Ren Aldridge's guest appearances

Ren Aldridge

Punks In Pubs Podcast

Just an Insight Podcast

Desert Island Punks

Tender Buttons 

Frank Turner

Pkew Pkew Pkew

Garrett Dale

Robin Leitch

Emmett O'Reilly

Brett Campbell

Trevor Strnad

Dan Jacobs

Max Porter

Nikesh Shukla

Melissa Febos

Joe Talbot

Marky Ramone

Martin Atkins

John Ross

OwlTail

In this episode we talk to Ren Aldridge, artist, writer and singer in feminist post-hardcore band Petrol Girls about the intersection of her art and politics. We chat about the DIY punk practice of passing the mic, learning by doing, zine culture, the power and limitations of anger &amp; more. If you would like to donate to the Solidarity not Silence campaign, to help raise funds for women facing a defamation claim from a man in the music industry for statements they made concerning his treatment of women, you can do so here or buy the Petrol Girls track, I Believe Them, here. Solidarity not Silence are also dropping a new single on 4th May via Alcopop Records - This Is Sisterhood. For updates on this follow the Solidarity not Silence Twitter here.  References  Petrol Girls bandcamp  Solidarity not Silence Ren's Website Cut and Stitch by Ren Aldridge MWMW#2 by Ren Aldridge Nasty Women Anthology Rebecca Solnit Sara Ahmed When Species Meet by Donna Haraway Poly Styrene: I am a Cliche documentary So, Which Band is Your Boyfriend In? documentary by Suzy Harrison Riot Grrrl: The Punk Singer documentary by Sini Anderson  Writers, Protect Your Inner Life by Lan Samantha Chang  Songs featured in episode:   Sister. Future is Dark EP Big Mouth. Cut &amp; Stitch Strike. Future is Dark EP Touch Me Again. Live recording, L'Olympic Café, Paris, 2018.

In this episode we talk to Ren Aldridge, artist, writer and singer in feminist post-hardcore band Petrol Girls about the intersection of her art and politics. We chat about the DIY punk practice of passing the mic, learning by doing, zine culture, the power and limitations of anger &amp; more. If you would like to donate to the Solidarity not Silence campaign, to help raise funds for women facing a defamation claim from a man in the music industry for statements they made concerning his treatment of women, you can do so <a href="https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/solidaritynotsilence/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> or buy the Petrol Girls track, I Believe Them, <a href="https://solidaritynotsilence.bandcamp.com/track/i-believe-them" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here.</a> Solidarity not Silence are also dropping a new single on 4th May via <a href="https://www.ilovealcopop.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alcopop Records</a> - This Is Sisterhood. For updates on this follow the Solidarity not Silence Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/solnotsilence" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here. </a> References <ul> <li><a href="https://petrolgirls.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Petrol Girls bandcamp </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.crowdjustice.com/case/solidaritynotsilence/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Solidarity not Silence</a></li> <li><a href="https://cargocollective.com/renaldridge" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ren's Website</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.roughtrade.com/gb/ren-aldridge/cut-and-stitch" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cut and Stitch by Ren Aldridge</a></li> <li><a href="https://issuu.com/renaldridge/docs/mwmw-_issu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MWMW#2 by Ren Aldridge</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.404ink.com/nasty-women" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nasty Women Anthology</a></li> <li><a href="http://rebeccasolnit.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rebecca Solnit</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.saranahmed.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sara Ahmed</a></li> <li><a href="https://uk.bookshop.org/books/when-species-meet/9780816650460" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">When Species Meet by Donna Haraway</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.modernfilms.com/polystyrene" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Poly Styrene: I am a Cliche documentary</a></li> <li><a href="https://musicdocumentary.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">So, Which Band is Your Boyfriend In? documentary by Suzy Harrison</a></li> <li>Riot Grrrl: <a href="https://dogwoof.com/thepunksinger" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Punk Singer documentary by Sini Anderson</a> </li> <li><a href="https://lithub.com/writers-protect-your-inner-life/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Writers, Protect Your Inner Life by Lan Samantha Chang</a></li> </ul> Songs featured in episode:  <ol> <li>Sister. <a href="https://petrolgirls.bandcamp.com/album/the-future-is-dark" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Future is Dark EP</a></li> <li>Big Mouth. <a href="https://petrolgirls.bandcamp.com/album/cut-stitch" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cut &amp; Stitch</a></li> <li>Strike. <a href="https://petrolgirls.bandcamp.com/album/the-future-is-dark" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Future is Dark EP</a></li> <li>Touch Me Again. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bynJyPO7fFI&amp;ab_channel=nfbeer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Live recording, L'Olympic Café, Paris, 2018.</a></li></ol>

006 Ren Aldridge of Petrol Girls: Cut, Stitch, Make, Do

DIP #2 - Ren Aldridge (Petrol Girls) by Desert Island Punks

DIP #2 - Ren Aldridge (Petrol Girls)

This weeks recording took place at Rebellion Festival in the backstage bar where Liam had drinks and a good old natter with Ren and Liepa of Petrol Girls.So what can you expect from this boozy episode, Well you will hear stories of mountaineering! And near death experiences, Liepa talks about finding her home in Punk Rock through the band. Ren explains that she started the group because she needed to shout and both speak out about the need for more woman to take to the stage and give advice on how you, the lister can do just that. (First Timers and Girls Rock Camp)They also talk about how men can actively support feminism by just changing there porn watching habits and they, of course, talk Petrol Girls and how signing to a label like Hassle Records give them space to think bigger.As always your band plays out the podcast and this week must listen to band, are called Headsparks and hail from Reading and Woking.Please go rate and review on whatever podcast streaming service you use. Follow the podcast on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @punksinpubs. Lastly, the power of word of mouth helps this podcast grow so tell your friends and family to listen if punk is there thing.Quick shout out to Rebellion Festival for giving us access to where ever our grubby noise wanted to go to. You can get early bird price tickets for next years fest via this link and don't forget you can now listen to all the music played in this episode via this link, Until next time, Enjoy.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/punksinpubs) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This weeks recording took place at Rebellion<a href="http://www.rebellionfestivals.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Festival</a> in the backstage bar where Liam had drinks and a good old natter with Ren and Liepa of <a href="https://petrolgirls.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Petrol Girls</a>.So what can you expect from this boozy episode, Well you will hear stories of mountaineering! And near death experiences, Liepa talks about finding her home in Punk Rock through the band. Ren explains that she started the group because she needed to shout and both speak out about the need for more woman to take to the stage and give advice on how you, the lister can do just that. (<a href="https://diyspaceforlondon.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">First Timers</a> and <a href="http://www.girlsrocklondon.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Girls Rock Camp)</a>They also talk about how men can actively support feminism by just changing there porn watching habits and they, of course, talk Petrol Girls and how signing to a label like <a href="https://www.hasslerecords.com/home?hs=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hassle Records</a> give them space to think bigger.As always your band plays out the podcast and this week must listen to band, are called <a href="https://headsparks1.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Headsparks</a> and hail from Reading and Woking.Please go <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/punks-in-pubs-podcast/id1316806455?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rate and review</a> on whatever podcast streaming service you use. Follow the podcast on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/punksinpubs/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/punksinpubs/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/PunksInPubs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> @punksinpubs. Lastly, the power of word of mouth helps this podcast grow so tell your friends and family to listen if punk is there thing.Quick shout out to <a href="http://www.rebellionfestivals.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rebellion Festival</a> for giving us access to where ever our grubby noise wanted to go to. You can get early bird price tickets for next years fest via this link and don't forget you can now listen to all the music played in this episode via this<a href="https://open.spotify.com/user/oz9givx9n9h789v127iu0n3z9/playlist/1aS9hy68jUkh4wF1W99wun?si=0HPhRDfYS4O-s0i6UL6zyg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> link</a>, Until next time, Enjoy.<a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/punksinpubs" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> (<a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/punksinpubs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/punksinpubs</a>) Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Episode 22: Ren Aldridge and Liepa Kuraitė (Petrol Girls)

This week on the Just an Insight Podcast Tim is joined by vocalist of feminist punk band Petrol Girls, Ren Aldridge. They discuss what it was like for Ren breaking into the scene, playing acoustic shows but just wanting to scream, not being taken seriously for being a woman in the punk scene and how she thrives in antagonistic situations. As always you can keep up to date with what Petrol Girls are doing on various social media platforms: Facebook - .facebook.com/PetrolgirlsTwitter - @petrol_girlsInstagram - @petrol_girlsWe now have a Patreon account to help keep the day-to-day running of this show going. To donate or help us with any special perks visit:https://www.patreon.com/user?u=13764375

This week on the Just an Insight Podcast Tim is joined by vocalist of feminist punk band Petrol Girls, Ren Aldridge. They discuss what it was like for Ren breaking into the scene, playing acoustic shows but just wanting to scream, not being taken seriously for being a woman in the punk scene and how she thrives in antagonistic situations. As always you can keep up to date with what Petrol Girls are doing on various social media platforms: Facebook - .facebook.com/Petrolgirls Twitter - @petrol_girls Instagram - @petrol_girls We now have a Patreon account to help keep the day-to-day running of this show going. To donate or help us with any special perks visit: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/user?u=13764375" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/user?u=13764375</a>