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The Slits 10:45

Shellshag 9:45

Wed 3/5

$10

The Slits

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Started in 1977, the Slits became one of the most influential
all-women bands to emerge in London.
The Slits embraced reggae and used dub rhythms behind confrontational
lyrics. Mark P recalls seeing the Slits' first gig, when they opened
for The Clash in March. "I've got to admit they scared the shit out
of me...Ari Up danced around screaming the lyrics like a wailing
banshee.. they were dangerous and their presence threatened those that
considered rock to be a male-only pursuit. To me their existence is
liberating: part of punk's attempt to push down barriers and change
the rules." The pioneering Slits refused to compromise their vision or
sweeten their sound, and their U.S. tours encourage more young women
to pick up guitars and plug in. "When some girls would be playing
Barbie, we would dress up like the Slits." -Kate Schellenbach of
Luscious Jackson. Thurston Moore exclaimed "Ari Up is my hero" at the
McCarren Pool Concert after The Slits opened for Sonic Youth August
2007. In March 2008, The Slits are embarking on an independent tour to
the famed SXSW Festival. Playing the likes of The Andy Warhol Museum
in Pittsburg to punk parties thru out the USA. They'll be performing
the legendary "Cut" album and their new relentlessly driving songs
with their self created,inspirational slitsy punky reggae sound. The
drummer of The Sex Pistols Paul Cooke's daughter Hollie has joined the
band with sweet back up vocals and a dazzling keyboard. They have a
new record coming soon ready to make history again.

Shellshag

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Together since 1998, SF music scene stalwarts Shell and Jen Shag have
shared outrageous bands and projects. They are partners in the record
coop Starcleaner, once a historical music warehouse space in SF's
Mission District, where bands like Brian Jonestown Massacre ,Dandy
Warhols, and 50 Million got their start performing some their earliest
live shows. They met as members of two separate bands, 50 million and
Static Faction, and eventually went on to form power pop three-piece
Kung Fu USA, who performed as an opening act for Iggy Pop, and
acoustic supergroup Me You and the Boys with Matty Luv from Hickey.
Stripping everything down, they formed the explosive duo Shellshag in
2003. They have inspired countless underground punk bands with their
relentlessly catchy sludge punk pop songs. Shellshag have managed to
figure out a way to locate the ultimate indie rock lifestyle.
Perpetually on tour, releasing great records on their label, and
putting on shows. The duo approaches music and life with the kind of
elation, unpretentious soul, and D.I.Y. brotherhood that you just
don't see all that often anymore- if you ever really did.
Globetrotting, singing punk love songs face to face through a homemade
crossed v-shaped mic stand, this creative couple are now one of
Brooklyn's #1 punk bands.
Shellshag's 1st release, a limited edition EP/CD, currently sold out,
was recorded by Gary Young of Pavement in 2004. It will be available
on-line March 4 2008 along with the entire Starcleaner Record
collection. Shellshag's first full length 12"/CD "Destroy me I'm
Yours" is available now at www.starcleaner.com