Track 30 - Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliche

LINER NOTES: 


Kris sits down with filmmakers Paul Sng & Celeste Bell to
talk about their film Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliche, a documentary
about Celeste's Mom, Poly Styrene. 


Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliche releases in theaters this week, then
will be available on demand beginning February 4!


For more on the film and to keep up to date on Celest and Paul,
visit the website. 


Follow the film on Social Media: @PolyStyreneFilm on Twitter
& Instagram. 


About the film:


Poly Styrene was the first woman of color in the UK to front a
successful rock band. She introduced the world to a new sound of
rebellion, using her unconventional voice to sing about identity,
consumerism, postmodernism, and everything she saw unfolding in
late 1970s Britain, with a rare prescience. As the frontwoman of
X-Ray Spex, the Anglo-Somali punk musician was also a key
inspiration for the riot grrrl and Afropunk movements. But the
late punk maverick didn’t just leave behind an immense cultural
footprint.


Poly was survived by a daughter, Celeste Bell. Celeste became the
unwitting guardian of her mother’s legacy and her mother’s
demons. Misogyny, racism, and mental illness plagued Poly’s life,
while their lasting trauma scarred Celeste’s childhood and the
pair’s relationship.


Featuring unseen archive material and rare diary entries narrated
by Oscar-nominee Ruth Negga, this documentary follows Celeste as
she examines her mother's unopened artistic archive and traverses
three continents to better understand Poly the icon and Poly the
mother.


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About the Podcast: 


‘TEXT PROSE AND ROCK N ROLL’- is the only
podcast dedicated to the written account of musicians. From
artist memoirs to band bios, and anything in between. You'll hear
first accounts from those who lived the lifestyle; a Book Club
that rocks - literally. 


It was Created, Hosted & Executive Produced
by Kris Kosach. 


It was Produced & Edited by Charlene
Goto of Go-To Productions. 


For more on the show, visit
the website. 


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Facebook @Textproserocknroll


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Media: @KrisKosach


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