The Slits!
The other night, I was walking down 3rd Avenue and stopped next to the movie theater on 11th Street to wait for the light to change. I looked down towards Webster Hall and my jaw literally dropped when I saw the name on the marquee - The Slits! For those of you not into punk rock, you might not know about them, but The Slits are probably my favorite punk rock band ever. They started in 1976 and have broken up in the past, but have now reformed and are touring (they also toured in ‘06 and ‘07, but I somehow managed to miss that entirely).
The show at Webster Hall on Monday turned out to be a party for the launch of Chloe Sevigny’s clothing line, which I am not hip or young enough to get into, though the 17-year-old me probably would’ve crashed it in my beat-up Docs. However, The Slits are playing again on March 5 at Mercury Lounge, and I am so excited I could spit.
There are still tickets on sale, and they are only $10(!), so old punk rockers, go get your Slits on. And it would probably do you young whippersnappers some good to see some punk rock history alive and kicking on stage.
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