Kim Gordon Details Thurston Moore Split, Trashes Courtney Love, Billy Corgan in Memoir

Kim Gordon‘s memoir, Girl in a Band, will be released on February 24. Now, The Guardian has published a few salient details from the book, touching on her relationships with ex-husband/Sonic Youth co-founder Thurston Moore, Courtney Love, Billy Corgan, and more.

Gordon writes that Moore was easily stressed out in their early years:

Thurston was not that easy going. Amongst other things he had a temper which flared up whenever he put together an issue of his ’zine, Killer, and he would become incredibly stressed out. Once, when his stapler wasn’t working, he picked it up and threw it through the window, shattering the glass. It scared me.

She also goes into detail about Moore’s affair that ended their marriage:

No one could understand how Thurston, who always had a good nose for the user, the groupie, the nutcase or the hanger-on, had let himself get pulled under by her. I did feel some compassion for Thurston … but that’s a lot different to forgiveness.

She isn’t a fan of Courtney Love:

No one ever questions the disorder behind her tarantula LA glamour – sociopathy, narcissism – because it’s good rock and roll, good entertainment! I have a low tolerance for manipulative, egomaniacal behaviour, and usually have to remind myself that the person might be mentally ill.

She isn’t very fond of Billy Corgan, either:

Courtney asked us for advice about her ‘secret affair’ with Billy Corgan. I thought, Ewwww, at even the mention of Billy Corgan, whom nobody liked because he was such a crybaby, and Smashing Pumpkins took themselves way too seriously and were in no way punk rock.

She also describes an early Black Flag show that took place in a kitchen, featuring this arresting sight:

As the sound crashed and bounced off the refrigerator, counter and shelves, Henry Rollins twerked before twerking existed.

Gordon’s book tour in support of Girl in a Band begins later this month.

Watch Gordon’s Body/Head noise duo perform on Pitchfork.tv’s “+1″:

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