Albertine, Viv, 1954-

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July 16, 2018

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Punk Legend And Memoirist Viv Albertine On A Lifetime Of Fighting The Patriarchy

Growing up in North London in the 1960s and '70s, Viv Albertine never dreamed that one day she'd be a rock star. For one thing, she says, "There [were] just no role models ... I never heard of anyone, any female playing guitar."

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December 5, 2014

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A Punk Memoir That Makes The Ordinary Seem Transcendent

Fresh Air rock critic Ken Tucker says that one of the best books he's ever read about punk rock is a new memoir by Viv Albertine.

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Punk Legend And Memoirist Viv Albertine On A Lifetime Of Fighting The Patriarchy

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A Punk Memoir That Makes The Ordinary Seem Transcendent

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