No New York
A Memoir of No Wave and the Women Who Shaped the Scene
$43.69
- Hardcover
336 pages
- Release Date
22 June 2026
Summary
In 1975, a young queer singer from Cleveland meets photographer Nan Goldin—an encounter that will lead them to New York’s bombed-out downtown, where something unprecedented is brewing. At Max’s Kansas City and CBGBs, in derelict lofts and underground clubs, a generation of visionary women artists is rewriting the rules of creativity, sexuality, and power.
Adele Bertei didn’t just witness the No Wave explosion—she ignited it. As acetone organist for the Contortions and Brian Eno’s assi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780571386154 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0571386156 |
| Author: | Adele Bertei |
| Publisher: | Faber & Faber |
| Imprint: | Faber & Faber |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 22 June 2026 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 153mm |
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About The Author
Adele Bertei
Born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1955, Adele Bertei was a founding member of musical insurrectionists the Contortions and lead singer for the Bloods, which is considered the first out, queer, all women-rock band. Her film credits include Lizzie Borden’s Born in Flames. She is the author of Peter and the Wolves (2020) and Why Labelle Matters (2021), Twist (2023) and Universal Mother (2025). She lives in Los Angeles.
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