Typical Girls: Women in Punk/Post-Punk/Underground Music (Circa 1975-1980s)

[Alex Milopoulos <amilopoulos AT yahoo.co.uk>]

Hi peeps

Just read this from the latest Chicks On Speed
e-mailout.  Sounds an interesting release:

GIRLMONSTER IS COMING!

CHICKS ON SPEED PRESENT GIRL MONSTER- a 3CD
compilation featuring 60 women from punk and modern
music on chicks on speed records, scheduled for
release in jUly. Musicians on the album include
everyone from Dutch riot grrrl Elle Bandita to
Icelantic fairy Bjork and from Ari-Up of the Slits to
Tom Tom Club's Tina "Wordy Rappinghood" Weymouth, with
a brand new song.

As a teaser for all that's coming, Chicks on Speed
records releases a limited edition vinyl-EP with six
tracks.

The GIRL MONSTER EP 1 already reflects the concept of
the 3-CD compilation by confronting the New York
Underground classic „Launderette“ by VIVIEN GOLDMAN
(with John Lydon as co-producer and Robert Wyatt on
percussion !) with new and exclusive tracks by Chicks
On Speed Records Artists CHICKS ON SPEED and ANGIE
REED (produced by Eric D. Clark) as well as more
exclusive new tracks by the up-coming KIDS ON TV and
SCREAM CLUB vs. BEN ADORABLE (feat. PEACHES)
along-side the smashing CLIENT song that features Pete
Doherty !!! 

A1. Scream Club vs. Ben Adorable feat. Peaches – Fine
As Fuck 
A2. Kids On TV – Breakdance Hunx (Market Value Mix) 
A3. Chicks On Speed – Plastic Surgery 

B1. Angie Reed – G.G. (Gaudy Good) 
B2. Vivien Goldman - Launderette 
B3. Client – Down To The Underground 

The EP (vinyl only!) is available from Chicks on Speed
official on-line store at La La Land

Alex