Lesley Chow

Raucous, sensual and sublime: how twelve pioneering female artists rewrote the rules of pop. From Kate Bush to Nicki Minaj, from Janet Jackson to TLC and Taylor Swift, pop's greatest female pioneers are simply strange: smashing notions of taste and decorum, and replacing them with new ideals of pleasure. Instead of rehashing biographies, Lesley Chow dives deep into the music of these groundbreaking performers, identifying the ecstatic moments in their songs and finding out what makes them unique. You're History is a love letter to pop's most singular achievements, celebrating the innovations of women who are still critically underrated. It's a tour that includes tributes to Chaka Khan, Rihanna, Azealia Banks, Sade, Neneh Cherry, Shakespears Sister, Azealia Banks, and many more...

The Twelve Strangest Women in Pop

You're History

Tony Woods

Gary Willis

Alex Selenitsch

Phil Edwards (Artist)

Jake Wilson

Sheridan Palmer

Tony Woods was one of Australia's most exciting young artists in the late 1960s. Originally from Tasmania, he enthralled Melbourne audiences with a series of dazzling exhibitions before travelling to New York on a Harkness Scholarship. There, in the midst of increasing success, Woods met with a major personal artistic tragedy which forestalled his career. Returning to Australia, he was an early participant in Sydney's renowned Yellow House with close friend Brett Whiteley before turning his back on the seductively heady lifestyle to life in Melbourne.

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