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  1. When I ask her what she thinks of The Slits now, Viv tells me, “You watch Ari on stage even now and she still comes over as something absolutely amazing and different. She has no fear and no body consciousness. She still does something for sexuality and women that I don’t think any other woman does.” 2009 is a big year for The Slits.

  2. Feb 25, 2010 · In the cosy confines of Borough’s Gladstone pub, Viv Albertine is singing a song, a percussive Nico-like chant in which she declares: "I believe in granite/ I believe in mud/ I believe in mountains/ I don’t believe in love." As the performance comes to an end, her eyes appear to have welled up, an odd […]

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  4. She was the guitarist and lyricist for the all-women British punk band The Slits. Now she's a writer and has just written her second memoir, called "To Throw Away Unopened." Albertine is in her...

  5. In this interview, the fabulous Viv Albertine speaks about the early days of The Slits, the working class in England, her adventures while growing up and being in The Slits, writing her autobiography, and her solo record. Punk Globe: When did The Slits form, Viv? What was the idea for forming the band?

  6. Apr 26, 2019 · Viv Albertine: 'The Slits was exhausting and I ended up in hospital' Speaking in this week’s Letter to My Younger Self, Albertine, who has recently released two acclaimed books about her life, reveals how difficult she found life in the band, who reformed without her in 2009.

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  7. Dec 27, 2017 · taboo-trampling punk pioneer viv albertine shattered stereotypes as a member of seminal girl group the slits. WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? GOOD TIMES, BAD TIMES AND A PHOENIX-LIKE REVIVAL.

  8. May 3, 2024 · Nevermind the Bollocks might have been groundbreaking upon its release, but it hardly has the same impact in the 21st century. Of the early punk scene, few groups have experienced the same lasting power and influence as The Slits, owing largely to the artistry of guitarist and songwriter Viv Albertine.