An endangered species thanks to a decade and a half of male, pop-punk domination, and it would seem that the all-girl punk band has finally been brought back from the brink. With bands like Plugs, Pens, Mika Miko and T.I.T.S all roaming the earth, it would seem that the spirit of Bikini Kill hasn't been totally destroyed by the hoards of skating morons and dress-up Avril Lavignes.
Finally Punk has to be one of our favourites, and not because they're four ladies playing music that we can dance around to. It's actually because these guys don't try and be all cutesy and sweet and stick to making caterwauling post punk that sounds like the Slits meeting Kleenex and having a pyjama party. Man, sometimes it sucks to be a boy...
100% live dance music on show as the 2011 winners of the Playground Unsigned competition, Double Drop, showcase their D&B sounds as they celebrate their debut EP release with a launch party. Live support...
A first solo show for contemproary artist Natasha Caruana at Photofusion this February and March. On display are four bodies of work, that explore issues around gender relations. Until 23.03.12.
Pretty much as far from a typical Jazz 'Drums/Sax/Bass Trio' as you can get, the Kwake/Shabaka Hutchings/Karl Rasheed-Abel Trio is a heady mix of afro rhythms, improv and hip hop.
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