Happy birthday to Katherine 'Kat' Bjelland, American singer, guitarist and songwriter for the alternative / punk rock band Babes in Toyland, born on this day in 1963, Salem, Oregon
Happy Birthday to Viviane Katrina Louise "Viv" Albertine, Australian-born British singer and songwriter, guitarist for the English punk group the Slits and member of the Flowers of Romance, born on this day in 1954, Sydney
44 years ago today
The Raincoats is the debut studio album by the English punk rock / post punk band The Raincoats, which was released on this day in 1979.
The album contains an unusual version of "Lola" by the Kinks.
Happy Birthday to Kathi Lynn Wilcox, American musician, bass player for the Julie Ruin and has been in bands such as Bikini Kill, the Casual Dots, and the Frumpies, born on this day in 1969.
43 years ago today
Guitarist Viv Altertine, vocalist Ari Up, drummer Budgie and bassist Tessa Pollitt of The Slits perform on stage at The Channel in Boston, Massachusetts, November 14, 1980
Happy birthday to Kathleen Hanna, American singer, pioneer of the feminist punk riot grrrl movement, lead singer of the feminist punk band Bikini Kill, frontwoman of Le Tigre in the late 1990s, born this day 1968 in Portland
Happy Birthday to Demetra 'Dee' Plakas also know as
'The Goddess of Thunder', drummer for the punk rock band L7, born on this day in 1960, Chicago, Illinois
Happy Birthday to Alicia Armendariz aka Alice Bag, American punk rock singer, musician, lead singer and co-founder of the Bags, born on this day in 1958, Los Angeles.
43 years ago
Go Go’s at the Tail of the Pup, Los Angeles, October 1980. Jane Weidlin, Margot Olavarria , Gina Schock, Belinda Carlisle, Charlotte Caffey.
In memory of Ariane Daniela Forster aka Ari Up, founding member and singer of The Slits, who died much too young on October 20, 2010 at the age of 48 in Los Angeles while fighting breast cancer.