Sid Truelove (Rubella Ballet, Epileptics, Flux of Pink Indians)
Punk Rock Creatives by Marie Repulsive
Episode notes
In this episode we sit down with Sid Truelove from Rubella Ballet for a wide-ranging conversation exploring decades of punk rock creativity, underground culture, and DIY survival. We talk about the legendary mystery of the second missing floating tom, memories of playing with Flux of Pink Indians during the height of the anarcho-punk movement, and the raw energy that shaped the UK underground scene. Sid also discusses working on Zillah Minx’s documentary about women in punk, sharing stories about editing the film, revisiting punk history through archive footage, and the importance of documenting women’s contributions to the scene.
The conversation also dives into memories from Triad Studios, songwriting, drum programming, balancing old-school punk attitude with modern technology, and the creative process behind keeping punk music evolving. ...