X-Ray Spex, Raincoats, Slits Form Punk Supergroup — SkimNews
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- Members of X-Ray Spex, the Raincoats, and the Slits will form a one-night supergroup performing at Electric Brixton on Friday, Oct. 16 as part of 'Up Yours! God Save the Queens!,' a London festival celebrating 50 years of She-Punk through artwork, photography, fashion, and archival material.
- Gina Birch of the Raincoats, Hollie Cook of the Slits, Lora Logic and Paul Dean of X-Ray Spex, punk historian Vivien Goldman, and Celeste Bell — daughter of X-Ray Spex frontwoman Poly Styrene — will share the stage for one night only.
- Akiko Matsuura, Rhoda Dakar, Hot Wax, Big Joanie, and Essential Logic are also slated to perform alongside the supergroup at the October event.
- The concert precedes a flagship exhibition at the Museum of Youth Culture in Camden opening Oct. 23, which will feature never-before-seen images and curated archival material.
- Vivien Goldman, author of 'Revenge of the She-Punks,' said the festival is 'that book coming to life on stage,' adding that 'the female narrative in punk is not an afterthought; it is a driving, evolving force.'
- Celeste Bell, who is curating her mother Poly Styrene's archive, said the Up Yours! Collective is taking female counter-cultural history 'out of the archives and putting it where it belongs: centre stage.'
- Lora Logic will contribute previously unseen artwork to the exhibition while also performing, describing the dual role as 'completing a full circle.'
Why it matters: With Bell curating Poly Styrene's archive and Logic contributing previously unseen artwork, the Oct. 16 concert and Oct. 23 Camden exhibition fuse a one-night supergroup reunion with archival preservation. Goldman frames the night as her book 'Revenge of the She-Punks' 'coming to life on stage,' positioning the event as a direct corrective to what the festival's organizers describe as 'often overlooked' contributions by women to punk.
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