In a normal world, the raucous and confrontational nature of punk music and the more regimental requirement of parenthood would typically go together like chalk and cheese. “But why should they?” is the question asked by J Ranae, one of three front women of Hoxton based punk bank SH!TSICK, who themselves have had to determine the right balance between the demands of parenthood alongside being part-time musicians. One recent outcome of combining these ordinarily juxtaposing things was the Punk Mum Day Fest event in Dublin Castle, Camden, hosted by SH!TSICK, where mums were invited to enjoy punk music and poetry, … Continue reading Punk Mums: Meet the female-fronted punk band successfully combining performing and parenting