Sonic Youth Live in NYC @ Terminal 5

Sonic Youth is one of those bands that have been around for decades and are still pumping out albums that are always different from the last yet have their signature sound. Sonic Youths real draw is their live show,  and a Sonic Youth show in NYC is always a treat.

Before we get to the main course there were some serious appetizers. 1st up was Cold Cave who was playing yet I had no idea they were going to be there. The pitchfork generation was going nuts, I dug their sound as well.

Good buddies of Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr. decided to open.  Holy shit did they bring it; Lou Barlow set himself up in a half circle of amps 3 stacks tall,  it was super metal. Dinosaur Jr did their thing for a solid hour and some change, mostly playing stuff off their new album, Farm, but throwing it back to keep the Manhattan crowd at bay.

Sonic Youth played for a solid 2 hours and their set was tight. They did a great job mixing older tracks like Silver Rocket, Shadow of Doubt, and White Cross and playing new tracks off of the Eternal (SY latest album)including Thunderclap (personal favorite of thee new album) Leaky Lifeboat, Anti Orgasim and Poison Arrow.

There was MOSHING AND CROWD SURFING!!! A sighting that is VERY VERY VERY rare on the west coast, kids dress up to go to shows now, we used to dress down.

In the end Sonic Youth brings the motherfuckinnoize. There live show is always on point, they span decades in creating, cultivating and preforming in the music scene. This review is askew cause I really like Sonic Youth and since this is my website I am giving them a well deserved 4 1/2 meat rating.

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