The Canadian-born artist, musician, and author, Melissa Auf der Maur is best known as the former bassist for Hole and Smashing Pumpkins, has released two books this year that document that era: Even The Good Girls Will Cry - My 90&#39;s Rock Memoir, and the companion photo book, My 90&#39;s Rock Photographs, plus an album called Bass Womb Room - My &#39;90s 4-Track Demos x Field Recordings. During the Kingston, NY arts and healthcare activism-focused O+ Festival, Melissa sat down with Carmel to read a chapter from her memoir, and discuss the very timely arrival of the books and her book tours against the backdrop of our current political and environmental crisis. _____________________________We thank Qobuz for their support, and invite you to experience Melissa Auf der Maur&#39;s new album with their high-definition streaming platform, which is one of the most artist-friendly, human-curated music streaming services available. For a free 30 day trial, click this link. <a href="https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/discover?utm_source=partner&amp;utm_campaign=sheroes&amp;utm_medium=media&amp;qbzs=partner&amp;qbzc=sheroes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠qob.uz/sheroes</a><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Paula Cole

Inspired by creator and host Carmel Holt’s own 25 year career in radio, and lifetime devoted to music, SHEROES is a podcast that amplifies the voices of women and gender expansive folx in song and conversation. Hear a wide range of guests spanning genres and generations sharing their experiences in the male-dominated field of music, exploring perspectives of new voices and womxn who paved the way. SHEROES podcast is a companion to the weekly syndicated public radio show SHEROES Radio which includes interviews from the radio show, live tapings, roundtables and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.