Au Pairs

Made in Birmingham: Reggae Punk Bhangra

by Jez Collins
29 October 2012

I’m pleased to announce that Made in Birmingham: Reggae Punk Bhangra is now available to watch online. Directed by Deborah Aston, herself a punk from the days of The Mermaid, Barrel Organ and Powerhouse, and made by swish films for the Birmingham Music Archive, Made in Birmingham tells the story of the evolution of the… Read More »Made in Birmingham: Reggae Punk Bhangra

Au Pairs

by Jez Collins
20 October 2011

Au Pairs were an 80’s punk band formed in Birmingham in 1979 during the ‘second wave’ of punk. The band was fronted by Lesley, who at the time was one of very few lesbians in the punk scene that had actually ‘come out’ and was an outspoken feminist. Members: *Paul Foad (guitarist) *Lesley Woods (vocalist)… Read More »Au Pairs