Stereogum — In a Maximumrocknroll GQ interview this past fall Steve Albini called Sonic Youth an embarrassment, saying he considers them friends, but also considers their jump from an indie to DGC in 1990 as a move that fucked things up for other bands then and ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — If the 2000s have an indie power couple à la Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore, then it has to be Bethany Cosentino and Nathan Williams. Cosentino is the charismatic singer-songwriter behind L.A.’s Best Coast, whose "Crazy for You"... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Blog Stoned said... Bootlegs: -John Lennon - Phasing Phun with Your Clothes On.. -Roy Buchanan - Chicago 1979 And more at: http://blogstoned.blogspot.com W said... * BECK - Record Club No. 5: Live At The Acropolis The latest free offering from Beck,... more info

Guardian Music — Pop chameleon lends his production skills to the Sonic Youth guitarist's third solo outing, BenedictionBeck has produced a new solo album by Sonic Youth guitarist Thurston Moore. The long-time friends collaborated at Beck's house in southern Californ... more info

Chorus.fm — *Beck (http://www.absolutepunk.net/beck)* will be producing (http://www.spin.com/articles/thurston-moore-taps-beck-solo-lp) *Thurston Moore (http://www.absolutepunk.net/sonicyouth)*'s (of Sonic Youth) new solo album, entitled Benediction. more info

Chorus.fm — *Beck* (http://www.myspace.com/beck) is currently producing (http://www.nme.com/news/thurston-moore/54285) Thurston Moore's (*Sonic Youth* (http://www.myspace.com/beck)) new album, Benediction. more info

NME — The pair have been recording in California more info

Totally Fuzzy — Capt. Willard said... PETE TOWNSHEND Psychoderelict X 3 * Psychoderelict (Censored Dialogue) (1993) * Psychoderelict (Without Dialogue) (1993) * Psychoderelict - THE ORIGINAL (1993) The first two versions come from a 2CD promo only set. The one witho... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — the 12/1 sign (pic by J_Greenblatt) Thurston Moore made the mix tape. Anyone have the setlist? One down, seven more nights of Chanukah at Maxwell's to go (note: Ted Leo actually also has December 5th off - one night before... more info

Guardian Music — For 10 years, All Tomorrow's Parties has been luring stars and fans alike to a Butlins in Somerset. Johnny Davis finds out the secret of its successEarlier this year, Matt Groening spent a weekend at Butlins. "I really couldn't get my head round the ... more info