20 episodes
Girl To City: A Memoir Amy Rigby
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Were you a misfit who followed your dreams to New York City back in the twentieth century when Manhattan rents were cheap and crime and creativity were rampant? Maybe you just imagined what it would be like. Based on her memoir, Girl To City follows singer-songwriter Amy Rigby's progression from Elton John fan in the Pittsburgh suburbs to late 70's Manhattan art student; from punk show habitué to fledgling musician to cult artist who caused a sensation with her album Diary Of A Mod Housewife. Each Wednesday, Amy will read a chapter and throw in some music.
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1. Prologue/Elton Girl
In this first episode, Amy's teenage daughter poses a question that sends the songwriter and musician looking back towards her Catholic girlhood in 60s/70s Pittsburgh; early musical obsessions and attraction to New York City.Amy's songs used in this episodePlaying Pittsburgh from The Old GuysHousecleaning from A One Way Ticket To My LifeQuestions/comments? Find me here
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2. Be A Model, Or Just Look Like One
Babysitting, booze and boys; tall boots and the majesty of rock. Amy ventures on her own to downtown Pittsburgh, falls in love and plans her trajectory to NYC.Songs used in this episode:Girls Got It Bad from Little FugitiveDirty Bridge (Elliot Easton/A. Rigby) from MiddlescenceQuestions/comments? email me here
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3. Girl To City
Art school, black jeans from Trash & Vaudeville, and my first trip to the Bowery with a boy named Bob.Songs used in this episode:Bob live version from Faulkner, Dylan Heinz & Me + studio version The Old GuysDancing With Joey Ramone from Little Fugitive
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4. Second Year
1977. Friends, family, fashion illustration and trying to figure out where I fit into it all. Oh, and the Sex Pistols are coming.Songs used in this episode:Yankee Wheels from The Stiff Generation & Faulkner, Dylan, Heinz & MeAlways With Me from Little Fugitive and the Shams' Quilt
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5. The Married Manager
You never forget your first broken heart...or your first trip to England.Songs used in this episode:The Leader from The Sandinista! ProjectQuestions I Can't Answer sample from Faulkner, Dylan, Heinz & MeStratford on Avon
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16. Outside Looking In
Moving to Williamsburg, back when Brooklyn was...Brooklyn. A day job at Tudor City. The Shams make an album, and a video.Songs in this episode:All I Want original demo - A One Way Ticket To My LifeFarmer's Daughter - Shams rehearsal tape Dec. 1990Dressed To Kill - The Shams from Quilt, 1991