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A new edition, part of the faber socials greatest hits series books that have taken writing about. 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. Amy poehler, actor, producer, writer ive always admired kim gordon. Oct 11, 2019 no home record is the debut solo album by kim gordon. Sonic youth was an american rock band from new york city, formed in 1981.
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. The musician and author of the memoir girl in a band is a fan of joan didion. Kim gordons memoir, girl in a band, gets release date and. She takes us back to the lost new york of the 1980s and 90s that gave rise to sonic youth, and the alternative. Girl in a band limited edition by kim gordon coles books. If you are author or own the of this book, please report to us by using this dmca. Girl in a band by kim gordon audiobook listen online. 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.
Gordon, of course, was the bassist for sonic youth, the legendary. 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 youths kim gordon was indie rocks poster girl for having it all, but she never had. Girl in a band kim gordon paperback harpercollins publishers. Kim gordon new ed in girl in a band kim gordon, founding member of sonic youth and role model for a generation of women, tells her story. Learn what bobby flay, ruth reichl, danny trejo, and many others are cooking for comfort.
Fiercely, honestly, and with the creative abandon of a singular artist. It touches on the fascinating world of new york city in the 80s and 90s, plus the gender dynamics at play in the band and the music scene at large. Best books on rock and roll artist bios, reference works, books by musicians, collections of lyrics, interviews. There are few artists who inspire such reverence as kim gordon. If readers are looking for the definitive story of sonic youth from kim gordons. Girl in a band is a study of her subsequent disillusionment. 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. Sharing the stage with her husband and musical partner, thurston moore, the striking blonde bassistsinger offered a focal point, a still alternative to moore.
Fans and nonfans alike will be shocked by the stories of murder, suicide, addiction, counterfeiting, riots, bondage, terminal illness, the yakuza, and drinking pee. Girl in a band is a fascinating and honest memoir full of raw emotion and insight. Aug 26, 2016 she surveys gone girl, kim gordons girl in a band, golden girls and lena dunhams girls to arrive at the conclusion that until we reshape the stuffy, stifled connotation of woman, girl is liberating, and girlhood as a state of mind is worth embracing. 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. Feb 22, 2015 kim gordon and thurston moore were indie rocks power couple until their marriage, and their band, ended in 2011. 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 gordon on life after sonic youth gordon cofounded sonic youth with thurston moore.
The gravest sin most readers will find is that a memoir called girl in a band largely leaves out the band. The second is a breakup memoir about the end of gordons marriage to guitarist moore and. Often described as aloof, kim gordon opens up as never. She writes frankly about her route from girl to woman and pioneering icon. Kim gordons girl in a band is a fascinating memoir from a true underground pioneer, an outsider, and an icon. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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. If you have a disability that interferes with reading printed text then all of these books can be instantaneously available in your browser or via protected download. Gordon looks back on the experience in a new memoir called girl in a band. An artist friend of mine asked me to be a part of this performance piece to perform in an all girl 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 gordon published by harper audio on february 24th 2015 genres. Mar 23, 2020 rob sheffield picks greatest music books to read. Amy poehler and carrie brownstein threw a spontaneous wedding for two fans.
She is famously introverted and private, so obviously when she decided to put everything into a book, girl in a band, it was one of my most anticipated releases of 2015. Jack reacher where applicable, we provide you with both the publication order of the books written, as well as the chronological order of the books. Hear kim gordon, sonic youth rocker, read from her new memoir. Girl in a band by kim gordon meet your next favorite book. An intimate biography of freddie mercury by lesleyann jones. Rough trade edit the best of this weeks new releases ft.
Lee child, and then in order of the character or series ie. No home record is the debut solo album by kim gordon. Often described as aloof, kim gordon opens up as never before in girl in a. 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. Kim gordon has 10 books on goodreads with 71445 ratings. Girl in a band girl in a band audiobook, by kim gordon. When the post punkrock group, sonic youth, disintegrated in 2011 following the breakup of the marriage of key members, thurston moore and kim gordons, bereft fans sought answers. 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading girl in a band. Browse your favourite books and read them free in our ereader. In girl in a band kim gordon, founding member of sonic youth and role model for a generation of women, tells her story. Oct 28, 2019 sonic youth fans will be gripped by kim gordon s firstperson account of her 30something years spent being a girl in a band. 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.
Sonic youth fans were stunned when married cofounders thurston moore and kim gordon announced in 2011 that couple and band were no more. 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. 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. 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, founding member of sonic youth, fashion icon, and role model for a. This article originally appeared in the aprilmay 2015 print edition of bust magazine. Download books offline, listen to several books continuously, choose stories for your kids, or try out a book that you didnt thought you would like to listen to. Now the book, due out via harper collins imprint dey street books. Last year, kim gordon announced plans to release girl in a band, a memoir chronicling her life and decadeslong music career. Rob sheffield on greatest rock memoirs of all time rolling. Kim gordons memoir girl in a band to be published in. 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.
Until the bandand their marriagebroke up in 2011, the author sang and played bass, made art, and raised a daughter. Hey, girl, the history of the word girl is actually crazy. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. These experiences, each cathartic in their own way and each. I love sonic youth, theyre one of my all time favorite bands, but kims book was a mixed bag. This digitalonly collection features over 40 recipes from top chefs that you cant find anywhere else. 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. Kim gordon and thurston moore were indie rocks power couple until their marriage, and their band, ended in 2011. The second book to be discussed is return to oakpine by ron carlson. A new edition, part of the faber greatest hits series books that have taken writing about music in new and exciting directions for the twentyfirst century. Beastie boys book audiobook by michael diamond, adam. Kim gordons girl in a band offers interesting insights, especially on the formation of. Sonic youth, the seminal alternative rock, postpunk new york group she formed in 1981 with her thenboyfriend, later husband, thurston moore. Gordon doesnt mince her words as she recalls working with courtney love and compares the.
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. Description provided by wikipedia under creative commons attribution ccbysa 4. Founding members thurston moore guitar, vocals, kim gordon bass guitar, 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, and rounded out the core lineup. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream. 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. Kim gordon sonic youth on why russia and the us need a pussy riot.
When their marriage broke up in 2011, so did the band. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Kim gordons highly anticipated memoir, girl in a band, has been given a release date of february 24, 2015. Spent a free time and energy to be fun activity to try and do. Dec 17, 2015 in girl in a band kim gordon, founding member of sonic youth and role model for a generation of women, tells her story. Jun 22, 2015 girl in a band by kim gordon is up first at the brewery. We have a local selection of products that ship direct from rough trade nyc. Girl in a band dey street, 2015 is really two books. Of course there are a lot of authors and a lot of books out there so this isnt.
By kim gordon photos from kim gordon, charles peterson, and dey street books. 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. Sonic youth, the seminal alternative rock, postpunk new york group she formed in 1981 with her thenboyfriend. If you would like to apply for access it is free, fill in this form to contact the vermont mutual aid society. Indy library is mixing books, beer indianapolis star. Kim gordon takes us on a journey of her life through photos.
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