About this Event
She has sold over eighty-million records internationally, is the best-selling Australian pop star of all time and has collaborated with some of the biggest names in music, fashion and photography across her various shape-shifting eras. She is, undoubtedly, a modern-day icon. But who is the ‘real’ Kylie? And how has she remained a mystery while also navigating a forty-year career in the fickle world of pop? Award-winning writer and music critic for The Guardian Michael Cragg takes us on a journey into the psyche of one of the world’s most enigmatic pop stars. Via a mix of brand new interviews, a dash of oral history and some playful music writing, Can’t Get You Out of My Head: In Search of Kylie Minogue puts the pop puzzle pieces together.
Copies of the book will be available for purchase. There will be a signing after the event.
"To understand Kylie you have to be a gumshoe reporter and a clear-eyed philosopher; Michael is both, and then some."—Shaad D'Souza
Michael Cragg has been writing about pop music for over a decade and has interviewed everyone from Lady Gaga to Lorde, via Little Mix, Shawn Mendes, Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry and Britney Spears. He has written for outlets including Vogue, The Guardian, GQ, BBC, The Observer, Popjustice, Dazed and Billboard. He also edits the independent biannual music magazine BEAT. His previous book Reach for the Stars: 1996–2006: Fame, Fallout and Pop’s Final Party was the winner of the 2024 Penderyn Music Book Prize.
DJ Louie XIV is a DJ, podcast host, and music critic. His show, Pop Pantheon, is one of the most popular pop music podcasts in the U.S.. He’s the creator of the monthly queer pop party Gorgeous Gorgeous in New York City and Los Angeles, and the author of the forthcoming book Queen! Icon! Legend!: The Great Love Story Between Pop Divas and Their Queer Fans (Dey Street Books/HarperCollins). As a DJ and writer, he’s worked with Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, Zac Posen, Fendi, Louis Vuitton, BuzzFeed, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and more.
The Bureau of General Services—Queer Division is Manhattan’s only queer bookstore, located on the second floor of the LGBT Center. We’re open Tuesday-Sunday from 1-7pm and accessible by the 6th Ave 1 2 3 L trains and 8th Ave A C E trains. Our cafe, The Bureau Cafe, is open Tuesday-Sunday from 9am-7pm.
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Bureau of General Services—Queer Division, 208 West 13th Street, New York, United States
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