Comments on: Daydream Nation :: Ticket Giveaway (Greek Theatre)

By: mlazlo k

mlazlo k — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 04:45:44 +0000

“Titanium Expose” off GOO. Heard it the first time on the Pump Up The Volume soundtrack!

By: Jeff K

Jeff K — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 21:16:41 +0000

Goo, because it has my favorite Lee Ranaldo track, “Mote”, the Chuck D cameo, the Pettibon cover art and even a good Kim song.

By: Graig

Graig — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 04:31:27 +0000

My fave SY track is “The Diamond Sea” off Washing Machine. I remember hearing the radio edit when I was 14 years old and, later, being floored by the album version. What is it, like 14 minutes long?

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 03:48:33 +0000

“‘Cross the Breeze” makes me wanna fuck Kim.

By: Oliver W.

Oliver W. — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 23:13:54 +0000

100% off of Dirty. I know, I know. It’s the only song that they actually had a “hit” with. But, it’s the song that introduced me to them. Plus, when I bought the album, it had that freaky back cover with the stuffed animals. I’m talking about the cover that you had to lift off the part that holds the actual CD.

By: Hugo

Hugo — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 04:55:41 +0000

“Self Obsessed and Sexxee” off of Experimental, Jet Set, Trash and No Star. It is so classic Sonic Youth, complete with disaffected lyrics, distorted guitar climaxes, and yet contains a unique pop sensibility that makes the song so rockin’

If indies and 90s hipsters needed a soundtrack to their lives, this would be the lead off track.

By: Lumpy Conyers

Lumpy Conyers — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 22:54:20 +0000

“Schizophrenia” would be mine. Reminds me of when I made my foray into the sound world of the Sonics. Asked they 2nd in command at Iowa City’s Record Collector for his recommendation of a starter Sonic Youth album. (Called this guy “the Boston Dude” because his hair was big and round, like the guys from the band Boston.) So I asked Boston Dude what he thought. His response was, “Well I think they suck, but Kirk likes Sister.” I am still irritated by the way he drew out the word suck. Anyway, Kirk was the owner. I took Kirk’s (indirect) advice and began a long love affair with Sonic Youth. So Schizophrenia, from Sister, is my choice. Please say a prayer for Boston Dude–he ain’t know what he was missing.

By: RMM

RMM — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 13:12:05 +0000

My favorite Sonic Youth track is Little Trouble Girl.
It hasn’t always been, but it’s the track I can listen to over and over again, and the vocal blend of the two Kims is just perfection.

By: matt adusky

matt adusky — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 06:03:35 +0000

“theresa’s soundworld” is my favorite sy song. theres just something so creepy and nasty about it, i go off into la la land everytime i hear it. i am a big fan. oh man, i love the “superstar”, carpenters cover that they do as well. its just sick and wrong. its a really well written and beautiful song, and sy just muck it all up, and give it that special grey area touch that it needed. thanks a lot. m.a.

By: Patrick Hayes

Patrick Hayes — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 05:20:14 +0000

For me it has to be “Pink Steam” from Rather Ripped. “Pink Steam” is a perfect example of SY building the vibe on a song to perfection. They take their time to get to great hights, never rush. To put out an album as great as Rather Ripped that many albums in is a masterful feat.

They were amazing at Coachella.

By: dudeasincool

dudeasincool — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 04:30:22 +0000

I like the song Within You, Without You – the George Harrison cover from the Deluxe Edition of Daydream Nation. Why? Because I think it best represents the band’s range and devotion to experimental punk.

By: M

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 01:45:18 +0000

Youth Against Fascism from Dirty is easily my favorite. One of their more rockin’ songs, but still plenty of distortion and whateverthelllisit that makes Sonic Youth so great. Cant make it to the LA show, just thought I’d drop a line.