Girl in a band by kim gordon overdrive rakuten overdrive. Feb 22, 2015 kim gordon and thurston moore were indie rocks power couple until their marriage, and their band, ended in 2011. Telling the story of her family, growing up in california in the 60s and 70s, her life in visual art, her move to new york city, the men in her life, her marriage, her relationship with her daughter, her music, and her band, girl in a band is a rich and. How cool is it that celine chose her for their new ad campaign. The title of kim gordons strikingly confessional new memoir, girl in a band feb. I came to gordons book with lots of respect for her place in the music world, and lots of curiosity. Apr 21, 2015 often described as aloof, kim gordon opens up as never before in girl in a band. Kim gordons girl in a band memoir has 2015 street date.
The musician and author of the memoir girl in a band is a fan of joan didion. She writes frankly about her route from girl to woman and pioneering icon within the music and art scene of new york city in the 1980s and 90s as well as. Mar 01, 2015 the musician and author of the memoir girl in a band is a fan of joan didion. The speaking portion of this event is free and open to the public. Feb 24, 2015 there are few artists who inspire such reverence as kim gordon. Kim gordons memoir, girl in a band, begins and ends with two seminal gigs, the final sonic youth concert in 2011 that also marked the end of her marriage to front man thurston moore and last years induction ceremony for the rock and roll hall of fame when gordon was invited to sing with the remaining members of nirvana. It is a rich and beautifully written memoir, taking us back to the lost new york of the 1980s and 90s that gave birth to and nurtured sonic youth.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Kim gordon and thurston moore were indie rocks power couple until their marriage, and their band, ended in 2011. She also plays in the band free kitten with julie cafritz of pussy galore, and she has collaborated with musicians such as ikue mori, kurt cobain, dj olive, william winant, lydia lunch, alan licht, and chris corsano. Love, art, success sonic youths kim gordon was indie rocks poster girl for having it all, but she never had a plan, she admits in her candid, fascinating memoir.
Girl in a band begins with the last gasp of the two defining relationships of gordons life. Oct 08, 2014 kim gordon s highly anticipated memoir, girl in a band, has been given a release date of february 24, 2015. Telling the story of her family, growing up in california in the 60s and 70s, her life in visual art, her move to new york city, the men in her life, her marriage, her relationship with her daughter, her music, and her band, girl in. Gordon, of course, was the bassist for sonic youth, the legendary. Mar 24, 2015 the standout passages in sonic youth singer kim gordons new book, girl in a band, are all about her personal style.
Kim gordon, founding member of sonic youth, fashion icon, and role model for a generation of women, now tells her storya memoir of life as an artist, of music, marriage, motherhood, independence, and as one of the first women of rock and roll, written with the lyricism and haunting beauty of patti smiths just kids often described as aloof, kim gordon opens up. A girl in a band the seven stages of kim gordon with. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Feb 19, 2015 to women of a certain age and sensibility, kim gordon bassist and vocalist for the eradefining artrock band sonic youth wasnt just a girl in a band, she was the girl in the band, an icy. New york times bestseller kim gordon, founding member of sonic youth, fashion icon, and role model for a generation of women, now tells her storya memoir of life as an artist, of music, marriage, motherhood, independence, and as one of the first women of rock and roll, written with the lyricism and haunting beauty of patti smiths just kids. Sonic youth, the seminal alternative rock, postpunk new york group she formed in 1981 with her thenboyfriend, later husband, thurston moore. Often described as aloof, kim gordon opens up as never before in girl in a band. Kim gordon, guitarist with sonic youth, talks about her memoir, girl in a band. Kim gordon on cheating ex and mentally ill courtney love. Girl in a band begins and ends with the slowmotion collapse of gordons 27year marriage to thurston moore. This is a fancy way of saying that im probably in the sweet spot when it comes to kim gordons memoir, girl in a band. Kim gordon, founding member of sonic youth, fashion icon, and role model for a generation of women, now tells her storya memoir of life as an artist, of music, marriage, motherhood, independence, and as one of the first women of rock and roll, written with the lyricism and haunting beauty of patti smiths just kids often described as aloof, kim gordon opens up as. The book begins in 2011, with gordon looking out at the audience in.
Book overview kim gordon, founding member of sonic youth, fashion icon, and role model for a generation of women, now tells her storya memoir of life as an artist, of music, marriage, motherhood, independence, and as one of the first women of rock and roll, written with the lyricism and haunting beauty of patti smiths just kids. Girl in a band is a study of her subsequent disillusionment. In some ways, girl in a band can be viewed as a sequel to patti smiths just kids, since it picks up in the 1980s new york city alternative music scene. As gordon writes in her unflinching new memoir, girl in a band, they had been the couple everyone believed was golden and normal and eternally intact, who gave younger musicians hope. Girl in a band by kim gordon meet your next favorite book. In girl in a band, sonic youths kim gordon tells an unconventional tale of her creation, finding and losing herself onstage and off. Telling the story of her family, growing up in california in the 60s and 70s, her life in visual art, her move to new york city, the men in her life, her marriage, her relationship with her daughter, her music, and her band, girl in a band is a rich and beautifully written memoir. After a break, well hear from the creators of the web tv series high maintenance about a. In the opening pages of her memoir, kim gordon finds herself in the midst of two breakups.
Kim gordon, founding member of sonic youth, fashion icon, and role model for a generation of women, now tells her storya. In girl in a band, gordons new memoir, she takes the raybans off the story of her life. Feb 12, 2015 girl in a band is a study of her subsequent disillusionment. Kim gordon was a vocalist, bassist, and founding member of the nowdefunct and highly influential experimental rock band sonic youth. Book overview kim gordon, founding member of sonic youth, fashion icon, and role model for a generation of women, now tells her story a memoir of life as an artist, of music, marriage, motherhood, independence, and as one of the first women of rock and roll, written with the lyricism and haunting beauty of patti smiths just kids. There is a nononsense bluntness to kim gordons writing. Kim gordon, founding member of sonic youth, fashion icon, and role model for a generation of women, now tells her storya memoir of life as an artist, of music, marriage, motherhood, independence, and as one of the first women of rock and roll, written with the lyricism and haunting beauty of patti smiths just kids. When kim gordon formed sonic youth with thurston moore in 1981, she gave little thought to the idea of being a girl in a band with a bunch of guys. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading girl in a band. Kim gordons memoir girl in a band but as gordon reveals in her memoir, girl in a band, out tuesday, their personal and musical union came apart in 2011 when she discovered moores. Mar 15, 2015 this is a fancy way of saying that im probably in the sweet spot when it comes to kim gordons memoir, girl in a band. New york times bestsellerkim gordon, founding member of.
Feb 02, 2015 written in the aftermath of the breakdown of her 27year marriage to guitarist thurston moore in 2011, and the consequent split of sonic youth, kim gordons memoir girl in a band is, perhaps not. A memoir is a 2015 autobiography written by former sonic youth bass guitarist. Kim gordons book is a very personal account of the people and scene of the music industry and of going from an unknown to a big name. Often described as aloof, kim gordon truly opens up in girl in a band, a synopsis of the tome reads. Sonic youths kim gordon was indie rocks poster girl for having it all, but. In the first chapter, darkly titled the end, chronicling sonic youths final.
Founding member of sonic youth and solo artist kim gordons autobiography has been reissued in a new paperback edition. Gordon, of course, was the bassist for sonic youth, the legendary downtown noise band coanchored by two guitarists, thurston moore, gordons husband for 27 years, and lee ranaldo. The book begins in 2011, with gordon looking out at the audience in sao paulo during sonic youths last ever concert. She sings, plays bass and guitar in the alternative rock band sonic youth. In the final pages of girl in a band, gordons sober, ruminative new memoir, she recalls that night. Girl in a band kim gordon paperback harpercollins publishers. Until the bandand their marriagebroke up in 2011, the author sang and played bass, made art, and raised a daughter. Feb 24, 2015 when kim gordon formed sonic youth with thurston moore in 1981, she gave little thought to the idea of being a girl in a band with a bunch of guys. In girl in a band she tells with complete openness the story of her family, her work in the visual arts, her move to new york city, the men in her life, her marriage, her relationship with her daughter, her music and her band. Telling the story of her childhood, her life in art, her move to new york city, her love.
She now records and tours alongside bill nace in the noise. In girl in a band she tells with complete openness the story of her family, her work in the visual arts, her move to new york city, the men in her life, her marriage. In the new york times, questlove praised the books careful introspection, detail and real feeling, noting that even when the many celebrities in. Girl in a band is a fascinating and honest memoir full of raw emotion and insight. Gordon looks back on the experience in a new memoir called girl in a band. These experiences, each cathartic in their own way and each.
Kim gordons memoir, girl in a band, gets release date and. Now the book, due out via harper collins imprint dey street books. New york times bestsellerkim gordon, founding member of sonic youth, fashion icon, and role model for a. Young and adrift in new york in the late seventies, kim gordon found music, thurston moore, and her future with sonic youth. Kim gordon, kurt cobain, and punk mythmaking the new yorker.
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