Just because Thurston Moore got all strummy and added strings on his latest solo effort Demolished Thoughts doesn't mean he's gone soft on us. It does, however, verify your suspicions that it's far less interesting than anything he's done with Sonic Youth. But, hey, this is Thurston Moore—you know goddamn well that he's going to deliver the goods live. Even with the dry, relatively effects-free guitars he's sure to employ tonight, there will be noise. Also playing is Kurt Vile, who can make strummy acoustic music sound interesting as... well... it's no small coincidence that these two are on the same bill. MARK LORE