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Viv Albertine: The musical ups and downs of my life

Viv Albertine of The Slits shares the music that has sound-tracked her life with psychotherapist and DJ Nemone. From punk, to books, through the creative process & self-care.

Viv Albertine of The Slits shares the pivotal moments that have made her the artist she is today.

Talking to Nemone, who combines her roles of DJ and qualified psychotherapist, Viv dives deep to share her story and the songs that have moved her and sound-tracked the ups and downs of her life.

She practically shouted her entry into the world, cash poor and seeking culture as a child in Muswell Hill, North London, and subsequent life as guitarist in the Slits in her first fist waving book Clothes Clothes Clothes, Music Music Music, Boys Boys Boys. Alongside Ari up, Tessa Pollit and Palmolive, Viv Albertine navigated her was through the music industry in the 70s and 80s, divorce - her parents and the later her own, motherhood, creative doldrums and finding her mojo again. More of which is detailed in To Be Thrown Unopened - her second book.

Here she selects the music which accompanied those formative experiences, the inspirations for some of her own musical process and how she鈥檚 learned to take care of herself through it all. With tracks from John Lennon & Yoko Ono, Pentangle, Pattie Smith and Razzy Bailey.

In this series Nemone also talks in depth to musicians Brett Anderson, Jehnny Beth and Sofia Kourtesis.

If you need support with some of the issues in this programme visit bbc.co.uk/actionline.

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Thu 9 Oct 2025 23:00
蜜芽传媒 Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • The Beatles

    You Can鈥檛 Do That

    • A Hard Day's Night.
    • Parlophone.
    • 12.

  • Pentangle

    Light Flight

    • The Story Of British Folk.
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
    • 11.

  • Cream

    White Room

    • Polydor.

  • The Beatles

    The Ballad Of John and Yoko

    • Apple.

  • The Slits

    I Heard It Through The Grapevine

    • Island.

  • Patti Smith

    Gloria

    • ARISTA.

  • The Slits

    Instant Hit

    • Cut.
    • Island Records.
    • 1.

  • Linton Kwesi Johnson

    Want Fi Goh Rave

  • The Slits

    Ping Pong Affair

    • Cut.
    • Island Records.

  • Leila

    Underwaters (One For Keni)

    • Like Weather.
    • Rephlex.

  • The 1975

    Love It If We Made It

    • A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships.
    • Dirty Hit.

  • Razzy Bailey

    I Hate Hate

    • Color My World.
    • Jukebox Entertainment.
    • 11.

Broadcast

  • Thu 9 Oct 2025 23:00
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 6 Music