CAMBRIDGE: Green Mind @ The Portland Arms

Thursday 28th August, 2025

7:00pm

Event information

Live Laugh Love. It's a phrase you might encounter in a certain type of cursive on the wall of a certain type of home. On the opposite end of the mood board, it's also a stick-and-poke tattoo on Chastity Belt guitarist/vocalist Julia Shapiro's left ankle (just below a highly improvised Shrek), and the title of the band's fifth album. It's fun, it's funny, but it's also sincere, not unlike the band's history - a joke that became real because it was always real - and the enduring bond that has been their band's foundation for the past 13 years.

In their decade-plus together, the four-piece - Shapiro, Lydia Lund (guitar, vocals), Gretchen Grimm (drums, vocals), and Annie Truscott (bass, vocals) - have created a resonant body of work. The early days of "Nip Slip" and "Pussy Weed Beer" (hits from their iconic debut full-length "No Regerts", which recently celebrated 10 years) and the "Cool Slut" era of 2015's "Time To Go Home" were raucous bonanzas of dry wit and self-evident feminism. A newfound gravity on 2017's "I Used to Spend So Much Time Alone" shifted the lyrical mood toward introspection as they continued to refine their trademark sound: lush intertwining guitars, meticulous rhythms, a careful balance of melancholy and optimism. Two years later, the dreamy Chastity Belt marked a renewal of vows to their musicianship and friendship, each member coming into their own as artists, convening with a fresh perspective on collaboration.

Price includes a 50p venue levy

Venue information

CAMBRIDGE: Green Mind @ The Portland Arms

0	129 Chesterton Rd Cambridge CB4 3BA
>	www.greenmind.co.uk
!	01223 357268
`	Unless otherwise stated, all our events at The Portland Arms are standing, with no seated areas. If you have accessibility requirements, please email website-queries@greenmind.co.uk