Punk Cocktail
There are some great films and video projects documenting women in the 1970s and 1980s punk scene. Over the next few weeks I’ll be talking about a few of these with excerpts, interviews and other special insights.
This week I’m highlighting the film Punk Cocktail, an sixty minute film released in late 2006 produced, directed and shot by René Uhlmann during the Zurich punk scene between 1976 – 80. Uhlmann was a fixture as concerts with his Super 8 camera and caught the live action of such infamous Swiss bands as the Dogboys, Mother’s Ruin, Nasal Boys, TNT, Troppo, Sperma and, of course, Kleenex.
The film is currently available on DVD from the swisspunk website. If you’re hankering for more of a Züripunk fix, you might consider having a look at Hot Love: Swiss Punk & Wave 1976-1980, a coffeetable of a book also published in late 2006. It features interviews, photos, newspaper clippings and anecdotes lovingly compiled by Lurker Grand.
Today I present you an excerpt from “Punk Cocktail” featuring live footage of Kleenex, in it’s various incarnations, including their first ever gig at Club Hey.
Wow! Thank you so much for the Kleenex footage. Now if only there was some Raincoats footage as well. Anyway fantastic site and thanks for the great work.
Raincoats, eh? I’ll see what I can do!
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Hey. I just thought I’d add the link to this fabulous Kleenex performance video that I just came across.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY2nXUUvwg4
Hey love this site!!! we are an all gurl band and we are totally inspired by you and all the woman that made up the original international punk scene!!!. Much respect and many smiles!!! 😉