{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65ca9bd9e89a1700160e4a83/68e05da6965488b63a0605bf?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"84 - The Raincoats with Audrey Golden","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65ca9bd9e89a1700160e4a83/1759534015474-a3f76e95-1d02-4cbb-a292-686aec2302fa.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This week we discover the history of The Raincoats - formed by Gina Birch &amp; Ana De Silva in 1977 after they meet at Hornsey Art College in London. The Sex Pistols &amp; The Slits are influences on the burgeoning band &amp; they end up signing to Rough Trade. </p><p><br></p><p>The classic all female lineup debuts at Acklam Hall in London in January of 1979 &amp; debut single Fairytale In The Supermarket is followed by their debut album later in the year. </p><p><br></p><p>The Raincoats release several further albums but the band comes to an end in 1984 however a huge resurgence in the band comes in the 90s spearheaded by super fan Kurt Cobain. </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>It takes anything from 5 to 40 hours to prepare each episode of Music Maps - if you’d like to make a contribution to help us cover the costs &amp; time of producing these episodes for you, you can do so at this link: </strong><a href=\"http://ko-fi.com/musicmaps\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>ko-fi.com/musicmaps</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>It is hugely important for us to get positive reviews &amp; star ratings - if you have enjoyed Music Maps &amp; can spare the time to do either we would hugely appreciate it.&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>You can see our upcoming live events here: </strong><a href=\"https://rocknrollbookclub.co.uk/live/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://rocknrollbookclub.co.uk/live/</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/rocknrollbookclube17/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@rocknrollbookclube17</a></p><p><br></p><p>X: <a href=\"https://x.com/simonmusicmaps\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@simonmusicmaps</a></p><p><br></p><p>Facebook: <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/E17rockbookclub/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">E17rockbookclub</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Hosted, Produced &amp; Edited by Simon Cardwell</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Music by Andy Maxwell</strong></p>","author_name":"Rock n Roll Book Club"}