I was just reading this article in Jezebel about a new documentary that attempts to vindicate the reputation(?) of Sid Vicious, by proving(?) that he did not kill Nancy. Personally I think ol' Nancy needed a few more "timeouts" during her formative years, but I don't know who killed her. That got me thinking about the punk documentary D.O.A and how Poly Styrene's & X-Ray Spex performance knocke...
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"Some people think little girls should be seen and not heard, but I think: oh bondage, up yours!"So kicks off X-Ray Spex's visceral debut single, released in 1977 after the band's formation in summer 1976 and some shambolic live shows (check out the Live at the Roxy album). "Oh Bondage, Up Yours!" wasn't included on the band's classic 1978 debut album Germ Free Adolescents until its CD release....
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One thing to say to my fellow Punk Warriors!
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Today, X-ray Spex (I know Poly Styrene and Paul Dan are in, I'm assuming Rudi Thompson, and no clue who else) will play at the Roundhouse in London. Part of me desperately wants to believe that it will be every bit amazing as X-Ray Spex was when they originally existed. The other part of me is terrified that it is going to be a horrifying example of cashing in. I'd still be there if I had any w...
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No connection punk and Roxy Music ?
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"Some people think little girls should be seen and not heard - but I think:OH BONDAGE, UP YOURS!"Poly Styrene, Lora Logic and co came out of late 70's UK with 1 classic album "Germfree Adolescents" - more a collection of singles than anything - and a couple of additional singles to boot, including the song they are probably best-remembered for, as the opening to my post goes...
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The most amazing thing happened this weekend when I went to the cinema to catch an 8:30 p.m. film: at 8:30 p.m. the lights went down and the projector started playing. Sure, there were 15 minutes of ads and another 10 minutes of trailers, but as anyone who has been to a cinema in the past few decades would, I anticipated these. A few hours later, I was at home writing these sentences.As a fan ...
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