POLL YR. IDOLS: The official SONIC YOUTH RESULTS thread!

Yeah, "Free City Rhymes" is really great. That was my #12.

This poll got me interested in reading David Browne's book Goodbye 20th Century. I think it's great, much better than Foege's earlier book. Interesting to read that as per the discussion on this thread, it really was a deliberate move for them to get sloppy with the albums after Dirty and before O'Rourke, intentionally e.g. recording things in just one take, influenced by bands like Pavement. Also to read about them (or people close to them?) acknowledging that their ambivalence about pursuing fame and mainstream success meant that they never really pursued those things wholeheartedly.

Also enjoyed the discussions about their legendary thriftiness.

love that book.

sund4r, I only got your webmail about that show in the last week. During the next week I should be able to email you and get that together.

Play this, hit mute (something brilliant, but do it anyway), and play either "Wildflower Soul" or "Kotton Krown" overtop. Sublime.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exFokKr-WEg

The Body/Head album is VICIOUS

Esp the third track, damn. It's the flip of Kim's recent interviews, claws out

This whole album slays

http://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2015/feb/02/kim-gordon-girl-in-a-band-10-things

I updated my list

Winner's Blues at #7 is something you don't see every day.
And only one Lee song? That's madness.