The dalai lama said you dont have to forgive someone if you can have empathy for them. The last time i saw kim gordon, she was preparing a chicken for roasting. Apr 22, 20 the last time i saw kim gordon, she was preparing a chicken for roasting. Oct 08, 2014 kim gordon s highly anticipated memoir, girl in a band, has been given a release date of february 24, 2015. Mar 01, 2015 what books are currently on your night stand. Kim gordons highly anticipated memoir, girl in a band, has been given a release date of february 24, 2015. Kim gordon v disney is an unusually revealing punkrock folk tale. 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.
After 38 years of making music, kim gordons thrilling solo debut lives at the vanguard of sound and performance, shot through with the beautiful, unsparing noise that has always defined her art. Gordons latest album, sentimental education, with free kitten, the group she began with former pussy galore guitarist julia cafritz, is anything but safe. Is this the woman who broke up kim gordon and thurston moore. Kim gordon returns with new collaborators on no home record. Gordon came to rock music sideways, via the art world, and at the time. She is a founding member of the experimental postpunk band sonic youth. Sonic youths kim gordon lists her top 10 favourite books. Sharing the stage with her husband and musical partner, thurston moore, the striking blonde bassistsinger offered a focal point, a still alternative to moore. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. 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.
Until the bandand their marriagebroke up in 2011, the author sang and played bass, made art, and raised a daughter. She bites her tender mind is at the irish museum of modern art until november 10 imma. The title of kim gordons strikingly confessional new memoir, girl in a band feb. This artists book is best summed up in kim gordon s own words. And if the dalai lama said it kim gordon, former bassist and frontwoman in the totemic altrock band. The argonauts, by maggie nelson, and becoming westerly, by jamie brisick. The sonic youth bassist and singer on her disillusionment with the band. Each project will be an extension of the artists portfolio. Kim gordon and larry gagosian open a record store art. Jamies book is a biography of a famous australian surfer who. Nov 03, 2010 10 art book publishers you should know. Kim althea gordon born april 28, 1953 is an american musician, songwriter, and visual artist. Noise name paintings marks the first time shes married her art with music.
This week, kim gordon opened up for the first time about the breakup of her marriage to thurston moore, confirming to elle that, after 30 years together as punk rock royalty, it ended in a kind. 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. She sings, plays bass and guitar in the alternative rock band sonic youth. Throughout the 1980s and early 90s, kim gordonwidely known as a. 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. Kim gordon has been writing and performing experimental rock music for more than three decades, in addition to her work as a visual artist, writer, and designer. Gordon helped found sonic youth, probably the most influential new york art. See photos from kim gordons new noise name paintings book. Renowned for her work with the band sonic youth, kim gordon is also an accomplished painter and artist.
Girl in a band is a fascinating and honest memoir full of raw emotion and insight. 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. Kim gordon returns with new collaborators on no home. Morel books londonbased morel books is an independent publisher that provides affordable limitededition art. Oct 17, 2019 the last few years in the creative life of kim gordon have been spent balancing the art world her incredible lofi glamour exhibit was on display at the andy warhol museum in pittsburgh, her. 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. An artists book by visual artist and legendary indie rocker kim gordon, this volume is an intoxicating look into gordons dreamy visual world. Yes, the book covers her role as cofounder, singer and bassist. This was several years ago, and i was reporting a piece about the bohemian style of the northampton, massachusetts, home. Pop surrealist new contemporary artist kim gordon creats fantastic artwork based on folklore, fantasy and pop culture. Featuring paintings, drawings, and neverbeforeseen female figurative works, the show highlights gordons lifelong love of the artist. Kim gordon, the musician, visual artist and actress best known as the bassist, guitarist, and vocalist of alternative rock band sonic youth. Kim gordon on her first solo album, anxiety, and finding inspiration in cardi b.
Before kim gordon rose to fame with the altrock band sonic youth, she moved to new york to become a conceptual artist. 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. This artists book is best summed up in kim gordons own words. Gordon helped found sonic youth, probably the most influential new york artrock band since the velvet underground. Her first solo show, design office, occurred in new york in 1981, and showcased a range of artmaking processes centered around the goal of allowing design to deconstruct art, and vice versa. From kim gordon to gay talese, the ten best art books of 2015 plus marilyn minter and a few other volumes to round out your coffee table. The title of kim gordon s strikingly confessional new memoir, girl in a band feb. The last few years in the creative life of kim gordon have been spent balancing the art world her incredible lofi glamour exhibit was on display at the andy warhol museum in pittsburgh, her. Often described as aloof, kim gordon opens up as never before in girl in a band. Best known as the bassist of the rock group sonic youth, kim gordon began making art in the late 1970s. Kim 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. Fiercely, honestly, and with the creative abandon of a singular artist. Kim gordon, one of the boldest women in rock, fidgeted on a sofa. Feb 24, 2015 often described as aloof, kim gordon opens up as never before in girl in a band.
Oct 04, 2019 kim gordon v disney is an unusually revealing punkrock folk tale. 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. The musician and fineartist is working with the gagosian gallery on a popup record shop for the event. Amy poehler, actor, producer, writer ive always admired kim gordon. Top ten books photo couresty of annabel mehran 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. From kim gordon to gay talese, the ten best art books of. This was several years ago, and i was reporting a piece about the bohemian style of. Kim gordon is an artist, musician, producer, fashion designer, writer and actress. Kim gordon has 10 books on goodreads with 71445 ratings. Kim althea gordon is an american musician, vocalist, and artist. Now 59, gordon said shes being chased by younger men, duh, including a. Kim gordon on the affair that broke up sonic youth fuse. Its supposed to seem like an excerpt out of a novel. The letter was created by dis, mohammed salemy, and jennifer teets.
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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. Kim gordons debut solo album, no home record, is out on matador. The watercolors in this artist book are inspired by. Her blonde hair frames a face so angled and artlike that she. Oct 18, 2019 the dalai lama said you dont have to forgive someone if you can have empathy for them. She made visual art and started a clothing label, xgirl, on the side. Some of the figures include sonic youths kim gordon, m. We have all these books, records, and art and are getting it all assessed. The project became the centrepiece for a new exhibition, titled kim gordon.