
Phoebe Bridgers on ‘SNL’: Yes, It’s OK for Women to Smash Guitars
Her instrument-destroying moment embodied one of rock’s favourite tropes while also subverting it — classic Phoebe Bridgers

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Her instrument-destroying moment embodied one of rock’s favourite tropes while also subverting it — classic Phoebe Bridgers

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