Comments on: Sonic Youth at Vicar Street

By: Donagh

Donagh — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:16:04 +0000

I heard that gig was pretty shite alright. It was a windy day and the sound was awful, if I remember the account of it correctly. Of course it might have also been because they produced a collage of infernal bullybatter.

By: Hugh Green

Hugh Green — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:33:40 +0000

At the expense of singling myself out as a philistine, I saw Sonic Youth play Dalymount Park about 15 years back, and though I was an admirer of Daydream Nation, Goo and Dirty at the time, I thought they produced a collage of infernal bullybatter that left me mystified and bored. After that I lost interest. But maybe I should re-assess.

By: Donagh

Donagh — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:05:32 +0000

Jim, you don’t have to go to a Sonic Youth gig to hear Chuck D tell it how it is: http://airamerica.com/ondemand/12-07-2009/chuckd-12-06-2009-23-04-00/

My review, once my head clears will be based on the visuals only, as my ears were plugged with wax throughout. I didn’t have enough wax for my eyes unfortunately.

By: Donagh

Donagh — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:02:45 +0000

Jim you don’t have to go to a Sonic Youth gig to hear Chuck D telling it how it is:
http://airamerica.com/ondemand/12-07-2009/chuckd-12-06-2009-23-04-00/

It will be a review based on the visuals of the show only, as my ears were plugged with wax throughout. Unfortunately I didn’t bring enough wax for my eyes.

By: Jim Kennedy

Jim Kennedy — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:03:33 +0000

Donagh - Hope the head clears enough for you to do a review of Depeche Mode. Ha! I know how you’re looking forward to that one.

WorldbyStorm - They didn’t play Kool Thing, Chuck D was probably too busy to visit Dublin, or too cool entirely perhaps. I imagine he just lives in a bubble of coolness.

Jeff - ‘Snap’ to everything you said, except Pavement. I totally screwed up getting Pavement tickets. I have until May to sort it out.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:32:15 +0000

I was at the gig. Was in a similar state to Jim and beforehand thought I wouldn’t be able to go through with the gig. How wrong I was. They really showed what a proper band should be like. The songs were great and the playing were even better. I really can’t believe Thrston Moore is 51. He jumped about and played like a 25 year old. The gig also reminded me a what quality music should be like. Not like 99% of the muck that is produced my self-proclaimed artists. Roll on Pavement in May.

By: WorldbyStorm

WorldbyStorm — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:58:29 +0000

Great to see this even if I wasn’t able to get there. I love Kool Thing too… and a whole lot more on that album.

By: Donagh

Donagh — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:42:53 +0000

I wasn't on a stag weekend, but I do have a head cold, and probably could do with a sonic youth gig to clear out the clottiness of my stuffed up head. Thanks for letting me know all about the great gigs I'm missing Jim. I think the last Sonic Youth album I bought was Goo, their sell-out record (as in the first one after they signed to [spits] Geffen. My favorite track on that was Kool Thing. But one Sonic Youth track I really love is Superstar, and its not even one of their own. Cos I can here's the two of them. Superstar Kool Thing with Chuck D