Geek Girl Of The Week: Björk

Posted by on Monday, July 11, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

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Who: Björk

Type of Geek: The Avant-Garde and Ethereal Music Geek

I might not always understand what Björk’s singing—or what she’s wearing—but I’ve always appreciated her unwavering devotion to creating the most authentic and unique music possible. An important aspect of being a music-geek girl is trusting your gut. If your gut tells you to train with Inuit throat singers or wear a swan dress to the 2001 Academy Awards, well, you’ve gotta go with it.

Part of what makes Björk a music goddess is her flair for dichotomy and her ability to remains mysterious yet misunderstood, powerful yet vulnerable. Björk is truly fearless and that’s an admirable quality in anyone—especially a music geek icon.

To read more about other Music Geek Goddesses like Björk, pre-order your copy of Geek Girls Unite: How Fangirls, Bookworms, Indie Chicks, And Other Misfits Are Taking Over The World.

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LESLIE SIMON is a writer, editor, and content strategist who treasures her business cards from past gigs at Paramount, Warner Records, MTV, and Alternative Press Magazine.

She is the co-author of the book Everybody Hurts: An Essential Guide To Emo Culture, in addition to being the author of books like Geek Girls Unite: How Fangirls, Bookworms, Indie Chicks And Other Misfits Are Taking Over The World and Wish You Were Here: An Essential Guide To Your Favorite Music Scenes.

Leslie currently lives in Los Angeles where she enjoys watching past seasons of This Old House with her rescue pup Stanley Tucci.