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Concert Sat Mar 15 2008
Still Slitty
This is your chance to catch a wildly energetic lineup and see some legendary dub-punk in action: The Slits will be playing on Wednesday, March 19 at the Subterranean. Singer Ari Up has led a rotating cast of Slits (the only other semi-original member is Tessa Pollitt) since the band's inception in 1976, freaking everyone out with their 1979 debut album, Cut (perhaps it was the controversial, muddy 'n nekkid cover). Since then, she has continued to make music via her bands The Slits and The New Age Steppers, as well as her solo albums. And oh man, those dreads!
The gals will be playing with Old Time Relijun, a K Records troupe that is as awesome as they are completely polarizing: It seems either you really love their brand of in-your-face, discordant dance rock, or you really don't. Frankly, I'm excited -- they'll have just come off of playing at SXSW and they'll be raring to go. Also opening are Shellshag and Post Honeymoon. Get'cher tickets here or at the door.