A screening of William E. Badgley’s film examining one of the most influential and innovative bands to emerge from the whole seventies punk explosion. The Slits careered fearlessly through a machismo dominated scene with a musical bluster that was unique whilst managing to avoid what quickly became tiresome cliche. What began as a glorious racket from ‘punkesses’ Ari Up, Palmolive, Kate Korus and Suzy Gutsy, was honed into a formidable sound with the addition of Viv Albertine and Tessa Pollitt (replacing Korus and Gutsy) and the clued up production of reggae legend Dennis Bovell. Badgley’s film may be slight and formulaic but this is The Slits, that is gravitas enough. Following the screening there will be a Q&A session with both Tessa Pollit and Palmolive, of The Slits and the film’s director, William E. Badgley. Presented In Collaboration with Supersonic Festival. 

Tue 17 Apr 7pm at the mac, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham B12 9QH £12 macbirmingham.co.uk