February 07, 2022

Watzek Spins: Spring 2022 Mixtape

Vinyl rips of our favorite U.S./U.K. 70s-80s postpunk bands fronted by women. Digitized and compiled by Center for Cassette Studies. Watzek Library wishes you a swell semester.


https://soundcloud.com/watzekspins/70s-80s-postpunk-women

Pictured is Stef Petticoat, who was from Germany but recorded in England as The Petticoats. (L&C fun fact, Neo Boys played at Templeton lunchroom in early 80s)

1. White Mice - The Modettes (UK 1979)
2. Oh Bondage Up Yours! - X-Ray Spex (UK 1979)
3. Fairytale in the Supermarket - The Raincoats (UK 1979)
4. Normal - The Petticoats (UK/Germany 1980)
5. Working Is No Problem - Pylon (US 1980)
6. 52 Girls (DB Records version) - The B-52s (US 1978)
7. Lilting - Oh-OK (US 1982)
8. His and Hearse - Bar-B-Q Killers (US 1986)*
9. Give Me the Message - Neo Boys (US 1980)
10. Hedi’s Head - Kleenex (Switzerland/U.K. 1978)
11. You’re Gonna Watch Me - Pressler-Morgan (US 1979)
12. I’m Talking to You - The Maps (US 1979)
13. Love Is Necessary - The Cry (UK 1981)
14. TVC-15 - Anomy (US 1981)
15. Billboard - Lida Husik (US 1990)
16. Pony Song - Salem 66 (US 1984)
17. Different Story - Tarzan 5 (UK 1981)
18. Lucky Number - Lene Lovich (UK 1979)
19. (How to Keep Your) Husband Happy - The Cosmopolitans (US 1980)

*live film clip from Uptown Lounge is here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEXG7FzhE78