Sonic Youth Announces Invite-Only Lollapalooza Aftershow
Story by:
Justin Ward
Published: July 27, 2006
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SONIC YOUTH
Feist
Aug. 5, 2006
Double Door
9pm
The fine print: 93XRT & BUD LIGHT LOLLAPOLOOZA AFTER PARTY | ALL TICKETS GIVEN AWAY THRU 93XRT & BUD LIGHT
If you’re planning on going, drop us a review when all’s said and done.
[via donewaiting.com]
Probably the most serious rock show I’ve ever been to. I was in the front row in front of Thurston, he was completely in control of his instrument.
Proving again that they are the only band that has really mattered lately, they were totally awesome.
Probably the most serious rock show I’ve ever been to. I was in the front row in front of Thurston, he was completely in control of his instrument.
Proving again that they are the only band that has really mattered lately, they were totally awesome.
SONIC YOUTH @ DOUBLE DOOR REVIEW
The show at the Double Door was amazing! A huge crowd of people showed up in line and most were turned away. The venue fits about 400 at the most and it seemed there were about 700 or more in line. It was about 90 degrees waiting outside and the doors opened WAY late. It didn’t make much difference because inside was even hotter! No air conditioning except for a few fans that did nothing but circulate HOT air.
Feist opened up. They were…ok. They were somewhat bland but had some interesting moments of handclapping, trumpets, and loops. Mostly though they just played unoriginal strokes-esque pop rock.
Then Sonic Youth arrived! Thurston pops up on stage and seemed a little stoned, drunk, and happy. The rest of the band saunters on and were in good spirits. At first Lee was MIA, but after a few shouts of “WHERE’S LEE!?”, he appeared.
They opened with “The Rapture” from Rather Ripped, a very slow song to begin. But then, they went into full on rock mode and for such a small venue, it had AMAZING sound quality. Kim, Thurston, and Lee’s vocals sounded incredible and actually surpassed their studio counterparts in quality during the majority of the songs.
In a great nod to Andy Warhol and The Velvet Underground’s “Exploading. Plastic. Inevitable.” Shows, a digital projector screened video over the band showcasing their silouettes and video onto a white screen behind them. At some times it was just clips of blurry close-up images, other times it was footage of a beetle, and during a great improv feedback session, showcased white noise that complimented the sound perfectly. Towards the end, after an ethereal, gentle interlude, the images became red, blue, and green pixelated squares that looked like zoomed up 8-bit Nintendo images scrolling from right to left in an endless loop.
I didn’t write a set list and I’m unable to remember every song but “100%” and “Incinerate” were some highlights.
There was a suspicious high quality digital camera in the corner by the sound mixer that was either for JBTV or maybe a part for a future Sonic Youth music video/DVD release.
One of the best shows I’ve EVER been to. I wish I had a set-list but I’m sure one will pop up eventually.
Thanks to 93WXRT for giving me the tickets at no charge, just for answering pretty simple questions. It’s the first time I’ve won ANYTHING.
– Jason Murray
SONIC YOUTH @ DOUBLE DOOR REVIEW
The show at the Double Door was amazing! A huge crowd of people showed up in line and most were turned away. The venue fits about 400 at the most and it seemed there were about 700 or more in line. It was about 90 degrees waiting outside and the doors opened WAY late. It didn’t make much difference because inside was even hotter! No air conditioning except for a few fans that did nothing but circulate HOT air.
Feist opened up. They were…ok. They were somewhat bland but had some interesting moments of handclapping, trumpets, and loops. Mostly though they just played unoriginal strokes-esque pop rock.
Then Sonic Youth arrived! Thurston pops up on stage and seemed a little stoned, drunk, and happy. The rest of the band saunters on and were in good spirits. At first Lee was MIA, but after a few shouts of “WHERE’S LEE!?”, he appeared.
They opened with “The Rapture” from Rather Ripped, a very slow song to begin. But then, they went into full on rock mode and for such a small venue, it had AMAZING sound quality. Kim, Thurston, and Lee’s vocals sounded incredible and actually surpassed their studio counterparts in quality during the majority of the songs.
In a great nod to Andy Warhol and The Velvet Underground’s “Exploading. Plastic. Inevitable.” Shows, a digital projector screened video over the band showcasing their silouettes and video onto a white screen behind them. At some times it was just clips of blurry close-up images, other times it was footage of a beetle, and during a great improv feedback session, showcased white noise that complimented the sound perfectly. Towards the end, after an ethereal, gentle interlude, the images became red, blue, and green pixelated squares that looked like zoomed up 8-bit Nintendo images scrolling from right to left in an endless loop.
I didn’t write a set list and I’m unable to remember every song but “100%” and “Incinerate” were some highlights.
There was a suspicious high quality digital camera in the corner by the sound mixer that was either for JBTV or maybe a part for a future Sonic Youth music video/DVD release.
One of the best shows I’ve EVER been to. I wish I had a set-list but I’m sure one will pop up eventually.
Thanks to 93WXRT for giving me the tickets at no charge, just for answering pretty simple questions. It’s the first time I’ve won ANYTHING.
– Jason Murray