Sonic Youth on Gossip Girl

According to Rolling Stone, Sonic Youth will be performing their 1986 song Starpower on Gossip Girl. Thurston Moore and Jemina Pearl (Be Your Own Pet) covered Sheena is a Punk Rocker previously on the CW series, heard below.

Apparently Moore was showing scenes from Gossip Girl playing solo gigs last year, and the executive producer of the show, Stephanie Savage, reached out to him. I saw Thurston Moore open up for Roky Erickson last year, and missed and/or didn't notice the Gossip Girl footage.

KASMS

KASMS released their first full length album earlier this month. This UK group is led by 23 year old Rachel Mary Callaghan. It's a bit darker than what I usually like, but I absolutely love her voice. At times her shriek reminds me of Bikini Kill. They recently opened for GOSSIP (who are huge in the UK) and apparently Callaghan was passed over for UK idol.

for more info check out:
http://www.kasms.co.uk/
http://www.myspace.com/kasms
http://www.kasms.blogspot.com/