European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 29, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Entertainment Bob Mould has toned Down his act since his Days with Husker do Brt Fanti forsaken his old fans. A 7 a. Singer and Bass player Kim Gordon growls out sonic youth s lyrics. A amps Mic cml Abrams Michael Johnson of Dinosaur Brent Stinski staff writer when Thurston Moore Singer and guitarist for the new York based Rock band sonic youth announced the show would have to Stop because of a German Law the crowd responded like football fans arguing a bad Call. Quot i did t vote for it. I Don t live Here Quot Moore joked. But the fans got their Way. Moore and his band mates played a 10-minute encore that topped saturday s nine band Rhein Rock fest in Cologne Germany and Bent a Law requiring outdoor festival concerts to end by 10 . Sonic youth Dinosaur or. And Bob Mould a three acts accelerating out of obscurity and possibly to the front a line of Rock music a headlined the fest and gave concertgoers at the Tan Brunnen outdoor concert Hall a. Taste of each of their upcoming european Tours. But just a taste. All the headliners Cut their already Short festival length sets so nirvana a Seattle based band which missed its performance Slot after getting caught in traffic could squeeze in a 25-minute set. Mould and Dinosaur or. Each played Only a half hour. Sonic youth played 50 minutes. And concertgoers were not Happy. When nirvana left after its set Beer cans rained on the stage with shouts for More. When Dinosaur or. Left after its final song the crowd let out a chorus of the rest of Europe will have a better Chance to hear More of the performers As sonic youth Mould and Dinosaur or. Head off on separate Tours. Sonic youth will make the most noise on its upcoming tour. The ninth and latest album of the 30-something members goo has helped the band slowly dig out from its underground standing to become one of the fastest rising acts in the United states and Europe. The sound of the three Man one woman band defies comparison a literally. Guitarists Moore and Lee Ranaldo tune their instruments to create hollow sounding dissonant chords that cover bands have been struggling to reproduce for years. Moreover when Moore and Ranaldo play each keeps differently tuned guitars close at hand for particular songs. During the shortened Rhein Rock set Moore picked up five of his 13 guitars while Ranaldo used four of his 14. But one thing is certain about the sound of sonic youth a it s not for the weak of ear. Some of Moore s guitar slashes in Kool thing a poke at Whites who exploit Black culture i sound like a Chainsaw hitting Wood. Some of Singer bassist Kim Gordon s growls in Mary Christ would make any Rottweiler jealous. But fans have acquired the taste and revel in it. During the band s teen age riot a As Gordon stood kor knee Nyrl Tki Ireton 6 stripes Magazine August 29, 1991
