[Washing Machine]

I've told this story a million times but I got into SY through The Simpsons. I had watched that Homerpalloza episode and thought this whole 'Alternative Music' and 'GenX' thing was the coolest thing ever. Plus the names sounded so cool - 'Smashing Pumpkins', 'Nine Inch Nails', 'Sonic Youth'. I got into the Pumpkins in a big way and made my way through all the bands mentioned in that episode until I got to Sonic Youth. My first song was The Diamond Sea. Which is a good thing because if I had started on something more extreme, I perhaps wouldnt be here talking now, and my compositional style would be vastly different. I wouldnt have got into Branca, Steve Reich, John Cage or rock bands like Slint, Pavement, The Velvets or countless others. Actually Fuck It. How could I not like a band that call themselves 'Sonic Youth' and have such cool albums titles as 'Daydream Nation', 'Goo' and 'EVOL'?