About this episode
Poly Styrene led X-Ray Spex in the punk explosion of the late 1970s and inspired a generation of riot grrrls in the 1990s. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with her daughter, Celeste Bell, about her new documentary, "Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché." They also do a classic album dissection of the X-Ray Spex album "Germ-Free Adolescents" and review new albums from Saba and Shamir. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Record a Voice Memo: https://bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Featured Songs: X-Ray Spex, "Oh Bondage, Up Yours!," Germfree Adolescents, EMI, 1978 Saba, "Survivor's Guilt (feat. G Herbo)," Few Good Things, Saba Pivot, 2022 Saba, "One Way or Every N**** With a Budget," Few Good Things, Saba Pivot, 2022 Saba, "Soldier (feat. Pivot Gang)," Few Good Things, Saba Pivot, 2022 Saba, "Fearmonger (feat. Daoud)," Few Good Things, Saba Pivot, 2022 Shamir, "Cisgender," Heterosexuality, AntiFragile, 2022 Shamir, "Gay Agenda," Heterosexuality, AntiFragile, 2022 Shamir, "Stability," Heterosexuality, AntiFragile, 2022 Shamir, "Cold Brew," Heterosexuality, AntiFragile, 2022 Mari Elliott, "Silly Billy," Silly Billy (Single), GTO, 1976 X-Ray Spex, "Warrior In Woolworths," Germfree Adolescents, EMI, 1978 X-Ray Spex, "Plastic Bag," Germfree Adolescents, EMI, 1978 X-Ray Spex, "Genetic Engineering," Germfree Adolescents, EMI, 1978 X-Ray Spex, "Germ-Free Adolescents," Germfree Adolescents, EMI, 1978 Lucy Dacus, "Thumbs," Home Video, Matador, 2021 Support The Show: https://www.patreon.com/soundopinions See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .