In this live music video, pioneer all-women punk band the Lou’s play No escape, in July 1978 in the Olympia in Paris, as support band of John Lydon (aka Rotten)’s band Public Image Ltd (PIL).
PIL liked the Lou’s so well that they also played twice with them in the Rainbow Theatre in London in December 1978.
Other bands with whom they played: eg, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Sham 69, the Mekons and Subway Sect.
The Lou’s were three French women and Dutch drummer Saskia aka Sascha aka Syama de Jong.
In 1979 two of the Lou’s, Ms de Jong on drums and Raphaelle Devins on saxophone, joined London band Verdict. They played many concerts for Rock Against Racism.
In 1980 Sascha and Raphaelle went to Leiden in the Netherlands. Sascha de Jong founded the all-women Miami Beach Girls. Raphaelle joined the mixed-gender band Cheap ‘n’ Nasty.
The biography of the Lou’s on Last.fm was updated today.
The name of the band in London was VERDICT not Conflict. I was their guitar player
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Hi Paul, that was a stupid mistake by me. Thanks for pointing it out. I have corrected it now. I knew it was Verdict as I had read your Internet report on the RAR gig, but made the mistake somehow nevertheless. Sacha lives in pandemic isolation: Cheap ‘n’ Nasty and Miami Beach Girls ex-bass player Heleen and a roadie take care of her with shopping. Good to hear from you! I will email you with more info.
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