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Au Pairs

Au Pairs has been played on NTS over 40 times, featured on 41 episodes and was first played on 25 June 2013.

The Au Pairs were a post-punk band who formed in Birmingham, UK in 1979. Musically they were very similar to bands such as Ludus, Gang of Four and Delta 5. That is, the rhythm section was tight and funky (obvious influences were James Brown and Funkadelic), but the guitars were light and "scratchy" (like Subway Sect). All these bands shared a strongly left wing social outlook, but the Au Pairs stood out due to their frontwoman, Lesley Woods, being an outspoken feminist and…

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Its Obvious
Au Pairs
021 Records, Human Records1980
Its Obvious
Au Pairs021 Records, Human Records1980
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Au Pairs
Human Records1981
Repetition
Au PairsHuman Records1981
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Headache (For Michelle)
Au Pairs
Human Records1981
Headache (For Michelle)
Au PairsHuman Records1981
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Set-Up
Au Pairs
Human Records1981
Set-Up
Au PairsHuman Records1981
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Sex Without Stress
Au Pairs
Roadrunner Records1982
Sex Without Stress
Au PairsRoadrunner Records1982
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Headache (For Michelle)
Au Pairs
Roadrunner Records, Human Records1981
Headache (For Michelle)
Au PairsRoadrunner Records, Human Records1981
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Sex Without Stress
Au Pairs
Kamera Records1982
Sex Without Stress
Au PairsKamera Records1982
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Love Song
Au Pairs
Human Records1981
Love Song
Au PairsHuman Records1981
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Repetition
The Au Pairs
Line Records1984
Repetition
The Au PairsLine Records1984
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Set Up
The Au Pairs
Line Records1984
Set Up
The Au PairsLine Records1984
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