Debsey Wykes of Dolly Mixture wants you to read her teenage diary
· 38 min · Episode 806
Episode Debsey Wykes of Dolly Mixture wants you to read her teenage diary
Debsey Wykes was in Dolly Mixture, one of the very few all-girl groups in post-punk London, a time when bands with charisma won the battle for attention and you promoted singles on the back of a truck. Her memoir Teenage Daydream perfectly captures a slice of late ‘70s life, the thrill of playing the pub circuit and trying to storm Radio One. Along with …
… the agony of re-reading teenage diaries
… being supported by U2 then watching their “annoying” ascent
… Girls With Electric Guitars and why rock hacks couldn’t take them
… forming bands for self-expression: “you reach that moment when all you want to do is scream!”
… “when Jean-Jacques Burnel rests his boot on your head you don’t wash your hair for a week”
… early adventures with Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, David Cassidy and Bowie: “Cassidy was normal, Bowie was weird”
… diary entries: “the lead singer of the Only Ones has fantastic legs and glittery plimsolls”
… “Sugary Sweets Cause Youth Decay!”: the NME’s withering interview
… the satin-and-silk allure of Stevie Nicks
… violence at ‘70s gigs: “we were locked in the dressing-room with the sirens going off”
… “a cross between the Slits and the Nolans”: John Peel’s producer’s loathing for Dolly Mixture
… the vicious rivalry between ‘70s girl singers
… letters from her old boss and headmaster after she appeared on Top Of The Pops
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