Lee Ranaldo News and Photos

Thurston Moore on His New Band, Chelsea Light Moving, and the Future of Sonic Youth

Thu, May 16 2013 2:09pm - Source: Rolling Stone

Ever since he and his wife and Sonic Youth bandmate Kim Gordon announced their split in late 2011, Thurston Moore has kept his mouth largely shut.

Rorschach Audio: Glenn Branca Discusses Reading, Writing & Volume

Wed, April 24 2013 11:10am - Source: The Quietus

"It's like a lot of people fucking jerking off , is what it sounds like to me."

Bob Dylan, Wilco, My Morning Jacket, and Richard Thompson team up for shenanigans and misadventures

Tue, April 23 2013 12:41pm - Source: Chromewaves

John Shearer The era of the touring festival has by and large given way to massive destination and regional festivals – it seemingly being easier to bring a bunch of bands and tens of thousands of fans to one place than it is to bring a bunch of bands to hundreds of thousands of fans in a bunch of places – but sometimes a touring bill is so impressive that it warrants a fancy name of its own.

Lee Ranaldo Band touring; Thurston Moore w/ Lou Barlow & others on Joyful Noise 7" series, playing Yoko Ono's Meltdown

Fri, April 05 2013 4:43pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

The Lee Ranaldo Band , which features Lee along with his Sonic Youth bandmate Steve Shelley, Alan Licht, and Tim Luntzel, are about to head to Spain and Portgual for a short tour this month, and upon returning to NYC they'll play a hometown show at Union Pool on April 28.

Punk Rock is Bullshit, So Says Some Guy Named John Roderick

Wed, March 13 2013 12:18am - Source: I ROCK CLEVELAND

Because I'm a modern man, and the modern man only reads articles on the internet which reinforce his narrow ways of thinking, I've been able to avoid John Roderick's Seattle Weekly piece, Punk Rock is Bullshit, for the better part of a week.

Redefining Dissonance: Sonic Youth Live At The Smart Bar Chicago 1985

Tue, March 05 2013 12:03pm - Source: The Quietus

Late in 2012 Sonic Youth released a live record, recorded at the Smart Bar in Chicago on August 11, 1985.

Book Notes - Geneviève Castrée "Susceptible"

Thu, February 21 2013 4:23pm - Source: Largehearted Boy

In the Book Notes series, authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their recently published book.

The Cribs - Payola

Thu, February 21 2013 2:37pm - Source: BBC Music

Everything The Cribs do is self-conscious.

Behind The Curtain: An Interview With Team Ghost

Tue, February 19 2013 12:59pm - Source: The Quietus

There are more than a few contemporary guitar bands who've stumbled upon the secret of Sonic Youth's and My Bloody Valentine's triumphant mess and teamed it with the more accessible sounds of commercial indie rock.

In conversation with Dinosaur Jr.

Tue, February 12 2013 11:57am - Source: The Four Oh Five

After being one of the most influential bands in the mid 80s-90s, disbanding and then reuniting over seven years ago, they are still capable of making superb, catchy yet subtly melancholic music; maintaining their distinctive sound without ever sounding boring.

My Year in Rock, At Last: Featuring Chris Robinson, Green Day, the Rascals and the Best of Young Britain

Wed, January 30 2013 7:16pm - Source: Rolling Stone

Many year-end surveys are tallied well before the year is done.

NYCTaper’s Favorite Concerts of the Year for 2012 (w/ Streaming Songs)

Fri, December 28 2012 2:05am - Source: NYC Taper

There is always more live music going on in New York than any one person (or four people) can see at one time, let alone record and share.

Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore Guitar Stolen on 12-12-12 at '12 Midnight'

Thu, December 13 2012 7:29pm - Source: Spinner

While millions of people around the world were watching the 12-12-12 Concert for Sandy and expressing brotherly love, Sonic Youth guitarist Thurston Moore was having some more instrument misfortune after having his guitar stolen in Philadelphia.

Dinosaur Jr. and many guests celebrated 'You're Living All Over Me' at Terminal 5 (pics, videos, setlist)

Sun, December 02 2012 11:27pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

Throughout the 90s and the first half of the 2000s, Dinosaur Jr. was one of the last rock groups you would have expected to get the old band back together, go on tour, and record new music--not to mention new music that's every bit as good as anything the original lineup made in the 80s.

LIVE REPORT: The Peoples' Bailout

Wed, November 21 2012 3:58pm - Source: The Quietus

On October 15th, 2011, I was in the heart of Luxury City with over ten thousand others , a single pixel in what was, to this day, the Occupy movement's most dramatic and well-attended feat of strength; a global round-robin of fragmented catharsis that took place concurrently in 900 cities around the world.

Chuck Johnson: September 7, 2012 Three Lobed/WXDU Day Show, Hopscotch Festival (Raleigh, NC) – FLAC/MP3/Streaming

Thu, November 01 2012 1:04pm - Source: NYC Taper

One of the pillars of the Three Lobed Recordings catalog has been some of the incredible new American guitar music being made across this country – everything from work by the late Jack Rose to Lee Ranaldo and Steve Gunn. The Oakland (but formerly North Carolina) guitarist Chuck Johnson developed his main Three Lobed connection through the Chapel Hill, North Carolina band Idyll Swords, when they appeared on an ambitious multi-CD box set, purposeful availment , that was among the label's first releases.

Loren Connors playing shows (one w/ Lee Ranaldo's Text of Light); Spectre Folk playing w/ Scott & Charlene's Wedding

Thu, October 04 2012 4:02pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

Speaking of Loren Connors , who opens for Jozef Van Wissem tonight, he's releasing a collaborative single with singer Suzanne Langille called I Wish I Didn't Dream on Northern Spy Records.

Lee Ranaldo, Sonic Youth, Thurston Moore: Sonic Youth Recovers Stolen Guitars With Help Of Fans

Mon, September 24 2012 10:00pm - Source: Prefix Magazine

Whether or not Sonic Youth still exists as a band has yet to be determined — but fans of the noisy grunge outfit can relish in some happy band-related news today.

ATP 2012, Day Three: Thee Oh Sees, The Make-Up and More

Mon, September 24 2012 6:06pm - Source: Spinner

This weekend, we've already brought you two advice manuals for your first All Tomorrow's Parties.

ATP 2012: A Helpful How-To Guide for the First-Timer

Sat, September 22 2012 7:44pm - Source: Spinner

Birthed in 1999 in the UK by Barry Hogan and partner/wife Deborah Kee Higgins as an artist-curated "excellent mixtape" of a festival, ATP has seen myriad iterations, from its roots in Camber Sands, Sussex with Belle and Sebastian as curators to its expansion worldwide to countries like Japan, Australia and the U.S., simultaneously developing a fanbase that has followed it around the globe over the past 13 years: sort of like a convention, only for a very specific brand of music nerd.

ATP NYC -- day 1 pics, review & setlists (Frank Ocean, Philip Glass & Tyondai Braxton, Lightning Bolt & more)

Sat, September 22 2012 6:42pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

The first ATP NY festival within New York City limits, also known as " I'll Be Your Mirror USA ", kicked off Friday night (9/21) at Pier 36 in Manhattan.

Paper Trail: Will Oldham on Bonnie "Prince" Billy

Fri, September 21 2012 5:06pm - Source: Pitchfork Media

When UK publisher Faber & Faber approached Will Oldham with the idea of publishing a book-length interview with the singer/songwriter, they also suggested some journalists for the task.

Sonic Youth Albums From Worst To Best

Thu, September 06 2012 9:15pm - Source: Stereogum

It is difficult to imagine indie rock without Sonic Youth.

A More Pure And Innocent Place

Mon, August 20 2012 1:02pm - Source: Fluxblog

A lot of guys write sweet songs about girls, but not everyone can sell it.

Album Review: Various Artists – Just Tell Me That You Want Me: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

Mon, August 20 2012 12:59pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

On New Year's Eve 1974, Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks joined Fleetwood Mac.

Various: Just Tell Me That You Want Me: Tribute To Fleetwood Mac

Tue, August 14 2012 5:27am - Source: Pitchfork Media

An eponymous record is the kind of thing most bands get just one shot at.

Album Review: Glacial – On Jones Beach

Fri, August 10 2012 12:40pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

Glacial is the latest side project of Sonic Youth guitarist Lee Ranaldo , who's joined by guitarist David Watson and drummer Tony Buck.

Various - Just Tell Me That You Want Me: A Tribute To Fleetwood Mac

Wed, August 08 2012 8:12am - Source: Drowned In Sound

Rather than trying to concoct some specious sociological explanation for the existence of this compilation of alt. rock Fleetwood Mac covers, let's be clear that indie's only fractionally ironic love affair with the AOR legends is long lasting and well documented.

Album Review: Spectre Folk – The Ancient Storm

Thu, August 02 2012 12:47pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

Almost eight months after the band's dissolution, it's still hard for many to wrap their heads around the idea of life in a post-Sonic Youth world.

Concert Review: Lee Ranaldo, Wilco, July 18, Wolf Trap, DC

Mon, July 23 2012 4:16pm - Source: The Panic Manual

Seeing Lee Ranaldo Band (of Sonic Youth) and Wilco play at Wolf Trap last night was like watching an anthropological documentary on 'how bands deal with growing old.'

Washed Out – “Straight Back” (Fleetwood Mac Cover) (Stereogum Premiere)

Mon, July 16 2012 4:21pm - Source: Stereogum

The indie rock tribute album to Fleetwood Mac, Just Tell Me You Want Me , got considerably more timely with last week's announcement that the Mac would be reuniting for a tour.

ATP USA 2012 (NJ) Relocates to NYC | Louis CK & Sharon Van Etten, Drop Out, Philip Glass Added

Mon, July 16 2012 5:26am - Source: Bumpershine.com

Not long after ATP Concerts LTD, the company behind the All Tomorrow's Parties festivals, went into liquidation , comes the news that this year's ATP USA (Sep 21-23, 2012) will be relocated from Asbury Park, NJ to Pier 36 in Manhattan.

All-Tomorrow's Parties Asbury Park Moving To New York .. Which is Bullshit

Fri, July 13 2012 4:12pm - Source: Music Snobbery

I was at the DMV when I saw the press release in my inbox.

confirmed: ATP moves from Asbury Park to NYC, adds artists

Fri, July 13 2012 2:25pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

Today it is confirmed ( removal of Louis CK included ): ATP Concerts today announce the relocation of this September's New Jersey based I'll Be Your Mirror festival event to Pier 36 in Manhattan, New York. Pier 36 was the intended home for I'll Be Your Mirror beginning in 2013 - but due to unavoidable logistical concerns (along with a lack of available fan accommodations in Asbury Park), ATP has decided to move there for this year's event.

Track Of The Day 12/7 - Marianne Faithfull

Thu, July 12 2012 7:41am - Source: ClashMusic.com

In one corner, you have the songbook of Fleetwood Mac - one of the most commercially successful groups in the history of pop music.

Roskilde Review Day 2: Punch Brothers, Lee Ranaldo, The Vaccines, The Cult, July 6, Denmark

Tue, July 10 2012 3:02pm - Source: The Panic Manual

If a bluegrass band playing a note for note cover of a Radiohead song sounds like the geekiest thing in the world to you, you may be right.

Something Else! sneak peek: ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons, “Oh Well” (2012)

Thu, June 21 2012 8:37pm - Source: Something Else!

Gibbons is joined by Blake Mills and Matt Sweeney for a blistering take on the Peter Green-era 1969 track "Oh Well," ramping it up from this distorted, shivering portent into a raw, dangerous stomp.

Check Out: The New Pornographers cover Fleetwood Mac

Tue, June 19 2012 10:54pm - Source: Pretty Much Amazing

Starbucks' label Hear Music/Concord is compiling covers of Fleetwood Mac classics from a plethora of great indie acts onto a tribute record, Just Tell Me That You Want Me. Seventeen musicians, ranging from Sonic Youth's Lee Ranaldo to Washed Out , will cover tracks from throughout Fleetwood Mac's oeuvre.

Lee Ranaldo - Live At Scala, London

Thu, June 07 2012 1:05pm - Source: ClashMusic.com

One of the most surprising things about Lee Ranaldo's 'Between The Times And The Tides' was not that the Sonic Youth guitarist had decided to release a solo rock record after multiple experimental and improvised works, nor was it that on the record he found a singing voice that had never quite materialised on his vocal contributions to Sonic Youth albums over the years; no, the most surprising thing about 'Between The Times And The Tides' was that it was quite accessible, and frankly a little too conventional, a bit seventies MOR at times, and even featured a couple of pleasant ballads, something that Sonic Youth have never gone anywhere close to with their group material.

"It just opened up a faucet or something"- DiS meets Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth

Wed, June 06 2012 9:36am - Source: Drowned In Sound

Lee Ranaldo , legendary axeman and noisemaker for Sonic Youth - among countless other collaborators - dropped a new solo album, Between the Times and the Tides earlier in the year (read the DiS review here ).

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