Kim Gordon
The many faces of Kim Gordon
Lockdown Longread — Kim Gordon first came to us in the 1980s, as a member of Sonic Youth. Fiercely independent and resolutely experimental, her belief in self-taught creativity would inspire generations to come.
Written by: Stevie Chick
Kim Gordon unveils never-before-seen art in new show
Lo-fi glamour — The Sonic Youth legend is celebrating her lifelong love of Andy Warhol with a series of paintings, drawings and sculptures.
Written by: Miss Rosen
The Interrogation of Kim Gordon
Original Huck Film — Our crack at an interview with the notoriously aloof rock legend.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Marc Maron on the power to connect through listening
Stand-up Guy — After 25 years as a struggling comic, Marc Maron was close to giving up when he finally found success on his own terms: turning his intense personality into a hit podcast.
Written by: Seven T. Hanley
The fiercely independent women making music you need to be listening to
Refusing the conventional — Natasha Khan (aka Bat for Lashes) shared the story behind her new album, The Bride, in Huck 56 - The Independence Issue. Here we celebrate other female musicians blazing a lone trail.
Written by: Christopher Sanders
Why community is everything for Thurston Moore
Heart of the scene — The former Sonic Youth frontman Thurston Moore found craziness and creativity, but most importantly community, when he arrived in New York City at the height of punk.
Written by: Interview by Shelley Jones
Our favourite music videos of the week
Sound and vision — It’s Friday! Here are some awesome, end-of-the-week friendly music videos. Including Beirut, Tame Impala, Dam-Funk, a rad Kim Gordon cameo and more.
Written by: Alex King
Five things we learnt from Kim Gordon's book launch in London
Girl In A Band — Words of wisdom from Kim Gordon, in conversation with music journalist Miranda Sawyer, in Camden, London.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Former DNA drummer Ikue Mori on life after No Wave
Beyond noise — As Kim Gordon released her memoir Girl in a Band, we unearth this piece from her’s and Bill Nace’s curated section in Huck 42 - The Improv Issue. Tokyo-transplant Ikue Mori surfed the rise of No Wave on New York’s Lower East Side in the late 1970s and continues to push at the boundaries of improvised music to this day.
Written by: Michael Fordham
What happened to the post-punk No Wave movement?
Evidence of life — No Wave burst out of New York’s underground in the late 70s and early 80s then faded from view, but its influence lives on - if you know where to look.
Written by: Byron Coley
Kim Gordon
Multimedia Mix — Videos, writing and images from former Sonic Youth frontwoman and Huck 42 cover star Kim Gordon.
Written by: Shelley Jones