Revenge of the She-Punks

This book should restore Goldman's place in the rock-crit firmament just as she sets out to give punk's women their long-denied dues. * The Guardian * Revelatory[Revenge of the She-Punks] feels like an exhilirating conversation with the coolest aunt you never had, as she leaps from one passion to the next. * Rolling Stone * Goldmantells the fascinating tale of how feminist punk evolvedIts a decades-long story full of radical women making their own noise. * Rolling Stone, "Best Music Books of 2019" * While Goldman jumps around, hopping from band to band, she places the female musical foment within the critical context of feminist theory and the cultural context of societys upheaval...Known as the 'Punk Professor' as an adjunct at NYU, Goldman extends her authority here. * Kirkus * [Revenge of the She-Punks] doesn't just retell the story of punk with an added woman or two; it centers the relationships between gender and the genre, showing how, through the right lens, the story of punk is a story about women's ingenuity and power. * NPR * Revenge of the She-Punks is an engaging and politically charged exploration of women in music looking to the past, present, and future. * Bust Magazine * Riotously entertaininga vibrant and inspiring introduction to feminist music history that invites more scholarship and music making. * Foreword Reviews * A distinctive look at [punk]For fans of punk as well as a wider audience of music lovers, feminists, and social historians curious about the genre and its far-reaching influence. * Library Journal * Alongside musician interviews with the likes of Kathleen Hanna and Patti Smith, the engrossing read leans on the unmatchable source of Goldman herself, who participated in punk's genesis as editor of London weekly Sounds. * Austin Chronicle * Goldman offers a seamless mix of personal memoir, historical detail, direct interviews with the musicians, and her own academic analysis[a] seriously excellent treatise. Revenge of the She-Punks is not to be missed. * PopMatters * CaptivatingTaking a lateral approach, Goldman weaves a fascinating tapestry that threads together themes of identity, money, love, and protest over five decades. * Huck Magazine * EssentialWith personal encounters running parallel with themes such as identity and protest, Goldman makes excellent points about punk's 'liberating aspect on the less-privileged sex,' framing it as the 'primal yowl of a rebellious underclass [that] has always specially belonged to girls.' * Irish Times * Revenge of the She-Punks is as energetic and full of life as I imagine the author must bean exciting, inspiring and thought provoking book that should be an important weapon in women's ongoing battle for equality, space and freedom. * Echoes and Dust * Goldman is a trusted guideBy tracing the origin of these feminist players and observing how their music continues to adapt and survive, Revenge of the She-Punks forecasts the longevity of the genre. * Exclaim! * The language [in Revenge of the She-Punks] is urgent, often furious, sometimes funny and full of piquant turns of phraseWhile Goldman isnt especially interested in trying to define punk there is plenty of literature on that already her understanding of it is wide-ranging and determinedly global, travelling way beyond the old DIY cliches. -- Fiona Sturges * The Guardian * [Goldman] turns her pen to the music history we all wanted but were denied; one where women are given the weight and attention they deserveYouve all seen the image of Kim Gordon wearing a green T-shirt reading 'Girls invented punk rock, not England'. Goldmans book serves to confirm this. * Refinery29 * An indispensable punk herstory. * Please Kill Me * Any feminist punk will know instantly that Revenge of the She-Punks is for them. This isnt just because author Vivien Goldmans words are

Born in London, Vivien Goldman has been a music journalistfor more than forty years and was the trusted chronicler of Bob Marley and Fela Kuti. She was a member of the new-wave bandsChantage and The Flying Lizards; Resolutionary, a retrospective compilation album of her work, was released in 2016. She is an adjunct professor teaching Punk, Afrobeat, and Reggae at New York University, where the Vivien Goldman Punk and Reggae Collection is archived in the Fales Library. A former documentarian, her five previous books include The Book of Exodus: The Making and Meaning of Bob Marley and the Wailers Album of the Century. Goldman co-wrote the book for Cherchez La Femme, the Kid Creole musical that premiered at the La Mama Theatre in NYC in 2016.

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