Kim gordon book tour, cecil sharp house culture whisper. In 1991, sonic youth toured with neil young on his ragged glory tour. When i first started playing bass, i was into kim deal, krist novoselic, and kim gordon. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Kim gordon, former bassist and frontwoman in the totemic altrock band sonic. Aug 15, 2005 this artists book is best summed up in kim gordons own words. Its supposed to seem like an excerpt out of a novel. Five things we learnt from kim gordons book launch in london. Gordons touring band will consist of a cast of luminaries, featuring kim on.
Discussion in bassists bg started by thunder76, dec 16, 2010. Kim gordon, one of the boldest women in rock, fidgeted on a sofa. 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. 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, 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. Alternative icon kim gordon returns to strand, this time for the release of her memoir girl in a band, which details not only the years of her life in sonic youth, but.
A collaborative piece by richard prince and kim gordon at the printed. This artists book is best summed up in kim gordons own words. From 1966 to 1969 philip worked as a literary agent for john cushman associates, then the american affiliate of curtis, brown, london, representing hundreds of british writers. Kim gordon, sonic youth rockstar, gives an insight into autobiography girl in a band in this london book launch 2014. The musician talks about his divorce from kim gordon, life in london and whether sonic youth have a future listen to a stream of thurston moores new album, the best day. Sonic youth was an american rock band based in new york city, formed in 1981. Those where the three biggest influence on my early playing which was a little bit more than one year ago, im a real alternative rock freak, and i first picked up a pick. Feb 22, 2015 kim gordon and thurston moore were indie rocks power couple until their marriage, and their band, ended in 2011. Kim althea gordon born april 28, 1953 is an american musician, singer, songwriter and. Buy and sell your kim gordon concert tickets today. Gordon, who started out as a visual artist, rose to prominence as the bassist, guitarist, and vocalist of alternative rock band sonic youth, which she formed with thurston moore in 1981. Kim gordon tickets kim gordon concert tickets and tour dates.
The is my first thread on talkbass so i figured i would bring up probably my most influential bass player. Kim gordon noise name paintings and sculptures of rock. 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. Rina banerjees assemblages are fantastical potpourris of color, texture and cultural references. Specializing in the honored tradition of painting women, her gurus are used as vehicles to represent a wide variety of issues.
Buzz aldrin will be signing copies of his new book, no dream is too high. The multiinstrumentalist and sonic youth member announced her firstever solo tour dates. Kim gordon and thurston moore were indie rocks power couple until their marriage, and their band, ended in 2011. He was born in johnstone, scotland, and raised in stratforduponavon, england.
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. Founding members thurston moore guitar, vocals, kim gordon bass, vocals, guitar and lee ranaldo guitar, vocals remained together for the entire history of the band, while steve shelley drums followed a series of shortterm drummers in 1985, rounding out the core lineup. Gordon, of course, was the bassist for sonic youth, the legendary. Kim gordon tour 20202021 find dates and tickets stereoboard. Mar 15, 2015 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. London, united kingdom book signing events eventbrite. Spitzer literary agency, representing a broad range of fiction and nonfiction writers, as well more than a dozen french publishers. His signature restaurant, restaurant gordon ramsay in chelsea, london, has held three.
Please check your inbox for a confirmation email and click the link to verify your account. The title of her 20year retrospective, make me a summary of the world, encapsulates her ambition of laying bare the fluid interdependency of ostensibly discrete cultural identities in a world shaped by international trade and colonization. She had been asked to give a talk about longevity, improvisation, and new york in the early nineteeneighties at a festival. Get all the lyrics to songs by kim gordon and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. For the last seventeen years, he has worked closely with philip spitzer on author development and management. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. If you want the kim gordon email address for their management team, or booking agency, we have that available for you to view by signing up. Kim gordons memoir, girl in a band, is out next month, and while i personally havent read the thing, what little ive read about it suggests its going to be totally fascinating. Jeff gordon to hold book signing on hendrick motorsports. Girl in a band limited edition by kim gordon signed. Kim gordon tickets for the upcoming concert tour are on sale at stubhub. B orn in upstate new york, kim gordon, 66, formed sonic youth in 1981 with thurston moore, whom she later married. Pop surrealist new contemporary artist kim gordon creats fantastic artwork based on folklore, fantasy and pop culture.
Kim gordon noise name paintings and sculptures of rock bands. And after all this, having written a wellrespected book, released a successful solo. She prefers to paint on wood as the grain, and other natural elements of the material, contribute their own story to the final piece. You can find the kim gordon booking info and booking price estimate here. Kim gordon is going on her first solo headlining tour. Oct 16, 2014 the musician talks about his divorce from kim gordon, life in london and whether sonic youth have a future listen to a stream of thurston moores new album, the best day.
By signing up for this email, you are agreeing to news, offers, and information from encyclopaedia britannica. We may have kim gordon s manager information, along with their booking agents info as well. Share the silence book launch with susan allott with your friends. One thought on jeff gordon to hold book signing on hendrick. Gordon, kim psychotherapy services group in new london, ct. Save battle of britain 80th anniversary talk and book signing with dilip sarkar to your collection. 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 work explores the connections humanity has with the earth, the earths other creatures and the universe. Gordon looks back on the experience in a new memoir called girl in a band. Someone in the british press said i was old, when i was 30. Scotlands festival of science fiction, fantasy and horror writing. How about that tone and those chunky tortured bass lines. Join facebook to connect with kim gordon and others you may know. Kicking off with bbc 6 music festival in london on.
Cory reynolds date 9152016 kim gordon book signing at the nyabf featured imageof kim gordon playing with bill nace in their experimental electric guitar duo bodyhead, live at the benaki museum in athens, greece, on june 12, 2015is reproduced from deste foundations forthcoming monograph, noise name paintings and sculptures of rock bands that are broken up, which debuts at the ny art. Get answers from gordon, kim psychotherapy services group staff and past. There are few artists who inspire such reverence as kim gordon. When their marriage broke up in 2011, so did the band. Kim gordon on life after sonic youth gordon cofounded sonic youth with thurston moore. Save the silence book launch with susan allott to your collection. Lukas ortiz is a literary agent and the foreign rights director at the spitzer agency. Girl in a band by kim gordon meet your next favorite book. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. By the end of this book, unusually for a rock memoir, i grew to really like not just revere the author. 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. Our first london show was a semidisaster, with one of my bass strings breaking midway through.
The musician and author of the memoir girl in a band is a fan of joan didion. Add photo gordon, kim psychotherapy services group. Harrigans phone, the life of chuck, rat and the title story if it bleeds each pulling readers into intriguing and frightening places. No home tour will launch at londons 6 music festival closely followed by a music. Kim gordon to embark on no home tour, her first solo headlining. Share battle of britain 80th anniversary talk and book signing with dilip sarkar with your friends. You cant really forgive someone if they dont say they. His restaurants have been awarded 16 michelin stars in total and currently hold a total of seven. Life lessons from a man who walked on the moon at waterstones piccadilly on saturday, june 4 in london. Waterstones london piccadilly book signing buzz aldrin. Read an exclusive excerpt from kim gordons new memoir, girl in.
Discover our full range of books, gifts, toys, stationery and audiobooks at. Gordon james ramsay obe born 8 november 1966 is a british chef, restaurateur, writer and television personality. Lukas graduated from the university of stony brook in 2002, where he studied sociology and literature. Browse gordon ramsay tour dates and order tickets for upcoming shows near you. The observer the ultimate rocknroll memoir the sunday times this autobiography documents, brilliantly and brutally, the lawless, druggy streets of early 70s new york, living the hazy cosmic jive of the legendary downtown loft scene stylist. The book launches next wednesday, june 25 at the strand, where pettibon will sign copies alongside kim gordon, whose book is it my body. Read an exclusive excerpt from kim gordon s new memoir, girl in. In the same year, an artists book kim gordon chronicles vol.
Kim gordon s memoir, girl in a band, is out next month, and while i personally havent read the thing, what little ive read about it suggests its going to be totally fascinating. Kim gordon has 27 books on goodreads with 70330 ratings. Kim gordon will be instore at rough trade east to meet fans and sign copies of her new solo album no home record, released 11th october on matador. 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. Gordon, kim psychotherapy services group in new london.
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