Women-Who-Rocktober: Courtney Love

While definitely being a controversial figure – and being quite divisive in the context of the ’90s grunge/alternative scene – there should be no controversy over Courtney Love’s inclusion in Women-Who-Rocktober.  In the aftermath of the suicide of Love’s husband, Kurt Cobain, in 1994, Love found herself accused of

Record Rewind: PJ Harvey – Rid of Me

Harvey chose recording engineer Steve Albini to produce Rid of Me, and by this time Albini had already earned a reputation – through his work with bands such as the Pixies, Slint, and The Jesus Lizard – for his ability to capture the raw immediacy of an artist’s performance with a direct an uncompromising approach