#298: Interview with Michelle Leon of Babes in Toyland
Dig Me Out: 90s Rock
English - September 27, 2016 06:00 - 1 hour - 82.8 MBMusic Commentary Music Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: #297: Swing Revival Roundtable + Interview with Scotty Morris of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Next Episode: #299: Fountains of Wayne by Fountains of Wayne
This week we’re joined by former Babes in Toyland bassist Michelle Leon, author of the recently released book I Live Inside: Memoirs of a Babe in Toyland. We discuss her upbringing in suburban Minnesota prior to joining the band at the age of 17, her struggle with the idea of “authenticity” and defying expectations writing a “rock biography.” We get into the nuts and bolts of writing the book, how she approached reconstructing memories from over twenty-five years ago, muscle cars, oversized bass cabinets, her time as a realtor in New Orleans, Prince, and much, much more.
Songs in this Episode:
Intro/1:58 - He’s My Thing
Outro - Dust Cake Boy
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