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#readitlater Kim Gordon Is Home Again https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-interview/kim-gordon-on-instagr...

Love her! Haven‘t stopped listening to Sonic Youth since!

”From the beginning, I had a feeling that Courtney, who was cunning, smart, and #ambitious, asked me along only because she wanted my name associated with the record. “

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Paraphrase: "when I (Kim Gordon) lived in New York in the 80s, you might have got mugged or knifed and felt unsafe walking the streets, but at least it was Authentic (have I mentioned I moved there from LA?)" So bizarre how nostalgia works.

Love these neon covers on books about pop.

Always liked Sonic Youth‘s music but don‘t know much about the members. Changing that!

I really enjoyed this incredibly personal memoir. I am a fan of Sonic Youth, and Gordon delivers on some backstage gossip, but I really loved her musings on being a woman in a world that often devalues us.

Listening to this right now and I keep thinking, "Damn, Courtney Love is going to need some aloe for all those sick burns Kim is giving her!" ?

INTP: a memoir.
If that resonates with you, read it.

I approach adulthood sideways.

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Random current read. Not a fan of Sonic Youth. Saw them in the 80's only because we were in the same scene. This memoir was featured on the Overdrive homepage. Chosen on impulse. Surprisingly enjoyable. #currentread

I wouldn‘t call myself a Sonic Youth fan; my exposure to the band came through my sister, and I loved some of their more “popular” singles. I learned about Gordon‘s (& the band‘s) roots in art/performance first, then music, and I want to (re)visit their catalogue in the weeks ahead. I loved X-Girl dresses 😍 and remember making trip to its NYC location in the 90s. The clothing line inspired my AIM screen name! 😆

Starting Kim Gordon‘s memoir this morning, and looking forward to the artistry of her words.

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#nonfiction2018
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I found this insightful, funny, sad and warming. Beatiful reflections on her life and the times past and she actually feels v free. Full of the hope and excitememt of the era leading to disillusionment with life, the music scene and love. Strong strong character though throughout

Kim talks about her upbringing in California, moving to New York, getting in to art, forming the band Sonic Youth which became an inspiration for many other bands in indie rock / alternative rock, and being a mother. As a strong feminist woman in rock in the 80s - 00s, which was dominated by men, she had a lot of interesting experiences and doesn't pull any punches.

The band and her 27 year marriage with cofounder Thurston Moore ended in 2011.

Sonic Youth in a nutshell.

I like this take on male friendships.

I had time to kill over the lunch hour so I checked out the photos in the paper version and collected some of my favorite quotes.

A quote about not selling out. Sonic Youth never tried to appeal to the mainstream.

"I don't know what to think of Kim's sleepy, laid-back narration", said I. And then I realized I listened to the first three hours at .75x speed. In my defense, Audible's controls are super complicated. ?

My next audiobook. Sonic Youth fan here.

I was never the biggest Sonic Youth fan. But Kim Gordon was always cool. To hear her very Insider memoir of 30+ years in the NY rock scene is to see how intimate it was.
And then there is her own life, taking place across the globe, skirting even the Manson family at one point.
Hers is at once an Artist's life, a Woman's life, & an American life. I recommend it.

I have loved Sonic Youth since the Evol album came out and have been really interested in the enigmatic, quiet but dynamic Kim Gordon. In reading this, I felt like I was able to break through the shy reserve and know her history and influences a bit more. Worth a purchase if you like alternative music, women in the music business, or women in the art world. On sale in ebook form...

I came outta this really not liking her. She's super pretentious, a transphobe, and I felt some level of girl hate... outside of that this book is not well written. The structure is horrible! The last half is also horrible she made every chapter about the eras of their albums and some chapters are only a couple of pages long... this whole thing felt rushed... she has talent, a way with words but she just doesn't know how to use it.

One of my favorite rock n roll memoirs ever. All the thumbs up. #allthebooks #thatswhatsheread #2016readingchallenge #readhard #readharder #readingharderest #bibliomaniac #goodreads #booknerd

Something tripped me up while reading this. I can't put my finger on what. I hunted down a photo of Kim's flip-up sunglasses, though.

Loved her descriptions of Los Angeles, her writing is thoughtful and poetic.

Turns out what 16 year old me thought was bold bad-assery was actually just spoiled bitchery. I hate it when my heroes reveal their ordinary and baser human natures.

I did enjoy the book, but was bummed that she did not go into detail about how she went from never having played bass or guitar, to playing bass in this iconic band. Who taught her to play? How long did it take for her to become proficient and confident with bass?

TGIF.

Listening to this one on Audible. I've always been fascinated with Kim Gordon.

"Someone once wrote that in between the lives we lead and the lives we fantasize about living is the place in our heads where most of us actually live."