{"product_id":"pretend-were-dead-the-rise-fall-and-resurrection-of-women-in-rock-in-the-90s-9781538776674","title":"Pretend We're Dead: The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of Women in Rock in the '90s","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A refreshing and much-needed contribution to the male-dominated history of rock 'n' roll.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the founder of the Women of Rock Oral History Project, an exploration of women in the '90s rock scene, featuring original interviews with Liz Phair, Shirley Manson, Kristin Hersh, Donita Sparks, Tanya Donelly, members of Hole, Luscious Jackson, Veruca Salt, Babes in Toyland, and more\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 2018, during an interview with journalist Tanya Pearson, Shirley Manson lamented: \"It's a blanket fact that after September 11th, nonconformist women were taken off the radio.\" This comment echoed a reality Pearson had personally witnessed as a musician and a fan, and launched her into a quest to figure out just what happened to these extraordinary female figures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePRETEND WE'RE DEAD \u003c\/i\u003eseeks to answer two big questions: First, where did all these wildly different, politically conscious, and supremely talented women in rock come from in the 1990s? And second, after their unprecedented breakout, why did they vanish from the mainstream by the early aughts? Along with analysis and narrative, \u003ci\u003ePRETEND WE'RE DEAD \u003c\/i\u003eis built on exclusive interviews with the unfiltered voices of legends including: Shirley Manson, Melissa Auf der Maur, Patty Schemel, Kate Schellenbach, Nina Gordon, Louise Post, Josephine Wiggs, Tanya Donelly, Kristin Hersh, Tracy Bonham, Donita Sparks, Liz Phair, Zia McCabe, Tracy Bonham, Lori Barbero, Josephine Wiggs, and Jill Emery. Through thought-provoking conversations, these women explore how they fell in love with music and started bands; fought labels, their coverage in the media, and sexism; and wrote deeply political and feminist music. Readers also learn about the effects of Woodstock '99, the corporatization of the music industry, the rise of Clear Channel and its ties to the Bush administration, and finally the nationalist sentiment after 9\/11. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e While sonically diverse, these musicians all wrote fierce, socially conscious, feminist lyrics, and \u003ci\u003ePRETEND WE'RE DEAD\u003c\/i\u003e commemorates and celebrates the overlooked contributions of true trailblazers. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-14054602\"\u003eTanya Pearson\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grand Central Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.99d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781538776674\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1538776677\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLarge Print\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO004000\"\u003eMusic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO022000\"\u003eWomen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-MUS\"\u003eMusic\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-MUS035000\"\u003eGenres \u0026amp; Styles | Rock\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTanya Pearson \u003c\/b\u003eis an Oral Historian and founder of the Women of Rock Oral History Project, a collection of digital interviews and written transcripts documenting the lives and careers of (women-identified) rock musicians. Her first book, \u003ci\u003eWhy Marianne Faithfull Matters\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in July 2021. Her essays and criticism have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePop Matters\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBust Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. An Assistant Lecturer in Women's Gender, and African American Studies at Ball State University, she currently resides in Muncie, IN.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grand Central Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43827261177995,"sku":"9781538776674","price":35.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_f41b8e1f-2532-4af4-a87e-ae51b269e86b.jpg?v=1755528493","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/pretend-were-dead-the-rise-fall-and-resurrection-of-women-in-rock-in-the-90s-9781538776674","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}