295: RFR Rewind: Laura Davis-Chanin | I Had To Write It

Laura Davis-Chanin is a founding member of the band the Student Teachers, and the author of the book about her experiences in the NY punk scene, The Girl in the Back: A Female Drummer's Life with Bowie, Blondie, and the '70s Rock Scene. After being diagnosed with MS at the age of nineteen, she left Rock 'n' Roll and returned to school and eventually became a lawyer. Her love of writing was always constant, and since leaving law behind and finishing The Girl in the Back, she is working on the autobiography of Michael Alago, a unique and remarkable person who brought Metallica to the world, as well as a novel based on true events about her mother, entitled "A Finished Noise." Laura is also the co-host of the podcast on Philosophy and Fiction called "Phi Fic" on The Partially Examined podcast network. The Girl in the Back was named one of the Top 10 Music Books of 2018 by BILLBOARD magazine. Subscribe to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/roadie-free-radio/id1115332289 The Following links are affiliate links! Each sale helps our channel out at no additional cost to you. My VLOG & Streaming camera: https://amzn.to/3nEuIh2 The VLOG Lens: https://amzn.to/2y4Zrjd The ALL PURPOSE lens: http://amzn.to/2vPGayB My OTHER lens: https://amzn.to/38OVlfb My MAIN PODCAST mic: https://roswellproaudio.com/products/mini-k87 My OTHER podcast mic: https://amzn.to/3nK9oGQ Create 'n Cast Bundle from SHURE & Focusrite: https://amzn.to/2LTUTTv The camera CAGE I use: http://amzn.to/2fWUwI2 My DESKTOP mixer: https://amzn.to/39yiSzZ My AUDIO interface: https://amzn.to/2LRF53W BEST FIELD recorder: http://amzn.to/2wfzCYI My FAVORITE mic stands: http://amzn.to/2xnBn6d Roadie Free Radio Merch: http://www.roadiefreeradio.com/merch/ RFR Website: http://www.roadiefreeradio.com