Book Review
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kenjariSleater-Kinney's Dig Me Out
by Jovana Babovic
This short book from the 33 1/3 series looks at the making of Sleater-Kinney's terrific album Dig Me Out, its accompanying tour, and the cultural moment in which it all happened. The focus is on how the band resisted the rock hierarchies and culture that alternately excluded women and pigeonholed them into narrow, stereotypical roles. Babovic does a wonderful job of examining the press coverage of the band and album and the ways they interacted with venue staff. I especially liked the exploration of Sleater-Kinney's journey from obscure underground band to an indie-punk success and how they navigated that. I could have wished for some discussion of the music itself, but I nonetheless really enjoyed this part of the band's story.
by Jovana Babovic
This short book from the 33 1/3 series looks at the making of Sleater-Kinney's terrific album Dig Me Out, its accompanying tour, and the cultural moment in which it all happened. The focus is on how the band resisted the rock hierarchies and culture that alternately excluded women and pigeonholed them into narrow, stereotypical roles. Babovic does a wonderful job of examining the press coverage of the band and album and the ways they interacted with venue staff. I especially liked the exploration of Sleater-Kinney's journey from obscure underground band to an indie-punk success and how they navigated that. I could have wished for some discussion of the music itself, but I nonetheless really enjoyed this part of the band's story.
