Women in punk and rock - late 1970s to early 1990s

[Idris2002]

Do Girlschool count for the purposes of the thread?



Just a bit before my time, but their albums on youtube are pretty rocking.

 

[Sweet FA]

Too late and not punk but I loved this. Saw them a couple of times around then & Skin was (is?) an ace performer.

went to see the ramones a few weeks later and have a much clearer recollection of that

At the Astoria? I was at that gig too -they toured loads in the 90s. I'm pretty sure I saw them at Brixton 94 & 96 and a couple of other dates; Manchester International & Newcastle maybe around the same time. Always excellent.

 

[Sweet FA]

Do Girlschool count for the purposes of the thread?



Just a bit before my time, but their albums on youtube are pretty rocking.

Girlschool was my first gig - Chelmsford Odeon 1982.

 

[Nanker Phelge]

Chris Liberator on drums! I was in a band with him for a while.

My friend Helen McCookerybook (who I was also in a band with!) has done a lot to document women's involvement in punk rock.

The Lost Women of Rock Music: Female Musicians of the Punk Era - Equinox Publishing

I saw them a couple of weeks ago, supporting The Mekons.

Chris was drumming. I know Carmel well (his partner).

 

[editor]

I'm impressed. Acid-techno 'hero' (can't think of a better word) of mine.

This is us!



Melt (16) - Neverland E.P

We managed one EP but got screwed over by record company crap.

 

[Nanker Phelge]

The Tuts are quite fun and totally DIY. No promoter, no manager, currently on tour supporting The Specials...

 

[editor]

The Tuts are quite fun and totally DIY. No promoter, no manager, currently on tour supporting The Specials...

Making friends wherever they go!

 

[planetgeli]

This is us!



Melt (16) - Neverland E.P

We managed one EP but got screwed over by record company crap.

Nothing wrong with that at all. Good tune.

 

[Nanker Phelge]

 

[Nanker Phelge]

Making friends wherever they go!

Well...erm....yeah....

They are a bit older now....

 

[Nanker Phelge]

Classic photoshoot....

 

[Nanker Phelge]

Bodysnatchers (with my mate, Rhoda)

 

[kalidarkone]

Do Girlschool count for the purposes of the thread?



Just a bit before my time, but their albums on youtube are pretty rocking.

Initially no! But I just noticed the thread title says 'Rock' so yes!
@me

 

[Nanker Phelge]

 

[Lazy Llama]

I got the book for Christmas 2017 - it's got a photo of my (facebook/email) friend, Angela.
Here she is on the left.

 

[Casual Observer]

Common wisdom has it that The Slits were the first UK all female punk band. Not so, it was Stench, seemingly a London band who were gigging in '76. Alas they didn't make any records and no rehearsal/live recordings survive. None of the members appear to have ended up in other bands either. That's all I know other than that the band featured 'Gina', 'Claire' and 'Jackie' who are all still alive.

 

[Nanker Phelge]

The Moors Murderers (feat Chrissie Hynde)

 

[Nanker Phelge]

Has anyone read this yet?

 

[Casual Observer]

Has anyone read this yet?

I've read it. A good book and a mostly enjoyable read but the slagging off of Geneis P Orridge, though entirely understandable, is absolutely relentless. Amazing that TG ever reformed given what went on the first time round. Massive inter-band aggro (Genesis versus the other three) inevitably insued.

 

[planetgeli]

Early 90s, just (why the cut off date?). Toni Halliday, Curve. Used to have a small connection with them. They stopped due to her stage fright. Which was a shame.

 

[fishfinger]

 

[fishfinger]

 

[mx wcfc]

Were strawberry switchblade punk? Loved em but not punk imo.

Well yeah. No they weren’t punk. But not sit either.

 

[mx wcfc]

Beki Bondage, Vice Squad

Saw them a couple of years ago.

 

[mx wcfc]

Sorry but that ain’t what I call punk rock.goodluck to her mind.

 

[fishfinger]

Sorry but that ain’t what I call punk rock.goodluck to her mind.

The thread title says punk and rock

 

[mx wcfc]

On a train so can’t do a link. But female DIY anarchists punk. Google Rabies Babies. Top anarchist loud punk rock. Yeah!!!!

 

[kalidarkone]

On a train so can’t do a link. But female DIY anarchists punk. Google Rabies Babies. Top anarchist loud punk rock. Yeah!!!!

That's my mate Lorna's band!

 

[Kaka Tim]

Sorry but that ain’t what I call punk rock.goodluck to her mind.

well it definitely within the whole new wave explosion - and you've got strawberry switchblade and the body snatchers and sundry indie bands in the thread as well.
Plus its an absolute genius pop song.
Fun fact - Lene Lovich used to work as a voice artist doing the screams for horror films.

 

[JuanTwoThree]

Some long-ago acquaintances of mine