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Typical Girls?
Zoë Howe
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- Book Synopsis
- <p><b>"Zoë is why I became interested in the Slits again...it's about time the Slits got the respect they deserve."-- Viv Albertine</b></p><p>Wild, defiant and startlingly inventive, The Slits were ahead of their time. Despite their innovative fusion of genres--from dub reggae to punk, African rhythms, funk and free jazz--they were dismissed as being "unable to play". Lyrically witty and incisively perceptive, their hugely influential album challenged perceptions of women in music and girl bands, inspiring generations of women to pick up instruments and rage against the status quo.</p><p>Author Zoë Howe speaks to The Slits themselves, to former manager Don Letts, mentor and PIL guitarist Keith Levene and many other friends and collaborators. Typical Girls discovers the origins of the Slits phenomenon, following the group's rise as the "first ladies of punk", celebrating the legacy of a seminal band long overdue its rightful acclaim.</p><p> An essential addition to the Omnibus Remastered series, Zoë Howe's updated biography rightfully situates The Slits in the annals of popular music history.</p>
- About The Author
- Zoë Howe is an author, broadcaster and artist whose writing spans the worlds of music, culture and folklore. Her music books have covered artists including The Slits, Stevie Nicks, The Jesus & Mary Chain, Poly Styrene, The Jam and Dr Feelgood, and she was part of the team behind the award-winning documentary Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché. Other work includes Witchful Thinking: The Wise Woman's Handbook for Creating A Charmed Life and Scorpio Witch (Llewellyn Worldwide). Zoë is a Royal Literary Fund Writing Fellow, and her popular radio show 'Rock 'n' Roll Witch', which brings together her two great loves of music and magic, airs monthly on Soho Radio.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781917274272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Omnibus Press, (06 August 2026)
- Number of Pages
- 256
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 196 x 130 x 23 mm
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