via Facebook (@vivalbertine)Music / NewsMusic / NewsPunk legend Viv Albertine’s memoirs are being adapted for TVThe show will focus on the musician’s experiences as a part of the 1970s punk scene in London, where she made history as a guitarist for all-girl band The SlitsShareLink copied ✔️September 2, 2020September 2, 2020TextGünseli Yalcinkaya A new TV show based on two memoirs by punk icon and former member of the Slits, Viv Albertine, is in the works. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the series will take inspiration from Albertine’s 2014 book Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music. Boys, Boys, Boys., as well as her 2018 memoir To Throw Away Unopened. Elizabeth Karlsen and Stephen Woolley, who acted as producers on the film Carol, are slated to helm the project via their Number 9 Films company, with Rachael Horovitz as producer. “I’m so happy that Rachael, Elizabeth and Stephen are bringing my books to the screen,” Albertine told The Hollywood Reporter. “Right from the start they were sensitive to the extremely personal nature of the work and I knew the books were in the hands of producers with integrity.” “Their vision is perfectly in tune with the work, they understand the subject and the times, I can’t wait for the project to get started and to see all the characters in my story come to life!” she continued. Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music. Boys, Boys, Boys. focused on the Albertine’s experiences as a part of the 1970s punk scene in London, where she made history as a guitarist for all-girl band The Slits, while also rubbing shoulders with the likes of the Sex Pistols and the Clash. To Throw Away Unopened offers a more personal insight into the writer’s family relationships and life. “What an exciting and exhilarating prospect to re-explore a time when music, fashion, political ideologies, and sexuality were turned on their heads,” said Karlsen, Woolley, and Horovitz. “So beautifully evoked alongside personal insights and frank reflections of an extraordinary woman’s life in Albertine’s two incredible memoirs.” Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREK-pop has an AI problemCoals are kickstarting Poland’s dream pop scene RIMOWAGeorge Riley unpacks her favourite travel spots for RIMOWA Evilgiane’s camera roll from his tour with Snow StrippersFinnish alt-pop star Pehmoaino: ‘Art helps us survive this dark country’10 great albums you may have missed in the last three monthsLamb is making ‘electronic lyrical’ music that sounds like no one elseArabic shoegaze duo Kiss Facility speak a language deeper than words‘Nazis can’t dance’: Photos from London’s House Against Hate protest rave5 tracks you can’t miss from March 2026ADL: The best and worst tracks on Yeat’s new album‘A cig in one hand and an inhaler in the other’: Fcukers know how to partyEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy