Keanu Reeves has opened up about his admiration for Interpol and Kim Gordon in the latest episode of Amoeba Records’ “What’s in My Bag?” YouTube series.
Reeves’ band Dogstar — which recently reunited for the first time in two decades with their album Somewhere Between the Power Lines and Palm Trees — perused the Hollywood, California record store for vinyl of their choice, and broke down their picks.
The bassist-actor’s first vinyl was a massive special edition of Richard Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen, as performed by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. “One of the joys of going to a record store is discovery, but also like there’s things in life… Aren’t there things in life you’ve heard about but never experienced?” beamed Reeves.
His second pick was Interpol’s 2022 LP. “Big fan of this band, Interpol,” Reeves said, while flipping the vinyl to admire its artwork. “The Other Side of Make-Believe, can’t wait to hear this.”
Among Reeves’ final selections was a copy of Kim Gordon’s memoir, Girl in a Band. “I love Sonic Youth, love Kim Gordon’s bass playing, bass lines… how it’s set in the music and her lyrics and singing,” he said before adding, “It’s cool to get a chance to learn more about someone who I grew up listening to and being inspired by.” Watch the full video below.
Gordon and Reeves have actually crossed paths before. Back in 1992, Gordon played Reeves’ yellow Fender bass guitar in the music video for Sonic Youth’s Dirty cut “100%”
Reeves is set to appear in the John Wick spinoff Ballerina, one of the most anticipated films of 2024. The movie lands in theaters on June 7th.