Feb 18, 2012

Lesley Woods,

Hanging in the green room, talking about Kate Millet, I am sure.
Singer/guitarist for the spectacular post-punk geniuses, Au Pairs.  (Next in Women Michael Loves.)

She eventually quit rock.  She is a lawyer, living and working in London now.

Au Pairs first album, Playing with a Different Sex, and their armful of early singles:  Kerb Crawler; It's Obvious, and You are feminist, political (sexual and otherwise) knives aimed straight at the hearts of the straight, white Western World.

Plus, the music they cloaked their message in is arresting, jarring, thrilling, and tense enough to snap at any moment.  Scary, fantastic stuff.





Ciao!




1 comment:

  1. Before green rooms were green... this is where you can read about what Lesley was saying in 1981: http://www.eccentricsleevenotes.com/ESN-3--May-1982(1619909).htm#AuPairs

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