Kristin Hersh

Wednesday, 30 September 2026

An Evening With Kristin Hersh "One of indie rock's most fascinating figures" (The Guardian) Kristin Hersh has released over 20 records, with Throwing Muses and 50FOOTWAVE to date. She is the author of an acclaimed memoir - based on her teenage diary - about a particularly eventful year, titled "Paradoxical Undressing", which was named #8 on Rolling Stone's "25 Greatest Rock Memoirs of all time". She later released her albums "Crooked" (2010), "Wyatt at the Coyote Palace" (2016) and Throwing Muses' "Purgatory/Paradise" (2013) as ground-breaking books of music, artwork, essays and lyrics. NPR Books said of Hersh's latest work, "Don't Suck, Don't Die" about her friendship with the late Vic Chesnutt: "Not only one of the best books of the year, it's one of the most beautiful rock memoirs ever written". Price includes a 50p venue levy

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