{"id":4474,"date":"2020-09-26T19:53:10","date_gmt":"2020-09-26T18:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=4474"},"modified":"2026-05-01T08:11:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T07:11:07","slug":"celebrating-the-women-who-showed-independent-spirit-after-punk-kicked-open-the-doors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=4474","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating the women who showed independent spirit after punk kicked open the doors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>BOXSET REVIEW: Make More Noise &#8211; Women In Independent Music UK 1977-1987 (Cherry Red Records)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The punk explosion of 1976 wasn&#8217;t just the signal for bored boys to pick up guitars &#8211; it also gave women in music a real voice for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was time for them to come to the front of the stage, show off their independent spirit and enjoy their time in the spotlight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This 4CD set comprises 90 tracks from the decade following the seismic shift that was punk, exploring the work of some of the best-known female artists, and many more from the fringes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It spans many genres, from the pioneering punk of <strong>Penetration <\/strong>to <strong>Girlschool<\/strong>, who were flying the flag for females in the the new wave of British heavy metal, and on into electronica, dub, ska and lo-fi pop, with the set presented in a sturdy hardback book format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fittingly, things kicks off with Oh Bondage! 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