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After more thought I would like to amend the last sentence of my previous post to read: "Sincere thanks, and kudos, to the men and women who helped them refine, progress, make great albums and keep the band alive today . . . ." On Nov 12, 2008, at 1:42 PM, Annette wrote: When the Slits burst upon the London scene in January 1977-- I am talking about when they were first splashed across the fronts of newspapers (their name was horrifying, of course, to the populace; never, ever, and maybe forever, had any band borne so disturbing and incredible a name); when they were mainstay players at the Roxy and absolutely integral to shaping Punk Rock; and in general, when hanging about for months making their music, mischief and being well, the Slits, as everybody knew them, they were 4 girls. Their names were Ari Up, Viv, Tessa, and Palmolive. For most of us there, this was the Slits and will always be the Slits. |
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