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Thurston Moore

Another chance to hear Tom talking to the former Sonic Youth frontman, songwriter and guitarist about his career to date.

Another chance to hear Tom talking to the former Sonic Youth frontman, songwriter and guitarist about his career to date, focusing on the art of the guitar and his pioneering approach to the instrument.

His path into the post punk world was opened up by bands such as PIL, Wire and The Raincoats, and indeed he's stated that at that time he wanted to come to London to hang out with Public Image.

He formed with Kim Gordon in 1981, and recruited fellow guitar experimentalist Lee Ranaldo shortly after. They became known for their unusual guitar tunings and the use of heavily modified sounds. Sonic Youth rapidly established themselves as key players in the no-wave scene with their distinct brand of noise rock. Whilst they achieved limited commercial success they garnered much critical acclaim, and are a highly influential band.

Tom uses his experimental approach to the guitar as the narrative through the interview, originally broadcast 18th July 2015, moving from those early post punk influences, through the music of Sonic Youth and his side projects, to his then most recent solo album The Best Day.

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Sat 11 Jul 2020 21:00
麻豆社 Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Eva Layne

    Don't Take That Boy (Away From Me)

    • Gamblers All.

  • Mindset of a King

    Tomorrow's Promise

  • Chalk Horse Music

    Hegemony

  • L.A. Salami

    The Talisman on the Age of Glass

  • Hawkmen Dive

    Johnny Marr

  • Rona Mac

    Necking

  • Percy

    Will Of The People

  • Benfro

    10 Tribes

    • Pelican Earwax.

  • Sonic Youth

    Sacred Trickster

  • Sonic Youth

    Teen Age Riot

  • Thurston Moore

    The Best Day

    • Matador Records.

  • Patti Smith

    Horses

  • Talking Heads

    Cities

    • Fear Of Music.
    • Sire.

  • The Velvet Underground

    What Goes On

    • The Velvet Underground.
    • Polydor.

  • Sonic Youth

    Marilyn Moore

  • The Slits

    Love Und Romance

  • Nirvana

    Smells Like Teen Spirit

  • Sonic Youth

    Sugar Kane

    • Geffen.

  • Sonic Youth

    Bull in the Heather

  • Thurston Moore

    Ono Soul

  • Tom Robinson Band

    2-4-6-8 Motorway

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1977 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Thurston Moore

    Silver Blue

  • Sonic Youth

    Leaky Lifeboat (For Gregory Corso)

  • Chelsea Light Moving

    Burroughs

  • Thurston Moore

    Detonation

  • Sonic Youth

    The Diamond Sea

Broadcast

  • Sat 11 Jul 2020 21:00
    麻豆社 Radio 6 Music