Slits

The Slits to Be Explored in New Documentary

PUBLISHED May 8, 2015

The surviving members of the Slits have been working with a pair of filmmakers to produce a documentary covering their post-punk history. T...

Original Slits Lineup to Release Cassette of "Last Ever Song"

PUBLISHED Oct 27, 2010

Last week, Slits founder and influential post-punk figure Ari Up passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer. Now, original Slits guitar...

Ari Up Died Battling Cancer, Slits Bandmate Reveals

PUBLISHED Oct 22, 2010

While initial reports of Slits vocalist Ari Up's death last Wednesday (October 20) indicated that she had died of a "serious illness," band...

The Slits' Ari Up Dies at 48

PUBLISHED Oct 21, 2010

Legendary German-born punk musician Arianna “Ari Up” Forster has died. The long-running performer was best known for fronting the seminal,...

The Slits

"Lazy Slam" (video)

PUBLISHED Oct 21, 2010

Following last night’s (October 20) tragic news that the Slits’ Ari Up has died, we’re getting the band’s final gift. The new video for the...

The Slits Return with First Album in Nearly 30 Years

PUBLISHED Jun 12, 2009

Reggae-loving girl punk legends the Slits had their first run from 1976 to 1982 before disbanding, and they remained inactive until reformi...

The Slits

Revenge of the Killer Slits

PUBLISHED Feb 16, 2007

The Slits return with a brilliant, break-neck EP that perfectly encapsulates the band’s history while giving a hint of what their sound’s f...

The Slits' Ari Up Fights For Rights

PUBLISHED Jan 1, 2006

There's a lull in Ari Up's usually boisterous voice that slides between German, British, and Jamaican accents; they reflect the countries s...