Punk Icon

The Punk movement of the 70's was chock-a-block with women Punk icons: Patti Smith, Siouxsie Sioux, Poly Styrene, Ari Up, Chrissie Hynde, Gaye Black and the North East's very own Pauline Murray (who sang with the band, Penetration) to name but a few ...

Bizarrely, I bumped into Pauline Murray today on my way from sunny Byker to a pub lunch in the Ouseburn Valley. Up until last Friday, I hadn't 'seen' Pauline since 1979. Now it's twice in a week ...


And 1500 blips ...
I reckon that deserves a pogo or 2 ...