Penny Kiley's music writing
Penny KileyA music journalist’s archive of post-punk Liverpool.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 152 | Founded | 4 years ago | Last Issue | 5 days ago |
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The Christians, July 1987
1987 was the year that the Christians made their mark, releasing their first album and four hit singles. Forgotten Town and Hooverville (They Promised Us The World) had already charted when they did this hometown gig.
The core of the band...
Sandie Shaw, July 1986
Sandie Shaw a few years later, promoting her autobiography. Photo: Norman Killon.
Sandie Shaw’s 1980s comeback started with collaborations with Heaven 17/British Electronic Foundation and Chrissie Hynde, but it was while working with the S...
Dead Kennedys, 1981
A 1983 press photo of the Dead Kennedys.
Happy birthday (this week, 17th June) to Jello Biafra, founder and lead singer of the Dead Kennedys. Reports are that he is making a good recovery following a stroke earlier this year.
Biafra is n...
The Woodentops, June 1986
I was browsing Instagram the other day and I saw a post by the Woodentops (yes, they’re still around) celebrating the fact that their LP Giant is 40 years old. So I thought I should share this 40-year-old review.
The Woodentops were my cur...
Prag Vec, May 1979
There are a lot of bands destined to be a footnote in rock history. Prag Vec can claim their place because they’ve had a Half Man Half Biscuit track named after them: PragVEC at the Melkweg.
I don’t know when they went from Prag Vec to Pr...
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Former music journalist, now blogger and memoirist. My book 'Atypical Girl: Punk rock, Liverpool and trying to be normal' is published by Polygon in March 2026.
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