“A woman of mixed race who wore fluorescent thrift-shop outfits and proudly sported dental braces onstage, she refused to conform to conventions of how female performers — punk or otherwise — were expected to appear.
Although her wobbly, discordant shriek and the band’s music fitted the punk template well enough, X-Ray Spex’s colourful image was a refreshing contrast to the nihilism of older colleagues; The Rough Guide to Rock describes them as “a wonderful, shambling, musical mess of rebellion, fashion and fun”.
Poly Styrene wrote songs about consumerism, conformity, racism and alienation, …

We have had an addition to the family and likely BMP, dependent on whether she can handle the hazing process…
Maggie Webster

Silence is Golden – or for at least one day of the year it is 
Author, prankster and founder of the KLF Bill Drummond explains why he won’t be listening to any music at all on 21 November – and why you might want to try it too 
From the Guardian 
All music is shite.’ Discuss. 
Some years ago I walked into HMV Oxford Street. I wandered around rack upon rack of thousands upon thousands of CDs. There must have been every form of music that ever existed there. I wanted something new. Something …

heres a new game we can all play!
each week somebody can stick up a mix they have been digging that week, doesn’t gotta be new or flash just something you really like.
Gis a quick blurb and a tracklist if possible and a link would be appreciated
i’ll kick it off with

The Revenge Technique Podcast 006
Real nice deep house mix with all sorts in it, just a good all round listen really.
http://fairtilizer.com/track/110541
1. Matt Flores – Tempted
2. Starpoint – I Want You (Morales Dub)
3. Mr. Fingers – What About This Love (Dub)
4. Manuel …

As life is moving pretty slow thru here in winter
I feel this is worth sharing
Anni the Catto Breaks Record!
My evil Cat Anni, broke her long standing record last Sunday.
She managed to stay under the blankets and asleep till 4.36pm!!
The full time she was there is difficult to establish as we were still asleep when she initially came to bed in the early hours of the morning.
The old record was 415pm, this was on a work day thus making it extra worthy of note.
Also, it was my fault she was soo …

Serial killers.
This is a totally awesome song about a guy who kills women for their skins so he can make a woman suit and has a little dog called Precious.
Its dead funny (cos its not real, stupid, http://www.stink-finger.com/is-mass-murder-the-nu-cool/ ) and catchy as aids.
enjoy.
The Greenskeepers – Lotion

Now with added signing for the hearing impaired.

Debate has raged long enough.

What is your favourite music related Zombie?
In my opinion Fela>Zomby>Zombie Zombie>The Zombies>Zombie Nation>A.D.A.M’s “zombie”>Major Lazer “Zumbie”>White Zombie>Being disemboweled by a Zombie>The Cranberrie’s “Zombie”.
Right? Give your opinions or add Zombie related music I forgot about in the comments.