Pay in installments of $3.75 with
,
and
Shipping Estimate
USA
- USA
- CAN
- USA
- CAN
Ships within 48 hours · Estimated delivery Aug 9 - Aug 14
Promo Codes Available:
For Your Every Summer RSVP, with Code: SUMMER15
Description
CD - Sonic Youth - Walls Have Ears1 CD Import Culled from three 1985 gigs in the UK during a transitional and transcendent time in the bands story, Sonic Youths Walls Have Ears appeared as a 2LP set in 1986, not just a live album but an artful tapestry full of live experimentation with songs, between song tape segues, darkness, humor and audio verit on par with elements of side B of Master Dik to come later. With a bit of complexity to the situation of the release itself. Deleted as
1 CD - ImportCulled from three 1985 gigs in the UK during a transitional and transcendent time in the band’s story, Sonic Youth’s ‘Walls Have Ears’ appeared as a 2LP set in 1986, not just a live album but an artful tapestry full of live experimentation with songs, between-song tape segues, darkness, humor and audio verité on par with elements of side B of ‘Master Dik’ to come later. With a bit of complexity to the situation of the release itself. Deleted as quickly as it appeared, it’s now issued for the first time officially under the band’s auspices.
The ’85 shows were the second time the band appeared on British soil, picking up on a newfound high profile in the press after their 1983 London debut supporting SPK and Danielle Dax. That particular gig, while admittedly a technically-challenged, volumatically room-clearing one for the band, nonetheless wowed music scribes in attendance. This anarchic set cast the New Yorkers in a bit of an exotic light, Brits now getting juiced to the mythos of the emerging guitar-slinging American independent underground; an art/punk band from NYC sporting casual attitudes and tees sporting Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, and Prince made some good copy on top of their bludgeoning stage appearance. For Brits, Sonic Youth repped an all new avenue apart from the usual 4AD/Rough Trade/Some Bizarre hold on the scene, and were embraced. After a mostly dormant 1984, the band then established a new evolution within themselves via ‘Bad Moon Rising’ and found a home stateside on Homestead. In Britain, SY found its keyhole to the all-encompassing (even on an indie standpoint) music biz via Paul Smith, who was wowed by a cassette passed to him by Lydia Lunch. A promoter and label liaison who had forged many connections locally working for the likes of EMI and Cabaret Voltaire’s Doublevision label, Smith ultimately founded his own imprint Blast First to take on ‘Bad Moon Rising’ and evangelized the band with P.T. Barnum-esque gusto, eventually acting as a strong portal for UK footing for others of the American underground (Big Black, Butthole Surfers, Dinosaur Jr.). Blast First continued to act as an overseas diplomatic envoy for Sonic Youth through their SST years as well as issuing their classic 1988 Daydream Nation outside the USA. But true to Barnum, Smith’s injection into the band’s creative sphere as a sort of de facto manager type was somewhat in guerilla mode, and the Smith-produced ‘bootleg’ of their ’85 UK gigs surfaced much to everyone’s surprise, just before EVOL, their SST debut, was to be released. It turned out to be a marker of the group’s dissatisfaction that ultimately led to the band and Smith parting ways after Daydream.
In this 2LP set brimming with primitive classics like “The Burning Spear”, “I Love Her All The Time”, “Death Valley 69” and “I’m Insane” (uncredited on sleeve), segues and live guitar changes ooze together threaded by Madonna tapes and vocal loops off the board (somewhat a necessity for distraction until the band had a full fledged stage crew to prepare guitars). Claude Bessy (French punk raconteur who moved to LA for a period to cofound Slash Magazine and notoriously appeared in the Penelope Spheeris ‘Decline of Western Civilization’ documentary) humorously MC’s their intro to a October 30th ULU London gig with a lob at the indie label zeitgeist: vocally detailing how Rough Trade had come down on distributing the “Flower” 12” for sporting a xeroxed, nude female on the cover. The message was that music was reality, not manufactured subcultures, and Sonic Youth was there to present Britain with a healthy dose of it. The first two sides of ‘Walls’ are massive, cavernous, with newly-drafted drummer Steve Shelley in tow taking on past tunes and unveiling “Expressway To Yr Skull” in glorious form. They tear it up especially on one trash-fi excerpt of “Blood On Brighton Beach” (actually “Making the Nature Scene”) from a legendary outdoor gig November 8th where Moore, Gordon and Ranaldo’s guitars treble-blast dissonant shockwaves over the black-stoned beach of Quadrophenia fame.
The record’s second slab spotlights an April 1985 pre-Shelley gig supporting Nick Cave at London’s Hammersmith Palais and was one of the final appearances live of Bob Bert, again featuring some molten takes on “Brother James”, “Kill Yr Idols”, “Flower” (Iisted as “The Word (E.V.O.L.)”), “Ghost Bitch” and others. The emergence of the Jesus and Mary Chain in the world gave Brit scribes a lazy and easy parallel, addressed here with a wink with the inclusion of “Speed JAMC”, another offstage tape interlude playfully scrolling through one of that band’s songs at fast-forward. In six more years the continual evolution of Sonic Youth would find them darlings of The Reading Festival, on tour with Nirvana in tow and continuing to smash down walls, but this document remains an essential representation of some lean and mean years of the quartet’s throttling march out into the world.
Shipping Notes
- Free Standard Shipping on $100+ Orders to the USA.
- Except Preorder products are shipped in 48 hours.
- Delivery to the USA:
- Standard Shipping : 3-10 business days
- If time is of the essence, please consider selecting expedited delivery for faster service.
Exchange/Return Notes
- We offer a 30-day return/exchange service after receiving.
- Final sale items are not eligible for returns or exchanges.
- To process your return/exchange, please contact us at [email protected]
- Please click here for more details>>> Return & Exchange Policy
4.9 ★★★★★
Based on 21 reviews
Sort
Product Reviews
★★★★★ 4
Absolutely great for travel but not enough wattage to charge a macbook without the macbook brick.
So this thing is absolutely amazing for travel. The extension cord is a great length. The usb ports are secure and snug and it really works very well, it's by FAR my favorite adapter to travel with. I do have one nitpick - the photos clearly show it charging a macbook and yes, it can but not with a straight cable you still need to plug in the macbook power brick to it. I was hoping to avoid that but this adapter does not have enough wattage to charge a macbook without the brick. I included two photos showing the difference in wattage between this and an macbook power brick.
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2022
★★★★★ 5
Great for use in Italy!
We spent 3 weeks in Italy in May of 2023. This was so easy to use for making sure all of our cell phones and power bricks were fully charged for the next day of discovery while in Italy. Plugged in effortlessly everywhere we stayed in Italy. We used all the charging ports and the USA outlets for two dual voltage power packs (remember the Italian grid is 240VAC not 120VAC like in USA) and my dual voltage CPAP power brick. No problems any where - it worked flawlessly. I would not suggest using it for curling irons or blow dryers or any very high wattage devices and anything you plug into it that does not say dual voltage on the device may be destroyed and possible catch fire! So do be aware of what you use with it as it does not drop the voltage to 120VAC from the 240VAC Italian wall outlets. Nice feature is that it comes with an adapter you can use when you get back to USA so you can use it at home till you pack your bags for the next trip!
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2023
★★★★★ 5
Worked as expected, lots of USB ports.
Just used on my trip to Paris, worked well and I liked having so many USB ports. The long cord was great because my hotel was rather vintage and the outlets weren't in convenient places. Glad to see it will also work for my next trip. I appreciated that it came with adapters for the US also so I could test it at home before I left.
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Perfect for travel!
These "extension cord" power adapters were perfect for us during a recent trip to Europe! They come with multiple adapters so that you can use the adapter in several countries. Best of all, one of the adapters is for North America, so we can still use them at home! Each adapter has three 3-prong plug sockets (meaning you can use either 2-prong or 3-prong plugs), one of which is set slightly apart from the other two to accommodate a larger plug. Each has four USB ports, plus one USB-C port. Plus, it has a 5-foot extension cord, so you can reach that one socket that never seems to be where you actually need it to be! That made it perfect to be able to set the adapter on the bedside table and charge all of our devices at once, but still keep our phones close at hand for checking time, setting alarms, etc. With all of that in one little box, we were able to eliminate the bag-full of various adapters we've had to pack for past trips. Definitely recommend these for your travel needs!
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2024
★★★★★ 5
Prefect for our trip.
Color: Muted Pink+Lilac, Size: Large
I bought this travel holder because of the strap that I can fit around my neck. The rings and clasps are metal. There are two rings on the back side to hook the strap to which I really like because less tension on the neck. There was plenty of room to fit our passports with protective covers into the slots on the right. I adjusted the strap long enough that it still lets me easily un-zip the holder while keeping it securely around my neck. No worries about accidentally leaving it somewhere. Only time can tell how much it will hold up to ware and tare. Feels and seems it will hold up.
WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL?YesReportShare
Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2026
recommand products
Seobean Men's Nylon-Spandex Long Boxer Briefs | Anti-Chafing Summer Underwear 240201
21.00
Core Select CS5500-1720 STRADIVARI VIOLIN - 4/4 Instrument Only
2875.00
Yamaha Trumpet Straight Mute
67.99
Tauwell Fitness Wrestling Bodysuit for Men Stretch Athletic Singlet 24704
29.00
Yamaha AV10 Intermediate Braviol Series Violin Outfit - 4/4 Size
1492.50