))
Paul Southwell, musician
Manage episode 376782678 series 3434602
Content provided by Tracks of Our Queers. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Tracks of Our Queers or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.
In 1975, a very young and very gay trio of musicians were signed to Jet Records, a London label headed up by, well, Sharon Osbourne's dad. Handbag regaled audiences with outrageous on-stage simulated sex and snogging, before recording their debut album... which sadly remained unreleased, due to the stifling and fearful climate of the time.
Earlier this year, frontman Paul Southwell dusted off his copies of the album, digitised them, and uploaded them to streaming services. A flurry of global interest ensued, including this article from The Guardian that I was shared.
Paul now lives in Australia with his husband, and joins me to discuss his fascinating career, alongside music by Aretha Franklin, David Bowie, and Steely Dan.
You can learn about Paul's current band here, and listen to Handbag on Spotify here.
Tracks of Our Queers is produced, presented and edited by Andy Gott.
You can listen to our Spotify playlist, Selections from Tracks of Our Queers, and find Aural Fixation in your favourite podcast provider.
Help keep Tracks of Our Queers ad-free by shouting me a coffee right here. Thank you for your support.
36 episodes
Share
