On Aug. 12, 2011, Sonic Youth played the Williamsburg Waterfront in Brooklyn; it would be the band's final concert in the United States. Chris Gersbeck for NPR hide caption
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Lee Ranaldo in the World Cafe Performance Studio. John Groome/WXPN hide caption
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Joni Mitchell strums her guitar outside The Revolution club in London in 1968. Central Press/Getty Images hide caption
"We're making our own kind of anti-status symbol, in our own language that's kind of subliminal," Kim Gordon says. Jamie Brisick/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Josh Tillman's latest album as Father John Misty, I Love You, Honeybear, is a sincere and shocking catalog of the main character's adventures in sex and love. Emma Tillman/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Kim Gordon is a founding member of Sonic Youth. Alisa Smirnova/Courtesy of HarperCollins hide caption
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Had to dig into into the Internet's archive for a photo of Sonic Youth featuring Jim O'Rourke (far right). He plays bass in "Out and In," originally recorded in 2000. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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The Slits' Ari Up, who died on Oct. 20, was a true rock 'n' roll pioneer. Angel Ceballos/Blue Ghost Publicity hide caption
Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth performs at ATP 2010. Alexandra Marvar for NPR hide caption
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Iggy and the Stooges performed Raw Power at ATP 2010. Gisel Florez for NPR hide caption
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'Malibu Gas Station' by Sonic Youth
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