Die Rache der She-Punks

A History of Punk from a Feminist Perspective

Since the history of punk has been written predominantly by men, a "Revenge of the She-Punks" has long been overdue. This feminist reckoning was written by none other than post-punk pioneer Vivien Goldman, whose work as a musician and music journalist gives her an insider's perspective. Exploring four thematic areas – identity, money, love and protest – the "Punk Professor" sets out to uncover the empowering moments that punk has offered women in particular.

Goldman writes many of her fellow punk women into the canon; for this book, she conducted extensive interviews with, among others, Patti Smith, Tamar-kali, Poly Styrene and Kathleen Hanna. "Revenge of the She-Punks" traces a feminist history of music in which women's perspectives on punk, with all their commonalities and differences, are given their rightful place. Each chapter includes a selection of thematically relevant songs, providing the soundtrack to Goldman's reflections.

Translated from the English and accompanied by an afterword by Vojin Saša Vukadinovic.

Table of Contents

WOMANIFEST: The "Opening Vamp"

Chapter Playlist:

Poly Styrene/X-Ray Spex, "Identity" (UK, 1976) Blondie, "Rip Her to Shreds" (USA, 1977) The Raincoats, "No One's Little Girl" (UK, 1983) Kathleen Hanna/Bikini Kill, "Rebel Girl" (USA, 1993) Lizzy Mercier Descloux/Rosa Yemen, "Rosa Vertov" (France, 1979) Tamar-kali, "Pearl" (USA, 2014) Big Joanie, "Dream Number 9" (UK, 2016) Delta 5, "Mind Your Own Business" (UK, 1979) Bush Tetras, "Too Many Creeps" (USA, 1983) Fea, "Mujer Moderna" (USA, 2016)

2. MONEY: Are We What We Own?

Chapter Playlist: Patti Smith, "Free Money" (USA, 1975) Malaria!, "Geld" (Germany, 1983) ESG, "Earn It" (USA, 1981–1992) Shonen Knife, "New Find" (Japan, 1992) The Slits, "Spend, Spend, Spend" (UK, 1979) Pussy Riot, "Kropotkin Vodka" (Russia, 2012) Maid of Ace, "Made in England" (UK, 2016)

3. LOVE/UNLOVE: Breaking Down the Binary

Chapter Playlist: Crass, "Smother Love" (UK, 1981) Cherry Vanilla, "The Punk" (USA, 1977) Gia Wang/Hang on the Box, "Asshole, I'm Not Your Baby" (China, 2001) Vivien Goldman, "Launderette" (UK, 1981) Chrissie Hynde, "Precious" (USA/UK, 1979) Kartika Jahja/Tika & the Dissidents, "Tubuhku Otoritasku" ["My Body, My Choice"] (Indonesia, 2016) 7 Year Bitch, "M.I.A." (USA, 1994) Rhoda Dakar with the Special AKA, "The Boiler" (UK, 1982) Alice Bag/The Bags, "Babylonian Gorgon" (USA, 1990) Grace Jones, "My Jamaican Guy" (Jamaica/USA, 1982) Tribe 8, "Checking Out Your Babe" (USA, 1996) The Au Pairs, "It's Obvious" (UK, 1981) The Mo-Dettes, "White Mice" (UK, 1979) Neneh Cherry, "Buffalo Stance" (UK, Sweden, 1988)

4. PROTEST: Women Take to the Barricades

Chapter Playlist: Pragaash (India, 2014) The Vinyl Records, "Rage" (India, 2017) Sleater-Kinney, "Little Babies" (USA, 1998) Zuby Nehty, "Sokol" ("Falcon") (Czech Republic, 1997) Las Vulpes, "Me Gusta Ser Una Zorra" (Spain, 1983) The Selecter, "On My Radio" (UK, 1979) Vi Subversa/Poison Girls, "Persons Unknown" (UK, 1981) Jayne Cortez and the Firespitters, "Maintain Control" (USA, 1986) Tanya Stephens, "Welcome to the Rebelution" (Jamaica, 2006) Sandra Izsadore with Fela Kuti/Africa 70, "Upside Down" (USA/Nigeria, 1976) Skinny Girl Diet, "Silver Spoons" (UK, 2015) Fértil Miseria, "Visiones de la Muerte" (Colombia, 2005)

OUTRO: Our Coda

BRIEF NOTE ON THE GERMAN EDITION