Sonic Youth - Live At The Rat (May 9, 1987)

Recently someone sent us video of an unseen, impromptu SY set at The Rat in Boston to benefit magazine Forced Exposure on May 9, 1987. The short, unannounced SY set consists of two covers - performed on gear borrowed from Dredd Foole and the Din - Crime’s Hot Wire My Heart and The Stooges’ I Wanna Be Your Dog (just a few weeks before we performed the song w surprise guest Iggy Pop at London’s Town and Country). Steve Albini is the MC and J Mascis joins us on additional guitar on The Stooges cover. Thanks to @origfunhouse for the footage. Connect with Sonic Youth: #sonicyouth #live