I came to this as a Fall fan. The two sections (1983–88 and 1994–96) dealing with her two stints in the band make for fascinating reading, with a lot of insights into the creative process that made the group so dynamic on record and in concert. Of course it all ends in a horrible sordid m.e.ss. What surprised me is how very readable the rest of the book is: her young life split between Chicago and L.A.; her problematic relationships with her father; her issues with food; her relationship with violinist Nigel Kennedy; her friendship with Susanna Hoffs of The Bangles; her time on TV with Gok Wan (who doesn't come across as very nice); bouts of severe depression; opening Start, the Shoreditch fashion boutique, with her husband Philip Start; and ultimately recovering her love of music as Brix and The Extricated. I got hooked and by the last 200 pages couldn't put it down. Recommended.
On 14 June 2016, I met Brix at an event at Cafe Oto, Dalston, where she was interviewed by Thurston Moore and played an acoustic "Hotel Bloedel". She was very charming indeed and signed the book for me.
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