If the demise of R.E.M. didn’t put the final nail in the ’90s indie-rock dream, this news sure will: Sonic Youth super-couple Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore have split up after 27 years of marriage — and the future of the band they’ve played in together since 1981 is unclear.
The pair confirmed the news in a statement from their Matador Records rep that reads, “Musicians Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore, married in 1984, are announcing they have separated. Sonic Youth, with both Kim and Thurston involved, will proceed with its South American tour dates in November. Plans beyond that tour are uncertain. The couple has requested respect for their personal privacy and does not wish to issue further comment.

SPIN.com, Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore Announce Split

Since Gordon and Moore are the only reason I have besides my own parents to embrace the institution of marriage (if you think I’m being ridiculous, you should perhaps consider how much I personally dislike the institution of marriage [look, if you want to get married, whatever, go for it, I don’t care, but it’s not for me]), this makes me incredibly, incredibly sad.

(via alexbaca)

This is seriously depressing news, even for this old married guy.

Source: spin.com

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  2. douglasmartini said: I think they were the model for a lot of things, but foremost how to forge a successful marriage. This is bad news.
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