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Adele Bertei's Memoir Critiques No Wave and Today's Misogyny

3/28/2026

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Adele Bertei, a musician and author, reflects on New York City's late 1970s no-wave culture and women's role.
She contrasts that era with today's technological commodification and renewed patriarchal oppression.
Her memoir No New York: A Memoir of No Wave and the Women Who Shaped the Scene emphasizes human connection and collaboration and critiques the music industry's focus on sexuality, attributing it to systemic misogyny and media consolidation.

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Story summary

Adele Bertei, a musician and author, reflects on New York City's late 1970s no-wave culture and women's role.
She contrasts that era with today's technological commodification and renewed patriarchal oppression.
Her memoir No New York: A Memoir of No Wave and the Women Who Shaped the Scene emphasizes human connection and collaboration and critiques the music industry's focus on sexuality, attributing it to systemic misogyny and media consolidation.