# sonic youth (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover sonic youth. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Afghan Whigs: Soft Control](https://spectrumculture.com/2026/08/25/the-afghan-whigs-soft-control-review/) _2026-08-26 · Trevor Zaple · Spectrum Culture_ Anyone expecting an aging band to recapture the intense majesty of their youth will be disappointed, but if you’re looking for leather-jacketed slow soul, Soft Control will fill that role well. The post The Afghan Whigs: Soft Control appeared first on Spectrum Culture . ## [Sparks: Sparks Live on the Moon](https://spectrumculture.com/2026/08/25/sparks-sparks-live-on-the-moon-review/) _2026-08-26 · Eoghan Lyng · Spectrum Culture_ What a body of work Ron and Russell have pieced together for a live audience. The post Sparks: Sparks Live on the Moon appeared first on Spectrum Culture . ## [Revisit: Michelle Branch: The Spirit Room](https://spectrumculture.com/2026/08/25/revisit-michelle-branch-the-spirit-room/) _2026-08-26 · Domenic Strazzabosco · Spectrum Culture_ The Spirit Room is remembered not only as her breakthrough record, but also for how it modeled and reinforced that girls becoming women could be both songwriters and performers in the 2000s pop landscape. The post Revisit: Michelle Branch: The Spirit Room appeared first on Spectrum Culture . ## [Discography: Sonic Youth: A Thousand Leaves/Silver Session for Jason Knuth EP](https://spectrumculture.com/2026/08/25/discography-sonic-youth-a-thousand-leaves-silver-session-for-jason-knuth-ep/) _2026-08-26 · Trevor Zaple · Spectrum Culture_ Though this era of Sonic Youth saw the band’s cultural presence diminish below the horizon of the casual listener, it cemented them as a group willing to pursue their artistic vision wherever it took them. The post Discography: Sonic Youth: A Thousand Leaves/Silver Session for Jason Knuth EP appeared first on Spectrum Culture . ## [The Marching Band](https://spectrumculture.com/2026/08/25/the-marching-band-review/) _2026-08-26 · Alan Zilberman · Spectrum Culture_ The Marching Band, a French drama about estranged brothers, is a true feel-good movie, the kind that does not rely on cheap manipulation to find its big emotional beats. The post The Marching Band appeared first on Spectrum Culture . ## [TENGGER: SKY](https://spectrumculture.com/2026/08/25/tengger-sky-review/) _2026-08-26 · Reed Jackson · Spectrum Culture_ TENGGER’s latest album SKY shows the band is always moving and ever-changing, even as they seem to stay the same. The post TENGGER: SKY appeared first on Spectrum Culture . ## [Concert Review: Angine de Poitrine](https://spectrumculture.com/2026/08/24/concert-review-angine-de-poitrine/) _2026-08-25 · David Harris · Spectrum Culture_ Is Angine de Poitrine just a fad or is this really the beginning of something that has hooks? The post Concert Review: Angine de Poitrine appeared first on Spectrum Culture . ## [Weezer: Weezer (Gold Album)](https://spectrumculture.com/2026/08/24/weezer-weezer-gold-album-review/) _2026-08-25 · Thomas Britt · Spectrum Culture_ With added contributions from Brian Bell and Patrick Wilson, humor and playfulness, Weezer’s 20th album, The Gold Album, is a strong sign of life for the band, delivering on a clear statement of purpose and intent. The post Weezer: Weezer (Gold Album) appeared first on Spectrum Culture . ## [Revisit: Take Shelter](https://spectrumculture.com/2026/08/24/revisit-take-shelter/) _2026-08-25 · Josh Goller · Spectrum Culture_ At the smoldering core of Jeff Nichols’ 2011 slow-burning psychological drama isn’t only a man struggling with bad dreams, but two people weathering a storm together. The post Revisit: Take Shelter appeared first on Spectrum Culture . ## [Hayley Law: Last Summer](https://spectrumculture.com/2026/08/24/hayley-law-last-summer-review/) _2026-08-25 · Adam P. Newton · Spectrum Culture_ Last Summer coalesces 30 years of pop and R&B music into eight crisp songs that dance across genres with abandon. The post Hayley Law: Last Summer appeared first on Spectrum Culture . ## [Point once, get highlights (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/tP4JhC0XfpIC) _2026-08-25 · **Sponsored**_ Get minutes worth watching from a whole game — point once ## [Concert Review: The Breeders](https://spectrumculture.com/2026/08/20/concert-review-the-breeders-2/) _2026-08-21 · David Harris · Spectrum Culture_ The Breeders traded in nostalgia while showing plenty of contemporary mojo in a well-rehearsed set. The post Concert Review: The Breeders appeared first on Spectrum Culture . ## [L’Rain: fata morgana](https://spectrumculture.com/2026/08/20/lrain-fata-morgana-review/) _2026-08-21 · Trev Elkin · Spectrum Culture_ Closing a quadrilogy that began with her 2017 self-titled debut, L'Rain’s latest is built almost entirely from things slippery enough to avoid efforts to define them. The post L’Rain: fata morgana appeared first on Spectrum Culture . ## [Mutiny](https://spectrumculture.com/2026/08/20/mutiny-review/) _2026-08-21 · Ria Dhull · Spectrum Culture_ Had all of Mutiny taken place on a boat, it would have been a much better film. The post Mutiny appeared first on Spectrum Culture . ## [Bob Marley & The Wailers: Roots, Rock, Reggae: Live at the Hammersmith Odeon](https://spectrumculture.com/2026/08/20/bob-marley-the-wailers-roots-rock-reggae-live-at-the-hammersmith-odeon-review/) _2026-08-21 · Jacob Doron · Spectrum Culture_ The songs of Bob Marley come alive on Roots, Rock, Reggae to a degree no studio recording could do justice. The post Bob Marley & The Wailers: Roots, Rock, Reggae: Live at the Hammersmith Odeon appeared first on Spectrum Culture . ## [Robbie Basho: The Voice of the Eagle](https://spectrumculture.com/2026/08/20/robbie-basho-the-voice-of-the-eagle-review/) _2026-08-21 · Reed Jackson · Spectrum Culture_ The Voice of the Eagle contains equal amounts of Robbie Basho's wavery ululation and ringing, evocative guitar, but it showcases his acquired-taste singing. The post Robbie Basho: The Voice of the Eagle appeared first on Spectrum Culture . ## [Oeuvre: Ozu: Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth?](https://spectrumculture.com/2026/08/20/oeuvre-ozu-where-now-are-the-dreams-of-youth/) _2026-08-21 · Bill Cooper · Spectrum Culture_ Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth? may present itself as a comedy, but there are moments when the silent movie is a more heavily nuanced drama. The post Oeuvre: Ozu: Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth? appeared first on Spectrum Culture . ## [Empire of Ink: by Alex Wright](https://spectrumculture.com/2026/08/20/empire-of-ink-by-alex-wright-review/) _2026-08-21 · Reed Jackson · Spectrum Culture_ Alex Wright specializes in the wide-angle perspective, writing clearly and engagingly about how emerging systems, networks and technologies shaped the tone and form of American news from the Revolutionary War to the Civil War. The post Empire of Ink: by Alex Wright appeared first on Spectrum Culture . ## [Concert Review: Gillian Welch and David Rawlings](https://spectrumculture.com/2026/08/19/concert-review-gillian-welch-and-david-rawlings/) _2026-08-20 · David Harris · Spectrum Culture_ It’s rare to see musicians of the caliber of Gillian Welch and David Rawlings put aside their original work and put as much passion into a covers project. Over four nights in Portland, they kept the music of the Grateful Dead alive. The post Concert Review: Gillian Welch and David Rawlings appeared first on Spectrum Culture . ## [Yasiin Bey: The Ecstatic](https://spectrumculture.com/2026/08/19/yasiin-bey-the-ecstatic-review/) _2026-08-20 · Holly Hazelwood · Spectrum Culture_ In hindsight, The Ecstatic feels like the swan song of one of the rap world’s greatest MCs, a brilliant star going supernova before collapsing in on itself. The post Yasiin Bey: The Ecstatic appeared first on Spectrum Culture . ## [Twenty One Pilots: More Than We Ever Imagined (Live in Mexico City)](https://spectrumculture.com/2026/08/19/twenty-one-pilots-more-than-we-ever-imagined-live-in-mexico-city-review/) _2026-08-20 · Con Macadam · Spectrum Culture_ It may not be the same as attending a Twenty One Pilots concert, but More Than We Ever Imagined (Live in Mexico City) makes a convincing argument for why it doesn't need to be. The post Twenty One Pilots: More Than We Ever Imagined (Live in Mexico City) appeared first on Spectrum Culture . ## [Meet Claude, the AI assistant (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/4eOIgp7QAidd) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Conversational AI to answer questions, brainstorm ideas, and help with tasks. ## [Deep Purple: Splat!](https://spectrumculture.com/2026/08/19/deep-purple-splat-review/) _2026-08-20 · Justin Cober-Lake · Spectrum Culture_ The real success of Deep Purple’s Splat! lies in its freshness. The post Deep Purple: Splat! appeared first on Spectrum Culture . ## [Criminally Underrated: Guinea Pig: Mermaid in the Manhole](https://spectrumculture.com/2026/08/19/criminally-underrated-guinea-pig-mermaid-in-the-manhole/) _2026-08-20 · Erik Reeds · Spectrum Culture_ Mermaid in the Manhole is neither plotless torture porn nor an intricately studied narrative: it’s closer, if anything, to a fable, self-contained within its remarkably brief runtime. The post Criminally Underrated: Guinea Pig: Mermaid in the Manhole appeared first on Spectrum Culture . ## [Gypsy 83: The Director’s Cut](https://spectrumculture.com/2026/08/19/gypsy-83-the-directors-cut-review/) _2026-08-20 · Kelley Schei · Spectrum Culture_ Gypsy 83 wants to be a movie about misfits, but it just isn't brave enough to be one itself. The post Gypsy 83: The Director’s Cut appeared first on Spectrum Culture . ## [Laura Veirs: Temple Songs](https://spectrumculture.com/2026/08/18/laura-veirs-temple-songs-review/) _2026-08-19 · Aaron Paskin · Spectrum Culture_ By closing her artistic process off to the people and places around her, Laura Veirs has fully opened herself up to love and, hopefully, creative collaboration once again. The post Laura Veirs: Temple Songs appeared first on Spectrum Culture . ## [Carly Simon: Comes in Waves](https://spectrumculture.com/2026/08/18/carly-simon-comes-in-waves-review/) _2026-08-19 · Eoghan Lyng · Spectrum Culture_ Some enjoyable piano hooks notwithstanding, Carly Simon’s latest work is flimsy. The post Carly Simon: Comes in Waves appeared first on Spectrum Culture . ## [Discography: Sonic Youth: SYR1: Anagrama/ SYR2: Slaapkamers Met Slagroom/ SYR3: Invitio Al Cielo](https://spectrumculture.com/2026/08/18/discography-sonic-youth-syr1-anagrama-syr2-slaapkamers-met-slagroom-syr3-invitio-al-cielo/) _2026-08-19 · J Simpson · Spectrum Culture_ The SYR EPs exist in their own universe, standing apart from the rest of SY's discography as well as the rest of creation. The post Discography: Sonic Youth: SYR1: Anagrama/ SYR2: Slaapkamers Met Slagroom/ SYR3: Invitio Al Cielo appeared first on Spectrum Culture . ## [Various Artists: Armagideon Time: When Punk Went Dub 1978 – 1984](https://spectrumculture.com/2026/08/18/various-artists-armagideon-time-when-punk-went-dub-1978-1984-review/) _2026-08-19 · J Simpson · Spectrum Culture_ Armagideon Time presents the intersection of punk, post-punk and dub as a living, evolving collage of the late-‘70s id. The post Various Artists: Armagideon Time: When Punk Went Dub 1978 – 1984 appeared first on Spectrum Culture .