Episode 26: Jessamyn Violet with Lina Lecaro
Episode 26 Trailer
‘Secret Rules to Being a Rockstar’ Book Trailer
Jessamyn Violet
Jessamyn Violet holds a BFA in Writing, Literature, and Publishing from Emerson College and an MFA in Creative Writing from San Francisco’s California College of the Arts. She is also the drummer for the internationally-acclaimed band Movie Club. ‘Secret Rules to Being a Rockstar’ is her debut novel.
Lina Lecaro
‘LA Weekly’ Culture & Entertainment Editor Lina Lecaro
Lina Lecaro is the Culture & Entertainment Editor for ‘LA Weekly’. She has been a contributor and columnist at the ‘Weekly’ for over two decades. Lina is the author of two books, ‘Los Angeles’ Best Dive Bars’ and ‘Never Mind the Rules’. She covers nightlife, fashion, news, film and TV, music, art, shopping, and events for the ‘Weekly’ and for other publications including ‘Playboy’, ‘Billboard’, ‘Variety’, ‘Village Voice’, and ‘USA Today’.
Lina has been nominated for “Journalist of the Year” by the Los Angeles Press Club.
You can hear archived episodes of Lina’s radio show, ‘Hot Licks with Lina’, on Tuesday nights at 7 pm Pacific time on Luxuriamusic.com. She is a proud Latina, LA native, liberal, feminist, and mother.
About the Episode
EPISODE SUMMARY:
I’m excited to welcome acclaimed musician Jessamyn Violet to the podcast to talk about her novel, ‘Secret Rules to Being a Rockstar’, a gritty, glittery, queer YA debut about a teenage musician who jumps at a chance to play in her favorite rock band on their upcoming world tour, only to realize her heroes have their own agenda and might be leading her down a dark path.
If you’re into the 1990s Los Angeles music scene, in all its glory and decay, you’re gonna love this novel and episode.
Speaking of the 1990s LA music scene, in the last segment of the episode, ‘LA Weekly’ Culture & Entertainment Editor, Lina Lecaro, joins me to talk about that very thing as well as some of the women who were rockin’ the town and the world at that time.
MUSIC IN THE EPISODE IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE:
“Surf Basement” by Movie Club
“Doll Parts” by Hole
“Venice Bitch” by Lana Del Rey
“Moonbow” by Movie Club
“Who Will Save Your Soul” by Jewel
“Sullen Girl” by Fiona Apple
“Applause” by Lady Gaga
“Trap Door” by Movie Club
“Black Flamingo” by Movie Club
“Crucify” by Tori Amos
Clip from ET about Christina Applegate performing with the Pussycat Dolls
“Shitlist” by L7
LINKS:
Leave a rating and comment for Rock is Lit on Goodpods: https://goodpods.com/podcasts/rock-is-lit-212451
Leave a rating and comment for Rock is Lit on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rock-is-lit/id1642987350
Jessamyn Violet’s website, where you can find Reading, Rocking, Rainbow Tour dates and info on tickets, and info on her band Movie Club: https://jessamynviolet.com/bio
Jessamyn Violet on Twitter and Instagram: @jessamynviolet
Read Lina Lecaro’s work in ‘LA Weekly’: https://www.laweekly.com/guest-author/lina_lecaro/
Read Lina’s piece in ‘Vice’ “This is My Reality as a Woman Music Journalist”: https://www.vice.com/en/article/695zx3/being-a-female-music-journalist
Listen to Lina’s archived ‘Hot Licks with Lina’ radio show on https://luxuriamusic.com/shows/hot-licks/
Lina Lecaro on Twitter and Instagram: @LinaLecaro
Jessamyn, Lina, Christy at Book Soup in Los Angeles for Jessamyn’s book launch, April 18, 2023
Jessamyn Violet, author and drummer for Movie Club
Jessamyn Violet, author and drummer for Movie Club
Movie Club: Jessamyn Violet (drums), Vince Cuneo (guitar)
