Kim gordon is ready to tell her side of the story the sonic youth cofounder will share insights into her bands rise and fall and her split with thurston moore when her autobiography. 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. 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. 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 often described as aloof, kim gordon opens up as never before in girl in a. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. January 9, 2020 home the web download free ebooks here is a complete list of all the ebooks directories and search engine on the web. Kim gordons girl in a band memoir has 2015 street date. Yes, the book covers her role as cofounder, singer and bassist.
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. If readers are looking for the definitive story of sonic youth from kim gordons. Kim gordon interview on her music career and aging kim. An intimate biography of freddie mercury by lesleyann jones. She writes with enviable fluency and an intimacy thats thrilling for fans more. Kim gordon on cheating ex and mentally ill courtney love. The most badass quotes from kim gordons memoir, girl in. It details how she and longtime sonic youth collaborator. 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. 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. Riot grrrl bands often address issues such as rape, domestic abuse, sexuality, racism, patriarchy, classism, anarchism and female empowerment. Kim gordon, kurt cobain, and punk mythmaking the new yorker.
Mar 24, 2020 girl in a band kim gordon when sonic youth went on hiatusbroke up in 2011, it soon became clear that thurston moore and kim gordons marriage had also fallen apart. How kim gordons cult 90s label xgirl set the standard. A memoir is a 2015 autobiography written by former sonic youth bass guitarist, vocalist and songwriter kim gordon. Read an exclusive excerpt from kim gordons new memoir, girl in a band.
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Kim gordons memoir, girl in a band, is out next month, and while i personally havent read the thing, what little ive read about it suggests its going to be totally fascinating. Gordon revealed her side of the story in this tellall memoir that also contains a comprehensive history of the seminal new york band, but this is so much more than breakup. Sharing the stage with her husband and musical partner, thurston moore, the striking blonde bassistsinger offered a focal point, a still alternative to moore. Not because memories intersect and overlap, because of course they do. The title of kim gordons strikingly confessional new memoir, girl in a band feb. New york times bestsellerkim gordon, founding member of. The founding member of the seminal band sonic youth is also a talented musician, artist, writer, and, oh yeah, role. 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. A memoir with photographs by sally mann 2015 my life on the road by gloria steinem 2015 blackout. 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. A passage from kim gordons autobiography girl in a band as mentioned in unconventional idol. Vincent, and joan jett, gordon, a founding member of the band sonic youth, had agreed to perform. Han soittaa bassoa ja kitaraa seka laulaa sonic youthyhtyeessa. But girl in a band captures the thrill of being young in a new city, on fire with creative energy, as she and moore walk the soho streets by night to.
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The gravest sin most readers will find is that a memoir called girl in a band largely leaves out the band. Its about the moments that stand out and make them smile. Often described as aloof, kim gordon opens up as never before in girl in a band. I am very easily can get a delight of reading a written book. Kim gordons highly anticipated memoir, girl in a band, has been given a release date of february 24, 2015. 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. 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. Apr 18, 2016 girl in a band by kim gordon 2015 hunger makes me a modern girl by carrie brownstein 2015 h is for hawk by helen macdonald 2015 hold still. Girl in a band is a fascinating and honest memoir full of raw emotion and insight. Kim gordons memoir begins with the dissolution of her marriage and sonic youth.
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