Kim althea gordon born april 28, 1953 is an american musician, singer, songwriter and. Kim gordons girl in a band is a fascinating memoir from a true underground pioneer, an outsider, and an icon. I came to gordons book with lots of respect for her place in the music world, and lots of curiosity. In february 2015, she published a memoir, girl in a band, by harpercollins imprint dey street books. Kim gordon and thurston moore were indie rocks power couple until their marriage, and their band, ended in 2011. If readers are looking for the definitive story of sonic youth from kim gordons. Kim gordons memoir girl in a band to be published in.
Until the bandand their marriagebroke up in 2011, the author sang and played bass, made art, and raised a daughter. From the guitarist of the pioneering band sleaterkinney, the book kim gordon says everyone has been waiting for and a. 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. Kim gordon published by harper audio on february 24th 2015 genres. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Kim gordons eagerly anticipated memoir, girl in a band, will be released next year the book will tell the sonic youth story and more james grebey october 8, 2014. A memoir is a 2015 autobiography written by former sonic youth bass guitarist. 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. Last year, kim gordon announced plans to release girl in a band, a memoir chronicling her life and decadeslong music career. While this book is similar to that which gordon previously has published, by means of mentioning art, dropping names and quickly going over events and people, this book has something special in that she goes through her marriage breaking apart due to her former husbands infidelity. Often described as aloof, kim gordon opens up as never before in girl in a band. 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. Girl in a band girl in a band audiobook, by kim gordon. Fiercely, honestly, and with the creative abandon of a singular artist.
Kim gordon cofounded the band sonic youth and is the author of the new memoir girl in a band. Kim gordons highly anticipated memoir, girl in a band, has been given a release date of february 24, 2015. 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. There are few artists who inspire such reverence as kim gordon. Sharing the stage with her husband and musical partner, thurston moore, the striking blonde bassistsinger offered a focal point, a. The second is a breakup memoir about the end of gordons marriage to guitarist moore and the resulting splitup of the band in 2011. Girl in a band is a fascinating and honest memoir full of raw emotion and insight.
In the new york times, questlove praised the books careful introspection, detail and. The title of kim gordons strikingly confessional new memoir, girl in a band feb. After a break, well hear from the creators of the web tv series high maintenance about a. 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. I love sonic youth, theyre one of my all time favorite bands, but kims book was a mixed bag. Read girl in a band pdf a memoir ebook by kim gordon. Now the book, due out via harper collins imprint dey street books. In girl in a band kim gordon, founding member of sonic youth and role model for a generation of women, tells her story. Amy poehler, actor, producer, writer ive always admired kim gordon. Girl in a band by kim gordon audiobook listen online. 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.
She writes frankly about her route from girl to woman and pioneering icon. Telling the story of her family, her life in visual art, her move to new york city, the men in her life, her marriage. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading girl in a band. Kim gordons girl in a band offers interesting insights, especially on the formation of. Read girl in a band by kim gordon for free with a 30 day free trial. 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. Often described as aloof, kim gordon opens up as never. The book takes her from a turbulent west coast childhood, through young adulthood in. Kim gordons eagerly anticipated memoir, girl in a band. Sonic youth, the seminal alternative rock, postpunk new york group she formed in 1981 with her thenboyfriend, later husband, thurston moore. Girl in a band is a study of her subsequent disillusionment. 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 youths kim gordon will release her memoir, girl in a band, on february 24th, and to mark the arrival of her tome, the bassist will embark on. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. In the same year, an artists book kim gordon chronicles vol. Kim gordon has 10 books on goodreads with 71445 ratings. Sonic youth fans were stunned when married cofounders thurston moore and kim gordon announced in 2011 that couple and band were no more. A memoir by kim gordon new york times bestseller kim gordon, founding member of sonic youth. Additional gift options are available when buying one ebook at a time. A memoir by kim gordon free mobi epub ebooks download. If you are author or own the of this book, please report to us by using this. 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.
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 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. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Gordon, of course, was the bassist for sonic youth, the legendary. Evocative and edgy, filled with the sights and sounds of a changing world and a transformative life, girl in a band is the fascinating chronicle of a remarkable journey and an extraordinary artist. The gravest sin most readers will find is that a memoir called girl in a band largely leaves out the band. Read girl in a band online by kim gordon books free 30day.
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