The Slits - Here To Be Heard: The Story Of The Slits
Contemporaries of The Clash and Sex Pistols and the grandmothers of the musical movement known as 'Punky Reggae', the film tells the story of the young women pioneers of the mid-70's Punk era from a female point of view and runs from the inception of the group in 1976 to its end in 2010 (coinciding with the death of lead vocalist, Ari Up). It includes interviews with Don Letts (former group manager and punk documentarian), Viv Albertine (guitarist), Ari Up (vocalist), Palmolive (founder/first drummer), Tessa Pollitt (bassist), Bruce Smith (second drummer), Hollie Cook (vocalist/keyboards/percussion), Vivien Goldman (NYU Punk professor), Dennis Bovell (producer of debut album 'Cut'), Paul Cook (Sex Pistols), Gina Birch (The Raincoats), Adrian Sherwood (producer and long-term friend and collaborator) and many more, as well as previously unseen footage and band recordings. This Deluxe U.K. Edition is packaged in a slip case and features 20 minutes of exclusive extras, including Storytime w/Tess Vol 1-6; Archive Reel 76-80; Photo Shoot 1981; Earthbeat Live 1981.