The South Bank Show

John Zorn and Sonic Youth (12x25)

Data di messa in onda: Mar 12, 1989

Documentary on the New York experimental scene focusing on John Zorn and Sonic Youth. John Zorn talks about the gestation of "Spillane" and is seen performing at a rehearsal space and at the Knitting Factory with Spy Vs. Spy. Sonic Youth perform in a rehearsal space and in an industrial building of some kind, and are interviewed/filmed in various New York locations. They discuss the NY experimental music scene with John Cale, and goof around a lot. Both artists are commented on by various NY contemporaries, including Lydia Lunch, Glenn Branca, Ikue Mori, and Christian Marclay.