Girls to the Front
Sara Marcus
Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik / Musik
Beschreibung
The definitive account of the radical feminist punks and their music: "e;Exhilarating. . . . The well-documented history Riot Grrrl deserves."e; -Los Angeles TimesGirls to the Front is the epic, definitive history of the Riot Grrrl movement-the radical feminist punk uprising that exploded into the public eye in the 1990s, altering America's gender landscape forever. Sara Marcus interweaves research, interviews, and her own memories as a Riot Grrrl front-liner in a passionate, sophisticated narrative that brilliantly conveys the story of punk bands like Bikini Kill, Bratmobile, and Heavens to Betsy-as well as successors like Sleater-Kinney, Partyline, and Kathleen Hanna's Le Tigre-and their effect on today's culture."e;Compelling . . . Marcus has done a commendable job of telling the little-known history of an important social and cultural movement."e; -Booklist (starred review)"e;A fascinating social history. . . .Marcus focuses on the girls in the crowd as much as stars like Bikini Kill."e; -Rolling Stone"e;A brash, gutsy chronicle . . . captures the combustible excitement of this significant if short-lived moment."e; -Publishers Weekly"e;Not only a historical rockument of the revolutionary '90s counterculture Riot Grrrl movement . . . but also a rousing inspiration for a new generation of empowered rebel girls to strap on guitars and stick it to The Man."e;-Vanity Fair"e;Girls to the Front is not just a keeper of the flame but brings you to yr own fire."e; -Kim GordonIncludes photographs
