This coming Monday, August 19, no wave pioneer Lydia Lunch will be bringing her band RetroVirus to London for a show at The Borderline.
The date comes on the heels of shows she did with the band, comprising a host of noise-mongers – guitarist Weasel Walter, former Swans man Algis Kizys on bass and Sonic Youth associate, drummer Bob Bert – in the U.S. last year, which trawled her back catalogue work with Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, 13.13, 8-Eyed Spy, Shotgun Wedding and solo material, and have now produced their own album, a mixture of abrasive reinterpretations of others’ tracks alongside some visceral original cuts – watch them perform Retro Virus‘s version of Alice Cooper’s ‘Black JuJu’ below:
You can get hold of tickets for the show, which has ace support from Comanechi and Teenage Mothers, here and stay tuned to the site for a Baker’s Dozen with Lunch in the near future.
HOWEVER! We’ve got a pair of tickets to give away – to be in with a chance of winning, e-mail your answer to the following question to comps@thequietus.com, with LUNCH in the subject line, by 10 a.m. on Monday 19 August. To read the Quietus Competition terms & conditions, click here.
While she’s associated with New York’s no wave scene, where does Lunch now reside?
A. Canada
B. France
C. Spain
D. Holmfirth
