Thursday, 21 October 2010

RIP - Ari Up


"The loss of Arri-Upp of the Slits is devastating not only for those like me who got to frolic and skank with her for three decades plus, but for music. A genuinely original free spirit, Arri at 14 showed us how to be a punk. In many ways, she was the soul of the movement, specially the Punky Reggae Party people. An incredible songwriter, lyricist and a conscious hurricane onstage. Miss you, sister."

 
In The Beginning (studio and live w/ Neneh Cherry)
Man Next Door/Version
Animal Space/Animal Spacier
Earthbeat/Dub
The Slits live @ Erics, Liverpool 1977
HERE

6 comments:

  1. Aww, shit! Bad news to start the day...

    I had hoped to see The Slits some day, too.

    RIP Ari... condolences to Nora & John. :¬(

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  2. Just saw this news on Pathway - so sad - Ari was a ground breaker and a role model - we'll miss her.

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  3. The first time I saw her was the White Riot tour in Edinburgh 1977 (banned in Glasgow!) The last time was what a couple of years ago here in Melbourne. If you are in the UK Gideon Coe will be playing Slits session trax on his show. Me I will dig out the sessions and get them up sometime soon.
    Regards/

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  4. The sessions are all over the net so have this instead...the later singles on Y/Human/CBS and their dubs, Live at Erics 1977 and a live version of 'In The Beginning' with Neneh Cherry on additional vocals.
    Regards/
    PS: HerrB - you may want to add this into yr post.

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  5. Terrible news is this. R.I.P. Ari. You will never be forgotten :(

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