#The Raincoats

[theunderestimator-2]

The Raincoats as photographed by Janette Beckman for Rough Trade records while rehearsing in London for their 1979 debut album. As the photographer recalls: "...I went to shoot them at their rehearsal space, but if you look at that picture, you can see that it's a toilet. They were literally in the bathroom practicing. It's just so punk and the place is kind of a wreck."

Ana da Silva and Gina Birch formed the group in 1977 after seeing the Slits perform. As Birch stated in an interview, "It was as if suddenly I was given permission. It never occurred to me that I could be in a band. Girls didn’t do that. But when I saw The Slits doing it, I thought, ‘This is me. This is mine.’ Palmolive, the Slits' ex-drummer at the time, actually joined them in '78, performing with the line-up that played live and recorded the debut album.

A weird fact for this all-girl band that was influential for so many female artists, is that it actually took a guy to help younger generations re-appreciate them and that's why the Raincoats somehow always seem to be mentioned along with Curt Cobain, since his enthusiasm for their music brought them back from obscurity in the '90s after citing them as one of his favourite bands and writing the liner notes for the reissues of their albums.

If you ask me, I think ol' Johnny Rotten was spot on when he said that: "The Raincoats offered a completely different way of doing things, as did X-Ray Spex and all the books about punk have failed to realise that these women were involved for no other reason than that they were good and original".

(via & via)

#punk #the raincoats #early punk scene #1979 #gina birch #ana da silva #palmolive

[therisingfog]

#poem #poetry #ada limón #the raincoats

[iamdangerace]

The Raincoats, Fairytale In The Supermarket from the 7" e.p. of the same name (1979/ 2017).

#the raincoats #fairytale in the supermarket #anna de silva #ingrid weiss #gina birch #vicky aspinhall #punk rock #vinyl records #vinyl rip #audio post #kurt cobain and kim gordon dug them

[page-28]

#the raincoats #janette beckman

[seventh-victim]

british girl band, The Raincoats  c.1980

#black and white photography #girl groups #british girl band #the raincoats #1980

[puppethalo]

I thought I posted this already but I guess that was a figment of my imagination 🤦🏻 Anyways I saw a band-Punk Factory-cover the Bluey theme and it inspired me to draw the Bluey fam in punk t shirts! Very simple idea but it's pretty cute!

#sketchbook art #sketchbook doodles #artists on tumblr #punk rock #punk #bluey heeler #bluey fanart #bluey cartoon #bluey art #the clash #the raincoats #x ray spex #rise against

[prettyfr0mtheback]

The Raincoats Manifesto

#punk #archive #vintage #the raincoats #70s punk #women in music #riotgrrrl #aesthetic #my uplaod #grrrlpower #post punk #ana da silva #gina birch #manifesto #70s post punk

[mudwerks]

(via The Raincoats No One's Little Girl (1983)

#youtube #The Raincoats #No One's Little Girl #music #vintage #1983 #The Kitchen Tapes

[rustbeltjessie]

Listen/purchase: Jessie Lynn McMains - No One’s Little Girl by Hello America Stereo Cassette

I do a frantic shimmy-dance & the song it reels, grooves, dance-beat, bassbeat, repeat. A nursery rhyme, a spell, oh no I’m not gonna be ‘cause I don’t wanna be. The breathless rush the rhythm, violin, guitar, bent & plucked, scrapes & whisper-screams & squawks like the seagulls over the Lakefill.

The full text of the poem (as “Oh No, I’m Not”) can be found in my chapbook Left of the Dial.

#bandcamp #poetry #spoken word #hello america stereo cassette #no one's little girl #oh no i'm not #the raincoats #left of the dial #my writing #jessie lynn mcmains

[legendarytragedynacho]

The Raincoats in 1979

#the raincoats #ana da silva #gina birch #post punk #experimental rock #musica #musician #music #rock #rock music

[r0ttendoll]

i live for girl punk bands

#punk #bikini kill #sleater kinney #7 year bitch #babes in toyland #the slits #the raincoats #x ray spex #the gits

[wamnak]

#the raincoats #fairytale in the supermarket #gina birch #Ana da Silva #Vicky aspinall #Palmolive #song of the day #Spotify

[fuckitthankyouiloveyouall]

album covers i enjoy

#lingua nada #the dismemberment plan #the raincoats #lightning bolt #they might be giants #pictureplane #streetlight manifesto #the lijadu sisters #duma

[foxandhisfriends]

Ana Da Silva, The Raincoats, Sounds 8th, December 1979. Pic by Ray Stevenson

#the raincoats #ana da silva #ray stevenson

[soundgrammar]

Gina Birch (one of the founding members of The Raincoats)

#Gina Birch #The Raincoats #post-punk

[dustedmagazine]

Listed: Violin Sect

Photo credit: Steve Jinks

Formed in 1980 and disbanded in 1981, the obscure Welsh post-punk band Violin Sect left behind just one seven-inch, “Highdays and Holidays/Rivals,” documenting their brief existence. In fact, they’ve flown so low on the radar since then that they were even overlooked for the Messthetics compilations, the CD series that brought the sounds of the many forgotten and amusingly-named UK DIY bands of their time and ilk to a (relatively) wider audience. This started to change in 2019, however, when Sect bassist Steve Walker posted a couple of previously unreleased songs that he’d dug up to Soundcloud, where Minimum Stacks label head Joe Piccirillo heard them as his label was just getting off the ground. Fast forward to 2023 and we have the Vile Insect 12-inch, featuring all four songs from the band’s short life transferred from the original ¼" tapes. The result, to Andrew Forrell of Dusted’s ears, is a mix of “dubby rhythms, scratchy post-punk guitar, whimsy and skepticism,” able to stand with Scritti Politti’s “Skank Bloc Bologna” and Swell Maps “Read About Seymour.” And thanks to this release, it’s finally in a position to reach the audience it deserves.

Although Walker’s bandmates — Steve Jinks (guitar), Phil Rimmell (drums) and Hywel Pontin (percussion and backing vocals) — were unavailable to take part, Walker has assembled a list of some of his favorite music, art and literature from his 67 years on earth for Dusted. “A snapshot within a snapshot,” if you will.

The Raincoats

I was lucky enough to catch a London gig by the Raincoats in 1979 around the time they released their first single. This year Gina Birch (bass/vocals), also 67, has released her first solo album, I Play My Bass Loud, and it’s been worth the wait. Here’s an early one from the first Raincoats LP, though.

Mica Levi — “Lips”

I got the same sort of excitement when I first heard Mica Levi, together with their bandmates in Micachu and the Shapes. Their work has continued to grow and encompasses other genres such as film soundtracks (e.g., Jackie).

Sufjan Stevens — “Video Game”

I first became aware of Sufjan Stevens with the release of Illinois and caught him at the end of his UK tour promoting it at King’s College London with a pared-down (although still with those wondrous wings) extra gig. In later years he was in Bristol on the Carrie & Lowell tour. Sublime. Here’s a later track with fabulous dancing.

Saul Leiter — In No Great Hurry: 13 Lessons in Life

I’ve spent a lifetime as a specialist nurse supporting individuals with intellectual disabilities to maintain and develop their independence together with practicing as a part time psychotherapist for the general public, within the UK’s National Health Service. During this time, I’ve drawn, painted, made music but mainly taken photos (since I was a kid with a darkroom). Maybe there’ll be an exhibition of my own one day but, like Saul Leiter, I’m used to “postponing things and seeing no reason to be in a rush.” For me, his exhibitions and photobooks have a magical quality that validate and inspire all at the same time.

Ivor Cutler

Ivor Cutler always had my heart but here’s an epic that didn’t feature on his own albums.

Angeline Morrison — The Sorrow Songs: Folk Songs of Black British Experience

In 2022 Angeline Morrison released an astonishing album… I’m afraid that I can’t stop myself recommending it to people! If you get a chance…

Paul Wright — Arcadia

Arcadia is a short film that explores Britain’s relationship with the earth, its secret pasts, hidden histories and collective amnesia using old film and TV footage in an exhilarating fashion.

Wet Leg — “Chaise Longue,” live at the BRIT Awards, 2023

A performance from the here and now, incorporating the past with the present in a truly WTF moment at the Brits!

Gretchen Gerzina — Black England

Books… so many books! So, here’s what I’m currently reading.

Anthony Gormley — Another Place

Finally… if ever in Liverpool, visit Crosby Beach and experience Antony Gormley’s sculpture. It consists of 100 cast iron figures facing towards the sea, (gradually becoming encrusted with barnacles, etc.) all modeled on Gormley’s own naked body.

#dusted magazine #listed #violin sect #steve walker #the raincoats #mica levi #Sufjan Stevens #saul leiter #ivor cutler #angeline morrison #paul wright #wet leg #gretchen gerzina #anthony gormley