“I wanted to believe that I could be tender and soft and edging on sappy, and I wanted someone to show me that was possible.” Jackie Wong reviews Niko Stratis's new book, "The Dad Rock that Made Me a Woman." Published April 25, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2025/04/25/Niko-Stratis-Dad-Rock-Music-Memoir/

A Memoir Shows Us How Music Can Change Our Lives

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We’re an independent, online news magazine from B.C. founded in 2003. We’re devoted to fact-driven stories, reporting and analysis that informs and enlivens our democratic conversation. This podcast features our stories, read by AI narration. Our reporting has changed laws, started movements and garnered numerous awards. While some journalism gives the last word to power, we try to give the last word to ordinary folks. We are reader-supported so if you like what you hear, you can go to https://support.thetyee.ca/ and contribute to our hard-hitting journalism.

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