Thurston Moore
Date of birth: 1958-07-25
Place of birth: Coral Gables, Florida, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Sonic Youth
Biography
Thurston Joseph Moore (born July 25, 1958) is an American musician best known as a singer, songwriter and guitarist of Sonic Youth. He has also participated in many solo and group collaborations outside of Sonic Youth, as well as running the Ecstatic Peace! record label. Moore was ranked 34th in Rolling Stone's 2004 edition of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time." In May 2012, Spin published a staff-selected top 100 ranking Moore and his Sonic Youth bandmate Lee Ranaldo together on number 1.
Movie Credits
Punk: Attitude
2005-07-04
From London's 1970 mod scene to Sonic Youth, punk music has always been about attitude and anarchy.
Notebook
1991-01-01
Early Lee Ranaldo short film with spoken word narration. Utilizes some of the same Sonic Youth tour
1991: The Year Punk Broke
1992-11-19
David Markey's documentary of life on the road with Sonic Youth and Nirvana during their tour of Eur
Kill Your Idols
2004-04-08
A 2004 documentary on thirty years of alternative rock 'n roll in NYC.Documenting the history from t
David S. Ware
1999-10-01
A documentary about saxophonist David S. Ware.
Sonic Youth: Corporate Ghost
2004-06-08
A compilation of 24 music videos by Sonic Youth ranging from 1990 to 2002. Collaborators include Ha
25 Years of Punk
2001-04-19
Lou Reed narrates this Television special that takes a look back at the beginnings of the punk rock
Lydia Lunch: The War Is Never Over
2019-08-15
The first career-spanning documentary retrospective of Lydia Lunch's confrontational, acerbic and al
Silver Rockets Kool Things - 20 Years of Sonic Youth
2000-01-01
This portrait of the New York band Sonic Youth marking the band’s 20th anniversary covers its histor
I Need That Record!
2008-05-03
Guerilla filmmaker Brendan Toller unleashes I NEED THAT RECORD! THE DEATH (OR POSSIBLE SURVIVAL) OF
Sonic Youth: Blood on the Beach
1995-04-01
Sonic Youth's Blood on the Beach is comprised of two shows and interview clips recorded in November
Sonic Youth: Koncertas Stan Brakhage Prisiminimui (April 12, 2003)
2003-04-12
Filmed April 12, 2003 at a benefit concert held at and for The Anthology Film Archives, the internat
Louder Than You Think
2023-03-13
Gary Young, drummer for indie-rock icons Pavement, injected a wild-card unpredictability into the ba
Day Trip Maryanne
2005-01-01
Day Trip Maryanne captures the collaboration between legendary sound sculptor Maryanne Amacher and g
Record Player: Christian Marclay
2000-09-09
Christian demonstrates some techniques and preparations and meditates on the turntable, improvisatio
Cut Shorts
2006-09-06
A collection of short films and music videos from independent filmmaker David Markey, from 1974 to 2
Ecstatic Peace Archives
2010-04-09
Lance Bangs interviews Thurston Moore about the Ecstatic Peace Archives.
No Wave - Underground '80: Berlin - New York
2009-07-03
the connections and energy flow between the various artists populating the 1980s sub-cultures of New
Kill Your Idols: More.
2006-08-11
A full-length feature documentary produced in 2006 which serves as a companion piece to and is inclu
Llik Your Idols
2007-07-30
Discover the New York underground scene during the 80s and throw yourself into an exciting, anarchic
Sonic Youth: Rocknacht - Live In Dusseldorf 1996
1996-07-04
Live at Rocknacht, Germany 1996. Sonic Youth is an American alternative rock band from NewYork City,
Sonic Youth: Live at Eurockéennes
2005-07-03
Sonic Youth's 2005 performance at Les Eurockéennes de Belfort festival, one of France's largest rock
Scala!!!
2024-01-05
This feature-length big screen documentary tells the riotous inside story of the infamous sex, drugs
Weatherman '69
1989-11-17
Featuring a cast that includes Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore, Mike Watt of the legenda
Turn of the Century
1999-01-01
Filmmaker, illustrator and musician Dame Darcy's weekly television collaboration with Blessed Elysiu
Born Innocent: The Redd Kross Story
2024-04-20
Formed in 1978 by brothers Jeff and Steve McDonald, and still actively playing and recording today,
An Introduction to Harmolodics
1995-12-01
Ornette Coleman is always asked, “what is Harmolodics?” Harmolodics is the term he coined to describ
Dinosaur Jr: Live in the Middle East
2007-05-29
Filmed during their 2005 reunion tour, this release captures the sonic guitar assaults of Dinosaur J
Ben Lee: Catch My Disease
2012-11-06
Charming, intelligent and iconoclastic, Ben Lee is an Australian singer-songwriter whose creative gr
Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt
2025-03-12
Follows the story of the groundbreaking Texas-based art-punk band founded by frontman Gibby Haynes a
We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen
2005-02-25
A feature-length documentary chronicling early '80s punk rock band the Minutemen, from their beginni
From the Basement
2009-03-08
First DVD release from this refreshingly basic UK music programme puts the music in the foreground w
Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90)
2015-04-11
"Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90)" examines the early DIY punk scene in the
Cecil Taylor: All The Notes
2005-01-01
Cecil Taylor was the grand master of free jazz piano. "All the Notes" captures in breezy fashion the
Cassette: A Documentary Mixtape
2016-06-27
Cassette inventor Lou Ottens digs through his past to figure out why the audiotape won't die. Rock v
The Road to Ruane
2024-05-04
Billy Ruane, storied impresario of the 90s Boston indie music scene. Billy promoted shows and inspir
Don't Bring A Dog
1997-01-01
Don't Bring A Dog shows a part of the New York underground music scene - rooted in the early eightie
Rap Damage
1991-04-12
Thurston on a bender. Shot one day during a break on the Ragged Glory Tour. Hip Hopped-up NYC roadie
Grunge Pedal
1993-03-19
Starring Vehicle for Free Kitten. Kim Gordon, Julie Cafritz, & Mark Ibold lounge on suburban lawns,
Goo
1991-06-11
In 1991, a long-form music video version of Goo was released on VHS and LaserDisc. A music video for
Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine
2019-03-14
Explores the seminal music magazine from its 1969 launch in Detroit to the untimely death of its pub
The Hardcore Collection
2012-02-21
This DVD features 13 provocative short films by Richard Kern. Color & B&W film shorts with Lydia Lun
Sublapse Video Mag 1
1986-01-23
Video Fanzine featuring: Half Japanese, Redd Kross with Sky Saxon as Purple Electricity, R Kern, Son
365 Day Project
2007-12-31
This exhibition focuses on Jonas Mekas’ 365 Day Project, a succession of films and videos in calenda
Blank City
2011-04-06
In the years before Ronald Reagan took office, Manhattan was in ruins. But true art has never come f
Changing Fashions
1993-07-15
Anthony Kiedis and Sofia Coppola try to escape the fashion influence of Debbie Harry.
The Public Image Is Rotten
2017-04-21
British rock icon John Lydon and fellow bandmates recall the years they spent performing as Public I
Freaks, Nerds & Weirdos
1994-08-16
Documentary that gives a voice to the percentage of youth that were outcasts/non-conformists in the
Teenage Superstars
2017-06-22
Grant McPhee's sequel to Big Gold Dream picks up where the previous film left off, and continues its
Pavement: Slow Century
2002-10-22
Documentary tracing the existence of noted rock band Pavement from 1989 to their final performance i
Autoluminescent: Rowland S. Howard
2011-10-27
From myth to legend Rowland Howard appeared on the early Melbourne punk scene like a phantom out of
It's Not Repetition, It's Discipline
2014-10-15
Dandelion Records and DVD's present Probably the nearest you will ever get to an official documentar
(This Is Known as) The Blues Scale
2004-09-12
While planning the eventual DVD release for "1991: The Year Punk Broke", Dave Markey cut a 40-minute
I'm Now: The Story of Mudhoney
2013-10-20
This documentary tells the story of Mudhoney from their very beginnings, to following them on their
The Devil and Daniel Johnston
2006-03-31
This 2005 documentary film chronicles the life of Daniel Johnston, a manic-depressive genius singer/
You're Gonna Miss Me: A Film About Roky Erickson
2007-06-08
Documentary about rock pioneer Roky Erickson, detailing his rise as a psychedelic hero, his lengthy
Desolation Center
2018-03-16
The untold story of a series of Reagan-era guerrilla punk and industrial desert happenings in Southe
Sonic Youth: Live at Soundstage
2003-09-18
Quintessential alternative rockers, Sonic Youth, celebrate free-form experimentalism while reinforci
Put More Blood Into the Music
1988-08-06
PBS produced documentary in two parts: the first is dedicated to saxophonist and composer John Zorn;
Sonic Youth: Daydream Nation
2019-02-23
A concert film of Sonic Youth performing their Daydream Nation album in full with a bonus encore of
Swans: Where Does a Body End?
2019-09-19
From their roots as a brutal, confrontational industrial band, through breakups and chaos, to their
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
2009-04-24
An East Village performance space fought against the Bowery homeless shelter who threatened to shut
Sonic Youth: NYC and Beyond
2019-08-17
As a fixture of the New York music scene for 30 years, Sonic Youth performed in New York City innume
Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child
2010-01-25
A thoughtful portrait of a renowned artist, this documentary shines the spotlight on New York City p
Lou Believers
1988-01-01
Thurston Moore, Kim Gordon, and Lou Reed roam the streets of Los Angeles searching for James Woods.
SY NYC 12/12/01: The Demonlover Sessions
2019-05-27
A fly-on-the-wall documentary about the recording of the music score by Sonic Youth.
Noise
2006-06-15
Footage from 2005’s Festival Art Rock in Saint-Brieuc, France, featuring Metric, Sonic Youth, Jeanne
Sonic Youth - Gila Monster Jamboree - January 5, 1985
A video documenting Sonic Youth's performance at the Gila Monster Jamboree. Taking place in a remote
Thick Air
2020-08-26
An experimental music ensemble is recording an album. They want a very specific sound: the sound of
Welcome to My Castle!
2007-12-04
Over 5 hours of full-length interviews with Nirvana, Tommy Chong, Sonic Youth, Pierre Elliot Trudeau
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
1995-10-27
Comedy troupe The State hosts a Halloween special on CBS.
Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr.
2021-10-01
The American indie rock band “Dinosaur Jr.” is a radical group with an unmistakeable sound. The film
Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché
2021-02-27
The death of punk icon and X-Ray Spex front-woman Poly Styrene sends her daughter on a journey throu
The Sparks Brothers
2021-06-18
Take a musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with brothers Ron & Russell Mael, ce
New York Rock at the BBC
2008-06-24
Celebrating the cream of the New York rock scene, including classic performances from the Ramones, N
Submit to Me
1986-01-01
Cinema of Transgression pioneers and participants (Lydia Lunch, Lung Leg, Nick Zedd, etc.) perform a
Skeeno H.C. Rules
1991-08-16
Sonic Youth play hockey arena w/ Neil Young in Reno, Nevada. Ten years earlier 7 Seconds recorded th
Sonic Youth: Live at SWU Festival 2011
2011-11-14
The final Sonic Youth concert
Sonic Youth: Live in São Paulo 2000
2000-10-19
The band performs at the Free Jazz Festival
Free Tibet
1998-09-11
A film about the Tibetan Freedom Concert in San Francisco in 1996.
Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
1995-05-31
I Just Wasn't Made for These Times is a documentary about the life of Brian Wilson, the musical mast
Sun Ra: Brother From Another Planet
2005-01-01
Sun Ra was born on the planet Saturn some time ago. The best accounts agree that he emerged on Earth
Sonic Youth & The Black Keys: Live at Austin City Limits 2011
2010-10-08
ACL presents the evolution of electric guitar music with Sonic Youth and the Black Keys. Sonic Youth
Pavements
2025-05-02
'90s indie-rock band Pavement reunites for their sold-out 2022 tour. But as preparations get underwa
Sonic Youth: Gila Monster Jamboree
1985-01-05
This was a concert video released thru Sonic Death, filmed on January 5th, 1985 in the Mojave Desert
Sonic Youth: Rockpalast 1998
1998-06-20
Rockpalast Festival, Lorelei, Germany
Sonic Youth: Rockpalast 2002
2002-07-11
July 11, 2002 E-Werk Cologne, Germany
Money for Nothing: Behind the Business of Pop Music
2001-01-01
The hallmarks of popular music - artist independence and diversity of voices - are threatened by a c
Sonic Youth: Live in 1991
2025-08-23
Sonic Youth in 1991 on Neil Young's Smell the Horse tour, captured by Crazy Horse Guitar/Bass Tech M
Sonic Youth: Live at Campo Pequeno Lisboa
1993-07-13
Sonic Youth's first concert in Portugal. Recorded Live at Campo Pequeno Lisbon, Portugal July 14, 1
Sonic Youth: Festival Internacional de Benicàssim
1998-08-07
Concert given by Sonic Youth on Friday, August 7, 1998, as part of the Benicàssim International Fest
Sonic Youth: Maquinaria Festival
2011-11-13
The second last show on Sonic Youth's sad final stanza, a festival tour of South America that eventu
Uncropped
2024-04-26
A legendary Village Voice photojournalist recounts the stories behind iconic images taken over the c
Sonic Youth: Screaming Fields of Sonic Love
1995-04-25
All of the band 80's music videos along with some live performances
Sonic Youth: 930 Club
1988-12-11
Proshot footage from the band's 1988 tour.
Sonic Youth: Mississippi Nights, St. Louis
1986-11-08
Rare proshot from 1986
Classic Albums: Nirvana - Nevermind
2005-04-25
Nirvana's groundbreaking 1991 album NEVERMIND raised the Seattle trio to the status of Godhead, fore
Nirvana: Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!
1994-11-15
Nirvana's frontman Kurt Cobain worked on compiling this collection of performances, interviews, and
Sonic Youth: Tibetan Freedom Concert 1996
June 16, 1996 Golden Gate Park San Francisco
Tibetan Freedom Concert
Documentary surrounding the festival.
Broken English
2025-08-29
A survivor, provocateur and true original, Marianne has spent more than six decades defying expectat