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Podcast: New Books in Performing Arts
Episode: Brooke McCorkle Okazaki, "Shonen Knifeās Happy Hour" (Bloomsbury, 2020)
Description: Brooke McCorkle OkazakiāsĀ Shonen Knifeās Happy Hour, part of the 33 1/3 music history and culture series, is a joyful romp through the career of the internationally successful Japanese trio, Shonen Knife. The book focuses on the intersection of food, gender, and music for these pioneers of what Okazaki calls ājoseiĀ rock,ā in other words, music by women in the Japanese scene that does not fit into heavily produced and marketed categories such as āgirls bandsā and āidols.ā The book combines history, musical and lyrical exegesis, visual analysis, and interviews to create a layered portrait of an influential and important artist...