Times Square was released as a Region 1 DVD (and I think it was also released as a Spanish-only release as a Region 2 DVD) but it's still really hard to get hold of. The soundtrack album is now out of print although you can sometimes get hold of second hand vinyl copies. Clips from the film are usually up on YouTube though.
The Robin Johnson fansite has quite a lot of information/pictures from the film here.
and Feminist Music Geek has an excellent article on the film here (which includes a more indepth look at the racial/sexual politics of the movie).
EDITED TO ADD: Shelly sent me the link to this brilliant blog which is dedicated to the movie Times Square http://defeatedandgifted.wordpress.com/ - loads to read plus some great photos/clips from the movie.
Monday, 1 November 2010
Monday, 30 August 2010
VIDEOS. STRAWBERRY SWITCHBLADE
Their best known song, Since Yesterday (a top 5 hit in the UK).
Another single, Let Her Go.
And finally one of their last singles, a cover version of Dolly Parton's Jolene.
UPDATES/LINKS. STRAWBERRY SWITCHBLADE
Jill did some demos and played a couple of gigs in the immediate period after Strawberry Switchblade split up but she's never officially released anything. She now does painting/sculpting and work on stained glass panels. I think she's still married to Julian Cope's bassist, Frog and has 1 daughter.
Rose was guest vocalist with bands like Current 93, Coil, Death in June, Psychic TV and more. In 1993 she collaborated with Boyd Rice under the name Spell, releasing 2 singles and an album.
She also formed a band called Sorrow with her then husband Robert Lee (he left in 2002 and they're now divorced). They released 2 albums/1 EP and toured Europe/US. Rose now performs under her own name.
I think she has 2 children.
The band split in 1986. They released one self titled album (also available on Japanese import with some extra tracks) and there's also a compilation CD available which contains most of their songs.
Strawberry Switchblade fansite
EDITED TO ADD: In an interview with Classic Pop magazine in 2015 Rose said she was hoping to re-release some of her old albums, complete with extra tracks.
Rose was guest vocalist with bands like Current 93, Coil, Death in June, Psychic TV and more. In 1993 she collaborated with Boyd Rice under the name Spell, releasing 2 singles and an album.
She also formed a band called Sorrow with her then husband Robert Lee (he left in 2002 and they're now divorced). They released 2 albums/1 EP and toured Europe/US. Rose now performs under her own name.
I think she has 2 children.
The band split in 1986. They released one self titled album (also available on Japanese import with some extra tracks) and there's also a compilation CD available which contains most of their songs.
Strawberry Switchblade fansite
EDITED TO ADD: In an interview with Classic Pop magazine in 2015 Rose said she was hoping to re-release some of her old albums, complete with extra tracks.
Saturday, 26 June 2010
UPDATES/LINKS. MARY MAGDALAN
Mary Magdalan released a new album R.I.P (in standard and deluxe editions).
They also have a DVD/CD called Narcotica that features live footage, music videos and a CD of the demo versions of various songs from the Pity Girl album.
Mary Magdalan on Facebook
They also have a DVD/CD called Narcotica that features live footage, music videos and a CD of the demo versions of various songs from the Pity Girl album.
Mary Magdalan on Facebook
Monday, 21 June 2010
ISSUE 2
Issue 2 came out in October 2005 and was an A5 zine of about 32 pages photocopied in B + W. The cover image was a photo from Prey For Rock & Roll of Gina Gershon and Drea De Matteo.
The print version is now sold out.
From the intro: "For those of you who haven't seen this zine before, it is designed to celebrate and inform about the work and lives of female musicians, particularly lesser known ones as well as stuff related to that, such as the experience of being a "female" music fan (if such an experience can be said to exist)."
It included interviews with Andrea Kerr of Colt (formerly known as Living With Eating Disorders), Sky Salt, Thee Merry Widows, and Tamsin/Ruth, the DJs from Unskinny Bop.
Plus articles on Stone Fox (by Sophia), Strawberry Switchblade (by myself and Merrick), Down and Out with the Dolls (DVD) and Prey For Rock and Roll (DVD).
Plus reviews of Racine, RTX, Mothburner, Thee Merry Widows, Sky Salt, Rasputina, Emilie Autumn, RazorBladeKisses and Cristina (including lyrics).
The print version is now sold out.
From the intro: "For those of you who haven't seen this zine before, it is designed to celebrate and inform about the work and lives of female musicians, particularly lesser known ones as well as stuff related to that, such as the experience of being a "female" music fan (if such an experience can be said to exist)."
It included interviews with Andrea Kerr of Colt (formerly known as Living With Eating Disorders), Sky Salt, Thee Merry Widows, and Tamsin/Ruth, the DJs from Unskinny Bop.
Plus articles on Stone Fox (by Sophia), Strawberry Switchblade (by myself and Merrick), Down and Out with the Dolls (DVD) and Prey For Rock and Roll (DVD).
Plus reviews of Racine, RTX, Mothburner, Thee Merry Widows, Sky Salt, Rasputina, Emilie Autumn, RazorBladeKisses and Cristina (including lyrics).
Sunday, 20 June 2010
VIDEOS. RAZORBLADEKISSES
There are quite a few videos of live performances of RazorBladeKisses up on YouTube but they've also done 2 music videos.
RAZORBLADEKISSES --- BALLERINA
RAZORBLADEKISSES --- PRETTY DEAD DOLL
RAZORBLADEKISSES --- BALLERINA
RAZORBLADEKISSES --- PRETTY DEAD DOLL
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