We look at the life and work of Poly Styrene from X-Ray Spex and Celebrate 25 years of 'She Bop: The Definitive History of Women in Popular Music' by Lucy O'Brien who is also our special guest this week.
New music hot picks are from Nervous Twitch and Skinny Girl Diet.
SHE BOP is out now and you can grab a copy here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/she-bop/lucy-obrien/9781911036678
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Nervous Twitch
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NERVOUSTWITTA
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nervoustwitchband
Bandcamp: https://nervoustwitch.bandcamp.com
Skinny Girl Diet
Bandcamp:https://skinnygirldietuk.bandcamp.com/album/heavyflow
Twitter: https://twitter.com/skinnygirldiett
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skinnygirldiet
Poly Styrene
Book: Dayglo - The Poly Styrene Story by Celeste Bell and Zoe Howehttps://www.waterstones.com/book/dayglo/celeste-bell/zoe-howe/9781785586163
The Roxy Club: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Roxy_(Covent_Garden)
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-Ray_Spex
Factmag: https://www.factmag.com/2017/03/29/poly-styrene-documentary-celebrating-40-years-x-ray-spexs/
Pitchfork: https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/22316-germfree-adolescents/
Songfacts: https://www.songfacts.com/facts/x-ray-spex/oh-bondage-up-yours
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