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The Poison Girls were an English anarcho-punk band from Brighton. The singer/guitarist, Vi Subversa , was a middle-aged mother of two at the band's inception, and wrote songs that explored sexuality and gender roles, often from an anarchist perspective.
Hex is the debut studio album by English anarcho-punk band Poison Girls, co-released in 1979 by Small Wonder and Xntrix Records.In a 2016 retrospective article following the death of Vi Subversa, The Independent considered the album "essentially one song". [2]
Frances Sokolov (20 June 1935 – 19 February 2016), [1] better known by her stage name Vi Subversa, was the lead singer, lyricist and rhythm guitarist of British anarcho-punk band Poison Girls. [2] Subversa was born of Ashkenazi Jewish parents.
Crass were an English art collective and punk rock band formed in Epping, Essex in 1977 [1] who promoted anarchism as a political ideology, a lifestyle and a resistance movement. Crass popularised the anarcho-punk movement of the punk subculture , advocating direct action , animal rights , feminism , anti-fascism and environmentalism .
All tracks written by Poison Girls. Side A "Another Hero" "Hole in the Wall (Thisbe's Song)" "Underbitch" "Alienation" Side B "Pretty Polly" "Good Time (I Didn't Know Sartre Played Piano)" "Other" "Daughters and Sons" Hidden Track State Control - Rock 'n' Roll; Single sided flexi-disc, 7" (added at first copies without any cover) "Statement"
The song was a smash hit upon its release in the winter of 1987, making it to No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and establishing Poison as one of America's most popular acts of the eighties. In 2017, Billboard and OC Weekly ranked the song number one and number three, respectively, on their lists of the 10 greatest Poison songs. [10] [11]
Where's the Pleasure? is the third studio album by UK band Poison Girls. It was released by Xntrix Records in 1982. [3] The album mostly moved away from the political topics of previous releases, focusing more on sexual matters. [4]
Honey Bane began her musical career at the age of 14 in 1978 when she formed the punk rock band the Fatal Microbes. [2] The band released a split 12-inch record with anarcho-punk band Poison Girls the same year. [2]