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  • From: Dina Hornreich <dina.hornreich AT gmail.com>
  • To: "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: Wed, 27 Oct 2010 14:35:19 -0600

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
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> Alex Murray-Leslie
> Espaseria 15/5
> 08003 Barcelona
> Spain
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> Mobile: +34 699 357 238
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> 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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