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Horsegirl’s Sisterhood of Loud
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Horsegirl’s Sisterhood of Loud

Fueled by youthful bravado and an explosive retro-futuristic sound, this young punk-rock power trio blasts the lid off your expectations with their debut, Versions of Modern Performance.

Thurston Moore’s Anthems for the New World
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Thurston Moore’s Anthems for the New World

The new album By the Fire, featuring Moore’s 6-string "secret weapon" James Sedwards, unleashes a psychedelic blast of Jazzmaster-fueled positivity.

Kim Gordon: Kool Thing
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Kim Gordon: Kool Thing

The Sonic Youth icon treads new ground with her first solo album—the “accidentally” created No Home Record.

Sonic Youth Releases Live Archival Releases to Celebrate 30th Anniversary of 'Daydream Nation'
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Sonic Youth Releases Live Archival Releases to Celebrate 30th Anniversary of 'Daydream Nation'

This content is available in the nugs.net music streaming service as well as in multiple download formats ranging from MP3 to hi-resolution audio, as well as on CD.

Thurston Moore: Free Noise
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Thurston Moore: Free Noise

The Sonic Youth guitar hero discusses his new album and reflects on a magical time of history and invention that was the late-’70s downtown New York City music scene.

Body/Head: Kim Gordon and Bill Nace’s Natural Selection
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Body/Head: Kim Gordon and Bill Nace’s Natural Selection

The Sonic Youth legend’s improv-performance duo thrives on a catalytic, reactionary alchemy where two guitarists turn free-form sheets of noise into avant-rock gold.

Thurston Moore Gets His Yuri Landman / Premier Guitar DIY Drone Guitar
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Thurston Moore Gets His Yuri Landman / Premier Guitar DIY Drone Guitar

Check out the new video footage of Yuri and Thurston chatting about the instrument’s unusual design, then watch Moore test the guitar at a gig the same night.

DIY: Thurston Moore’s Drone Guitar Project
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DIY: Thurston Moore’s Drone Guitar Project

Dutch experimental builder Yuri Landman creates a microtonal avant-rock playground for the former Sonic Youth axeman.