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  • From: "Lani Smith" <LSmith AT minlib.net>
  • To: "Typical Girls: Women in Punk/Post-Punk/Underground Music (Circa 1975-1980s)" <typicalgirls AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [TypicalGirls] Boston Slits show/Mo-dettes/Thank you.../Nightingales
  • Date: Fri, 03 Nov 2006 15:51:47 -0500

Thanks for pointing out the Boston Phoenix article, looking forward to reading it. Interesting to hear, at least from Jason's mention of the Voice review that Ari complained about the sound, since it sounds like there's been sound problems at each stop on the tour so far. She SHOULD "complain"!! It may not sound important to get the bird sounds right, but YES, IT IS! I liked the way she vocalized the dub feedback sounds rather than relying on feeback, imagine if she had to rely on the sound system for that too!
 
As I mentioned, a friend with similar taste really didn't like the show. I think it's a real division between dancehall/dub and punk/rock. Seriously, what's a real Slits fan to expect!!? Dare I say it's a racial divide?? This begs the question of venues, and how much they play music, or draw audiences that "cross over". I also wonder why people resist, after all these years the seamless (in my mind) and beautiful blend of musical styles.
 
Tonights show in Brooklyn looks like it'll be amazing. I want a full report!!
- Lani
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From: "John Caples" <jcaples AT gmail.com>
To: typicalgirls AT lists.ibiblio.org
Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2006 19:20:07 -0500
Subject: [TypicalGirls] Boston Slits show/Mo-dettes/Thank you.../Nightingales

Didn't go to the Slits show at Great Scott, but the review in the Boston Phoenix was brutal...mentions some of the things Lani said...but all in all, reviewer seemed put out by the lack of older Slits material and abundance of dancehall/dub...maybe that's his fault for not knowing what to expect.  Lani, what do you think?

Has Mo-dettes' The Story So Far... ever made it to CD?  I have heard a version and it doesn't sound like it was taken from the vinyl...maybe it needed some remastering, but it was very clean.

Thank you Shirley for the YouTube Monks/Raincoats clip.

Y'all should check out Gina Birch's duet with Robert Lloyd on the new Nightingales CD Out Of True...which now has US phsyical distro through Darla and is on all the digital networks (iTunes, etc.).  Trying to help them with a national mini tour in 2007, or just book a local show.  Anyone with any solid help on a national booker, please send me an e-mail.  I have my leads, but always need new perspectives...



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