A feature documentary celebrating the life and work of xray spex singersongwriter and punk icon poly styrene. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from poly styrene at the discogs marketplace. Mar 29, 2017 the makers of a planned documentary about the late xray spex frontwoman poly styrene today launched a crowdfunding campaign to help pay for the film, and debuted a very early trailer for the project, which they hope will hit theaters in november 2018. Watch the trailer for new documentary about xray spexs poly. Poly styrenes daughter remembers the xray spex leader six years since her death, the punk singer remains hugely influential. I think back to the moment that i first saw the striking poly styrene on top of the pops. Styrene polystyrene uses and benefits you know styrene.
Apr 28, 2017 poly styrene my mum, the punk pioneer. On 26 nov we launch a patreon to help us finish poly styrene. Styrene is essential in the creation of many products that we use every day. I am a cliche featuring vintage clips of the punk movement, archive footage and more set to be released on november 2018, a featurelength film documenting poly styrenes life entitled poly styrene. Singer songwriter, lyricist, artist, free thinker, postmodern style pioneer and lifelong spiritual seeker, poly styrene was a. All poly styrene lyrics sorted by popularity, with video and meanings. Watch the trailer for new documentary about xray spexs poly styrene. Punk singer poly styrene, former singer with the xray spex, has died at the age of 53 after suffering from cancer. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
Styrene monomer is a basic building block of the plastics industry. The makers of a planned documentary about the late xray spex frontwoman poly styrene today launched a crowdfunding campaign to help pay for the film, and debuted a very early trailer for the project, which they hope will hit theaters in november 2018 the film, poly styrene. To coincide with the 40 th anniversary of the xray spex album germfree adolescents, a new film titled poly styrene. Poly styrene performing with xray spex in 1978 at cbgbs in new york city. However, the demand for polystyrene, which accounts for more than 30% of the enduser consumption of styrene in india, tends to fall with the onset of monsoons.
She had breast cancer which metastasised to her spine. Poly styrene s real name was marianne joan elliottsaid. I am a cliche that is being crowdfunded as of march 2017. Singer songwriter, lyricist, artist, free thinker, postmodern style pioneer and lifelong spiritual seeker, poly styrene was a true punk icon. Biracial, female, working class and possessing an unforgettable warriorcry voice not to mention the most satirical perspective in punk, xray spex founder poly styrene was, as billboard. Her father was a somaliborn dock worker, although poly styrene used to tell the press that he was a dispossessed somali aristocrat.
Poly styrene was the epitome of postwar england the product of a workingclass british mother and a father from somalia whod made his way to london by working on a merchant navy vessel. There may also be examples of manipulation and mismanagement by shady svengalis or record companies. Monodisperse, surfactantfree polymer spheres for use as colloidal crystal templates can be easily obtained in reasonably large quantities. Cowritten and narrated by polys daughter celeste bell, the film is being crowdfunded via indiegogo until may 2. Some people think little girls should be seen and not heard. Featuring vintage clips of the punk movement, archive footage and more. Styrene b regular when people talk about xray spex, they tend to focus on poly styrene, the bands lead singer. Marianne elliottsaid nasceu em 1957 em bromley, kent, e cresceu em brixton, londres.
Marianne joan elliottsaid poly styrene 30757 250411 rest in peace. Look up words and phrases in comprehensive, reliable bilingual dictionaries and search through billions of online translations. Poly styrene biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Poly styrene was born marian joan elliotsaid at bromley, kent, on july 3 1957. She also recorded a solo album, translucence 1980, featuring her singing very chillysounding vocals, over very dark lounge music. The conventional method of producing styrene involves the alkylation of benzene with ethylene to produce ethylbenzene, followed by dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene to styrene. A few of the most familiar uses of styrene include. Styrene s daughter celeste bell is the executive director and narrator of the upcoming film, i am a cli che. Punk band goldblade have rereleased city of christmas ghosts this year, a duet featuring the late poly styrene. Patti smith may get a great deal more credit as the godmother of punk, but the archetype for modernday feminist punk should really be traced to poly styrene, leader of firstwave london punk legends read full biography. Poly styrenes real name was marianne joan elliottsaid. Polystyrene foam, used in food service products and building insulation. Her mother was of scottishirish descent, her father a dispossessed. Following last years 40th anniversary of the seminal xray spex album germfree adolescents, an update from the poly styrene front includes a new book, exhibition and further news regarding the film i am a cliche.
Though many remember poly styrene solely for oh bondage up yours. I am a cliche, director paul sng has set up an indiegogo campaign for the film, which is described as depicting styrenes struggles with misogyny, racism and mental health issues. A new documentary surrounding the life of xray spexs poly styrene has been announced. Poly styrene xray spex by jillian abbene sugarbuzz wash dcrichmond sugarbuzz magazine. Documentary on x ray spex frontwoman to be released, poly styrene. She died of breast cancer on 25 april 2011 at the age of 53. Biracial, female, working class and possessing an unforgettable warriorcry voice not to mention the most satirical perspective in punk, xray spex founder poly poly styrene. Since india does not have any domestic manufacturer and there are no projections for any capacity additions, the supplydemand gap for styrene monomer is widening, with yearly rise in. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Biracial, female, working class and possessing an unforgettable warriorcry voice not to mention the most satirical perspective in punk, xray spex founder poly styrene was, as billboard proclaimed, one of the least conventional frontpersons in rock history. Old grey whistle test 1978 this feature is not available right now. Cowritten and narrated by polys daughter celeste bell, the film is being crowdfunded via indiegogo until may 2, with various rewards offered in return for donations, including limited edition tshirts, mugs, tote bags, dvds and signed.
Fundraising has begun via indiegogo, with a cinema release date set for november 2018. I am a cliche the film will also incorporate her struggles with misogyny, racism and mental health issues as well as focussing on her sharpasatack songwriting, her legendary anticonsumerist stance and her more reflective years as part of the hare krishna movement. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. In 1991, poly styrene was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Many translated example sentences containing styrenebutadienestyrene thermoplastic rubber french english dictionary and search engine for french translations. To coincide with the 40th anniversary of the seminal xray spex album germfree adolescents, a new film titled poly styrene. Documentary on x ray spex frontwoman to be released, poly.
Watch the trailer for new documentary about xray spexs. Styrene is one of the most important monomers produced by the chemical industry today. Mar 29, 2017 biracial, female, working class and possessing an unforgettable warriorcry voice not to mention the most satirical perspective in punk, xray spex founder poly styrene was, as billboard. Set to be released on november 2018, a featurelength film documenting poly styrenes life entitled poly styrene. Nov, 2018 the return of poly styrene by andrew perry, an interview featured on emusic. The filmmakers behind i am a cliche are preparing to deliver the ultimate cinematic portrait of one of the great wild things of punk, and one of the great trailblazers for. Her mother, who raised her alone, was a scottishirish legal secretary. Apr 25, 2011 explore releases from poly styrene at discogs. Solid and film polystyrene, used in rigid foodservice containers, cd cases, appliance housings, envelope windows and many other products. Sadly, theres quite a few of these issues coursing through dayglo. The documentary was directed by paul sng and was cowritten by styrenes daughter celeste. The filmmakers behind i am a cliche are preparing to deliver the ultimate cinematic portrait of one of the great wild things of punk, and one of the great trailblazers for women in rock nroll.
Styrenes daughter celeste bell is the executive director and narrator of the upcoming film, i am a cliche. Apr 25, 2011 this page was last edited on 19 april 2019, at 20. The return of poly styrene by andrew perry, an interview featured on emusic. Marianne joan elliottsaid, 1957, in bromley, london, uk, died 25 april 2011, was a singer active from 1976 2011, best known at the front of english punk rock band xray spex. Poly styrene took inspiration from michael jackson for this track and director lauryn siegel creates an entertaining take on it for the video that features gaby hoffmann. Styrene was born marianne joan elliottsaid in 1957 in bromley, kent, england, and raised in brixton, london. Styrene is the subject of an upcoming documentary poly styrene.
Styrene shower tray with offcenter drain placement, shower curb, waterproofing membranes, strips, corners, pipe seal and mixing valve seal. Her father was a somaliborn dock worker, although poly styrene used to tell the. Poly styrene remains one of the most original and dynamic voices in popular culture. Poly styrene, marianne joan elliotsaid, british musician born july 3, 1957, bromley, kent, eng. Poly styrene, the legendary frontwoman of xray spex, anticonsumerist raconteur, and up yourser of bondage, is getting her own documentary. In 1986, she released the ep gods and goddesses awesome. I am a cliche official indiegogo pitch video youtube arena bbc who is poly styrene.
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