Show in Northampton on Valentines Day - Cancelled?
 

We're supposed to be getting a really bad snow storm here in New England tonight and into Wednesday (Valentines Day). I was wondering if the band was going to cancel the show at the Academy of Music???? If so, can we get our tickets refunded??

I dont want the show cancelled, but if it is, I want my money back and I'd like to know if it's cancelled before I drive the hour and a half to Northampton from where I live. It's 11:30 pm right now as I type, and it's not snowing too hard (flurries) here in Worcester county, but you never know. Anyone from the band or on the inside know the score???

http://www.academyofmusictheatre.com/

to here. its the academy of music page. itll be listed there if canceled.

I can not attend and I e-mailed the academy. Performance will happen no matter what because it is a benefit. If anyone still wants my ticket, please e-mail me. I will give it to you for free. pingybrown@hotmail.com

Here is the e-mail message:

I am afraid there are no exchanges or refunds on tickets purchased
for the Sonic Youth concert at the Academy of Music Theatre. That
performance is being given as a fund raiser to benefit the Greenfield
Center School and all ticket receipts have already been donated to
them. I'm sorry that you will not be able to attend the show, but at
least your ticket purchase is helping a good cause.

If only it was just a snow storm.Friggin ice storm here in CT.....balls!!!

Couple of quick notes about tonights Sonic Youth show in Northampton. Despite the beautiful weather, this show is determined to go on tonight "unless the town shuts us down or something." Unfortunately, both Michael and Derek from Awesome Color have 104 degree fever so they've had to cancel - it will be just a (2) band affair. Wooden Wand arrived safely last night- no news there. Pretty sure it's sold out but go to TURN IT UP and ask anyway. Happy Valentines Day lovers.

i hope you all you lucky ones who got tickets have a great time, and we want setlists!

awesome color. thats a little of disapointing.

yeah, sounds nice idilic winter night. enjoy the show, whoever is going to be there. by the way, we had bad winter this year (lots of rain, no snow) in europe, which sucks.

The snow is still coming down endlessly and it doesn't look like its going to let up anytime soon. I really hope the academy cancels the show, cause it would be ignorant to have the show go on with barely anyone in attendance.

im guessing a lot of people going to the show are from northampton like me. so there aint gunna be nobody there. there is gunna be lots of peiple!

anyways. they CANT postpone it. its a benefit and they already have the money. and the academy being so small it couldnt front the money for refunds. so unless sonic youth decides to pay all the attendees back...if it doenst go on NO ONE WOULD GET REFUNDS. that i would consider shitty. sucks for the people who cant make it. but shit.

the bands are in town... and so are a lot of fans. time to start the show baby!

6:30 and bands have soundchecked. Show is on.

setlist setlist?!

Similar to the last tour. I'm not sure about the order.

Incinerate
Reena
Candle
What a Waste
Schizophrenia
Eric's Trip
Do You Believe in Rapture
Rats
Jams Run Free
Pink Steam
Or

Teenage Riot
The Neutral

Shaking Hell
Expressway To Yr Skull

Thanks for the set.

Turquoise Boy was in there too somewhere. They never EVER do Sleepin' Around. Have they ever done Sleepin' Around?

i guess webster hall will have a similar setlist

i think they just got tired of it, they didn't play it too many times last year

thanks for a setlist? (obvious setlist)
how was show like soundwise?

Well, I was able to make the show and Goddamn! it was so much fun!!

I was the dude who shouted out On the Road, by the way. Not that I want the attention, but it's nice to have Thurston finally respond to my constant calls from the audience.

On the road? What did you want to say him?

damn you, you got expressway

turquoise boy happened between eric's trip and do you believe in rapture? last night.

kingcoffee's kerouac shout out happened in this context: after what a waste, thurston made a comment about how lee just made it into town five minutes before they played due to having some amtrak delays, which prompted a shouter to declare "AMTRAK SUCKS!" thurston replied that amtrak has its pros and cons, followed by "i prefer hitchhiking myself." he then rambled on about how great it would be if society could come around to where it would be safe to hitchhike again, which prompted kingcoffee to erupt with on the road. thurston laughed and said "some dude just said 'on the road.'" audience laughter ensued. then the band went away to see an old friend of thurston's...

can anyone give a little report on wooden wand's set? songs? anyone play with him?

Oh! You got Schizophrenia! Lucky audience!

Such an intimate,special set last night....a respectful crowd too,you could of heard a pin drop in Xprssway....not a peep and then "To yr skull!!!!!!!!!!!!!"...
just a great night!

They did when I saw 'em last June 27th in Denver.

SNOWED-IN NORTHAMPTON TICKETHOLDERS CAN COME TO PROVIDENCE
Holders of hard tickets who were unable to make it to the Northampton show can attend Saturday's Sonic Youth show at Lupo's at the Strand in Providence. Bring your Northampton tickets and they will be honored at the door.

I can't believe we got to hear Eric's Trip as well as Schizophrenia!!!! Two of my very favorit SY songs which I have never had the pleasure of hearing live before!! Whooooo!!!!

http://media.www.dailycollegian.com/...-2724213.shtml

Local band Sonic Youth rocks for charity



Corey Charron, Collegian Staff

Posted: 2/16/07

The significant amount of snow that closed most Western Massachusetts schools on Wednesday stopped some people from attending Sonic Youth's sold out fundraising concert for the Greenfield Center School, which band members Thurston Moore and Kim Gordan's daughter attends. The brave crowds who made the trek to Northampton on Valentine's Day were were reawarded for their courageous efforts with an impressive show from the hometown favorites.

The Academy of Music was about two-thirds full at the start of Sonic Youth's crisp hour and a half set. The venue was very cozy for a concert, especially after battlingconsidering the harsh weather conditions outside. The show started out as a sit-down affair, with people scattered around the theater, but shortly afterinto the showit began Moore invited the crowd to gather and stand closer to the stage.

Composed of fifteen songs, the set-list contained a little bit of everything in Sonic Youth's discography, going back as far as "Shaking Hell," from 1983's "Confusion is Sex," to "Shizophrenia," from 1987's "Sister." Much material was taken from last year's "Rather Ripped," including the first two songs of the night, "Incinerate," and "Reena."

Moore and Gordan took turns on vocals most of the show, while guitarist Lee Renaldo took over on "Rats," from "Rather Ripped," and "Eric's Trip," from "Daydream Nation." Gordan, wearing a sparkly pink and silver dress in good Valentine's Day cheer, provided inspirational dance moves to coincide with her typical raspy vocals.

Mark Ibold, former bassist of Pavement and new touring member of Sonic Youth, wore an Awesome Colors t-shirt; a band that were was unable to attend because of illness. Moore invited drummer Allison Busch onstage during a guitar string change, as she was the only person in of the power trio not sick, and talked to her about her elementary school in Flint, Mich.

Moore, the guitar aficionado and overall impressive showman, highlighted the night with his intricate style of playing and performing. Every note and movement was premeditated and executed perfectly and smoothly, not a surprise considering the amount of shows Moore has participated in.

The dichotomous sides of Sonic Youth were showcased throughout the night and can be best summarized in the song "Do You Believe in Rapture," from "Rather Ripped." Played halfway through the night, Moore started the piece by playing a recording of a man speaking, then going into a loud noise freak-out, and finally transitioning into the somber, quiet song, by Sonic Youth standards. The circle of musical bliss was complete.

"Pink Steam," from "Rather Ripped," ended the first set on a high note. The band came out for the first encore with "Teenage Riot," from 1988's "Daydream Nation." Moore dedicated what may be the band's most famous song to the children of the Greenfield Center School. The song "Candle," from the same album, was played to much crowd appreciation earlier in the night.

Surprisingly the band came back out for a third round, playing "Shaking Hell," and "Expressway to Your Soul," from 1986's "Evol," ending the night's second encore. J Mascis, of Amherst's own legendary Dinosaur Jr., was thanked by Moore for giving him a pair of sneakers, designed by Mascis himself.

In between opening band Wooden Wand's and Sonic Youth's sets students from the Greenfield Center School came onstage with a few teachers to thank everyone for attending. Much of the crowd consisted of children with their parents in support of the alternative school.

Wooden Wand opened up the show with a half-hour set composed of songs ranging from all of his releases, including his upcoming new album, produced by Sonic Youth's Lee Renaldo. The record is scheduled to be released in May on Moore's "Ecstatic Peace" label.

The performance featured lead singer James Toth on acoustic guitar accompanied by a female vocalist on most of the songs, who Toth jokingly called Janis Joplin. Most of the songs featured interesting, unique, and sometimes political lyrics, sung in a nasally tone. The best comparison would be to folk artist Devendra Banhart, whose writing and music are quite similar to Wooden Wand's. Jeff Mangum, of Neutral Milk Hotel fame, could be seen in the vocal mannerisms and lyrical imagery.

Wooden Wand will be the warm-up band for Sonic Youth for the next five dates on tour. That includes their Saturday show in Providence, R.I. at Lupo's at the Stand at which Sonic Youth will be honoring the tickets of anyone who missed their Valentine's Day concert because of the weather.

Surprisingly the band came back out for a third round, playing "Shaking Hell," and "Expressway to Your Soul," from 1986's "Evol," ending the night's second encore. J Mascis, of Amherst's own legendary Dinosaur Jr., was thanked by Moore for giving him a pair of sneakers, designed by Mascis himself.

As was I. I was pretty happy with the setlist and it was a great show!

yea... it was funny... i was in the lobby waiting to leave during the last encore (i had to walk home in the snow)... and as thurston was thanking dinosaur jr. i looked up and noticed i was standing behind mascis. everytime i see sonic youth.... mascis is there with me. guess thats what i get for being in noho.

Dazedcola and I were in the SY merch room getting food and buying shirts when I noticed that J was talking to the t shirt guy. I didn't approach him simply because he was busy. I turned around and he was gone! Nooooooooo!
Next time I see him I'm just gonna say "what's up?" Not bug him or anything, but just say hey.