Girl in a Band: A Memoir
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| Rating | : | 4.23 (890 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 006229590X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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A collection of her early critical art writing entitled Is It My Body? was released by Sternberg Press in January 2014. She is a founding member of the experimental post-punk band Sonic Youth. Recent art exhibitions include a show of paintings through the Gagosian Gallery in Los Angeles and the show The City Is a Garden at 303 Gallery in New York. Kim Gordon is an artist, musi
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 extraordinary artist.. 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. 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
(Publishers Weekly)“heartbreaking, raw, articulate, and inspiring.” (Bust Magazine) . note: It’s even better than you’re probably expecting. The names and the nostalgia-for those who remember or who wish they did-are well worth the price of admission. Girl in a Band is a fascinating and honest memoir full of raw emotion and insight.” (SOFIA COPPOLA, filmmaker)“The best thing one of your heroes can do is make you feel heroic yourself. Kim Gordon has done just that in her memoir; it is full of beauty and power, inspiration, kindness, boldness and hope.” (CARRIE BROWNSTEIN, writer, actor, musician CARRIE BROWNSTEIN, writer, actor, musician)“Written with the same cool passion she br
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 h. Michael Walsh said Some enjoyable trips down memory lane but mostly an emotional and slightly disjointed journey. 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. Feedback 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-c