Chapter 01 — Today in music
On a day like today April 28
1953
Kim Gordon is born, alternative rock's cool, magnetic godmother
Kim Gordon was born in Rochester, bassist and voice of Sonic Youth, the band that made noise an aesthetic and art an attitude. She was an early mentor to Nirvana and a model for generations of women in rock. Her memoir "Girl in a Band" confirmed what her songs implied: no one observes culture with sharper eyes.
Kim Gordon
Sonic Youth
1924
Blossom Dearie is born, the small voice no one could imitate
Blossom Dearie was born in New York, a pianist and singer with a tiny voice and perfect pitch who turned intimacy into an aesthetic category. Queen of the small clubs of Paris and the Village, her phrasing has been plundered by sophisticated pop and even hip hop. A discreet cult, an enormous influence.
Blossom Dearie
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