Young and adrift in new york in the late seventies, kim gordon found music, thurston moore, and her future with sonic youth. I love sonic youth, theyre one of my all time favorite bands, but kims book was a mixed bag. Moore met kim gordon in 1980 at the final gig of the coachmen, the band he was in with j. Amazon rewards visa signature cards store card amazon. Kim gordon s 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. Kim gordon cofounded the band sonic youth and is the author of the new 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. Girl in a band is kim gordons truest performance to date. After releasing three albums, the band brokeup in 1984 but reformed a decade later after their albums were reissued in 1993 with liner notes by kim gordon and kurt cobain. Kim gordons eagerly anticipated memoir, girl in a band. Now the book, due out via harper collins imprint dey street books. Kim gordons girl in a band offers interesting insights, especially on the formation of sonic youth, how the band. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In girl in a band, gordons new memoir, she takes the raybans off the story of her life. Prints in this series come with a hand signed certificate of authenticity, embossed with steves official.
Gordon currently shows with 303 gallery in new york city. The two became close, and when the singer was paralyzed in a 1982 car accident, gordon was there with his family. She is a founding member of the experimental postpunk band sonic youth. A book is also a considerate option when giving to an acquaintance such as a coworker. Pattis smiths exquisite prose is generously illustrated in this fullcolor edition of her classic comingofage memoir, just kids. Kim gordon girl in a band book cover by steve double. Gordon describes the split in her new memoir, girl in a band, as the most. It was founded by singer and guitarist courtney love and guitarist eric erlandson. Allfemale bands of the 1970s happy womens history month. It had several different bassists and drummers, the most prolific being drummer patty schemel, and bassists kristen pfaff d. These experiences, each cathartic in their own way and each. Kim gordon has 10 books on goodreads with 71445 ratings. Kim gordon, sonic youths antifrontwoman, on the band and.
Kim gordon and thurston moore were indie rocks power couple until their marriage, and their band, ended in 2011. 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. Author kim gordon and the cover of the book girl in a band. Last year, kim gordon announced plans to release girl in a band, a memoir chronicling her life and decadeslong music career. Gordon, of course, was the bassist for sonic youth, the legendary.
But kim gordons memoir seems written almost expressly to reject, or at any rate undercut, such a happy ending. A crop of this image is now featured as the cover of kim s autobiography, girl in a band. Kim gordons memoir, girl in a band, gets release date and. For this album, the band sought to expand upon its trademark alternating guitar arrangements and the layered sound of their previous album daydream nation 1988. 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. Kim gordons memoir girl in a band to be published in. While kim gordon is best known as a founding member of iconic rock band sonic youth, the musician has most recently been in the press as a writer, for her acclaimed memoir girl in a band, in which.
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. Read girl in a band online by kim gordon books free 30day. Ever since sonic youth was signed to a major label in the early 90s, kim gordon has had to deal with the scum of the music industry. Feb 12, 2015 girl in a band is a study of her subsequent disillusionment. Autograph of rock star lee ranaldo will send day of or day after payment 124158988734.
After a break, well hear from the creators of the web tv series high maintenance about a. Sonic youth is an american rock band based in new york city, formed in 1981. There are few artists who inspire such reverence as kim gordon. From the guitarist of the pioneering band sleaterkinney, the book kim gordon says everyone has been waiting for and a new york times notable book of 2015 a candid, funny, and deeply personal look at making a lifeand finding yourself in music. After gordon speaks, we will call people up to have their books signed according to the letter on their. Goo is the sixth studio album by american alternative rock band sonic youth, released on june 26, 1990 by dgc records. Kim gordon was a vocalist, bassist, and founding member of the nowdefunct and highly influential experimental rock band sonic youth. The book begins in 2011, with gordon looking out at the audience in sao paulo during sonic youths last ever concert.
The speaking portion of this event is free and open to the public. It is riddled with contradictions, some fascinating to ponder, others frustrating. 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. As a student at york university in the mid70s, kim gordon made minimalist, gooey, unstretched paintings, with no instructor, and a silent surrealist film about patty hearst. This is a fancy way of saying that im probably in the sweet spot when it comes to kim gordon s memoir, girl in a band. Being in a band allowed us to devote all our free time to both of those things. Now, in addition to writing and playing with a new band, the guttural bodyhead, ms. The sonic youth bassist and singer on her disillusionment with the band, her.
Girl in a band is probably not the memoir most were expecting. I was the fastest girl in america, until i joined nike nyt. One week before the release date behold, the secret promo items flyleaf books will be giving away with each copy of saint anything above you see the design for custom pinback buttons for the band hey dude, stickers for seaside pizza, and the tv show big new york youll understand the importance of all of these things once you read saint anything. New york times bestsellerkim gordon, founding member of sonic y. Photo by rachel murraygetty images for moca foxy perpetual girl crush kim gordon has a new memoir out tuesday, called, tonguedeeply in cheek, girl in a band. Time takes its crazy toll, sang thurston moore once in sonic youths massive track the diamond sea. The sonic youth cofounder will share insights into her bands rise and fall and her split with thurston moore when her autobiography. In the new lineup, aspinall and weiss were replaced by anne wood and heather dunn.
Jul 31, 2018 ever since sonic youth was signed to a major label in the early 90s, kim gordon has had to deal with the scum of the music industry. The label had signed sonic youth, respected pioneers of new yorks avantgarde rock scene, and a band whose trajectory and choices cobain admired. Often described as aloof, kim gordon opens up as never before in girl in a band. I wrote swimsuit issue in 1991, it was about sexual. 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. Kim gordons highly anticipated memoir, girl in a band, has been given a release date of february 24, 2015. 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. 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. From fiction to memoir, poetry to photography, this series celebrates new books and their authors. Its a history she carried with her when she headed from california to the no. There is a nononsense bluntness to kim gordon s writing. Oct 08, 2014 a halfcentury since her first hit, 60s style icon and musicial marianne faithfull is still rocking with a new book and a new album. See the newest novels, discuss with other book lovers, buy romance books online.
Girl in a band is a tale of huge success recounted as loss. Kim gordons girl in a band memoir has 2015 street date. Kim basinger was born december 8, 1953, in athens, georgia, the third of five children. 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. Feb 19, 2015 now, in addition to writing and playing with a new band, the guttural bodyhead, ms. 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. They are a onesizefitsall solution to the problem of what to buy for a loved one. King, daniel walworth replaced by dave keay, and bob pullin. In the opening pages of her memoir, kim gordon finds herself in the midst of two breakups.
A crop of this image is now featured as the cover of. 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. 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. Richard prince sued again for copyright infringement artnet. 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.
Founding member of sonic youth and solo artist kim gordon s autobiography has been reissued in a new paperback edition. The book begins in 2011, with gordon looking out at the audience in sao paulo during sonic. They are items that provide hours of enjoyment for the recipient. Girl in a band tonight we are thrilled to welcome kim gordon, founding member of sonic youth, to talk with terry lickona of austin city limits about gordon s new memoir, girl in a band. Girl in a band is a study of her subsequent disillusionment. Kim gordon, founding member of sonic youth, fashion icon, and role model for a generation of women, now. 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. Photo by rachel murraygetty images for moca foxy perpetual girl crush kim gordon has a new memoir out tuesday, called, tonguedeeplyincheek, girl in a. Clearly gordons impetus for writing the book was her divorce, but the most interesting part of the book and of the story of the band is not how it ends, but how it begins. She played in a band, and took in performances by the art ensemble of chicago, but music was still just a possibility. This hardcover first edition of girl in a band has been personally autographed by kim gordon. Signed limited edition photos of iconic rock stars, bands and musicians available to purchase from award winning music photographers.
This shot was used for the cover of kim gordon s autobiography girl in a band. Watercolors, paintings, photographs, and written word combine to create a portrait of an artists work inspired by popular culture. Shep gordons life of sex, drugs, and rock and roll is. In the new york times, questlove praised the books careful introspection, detail and real feeling, noting that even when the many celebrities in. She now records and tours alongside bill nace in the noise. Perfume genius set my heart on fire immediately february 25th, 2020 at 10. For close to forty years, kim gordon was seen as a sphinx. Through a partnership between bam and independent, local favorite greenlight bookstore, unbound creates a dynamic space for audiences to engage with critical questions facing our society. Nov 18, 2016 the complaint outlines a number of other instances of the books promotion, including the recent new york art book fair, at moma ps1. Thurston moore and kim gordon of sonic youth astrid stawiarz getty images when these two split in 2011 after 27 years of marriage, thousands of indie kids across the globe quit believing in love. 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. Sep 17, 2016 when pendergrass came to, he and gordon shook hands, and gordon became his manager. This shot was used for the cover of kim gordons autobiography girl in a band. Sonic youth fans were stunned when married cofounders thurston moore and kim gordon announced in 2011 that couple and band were no more.
You could argue signing up to a successful record company is selling out but i think ive made my point. 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. Mar 23, 2010 an artists book by visual artist and legendary indie rocker kim gordon, this volume is an intoxicating look into gordons dreamy visual world. Sonic youth, the seminal alternative rock, postpunk new york group she formed in 1981 with her thenboyfriend, later husband, thurston moore. 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. Car seat headrest making a door less open february 26th, 2020 at 10. Kim gordon girl in a band book cover by steve double buy. 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 begins with the last gasp of the two defining relationships of gordons life. Girl in a band limited edition by kim gordon signed. Gordons astonishing command of sound is in full force on her solo debut, skipping from agitated rock to lofi electronics in the beat of a manic drum mac. Oct 23, 2018 patti smiths national book awardwinning memoir, now richly illustrated with new material and neverbeforeseen photographs. Ranging from the hardscrabble grit and grime of the early new york city years to times of glorious commercial success, interrupted by a plunge into heroin addiction, the neardeath of partner chris stein, a heartwrenching bankruptcy and blondies breakup as a band, an amazing solo career and then a stunning return with blondie, this is a. Until the bandand their marriagebroke up in 2011, the author sang and played bass, made art, and raised a daughter.
Kim gordon, founding member of sonic youth, fashion icon, and role model for a generation of women, now tells her storya. A forthcoming show at 303 gallery in manhattan will explore the way. Museum quality limited edition print of kim gordon, taken by steve double on the new york subway back in her days with sonic youth. Girl in a band will hit shelves on february 24, and it promises unprecedented insights into gordons life, relationship and split with thurston moore, and the history of the new york city post. Kim gordon and thurston moore of sonic youth caught one of our earliest gigs and wanted to produce us. Both her parents had been in entertainment, her dad had played big band jazz, and her mother had performed water ballet in several esther williams movies.
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