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Drastic on Plastic, the local weekly radio program that celebrates women in music is celebrating it’s 30th anniversary. We gave Jane Armstrong and Lorraine Clifford, two of the show’s founding members, the challenge of choosing ten songs that best encapsulated the spirit of the show.

Patti Smith – Frederick

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Grace Jones – Pull Up to the Bumper

Koko Taylor – I’m a Woman

Angelique Kidjo – Voodoo Chile

Tom Tom Club – Wordy Rappinghood

The Selector – Too Much Pressure

Martha and the Vandellas – Dancing in the Streets

Aretha Franklin       Rocksteady

Abbe May – Karmaggedon

Lucinda Williams -Passionate Kisses

Drastic on Plastic airs on RTRFM 92.1 on Saturdays between 3pm and 5pm.

Join their celebrations at 30 Years of Drastic on Sunday February 17, 5pm in the speigeltent at Fringeworld. There will be live perfomrances from Rabbit Island and Kucka, Hayley Beth and Cat Hope, Yang, IAMBE and Sarah Tout and Kristie Butler.

Get tickets from www.fringeworld.com.au

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