Urgh! A Music War

Urgh! A Music War is a British movie documenting live performances by punk, post punk, and new wave bands in 1980. It has a pretty flushed out wikipedia page so you can read about it here. Below are some of the lovely ladies of Urgh!







The Au Pairs - Come Again
Mixing male and female musicians the Au Pairs were very interested in gender politics and making a statement with their lyrics and lineup.



The Cramps - Tear It Up
I'm kinda in love with this performance. How low can you go! How dispassionate can Poison Ivy get?



Toyah - Danced
You may have seen her in Jubilee or Quadrophenia.



The Go Gos - We Got The Beat
Why don't they make em like this any more?



Joan Jett - Bad Reputation
I've got a girl crush.



X - Beyond and Back
The high priestess of punk, rock, country and most other things.

Ladies of Pop

Boyfriend extraordinaire and fellow feminist Sam Pulitzer will be guest blogging a column on chicks that rock. This first selection is: Ladies of Pop. Look forward to future selections by Sam such as Ladies of Metal and Noise and a special Gender Bender post. Parts in purple added by me (Caitlin).

Lizzie Mercier Descloux "ou sont passées les gazelles ?"
What we're currently listening to in studio....



The gender unspecific and always amazing...
Amanda Lear - Alphabet
(Does she remind anyone of that nude model from RISD -the one who was in Ryan's movie)
Also "G is for Getting a divorce" is sooo funny.



La Cicciolina "Cazzo" (More commonly known as Jeff Koon's Ex-Wife)
(Is it weird that part of me identifies with what a hot mess she is)



The Flying Lizards - TV



Marine Girls - A Place In The Sun



Lio - Amoureux solitaires
(Kayla this one reminds me of you)



Alice - Per Elisa
(Amazing stage set! Alice is in charge!)