Audrey Golden
Writer
Audrey Golden is a New York-based author, journalist, and editor whose work focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. She is also station manager of Louder Than War Radio where she presents a weekly show, Breaking Glass, which highlights women in all aspects of the music industry.
Audrey holds a PhD in literary studies from the University of Virginia, a JD from Wake Forest University School of Law, and a BA from Wesleyan University. She has given public lectures at the Coolidge Corner Theatre and has taught courses at the University of Virginia, Coe College, Simmons University, and Columbia University.
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She is currently writing Shouting Out Loud: Lives of the Raincoats, to be published by White Rabbit (UK) and Hachette Books (US) in 2025, and Queercore for the 33 1/3 Genre Series.
Press
Radio and Podcast Interviews
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"The Forgotten Women of Factory Records." Audrey speaks with Craig Charles on BBC 6 Music.
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VersoFest: In Conversation with Karen Ponzio, April 2024.
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"Audrey Golden on Women At Factory Records." The Music Book Podcast Ep. 14.
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"Audrey Golden on the Women of Factory Records." The James McMahon Music Podcast Ep. 150.
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Audrey Golden in Conversation with David Eastaugh. C86 Show.
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Iain Key's Indie Brunch with Audrey Golden. Louder Than War Radio.
Reviews
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"The Forgotten Women Who Built a '90s Rave Scene" — VICE review of I Thought I Heard You Speak: Women At Factory Records by Kelly Bishop
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Kiran Dass reviews I Thought I Heard You Speak: Women At Factory Records for The Wire
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Jo Hutton reviews I Thought I Heard You Speak: Women At Factory Records for Electronic Sound
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Clare Wadd on I Thought I Heard You Speak in Caught by the River
Features and Excerpts
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"Gillian Gilbert on her journey with New Order," excerpt in The Guardian
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Jessica Beard on Audrey Golden's I Thought I Heard You Speak: Women At Factory Records — Maggot Brain
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"It's Often the Silent Voices That Have the Most Interesting Stories," feature by Avril Cadden in Paninaro Magazine
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In an industry that primarily dismisses or conveniently forgets the vast contributions of women, I am delighted that this book exists. Bravo Audrey Golden. Thank you for bearing witness.
SHIRLEY MANSON,
Musician
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In Conversation with
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