Do you guys think Sonic Youth will sell out today? :)

word is SY is looking for a DC opener. i'm curious to see how that turns out. BYOP doesn't sound too promising…

Calling the Nashville-based band Be Your Own Pet "sophomoric" isn't actually an insult–these punk rockin', expletive-spewing kid wonders just graduated from their sophomore year of high school, and no member of BYOP is over 17. Bleach-blond lead singer Jemina Pearl will have to fend off the Debbie Harry comparisons with a stick; and guitarist Jonas Stein bashes out the chords like he's amping a crowd at CBGBs circa 1977. With lyrics like "You've got me on a leash / A damn damn leash / And it's hard enough to be myself," look for BYOP to kick-start the new angry teen's rallying cry.

The quartet met at the Nashville School of the Arts. In addition to Abegg, the band members include drummer Jamin Orrall, guitarist Jonas Stein and bassist Nathan Vasquez. As Nashville is a music town, it's not surprising that all four band members have impressive musical pedigrees. Stein's father is Burt Stein, who manages the careers of Ronnie Millsap, Nanci Griffith, and Vince Neil. Vasquez's father is guitarist Raphael Vasquez. Orrall's father is singer-songwriter Robert Ellis Orrall. Jemina Pearl's father is famed rock photographer Jimmy Abegg. The Damn Damn Leash single was released in March.

just found out the opener is tall firs, who just played my house on the 14th with my band and little howlin' wolf. they're a new signing to ecstatic peace and have that will oldham/anomoanon/byrds sound…dark, jangly, drony folk/psych/rock. nothing mindblowing, but really solid.

Sorry, but that show for 1,000 Leaves DID suck. It's not a strong album, and when you play basically the whole thing and then one "oldie", it's bound to set people up for disappointment. My favorite Sonic Youth show was when I saw them in Rome. THey did a bunch of stuff from Murray Street, which IS a good album (and I didn't even know the songs), plus stuff like "Candle", "Bull in the Heather", and "Silver Rocket".

Originally posted by bearman:
Sorry, but that show for 1,000 Leaves DID suck. It's not a strong album, and when you play basically the whole thing and then one "oldie", it's bound to set people up for disappointment. My favorite Sonic Youth show was when I saw them in Rome. THey did a bunch of stuff from Murray Street, which IS a good album (and I didn't even know the songs), plus stuff like "Candle", "Bull in the Heather", and "Silver Rocket".

what? 1,000 Leaves kicks face. sorry.

The Philly show is sold out. I don't know how long it's been on sale, nor how many people the Starlight Ballroom holds.

Originally posted by snailhook:
just found out the opener is tall firs,

FYI, their agent sez just Sonic Youth w/ Be Your Own Pet,
tall firs will be on the CBs show but not DC.

Originally posted by walkonby:

Originally posted by thingsfallapart:
I'd love to go to this show, but I'll be driving down to Bonnaroo that day. Guess I'll just have to wait an extra day to get my SY fill…

will you be checking out the oysterhead reunion? i'm very upset i won't be a witness to that.

Depends of who else is playing then. It's not really that high up on my priority list.

Kudos to the band for charging only $25 for their tour. I think they couold command more. Also, I'm much more likely to see them at 9:30 rather than the Nation, which they played several years ago…

a hell of a sonick tooth show was when they opened for wilco at dar. dar rules. yeah baby.

Originally posted by walkonby:
a hell of a sonick tooth show was when they opened for wilco at dar. dar rules. yeah baby.

Are you being facetious?

I think that was my least favorite SY show as well as my least favorite Wilco show.

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:

Originally posted by walkonby:
a hell of a sonick tooth show was when they opened for wilco at dar. dar rules. yeah baby.

Are you being facetious?

I think that was my least favorite SY show as well as my least favorite Wilco show.

yeah, you're right. i was trying to get someone edged up on the fact that i like dar so much. (nothing like going to a concert where everyone sits there and stares at each other). my all time fav sonic show was at the second bonnaboob. it was the first time i saw the new guy, and i was blown the f away. the same bonnaboob that i saw the flaming lips, which left my skull scraped upon the eyes i was peeling, as guys on motorcylces rode inside a giant, metal ball.

That might be the best way to describe it. Not sure if I'll see them this time around.

Also, GGW's right on the money about that Constitution Hall show. What a terrible venue.

Originally posted by nkotb:
Yeah, but they closed with Death Valley. That should have made EVERYONE happy. I know econo was losing balls during the encore.

this will be my first Sonic Youth show :D . i missed 'em every other time they played here, and was really upset. this one is the day after my last exams, and i'm really happy that i finally get to go see them!

arrrrrg! The show is sold out now, isn't it? Be Your Own Pet is THE BEST!!!! + Sonic Youth!!!! that would be the most amazing thing ever…Shit.
If anyone going, has an extra ticket, unable to give away, I'm your woman ;)

Fuck sold out already? I was still debating between SY and the Juan Maclean on a boat in NYC the same night. Guess this makes my debate easier.

That's odd…I was just able to buy 4 tickets.

Originally posted by QueenOfApology:
arrrrrg! The show is sold out now, isn't it? Be Your Own Pet is THE BEST!!!! + Sonic Youth!!!! that would be the most amazing thing ever…Shit.
If anyone going, has an extra ticket, unable to give away, I'm your woman ;)

It's not sold out…..

it's not???!!!!! do you know where i can get tickets? cuz everywhere i look, they don't have em!

aaaah, ok hahhah never checked there!
Thank you so much :D