Totally Fuzzy — jeffen said... Fastbacks/Gas Huffer split 7 (1991) http://musicruinedmylife.blogspot.com Radio Free Wohlman said... Transmission 3610 There was a time that hitchhiking was a safe and accepted means of transportation. Let's go back to that care-free ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Hallogallo 2010 will feature the same lineup they did at Primavera. That is, Michael Rother will be joined by Steve Shelley from Sonic Youth and Aaron Mullan of Tall Firs. Together they will play music by NEU! as well... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 08-04 St. Petersburg, Russia - Tanci 08-06 Moscow, Russia - Solyanka 08-08 Myslowice, Poland - OFF Festival 08-13 Pomona, CA - Glass House 09-11 Raleigh, NC - Hopscotch Music Festival 09-12 St. Paul, MN - Roy Wilkins Auditorium * 09-13 Chicago, IL... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Hey, Hollywood Bowl, any time you want to take a breather from booking nerd-salivating sets for fall, you just go ahead and relax and pour yourself a drink. Pavement and Sonic Youth and No Age on Sept. 30? Phoenix and... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Sonic Youth @ United Palace in 2009 (more by Bao Nguyen) tonight in NYC * Devo in Clifton Park, NY * Apache Beat @ Brooklyn Bowl * Lilith Fair @ PNC Bank Arts Center * Gogol Bordello @ Starland Ballroom... more info

Stereogum — New Jersey’s Big Troubles mention Lilys as an influence — I’d bet the house (and an ear) they’re talking about the old Slumberland/SpinART shoegaze/noise-pop Lilys, not the later throwback Kinks version. “Bite Yr Tongue” reads more like a... more info

Popdose — Though Sonic Youth are the quintessential indie rock group, they actually spent 18 years on a major label. Michael Fortes looks back at the start of it all. more info

KEXP Seattle — I could be a total poseur and pretend I’ve been a NEU! fan since my teens, but the truth is that until Astralwerks reissued their first three albums in 2001, I’d never listened to their music first-hand. But plenty of artists I admire — Stereol... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Sonic Youth @ MHOW in 2009 (more by Lori Baily) "What I'm aiming for all the time when we play live is a balance between the high energy of loud music, and a calm meditational energy you sometimes find at... more info

Guardian Music — Four new songs prove that forthcoming single, Slow, isn't just a beautiful fluke for this soulful, Karen Carpenter-esque vocalistHometown: London.The lineup: Rumer (piano, vocals).The background: Rumer has been a rumour for a while now. We heard one ... more info