Kim Gordon - What's In My Bag?

Kim Gordon goes shopping at Amoeba Music in Los Angeles. Her latest album 'No Home Record' is available from Matador Records.
Check out her picks:
Vince Staples - Big Fish Theory [Picture Disc] (LP) bit.ly/2r9WjPT
Led Zeppelin - IV [Remastered 180 Gram Vinyl] (LP) bit.ly/2Mazl2g
Nas - Illmatic (LP) bit.ly/35FDqn0
Spacemen 3 - Sound of Confusion (LP) bit.ly/34GoROy
Spacemen 3 - Playing With Fire (LP) bit.ly/2M7olTx
Archie Shepp - Black Gypsy (LP) bit.ly/2PW79Bi
Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures [40th Anniversary Edition] (LP) bit.ly/2Z4qVie
Get Kim Gordon's music: bit.ly/2r6x6Wu
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[@larkstonguesinaspic4814]

Imagine Kim Gordon is your grandma and listens to hardcore punk with you

[@rondohunter8966]

"Hey Granny, pass the dutchy to the left hand side."

[@linxde1]

Listening Spacemen 3's revolution with her. :-)

[@delhidelirium9091]

Nice name ... what - an - album ( era for KC )

[@axelbergstrom3644]

"Hey sonny, you heard of Negative Approach"

[@Rll440]

Wow How can you sing with Nirvana, gandma???

[@supperpuppy8]

Kim just hasn't stopped being cool

[@hollycarter725]

But stopped aging it seems!

[@tonystone2755]

@@hollycarter725 She does look like David Bowie, man.

[@dapperduckquack]

The coolest bassist in rock history 🤘

[@IamSquirrel]

Maya Truth.

[@inphanta]

And she never will.

[@erumi36]

Kim Gordon has lived in my mind rent free for about 30 years or so. Always loved this woman's singing, playing, and style.

[@favoriteblueshirt]

"...lived in my mind rent free..." what a lovely phrase.

[@mindmy609]

@@favoriteblueshirt that is cool way of saying it rock on

[@literallyunderrated]

@@favoriteblueshirt its very original

[@vinyljoe8861]

Same

[@clumsiii]

oh my god i'll pay you two fingers for rent in your head. both hands but you have to guess which fingers Let's play the game "How much rent to get in your head"!

[@CubeduBorg]

The best part about Kim is that she's beyond cool without even trying and it's 100% authentic. As good as it gets.

[@bowiezombie69]

I like how she propped the records up in a row like she said she did when she was little. I love Kim

[@corporalclegg914]

I’d fight you for her love & affection, and have the feeling that it wouldn’t be easy

[@sidubsy]

Kim Deal, Kim Gordon, and Kim Schifino need to start a band called “The Kims.”

[@13tuyuti]

Their manager will be Kim Jong Un.

[@hilalaslan630]

😂🤗

[@j-hope_realwife]

CDUBC i agree

[@elgiron5600]

@@13tuyuti 🤯 Korean BBQ

[@phototristan]

Don’t forget James Iha

[@SaintMartins]

Not surprised about Kim's appreciation for 1990's Rap/Hip Hop groups. Sonic Youth collaborated with Public Enemy on "Kool Thing" (Sonic Youth's Goo album 1990) & Cypress Hill on "I love You Mary Jane" (Judgment Night soundtrack 1993)

[@kur1su74]

And don't forget the Ciccone Youth album.

[@joeymack4622]

@Luke Robinett Yeah man, Judgement Night soundtrack is fucking sweet

[@dosanddonts2919]

those were the days of cringe.

[@mindmy609]

@@joeymack4622 Emelio estevez in movie

[@johannsimonot]

Judgement night: Shity movie but one of the greatest soundtrack, hip hop and metal mix. Mr have good taste as I can see ;)

[@fernfernisfernie]

The only person I wish had an ASMR channel where she talks about music and life

[@konstantinov]

oooh, never thought about that but yeah she has a very asmr speaking voice

[@Ryanmc1887]

Listen to her audiobook, she narrated it.

[@mrqs1549]

Fern Fernis Fernie was thinking the same. Love her voice.

[@colonialwaster6978]

Yeeees, exactly my thought

[@glennoc8585]

Yeah she has a very asnr voice

[@rudowakening3638]

Kim is the best. I’d kill for a Robert Smith episode

[@Penny_Royalty]

Rudo Wakening agreed!!! Robert would be fascinating!!

[@coochiemama]

HZHDJSBXJSNDJNSC SAME-

[@ian_5184]

Robert Smith probably wouldn't do one of these... I can't see him doing one at least. It would be cool hypothetically.

[@warpartyattheoutpost4987]

I'd kill to see Gordon and Smith collaborate.

[@thomasraven]

I can't imagine Robert spends much time in Cali. It's too sunny.

[@sh3sonlin3]

Amoeba y'all snapped with this one

[@williamotey6707]

Rainbow77Girl 👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿

[@reddkard]

Buy her book , “Girl In A Band “. You won’t put it down !

[@johnwertin2075]

Totally agree!!

[@xiutxui1689]

just ordered it yesterday !

[@jhonnycagexrage7458]

I finished it a couple of days ago!

[@poogedys8505]

Great book. Reading her descriptions of old LA and NYC was fascinating.

[@suicidalpepsi]

Great book

[@thomascallahan9167]

"Thanks for inviting me to the store" - Most Kim Gordon quote of January 2020

[@highwaygroan]

Come on down to the store. You can buy some more, and more, and more, and more.

[@jessica_jam4386]

I’ll always love Kim, she makes me feel braver.

[@Zoombynation]

@Jet All kinds of jerks?

[@SolamenteVees]

She’s always been the coolest person in the room. Legend.

[@HoweyDamus]

@dani cali why ?

[@donmaley6447]

Meet her in the 90's when Sonic Youth opened up for Neil Young and she signed my Goo poster. ..after she changed her band aid on her toe..I felt we had a moment..very cool

[@TheMaDonny]

I met her at The Metro in Chicago. Waiting in line for the dumb stoic, incredible and ridiculous meet and greet, i was wearing a dumb fan shirt i made with a collar. She almost didn’t look at me, and said, “ oh …..is that our new polo shirt? “. I said yes, and asked her and Lee to sign it. He scribbled his name legibly. She wrote a big “K” with a scribble, but then she drew a big lipstick with lips behind it. Steve didn’t say much. “T” word had too much to say. I sadly lost the shirt a couple years ago. It just disappeared into the ether waves.

[@gardenofserenity185]

I love Kim Gordon. I love Sonic Youth and she is most definitely one of my bass influences. Her picks were great.

[@Penny_Royalty]

Garden of Serenity same... I just saw her old beaten up Jaguar bass at the Rock Hall of Fame.

[@gardenofserenity185]

@@Penny_Royalty that is so awesome!

[@dannytun]

Her bass picks?

[@gardenofserenity185]

@@dannytun record picks

[@LeeCDylan]

You messed up, Thurston Moore. This is an amazing woman right here.

[@williamotey6707]

LeeCDylan exactly!

[@thewizardssleeve119]

Thurston Moore can make his own choices, he is a smart and very talented cookie.

[@MobySlick]

He just wanted some fresh meat I guess. She lost her beauty. The outside one I mean, not the inner one.

[@dosanddonts2919]

Maybe she isnt a pleasant person in private. Maybe she was abusive to him? WTH do you know.

[@EnchantyBat]

Jonny Chinchen Obviously not

[@sincitydko95]

kim gordon listens to vince staples legenddddd

[@analima2655]

Unknown Pleasures: essential album. Love you, Kim!

[@ShanghaiRooster]

Absolutely, but not in that awful edition. How long does it take for an icon to become a tawdry 'collectors item'?

[@TatsuyaSN]

Yeah she's going to be sorry about that choice, exactly what she's talking about. Instruments brought out of place with excessive EQ ruining the original uniformity of the music.

[@Jeremyramone]

Your taste in music is first class

[@nickelcitygritty3618]

Love the film clip of Archie Shepp playing tenor saxophone while the soundtrack is him on soprano saxophone. I’m going to write my dissertation on this.

[@paulsandor3522]

Only complaint: I wish this was much longer!

[@markschroeder5559]

I definitely would love to join Kim's record club.

[@stressedpanda5689]

Kim listening to Vince and Nas is ACTUAL life !!

[@elyaqui5324]

Ever since I was 13-14 I was so so In love with Kim Gordon. Her voice is one of my favorites in music period. God I miss Sonic Youth

[@abraxasjinx5207]

Lucky for you she's now making rad music in Body/Head.

[@gwts1171]

Weird. I just bought her newest record an hour ago and was listening to Spacemen 3 on the drive to the store.

[@jamesegner3389]

Brian Baker did you have your mobile phone with you?

[@EllieFraser]

@@jamesegner3389 incase kim gordon was tapping in wondering wish record to suggest to Brian Baker

[@konstantinov]

new record is great.

[@AtomicTimes]

you're the man lol

[@tiredhands1]

Went for a haircut earlier, barber was playing Illmatic.

[@deandrake2723]

The moment she pulled out Vince Staples' vinyl I know she's the coolest.

[@nobbynoris]

Bless her. She's lovely. That way she has of huddling her shoulders in, hunching over and nodding emphatically when she has found something she really approves of reminds me of a friend who took her own life. She was a gentle, delicate soul, with a completely unjustified downer on herself.

[@Teabonesteak]

JESUS CHRIST!

[@jellyacc]

Da fuq

[@cheedle4108]

Sorry about that

[@seanodonnell9826]

The way you talk about it, the language that you use, the descriptors, that's real af and I feel for you, sorry for your friend.

[@thej0ker570]

OMG... She is 67 now... What a rock grandma... She is a legend among all female rock bands in the 80's and 90's

[@tintomara6209]

Jeez,how is she 67? I mean,I know she's always been old,but she literally hasn't aged since the 90s

[@HermanWaldorf]

excellent choices. Nice to see Spacemen 3, a f**ing key band

[@jbayley6963]

yessssss

[@Spectrescup]

They really were. It's funny how time changes things. I read people repping Loop, when they were considered laughable S3 copyists at the time. They just played standing up.

[@matthewcoombs3282]

@@Spectrescup It is funny how they were compared. I think of them as different bands both with a love of drone. I saw both S3 and Loop in the 1980s several times and preferred Loop they were more ballsy and upfront to me, live they took no prisoners. S3 were a bit more languid and trippy.

[@obliviolentamente]

Every time she smiles, she makes my heart melt....

[@diamondstar1200]

She seems a lot happier now since the divorce.

[@TempleOfTheMartyrs]

IT WOULD BE A BLAST TO HAVE KIM IN OUR BAND

[@readonlymuseum]

She's still so cool and has great taste in music, even years later

[@VinylandKicks86]

one word to describe Kim is Legend!

[@Bam07676]

Vinyl&Kicks86 I was literally about to post a comment that said something like urs

[@jfxventas7735]

Kim Gordon is the only person that carries the youth's spirit despite being almost 70

[@pandaigdig]

I feel validated by Kim for loving Spacemen 3. They don't get talked about much like Spiritualized when they're equally just as great. I used to listen to Sound of Confusion over and over and I very much prefer it to The Perfect Prescription. Their signature drone-y sound is so hypnotic that putting down the record isn't nearly an option.

[@rhessex]

After seeing Spacemen 3 in concert I found the sound on the records disappointing. So much better live.

[@poogedys8505]

Kim seems happier here than in other interviews I've seen. Her and Avey Tare's episodes are two of my favorites to date.

[@SicklyHeavyHeart]

Avey Tare 💕

[@charlielovett]

Easily one of the coolest people on earth. I wish I could be friends with her. Really.

[@DavidBurton1978]

Love Kim, love Sonic Youth. She's one of my music idols. I'd never seen her smile so much, by the way..... So great to find her here!!! Thanks Amoeba!!!

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

What a joy to see Kim on an episode of WIMB! Love that she picked Spacemen 3 and Joy Division. Peace.

[@Jeremyramone]

Ever listen to the Jesus and Mary Chain, they are the best and quite reminiscent of those 2

[@TheOmahaIntrovert]

jeremyramone oh yes, I love them! I’m still looking for Darklands on vinyl.👌👌

[@dirtysci]

The one dislike is from some nerd named Thurston.

[@Shawn_the_GREAT]

Thurston needs to put out his tell all book so we get a complete picture.

[@Littlepea2890]

I laughed so hard my cat woke up.

[@Littlepea2890]

I laughed so hard my cat woke up.

[@Littlepea2890]

I laughed so hard my cat woke up.

[@catalunyallibertat7]

I hope it's not Thurston Waffles :(

[@lung325]

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, this channel and these real people beat any algorithm or cookie-cutter playlist, for recommendations, any day.

[@Murderbot2000]

“90’s hip hop is minimal” I totally agree with her on that. I love rap from that time, but I couldn’t put my finger, nor articulate, on why I still like it. Come to think about it, I think it’s why I dig punk rock, also.

[@Saintdream3]

Love her. Spacemen 3!! Loved how she described them.

[@stephencombs3971]

I think this is the first solo interview I’ve seen of Kim. I’ve seen plenty of Sonic Youth interviews but this was really nice. She is really sweet and down to earth.

[@nosaj666]

I didn’t think I could’ve been more in love with her

[@Keith-zu4tz]

You could spend a solid week watching every video in the “what’s in my bag” series and learn nearly everything worth knowing about the history of recorded music. You could then spend the next few years listening to everything you learned about and emerge as an incredible music expert and be utterly enriched by the experience. Nothing better on KZbin.

[@pnuemicking7347]

Kim picking out one of the greatest hiphop albums of all time, Illmatic, just reinforces how goddamn cool she js

[@ZazaOnTheTit]

Didn’t know Kim Gordon was chill like that

[@NathanHiggers-mp2eo]

Finally someone who is actually buying records they don't already own rather than using this segment to wax lyrical about their favourite albums, which quite frankly anybody can do.

[@69flop]

This comment deserves more credit

[@witchestoast8347]

«Girl in a Band» such a great memoir. thank You, Kim! thank You so, so, so, so, so, so much

[@petewadesays12]

I just read that yesterday and loved it.

[@davidellis5141]

Kim picking up 2 classics ! From Manchester 🇬🇧 Joy Division " Unknown Pleasures " One of the best debuts ever. Also going heavy with Led Zeppelin IV ! & " When The Levee Breaks " She's Kool.

[@xx_theartfuldodger_xx1105]

I love these 'What's In My Bag?' series. I find that every artist that I enjoy, their tastes are right up my alley as well and I am often introduced to music I would not have known before!

[@Carlos-xz3vi]

From Vince Staples to Zeppelin to Nas; sounds like my gym playlist.

[@Maxinquaye4real]

Really? Your gym is cool. I went sometime to a gym and they played music like Daft Punk, Kesha or Pharrel Williams

[@erapvp]

@@Maxinquaye4real imagine putting daft punk and pharrell williams in the same category as kesha? lmao daft punk has an incredible discography, and pharrell williams also has a lot of great songs and production.

[@spamsingles5948]

@@erapvp Pharrell has even done a few songs with DP

[@Maxinquaye4real]

@@erapvp Yes, I do. All of those are simply cheesy cheerful music. To feel lucky without a reason. Just a dumb soundtrack while you make some spinning

[@erapvp]

@@Maxinquaye4real you're quite clearly just ignorant then.

[@youknowww9890]

I'm surprised she didn't get any carpenter stuff but then again she probably has them all ☺️

[@TravisBickle212]

I love these vids. I always find out about something cool AF that I didn’t know about! She’s so rad!

[@kimballard8362]

Most Kim's I've met are cool, me at 71 years still skaking to the reggae tunes, cooling it up to jazz, feeling the blues etc etc etc etc.

[@FirstNameLastName-qo4my]

Yeah I feel you on that whole Kim is cool at least all the Kims IkR.N.R cheers to Kim's Luv all of you

[@skysawing]

Her new record crushes! And of course she has incredible taste. Anyone with Spacemen 3 and Nas selections is A-OK.

[@elijahgibran7569]

Kim really does exude cool. Sonic Youth had some brilliant moments and she was the best part.

[@grahamkristensen9301]

Look son, a legend.

[@Adam_Oreo98]

She has aged incredibly well. Kim's the coolest.

[@shruggzdastr8-facedclown]

This is already one of my all-time fav vids here on the Amoeba channel -- been a Sonic Youth, and Kim Gordon, fan for almost four decades now; so, this one is long overdue in my book!

[@porchestra]

Kim Gordon is the coolest member of her former band

[@thewizardssleeve119]

Yeah, apart from the 3 guys who can actually play their instruments.

[@porchestra]

@@thewizardssleeve119 🙄

[@markoobradovic3665]

Jonny Chinchen and are still more boring than her

[@lars-fenin]

nice collection ... (spacemen 3 "playing with fire" is my favourite !!)

[@iandt1367]

No matter the passing of time, Kim's smile remains so youthful.

[@easycure9753]

Ver en directo a Sonic Youth es lo más cerca que un ateo cómo yo podría estar de la espiritualidad, lo que hacían en un concierto iba más allá de la música, era arte puro, era otro nivel. Kim era, es, y será siempre una diosa.

[@crbb90]

EASY CURE cuando los vistes ?

[@easycure9753]

@@crbb90 si no me falla la memoria, en 2010. Fue en Madrid en la sala La Riviera. Iba temblando porque el sonido es terrible en la sala, y no he visto allí un concierto que suene mejor

[@elalek8444]

Yo les ví las 2 veces que vinieron a Argentina. 2000 y 2011. Cosas que quedan grabadas en el alma 💜

[@steadyrhythms9571]

pretty great picks, only a couple i haven’t heard of yet might check those out then.

[@TheVegiman]

OMG! From Vince Staples to Spacemen 3 to Archie Shepp!!! I love her even more now!

[@zackzallie8735]

Kim's taste is same as mine. So diverse and I also like Nas, Led Zeppelin and Joni Mitchell, also Sonic Youth. I love her.

[@johannsimonot]

I really like when artists listen to differents styles, even the ones they dont play. Great selection!

[@romans438]

She's so cool! What a legend and great taste.

[@tj7659]

Her new album sounds like if you smashed all of these albums together into one, killer!

[@candyapu3]

I always appreciate that the OGs on this series tend to never have pretension in their selections

[@jonmashburn6228]

I would love to see Kevin Shields do one of these!

[@iloveyoubebe]

She’s so sweet. I love Kim!

[@podder-th3hw]

Kim gave me her autograph on my sonic youth Goo cd 30 years ago at Kawasaki. I still have it.

[@SonnyMeadows]

Nas to Led Zeppelin to jazz...shes a keeper ❤

[@1998Cebola]

Still got it!

[@summerofgeorge1327]

what a great selection

[@pe5912]

Kim Gordon is everything.

[@ianrosen1952]

I like how she says that remastering changes the sound. The original sound quality of an album is always the best, flaws and all.

[@xathyrus7043]

The most amazing woman in this world

[@3e593]

Luv spacemen 3, cool grab kim!

[@TANTRUMGASM]

Archie Shepp LIVE Portland Oregon, 2/22/2020 I will not miss it

[@paulfischer288]

3:40 Kim is right about remasters. A lot of times it’s completely unnecessary and ruins the dynamics of the original recording that was fine the way it was. The white cover is a strange choice too

[@arturlins2397]

meudeus, amo essa mulher, só música muito boa recomendada!

[@nickkemp2334]

Just when I think Kim couldn’t get any cooler...she pulls two Spacemen 3 albums out of the bag! Made my day.

[@scottenosh4548]

I miss Amoeba Music. The best music store Ive ever had the pleasure to visit.

[@seahno9324]

I was so surprised and excited by the Vince Staples pick. I love both Kim and Vince but they felt really separate in time and genre and subject matter... Wild to see her not only be aware but actively like VInce Staples. Thanks Amoeba, very cool.

[@osufan77]

Came here early because I knew this shit would be eclectic through the roof.

[@sonicleaves]

What a goddess, she is so amazing, still in love with her! I'm so happy I got to see Sonic Youth on The Eternal tour in 2009!

[@jacobgates1986]

One of the sickest collection of musical variety of this series to date still. NO CAP

[@jasonervoes1326]

Sonic Youth is a great band. My favorite song is Bull In The Heather. The young couple reminds me of me and my childhood friend Shannon. Kim Gordon looks great for her age. She's sweet as a dove and she's real true beauty.

[@thekidneedsjuice3785]

Nas, Spacemen 3! Now we're talking.

[@bigguys45s29]

Wow, you got her onto your show! Awesome stuff!

[@Pr0bablyVic]

Kim Gordon is one of the most prolific artists, be it her work on Sonic Youth or her individual work, her creative output has remained absolutely extraordinary in content as well as form, covering themes from a vast array of human experiences which are timelessly relatable. Sonic Youth's impact on alternative music scene and pop culture in general is phenomenal, and Kim has stood out as one of the few icons who continue to invite keen interest and awe. While many artists have explored difficult subjects, her work has always been rooted in a certain raw sincerity, crafting music that despite being hard hitting as was needed, never veered away from being compassionate. Her persona having become a style and cultural icon is reflective of her appeal as an artist committed to embodying all that they stand for.

[@petrirantanen]

Thank you Kim for the one of greatest albums this year. Have a good new one! Cheers from Finland, Petri

[@Ecstaticpeacewave]

Kim Gordon 2020

[@dansimpson9214]

Spacemen 3 😍

[@Cliew5473]

I love that she has Spacemen 3 in there... and Joy Division.

[@pacolli]

Of course she has such a great taste!! Love Kim!