Salvation Magazine Issue 1 - Magazine - Page 9
Photograph: Paul Ragitty
Raw Power
It’s amidst several of aBomb’s aforementioned Peter
Parker-esque one-liners that the live show reveals why
the ‘Lady Rage’ Facebook page warns THE FRONT
ROWS WILL GET WET. Their tongues aren’t just in
their cheeks when they declare that the next song is
for anyone who’s ever been called a ‘slut’, like it’s a bad
thing. As any veteran to the world of ‘Salvation Films’,
those of you who have previously sought Redemption
will know, several of the women who have previously
demanded to ‘take back’ the word ‘slut’ were part of our
very own subversive female collective - the (infamous)
‘Satanic Sluts’. As you can imagine, when Siren suddenly
produced a super soaker, and aBomb invited the crowd
to seize the word ‘slut’ as a positive, and be baptized into
the ‘Church of Slut’; your humble Salvation acolyte was er cease and desist” or smashing the microphone into her
filled with joy to see riotous punk rock chicks still fight- own head. With recent gigs supporting UK punk legends
ing for my right to party.
GBH and ‘H-Town Thrashgrass’ pioneers Days N Daze,
amongst others, there’s no doubt a few new members to
t’s not all anger, fighting stereotypes and assumption, the ‘Church of Slut’ recently; and the congregation are
making a point, and two finger salutes to the manu- set to grow. The single ‘Lie In My Bed’ was released on
factured, fake, controlling world and music industry. July 1st, and more singles and gigs are already planned
It’s a fun punk rock show, and ‘Lady Rage’ entertain, love throughout the year. For all their awareness of social memaking music, playing their shows and doing what they dia’s bad side, they work hard to maintain their presence
do. As well as the gig equivalent of ‘breaking the fourth online, most gigs are streamed live for Facebook followwall’ (jumping into the crowd), and the deliciously fun ers and you may even catch them answering questions on
‘Slut Baptism’, the band are open, chatty and fun between Monday nights so now that you’ve found Salvation, set off
songs. They’re really likeable; even when one of them on the path to a new baptism through the power of Punk
happens to be screaming “throwing bricks at pigs, anoth- and seek out ‘Lady Rage’.
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