Poly Styrene/X-Ray Spex

[William of Walworth]

In the meantime, here is Peter Bradshaw's four-star review of I am a Clche from Friday ... he was well impressed!

 

[MrSki]

Great discussion ... will get back to all the above posts very soon.

But specific question :

I know we can get Sky Arts on Freeview now, but for an unknown reason, we completely messed up a while back when trying to get the White Riot, a Rock Against Racism documentary up to view again (iPlayer style).

Is there a quick and easy way of getting the Poly Styrene film and White Riot?

As if we were selecting BBC4 music documetaries that we'd missed?

Cheers

It is not on the BBC therefore not on iplayer.

 

[William of Walworth]

It is not on the BBC therefore not on iplayer.

I do know that FFS!!!
Have a re-read please! -- I've edited a little bit to help .....

But I specifically asked if there was an iPlayer equivalent way of seeing Sky Arts things when you'd missed them.

We utterly failed to get how, when we tried with Sky Arts a while back ... as stated in my other post, previous page ....

 

[MrSki]

I do know that FFS!!!
Have a re-read please!

I specifically asked if there was an iPlayer equivalent way of seeing Sky Arts things when you'd missed them.

We utterly failed to get how, when we tried with Sky Arts a while back ... as stated in my other post, previous page ....

Sorry ain't got a scooby but heads up there is a Sex Pistols programme about to start filmed at Brixton Academy in 2007 which I will try & stay awake so As to to see The Damned programme afters.

 

[waxoyl]

The day the world turned day glo, Classic X-ray spex love poly. Am going to wake the neighbours.

 

[ice-is-forming]

In the meantime, here is Peter Bradshaw's four-star review of I am a Clche from Friday ... he was well impressed!

Omg! The trailer gave me goosebumps <3 I can't find anywhere to watch it in Aus yet, but I will

 

[ice-is-forming]

The day the world turned day glo, Classic X-ray spex love poly. Am going to wake the neighbours.View attachment 257635

Wake 'em up mate! I had the orange single. I had remembered it as being acid green.. but it was a long time ago




When I was 21 I left that maniac, punk karate guy. And I also left about 400 punk singles in boxes in the loft. Christ knows what they'd be worth now! But fuck that Oi.

 

[waxoyl]

Lost hundreds of singles also. Just got a small box now . Only got the two X-ray spex singles and Lp somewhere. Love that saxophone.

 

[Maggot]

That was great. Moving and some fantastic old footage.

I found her daughter's description of their relationship especially moving.

This. Really enjoyed it.

But I specifically asked if there was an iPlayer equivalent way of seeing Sky Arts things when you'd missed them.

We utterly failed to get how, when we tried with Sky Arts a while back ... as stated in my other post, previous page ....

There's an app called Sky Go, but I think you need to be a Sky customer to use it.

It's being repeated next Friday, so you can watch it then or record it.

 

[MrSki]

This. Really enjoyed it.

There's an app called Sky Go, but I think you need to be a Sky customer to use it.

It's being repeated next Friday, so you can watch it then or record it.

Thanks I hope they repeat the Damned one. I bet William of Walworth will be glad to know this too Or maybe not.

 

[Boru]

Can you make copies of these sky TV recordings? Or is it simply saved to view again from your satellite system?

I have no TV and can't visit other houses during the lockdown situation..

 

[mx wcfc]

It is available via this link, but it'll cost you a tenner.

Can you make copies of these sky TV recordings? Or is it simply saved to view again from your satellite system?

I have no TV and can't visit other houses during the lockdown situation..

It is available via this link, but it'll cost you a tenner.

Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché | Watch — Modern Films

'Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché' (dir. Paul Sng + Celeste Bell) | Poly Styrene was the first woman of colour in the UK to front a successful rock band. She introduced the world to a new sound of rebellion, using her unconventional voice to sing about identity, consumerism, postmodernism, and every

www.modernfilms.com

 

[Boru]

It is available via this link, but it'll cost you a tenner.


It is available via this link, but it'll cost you a tenner.

Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché | Watch — Modern Films

'Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché' (dir. Paul Sng + Celeste Bell) | Poly Styrene was the first woman of colour in the UK to front a successful rock band. She introduced the world to a new sound of rebellion, using her unconventional voice to sing about identity, consumerism, postmodernism, and every

www.modernfilms.com

Thank you.. I was in similar situation with Shane macgowans crock of gold at Xmas but will get to see them both eventually.

It's great that poly finally gets some exposure, she was very unique and powerful talent and an inspiration to many.

 

[William of Walworth]

It's being repeated next Friday, so you can watch it then or record it.

Thanks, Maggot -- that looks like it'll be my best option, next week

(Could help my post-vaccine recovery! )

 

[William of Walworth]

It is available via this link, but it'll cost you a tenner.

Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché | Watch — Modern Films

'Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché' (dir. Paul Sng + Celeste Bell) | Poly Styrene was the first woman of colour in the UK to front a successful rock band. She introduced the world to a new sound of rebellion, using her unconventional voice to sing about identity, consumerism, postmodernism, and every

www.modernfilms.com

Also, as a fallback, I'm not allowed out to pubs much right now ....

So if I have to, it's not like I haven't got a spare tenner for the above ...

Cheers for that info mx wcfc !

 

[belboid]

I enjoyed it, tho probably would have done so more had there been less of her daughter, whose views were interesting but often tangential and actually quite superficial in places. And she had an annoying voice. Not as bad as John fucking Robb tho. 'I wasn't there, but was a very minor participant from a couple of hundred miles away so I'll say something bland and inconsequential like I do in every other punk documentary ever.'

I wanted more from around her first breakdown, in particular, seeing as that was such a key time. Her bandmates were given a pretty easy ride over it. But for the most part, a vry good selection of interviewees with lots to say.

Also: Hare Krishnas are complete cunts

 

[petee]

back on topic, i believe i have an x-ray spex 45 on pink vinyl, but have to find it to see if my memory serves anymore.

here 'tis

 

[Boru]

Paul Sng, director of Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché and Dispossession is to make a documentary on the life of photographer Tish Murtha. Very interesting photographs and life.

Wasteland wanderer: how Tish Murtha captured the beating heart of Tyneside

Kids at rubbish tips, adolescents on the dole, sex workers in the street … the photographer made marginalised lives matter. But recognition came too late. Now her daughter’s making a film about her extraordinary life

www.theguardian.com

 

[Doodler]

Love seeing those coloured vinyl singles above. They and 'The Day The World Turned Day-glo' are a nice reminder of how the early punk look was cheap and cheerful, mad about colour as eye-wrenching as possible. Different to the later and more macho streetpunk look that came with bands like the Exploited and very different to black-clad anarchopunks.

The Day-glo look lived on in a few zines like Kill Your Pet Puppy:





Squidging several different coloured inks at once into a printing press's ink tray was a speciality of Better Badges in Ladbroke Grove, west London, where a lot of zines were printed cheaply.

 

[Gosling Way Guy]

Also sent shivers down my spine watching it, we couldn't believe it when she was on Totp. The girl from our estate. Loved it. Good on ya Mari.

 

[LeytonCatLady]

We had a team Teams call today (Friday). One of those work "just a chat to keep in touch" chats. The usual "what's everyone up to this weekend?" question was asked.

I explained that I was going to be watching the Poly Styrene film. No one knew what I was taking about. Which is really sad.

Colleagues/people I work with who are almost mates (even those just ten years younger than me) really did google "Polystyrene Film" and were completely baffled as to wtf I was on about.

This should probably on the "things that make you feel old thread"

Oh don't worry; I'm only 34, my best mate's 29 and we're both X Ray Spex fans! Good music never really dies.

 

[MrSki]

Probably posted before but I need a bit of this on a Sunday.

 

[MrSki]

Sad state of the times that neither exist anymore.

 

[oryx]

I had O Bondage Up Yours! as an earworm for several days after hearing it on Radio 6 recently. It's now come back after reading this thread.

Not that I'm complaining.

...except that I plan to go to bed in the next hour and Poly's voice and that fantastically raucous sax are not exactly made for dropping off peacefully.

 

[MrSki]

Some people think that children....

 

[Mation]

I enjoyed it, tho probably would have done so more had there been less of her daughter, whose views were interesting but often tangential and actually quite superficial in places. And she had an annoying voice.

No she doesn't! And in any case, shush. She's a frienquantance.

 

[editor]

I met her daughter last night. Lovely person.

In photos: Pure Vinyl’s Punky Reggae Party – Tribute to Poly Styrene at Upstairs at the Ritzy

Last night, the Ritzy hosted a ‘punky reggae party’ in tribute to legendary X Ray Spex singer, Poly Styrene. Earlier, the cinema had screened the film, ” I Am A Cliché,” whi…

www.brixtonbuzz.com

 

[David Clapson]

The Poly Styrene film and White Riot are on Pirate Bay. Downloading them now.

 

[Sprocket.]

Whenever I return to this thread I am always saddened by the thoughts that this world is a lesser place without Poly in it.

 

[Sprocket.]

A memory I always have is back in 77, I had taped a cassette and was playing it at work where I was an apprentice. We had a Bush mono tape player, the foreman heard X-Ray Spex blasting out and went ballistic about our choice of music.
He was the sweariest man in Sheffield and asked the name of the singer, he went purple and shouted, “fuckin Poly fuckin Sty fuckin Rene!
I am still smiling 44 years later because it upset him so much.