10/08/2026
As part of Punk Bridport Clocktower Records has put on a series of events in Bridport over the summer. Last week we were celebrating punk with former Melody Maker journalist and author Penny Kiley,
Penny talked about her acclaimed new memoir, Atypical Girl, available now at booksellers and online, we've read it and it's great, here's the synopsis below!
'It is 1977 and punk rock has just exploded into Liverpool. The legendary Eric’s Club becomes home to the city’s rebels, dreamers, misfits and future stars. For Penny Kiley, it is the beginning of a journey that will lead her into music journalism and a front-row seat to some of the most exciting moments in British music.
Atypical Girl traces Penny’s relationship with music from the turbulent political landscape of the 1980s through to the changing culture of the 21st century. Throughout it all, she remains an outsider, searching for identity and purpose while unknowingly navigating life as an autistic woman.
Part coming-of-age story and part midlife reinvention, Atypical Girl is a moving and often humorous exploration of belonging, self-discovery and the power of music to shape our lives.
Featuring encounters with:
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Echo & The Bunnymen, The Teardrop Explodes, Paul McCartney, The Cramps, Jonathan Richman, Tracey Thorn and many more.'
