Tag: Kim Gordon

The Word: Women In Music

In this edition of The Word, we’ve put together a collection of quotes based around a specific theme, rather than those said by one particular person. The theme, in celebration of International Women’s Day tomorrow, is women’s experiences of working…

Book Review: ‘Girl In A Band’ by Kim Gordon

“So, what’s it like to be a girl in a band?” This is the question the English press would repeatedly ask Kim Gordon (and one quoted in 2009’s ‘Sacred Trickster’) when Sonic Youth were starting out, and one which she seeks to…

Best of YouTube: Kim Gordon

“I wanna know the exact dimensions of hell”, Kim Gordon sang on Sonic Youth’s 1988 album Daydream Nation. Visual artist, musician, fashion icon and inspiration for generations of teenage girls, there’s plenty to say about the no wave queen, so…