Added on July 4, 2011
Bianca Valentino
'80s dance , basement shows , Bianca Valentino , Bikini KIll , Bratmobile , Cyndi Lauper , D.I.Y. , Designer Imposter , Don’t Need You: The Herstory of Riot Grrrl , Grace Jones , Gunk zine , hip-hop , Jigsaw zine , Joan Jett , Johnna Fateman , Kathleen Hanna , Klub Kid Vintage , Lunachicks , New York City Music , New York City Police , Police Revolution Now , Poly Styrene , punk rock , punk zines , queen latifah , Ramdasha Bikceem , Riot Grrrl , Riot Grrrl zine , Run DMC , Santi White , teen punk , Theo Kogan , Tobi Vail , X-Ray Spex
Our first show was in somebody’s basement at their parents’ house. Their parents would let them have punk shows. I don’t even know if people do that anymore?
Added on April 30, 2011
Everett True
Eliza Doolittle , Jeff Pollack , Jesus And Mary Chain , Lady Gaga , Mumrock , Neil Kulkarni , NME , Odd Future , Poly Styrene , Poly Styrene R.I.P. , Q Magazine , sexism etc , stealing music , tUnE-yArDs , X-Ray Spex
They’re kids. Not Disney kids or showbiz kids or even kids with a dream. They’re kids with nightmares. They’re nightmare kids who know life’s a nightmare.
Added on April 28, 2011
Everett True
Celeste Bell-Dos Santos , Debutant Disco , Her Jazz , Janet Kay , Mari Elliott , Poly Styrene , Silly Billy
I was looking for something to commemorate the sad news of Poly Styrene’s passing in this series.
Added on April 26, 2011
Everett True
Bikini KIll , Chelmsford , Fixed Grin , Generation Indigo , Gold Blade , John Robb , Kathleen Hanna , Marianne Joan Elliott-Said , Poly Styrene , Poly Styrene R.I.P. , punk rock , The Day The World Turned Day-Glo , The Slits , X-Ray Spex
Poly Styrene was the fucking coolest singer ever. That was so much a given, it feels weird to offer any reasons even now.
