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. To women of a certain age and sensibility, kim gordon bassist and vocalist for the eradefining artrock band sonic youth wasnt. Gordon takes us back to the lost new york of the 1980s and 90s that gave rise to sonic. She is a founding member of the experimental postpunk band sonic youth. Gordon has proven since sonic youths dissolution that she not only has the work ethic and talent to stay relevant, but also still possesses that same. Kim althea gordon born april 28, 1953 is an american musician, singer, songwriter and bassist, guitarist, and vocalist in the alternative rock band sonic youth. Kim gordon returns with new collaborators on no home record. Kim gordon is a musician, vocalist, visual artist, record producer, video. More than a memoir, though one of the most riveting music biographies ever penned.
She was the bassist, guitarist, and vocalist in the alternative rock band sonic youth. See photos from kim gordons new noise name paintings book. It is a rich and beautifully written memoir, taking us back to the lost new york of the. Kim gordon is an american musician, singer, songwriter, visual artist, and actress. For many, kim gordon, vocalist, bassist, and founding member of sonic youthone of the most influential and successful bands to emerge from the postpunk new york scenehas always represented the epitome of cool. Oct 16, 2019 kim gordon returns with new collaborators on no home record the former member of influential noise rock band sonic youth talks about her first solo album since the bands breakup in 2011.
Feb 12, 2015 kim gordon reflects on her memoir, girl in a band, sonic youth, her breakup with thurston moore, billy corgan and authentic vs. B orn in upstate new york, kim gordon, 66, formed sonic youth in. New york times bestsellerkim gordon, founding member of sonic youth, fashion icon, and role model. Kim gordon, one of the boldest women in rock, fidgeted on a sofa. Primarily a visual artist, gordon moved to new york city and formed sonic youth in 1981 with thurston moore her husband from 19842012. Performingguzzling is the first in a series of books by rizzoli and nieves that consists of beautifully designed books by artists, photographers, and designers who have substantially contributed to the texture of artistic culture. I love sonic youth, theyre one of my all time favorite bands, but kims book was a mixed bag. She also plays in the band free kitten with julie cafritz of pussy galore, and she has collaborated with musicians such as ikue mori, kurt cobain, dj olive, william winant, lydia lunch, alan licht, and chris corsano. New york times bestsellerkim gordon, founding member of. How cool is it that celine chose her for their new ad campaign. She is a founding member of the experimental postpunk band. Read an exclusive excerpt from kim gordons new memoir, girl. Kim gordon and thurston moore were indie rocks power couple until their marriage, and their band, ended in 2011. Sonic youths kim gordon in conversation with carrie brownstein.
A book whose title is unprintable in this publication, seth price. Kim gordon s highly anticipated memoir, girl in a band, has been given a release date of february 24, 2015. Girl in a band kim gordon paperback harpercollins publishers. Basically what the book consists of is a loopy text of me having a conversation with someone named julia about dylans book.
Below are kim gordons favorite books, available to purchase as a set or individually from one grand books, in store and online. New york times bestsellerkim gordon, founding member of sonic youth, fashion icon, and role. Gordon looks back on the experience in a new memoir called girl in a band. At her north carolina stop, for instance, gordon will be interviewed by superchunk and mountain goats drummer jon wurster. This artists book is best summed up in kim gordons own words. Kim gordon is an artist, musician, producer, fashion designer, writer and actress. Written by kim gordon, foreword by carrie brownstein. She had been asked to give a talk about longevity, improvisation, and new york in the early nineteeneighties at a festival. In new york at that time there were no starbucks, no pret a. Tickets are required for the signing and only available from bookpeople. Available on limited edition white vinyl and cassette, as well as standard black vinyl and cd. Gordon helped found sonic youth, probably the most influential new york artrock band since the velvet underground. Kim gordon to embark on no home tour, her first solo.
Joseph 2014 throughout the 1980s and early 90s, kim gordonwidely known as a founding member of the influential band sonic youthproduced a series of writings on art and music. The candlestick makers bawle, a family portrait by k. Kim gordons memoir girl in a band to be published in. In 2012, after the breakup of sonic youth, she formed bodyhead with bill nace and shows with 303 gallery in new york city. It was a nightmare in a keynote speech at brisbanes bigsound conference, the bassist and visual artist. Each project will be an extension of the artists portfolio. She sings, plays bass and guitar in the alternative rock band sonic youth. My first memory is when i was about three or four at the museum of. The next in the series is the musician and writer kim gordon, whose new album. 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.
Kim althea gordon is an american musician, vocalist, and artist. A couple of years ago, when asked, if any book made you who you are today, what would it be. The speaking portion of this event is free and open to the public. In the new york times, questlove praised the books careful introspection, detail and real feeling, noting.
Before kim gordon rose to fame with the altrock band sonic youth, she moved to new york to become a conceptual artist. Basically what the book consists of is a loopy text of me having a conversation with someone named julia about dylans book chronicles, at a strokes gig. Featuring paintings, drawings, and neverbeforeseen female figurative works, the show highlights gordons lifelong love of the artist. Someone in the british press said i was old, when i was 30. The title of kim gordon s strikingly confessional new memoir, girl in a band feb. Kim gordon has 27 books on goodreads with 70330 ratings. Kim gordon has 418 books on goodreads, and is currently reading a piece of normal by maddie dawson, an american marriage by tayari jones, and lilac girls. Kim althea gordon born april 28, 1953 is an american musician, songwriter, and visual artist. Kim gordons book tour has carrie brownstein, jon wurster. Much of the early press on kim gordon s new memoir focused on controversial passages about. Join facebook to connect with kim gordon and others you may know. 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.
February 22, 2015 kim gordon and thurston moore were indie rocks power couple until their marriage, and their band, ended in 2011. Granted, its a book tour in support of her memoir, girl in a band, but the run of dates actually has some musical elements. 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. Yes, the book covers her role as cofounder, singer and bassist. She immersed herself in the citys arts scene, working in a soho gallery for the art dealer larry gagosian while befriending artists like jeanmichel basquiat and cindy sherman for a while, she crashed at shermans apartment.
Oct 08, 2014 often described as aloof, kim gordon truly opens up in girl in a band. Mar 01, 2015 the musician and author of the memoir girl in a band is a fan of joan didion. There is so much that kim gordon seems to loathe, or at least be annoyed by, in this booklana del rey, moores new partner, billy corgan, the shiny new new yorkthat you begin to wonder. And now the book shows, shes really not that much into music, and she has no. Gordon looks back on the experience in a new memoir. Kim gordons girl in a band memoir has 2015 street date. A memoir is a 2015 autobiography written by former sonic youth bass guitarist, vocalist and songwriter kim gordon. Kim gordon on her new memoir, girl in a band chicago tribune.
Its supposed to seem like an excerpt out of a novel. Her autobiographical memoir, girl in a band, 2015, is a new york times best seller. Richard kern this artistss book is best summed up in kim gordon s own words. Sonic youth guitarist, bassist and singer kim gordon came to prominence in the 80s and 90s as sonic youths defiant sound shaped alternative new wave rock. A list of sonic youth bassist kim gordons favorite books, from. Telling the story of her childhood, her life in art, her move to new york city, her love affairs, her marriage, her. Mar 10, 2015 sonic youth cofounder kim gordon and sleaterkinneys carrie brownstein sat down for a sprawling and hilarious conversation to promote kim s new memoir girl in a band. I came to gordons book with lots of respect for her place in the music world, and lots of curiosity. The project became the centrepiece for a new exhibition, titled kim gordon. Read an exclusive excerpt from kim gordon s new memoir, girl in a band. Sonic youths kim gordon had it all, but she never had a plan, she admits in.