Kate Nash: Underestimate the Girl
Pop isn't always pretty
2018 · 1h 28m · N/A Documentary
Overview
A platinum-selling pop dissident turns her back on the music business and learns how to survive as a punk renegade, TV wrestling queen, and DIY leader of an all-girl band. This high-energy, female-centered rock odyssey reveals the treacherous line that today's artists must walk to survive while making art on their own terms in the modern digital economy.
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