steve albini vs sonic youth

SonicBebs · 02.22.2009, 05:11 PM

for some reason i have in my head that steve albini doesn't like sonic youth, or maybe they had a falling out back in the day. or something
but i cant find any reference to it.
anyone know anything about it?

pokkeherrie · 02.22.2009, 05:15 PM

Supposedly Albini has never forgiven Thurston and Lee for stealing his lunch money.

acousticrock87 · 02.22.2009, 05:19 PM

I've never heard of it, but that sounds kind of weird. Of all people to disagree...

Danny Himself · 02.22.2009, 05:32 PM

Wasn't there an Albini song called 'Kim Gordon's Panties', or am I just imagining it? Rapeman.

Pax Americana · 02.22.2009, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Danny Himself

Wasn't there an Albini song called 'Kim Gordon's Panties', or am I just imagining it? Rapeman.

Yeah, it's a Rapeman song.

blunderbuss · 02.22.2009, 05:50 PM

http://archives1.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=11034555&page=0&fpart=27 &vc=1

SYRFox · 02.22.2009, 05:53 PM

Steve has played with Thurston in Bigfoot, so I'd say he does not hate them
http://www.sonicyouth.com/gossip/sho...hlight=bigfoot

Dead-Air · 02.22.2009, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by blunderbuss

http://archives1.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=11034555&page=0&fpart=27 &vc=1

That pretty well shuts down the whole discussion straight from the horse's big black mouth.

Derek · 02.22.2009, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by SYRFox

Steve has played with Thurston in Bigfoot, so I'd say he does not hate them
http://www.sonicyouth.com/gossip/sho...hlight=bigfoot

Hahahahah oh god. That thread will go down in SYG history.

atsonicpark · 02.22.2009, 06:10 PM

Steve said Sonic Youth was one of his favorite bands on some Big Black tour diary. Thurston, at the beginning of White Cross from "Hold that Tiger": "This is the Big Black reunion song." Kim Gordon's Panties is from when Kim threw her leopard print panties to Steve Albini. In retaliation, Sonic Youth tied up Steve at a Rapeman show with electric chords. As a joke. They have a very joking rivalry. Steve said in an interview that he hated Sonic Youth "selling out" and making lesser music when they signed to a major. But I don't think he holds it against them. I think they have a friendly rivalry, and Steve has just noted that SY doesn't make the kind of music they used to make.

Etc.

HECKLER SPRAY · 02.22.2009, 06:16 PM

Agreed.

jennthebenn · 02.22.2009, 06:43 PM

http://www.sonicyouth.com/history/reviews/albini-daydream.html

radarmaker · 02.22.2009, 07:05 PM

I always thought it pretty odd that Thurston, Kim, Lee or Steve weren't included as any of the 779 "friends of Shellac" listed on The Futurist, especially since it reads like a Who's Who of American indie-rock. Bob Bert gets a mention though.

atsonicpark · 02.22.2009, 07:26 PM

makes sense to me!

Dead-Air · 02.22.2009, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by jennthebenn

http://www.sonicyouth.com/history/reviews/albini-daydream.html

How funny that one of the only later albums he gives props to is Dirty, which is certainly one of their most big studio production albums ever.

nancykitten · 02.22.2009, 11:05 PM

Yeah I always assumed it was a jokey thing between them. Unlike, say, Albini and Courtney Love. Or Courtney and anyone.

ZEROpumpkins · 02.23.2009, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by hipster_bebop_junkie

Lisa Carver: You really never listened to the song? You aren't interested to know what he thinks of your panties?

Kim Gordon: He mixes the lyrics so low, what's the point?

Hahahahaha, awesome.

nancykitten · 02.23.2009, 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Dead-Air

That pretty well shuts down the whole discussion straight from the horse's big black mouth.

I just read that entire thread. It took hours.

pbradley · 02.23.2009, 03:49 AM

I liked reading his comment

"A single sale = a small bet.
A lifetime fan = a huge pot."

I wish I could reply back how seeing his name as engineer is a plus to deciding to buy an album. I bought Scout Niblett's album mostly because I heard Albini recorded it. Too bad I didn't like the album anyway.

SonicBebs · 02.23.2009, 03:23 PM

cheers.
that thread is wicked. Reckon we could get him (or sy) to come on here and answer all our intelligant questions?
I really want to know what's his favourite milkshake flavour

02.22.2009, 05:11 PM	#1
SonicBebs expwy. to yr skull Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,680	for some reason i have in my head that steve albini doesn't like sonic youth, or maybe they had a falling out back in the day. or something but i cant find any reference to it. anyone know anything about it?
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pokkeherrie invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,289	Supposedly Albini has never forgiven Thurston and Lee for stealing his lunch money.
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acousticrock87 invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 5,515	I've never heard of it, but that sounds kind of weird. Of all people to disagree...
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Danny Himself invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,623	Wasn't there an Albini song called 'Kim Gordon's Panties', or am I just imagining it? Rapeman.
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blunderbuss invito al cielo Join Date: May 2008 Location: UK Posts: 2,526	http://archives1.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=11034555&page=0&fpart=27 &vc=1
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SYRFox invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Paris Posts: 7,492	Steve has played with Thurston in Bigfoot, so I'd say he does not hate them http://www.sonicyouth.com/gossip/sho...hlight=bigfoot
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atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	Steve said Sonic Youth was one of his favorite bands on some Big Black tour diary. Thurston, at the beginning of White Cross from "Hold that Tiger": "This is the Big Black reunion song." Kim Gordon's Panties is from when Kim threw her leopard print panties to Steve Albini. In retaliation, Sonic Youth tied up Steve at a Rapeman show with electric chords. As a joke. They have a very joking rivalry. Steve said in an interview that he hated Sonic Youth "selling out" and making lesser music when they signed to a major. But I don't think he holds it against them. I think they have a friendly rivalry, and Steve has just noted that SY doesn't make the kind of music they used to make. Etc. __________________
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HECKLER SPRAY invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Near Paris, France Posts: 3,762	Agreed. __________________
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jennthebenn expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,259	http://www.sonicyouth.com/history/reviews/albini-daydream.html __________________ http://jennthebenn.tumblr.com/
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02.22.2009, 07:05 PM	#13
radarmaker the end of the ugly Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,122	I always thought it pretty odd that Thurston, Kim, Lee or Steve weren't included as any of the 779 "friends of Shellac" listed on The Futurist, especially since it reads like a Who's Who of American indie-rock. Bob Bert gets a mention though.
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atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	makes sense to me! __________________
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nancykitten children of satan Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Glasgow, UK Posts: 316	Yeah I always assumed it was a jokey thing between them. Unlike, say, Albini and Courtney Love. Or Courtney and anyone. __________________
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02.23.2009, 03:49 AM	#19
pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	I liked reading his comment "A single sale = a small bet. A lifetime fan = a huge pot." I wish I could reply back how seeing his name as engineer is a plus to deciding to buy an album. I bought Scout Niblett's album mostly because I heard Albini recorded it. Too bad I didn't like the album anyway.
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02.23.2009, 03:23 PM	#20
SonicBebs expwy. to yr skull Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,680	cheers. that thread is wicked. Reckon we could get him (or sy) to come on here and answer all our intelligant questions? I really want to know what's his favourite milkshake flavour
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