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The Lost Women of Rock Music: Female Musicians of the Punk Era (Studies in Popular Music) Paperback – December 30, 2013

by Helen Reddington (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars 17 ratings
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In Britain during the late 1970s and early 1980s, a new phenomenon emerged, with female guitarists, bass-players, keyboard-players and drummers playing in bands. Before this time, women's presence in rock bands, with a few notable exceptions, had always been as vocalists. This sudden influx of female musicians into the male domain of rock music was brought about partly by the enabling ethic of punk rock ('anybody can do it!') and partly by the impact of the Equal Opportunities Act. But just as suddenly as the phenomenon arrived, the interest in these musicians evaporated and other priorities became important to music audiences. In an updated new paperback edition of a book originally published in hardcover in 2007, Helen Reddington investigates the social and commercial reasons for how these women became lost from the rock music record, and rewrites this period in history in the context of other periods when female musicians have been visible in previously male environments. Reddington draws on her own experience as bass-player in a punk band, thereby contributing a fresh perspective on the socio-political context of the punk scene and its relationship with the media. In addition to a wealth of original interview material with key protagonists, including the late John Peel, Geoff Travis, The Raincoats and the Poison Girls, this edition has been updated to reflect the national nature of punk and post-punk with the inclusion of interviews from members of Birmingham-based band The Au Pairs, Leeds-based band The Delta 5 and Viv Albertine of The Slits. Lucy Whitman (aka Lucy Toothpaste) who started the fanzine Jolt and later wrote for Spare Rib also provides enlightening words on the relationship between female punk band members and feminism.
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  1. Print length
    256 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Equinox Publishing
  4. Publication date
    December 30, 2013
  5. Dimensions
    6.25 x 1 x 9.25 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    9781845539573
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1845539573
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An entertaining and important book... --Mojo

A fascinating social and cultural history... --Popular Music

A fascinating social and cultural history... --Popular Music

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Helen Reddington teaches at the School of Social Sciences, Media and Cultural Studies, at the University of East London, UK.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1845539575
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Equinox Publishing
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 30, 2013
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 2nd Revised edition
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781845539573
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1845539573
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.7 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 1 x 9.25 inches
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  • Shama Switch
    5.0 out of 5 stars one last review
    Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2012
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    I don't write reviews anymore , because who cares about my opinion anyway? But I have to say something about this work. Lost women in rock is an excellent book about punk rock history and the bands that got lost in its archives. I always had a fondness for the slits, x ray specks, raincoats and many others that cover the late 70s and early 80s time period in Britain. RIP Ari Up and Poly Styrene!
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  • Señora
    5.0 out of 5 stars Useful, interesting book
    Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2014
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    Useful, interesting book. Buy it.

    Side note: Fitting and fulfilling to place Tessa Pollitt on the cover, and the Slits finally getting their due. No band was more important to me as a teenaged girl, and they still mean a lot even after 30+ years.
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  • Antizan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 12, 2022
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    I actually was at the book launch for this and have just got around to buying it! I'm in it somewhere so I'll read it from cover to cover!
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  • mmondance50
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book written by an expert in the field
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 7, 2013
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    A comprehensive, well researched and eminently readable exploration of women in music in the 1970s and 1980s. A must for music lovers, ageing punks and especially for those women who paved the way for women to be regarded properly as musicians..not just eye candy backing singers
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  • locked room
    5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent thoughtful and enjoyable look at a fantastically creative moment ...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 4, 2016
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    An excellent thoughtful and enjoyable look at a fantastically creative moment in British music and the role which women played in it. A timely read for #Punk40. Buy it.
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