Sonic Youth played a free show as part of the Three Rivers Arts Festival last night. The show sounded really good, and although Sonic Youth isn't my favorite, I enjoyed the show. I did ask the SLF(Special Lady Friend) "So, with all the feedback and wall-of-sound experimentation and stuff they do, how do you know if they have a particularly _good_ show?" I certainly felt old last night. I went to the original Lollapalooza (yes, I'm _that_ old), and now whenever I go to an outdoor concert I get this weird twinge that's a mixture of nostalgia, disdain and anger. These little punk kids, they're probably in high school! And what's that cheerleader-looking girl doing with a pierced eyebrow?!! She's *so* not cool enough. And these little punk-skater wannabes? They probably all work at the mall, blow their money on video games, and have their parents buy them their ironic t-shirts and thrift store-worn jeans! Auugh!

On another note, it was nice to see The Dude at the show. I guess he's finally given up on the Creedence.