Sketch of Sonic Youth Chronology (Just wanted to post something)
 

2008: lots of Sonic Youth activity
2007: lots of Sonic Youth activity
2006: Rather Ripped
2005: lots of Sonic Youth activity
1999-2004: lots of Sonic Youth activity
1977-1998: lots of Sonic Youth activity

Aye don't forget. The SY activity.

Sounds about right.

I was hoping other users would follow my lead. My start is rather pathetic.

surely no one gives the best impressions

RR wtf

PS 1977? ...

oops. greater detail regarding the individual nature of the future sonic youth activity is called for, i admit.

is this what you want?

1981: band forms, plays some shows, records first EP
1982: releases first EP, Bob Bert replaces Richard Edson, tours US w/ Swans
1983: releases Confusion is Sex, tours Europe twice
1984: works on 'Bad Moon' material, plays album at a handful of shows
1985: releases 'Bad Moon', tours Europe, Steve Shelley replaces Bob Bert, tours US + Europe again
1986: EVOL is recorded and released, tours Europe, tours North America twice, once with fIREHOSE
1987: Sister is recorded and released, tours Europe & North America, begins recording Ciccone Youth LP
1988: Daydream Nation is recorded and released, tours Europe & North America
1989: visits Australia/USSR/Japan/etc, tours Europe again, appears on national TV for the first time, records Goo demos
1990: starts relationship w/ GEFFEN, releases GOO, tours Europe & North America
1991: tours w/ Neil Young, tours Europe w/ Nirvana during which 'The Year Punk Broke' is filmed, plays Bridge Benefit
1992: records + releases Dirty, tours North America and Europe, appears on Letterman for the first of many times
1993: tours Australia/Japan/etc, road tests Jet Set material in Europe over summer, records late in the year
1994: releases Jet Set, Kim has Coco, Thurston tours for "Psychic Hearts", SY play 2 TV appearances + one show the whole year
1995: write and record "Washing Machine", tour with REM, headline Lollapalooza, release Washing Machine, tour North America
1996: tours Europe/etc for "washing machine", appears on the Simpsons
1997: begins writing new instrumental material + releasing some on SYR label, performs a handful of shows premiering exclusively new material
1998: releases 'A Thousand Leaves' + tours North America, Europe, Japan, etc
1999: tours Europe, has gear stolen in California, writes new material with old gear, debuts in August/September, begins working closely with Jim O'Rourke
2000: "NYC Ghosts & Flowers" is released, Jim O'Rourke becomes fully integrated member of the band, tours the world including opening slot on Pearl Jam tour
2001: summer tour for 'Goodbye 20th Century' material w/ guest performers, plans to curate first US All Tomorrow's Parties festival, is postponed, debut "Murray Street" material in the fall
2002: ATP in March, then Murray Street released followed by Europe/NA tours
2003: touring Murray Street in Japan, tours US w/ Wilco, works on 'Nurse' material
2004: releases 'Sonic Nurse' and 'Corporate Ghost', tours Europe/NA/Australia/etc, returns to Bridge Benefit
2005: more Japan/Euro touring, Jim leaves the band at end of the year
2006: "Rather Ripped" released, Mark Ibold joins band, tours North America/Europe/etc
2007: band continues RR tour, begins playing Daydream Nation shows throughout the year
2008: band continues doing Daydream Nation shows w/ some RR material, debuts a couple new tunes towards the end of the year
2009: band releases "Rather Ripped Remixed & Remastered", forum in uproar

If that's not what you wanted, I guess I just wasted a good six minutes. That was off the top of my head, y'all can fill in the details...

stunning, on-point...just what i wanted! thanks!

2009: band releases "Rather Ripped Remixed & Remastered", forum in uproar

OMIGOD IS THIS, LIKE, REALLY HAPPENIN??@$3Q?lrf:#K/WLK VUX I GOTTA HEAR A NEW VERSION OG "DU U BELEAVE IM MY RAPTURE" AND "INCINERATE KIM GORDONZS PANTIES"

Too complicated I like the first one better.

everyone who participated in this thread, incl. me, should be punished.
except chris lawrence.

PS

lol

Wait...opening slot on the Pearl Jam tour?

Should be the other way around :(

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