Illustration of Dinant from George Wharton Edwards' Belgium Old and New, 1920
In case you haven't been following the news, I'm going to state up front that this "In Memoriam" entry is not about Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth having passed away - they're getting a divorce. It feels weird to comment on the personal, private, non-musical component of Moore and Gordon's relationship, but I think I'm like a lot of listeners in that I felt a little invested in their marriage. Sonic Youth fans, for the most part, got to know the two as a married couple - it was part of the band's identity, and maybe it shaped the way we listened to their music. So it's hard not to be sad that their 27-year-long union is coming to an end, especially because it may be the beginning of the end for their band. I've enjoyed listening to them play together, and, the few times I've seen Sonic Youth live, I've enjoyed watching them interact on stage. I hope that Gordon and Moore are able to move into the next phase of their lives in a fulfilling way - I wish them both all the best.
"Kissability" by Sonic Youth
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