Epi 119 - Sonic's Youth with Gene and Thurston Moore

Why We Are Friends · Sep 22, 2025 · 2h 37m

Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore and brother Gene visit the studio in Bethel to talk about moving to Bethel in late 60s, goofing around at a teacher's house, Lenny Kravitz, working in donut ships, touring Connecticut, rapping, Gene's connection to Rich, recording with Cypress Hill, Kurt Cobain/Nirvana, sort of selling out with Starbucks, doing donuts on Frank Forster's lawn, friendships with R.E.M., hosting 120 Minutes with a young Beck and why are (now) friends.

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