This book is coming from a place of trauma for kim. Going against the grunge, kim launched x girl in 1993. A memoir by kim gordon new york times bestseller kim gordon, founding member of sonic youth. 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. Girl in a band by kim gordon 2015, hardcover for sale.
Until the band and their marriagebroke up in 2011, the author sang and played bass, made art, and raised a daughter. Dec 01, 2015 often described as aloof, kim gordon opens up as never before in girl in a band. Read girl in a band a memoir by kim gordon available from rakuten kobo. A memoir is a 2015 autobiography written by former sonic youth bass guitarist, vocalist and songwriter kim gordon.
Girl in a band paperback by gordon kim isbn 05749668 isbn. The speaking portion of this event is free and open to the public. Fiercely, honestly, and with the creative abandon of a singular artist. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading girl in a band. In girl in a band she tells with complete openness the story of her family, her work in the v. There is a nononsense bluntness to kim gordon s writing. Jan 07, 2016 in girl in a band kim gordon, founding member of sonic youth and role model for a generation of women, tells her story. 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. 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. Jan 11, 2016 girl in a band by kim gordon is great for a fan like me im not saturated enough in sonic youth lore to know all the ins and outs about the band. Feb 20, 2015 as a member of sonic youth, bodyhead and all the projects that came before and in between, kim gordon has defined herself as a girl in a band for a long time now. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
What i found most interesting about girl in a band was the way kim gordon s experiences in the manhattan art world of the 1980s affected her other creative pursuits, including music. Dec 01, 2015 girl in a band is a fascinating and honest memoir full of raw emotion and insight. 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. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Start reading girl in a band for free online and get access to an unlimited library of academic and nonfiction books on perlego. Gordon s story is about more than cofounding sonic youth, one of the most influential postpunk bands of the 80s and 90s. Kim gordon girl in a band 2015 december 2019 2,055. Kim althea gordon born april 28, 1953 is an american musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the bassist, guitarist, and vocalist of alternative rock band sonic youth.
Until the band and their marriagebroke up in 2011, the author sang and played bass, made art, and raised a. She writes with enviable fluency and an intimacy thats. Sofia coppola, filmmaker written with the same cool passion she brings to her lyrics, gordon delivers a generous look at life inside the punk whirlwind. As cofounder of legendary rock band sonic youth, bestselling author, and celebrated artist, kim gordon is one of the most singular and influential figures of the. As an alternative, the kindle ebook is available now and can be read on any device with the free. 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. Editions of girl in a band by kim gordon goodreads. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet.
Open kim gordon s memoir and youre confronted with something ominous in the endpapers. Feb 12, 2015 girl in a band is a study of her subsequent disillusionment. 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. This book gives a voice to many struggles that loom in my life female in film or really any females or artist.
Sofia coppola, filmmaker written with the same cool passion she brings to. In an interesting twist we get the last days of the band to begin with. Mar 15, 2015 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. Girl in a band kim gordon a memoir by samantha adame issuu. 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. 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. Kim gordon, founding member of sonic youth, fashion icon, and role model for a. 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.
Read girl in a band pdf a memoir ebook by kim gordon. Feb 24, 2015 new york times bestsellerkim 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 by kim gordon torrent download asaoxygen. Feb 24, 2015 girl in a band is a fascinating and honest memoir full of raw emotion and insight. A memoir by kim gordon free mobi epub ebooks download. 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. Sofia coppola, filmmaker the best thing one of your heroes can do is make you feel heroic yourself. Girl in a band ebook by kim gordon 9780062295910 rakuten. In 1982, sonic youth released their first ep, and just two years later thurston moore and kim gordon were married. Girl in a band paperback by gordon kim isbn 05749668. The 61 year old recently admitted she doesnt really consider herself a musician, let alone a countercultural icon. The book begins in 2011, with gordon looking out at the audience in sao paulo during sonic youths last ever concert.
Its also about the new york art scene, a candid snapshot of a unique moment in cultural historyas well as the complicated matter of its title. In the book s final chapter, gordon performs onstage with the surviving members of nirvana as the band is inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame. Wrapped in what must be the most understated title ever we get kim gordon s autobiography. Apr 03, 2015 throughout their 30year history, the band sonic youth won critical acclaim for their distinctive dissonant, guitardriven sound. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet and ios. Kim gordons girl in a band poignant, engaging book. Editors notes read by kim gordon herself, this audiobook comes compliments of apple books for a limited time only. Amy poehler, actor, producer, writer ive always admired kim gordon. Musicians such as the theoretical girls, and rhys chatham were producing dissonant music.
Girl in a band is a fascinating and honest memoir full of raw emotion and insight. Gordon takes us back to the lost new york of the 1980s and. Mar 01, 2015 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 extract. Founding member of sonic youth and solo artist kim gordon s autobiography has been reissued in a new paperback edition. Girl in a band was a therapeutic and motivational read for myself, thanks kim for being such a strong, real, and cool female.
I like dirty and the albums that came before it, but im not one to seek out the bootlegs or cite their entire discography. Gordon, of course, was the bassist for sonic youth, the legendary. Kim was married to thurston moore for 27 years, all that time playing together in sonic. 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 never before in girl in a band. Kim gordons memoir begins with the dissolution of her marriage and sonic youth. In her typically understated style, kim gordon has named her latest book just a girl in a band. There are few artists who inspire such reverence as kim gordon. A memoir book details cek kolor book synopsisfrom 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 2015a candid, funny, and deeply personal look at making a lifeand finding yourselfin music. Girl in a band, by kim gordon blogging for a good book. Apr 24, 2020 download best book bluets, pdf download bluets, epub free bluets, free ebook bluets, full book bluets, online free bluets. Sofia coppola, filmmaker kim gordon writes the way she plays. Feb 22, 2015 often described as aloof, kim gordon opens up as never before in girl in a band.
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