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

[Sharon Cheslow <decomposition AT mindspring.com>]

Title: random info: Profalactics/Guys, Carambolage, Kandeggina Ga

Hi all,

Just wanted to let you know I got around to updating the women in punk 1975-1980 list and there are some really great bands I've just found out about from submissions. 

http://www.mindspring.com/~acheslow/AuntMary/bang/wip.html

Below are links to info and YouTube:

Profalactics:

Carolyn Crampton from this all-girl band in Boulder, who was later in The Varve in SF, wrote to me.  She has some great anecdotes about her bands on her blog...

http://cramptonarts.blogspot.com/

They're featured on a compilation of early Colorado punk bands, along with the Guys (all-girl band from Denver)...

http://www.rockymountainlow.com/

Carambolage:

from a submission...

> http://www.jennywoolworth.ch/archive/bands/carambolage.html
>
> http://youtube.com/watch?v=fRHhFbQx4rA&feature=related
>
> http://anniesanimal.blogspot.com/2007/11/carambolage.html
>
> Their 1st LP was released in 1980:
>
> http://www.discogs.com/release/1095769
>
> Their 2nd LP Eilzustellung-Exprés was released in

1982.

Kandeggina Gang:

Orrore (1980)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcoYS5NqX6s

from a submission...

> Kandeggina Gang are a cult punk group
> in Italy, known just in underground/alternative scene in Milan.
> Unfortunately, online articles are only written in italian
> language. 
> This is a link for a good text that
> talk about Jo Squillo (the leader of te band) and her first years in
> punk movement.
> http://www.ondarock.it/italia/josquillo.htm
>  
> They started in late 70's inside an anrchist/left space called
> "Centro Sociale Santa Marta"
> They are just teenagers (abot 15
> years old).
>  
> Releases:
>  
> 1980 - Sono Cattiva/Orrore - Cramps Records 7"
>  
> Then Jo Squillo (Giovanna Coletti) started a solo carreer, always with
> Kandeggina Gang members at the beginning.
> The artname was Jo Squillo
> Electrix.
>  
> Releases:
>  
> 1981 - Girls Senza Paura - 20th Secret recordings (LP with 16 tracks)
> here the sound go to post-punk/new wave
> 1983 - Avventurieri/Voodoo 7"
>  
> With these Jo punk adventure finished.
>  
> She went to mid 80's following a trashy side of Italo Disco
> style...
> In 90's she collaborate even with Sabrina Salerno (Italian Pop Icon
> between 80's and 90's)
>  
> She's now presenter of a Fashion Tv Show in Italy.
>  
>  
> You can find pictures of kandeggina Gang on Google images.
> There is a myspace, there are their songs on the player but I don't
> think that the space is made by them (probably by some
> fans)

Here's a Jo fan space ... you can well see the difference from past and present. http://www.myspace.com/josquillofanspace