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Kim gordons memoir girl in a band to be published in. The band helped build a vocabulary of musicpaving the way for nirvana, hole, smashing pumpkins and many other acts. 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. Gordons new memoir, which doesnt shy away from unpleasantness in discussing life before, during and after sonic. Now the book, due out via harper collins imprint dey street books.

Yes, the book opens with sonic youth playing their last ever gig and kim gordon s feelings of resentment to her husband, and bandmate, thurston moore, who had recently left her for another woman. Oct 08, 2014 kim gordons memoir girl in a band to be published in february, cover art revealed at the heart of the book is the examination of what partnership meansand what happens when it dissolves. Sonic youth fans were stunned when married cofounders thurston moore and kim gordon announced in 2011 that couple and band were no more. Girl in a band kim gordon paperback harpercollins publishers. Girl in a band is a fascinating and honest memoir full of raw emotion and insight. How kim gordons cult 90s label xgirl set the standard. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read girl in a band. When their marriage broke up in 2011, so did the band.

Kim gordons memoir girl in a band to be published in february, cover art revealed at the heart of the book is the examination of what partnership meansand what happens when it dissolves. Kim gordon, sonic youths antifrontwoman, on the band and. Gordon, of course, was the bassist for sonic youth, the legendary. Feb 22, 2015 girl in a band ebook written by kim gordon. There are few artists who inspire such reverence as kim gordon. Girl in a band is probably not the memoir most were expecting. Fiercely, honestly, and with the creative abandon of a singular artist. In part because i too was put off by the bands air of selfimportance, it took me a while to appreciate their music. Girl in a band by kim gordon audiobook listen online. However, to reduce girl in a band to a handful of outspoken excerpts and sketch.

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. Girl in a band is a powerful read that i think anyone who likes music memoirs, and especially the 90s music scene would enjoy. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream. Read girl in a band pdf a memoir ebook by kim gordon. Now we can add kim gordons latest project to the list.

Kim gordons girl in a band offers interesting insights, especially on the formation of sonic youth, how the band approached songs and albums what they had in mind while writing specific songs and what their studio sessions were like. Kim gordon on life after sonic youth gordon cofounded sonic youth with thurston moore. There is a nononsense bluntness to kim gordon s writing. Sonic youths kim gordon has some harsh words for courtney. New york times bestsellerkim gordon, founding member of sonic youth, fashion icon, and role model for a generation of women, now tells her storya. In girl in a band she tells with complete openness the story of her family, her work in the visua. Mar 15, 2015 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. Kim gordon s girl in a band offers interesting insights, especially on the formation of sonic youth, how the band approached songs and albums what they had in mind while writing specific songs and what their studio sessions were like. 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. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Last year, kim gordon announced plans to release girl in a band, a memoir chronicling her life and decadeslong music career.

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Yes, the book opens with sonic youth playing their last ever gig and kim gordons feelings of resentment to her husband, and bandmate, thurston moore, who had recently left her for another woman. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Gordon takes us back to the lost new york of the 1980s and 90s. But at its core, girl in a band examines the route from girl to woman in uncharted territory, music, art career, what partnership meansand what happens when that identity dissolves. 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. For a girl who was in a band sonic youth for 30 years, she doesnt seem to have that much to say about it.

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