X-Ray Spex & the Power of Poly Styrene, Opinions on Saba & Shamir

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Poly Styrene led X-Ray Spex in the punk explosion of the late 1970s and inspired a generation of riot grrrls in the 1990s. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with her daughter, Celeste Bell, about her new documentary, "Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché." They also do a classic album dissection of the X-Ray Spex album "Germ-Free Adolescents" and review new albums from Saba and Shamir. 

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X-Ray Spex Germfree Adolescents

X Ray Spex Germ Free Adolescents

Jim and Greg discuss the 1978 X-Ray Spex album, “Germfree Adolescents” in a Classic Album Dissection. Then they talk with Celeste Bell about her new film, “Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché” about her mother's life and work leading X-Ray Spex.

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