01.03.10

Sonic Youth Ageless

Kicking off the 2010 Fox Pomona Theatre schedule is none other than modern-day alt-rock legends Sonic Youth.

Together for more than 28 years now, the band consists of husband and wife duo, Thurston Moore (vocals, guitar) and Kim Gordon (bass, vocals, guitar); Lee Ranaldo (guitar); Steve Shelley (drums) and Mark Ibold (formerly of Pavement, on bass). Though wonder couple Moore and Gordon are both in their 50s, Sonic Youth is one of few bands that has evolved well with age—releasing quality new material consistently as the years go on, redefining rock music with each new album.

Sonic Youth’s noisy indie rock really meets up to their “no wave” label: A short-lived noisy sub genre of punk rock that originated in New York City (where else?) in the mid-1970s that drew from everything from jazz, funk, punk and the blues. But really? Sonic Youth can be best described as punk for adults, laden with pedal effects, avant garde techniques, seemingly endless live guitar freakout sessions and nearly incomprehensible lyrics. From their cameo on Gilmore Girls and cartoon cameo on the Hullabalooza episode of The Simpsons and appearing in Marc Jacobs print advertisements to Daydream Nation topping everyone’s must-own-must-listen lists, Sonic Youth has carved out a nice little place for themselves in music and pop culture history.

Sonic Youth: Fri., Jan. 8, 8 p.m., $30-$32. The Fox Theater Pomona, 301 S. Garey Ave., Pomona, 877.283.6976. All ages.