Glory Guitars: Memoirs Of A ‘90s Teenage Punk Rock Grrrl by Gogo Germaine – book reviewGlory Guitars: Memoirs Of A ‘90s Teenage Punk Rock Grrrl by Gogo Germaine Published by University of Hell Press Release date: 11/10/22 An exhilarating, if chaotic, ride through Teenageland by a refined-not-reformed teen degenerate At first glance,… Sep 06 22September 06, 2022Article at Louder Than War
Revolution On The Rock by Karren Ablaze! – book reviewRevolution On The Rock by Karren Ablaze! Published by Mittens On Publishing Release date: 27/9/22 Legendary Leeds fanzine writer pens her first novel. Taking place in the weeks before and after the EU Referendum of 2016, Revolution On The Rock is a… Jul 29 22July 29, 2022Article at Louder Than War
“Why are there so few women producers?”Cazz Blase salutes Helen Reddington’s book She’s at the Controls, a forensic examination of the gendered power play in the music sound engineering and production industry In her newest book, She’s at the Controls, Helen Reddington reflects on her own… Aug 28 21August 28, 2021Article at The F-Word
She Bop: The definitive history of women in rock, pop and soulBook review by Cazz Blase Lucy O’Brien: She Bop: The Definitive History of Women in Rock, Pop and Soul (Jawbone Press) One thing I always feel the need to explain whenever I’m reviewing the latest edition of Lucy O’Brien’s classic text is that,… Mar 18 21March 18, 2021Article at Loud Women
Skin with Lucy O’Brien: It Takes Blood And Guts – book reviewIt Takes Blood And Guts Skin (with Lucy O’Brien) Simon & Schuster Cazz Blase finds Skin’s memoir of her life in and out of Skunk Anansie to be a refreshing and entertaining read The 1990s, a decade that began with grunge and riot grrrl on one hand… Oct 25 20October 25, 2020Article at Louder Than War
A whirlwind of creativityCazz Blase is completely undone by the new Florence + The Machine album, High As Hope Content note: This review contains brief mention of eating disorders and associated behaviours I have never heard an album that makes me cry as much as this one… Jul 19 18July 19, 2018Article at The F-Word
First in the world somewhereCazz Blase salutes Penny Pepper and enjoys her post punk memoir First in the World Somewhere Meet Penny Pepper: writer, punk singer/songwriter and activist. Back in December 1976, when the Sex Pistols had their infamous encounter with Bill Grundy on… Jun 03 18June 03, 2018Article at The F-Word
Words, not guitar: Viv Albertine on the book she never thought she’d writeCazz Blase speaks to Viv about her book Clothes, Clothes, Clothes, Music, Music, Music, Boys, Boys, Boys Viv Albertine’s memoir Clothes, Clothes, Clothes, Music, Music, Music, Boys, Boys, Boys won both the Mojo and NME book of the year awards in 2014… Sep 24 15September 24, 2015Article at The F-Word
Punk women write backWomen from the 1970s punk scene in the UK have not stood by as their contributions were erased from the music history books, but have documented that time with their own books and films. Cazz Blase reports This is the sixth and final instalment in a… Jan 02 11January 02, 2011Article at The F-Word
Writing women back into punkIn the second installment of her series, Cazz Blase looks at how punk was covered by the music and feminist presses, the work of female journalists, and how women punks came to be largely written out of the history books A merry band of… Mar 14 10March 14, 2010Article at The F-Word
Women in punk: ‘Too Good To Be Forgotten’Women’s involvement in British punk has been marginalised and written out of mainstream histories. In the next few months, The F-Word will run a series of features on women in punk by Cazz Blase. By way of introduction, here she sketches out her own… Feb 28 10February 28, 2010Article at The F-Word
UgliesUglies opens in a world where every teenager undergos extreme surgery on their 16th birthday to mould them into hypnotic and hypnotised ‘Pretties’. Cazz Blase reviews a four-part ‘trilogy’ with plenty to say about body image, cosmetic surgery,… Sep 03 08September 03, 2008Article at The F-Word
‘Freedom always has a price’Cazz Blase considers how Marjane Satrapi’s autobiographical story of coming-of-age in Iran and Europe transfers to the big screen I first saw the film Persepolis in May at the Cornerhouse in Manchester, in French with English subtitles, and in high… Aug 11 08August 11, 2008Article at The F-Word
Tales of low-paid workMonica Dickens worked as a cook, servant, nurse, in an aircraft factory and as a junior reporter. Cazz Blase reviews her unsentimental portraits of working life in the first half of the 20th century Monica Dickens, the great-granddaughter of Charles… Apr 04 08April 04, 2008Article at The F-Word
Live Alone and Like ItDoes advice for the single women of 1936 have any bearing today? Cazz Blase reviews Marjorie Hillis’ guide to independent living My attention was originally drawn to Marjorie Hillis’ book Live Alone and Like It by a Radio 4 adaptation in 2002. Put… Mar 12 08March 12, 2008Article at The F-Word
An interrupted lifeEtty Hillesum was an ‘impassioned, erotically volatile, restless’ woman, who was murdered during the Holocaust. Cazz Blase reviews her diaries “Etty Hillesum lived in Amsterdam, like Anne Frank and, like her, she kept a diary.” So begins the blurb on… Feb 08 08February 08, 2008Article at The F-Word
The woman behind Persephone BooksNicola Beauman makes a living from re-printing the forgotten works of female writers. She talks to Cazz Blase about chick lit, the ‘surplus’ women of the inter-war years and the book trade Persephone Books is a small, London-based publishing house… Oct 31 07October 31, 2007Article at The F-Word
Crinolines and corsets… againPeriod drama concentrates almost exclusively on the bonnets and Bennets universe of the 19th century novel, while there are few adaptations of more recent material dealing with gender politics and the sexual revolution. Cazz Blase makes some… Oct 05 07October 05, 2007Article at The F-Word
Trickster’s Choice / Trickster’s Queen – Tamora PierceCazz Blase introduces Tamora Pierce’s latest fantasy series for young adults, which feature strong heroines and touch on issues of colonialism and race. Tamora Pierce’s debut fantasy novel, Alanna: The First Adventure, was first published in 1983, it… Dec 04 06December 04, 2006Article at The F-Word
Roger FishbiteCazz Blase reviews Emily Prager’s story about a thirteen year old girl which raises interesting questions about childhood and abuse. Emily Prager’s Roger Fishbite tells the story of thirteen year old Lucky Lady Linderhof, a sophisticated,… Jul 02 06July 02, 2006Article at The F-Word
