Vivien Goldman
Vivien Goldman | |
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Background information | |
Born | 1952 (age 71–72) London, England |
Genres | Pop, punk rock, Reggae, new wave, rock, experimental rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician, singer |
Vivien Goldman (born 1952)[1] is a British journalist, writer and musician.
Early life and education
Goldman was born in London in 1952,[2] the child of two German-Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany. She studied English and American literature at the University of Warwick.
Career
Goldman began her career as a journalist for Cassettes and Cartridges.[2] She then became a PR officer for Atlantic Records and then Island Records, where she worked with Bob Marley. She was a writer and editor for London-based Sounds magazine in the late 1970s.
In the early 1980s, she began making documentaries for
Musical career
Goldman lived in Paris for a year and a half, where she was a member of new wave duo Chantage, which gained modest fame in France. She released the Dirty Washing EP in 1981, with tracks produced by John Lydon and Adrian Sherwood.[3] The EP appeared first on Ed Bahlman's iconic 99 Records imprint on 3 June 1981.[4]
In August 1981, two of the tracks from the EP, "Launderette" and "Private Armies," were issued as a 7" single in the UK.
Goldman wrote for the music magazines NME, Sounds and Melody Maker about reggae, punk and post-punk. She was a member of The Flying Lizards, shared a flat with fellow NME journalist and The Pretenders singer Chrissie Hynde.
Goldman is listed in the writing credits along with the band
Academic career
Goldman is also a documentarian and adjunct professor of punk and reggae at
In January 2007 BBC America began a regular Ask the Punk Professor feature on their website, with Goldman answering questions and commenting on current events.[7] The feature ran through 2008.
Goldman appears as an interviewee in the up-coming documentary about British reggae group Steel Pulse.[8]
Books
- Revenge of the She-Punks (2019)
- The Book of Exodus: The Making and Meaning of Bob Marley and the Wailers' Album of the Century (2006)
- The Black Chord: Visions of the Groove: Connections between Afro-Beats, Rhythm and Blues, Hip Hop, and More (with David Corio) (1999)
- Pearl's Delicious Jamaican Dishes: Recipes from Pearl Bell's Repertoire (1992)
- Kid Creole and the Coconuts: Indiscreet (1984)
- Bob Marley, Soul Rebel – Natural Mystic (1981)
References
- ^ "Vivian Goldman: Never Mind the Swastikas". Der Freitag, 13 March 2014, p. 15.
- ^ a b c Evelyn McDonnell (21 July 2016). "Do Everything Yourself: The Lessons Of Punk Renaissance Woman Vivien Goldman". The Record. NPR. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Vivien Goldman – Launderette". Discogs. 21 August 1981. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
- ^ "Dirty washing / vocals Vivien Goldman". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
- ^ "notes on the song "Sly" from band fansite". massiveattack.ie. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ Laura Snapes (14 July 2016). "No One's More Punk than Vivien Goldman". Pitchfork. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ "Ask the Punk Professor", Vivien Goldman website, 16 March 2007.
- ^ "Dreadtown (cast credits) in post-production May 2016". IMDb.
External links
- Vivien Goldman's website
- Vivien Goldman profile at Rock's Back Pages
- 99 Records History
- Vivien Goldman at IMDb
- Video: PUNKCAST#143 Vivien Goldman @ Barnard College – NYC 11 April 2002
- Video: PUNKCAST#974 Book reading @ Soho McNally Robinson NYC 25 May 2006