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|Origin = [[Reading, Berkshire|Reading]] |
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|Label = [[Damaged Goods (record label)|Damaged Goods]] |
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|Past_members = [[Chloe Alper]]<br />Felicity Aldridge<br />Laura Warwick<br />Magda Przybylski |
|Past_members = [[Chloe Alper]]<br />Felicity Aldridge<br />Laura Warwick<br />Magda Przybylski<br />Laura Viney |
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'''Period Pains''' were a British [[alternative rock]] band formed in 1997. They achieved notoriety in 1997 after releasing the single "Spice Girls (Who Do You Think You Are?)", a play on the [[Spice Girls]] single title. The track was an attack on what they saw as the Spice Girls' shallow attitudes, and was heavily plugged by [[John Peel]] and [[Steve Lamacq]] on [[BBC Radio 1]]. As a result, it made the UK Top 100 Singles Chart with practically no advertising, and reached No.4 in Peel's annual end-of-year [[Festive Fifty]].<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/artists/p/periodpains/ Period Pains] John Peel at Radio 1, retrieved on [[2008-08-05]].</ref> They then recorded a session for Peel, which was released as an EP.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/artists/p/periodpains/ John Peel Sessions] bbc.co.uk, retrieved on [[2008-08-05]]</ref> |
'''Period Pains''' were a British [[alternative rock]] band formed in 1997. They achieved notoriety in 1997 after releasing the single "Spice Girls (Who Do You Think You Are?)", a play on the [[Spice Girls]] single title. The track was an attack on what they saw as the Spice Girls' shallow attitudes, and was heavily plugged by [[John Peel]] and [[Steve Lamacq]] on [[BBC Radio 1]]. The UK's tabloid newspapers also picked up on the band<ref>[http://www.mute.com/artists/publicArtistLoad.do?id=31357&forward=longBio "Tabloid frenzy..."] Mute records, retrieved on [[2008-08-05]]</ref> As a result, it made the UK Top 100 Singles Chart with practically no advertising, and reached No.4 in Peel's annual end-of-year [[Festive Fifty]].<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/artists/p/periodpains/ Period Pains] John Peel at Radio 1, retrieved on [[2008-08-05]].</ref> They then recorded a session for Peel, which was released as an EP.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/artists/p/periodpains/ John Peel Sessions] bbc.co.uk, retrieved on [[2008-08-05]]</ref> |
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They opened the [[Reading Festival]] in 1997 on the Dr.Marten's Stage.<ref>[http://carlingfesty.com/1997-lineup/ Reading Festival Line Up 1997] Carlingfesty.com, Retrieved on [[2008-08-05]]</ref> |
They opened the [[Reading Festival]] in 1997 on the Dr.Marten's Stage.<ref>[http://carlingfesty.com/1997-lineup/ Reading Festival Line Up 1997] Carlingfesty.com, Retrieved on [[2008-08-05]]</ref> |
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Period Pains were a British alternative rock band formed in 1997. They achieved notoriety in 1997 after releasing the single "Spice Girls (Who Do You Think You Are?)", a play on the Spice Girls single title. The track was an attack on what they saw as the Spice Girls' shallow attitudes, and was heavily plugged by John Peel and Steve Lamacq on BBC Radio 1. The UK's tabloid newspapers also picked up on the band[1] As a result, it made the UK Top 100 Singles Chart with practically no advertising, and reached No.4 in Peel's annual end-of-year Festive Fifty.[2] They then recorded a session for Peel, which was released as an EP.[3]
They opened the Reading Festival in 1997 on the Dr.Marten's Stage.[4]
Discography
Albums and EPs
- BBC Sessions (EP) (1997)
- Contains five tracks from their 1997 John Peel session.
Singles
- "Spice Girls (Who Do You Think You Are?)" (1997)
References
- ^ "Tabloid frenzy..." Mute records, retrieved on 2008-08-05
- ^ Period Pains John Peel at Radio 1, retrieved on 2008-08-05.
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/artists/p/periodpains/ John Peel Sessions] bbc.co.uk, retrieved on 2008-08-05
- ^ Reading Festival Line Up 1997 Carlingfesty.com, Retrieved on 2008-08-05