1970s and 80s New York are viscerally evoked in this potent memoir of the ‘no wave’ scene ... The memoir fades out slowly – just like the scenes she lived through. Regardless, her vivid, visceral account is essential reading for anyone with even a passing interest in alternative music.
Exhilarating ... Bertei brings the era’s music scene to life with colorful details ... It’s an eccentric and energetic tour through a vibrant chapter of New York City music history.
Offers a distinctively feminist twist to the gritty rise and fall of a groundbreaking movement ... A love letter to a punk/post-punk era and the female creatives who transformed gender and genre defiance into art.
