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Broken-down vehicles. Premenopausal libido. A punk rock-loving teen to share the culture shock with. I don't think Hank done it this way.A few years after her 1996 breakthrough album Diary Of A Mod Housewife, singer/songwriter Amy Rigby is still figuring out who she is. Closing in on forty, a newly-divorced mom trying to tour, work temp jobs, and keep a car running, Amy is ready for a change. She trades her beloved NYC for Nashville, where she navigates music, men and motherhood to learn the hard way that outside validation is no substitute for self-belief.Following on from her acclaimed debut...

L’amore per la musica rock è un viaggio che trascende il tempo e lo spazio, una passione che nasce da un’energia primordiale e dalla ribellione delle corde di una chitarra elettrica. Sin dalle prime note che ho ascoltato, ho sentito un richiamo profondo, un legame indissolubile con le melodie potenti e i testi incisivi che definiscono questo genere. Il rock è molto più di una semplice forma di intrattenimento; è una filosofia, un modo di vivere che incarna libertà, espressione personale e un’indomabile sete di avventura. Questo percorso musicale mi ha permesso di esplorare una vasta...

Were you a misfit who followed your dreams to New York City back in the twentieth century when Manhattan rents were cheap and crime and creativity were rampant? Maybe you just imagined what it would be like. Based on her memoir, Girl To City follows singer-songwriter Amy Rigby's progression from Elton John fan in the Pittsburgh suburbs to late 70's Manhattan art student; from punk show habitué to fledgling musician to cult artist who caused a sensation with her album Diary Of A Mod Housewife. Each Wednesday, Amy will read a chapter and throw in some music.

Discussing and explaining the roots of songs from the songwriter's point of view, including interviews with the people or artists who inspired them. We're starting with a track by track deep dive into the new album Patience by podcast host Gus Rigby.