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The Ballad of Speedball Baby
- A Memoir
- De: Ali Smith
- Narrado por: Ali Smith
- Duración: 6 h y 32 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 11
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 10
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 10
As an only child reeling from the demolition of her parents’ toxic marriage, the New York City underground music scene offers a young Ali a different family of misfits and talented outsiders to belong to. She becomes the bass player for edgy band Speedball Baby, a decision that will take her around the world—from onstage at the legendary CBGBs to the red-light district of Amsterdam. She’s often the only girl in a broken-down tour van, being strip-searched at the Croatian border, chased by lunatics, and navigating the seedy underbelly of a male-dominated music scene.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Raw and real! What a journey! 🤯
- De Anna Shagalov en 04-28-24
- The Ballad of Speedball Baby
- A Memoir
- De: Ali Smith
- Narrado por: Ali Smith
A rollercoaster tale, full of grime and glamor!
Revisado: 01-30-24
I loved this book! Poignant and hilarious in equal measure, Ali Smith captures the grime and glamor of the 90s punk rock music scene with honesty and humor: its dive bars and raucous clubs, its sketchy underground characters and its blazing stars, full of charisma and vitriol. She takes us around the world with her in the broken down truck from one adventure to the next – from New York City to Los Angeles, across rural USA, to Europe and beyond and what a ride! What is remarkable is her clear-eyed view from the eye of the storm. You don't need to be a fan of Speedball Baby to appreciate this book – its appeal is so much broader. Her account of her early family life is harrowing and tender. And boy. can she write! Beautifully narrated by the author herself, it was incredibly moving and entertaining. I laughed and cried – I couldn't put it down. Highly recommend!
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