Melissa Auf der Maur
Musician and bass player known for performing with Hole and the Smashing Pumpkins, and author of the memoir Even the Good Girls Will Cry, discussing her career, photography, and life upstate.
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Mar 11, 2026 • 1h 14min
916. - Melissa Auf der Maur
Melissa Auf der Maur, musician and former Hole/Smashing Pumpkins bassist turned memoirist, talks life upstate, photography and archiving, and the wild 90s rock world. She covers running an arts venue, psychedelic rites, studio stories with Courtney Love, and balancing parenthood with creative reinvention.
Apr 2, 2026 • 45min
Melissa Auf der Maur, "Even the Good Girls Will Cry: A '90s Rock Memoir" (DaCapo, 2026)
Melissa Auf der Maur, Canadian bassist, photographer, and author who played with Hole and The Smashing Pumpkins, discusses her new '90s rock memoir. She recalls Montreal’s countercultural roots and serendipitous analog moments that launched her career. Conversations cover joining big bands amid grief, reframing Courtney Love, preserving analog creativity, and curating a vast photographic archive.
Apr 2, 2026 • 45min
Melissa Auf der Maur, "Even the Good Girls Will Cry: A '90s Rock Memoir" (DaCapo, 2026)
Melissa Auf der Maur, Canadian musician and former bassist for Hole and The Smashing Pumpkins, reflects on her bohemian Montreal roots and the serendipity that launched her into '90s alternative rock. She revisits joining big bands after tragedy, reframes Courtney Love's complexity, and teases a vast archive of photos, a book, and a documentary.
