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Gaye Advert ( born August 29 , 1956 ), also Gaye Black , is an ___MASK44___ punk rock musician , who played bass guitar in the band the Adverts in the late 1970s . She was one of the first female rock stars of the punk rock movement , whom " The Virgin Encyclopedia of 70s Music " called the " first female punk star ". She was " one of punk  s first female icons ". Dave Thompson wrote that her " photogenic " looks , " panda - eye make - up and omnipresent leather jacket defined the face of female punkdom until well into the next decade ". The ___MASK39___ ( currently entitled Official Singles Chart ) is compiled by the Official Charts Company ( OCC ), on behalf of the British ___MASK35___ industry , listing the top - selling singles in the ___MASK30___ , based upon physical sales , paid - for downloads and streaming . To be eligible for the chart , a single is currently defined by the Official Charts Company ( OCC ) as either a ' single bundle ' having no more than four tracks and not lasting longer than 25 minutes or one ___MASK42___ audio track not longer than 15 minutes with a minimum sale price of 40 pence . The rules have changed many times as technology has developed , the most notable being the inclusion of ___MASK42___ downloads in 2005 and streaming in 2014 . Hit After Hit is the debut ___MASK37___ from The Briefs , released in 2000 on both CD and white , red , pink , and clear vinyl . Paul Francis Gadd ( born 8 May 1944 ), known by the stage name Gary Glitter , is an ___MASK44___ former glam rock singer - songwriter and musician who achieved great popular success between the early 1970s and mid - 1980s . He was known for his extreme glam image of glitter suits , makeup and platform boots , and his energetic live performances . He sold over 20 million records , spent 168 weeks in the UK charts and had 21 hit singles placing him in the top 100 UK most successful chart acts . From 1997 , he returned to public notice for committing sex offences , being imprisoned for possession of child pornography in 1999 , and child sexual abuse and attempted rape in 2006 and 2015 . ___MASK25___ is an independent record label in the Pacific Northwest specializing in punk rock . It was founded by Ken Cheppaikode while he was living in Seattle , Washington in 1999 . He bought Green Noise record store in Portland , Oregon in 2005 and now runs the label from there . Off the Charts is the second full ___MASK37___ by The Briefs , released in both the US and the UK in 2003 on CD , and gatefold and white vinyl . The song `` ( Looking Through ) Gary Glitter ' s Eyes '' is a nod to a song by The Adverts entitled `` Gary Gilmore ' s Eyes '' . Steal Yer Heart ia an ___MASK37___ released by The Briefs on October 18 , 2005 . It was the first ___MASK37___ recorded with Kicks on bass . ___MASK23___ is a Los Angeles , California based independent punk rock record label created by Shawn and Mark Stern , two of the three brothers of the seminal California punk rock band Youth Brigade ( the third being Adam Stern who plays bass but does not run BYO ). BYO stands for Better Youth Organization and aims to promote punk and other alternative youth cultures in a positive light . ___MASK23___ serves as an extension and realization of the ethos promoted by Youth Brigade such as the belief that " youth is an attitude , not an age ," and that " every generation has a responsibility to change what they feel is wrong in the world ." It has released records by a number of influential , if not genre - defining bands , including 7 Seconds , Agression , and SNFU in the 1980s and Leatherface , Kosher , The Unseen , Throw Rag , Jon Cougar Concentration Camp , Automatic 7 and The Briefs more recently . It also started the " BYO Split Series " of full - length records shared by bands from other labels , such as Leatherface / Hot Water Music , Swingin ' Utters / Youth Brigade , NOFX / Rancid , The Bouncing Souls / Anti - Flag and Alkaline Trio / One Man Army . The label celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2012 . The Briefs are a punk rock band from Seattle , Washington , formed in 2000 and originally consisting of Daniel J . Travanti ( guitar / vocals ), Steve E . Nix ( guitar / vocals ), Lance Romance ( bass / vocals ) and Chris Brief ( drums / vocals ). They play punk ___MASK15___ , influenced by acts such as Buzzcocks , The Undertones and The Adverts . They released their first full - length album , " Hit After Hit ", in October 2000 via ___MASK25___ . The band was courted by and reportedly signed with major label Interscope Records , following their 2002 release of " Off the Charts ", but that deal fell through . The Briefs surfaced on California ' s BYO Records with the release of 2004 ' s " Sex Objects " and the reissue of their Dirtnap - era full lengths . They most recently released " Steal Yer Heart " in 2005 . The Briefs have released a prolific number of 7 " singles during their career , on several small independent labels . Glam rock ( also known as glitter rock ) is a style of rock and ___MASK65___ music that developed in the United Kingdom in the early 1970s performed by musicians who wore outrageous costumes , makeup , and hairstyles , particularly platform shoes and glitter . Glam artists drew on diverse sources ranging from bubblegum ___MASK65___ and ' 50s rock and roll to cabaret theatrics , science fiction , and complex art rock . The flamboyant clothing and visual styles of performers were often camp or androgynous , and have been described as playing with nontraditional gender roles . The Adverts were an ___MASK44___ punk band who formed in 1976 and broke up in late 1979 . They were one of the first punk bands to enjoy chart success in the UK ; their 1977 single " Gary Gilmore ' s Eyes " reached No . 18 in the UK Singles Chart . " The Virgin Encyclopedia of 70s Music " described bassist Gaye Advert as the " first female punk star ". Sex Objects is the third full - length ___MASK59___ by The Briefs , released in 2004 on CD , and yellow and black vinyl . It was released in ___MASK92___ with an additional , unnamed track , and on yellow wax records . The Undertones are a punk rock / new wave band formed in Derry , Northern Ireland , in 1974 . From 1975 to 1983 , the Undertones consisted of Feargal Sharkey ( vocals ), John O ' Neill ( rhythm guitar , vocals ), Damian O ' Neill ( lead guitar , vocals ), Michael Bradley ( bass , vocals ) and Billy Doherty ( drums ). Much of the earlier Undertones material drew influence from punk rock and new wave ; the Undertones also incorporated elements of rock , glam rock and post - punk into material released after 1979 , before citing soul and ___MASK72___ as the influence for the material released upon their final album . The Undertones released thirteen singles and four studio albums between 1978 and 1983 before Sharkey announced his intention to leave the band in May 1983 , citing musical differences as the reason for the break up . Buzzcocks are an ___MASK44___ punk rock band , formed in Bolton , England in 1976 by singer - songwriter - guitarist Pete Shelley and singer - songwriter Howard Devoto . They are regarded as an important influence on the Manchester music scene , the ___MASK47___ movement , punk rock , power pop , and indie rock . They achieved commercial success with singles that fused pop craftsmanship with rapid - fire punk energy . These singles were collected on " Singles Going Steady ", described by critic Ned Raggett as a " punk masterpiece ". ___MASK75___ is an American record company . A division of ___MASK50___ Records , its parent company is the Universal Music Group , a subsidiary of Vivendi S . A . Punk rock ( or simply " punk ") is a ___MASK15___ genre that developed in the early to mid 1970s in the United States , United Kingdom , and Australia . Rooted in 1960s garage rock and other forms of what is now known as " proto - punk " music , punk rock bands rejected perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock . Punk bands typically use short or fast - paced songs , with hard - edged melodies and singing styles , stripped - down instrumentation , and often political , anti - establishment lyrics . Punk embraces a DIY ethic ; many bands self - produce recordings and distribute them through informal channels .