When the post punkrock group, sonic youth, disintegrated in 2011 following the breakup of the marriage of key members, thurston moore. The album was produced by justin raisen after the two met in an airbnb, and is named after chantal akermans 2015 documentary no home movie. Having performed at major australian music festivals up down the east coast kim continues to. The founding member of the seminal band sonic youth is also a talented musician, artist, writer, and, oh yeah, role. Oct 11, 2019 no home record is the debut solo album by kim gordon. King, daniel walworth replaced by dave keay, and bob pullin. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Girl in a band girl in a band audiobook, by kim gordon. Gordons final words in girl in band are i guess i ama conclusion that is telling in its ambiguity. Last year, kim gordon announced plans to release girl in a band, a memoir chronicling her life and decadeslong music career. Just search for a mp3 and download it for free without any registration and restriction.
Kim gordons girl in a band in pitchfork 2015 feb 26 music scene it was the tip of the icebergtheres some unseen wall of faceless men that i have to climb overas if on a mission. Girl in a band by kim gordon overdrive rakuten overdrive. In part because i too was put off by the bands air of selfimportance, it took me a while to appreciate their music. It is riddled with contradictions, some fascinating to ponder, others frustrating. Read an exclusive excerpt from kim gordons new memoir, girl in a band. Kim gordons girl in a band offers interesting insights, especially on the. 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. Sonic youth is one of the most influential and successful bands to emerge from the postpunk new york scene, and their legacy continues to loom large over the landscape of indie rock and american pop culture. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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. There were glimmers of solo gordon throughout the duration of her decadeslong career, and here we get a culmination of all of that. Founding member of sonic youth and solo artist kim gordons autobiography has been reissued in a new paperback edition. And after 38 years of making music she just released her debut solo album, no home record. Spent a free time and energy to be fun activity to try and do.
Girl in a band begins with the last gasp of the two defining relationships of gordons life. A memoir is a 2015 autobiography written by former sonic youth bass guitarist, vocalist and songwriter kim gordon. Moore, with gordon, anne demarinis and dave keay formed a band, appearing under names like male bonding and red milk and the arcadians, before settling on moores choice of sonic youth just before june 1981. Snide asides and i mention lewiss experience to gordon, as an example of the nonsexual but still damaging power men can yield over women. Kim gordons brand was the gateway fashion drug for 90s girls like me who were antiestablishment, strictly secondhand, skateschooled, reared on diy, punk, hiphop, and a shot of indie rock. Until the bandand their marriagebroke up in 2011, the author sang and played bass, made art, and raised a daughter. There are few artists who inspire such reverence as kim gordon. Since their break up she just released a bestselling memoir, girl in a band. Kim gordon for many, kim gordon, vocalist, bassist and founding member of sonic youth, has always been the epitome of cool. A passage from kim gordons autobiography girl in a band as mentioned in unconventional idol. Kim gordon impression poster rock and roll girl siouxsie sioux women of rock riot grrrl guitar girl psychedelic rock book girl read an exclusive excerpt from kim gordons new memoir, girl in a band young and adrift in new york in the late seventies, kim gordon found music, thurston moore, and her future with sonic youth. Description provided by wikipedia under creative commons attribution ccbysa 4. Here she catches up with her friend, sonic youth founder kim gordon, about babies, boobs, and being creative by kim gordon photographed by andrew durham.
The gravest sin most readers will find is that a memoir called girl in a band largely leaves out the band. In girl in a band kim gordon, founding member of sonic youth and role model for a generation of women, tells her story 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 marriage, motherhood, and independence. Kim gordons memoir begins with the dissolution of her marriage and sonic youth. Girl in a band is a fascinating and honest memoir full of raw emotion and insight. How kim gordons cult 90s label xgirl set the standard. Theres a lot of appropriation going on, and kim speaks quite openly about the ways various songs, album covers, and other projects were influenced by other artists. Now the book, due out via harper collins imprint dey street books.
Kim gordon sonic youth on why russia and the us need a pussy riot. 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. She writes with enviable fluency and an intimacy thats thrilling for fans more. Amy poehler, actor, producer, writer ive always admired kim gordon. Oct 12, 2019 she wrote about the divorce in her 2015 memoir girl in a band. Girl in a band sonic youth always seemed to exude an aloof, supercilious cool, which is perhaps why some people cant stand them. Kim gordon sketch artist official music video youtube. Kim gordon is a musician, vocalist, visual artist, record producer, video director,fashion designer, and actress. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Kim gordon a 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.
Sonic youth rocker, read from her new memoir, girl in a band. Girl in a band by kim gordon 288pp, faber, telegraph offer price. Aug 20, 2019 6 videos play all kim gordon no home record 2019full album indie guvenc sonic youth live in germany 1996 full show duration. Kim gordon, sonic youths former defacto leader, has now unveiled her debut solo album, no home record, and its got everything weve come to know and love about her group work. Meanwhile, if you want to download the entire memoir for free, you can.
She rose to prominence as the bassist, guitarist, and vocalist of alternative rock band sonic youth, which she formed with thurston moore in 1981. A memoir by kim gordon free mobi epub ebooks download. People will come to this memoir for the gory details of. Girl in a band takes us back to the postpunk scene of new york in the 1980s and 90s, when sonic youth helped create a musical revolution. Telling the story of her family, 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.
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. Kim was born in usa and relocated to cairns queensland australia as a child and is a country girl at heart. She takes us back to the lost new york of the 1980s and 90s that gave rise to sonic youth, and the alternative. A memoir by kim gordon new york times bestseller kim gordon, founding member of sonic youth. Editions of girl in a band by kim gordon goodreads. When their marriage broke up in 2011, so did the band. His guitarplaying may have been free and untamed, but we came. Gordon, of course, was the bassist for sonic youth, the legendary. Girl in a band is probably not the memoir most were expecting. Meanwhile, if you want to download the entire memoir for free, you can go here. Gordon admits her vocal powers are limited in girl in a band, her muchanticipated in altrock circles, at least new memoir. Sonic youth, the seminal alternative rock, postpunk new york group she formed in 1981 with her thenboyfriend, later husband, thurston moore.
She is joined in conversation by alison cuddy, chfs. Dec 12, 2016 kim gordon recently released a live album, no waves, with her bodyhead bandmate, bill nace. What i found most interesting about girl in a band was the way kim gordons experiences in the manhattan art world of the 1980s affected her other creative pursuits, including music. But at its core, girl in a band examines the route from girl to woman in uncharted territory, music, art career, what partnership means and what happens when that identity dissolves accessrestricteditem. Kim gordon, guitarist with sonic youth, talks about her memoir, girl in a band. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading girl in a band. Kim gordon a 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. Scientific literacy in pisa 2015 september 2019 78.
Often described as aloof, kim gordon opens up as never. Girl in a band kim gordon paperback harpercollins publishers. It often flies in the face of the cool rock goddess persona that gordon established as the bassist for the groundbreaking noise band sonic youth from 1981 until 2011, when the band broke up after her divorce from thurston moore, the lead guitarist. Sonic youth was an american rock band based in new york city, formed in 1981. Kim gordons memoir, girl in a band, gets release date and. Kim gordon impression poster rock and roll girl siouxsie sioux women of rock riot grrrl guitar girl psychedelic rock book girl read an exclusive excerpt from kim gordon s new memoir, girl in a band young and adrift in new york in the late seventies, kim gordon found music, thurston moore, and her future with sonic youth. The demise of sonic youth coincided with the dissolution of her marriage to. Fiercely, honestly, and with the creative abandon of a singular artist. During and after sonic youths existence she has taken part in many experimental sideprojects, notably with dj olive and in the noise pop girl band free ki read more kim gordon born 28 april 1953 in rochester, ny, united states is chiefly known as the former bass player and singer along with lee ranaldo and her then partner thurston. Moore met kim gordon in 1980 at the final gig of the coachmen, the band he was in with j. Gordon tells 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. 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.
Sonic youths kim gordon goes solo on no home record. Apr 10, 2019 kim gordon discusses her work, career and practice with bestselling author, friend and collaborator, rachel kushner. There is a nononsense bluntness to kim gordons writing. It details how she and longtime sonic youth collaborator. Founding members thurston moore guitar, vocals, kim gordon bass, vocals, guitar and lee ranaldo guitar, vocals remained together for the entire history of the band, while steve shelley drums followed a series of shortterm drummers in 1985, rounding out the core lineup. No home record is the debut solo album by kim gordon. Kim settle kim is an energetic lively entertainer who lights up the stage with her performances, whether it be with her solo or duo or band. If readers are looking for the definitive story of sonic youth from kim gordons. Hier kaufen oder eine gratis kindle leseapp herunterladen. This event serves as an opening dialogue for the exhibition, kim gordon. Girl in a band is a study of her subsequent disillusionment.
Kim gordon born 28 april 1953 in rochester, ny, united states is chiefly known as the former bass player and singer along with lee ranaldo and her then partner thurston moore of the alternative rock band sonic youth 19812011. 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. Kim gordon and thurston moore were indie rocks power couple until their marriage, and their band, ended in 2011. Culturally we dont allow women to be as free as they would like, because that is. Often described as aloof, kim gordon opens up as never before in girl in a band. Kim gordon, who was born april 28th, 1953 in rochester, ny, is chiefly known as the bass player and singer along with lee ranaldo and her partner thurston moore for sonic youth. Kim gordon makes a through line from leonard cohen to cardi b. Read girl in a band online by kim gordon books free 30day. Story goodnatured, grounded, and always inspiring, sofia coppola is one of the few female filmmakers writing and directing her own projects. Kim gordon on life after sonic youth gordon cofounded sonic youth with thurston moore. Hear kim gordon, sonic youth rocker, read from her new memoir. In girl in a band she tells with complete openness the story of her family, her work in the visua.