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Post by davehulmanoid on Jan 11, 2015 10:49:39 GMT -5
As a guy who was a squatter from 1983 to 2013
I met a huge variety of people. From teenage runaway
Euro-drifters, to bohemians from quite wealthy
Backgrounds with PHds …
I was always appalled by the amount of people
Who swallowed the ‘official’ history of punk being
All about the Kings road in 1977 , swearing a lot,
Being outrageous and dying your hair.
Rather than argue the toss all night, I would put on
Alternative TV’s first album, and then the Poison Girls.
It was great to see their faces change when I would play
Them stuff like ‘Promenade Immortelle’
Explaining Anarchism was a whole different kettle of fish.
How to overturn that cliché of having a dog on a rope, and
Throwing rocks at macdonald’s …
I always thought you guys were part of the Emma Goldman
Tradition (“Yes, we need bread, but we need roses, too”/
If I can’t dance to it, it’s not my revolution”) We really
Needed that in the uber-political 80s.
All in all, I often wonder if I should bless or curse
You guys… I sure would’ve been a lot wealthier if
I hadn’t grown me some morals all those years ago …
Thank you, though. You changed my world forever,
And I’m definitely a better human being for it.
P.s. I’m still an anarcho punk. We used to be a gigging band.
But I now do everything myself, including running a website
And record company … check us out at Hulmanoids.com
Great site – keep it going!
Lots of love,
Dave Hulmanoid
(The only punk-rock guitarist from Manchester who wasn’t in the Fall)
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Post by fuur on Sept 7, 2015 4:25:08 GMT -5
Howdy dooday ...My name is Kenny, Hex was one of the first albums i bought as a kid, also had the privilege of seeing Poison Girls at Trinity Church in Irvine Scotland in 81 i think the year was, along with Crass and Annie Anxiety. Life affirming gig. Much love xx
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Post by murphybridget on May 14, 2024 8:17:43 GMT -5
Hi there, I'm Katie Khaos. I'm a punk guitarist in Oklahoma, USA. I found the Poison Girls music through Youtube videos. I've never seen the band, and I imagine I won't get to unless I win the lottery! But the music has very much influenced me, and my band. We're huge fans and have been inspired to write with more social conscience as a result. I just wanted to say thank you for your music, and that it's reached quite a long way. We're going to learn "State Control" soon and "Jump Mama Jump", as two of the women in our band (John Wayne's Bitches, if you were wondering) are punk mothers. Anyways, thank you for all you've given us. Hope is a rare and fine gift. It's incredible how music can reach across distances and inspire creativity and social awareness. I'm sure Poison Girls would be thrilled to know their music has had such an impact on you and your band. |
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Post by murphybridget on May 14, 2024 8:20:26 GMT -5
Hi there, I'm Katie Khaos. I'm a punk guitarist in Oklahoma, USA. I found the Poison Girls music through Youtube videos. I've never seen the band, and I imagine I won't get to unless I win the lottery! But the music has very much influenced me, and my band. We're huge fans and have been inspired to write with more social conscience as a result. I just wanted to say thank you for your music, and that it's reached quite a long way. We're going to learn "State Control" soon and "Jump Mama Jump", as two of the women in our band (John Wayne's Bitches, if you were wondering) are punk mothers. Anyways, thank you for all you've given us. Hope is a rare and fine gift. It's incredible how music can reach across distances and inspire creativity and social awareness. I'm sure Poison Girls would be thrilled to know their music has had such an impact on you and your band. |
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Post by murphybridget on May 20, 2024 6:34:09 GMT -5
Hi Richard I first saw Poison Girls with Crass at Digbeth Civic Hall in Brum and they instantly became my favourite band, and have remained so to this day. I must have seen them another 8 or 10 times after this, the last time being a gig down in Aldershot about 23/24 years ago. I was supposed to be coming with my wife, but she was pregnant with our son at the time and experiencing some complications, so I made the 200+ mile round trip with a mate. I am now playing guitar in a folk/blues duo and we do a radically re-worked cover of Real Woman. I hope this is OK. That sounds like an amazing journey with Poison Girls! It's great to hear how much their music means to you. I'm sure your radically re-worked cover of "Real Woman" adds a unique and fresh take on the song. Keep rocking with your folk/blues duo! |
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Post by murphybridget on May 22, 2024 5:38:57 GMT -5
Hi Richard, glad you found your ideal guitar, as have I after years of blundering and expense; I guess we all discover the fine things in life as we learn to ignore the superficials. In truth Spixworth is what could be seen as a frighteningly long time ago, but let's choose to view it as a launching-pad (and it was fun, as I recall). My email is martin@pond82a.fsnet.co.uk; would be good to hear from you. Martin. Finding the right guitar truly is a journey, and I couldn’t agree more about appreciating the finer things over time. Spixworth does feel like ages ago, but those were definitely some fun times. I’ll drop you an email soon—looking forward to catching up. |
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Post by murphybridget on May 24, 2024 5:54:40 GMT -5
Well well! Hello Martin. What a surprise. Great to hear from you. Spixworth was such a long time ago. The Epiphone got passed on a while back, but got replaced by a very nice Tanglewood Earth 2000 that feels just the same (played every guitar in the shop, Gibsons, Martins, Yamaha et al but the Tanglewood was the best by a mile) Still trying to get the ink off my fingers from them damned Rotrings! Let me know a contact for you See you in Samariland on the 32nd Great to hear from you too! Spixworth feels like ages ago. Glad to hear about the Tanglewood Earth 2000—sounds like a fantastic guitar! Those Rotrings were a pain, weren’t they? |
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Post by murphybridget on May 30, 2024 5:48:22 GMT -5
Well well! Hello Martin. What a surprise. Great to hear from you. Spixworth was such a long time ago. The Epiphone got passed on a while back, but got replaced by a very nice Tanglewood Earth 2000 that feels just the same (played every guitar in the shop, Gibsons, Martins, Yamaha et al but the Tanglewood was the best by a mile) Still trying to get the ink off my fingers from them damned Rotrings! Let me know a contact for you See you in Samariland on the 32nd Great to hear from you too! Spixworth feels like ages ago. Glad to hear about the Tanglewood Earth 2000—sounds like a fantastic guitar! Those Rotrings were a pain, weren’t they? By the way are you familiar with a style mandolin? |
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