Melissa Auf der Maur from Hole, Smashing Pumpkins and Tinker is here

About this episode

Melissa Auf der Maur joins Damian to discuss her punk influences, her new memoir, and her experiences in the music industry.

Oh, make me over because Melissa Auf der Maur's come to TOAP! Listen in as Damian sits down with rocker turned author and tries to convince her that punk doesn't suck. From why Melissa doesn't like punk, to Courtney being on the level of GG live, to the Gruesomes ruling, to how growing up with Montreal media royalty for parents prepared her for the madness, to her father's influence on Vice, to Melissa''s connection to Canada's most infamous punk band and so much more: don't miss it! Also, don't miss Melissa amazing new memoir: " Even Good Girls Will Cry ", available everywhere March 17th! Also, don't miss Melissa on her book tour ! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/turned-out-a-punk/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

People in this episode

Host: Damian

Guest: Melissa Auf der Maur

Topics covered

• punk music
• memoir
• rock music
• Montreal media
• book tour
• personal influences

Keywords

• Melissa Auf der Maur
• punk
• memoir
• music
• Montreal
• Gruesomes
• Courtney Love

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hole, Smashing Pumpkins, Vice, Gruesomes

Books & works: Even Good Girls Will Cry

Places: Montreal

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