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  • From: Untiednations AT aol.com
  • To: typicalgirls AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [TypicalGirls] cinderella's big score
  • Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 16:36:18 -0500

i just got the book "cinderella's big score" as a present, and from what i've
read so far i highly recommend it. each band/person has their own chapter,
which means that there's less lumping-together of certain bands and more of a
sense of the distinct identity of each... the slits chapter has great quotes
i'd never seen before, and the raincoats one is wonderful since it's hard to
find any real information about them on the internet. the great big lydia
lunch chapter has some really intelligent quotes and anecdotal tidbits...

basically, it has enough basic information but doesn't get boring for those
who've already searched for all the trivia. and it does what most books that
mention "women in punk" don't: actually describe the MUSIC. since it's
narrowed down further (more so than books about punk or books about female
musicians), the author seems to really know what she's talking about and
doesn't make generalizations. and if anyone can appreciate that, it's the
people on this list!

-hazel




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