Music Makes Us

Shirley Manson on Embracing Your Evolution

Music Makes Us

Show Notes

Shirley Manson of Garbage on her adoration of Debbie Harry, Patti Smith & Siouxsie Sioux, staying one step ahead of the game, and being a “total original weirdo.”

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