Sonic Youth At Heart

About a year ago while glued to the youtube one late evening, I found myself delving into the depths of some old Sonic Youth footage. I was completely shocked and delighted when I found a video of some old fogies (that weren't Sonic Youth) calling themselves Young@Heart performing "Schizophrenia."



Sonic Youth's Version from The Year Punk Broke


Turns out these geriatric jams reach beyond Sonic Youth to Gloria Gaynor, the Ramones, etc. Led by choral director, Bob Cilman,Young@Heart are ages 70+ and formed at an elderly housing project in Northhampton, Massachusetts. Their musical expertise runs the gamut from burlesque to pro theatre to none-at-all. Regardless of their musical experience, they are all on the same page about rockin' out.

Riding the train to work this morning, I looked down at someone's paper to see an ad for a feature length film on the group. It debuted in NYC on April 8th and is playing in Chelsea and Union Square!