First popped my SY cherry on June 24th, 2002 at the Shepherd's Bush Empire London, on the Murray Street tour. Got the overnight bus from Glasgow with two friends, and spent the day tubing it around London in the blazing heat. We'd scoped out the venue earlier in the day, hoping Sonic Youth might be around soundchecking and in need of three extra roadies, willing to work for backstage passes. No such luck. Still, a cracking show was played, the setlist rich with both old and new material.
Next gig was at the Glasgow Barrowlands, September 1st, 2004. An awesome night, a brilliant set - the band played like they were really, genuinely having fun. Best bits: Thurston rallying the crowd to chant 'Arthur! Arthur! Arthur! Doyle! Doyle! Doyle!' before playing '...Arthur Doyle Handcream' and Kim cooing 'Hey, Posh Spice...what are you gonna do for me?' during 'Kool Thing'. Golden Memories! Here's my favourite pic from that gig:
