Girl in a Band: A Memoir

Written by:
Kim Gordon
Narrated by:
Kim Gordon

Unabridged Audiobook

Ratings
Book
15
Narrator
7
Release Date
February 2015
Duration
7 hours 15 minutes
Summary
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

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, 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—paving the way for Nirvana, Hole, Smashing Pumpkins and many other acts. 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.
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Martha Stephens

The name dropping and self importance gets a little old. It's almost like hearing Kim Gordon shout "Guys! I'm still hip and cool! Right?!"

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Staci Gavin

I've been a huge fan of Sonic Youth since I was a teen, and I very much enjoyed this book. I would highly recommend it.

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Crystal Davis

It was ok I really thought it would be more about the band, but a lot of it was Kim growing up.

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Matthew Clark

Such a beautiful deeply emotional read. I couldn't help but hang on every word and inflection she spoke from her heart. Brought back so many memories from over the years, told best first hand. Highly recommend.

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Flavia Conley

This is so sad... *siiiiigh well written though... really cool!

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