Skunk Anansie - Twisted (Everyday Hurts)

What this video is

Released November 1996 as the second single from Stoosh, 'Twisted (Everyday Hurts)' arrived at a cultural moment when Skunk Anansie occupied a disruptive position within British rock. Grouped within the Britrock movement and positioned against the dominant Britpop mainstream, the band — fronted by Skin, a Black, female, openly bisexual, shaved-head vocalist — represented a radical departure from the 'four straight…

Why it matters

A canonical artifact of mid-90s Britrock, documenting the genre's synthesis of hard rock aggression, punk ethos, and socio-political identity. The video exemplifies the period's use of sci-fi narrative conceits in alternative rock visual culture, and serves as a primary document of how UK…

The director

Anton Beebe is an Australian film and music video director, educated at the Australian Film Television and Radio School (AFTRS) and affiliated with Film Motel production company. His screen credits include the TV series Charlie Jade (2005), the short films…