TONY: Really?
Kim Gordon: Yeah. For every record sold, they paid a penny toward health insurance. See, no one knows things like that because [ornery record producer] Steve Albini doesn’t ever talk about it.

it's a shame that steve isn't doing his job and informing people about how their labels could get them health insurance. steve, you really let the independent music community down.

you're just a bad penny.

kerble wrote:

TONY: Really?
Kim Gordon: Yeah. For every record sold, they paid a penny toward health insurance. See, no one knows things like that because [ornery record producer] Steve Albini doesn’t ever talk about it.

it's a shame that steve isn't doing his job and informing people about how their labels could get them health insurance. steve, you really let the independent music community down.

you're just a bad penny.

A penny.

Nice.

Sell half a million records. That's $5000 for your health insurance. Merry Christmas.

I'm going to get a face lift with my 5k!


not mine, though.

In the context of the interview, it is pretty funny.

I don't think she was referring to this thread, though. I'm betting it was that "The Problem With Music" essay.

I don't know what it is about this site but it seems to come to the top of google in searches a lot of the time. If I could figure out why I am sure I could sell the knowledge.

Somehow it seems like SY would be googleing themselves after collecting maple syrup and milking the cows.

The penny a record thing is a penny for your health.

Has rock become health insurance and retirement plans, how corporate.

What happened to live fast, die young. Does geffen have a pention plan and pay Social Security too? How about dental and rehab. Child care deductions?

Big John wrote:I don't know what it is about this site but it seems to come to the top of google in searches a lot of the time. If I could figure out why I am sure I could sell the knowledge.

I think I have a book that explains how this works. I lent it to somebody.

I think the penny comment is meant to be tongue in cheek.

h8 m0dems wrote:I think the penny comment is meant to be tongue in cheek.

Kim Gordon humor. It's a special brand.

I was just browsing their website and found something that I think is funny:

The Sonic Youth website wrote:TEEN AGE RIOT- THE VIDEO GAME

Performers of the video game Rock Band will have the opportunity to play the Sonic Youth song 'Teen Age Riot' in the upcoming second version of the game, along with the first track from 'Chinese Democracy'.

I am happy that they have maintained their sense of humour.