Girl in a Band: A Memoir
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| Rating | : | 4.89 (909 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00M70S96S |
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| Number of Pages | : | 357 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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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 beautifully written memoir.Gordon takes us back to the lost New York of the 1980s and '90s that gave rise to Sonic Youth, and the Alternative revolution in popular music. The band helped build a vocabulary of music—paving the way for Nirvana, Hole, Smashing Pumpkins and many other acts. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERKim 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, written with the lyricism and haunting beauty of Patti Smith's Just Kids.Often described as aloof, Kim Gordon opens up as never before in Girl in a Band. But at its core, Girl in a Band examines the route from girl to woman in uncharted territory, music, art career, what partnership means—and what happens when that identity dissolves.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 extraordinar
"I wanted so badly to LOVE "Girl in a Band" according to I wanted so badly to LOVE "Girl in a Band 4eyesguy I wanted so badly to LOVE "Girl in a Band." A lot had been written on the internet regarding this book; a scathing excerpt here concerning Courtney Love, another about Thurston Moore, etc. By the time the book came out, I bought into the hype. I couldn't wait for equal parts Sonic Youth history from the source, '80s NYC life, behind-the-scenes '90s alternative s*** talking, and scenes from a failed marriage.In reality, "Girl in a Band" manages to offer all of that, just never fully. We get an interesting background about her upbringing, her childhood, moving around. eyesguy. I wanted so badly to LOVE "Girl in a Band." A lot had been written on the internet regarding this book; a scathing excerpt here concerning Courtney Love, another about Thurston Moore, etc. By the time the book came out, I bought into the hype. I couldn't wait for equal parts Sonic Youth history from the source, '80s NYC life, behind-the-scenes '90s alternative s*** talking, and scenes from a failed marriage.In reality, "Girl in a Band" manages to offer all of that, just never fully. We get an interesting background about her upbringing, her childhood, moving around. "Some enjoyable trips down memory lane but mostly an emotional and slightly disjointed journey" according to Michael Walsh. Really wanted to love this book as I love Kim Gordon and all her music dearly. But the emotional thread about the breakup with Thurston was not enjoyable (or imo necessary), and took away from the experience. As some others have noted there are some nice insights about her childhood and I liked the who's who of NY and 1980s alternative music culture. The details on Sonic Youth projects in the middle was my favorite part. But as a book it felt unfinished, emotional, raw, and disjointed in parts. Still love you, Kim. But didn't love the book like I hoped.. "Feedback" according to John Howard Matthews. For a life so full of art, music and interesting people, I found surprisingly little joy in this narrative from one of rock’s singular iconoclasts. I hoped for a more engaging, less controlled read, but it makes more sense when you come to understand that Kim Gordon is a shy, self-conscious person who was betrayed by her husband of many years. This is a valuable rock artifact, in any case. One day people will wonder even more than they do now what being in a rock band was like pre-Internet. Here ya go. She lived it analog. The real sonic deal.
Kim Gordon is an artist, musician, producer, fashion designer, writer, and actress. Following the breakup of Sonic Youth, Gordon formed the group Body/Head. She lives in New York and Los Angeles.. She is a founding member of the experimental post-punk band Sonic Youth. A collection of her early critical art writing entitled Is It My Body? was
She is cool, smart, and dignified. Ed. Fiercely, honestly, and with the creative abandon of a singular artist.” (AMY POEHLER, actor, producer, writer)“I’ve always admired Kim Gordon. (Publishers Weekly)“heartbreaking, raw, articulate, and inspiring.” (Bust Magazine) . (Flavorwire)“From beginning to end, the icon chronicles the evolution of music, art, and herself, set in and out of an ever-changing New York.” (Interview)Gordon’s career as a musician, artist, critic, performer, producer, and designer spanned the last truly hip era of downtown New York. (Booklist)An intriguing memoirGordon’s unique sensibility never fades. Kim Gordon has done just that in her memoir; it is full of beauty and power, inspiration, kindness, boldness and hope.&rdq