Poly Styrene (X-Ray Spex) dead at 53
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Topic: Poly Styrene (X-Ray Spex) dead at 53
Posted By: zappaholic
Subject: Poly Styrene (X-Ray Spex) dead at 53
Date Posted: April 26 2011 at 15:40
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http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/sns-rt-music-us-polystyrentre73p3m2-20110426,0,6439760.story" rel="nofollow - http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/sns-rt-music-us-polystyrentre73p3m2-20110426,0,6439760.story Germfree Adolescents was one of the more intriguing artifacts of the punk era, largely due to the startling voice of Poly Styrene. ------------- "Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard." -- H.L. Mencken |
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: April 26 2011 at 15:52
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As I said in the Shred. Very sad. I remember buying "Oh Bondage Up Yours" quite clearly. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: seventhsojourn
Date Posted: April 27 2011 at 04:16
| ^ Likewise ''The Day The World Turned Day-Glo''. Very sad indeed. |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: April 27 2011 at 04:19
God, I remember that one. Too many people from my past dying now. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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seventhsojourn wrote:Posted By: seventhsojourn
Date Posted: April 27 2011 at 04:22
| True. There seem to have been a lot recently. |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: April 27 2011 at 04:37
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Very sad news. She was quite an unusal character and singer, and someone I remember very clearly from my childhood for that reason.
I remember asking my dad (when I was 9 years old) to buy me 'Germfree adolescence' when it was released, and he refused because it was 'too wierd' I had to convince my mum instead. She was a little more open minded than my dad, who saw the punk movement as the beginning of the end of western civilization.... 
------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Nightfly
Date Posted: April 27 2011 at 05:27
| Wasn't a fan but sad news nevertheless, especially when someone so young goes. |
Posted By: CPicard
Date Posted: April 27 2011 at 14:17
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First, Ari Up; then, Poly??? For f**k's sake, who's next??? I swear, if anything ever happens to Siouxsie Sioux, I... What could we do, anyway?... I hate news like that. |
Posted By: giselle
Date Posted: April 27 2011 at 16:15
| Not one of my idols; but such a shame that she's gone so soon. |