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  • From: Dina Hornreich <dina.hornreich AT gmail.com>
  • To: Annette Weatherman <misschief AT earthlink.net>
  • Cc: "Typical Girls: Women in Punk/Post-Punk/Underground Music \(Circa 1975-1980s\)" <typicalgirls AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [TypicalGirls] the loss of a legend
  • Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 13:04:41 -0600

I think a tribute on her birthday is much better than a wake. Didn't Ari have
some Jewishness in her blood? We (Jewish people) don't do wakes.

Should we put up something online -- isn't there an Ari-Up/Slits website
already? I know there's that book on TG (the band).

What about an e/zine issue paying tribute to Ari? We could interview people
and get stories and quotes (kind of what people are doing with their blogs)
and compile them. If it were online, pics and vids could be embedded too?

I'm gonna need support with this...

I'm assuming no one else on this list is in Colorado!?

-Dina

Dina Hornreich
dina.hornreich AT gmail.com
http://portfolio.du.edu/dhornrei



On Oct 28, 2010, at 12:24 PM, Annette Weatherman wrote:

> I think wakes probably take different forms depending on where you are, IMO
> it just matters what Typical Girls wants to do for Ari . . . . looking to
> you and others for leadership on this . . . ?
>
>
> On Oct 27, 2010, at 3:35 PM, Dina Hornreich wrote:
>
>> I agree with the plea for the tribute not to be location-centric
>> because I'm out in Denver, CO. I am so overwhelmed by this loss, it
>> pains me.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 10/27/10, Alex murray/leslie <a AT chicksonspeed.com> wrote:
>>> I really like the virtual wake idea and will join this with Melissa and
>>> our
>>> girl monster gang in Europe. The slits were one of our biggest
>>> inspirations
>>> for starting Chicks on Speed, along with delta 5 and The Raincoats
>>>
>>> We once spoke with Paul Smith a few years ago, who was at one point
>>> working
>>> with the slits, (in some way) we spoke about us doing a cover of typical
>>> girls, to be released with their mistresspiece, what an honor that would
>>> have been....I always regretted that never happened.
>>>
>>> I never met Ari, Melissa did and told me all about it, backstage at the
>>> knitting factory, it sounded wild and passionate, I wish I'd been there
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Alex Murray-Leslie
>>> Espaseria 15/5
>>> 08003 Barcelona
>>> Spain
>>>
>>> Mobile: +34 699 357 238
>>>
>>>
>>> Chicks on Speed Don't Art, Fashion, Music, published November 2nd by Booth
>>> Clibborn Editions and DCA
>>>
>>> On 27 Oct 2010, at 22:06, Annette Weatherman <misschief AT earthlink.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Where I come from, wakes are both a goodbye and a celebration of a life.
>>>> Wakes are held by friends for each other to express grief and love. Wakes
>>>> are held to turn sorrow into joy. Bodies are not in attendance at wakes.
>>>> Wakes are parties. Wakes are good.
>>>>
>>>> I;m not saying there should be a wake, although I do have an idea for one
>>>> that would link us together from all over the world as we celebrated Ari.
>>>> Pick a day and an hour. At this hour each of us who loved Ari would
>>>> gather, or be alone, and reminisce, have moments of silence or prayer, or
>>>> drink some wine, or fire one up or whatever you'd want to do to remember
>>>> her and the joyful party she'd always help make for us. We would do this
>>>> knowing we were 'in vibration' with each other, from all over the world,
>>>> at the same time, making a punky Ari party. We could each send a short
>>>> message to the thread during that hour. A 'virtual wake' if you'd want to
>>>> call it that.
>>>>
>>>> Otherwise, if it's a "tribute" in some specific locale, the rest of us
>>>> couldn't be there . . . not fair!
>>>>
>>>> If it's a musical tribute -- almost seems as though we'd be taking away
>>>> from what only Ari and the Slits did and could do. They were SO original,
>>>> and iconoclastic, maybe the music best be left in their voices only. Feel
>>>> the same way about the Raincoats! These wonderful bands create such a
>>>> unique 'atmosphere' that should maybe always be their creation for us.
>>>>
>>>> I dunno, maybe a new work-up of "Typical Girls" could be done by you
>>>> musicians who can, since it's the name of the 'network' too, and a
>>>> recording sent out to everyone during the 'Ari Hour'!
>>>>
>>>> But anyway, please don't be location-centric as that cuts so many of us
>>>> out . . .
>>>>
>>>> JUST SOME IDEAS
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Oct 27, 2010, at 10:19 AM, robin dudley wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> i guess you have never been to a wake!? i am from an irish family and
>>>>> some of the best parties i have ever been to were wakes. of COURSE we
>>>>> would not have her body in attendance...however when someone dies that
>>>>> is
>>>>> the irish way of celebrating their life. sorry if you were offended by
>>>>> the idea!
>>>>>
>>>>> yes the bass line for newtown was memorable. but i can hardly imagine
>>>>> other people doing justice to slits music for the most part...
>>>>>
>>>>> i suspect she was in la with her family but don't know.
>>>>>
>>>>> From: HunnyPi007 AT aol.com
>>>>> Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2010 02:32:55 -0700
>>>>> To: typicalgirls AT lists.ibiblio.org
>>>>> Subject: Re: [TypicalGirls] the loss of a legend
>>>>>
>>>>> A wake?! That sounds horrible, and anyway, we're not going to get
>>>>> anywhere near her body soon enough. Maybe her physical remains have
>>>>> already been attended to. By the way, does anyone know where Ari died?
>>>>> Still really strange to write that. Hard to believe and still shaken as
>>>>> well. But it will happen to all of us one day or another. What I've
>>>>> taken
>>>>> from this is to live your life as fully and freely as possible and to
>>>>> follow your dreams, no matter what anyone else says. I believe that this
>>>>> must become part of your subconscious in addition to being a conscious
>>>>> plan.
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyway, I'm "in," too, on any tribute, celebration, honoring of Ari's
>>>>> life and art. Might this include various bands playing Slits songs? I
>>>>> remember bringing Slits songs to my bass guitar teacher when I was first
>>>>> learning to play during my high school years. "Newtown," specifically
>>>>> comes to mind. Depending on where and when this tribute happens, I'm
>>>>> sure
>>>>> I can at least put one song together for this, and perhaps "Newtown"
>>>>> would feel most apt.
>>>>>
>>>>> By the way, I posted some articles, re-tweets, etc. to my Twitter
>>>>> account
>>>>> regarding Ari's passing. If you want to see them and get info about
>>>>> other
>>>>> Typical and non-Typical stuff, go here: Miss Abyss (Abysswit) on Twitter
>>>>> (http://twitter.com/abysswit). I'll most likely be tweeting more about
>>>>> Ari, and since there are times when I don't re-post my Typical
>>>>> Girls-related tweets to this list as well, you may want to be in the
>>>>> loop
>>>>> there as well.
>>>>>
>>>>> If you haven't already seen these--or just want to see Ari's spunkiness
>>>>> in action again--enjoy some cool videos here: Record Shopping with The
>>>>> Slits! - Los Angeles Music - West Coast Sound & Live at TONY holiday
>>>>> edition: Merry Christmas from Ari Up! | The Volume | Time Out New York.
>>>>> Some choice quotes from these videos:
>>>>>
>>>>> Re: Billie Holiday: "I don't like the suicidal part of it."
>>>>>
>>>>> "My twins are big basketball fans. I don't know shit about it."
>>>>>
>>>>> "We are all trapped animals."
>>>>>
>>>>> Typically untypical,
>>>>> Lydia
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Oct 24, 2010, at 3:27 PM, robin dudley wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> how bout a wake??
>>>>>
>>>>>> From: dina.hornreich AT gmail.com
>>>>>> Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2010 11:43:23 -0600
>>>>>> To: typicalgirls AT lists.ibiblio.org
>>>>>> Subject: [TypicalGirls] the loss of a legend
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Dear friends,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I was really shaken-up by Air's passing. Still am. I appreciate all the
>>>>>> information you've posted to help us understand the circumstances.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Still, it is tragic. She was a legend. The last time I saw her perform
>>>>>> was ladyfest NYC almost 10 years ago.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Did someone mention a tribute? Count me in.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Dina Hornreich
>>>>>> dina.hornreich AT gmail.com
>>>>>> http://portfolio.du.edu/dhornrei
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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