{"title":"Avril A","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"housewife-superstar","title":"Housewife Superstar","description":"\u003cp\u003eHousewives, househusbands, ladies, gentlemen, and everyone in between… Avril A is ready for relaunch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA - V - R - I - L\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNever released Hi-NRG, synth-pop, wonky rock n' roll from a queer Manchester underground icon of the 80s and 90s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy day, Avril Eventhal was a housewife in North Manchester's Orthodox Jewish community. By night, she was the fabulous Avril A, a larger than life cabaret performer who found a loyal audience in gay venues across the country and was adored for her outrageous live shows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith her signature leopard print dress and feather duster in hand she delivered an unforgettable song and dance routine - as it was billed, “an audio-visual assault on the audience”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe celebrated her unconventional style, finding joy and space for creative reinvention with the queer community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvril died in 2017, leaving behind a massive archive of material documenting every aspect of her career in songwriting and performance. For two years, Memory Dance has been working with Avril's niece and family on a digitisation and restoration project bringing these audio recordings back to life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Memory Dance","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":53465360957771,"sku":"R2953-5894","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/a1075473643_10.jpg?v=1758736854"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/collections\/avril-a.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}