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A review by nerdqueen666
Cinderella's Big Score: Women of the Punk and Indie Underground by Maria Raha
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It seems like all reviews of this book either fall into the "Wow! This book taught me so much!" category or the "I already knew all of this stuff why am I reading this?" category. For me, it was the latter.
As others have stated, I was under the impression I was going to be getting a bunch of new information/interviews about artists I've loved forever. Rather, every chapter was more like a slimmed-down Wikipedia entry, all of which can be summed up with something along the lines of "Her powerful vocals and inventive lyrics soared over the voices of her male contemporaries!!!"
If you are new to punk music and want a jumping off point to learn more about the women that shaped the movement, by all means check it out. But if the grooves in your Cramps vinyls are worn down and you own an original Riot Grrrl zine, pass this up and save yourself the eye-rolls.
As others have stated, I was under the impression I was going to be getting a bunch of new information/interviews about artists I've loved forever. Rather, every chapter was more like a slimmed-down Wikipedia entry, all of which can be summed up with something along the lines of "Her powerful vocals and inventive lyrics soared over the voices of her male contemporaries!!!"
If you are new to punk music and want a jumping off point to learn more about the women that shaped the movement, by all means check it out. But if the grooves in your Cramps vinyls are worn down and you own an original Riot Grrrl zine, pass this up and save yourself the eye-rolls.