Clinton Heylin

Thurston Moore relives the early days of Sonic Youth

Reminiscing about his many friends and colleagues in the 1970s, Moore even finds good things to say about the Dead Boys and Sid Vicious

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issue 21 October 2023
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  • Sonic Life: A Memoir

    Thurston Moore

    Faber, pp. 496, £28

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