Hear kim gordon, sonic youth rocker, read from her new memoir. In this appealing graphic memoir by the childrens book author and illustrator cece bell, young cece is only 4 when she comes down with meningitis. According to a press release, girl in a band chronicles gordons life in sonic youth and art from childhood to the present. She had the drive of a new yorker but the casual aloofness of a native californian. David browne is the author of two books and a contributor to the new york times, the new republic, and spin, among other publications. Alec foege chronicles the growth of the band sonic youth from its early days in the postpunk east village, to the recording of its latest album.
While the chiming, otherworldly guitar textures that made the bands name are in full evidence, here it is indeed restrained somewhat. Sonic youth is an american rock band based in new york city, formed in 1981. With a comprehensive discography of this key bands output up to 1994, and an interviewheavy chronology of the groups life, confusion is next is an okay aid to placing sonic youth in rock history and explaining their obsession with philip k. Apr 25, 2018 after sonic youths dispersal, kims next album was under new band bodyhead, a guitaronly duo with bill nace. Or better yet, sign up for our daily email and get a daily dose of open culture in your inbox. Writers lee ranaldo, steve shelley, thurston moore, kim gordon. Now, in addition to writing and playing with a new band.
Provided to youtube by tunecore cross the breeze sonic youth daydream nation remastered original album. Recorded december 2012, released by matador september 10, 20, their debut lp coming apart comprises 68 minutes of distorted strumming and gaunt vocal riffs repeated, reinterpreted in trancelike stupor. Venerable new york guitar abusers sonic youth have been the cool older siblings to several generations of the indieunderground rock set for over two decades. Sonic youths kim gordon in conversation with carrie. Kim gordon thurston moore lee ranaldo steve shelley. Sonic youth release 12 new live archive shows spin. A biography of sonic youth by david browne available from da capo press. Sonic youth has never had a reputation for shying away from unpleasantness in the search for truth and beauty, and the book does the same, opening with a scene in drizzly sao paulo, as the band.
It was released on 2x12 vinyl in 1986 without the consent of the band. Estensive music book collection, the entire sonic youth discography including syrs, bootlegs, solo projects, etc, i have read the other two sonic youth biographies and i run a sy tumblr. Prior to a thousand leaves sonic youth had already put in 17 years as a group, released nine albums, and started families. Now, on the release of his memoir, he talks about his greatest days in music, sonic youth and morrissey, and why family life. Photo of lee ronaldo and kim gordon of sonic youth, 1986. What happens when you find out that your newborn has the special power of a sonic.
Mar 15, 2015 sonic youth has never had a reputation for shying away from unpleasantness in the search for truth and beauty, and the book does the same, opening with a scene in drizzly sao paulo, as the band. The fact that he finished the book in no time at all is proof that david browne not only managed to tell sonic youth s story but also captured the zeitgeist of that era which makes this book an interesting read for anyone who is interested in new yorks subculture of the 70s, 80s and 90s and its effect on the entire nation. From the book as children of a day and age that dreamed of being at peace and reconciled in an ideal world where the virtues of peace and love would overcome, as if by magic, in the alienation produced by the exponential accumulation of capital and profit, on a worldwide scale, sonic youth belongs to that artistic generation which has preferred not to turn a blind eye to the mutilating. Oct 09, 2019 i didnt want to turn it into a book about sonic youth. Daydream nation by sonic youth vinyl, jul2007, goofin for. Sensational fix the song is starpower from evol by sonic youth, duh published by walther konig. The sonic youth bassist and singer on her disillusionment with the band, her. June 15, 2006 a quarter century after the group first formed in new york, sonic youth remains one of rocks more inspired, creative bands. A biography of sonic youth, author david browne describes it as a time when.
New hampshire is a song i brought in, written about. Add to collection add to wantlist remove from wantlist. While stearns is stumbling over himself to gush maximally over anything and everything sonic youth, the most refreshing part of the book is that the members of sonic youth seem humble and modest in comparison. For years, women of my generationthe postpunk protohipsters who grew up in the cultural gap between secondwave feminism and the advent of the internetlooked to sonic youths kim gordon. The book will be out through harper collins imprint dey street books. Sonic youth is a band that gave a lot to the alternative poprock music scene. The unconventional history and experimental music of sonic youth, a seminal, new yorkbased post punk.
I refused to play the game for three decades, kim gordon was the charismatic frontwoman in sonic youth. Signed by thurston moore, kim gordon and lee renaldo large thick book with 2 inserted 7 records. The song describes martin scorsese presents salute to the blues concert february 6, 2003 at radio city music hall in new york city. What happens when you find out that your newborn has the special power of a sonic scream. In hari kunzrus new novel, white tears, the blues the music born of. Kim gordons memoir girl in a band to be published in. Sonic youth has never had a reputation for shying away from unpleasantness in the search for truth and beauty, and the book does the same, opening with a. The fivepiece sonic youth returned in june 2004 with sonic nurse, a more energetic and structured set of songs that hit 64 on the billboard 200. The discography of american rock band sonic youth comprises 15 studio albums, seven extended plays, three compilation albums, seven video releases, 21 singles, 46 music videos, nine releases in the sonic youth recordings series, eight official bootlegs, and contributions to 16 soundtracks and other compilations. In the book, youre like the forrest gump of the art and music worlds.
Is this the woman who broke up kim gordon and thurston moore. Here it comes again, out of the rain seems to have a new kind of same been it playing on a simple rhyme the site comes alive and speaks the mind it turns to me and it turns. At the time of release, this was the longest song to have appeared on a fulllength sonic youth record not counting the good and the bad on the sonic youth ep. Girl in a band is a study of her subsequent disillusionment. May 09, 2019 the core elements of sonic youth were still scattered all over their 1986 album, but its dark and sordid sound brilliantly captured the essence of an underground band coming to life.
Get this link to readdownload book you can download and read books for free with epub pdf file format and kindle version download goodbye 20th century. Kim gordon on her noisy, postsonic youth solo album. You can click these dots to show information in the bottom frame. Sonic youths distinctive, uncompromising sounds have provided.
You cant really forgive someone if they dont say they. At the time of sonic youths 2009 record, the eternal, it seemed as if the band was moving into a new, prosperous era. Oct 07, 2009 music video by sonic youth performing cinderellas big score. Mar 21, 2019 get this link to readdownload book you can download and read books for free with epub pdf file format and kindle version download goodbye 20th century. Sonic youth has never had a reputation for shying away from unpleasantness in the search for truth and beauty, and the book does the same. On this page, youll find all of sys major releases and the tunings used by each member, where known. Like many bands, sonic youth went through a few drummers, including future pussy galore pounder bob bert, before settling in with steve shelley. They had moved from major label geffen to the great indie label matador. Kim gordon, sonic youth s antifrontwoman, on the band and breakups. Sonic youth was an american rock band from new york city, formed in 1981. Im sure someone will do a great sonic youth book, but i didnt want it to be a book about the breakup. In book sonic youth slept on my floor, the dj recalls how the smiths changed british music, and his charming days spent with morrissey on. Oct 18, 2019 the former sonic youth frontwoman talks to alexandra pollard about her debut solo record, the dissolution of her 29year marriage to thurston moore, and why the music industry is full of. The vinyl version had a slightly different track order, due to the side length constraints of the format.
Jun, 2008 sonic youth came out of the new york no wave scene of the late 70s and early 80s. 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, and rounded out the. If a dot is white, the only information given is where the tuning was confirmed. That said i expected a lot from this book and i was not disappointed. I refused to play the game for three decades, kim gordon was the charismatic frontwoman in sonic youth alongside husband thurston moore. The following year, sonic youth recovered some of their stolen gear, while jim orourke left the group to pursue other projects. It further grounds an already downtoearth band which lends more power to the material.
The former sonic youth frontwoman talks to alexandra pollard about her debut solo record, the dissolution of her 29year marriage to thurston moore, and why the music industry is full of. Jun 08, 2004 the song describes martin scorsese presents salute to the blues concert february 6, 2003 at radio city music hall in new york city. News \ sonic youth release 12 new live archive shows they range from the late 80s through their final u. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Emerging as part of new yorks no wave scene in the eighties, equal parts insolence and insouciance, sonic youth became the sound of early. Walls have ears is a sonic youth bootleg live recording from 1985.
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