Fifteen years ago, ROIR, then a cassette-only record company, released "The Kitchen Tapes" by The Raincoats. This U.K. all girl group, made popular by their recordings on the London Rough Trade record label, had emerged on the burgeoning London Punk/New Wave scene with a brilliant flash, captivating the press and club punters in a rush of critical approval and cult acclaim. After a series of break-ups, they were brought back in the mid 90's from near obscurity by Kurt Cobain of Nirvana, who lauded their praises in concerts and print. He convinced Geffen Records to re-… read more
Fifteen years ago, ROIR, then a cassette-only record company, released "The Kitchen Tapes" by The Raincoats. This U.K. all girl group, made… read more
Fifteen years ago, ROIR, then a cassette-only record company, released "The Kitchen Tapes" by The Raincoats. This U.K. all girl group, made popular by their recordings on the L… read more
The Raincoats were formed in 1977 by Ana da Silva (vocals, guitar) and Gina Birch (vocals, bass) while they were students at Hornsey College of Art, London, England. The first line-up included Ross Crighton on guitar and Nick Turner on drums for the band’s first gig in November 1977. Kate Korus, from The Slits and later The Mo-dettes, joined briefly and was replaced by Jeremie Frank. Nick Turner left to form The Barracudas and Richard Dudanski (ex The 101'ers and later PIL) sat in on drums and film maker Patrick Keiller replaced Jeremie Frank on guitar. Late in 1978, The Rainco… read more
The Raincoats were formed in 1977 by Ana da Silva (vocals, guitar) and Gina Birch (vocals, bass) while they were students at Hornsey College of Art, London, England. The first line-up inclu… read more
The Raincoats were formed in 1977 by Ana da Silva (vocals, guitar) and Gina Birch (vocals, bass) while they were students at Hornsey College of Art, London, England. The first line-up included Ross Crighton on guitar and Nick Turner on… read more