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Title: For Sonic Youth (and Phillip K. Dick) Fans
Post by: tuna ketchup x on 20 Nov 2008, 20:59
From Total Dick Head (http://totaldickhead.blogspot.com):

Exciting news, I will be interviewed on a radio show tomorrow night (Friday 11/21/08 10pm-Midnight PST - my interview is scheduled to start around 10:45)! Every week the show, Longplaya, devotes two hours to listening to and discussing a single album. This week DJ Yuri G will be discussing Sonic Youth's amazing album Sister and I will be the featured guest, discussing Philip K Dick's influence on Sonic Youth. I don't have to tell you Sister is dedicated to PKD and its title is a reference to PKD's twin sister Jane who died when PKD was an infant. It'll be on the Bay Area's coolest readio station, Pirate Cat Radio 87.9 FM (http://www.nerdnetworks.org/pcr/LongPlaya.rss"), or online here (http://"http://www.piratecatradio.com/"). The show should be available as a podcast almost immediately after it airs right here (http://"http://www.nerdnetworks.org/pcr/LongPlaya.rss").

Sister is basically my favorite album of all time, so of course I'll be listening to the podcast. Just thought some other SY fans might want to know.
Title: Re: For Sonic Youth (and Phillip K. Dick) Fans
Post by: imapiratearg on 20 Nov 2008, 21:04
Awesome, thanks!  I honestly can't pick my favorite Sonic Youth album.  They're all pretty great.
Title: Re: For Sonic Youth (and Phillip K. Dick) Fans
Post by: Kai on 20 Nov 2008, 22:05
Sister is my favorite SY album until I remember that EVOL has Tom Violence and Expressway To Yr. Skull, which pretty much throw the entire debate back through my mind.
Title: Re: For Sonic Youth (and Phillip K. Dick) Fans
Post by: imapiratearg on 20 Nov 2008, 22:11
I am very fond of EVOL.  I haven't listened to it in a while, but I'm pretty sure the Murray Street EP is my favorite.  "Providence" is probably my favorite song, though.
Title: Re: For Sonic Youth (and Phillip K. Dick) Fans
Post by: David_Dovey on 20 Nov 2008, 22:25
I don't have to tell you Sister is dedicated to PKD and its title is a reference to PKD's twin sister Jane who died when PKD was an infant

Hey really? Wow that is cool. I may have to check out these Sonics Youths.
Title: Re: For Sonic Youth (and Phillip K. Dick) Fans
Post by: Trynant on 21 Nov 2008, 08:29
Definitely going to listen to this podcast.

Favorite Sonic Youth tune? Ugh, that's hard to choose. If I was pressed I'd say "The Diamond Sea."

Favorite album? Ugh, that's even harder to choose. Sister is certainly a viable candidate, but then again so are Daydream Nation, Goo, EVOL, and Washing Machine. I even think Murray Street and Rather Ripped are great albums and possible favorites.
Title: Re: For Sonic Youth (and Phillip K. Dick) Fans
Post by: imapiratearg on 21 Nov 2008, 08:31
Rather Ripped is pretty cool.  It's got some really catchy tunes on it.
Title: Re: For Sonic Youth (and Phillip K. Dick) Fans
Post by: Jackie Blue on 21 Nov 2008, 11:49
Sister is my favourite of their early stuff, despite the claim that it's "partially based on Philip K. Dick" being kind of tenuous.  "Schizophrenia" aside, I don't hear any references to him or his work on the album at all.
Title: Re: For Sonic Youth (and Phillip K. Dick) Fans
Post by: Jackie Blue on 21 Nov 2008, 21:50
I've read most PKD writing and don't get the connection to "Stereo Sanctity".
Title: Re: For Sonic Youth (and Phillip K. Dick) Fans
Post by: Thrillho on 22 Nov 2008, 04:22
Favorite Sonic Youth tune? Ugh, that's hard to choose. If I was pressed I'd say "The Diamond Sea."

That song is a nineteen-minute blast of everything I want to do in music. Except I'd put some strings on it.

As for favourite albums, admittedly I've only got four of them at the moment, but I'd say probably Dirty.
Title: Re: For Sonic Youth (and Phillip K. Dick) Fans
Post by: Trynant on 23 Nov 2008, 10:14
....

As for favourite albums, admittedly I've only got four of them at the moment, but I'd say probably Dirty.

Shit I forgot about Dirty. Has some of my favorite Sonic Youth songs on it. Easily up at the top...along with most of the SY stuff  :|
Title: Re: For Sonic Youth (and Phillip K. Dick) Fans
Post by: Thrillho on 26 Nov 2008, 08:37
'On The Strip' is my personal favourite.