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Long ago, in a time before cell phones and the internet, three young women in Minneapolis, Minnesota formed a band in the late 1980s after their bad perms grew out. They called themselves Zuzu's Petals. The band name was lifted from Frank Capra's obscure-at-the-time movie It's a Wonderful Life. Though never a household name, Zuzu's Petals made some glorious indie label records and toured all over the US and the UK all without the assistance of GPS. Creating a following of lovable dorks unable to resist their infectious lack of pretension and finding their punk/pop harmonies an elixir in the time of grunge, the Petals hit their stride in 1992 with the release of their first album When No One's Looking. But there were complications, illness, love affairs, sexism, secrets, and heartbreak. Here's a story about music obsession, intense creativity often fueled by intense partying, all originating in the center of the Minneapolis music renaissance in the age of Prince, The Replacements, Hüsker Dü, Soul Asylum, The Jayhawks, and Babes in Toyland (to name a few). Originally published in 2007, now a new generation of readers can inhabit the world of indie rock in the late 80s-mid 90s.

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"Praise for Laurie Lindeen and PETAL PUSHER ""Terrific... Lindeen is smart, prickly, self-laceratingly honest, and laugh-out-loud funny... Her gritty insider account is one of the best music-related books ever."" -The Village Voice ""Oh, those really were the days. Lindeen gets them right, in all their pre-MySpace, pre-cellphone, ragged, clumsy glory. And most of all, Lindeen's whip-smart mind and massive heart make them shine.... Riveting."" -Washington Post ""Sharp and sensitive, stoned silly and serious, all in the right places...a love song (played really fast).... A truly wonderful book about life in rock music."" -Publishers Weekly (starred review) ""Petal Pusher is so personal and true, like the best music and the best writing. Laurie Lindeen is the rarest combination of both-an author who knows how to put her musical soul on every page of this wonderful book. It's a road trip, a diary, and a beautiful dance through the elixir-filled rooms where music is made, greatness is courted....and finally found in the quiet perfection of Lindeen's own life. -Cameron Crowe ""Laurie Lindeen mine[s] story gold.... Sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes hilarious and always entertaining."" -Sacramento Bee ""Waxes giddy and snarky about cute boys, rival girls and the music biz....Courtney Love would approve."" -USA Today ""Entertaining and insightful."" -Associated Press ""A hardscrabble, heart-tugging and often hilarious coming-of-age memoir that's really more coming of rage. -Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) ""Inspirational."" -Kirkus Reviews ""An inspiring tale of how a strong but self-conscious woman overcame debilitating multiple sclerosis and subpar musical ability not only to sustain a respectable musical career but also to find the love of her life."" -Library Journal"

Praise for Laurie Lindeen and PETAL PUSHER ""Terrific... Lindeen is smart, prickly, self-laceratingly honest, and laugh-out-loud funny... Her gritty insider account is one of the best music-related books ever."" -The Village Voice ""Oh, those really were the days. Lindeen gets them right, in all their pre-MySpace, pre-cellphone, ragged, clumsy glory. And most of all, Lindeen's whip-smart mind and massive heart make them shine.... Riveting."" -Washington Post ""Sharp and sensitive, stoned silly and serious, all in the right places...a love song (played really fast).... A truly wonderful book about life in rock music."" -Publishers Weekly (starred review) ""Petal Pusher is so personal and true, like the best music and the best writing. Laurie Lindeen is the rarest combination of both-an author who knows how to put her musical soul on every page of this wonderful book. It's a road trip, a diary, and a beautiful dance through the elixir-filled rooms where music is made, greatness is courted....and finally found in the quiet perfection of Lindeen's own life. -Cameron Crowe ""Laurie Lindeen mine[s] story gold.... Sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes hilarious and always entertaining."" -Sacramento Bee ""Waxes giddy and snarky about cute boys, rival girls and the music biz....Courtney Love would approve."" -USA Today ""Entertaining and insightful."" -Associated Press ""A hardscrabble, heart-tugging and often hilarious coming-of-age memoir that's really more coming of rage. -Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) ""Inspirational."" -Kirkus Reviews ""An inspiring tale of how a strong but self-conscious woman overcame debilitating multiple sclerosis and subpar musical ability not only to sustain a respectable musical career but also to find the love of her life."" -Library Journal

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