Breaking: Sonic Youth cancels ACL
The sacred tricksters axe its taping for Austin City Limits' 35th anniversary season.
By Austin Powell, 2:23PM, Wed. Sep. 2, 2009
Sonic Youth has canceled its Oct. 5 taping for Austin City Limits. According to sources at ACL, guitarist Lee Renaldo broke his wrist. There’s no official word as to the noise-rockers' appearance at the 2009 Austin City Limits Music Festival, but a spokesperson for Matador Records says it doesn't look good. C3 Presents declined to comment.
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