Robin Byrd, Why 90s Artists Were Terrified of Success & Ninajirachi's Victorious Homecoming
About this episode
Ben and Ione discuss the radical impact of Robin Byrd and the cultural shifts in the perception of success for artists from the 90s to today.
Before TikTok, before OnlyFans, before anyone used the phrase "sex positive" — there was Robin Byrd on New York public access cable. Sarah Jessica Parker just produced a documentary about her called Bang My Box on Max, and it's worth your time. Ben and Ione break down why Robin Byrd was genuinely radical and why she was impossible to put down. Also: why 90s indie artists were culturally forbidden from wanting success (and how that's completely changed), the Miles Davis quote that explains every artist's journey, Ninajirachi’s victorious homecoming and why the horror film Obsession is better than it has any right to be.
People in this episode
Hosts: Ben Lee, Ione Skye
Topics covered
- 90s indie music
- cultural success
- Robin Byrd
- Ninajirachi
- artistic journey
- public access television
Keywords
- Robin Byrd
- 90s artists
- success
- Ninajirachi
- Bang My Box
- Obsession
- public access
- artistic journey
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Bang My Box, Obsession
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