Editing Thurston Moore (section)

==Work outside Sonic Youth==
In addition to his work with Sonic Youth, Moore has also released albums as a solo artist. He and Gordon released a few songs as Mirror/Dash. Moore established [[Protest Records]] as an online gesture of activism but the project has since lapsed. Moore has collaborated with scores of musicians, including [[Maryanne Amacher]], [[Lydia Lunch]],<ref>{{cite book |last1=Soulsby |first1=Nick |title=Thurston Moore: We Sing A New Language |date=2017 |publisher=Omnibus Press |isbn=9781785581366 |pages=30–34}}</ref> Don Dietrich and Jim Sauter of [[Borbetomagus]],<ref>{{cite book |last1=Soulsby |first1=Nick |title=Thurston Moore: We Sing A New Language |date=2017 |publisher=Omnibus Press |isbn=9781785581366 |pages=35–41}}</ref> [[DJ Spooky]], [[William Hooker (musician)|William Hooker]], [[Daniel Carter (musician)|Daniel Carter]], [[Christian Marclay]],<ref>{{cite book |last1=Soulsby |first1=Nick |title=Thurston Moore: We Sing A New Language |date=2017 |publisher=Omnibus Press |isbn=9781785581366 |pages=113–115}}</ref> [[Mike Watt]], [[Loren Mazzacane Connors]],<ref>{{cite book |last1=Soulsby |first1=Nick |title=Thurston Moore: We Sing A New Language |date=2017 |publisher=Omnibus Press |isbn=9781785581366 |pages=70–73}}</ref> [[Dredd Foole]],<ref>{{cite book |last1=Soulsby |first1=Nick |title=Thurston Moore: We Sing A New Language |date=2017 |publisher=Omnibus Press |isbn=9781785581366 |pages=134–135}}</ref> [[William Winant]], [[The Thing (jazz band)|the Thing]], [[Nels Cline]], [[Cock E.S.P.]], [[John Moloney (musician)|John Moloney]], [[Glenn Branca]],<ref>{{cite book |last1=Soulsby |first1=Nick |title=Thurston Moore: We Sing A New Language |date=2017 |publisher=Omnibus Press |isbn=9781785581366 |pages=19–23}}</ref> [[Yamantaka Eye]], [[Beck]],<ref>{{cite book |last1=Soulsby |first1=Nick |title=Thurston Moore: We Sing A New Language |date=2017 |publisher=Omnibus Press |isbn=9781785581366 |pages=116}}</ref> [[My Cat is an Alien]],<ref>{{cite book |last1=Soulsby |first1=Nick |title=Thurston Moore: We Sing A New Language |date=2017 |publisher=Omnibus Press |isbn=9781785581366 |pages=139–140}}</ref> [[John Russell (musician)|John Russell]], Steve Noble, John Edwards, [[Haino Keiji]], [[John Zorn]], [[Yoko Ono]], [[Takehisa Kosugi]], and others. Moore was a member of the earliest incarnations of [[Swans (band)|Swans]] in 1982 and '83, playing bass guitar.<ref name="Swans allmusic">{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/swans-mn0000034988/biography|title=Swans Bio|access-date=February 4, 2020|work=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref><ref name="Jonathan Kane and Swans">{{cite journal |last=Carden |first=Andrew |date=January 3, 2002 |title=Jonathan Kane and Swans |journal=[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]] |url=https://younggodrecords.com/blogs/press/13026405-jonathan-kane-and-swans |access-date=January 1, 2019}}</ref>

In the early 1990s, Moore formed the side band [[Dim Stars]], with [[Richard Hell]], [[Don Fleming (musician)|Don Fleming]], [[Steve Shelley]] with a guest appearance by [[Robert Quine]]. Moore performed solo on the side stage of the 1993 [[Lollapalooza]] tour. Additionally, Moore contributed backing vocals to "[[Crush with Eyeliner]]", which appeared on [[R.E.M.]]'s ''[[Monster (R.E.M. album)|Monster]]''. He played Fred Cracklin in the ''[[Space Ghost Coast to Coast]]'' episode dedicated to [[Sonny Sharrock]]. In 2000 he contributed improvised guitar pieces for a collaborative project with conceptual artist/guitarist Marco Fusinato.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.physicsroom.org.nz/archive/log/archive/12/rhodes/|title=TM/MF Thurston Moore/Marco Fusinato - Log illustrated 12 - The boy-girl pink and blue issue - A publication from the Physics Room|website=www.physicsroom.org.nz|access-date=2018-01-23}}</ref> Since 2004, he has recorded and performed with the noise collective [[To Live and Shave in L.A.]], the lineup of which also features [[Andrew W.K.]] He recorded with the band at Sonic Youth's former studio in [[Manhattan]], and later performed with them at the [[George W. Bush]] "anti-inaugural" Noise Against Fascism concert in Washington, D.C., which Moore curated, named in reference to Sonic Youth's 1992 song "Youth Against Fascism". Moore curated the "Nightmare Before Christmas" weekend of the [[All Tomorrow's Parties (music festival)|All Tomorrow's Parties]] music festival in 2006.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.wired.com/2006/04/all-tomorrows-p/|title=ALL TOMORROW'S PARTIES' NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS|magazine=[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]|publisher=[[Condé Nast]]|location=New York City|date=April 5, 2006|access-date=October 28, 2018}}</ref>

In 2007, Moore's label Ecstatic Peace released a solo album titled ''[[Trees Outside the Academy]]''. The album was recorded at [[J Mascis]]' studio in [[Amherst, Massachusetts]]. The album features Sonic Youth drummer [[Steve Shelley]] and violinist [[Samara Lubelski]]. The album also features collaborations between Mascis and [[Charalambides]]' Christina Carter, who performs a duet with Moore on the track, "Honest James".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.spin.com/2007/10/thurston-moore-trees-outside-academy-ecstatic-peace/|title=reviews: Thurston Moore, ''Trees Outside the Academy'' (Ecstatic Peace!)|magazine=[[Spin (magazine)|SPIN]]|location=San Francisco, California|date=October 25, 2007|access-date=October 28, 2018}}</ref>

In 2008, Moore and former [[Be Your Own Pet]] vocalist [[Jemina Pearl]] recorded a cover of the [[Ramones]] song "[[Sheena Is a Punk Rocker]]" for the ''[[Gossip Girl (TV series)|Gossip Girl]]'' episode "There Might Be Blood".

Since 2008, Moore has provided narration for a variety of documentaries on the [[National Geographic Channel]]. His work includes ''Inside: Straight Edge'' and the ''Hard Time'' series about life in prison.

In 2012, Moore and Kim Gordon released a collaborative album with [[Yoko Ono]] titled ''[[Yokokimthurston]]''.<ref name="collaborative">{{cite news |last=Young |first=Alex |url= http://consequenceofsound.net/2012/06/yoko-ono-thurston-moore-and-kim-gordon-team-up-for-collaborative-album/ |title=Yoko Ono, Thurston Moore, and Kim Gordon team up for collaborative album |work=[[Consequence of Sound]] |publisher=Consequence Holdings, LLC|location=Chicago, Illinois|date=June 20, 2012 |access-date=July 15, 2012}}</ref> Also that year, Moore joined the [[black metal]] super group [[Twilight (band)|Twilight]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.the1stfive.com/news/nachtmystium-interview-part-2-fuzzy-synths-working-with-thurston-moore-and-the-possibility-of-happy-black-metal |title=Nachtmystium Interview Part 2: Fuzzy Synths, Working With Thurston Moore, And The Possibility of Happy Black Metal |publisher=The 1st Five |date=July 30, 2012 |access-date=September 25, 2012}}</ref> He then started a new band called [[Chelsea Light Moving]]. Their first track, "Burroughs", was released as a free download.<ref name="thelineofbestfit1"/> Their [[Chelsea Light Moving (album)|eponymous debut album]] came out in 2013. The release coincided with the SXSW Festival where they made numerous appearances including a free show at Mellow Johnny's bike shop. He played guitar on "[[This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us]]" alongside [[Ron Mael|Ron]] and [[Russell Mael]] in a 2013 [[Sparks (band)|Sparks]] concert at the [[Union Chapel, Islington|Union Chapel]], Islington, London. In 2014, Moore released ''[[The Best Day (Thurston Moore album)|The Best Day]]'', a solo album featuring [[Steve Shelley]] and [[My Bloody Valentine (band)|My Bloody Valentine]]'s [[Debbie Googe]] as rhythm section, and [[James Sedwards]] on guitar.<ref name="cos"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theecho.com/event/634233-thurston-moore-sebadoh-los-angeles |title=The Echo and Echoplex " Thurston Moore / Sebadoh – Tickets – Echoplex – Los Angeles, CA – October 10th, 2014 |publisher=Theecho.com |date=November 21, 2013 |access-date=2014-07-24}}</ref>

In 2018, Moore presented at London's [[Barbican Centre]] his work 'Galaxies', an experimental 12-string guitar ensemble. Among the twelve person orchestra were Deb Googe, [[Jonah Falco]], [[Ray Aggs]], Joseph Coward and others. In 2019, Moore released ''Spirit Counsel'', an avant-garde rock three-disc box set.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Cush|first=Andy|title=Thurston Moore Group Announces New 3-Disc Album Spirit Counsel|url=https://www.spin.com/2019/05/thurston-moore-new-album-spirit-counsel/|work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|date=May 16, 2019|access-date=May 7, 2021}}</ref><ref name="bermanspirit">{{cite web|last=Berman|first=Stuart|title=Thurston Moore: Spirit Counsel|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/thurston-moore-spirit-counsel/|work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|date=September 21, 2019|access-date=May 7, 2021}}</ref> The first track, "Alice Moki Jayne", is a 63-minute long song named for the spouses of [[John Coltrane]], [[Don Cherry (trumpeter)|Don Cherry]], and [[Ornette Coleman]].<ref name="bermanspirit"/> The 28-minute "8 Spring Street" is named for the former address of [[Glenn Branca]].<ref name="bermanspirit"/> The 55-minute final track, "Galaxies (Sky)", was inspired by a poem by [[Sun Ra]].<ref name="bermanspirit"/>

In 2020, Moore released a solo album entitled ''[[By the Fire]]'' which featured guitarist James Sedwards and bassist Debbie Googe as on the earlier ''The Best Days'' album.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Berman|first=Stuart|title=Thurston Moore: By the Fire|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/thurston-moore-by-the-fire/|work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|date=September 29, 2020|access-date=May 5, 2021}}</ref> In 2021, Moore surprise-released an instrumental album entitled ''[[Screen time (album)|Screen Time]]''.<ref name="blistein">{{Cite magazine|last=Blistein |first=Jon|title=Thurston Moore Surprise-Releases New Instrumental Album, 'Screen Time' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/thurston-moore-new-instrumental-album-screen-time-1124303/|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=February 5, 2021|access-date=May 5, 2021}}</ref>

Moore is an executive producer of the industrial metal opera "Black Lodge" by [[David T. Little]] and [[Anne Waldman]] featuring Timur and the Dime Museum, in 2023 on [[Cantaloupe Music]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cantaloupemusic.com/albums/black-lodge|title=Black Lodge|website=Cantaloupe Music|date=June 2, 2023|access-date=2024-03-15}}</ref>

===Work on soundtracks===
[[File:Thurstonmoore.JPG|thumb|Thurston Moore performing with Sonic Youth at the [[Roskilde Festival|2005 Roskilde Festival]]]]

In 1994, Moore teamed up with Greg Dulli of [[the Afghan Whigs]], [[Don Fleming (musician)|Don Fleming]] of Gumball, [[Mike Mills]] of [[R.E.M.]], and [[Dave Grohl]] of [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]]/[[Foo Fighters]], to form the Backbeat Band, which recorded the soundtrack album to the movie ''[[Backbeat (film)|Backbeat]]''. In 1998, Moore played on the soundtrack of the film ''[[Velvet Goldmine]]'' as a member of [[Wylde Ratttz]]. Moore composed original music for such films as ''[[Heavy (film)|Heavy]]'' (1995), ''[[Bully (2001 film)|Bully]]'' (2001), and ''[[Manic (2001 film)|Manic]]'' (2001). In 2007, Moore also appeared with noise/improv group Original Silence, featuring Norwegian drummer Paal Nilssen-Love, guitarist Terrie Ex, Jim O'Rourke, saxophonist [[Mats Gustafsson]] and bassist Massimo Pupillo. The group released the live album ''The First Original Silence'' in 2007, on Oslo (Norway) label SmallTown Superjazz, and a second album ''The Second Original Silence'' in 2008.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Marc|last=Masters|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/12199-the-second-original-silence/|title=The Second Original Silence|magazine=[[Pitchfork (magazine)|Pitchfork]]|publisher=[[Pitchfork Media]]|location=Chicago, Illinois|date=September 15, 2008|access-date=October 28, 2018}}</ref>

Moore scored the 2022 HBO miniseries ''[[Irma Vep (miniseries)|Irma Vep]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Shachat |first1=Sarah |title=Thurston Moore on the 'Irma Vep' Score's Tense Tug-of-War Between Sound and Picture |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2022/07/irma-vep-score-thurston-moore-1234743246/ |website=IndieWire |access-date=2 August 2022 |language=en |date=20 July 2022}}</ref>