Sonic Youth

Five devastating songs that were aimed at musical rivals

From Lynyrd Skynyrd to Gwen Stefani: Five devastating songs that were aimed at musical rivals

Five big fuck-yous…

Feb 19, 2026

'Daydream Nation'- Kurt Cobain's favourite album by Sonic Youth

Kurt Cobain’s favourite album by Sonic Youth: “I still can’t describe what I felt”

An instant classic.

Dec 7, 2025

Neil Young - 2025 - Hyde Park - Raph Pour-Hashemi

The Sonic Youth song Neil Young held in the highest regard: “It’s a classic”

An unexpected appreciation…

Dec 5, 2025

Thurston Moore - Sonic Youth

The 10 obscure albums Thurston Moore thinks deserve to be remembered

Must listens.

Dale Maplethorpe

Nov 29, 2025

Kurt Cobain - 1992 - Musician - Nirvana

The band Kurt Cobain said was a “dream come true” to work with

Always humble.

Nov 1, 2025

Hear Me Out I Love You Golden Blue is Sonic Youth’s forgotten masterpiece

Hear Me Out: ‘I Love You Golden Blue’ is Sonic Youth’s forgotten masterpiece

An unsung classic.

Oct 20, 2025

10 band breakups that are beyond repair

10 band breakups that are beyond repair

Never going to happen.

Sep 18, 2025

Lydia Lunch - Punk - Musician - SInger - Artist

‘Death Valley 69’: Lydia Lunch’s deathly “happy pop song”

“I have far more malignant material than that”.

Sep 6, 2025

Kim Gordon - 2024 - Musician Sonic Youth

‘Bastards’: The harrowing movie Kim Gordon calls “devastatingly brutal”

A great movie.

Jul 5, 2025

Sonic Youth - Madonna - Split

Ciccone Youth: When Sonic Youth secretly recorded a tribute to Madonna

A couple of bizarre covers.

Jun 11, 2025

Ray Davies - Chrissie Hynde - Split

‘Postcards from London’: The awkward backstory of Ray Davies’ duet with Chrissie Hynde

A minefield.

Jun 2, 2025

Sonic Youth pictured in London - 1987

Sonic Youth explained: How a divorce ended the band

A sad ending.

Dale Maplethorpe

May 23, 2025