A Evening with Thurston Moore- Book Talk and Desolation Center

****Book Talk & Film at 7pm/ Just Film 8:30pm From the founding member of Sonic Youth, a passionate memoir tracing the author's life and art—from his teen years as a music obsessive in small-town Connecticut, to the formation of his legendary rock group, to thirty years of creation, experimentation, and wonder. A Cappella Books welcomes Thurston Moore to Atlanta's historical Tara Theatre on Tuesday, December 10, at 7 PM to celebrate the paperback release of his recent book, "Sonic Life: A Memoir. " The author will speak with RadATL's Chad Radford, music journalist and author of "Atlanta Record Stores: An Oral History." Following the conversation and book signing, The Tara will host a screening of director Stuart Swezey's documentary, "Desolation Center," featuring performances by Sonic Youth, Minutemen, Meat Puppets, Swans, Redd Kross, Einstürzende Neubauten, and more. Moore will introduce the film. A note on the THREE types of tickets available for this event: Book Talk Ticket: Includes a signed paperback edition of "Sonic Life" and admission for the 7 PM book talk and signing. ($20 PLUS TAX) Book Talk and Movie Ticket: Includes a signed paperback edition of "Sonic Life," admission for the 7 PM book talk and signing, and the 8:30 PM screening of "Desolation Center." ($36 PLUS TAX) Movie Ticket: Admission to the 8:30 PM screening of "Desolation Center." ($16 PLUS TAX) About the Book Thurston Moore moved to Manhattan's East Village in 1978 with a yearning for music. He wanted to be immersed in downtown New York's sights and sounds—the feral energy of its nightclubs, the angular roar of its bands, the magnetic personalities within its orbit. But more than anything, he wanted to make music—to create indelible sounds that would move, provoke, and inspire. His dream came to life in 1981 with the formation of Sonic Youth, a band Moore cofounded with Kim Gordon and Lee Ranaldo. Sonic Youth became a fixture in New York's burgeoning No Wave scene—an avant-garde collision of art and sound, poetry and punk. The band would evolve from critical darlings to commercial heavyweights, headlining festivals around the globe while helping introduce listeners to such artists as Nirvana, Hole, and Pavement and playing alongside such icons as Neil Young and Iggy Pop. Through it all, Moore maintained an unwavering love of music: the new, the unheralded, the challenging, the irresistible. In the spirit of "Just Kids," "Sonic Life" offers a window into the trajectory of a celebrated artist and a tribute to an era of explosive creativity. It presents a firsthand account of New York in a defining cultural moment, a history of alternative rock as it was birthed and came to dominate airwaves, and a love letter to music, whatever the form. This is a story for anyone who has ever felt touched by sound—who knows the way the right song at the right moment can change the course of a life. About the Author Thurston Moore is a founding member of Sonic Youth, a band born in New York in 1981 that spent thirty years at the vanguard of alternative rock, influencing and inspiring such acts as Nirvana, Pavement, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, My Bloody Valentine, and Beck. The band's album "Daydream Nation" was chosen by the Library of Congress for historical preservation in the National Recording Registry in 2006. Moore is involved in publishing and poetry and teaches at the Summer Writing Workshop at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. He divides his time between the USA and England. About the Film "Desolation Center" is the previously untold story of a series of early 80s guerrilla music and art performance happenings in Southern California that are recognized to have inspired Burning Man, Lollapalooza, and Coachella, collective experiences that have become key elements of popular culture in the 21st century. The feature documentary splices interviews and rare performance footage of Sonic Youth, Minutemen, Meat Puppets, Swans, Redd Kross, Einstürzende Neubauten, Survival Research Laboratories, Savage Republic and more, documenting a time when pushing the boundaries of music, art, and performance felt almost like an unspoken obligation. Directed by Stuart Swezey, the creator and principal organizer of these unique events, "Desolation Center" demonstrates how the risky, and at times even reckless, actions of a few outsiders can unintentionally lead to seismic cultural shifts. Combining Swezey's exclusive access to never-before-seen archival video, live audio recordings, and stills woven together with new cinematically shot interviews, verité footage and animated sequences, "Desolation Center" captures the spirit of the turbulent times from which these events emerged. The untold story of a series of Reagan-era guerrilla punk and industrial desert happenings in Southern California that are now recognized as the inspiration for Burning Man, Lollapalooza, and Coachella. Interviews and rare performance footage of Sonic Youth, Minutemen, Meat Puppets, Redd Kross, Einstürzende Neubauten, Survival Research Laboratories, Savage Republic, Swans and more.DocumentaryPT2H18M2024-12-10

Anthony Ausgang

Joe Baiza

Bob Bert

Stuart Swezey

A Evening with Thurston Moore- Book Talk and Desolation Center"A Evening with Thurston Moore- Book Talk and Desolation Center"

Showtimes

December 10, 7:00 pm

December 10, 8:30 pm