When the September 11 , 2001 attacks occurred , several members of the band were blocks away ; Jim at their NYC studio ( Echo Canyon on Murray Street ) and Ranaldo and his wife Leah nearby at home . After the attacks , they curated the first U.S. outing of the All Tomorrow 's Parties music festival in L.A . The festival was originally scheduled for October , but it was delayed until March the following year due to the attacks
September 11 , 2001 attacks
September 11 attacks
Sonic Youth