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, will be released on february 24. For three decades, kim gordon was the charismatic frontwoman in sonic youth alongside husband thurston moore. Among the people disparaged in the book is the young singer lana del rey. Kim gordons memoir, girl in a band, is out next month, and while i. Courtney love, kim gordon, yoko ono help kickstart online school for girls school of doodle also supported by cat power, sia, and others colin joyce july 27, 2014. The most badass quotes from kim gordons memoir, girl in.
Much of the early press on kim gordons new memoir focused on controversial passages about lana del reys misguided views on feminism, courtney loves dooming influence on kurt cobain, and. Kim comes off all cool and badass, but shes really sweet and gentle and feminine, longtime friend sofia coppola says, praising gordons ability to draw power from vulnerability. Sonic youths kim gordon has some harsh words for courtney. Yes, the book covers her role as cofounder, singer and bassist. Kim gordon details thurston moore split, trashes courtney. Gordon, of course, was the bassist for sonic youth, the legendary. Courtney love, kim gordon also land hedi slimanes saint. Kim gordon, former bassist and frontwoman in the totemic altrock band sonic youth, is discussing. The guardian published a few excerpts from the book, including. Kim gordon on divorce, art and life after sonic youth.
Meanwhile, kim gordon, one of rocks grande dames, adds to the nostalgic alternative vibe gordon helped produce holes first album, pretty on the inside, in 1991, so she and love go way back. If youve ever wondered what gordon thinks about music, motherhood, the end of her marriage to thurston moore, art, family, kurt and courtney, or new york versus l. Sonic youth, the seminal alternative rock, postpunk new york group she formed in 1981 with her thenboyfriend, later husband, thurston moore. When gordon coproduced holes 1991 debut she soon found herself privyy to courtney loves chaotic world, including her attraction to kurt cobain uhoh, train wreck coming, noted gordon.
Carrie brownstein, writer, actor, musician carrie brownstein, writer, actor, musician written with the same cool passion she brings to her lyrics, gordon delivers a generous look at life inside the punk whirlwind. Kim gordon gives her secrets on badassery kim gordon has always represented unstudied badassness to us, so when we spotted her in three front rows 3. Gordon, 61, has a particular preoccupation with history these days because shes about to release her memoir, girl in a band. After meeting courtney love in 1990, gordon recognised a possible similar borderline personality disorder from which her brother. Kim gordon, former bassist and frontwoman in the totemic altrock band sonic youth. Kim gordon on cheating ex and mentally ill courtney love. Kim gordon s memoir, girl in a band, will be released on february 24. Kim gordon, kurt cobain, and the mythology of punk. Tags sonic youth thurston moore kim gordon billy corgan henry rollins courtney love books billy corgan kim gordon courtney love. Today we have someone like lana del rey, gordon writes, in summing up the fallen state of things since the 90s, who doesnt even know what feminism is, who believes it means women.
Sonic youth s kim gordon has some harsh words for courtney love and billy corgan in new memoir. Any fan of kim gordons work in or outside of sonic youth might hope that her memoir girl in a band retains some of the characteristics of her art notably, a dislike for tradition and the same subversiveness that most early alternative rock musicians hold. It also created a market for someone like courtney love. Kim gordon, once of sonic youth, will publish her muchanticipated memoir girl in a band on tuesday, and we already know that the book has some cold words for courtney love, billy corgan, lana del. Punk rock changed everything, gordon writes, including the whole idea of what it meant to be a rock star. Kim gordon has 10 books on goodreads with 71445 ratings. A figure in the punk and grunge scenes of the 1990s, loves career has spanned four decades. Gordon produced the album pretty on the inside, by loves band hole in 1991, but in the book admits to being left unimpressed by love s egomaniacal and manipulative behavior. Kim gordon has some shit to say about courtney love and.
And after all this, having written a wellrespected book, released a successful solo album. Jamies book is a biography of a famous australian surfer whos transgender, man to woman, and still surfs. The sonic youth bass player and vocalist has blamed her editor at harper collins imprint dey street books for nudging her into making. We talked to kim gordon and shes just like us not really vice. Billy corgan and courtney love get theirs in small doses, as reporters have been quick to note, and, of course, so does moore.
In the first chapter, darkly titled the end, chronicling sonic youths final. Kim gordon details thurston moore split, trashes courtney love. Id read my share of parenting and baby books, but he was much more. Sonic youths kim gordon wrote her memoir titled girl in a band and it wouldnt be a kim gordon memoir if she didnt yank at courtney loves hair and put a wig on. Girl in a band begins and ends with the slowmotion collapse of gordons 27year marriage to thurston moore. The most badass quotes from kim gordons memoir, girl in a band the sonic youth cofounder dishes on music, breakups, and kurt and courtney.
At the same time, readers probably expect some juicy details on her recent divorce from bandmate thurston moore, or her short. Love has drawn public attention for her uninhibited live performances and confrontational. 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. You cant really forgive someone if they dont say they. Earlier this week, the guardian published a few salient excerpts, including details about her relationship with thurston moore. Of all the characters kim mentions she makes them real, even courtney love although shes still larger than life when. Kim gordon, kurt cobain, and punk mythmaking the new yorker. Courtney love talks about her battle with drugs full interview alan carr. No one could understand how thurston, who always had a good nose for the user, the groupie, the nutcase or the hangeron, had let himself get pulled under by her. Known as the godmother of grunge, her influence extends way beyond the counterculture into music, fashion, art. Kim gordon details thurston moore split, trashes courtney love, billy corgan in memoir. Gordon has collaborated with ikue mori, dj olive, william winant, lydia lunch, yoko ono, raymond pettibon, courtney love, and.
Reading the rock star and artist kim gordons new memoir, girl in a band. The title of kim gordons strikingly confessional new memoir, girl in a band feb. Born in 1965, courtney love is the daughter of hank harrison, an early, minor grateful dead associate, and linda carroll, an oregon therapist who made headlines of her own last year when one of. Kim gordon calls billy corgan a crybaby, questions courtney loves mental health in new memoir. See more ideas about kim gordon, riot grrrl and women of rock. Snide asides and i mention lewiss experience to gordon, as an example of the nonsexual but.
Courtney love, before she was with kurt cobain, had persuaded gordon to. Gordon produced the album pretty on the inside, by loves band hole in 1991, but in the book admits to being left unimpressed by loves egomaniacal and manipulative behavior. There are cameos by danny elfman, courtney love, kurt cobain, lydia lunch and some less famous figures worth. She rose to prominence as the lead vocalist of the alternative rock band hole, which she formed in 1989. The catalysts for her writing the book were two lifeupending events. It also created a market for someone like courtney love, who has described. Courtney love, kim gordon, yoko ono help kickstart online. Earlier this week, the guardian published a few salient excerpts, including details about her relationship with thurston. The first thing that struck me as i read gordons memoir was the books. 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.
Just prior to the publication of kim gordons memoir girl in a band, a characteristic controversy broke out on the internet. Kim gordon talks end of sonic youth, relationship with. Kim gordon has just published her memoir, girl in a band william morrow, dey street. Kim gordon does not like courtney love, billy corgan. Watch gordons bodyhead noise duo perform on pitchfork. Kim gordon, one of the boldest women in rock, fidgeted on a sofa. She recalls their shambolic early days, her feud with courtney love, and the. Until the bandand their marriagebroke up in 2011, the author sang and played bass, made art, and raised a daughter. Kim gordon calls billy corgan a crybaby, questions. Breakup of marriage, courtney love and more updated jan 07, 2019. Despite itself, punk had acquired its own cliches and mythologies. 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. The guardian published some stuff from the book, too decontextualized, so you dont get the full. Sharing the stage with her husband and musical partner, thurston moore, the striking blonde bassistsinger offered a focal point, a still alternative to moore.
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. Why kim gordon and her new memoir will outlive the. Gordon also worked on a fashion line called xgirl in 1993, and continued to write and release material with sonic youth throughout the 1990s and on into the late 2000s. Girl in a band by kim gordon meet your next favorite book. Sonic youths kim gordon wrote her memoir titled girl in a band and it wouldnt be a kim gordon memoir if she didnt yank at courtney loves hair and put a wig on billy corgans bald head so she can yank that off too.
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