Viv Albertine | Carpool

[@chrisbell5920]

Saw the Slits umpteen times between 77 and 79, Ari gave me oranges cos I was hungry at Exeter Uni gig. The Clash, The Slits, The Innocents, "Sort It Out" tour autumn 78, I still have the small button badges of the Slits, each has a cartoon-like matchstick figure of Viv or Ari or Tessa or Palmolive. Who remembers The Slits at the Acklam? Happy days, oh we were young indeed.

[@lejlatiric7037]

Wow that's so cool!

[@TateHemlock1]

Wow. What a breath of fresh air she is. Such bright eyes and a winning smile. Just great candid observations on music, the original London punk scene, motherhood and even how common porn is today compared to her era. Just loved to hear what she had to say about John Peel and Steve Marriott. She might downplay her musical abilities some and maybe music doesn't come as easy to her as others but the Slits were ALWAYS unique, unlike anything else before or since, and some of her guitar riffs are in my list of favorites. Rock on Viv!

[@Johnny-lr5jt]

She looks 20 years younger than her age, amazing! I'm in the middle of her book right now, a great read. Anyone interested in the punk rock era should read it.

[@guttersnipe7799]

Just finished reading it, very well written such a good read found it hard to put it down once I picked it up. One of the best Autobiography's I have read in a while.

[@gogoyubari366]

Reading it right now!

[@nickthelick]

She STILL looks damn fine... 👀 😍 😘👌🏼

[@nickthelick]

I should add, that she HAS aged a bit since this particular episode. But still one hell of a yummy mummy for sure! There's a great picture of Viv Albertine, nude, sitting and hiding behind an acoustic guitar. And she has an amazing figure too, great legs indeed! *_Almost_* of the par of Susanna Hoffs! Y'know?! 🤔 😍😘👌🏼, Even though Susanna Hoffs may have some crows-feet, THAT'S ALL! That's IT!?! 🤔 🤷🏻‍♂️ I don't know how but Hoffs has absolutely kept her figure from her mid 20s!? Goddamn amazing legs!

[@deanjmitchell5431]

What a loverly smile

[@stefanseniuk339]

She's got it all, erudite, intelligent, original, unique, classy, brave, courageous, knows her own mind and so damn beautiful...what a woman, I wish her all the happiness in the world.

[@Aerialgrrl]

Don't read her latest book then, it's the most depressing thing ever. :(

[@misfit2022]

Viv is amazing and looks younger than me! I am very jealous of Robert Llewellyn for seeing her on stage with The Slits in their heyday. I would have loved to have seen those old punk bands but sadly I was much too young.

[@Deedee-ee1sg]

Well, that was an EXCELLENT interview! Really enjoyed hearing Viv talk about the Punk scene and also about being a mother. I loved both her books. Have quite a lot in common with her! Glad she's still making music.

[@vincentstevens5048]

Viv is fantastic. Intriguing and classy lady with lots of charm.

[@DavidAndrewsPEC]

She was bloody awesome! Enjoyed this one! Just the name of her band used to scare me shitless!

[@annemulholland6140]

SHE IS REALLY GORGEOUS

[@nezbleu]

i love this - Viv is just so great - her book is brilliant.

[@danielaschwarz1971]

mark wright I hope to find it in germany,did she wrote much about Sid Vicious & The Sex Pistols anyway?

[@nezbleu]

yes in first part of book

[@danielaschwarz1971]

mark wright Thank you for this Information,only one or two questions:What is this name of the book and was she going out with Sid Vicious or Johnny Rotten?I think she was going out or her boyfriend was Mick Jones,right?I hope then to find it :-))))

[@dia.6213]

+Daniela Schwarz The name of book is ' Boy's boy's, music music, clothes' Something like that.

[@tonybates7870]

+Daniela Schwarz I've just finished the book, it's called "Clothes Clothes Clothes Music Music Music Boys Boys Boys". Well worth reading. Vicious and Rotten were her mates but Mick Jones was her boyfriend.

[@patmcdonagh8939]

What a wonderful 20 minutes of fun, ideas & great conversation, brilliant..

[@Tottytoland]

I'm reading her autobiography at the moment. Such an amazing woman.

[@bennyshambles]

I was one of the "young people" into the Slits... since they were about to record Cut when I was born. Viv Albertine is one of my favorite guitarists of all-time and it was unfortunate that she wasn't a part of the reformed Slits when they played in the US around 2007-2008. This is a great interview... cheers!

[@theonlyantony]

Favourite episode. She was and is yet a 'Mews.' Inspirational.

[@nickthelick]

Wow, her daughter's NOW 24 years old, since the filming of this episode! 😮😲 Time *_has_* flown by!

[@peterevans6102]

Read Viv's book Clothes Music Boys. To say it's good is the understatement of the century.

[@mattouli]

I was never all that into punk, but i do remember the Slits; and Viv here still looks stunning! x

[@danbam3411]

Viv Albertine who will be 60 this year...she STILL looks like she's around 46-48 years of age! Haha she's so beautiful :) and the Slits were a very unique group ahead of their time as well.

[@DeanyDeath]

Totally agree, she looks stunning still!

[@danbam3411]

She looks like a real interesting girl :)

[@DeanyDeath]

Yer I am reading her book at the moment, very down to earth and not fake in the slightest, what you see is what you get, her husband is 1 lucky fella.

[@danbam3411]

I'm surprised she and Mick Jones had a thing with her too! They would have looked good together

[@danbam3411]

***** You know, that's a good question...I wonder! It would be something

[@ninamirandasmokecity]

she's honest, she's fresh, she's great!

[@Smudgie]

There`s something incredibly sensual about strong women such as Viv, Siouxsie Sioux and Johnette Napolitano.

[@TitianTopsyTurvy]

Blimey that was a really interesting conversation! I've never heard of carpool before, I'd rather watch this than carpool karaoke any day.

[@stephenrlong]

Many, many thanks! Great stuff, and getting better! --Stephen

[@steviox]

Smashing insight. Viv is terrific ...what a great idea .

[@RohanTheTeaLover]

Another funny and interesting Carpool, thanks! Also, possibly another band to listen to -until this (and the Music Group episode recently) I'd never heard of The Slits!

[@englishbobuk]

What a legend!

[@spacial2]

Brilliant. A really interesting guest.

[@domesticatedpunk]

I love viv ❤

[@bennyshambles]

Holy crap, Kryten from Red Dwarf! That's awesome! I thought he was played by an American, judging from his accent. Surprising.

[@jaydavee]

in the picture of her, Keith Levene and Mick Jones, I first thought that was Steve Curry of T. Rex and Mick Tucker of The Sweet.

[@teetonball1]

She looks about 30 ! Amazing lady !!!

[@MinSinging]

yeah! cos that's really what she's about , looking young , that aside, yup ! amazing . Read her book.if you aren't a feminist before you read it you will be after . Unless you're a (if I express myself freely here I'll be censored) shall we say twit?Love her like a sister.( as a younger brother) .

[@VWLVR]

She is adorable!

[@beefheart1410]

Weird! I wouldn't have thought Viv Albertine or The Slits would have been well known enough to appear on such a programme.

[@sequentialable12]

Why comment on her looks. What about the person ?

[@stitcha123]

sequentialable12 oh fuck off.

[@LordStompyHarpLoonyTunes]

Thanks for chauffeuring one of my favourite people in your podcast. Your show is suddenly 10x more RAD! Cheers

[@sharonsheehy3128]

I just found a book in the op shop written by viv never heard of her yet to here her sing

[@ninjabob2456]

"The one thing I'm supremely ignorant of..." That's debatable :p Great episode.

[@crasslee]

It is Kryten.

[@RollingHousesUK]

yes I'm aware of that, what I meant is that it sounded particularly like kryten at that point...

[@beefheart1410]

Trying to figure out the area they're driving around: Archway, Islington, Hackney? I keep thinking I recognise bits of the streets through the car window.

[@chrisbell5920]

At 5:50 they turn left out of Royal College Street into Camden Road opposite the station. 11:07 crossing the canal bridge at Camden Lock (Dingwalls) 12:02 under the railway bridge at Camden Market, into Chalk Farm Rd 16:00 Chalk Farm tube station going up the hill, but at 18:50 they've turned around cos there is the Roundhouse on the right hand side, meaning they're going back down to Camden Market again.

[@seanmaher7733]

@@chrisbell5920 Bloody hell, Chris. I can't believe this hasn't received any votes in three years. Congrats on the detail. Excellent.

[@NickSBailey]

Still hear the old clichés about feminism, next time someone says they're ugly I'll reference Viv, she's far from it and intelligent with it.

[@tonybates7870]

If you're a straight bloke and you like music by a woman you inevitably start musing on her looks and whether you'd go to bed with her. I had the same situation when I got into Laura Nyro's stuff 30-odd years ago. Kate Bush too. Sad, but there you are. Then again, straight women must get this all the time with musical men, surely? Why do girls buy records by guys they fancy, though? I can't believe all those girls that bought "Uptown Girl" by Westlife would have given a shit about Billy Joel's original, yet there's no difference - the Westlife version's a carbon copy. Weird. I think Viv's good looking but if I thought her records were shit that's all she'd be to me - an attractive woman. Viv - you look amazing for 61. And your songs are great. Not necessarily in that order of importance.

[@MattDollMusic]

great stuff both of you :)

[@gymnosophy]

She and the Slits were Rah rah

[@vole12]

Slits and Clash Leeds uni . Slits brilliant as were Clash .

[@ZosoHacker]

God I could fall in love with her.

[@simonedwards8888]

Lovely woman!!!!!!!!

[@AgnesOctavia4]

Which year was this?

[@VictorOctavian]

@Let's Go Brandon Any ideas?

[@VictorOctavian]

@Let's Go Brandon : - ]

[@RollingHousesUK]

2:33 sounds like kryten

[@utube091116]

XXLnt !

[@Damnblastify]

She's 56

[@prpwnage9296]

What are jeggings? I want a pair lol

[@owenfitzgerald3219]

"Ironically" celebrating the Royal's.Never mind The Bollocks eh?

[@markkavanagh7377]

It's still the Great Rock n Roll Swindle, innit!

[@MrMEGATRON79]

She looks a bit like Kate Bush.

[@mark240862]

She could well be the perfect woman.

[@tonydepiq459]

Quite self concious why covering her hands still shes great and the books ace😊

[@OrpheusIsThe1]

She gave me full permission to upload the footage but because she lost it in a heated discussion with the organiser during the Q and A session she then pulled her permission because she didn't want to look like a real idiot which she showed that she really was. Also said she has nothing to do with punk any more but she is still exploiting punk fashion with her shit sculptures. Hypocrite.

[@RollingHousesUK]

she's 56? gtf outa here!

[@OrpheusIsThe1]

In a question and answer session I filmed of her she said that she is not a punk as that was just a passing thing that she did more like taking part in a fashion rather than a movement or an ethos she was NEVER a punk just a rich bitch middle class intruder pretending and playing at it.

[@iVenge]

sih bib. sih pos. so odd.

[@lastoftheurgents1965]

I think I might go off and watch some paint dry. damn sight more interesting than this crap

[@diskochimp]

Shut up Malcolm.

[@DavidAndrewsPEC]

Well, fuck off and do it, then!

[@DeanyDeath]

Go and bury your ugly mug in that tin whilst you are at it and do us all a favour...cretin!

[@lastoftheurgents1965]

deany gale wow! the champions of 'mediocre chat shows in a car' bite back. Look out!

[@123666yeah]

this woman is drunk.