"NO ELVIS, BEATLES OR ROLLING STONES...."

Indeed not! Instead there were bands like Subway Sect and The Slits, doing their bit in sticking the boot into the established face of Rock 'n' Roll. The Slits caused mayhem wherever they went; the very sight of them with their knickers worn over ripped stockings was often enough to get 'em thrown out of hotels, they didn't behave in a manner or play the game the way women were supposed to. A truly inspirational band that changed the face of women in Rock'n'Roll, only to have the Spice Girls fuck it up 20 years later. Anyway if you want a piece of the action with Subway Sect live in Paris and The Slits in Liverpool, plus a bonus track of them preforming the Velvet Underground's Sister Ray together in Dunstable, all in the year of 1977 you know what to do, don't yer!

SUBWAY SECT - We Oppose All Rock'N'Roll !

While the rest of the class of ‘77 were polishing up their guitar chops and images. Subway Sect were busy deconstructing everything about what a Rock’n’Roll band were supposed to be. From their non descript look to their inability to play what was expected and accepted as Rock’n’Roll. Front man Vic Goddard had been approached by Malcolm Maclaren about getting a band together and then when a line-up had been decided on Bernie Rhodes took over as their manager; does this make them a manufactured band? Who knows, who cares, but what it did ensure was an appearance at the legendary 100 club punk festival and a tour support slot with The Clash on their White Riot tour, from where this recording is from. (Guildford 1/5/77 to be exact, thanx to Badseed for letting me share this tape with yer) Subway Sect were a true Punk band who defied the Punk aesthetics as much as Punk defied the established Rock ones. Ironically despite opposing all rock’n’roll their minimal soulful sound was a huge influence on many of the 80’s post punk indie bands. If you fancy a blast of it, you know what to do. CLICK!