Polythene

Polythene was a British punk band formed in the mid 90's originally consisting of Kate Themen (drums, vocals), Paul Rossington (guitar) and Darren Beer (guitar, vocals). Later Paul Rossington left and replaced by Jaz. The band only released several singles before splitting up. Kate Themen played live with Bette Davis & The Balconettes and was briefly a member of The Fall in 1998 immediately after the disastrous US tour when most of the band walked out. Themen earned a PhD at University of Liverpool and is now a senior lecturer in sociology at Manchester Metropolitan University.
==Links to Peel==
Peel discovered the group in late November 1997 and impressed by their material, invited the group to do a session for his show, where they recorded five tracks. Further material from the group was played by the DJ until the near end of 1999.
==Sessions==
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1. Recorded: 1998-01-18. First Broadcast: 10 February 1998. Repeated: 29 April 1998
*Low Frequency Loan Shark Radar Song / Prison Chic / Fifties Anti Communist B Movies / Kill Techno (The Peel Man Version) / C/Hill Thrill Pill
==Other Shows Played==
;1997
*11 November 1997: Kill Techno (7 inch) Baby Boom
*13 November 1997: Kill Techno (7") Baby Boom
*19 November 1997: Kill Techno (7") Baby Boom
*20 November 1997 (BFBS): 'Kill Techno (7")' (Baby Boom) 
*10 December 1997: Kill Techno (7") Baby Boom
;1998
*15 September 1998: Low Frequency Loan Shark (EP – Pet Hates) Guided Missile
*20 September 1998 (BFBS): 'Low Frequency Loan Shark Radar (7"-Pet Hates E.P.)' (Guided Missile)
*29 September 1998: Low Frequency Loan Shark Radar (7” EP - Pet Hates) Guided Missile
*12 October 1998 (BFBS): 'Low Frequency Loan Shark Radar (7"-Pet Hates E.P.)' (Guided Missile)
;1999
*16 June 1999: ‘Killed By The Pigs (Various Artists CD - Hits & Missiles) Guided Missile
*02 November 1999: 'Guerilla Girls Vs Domestic Violence (7")' (Baby Boom)
*03 November 1999: 'Your Hate Made Us What We Are Today (7"-Guerilla Girls vs Domestic Violence)' (Baby Boom)
*07 November 1999 (BFBS): 'Guerilla Girls Vs Domestic Violence (7")' (Baby Boom)
*11 November 1999 (Radio Eins): 'Guerilla Girls Vs Domestic Violence (7")' (Baby Boom)
*25 November 1999: 'Guerilla Girls Vs Domestic Violence (7")' (Baby Boom)
==External Links==
*Discogs
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