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Conference napalm::heavy_metal

Title:	HEAVY_METAL - Talent Round-Up DayDay
Notice:	Rules-2.,Directory-7.,Roster-3.,Garbage-99.
Moderator:	BUSY::SLABB

Created:	Wed May 04 1988
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1238
Total number of notes:	65616

873.0. "Sonic Youth" by DPE::STARR (Out Of The Cradle, Endlessly Rocking!) Fri Sep 11 1992 18:45

I just picked up the new album by these guys, called "Dirty". I guess you can
classify them as heavy metal, although they tend to lean a little more towards
the punk/alternative side of things. They've been around for *years*, but
this is the first time I've actually heard some of their stuff. (I know they
also toured with Neil Young last year, and EVERYONE seem to hate them!)

I haven't had a chance to listen to the whole thing yet, just the first five
songs. Quite interesting....... 

For the most part, I think I like it. It takes a little getting used to, I 
must say. It first comes across just as noise, but after a few listens it
all starts to sound somewhat organized, like "oh, it's _supposed_ to sound 
this way"! 

The first song, "100%" is getting some airplay on MTV (oddly enough). 

There's no info on the band inside - anyone know the band member's names?

The album was produced Butch Vig, who also did Nirvana's last album.

alan

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873.1 My Friend Goo! GOES11::G_HOUSE All over but the shouting Fri Sep 11 1992 19:43 25

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	I wouldn't call 'em "metal" myself, but who cares, they're interesting and good discussion. I don't know the drummer's name, but the guitar players are Lee Ronaldo (sp?) and Thurston Moore and the bass player is Kim Gordon. Thurston sings most of the songs and seems to be the band spokesperson for the most part. Kim sings on a few songs. I have their last release "Goo" and like the songs on it quite a bit. After all the furor about how "terrible" they were when touring with Neil Young, I thought they'd have a much more punk noise sort of sound then they do. Yeah, there's a little of that on there, but for the most part they have fairly melodic songs. What I've heard is that the new album is more mellow then their older material. I'm a little surprised that you like them, Alan. Doesn't seem like something you'd normally get into. FWIW, there's a bigger discussion of them in RADIO_RADIO note 226, and a little one on the guitar players in GUITAR note 1885. Greg

    I wouldn't call 'em "metal" myself, but who cares, they're interesting
    and good discussion.
    
    I don't know the drummer's name, but the guitar players are Lee Ronaldo
    (sp?) and Thurston Moore and the bass player is Kim Gordon. Thurston
    sings most of the songs and seems to be the band spokesperson for the
    most part.  Kim sings on a few songs.
    
    I have their last release "Goo" and like the songs on it quite a bit. 
    After all the furor about how "terrible" they were when touring with
    Neil Young, I thought they'd have a much more punk noise sort of sound
    then they do.  Yeah, there's a little of that on there, but for the
    most part they have fairly melodic songs.
    
    What I've heard is that the new album is more mellow then their older
    material.
    
    I'm a little surprised that you like them, Alan.  Doesn't seem like
    something you'd normally get into.
    
    FWIW, there's a bigger discussion of them in RADIO_RADIO note 226, and
    a little one on the guitar players in GUITAR note 1885.
    
    Greg