Fan Mail


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Subject: L7 tattoo!
From: Garcia, R. Ribeiro

I'm brazilian and by the time you were here I wasn't aged enough to get into the concert, what really pissed me off. Since then I kept listening to you and enjoyng a lot and yesterday I tattoed L7's logo in my right arm. Hope you like it and maybe this might motivate you to come over once again so I can see you live and maybe meet you! I would send it attached so you could see the photos, but it is not working. Is there any e-mail where I can send the other pictures? Because in this one they're returning as failed...
By the way, where is that nice shitlist that I used to check regularly?
Just for your records: Donita, you rule! Please, keep on rocking, lady!
Kindly,
Rafael Garcia Ribeiro
22 years old, São Paulo - SP - Brazil

Subject: 10 years now!
From: piccinniraphael

hi grrils! my name s raf . i m french (and i do love your frankeinstein t-shirt!) i live in london for 3 years now and i thought i d have more to see you around here than in my fucking mountains but.... no! what are you guys up to? i m dying for seeing you live again! it s been about ten years now that i m a big fan of yours and saw you only twice in france! anyway i d really like you to come over and show all those shallow people that you can just be yourfuckinself!!!
look this photo of mine it s been 4 years i show this proudly but people can t believe it s a real one... once they know it s a tatoo (no i didn t do it by myself with 2 pens fucking idiot!) they ask: but what does that mean? that means i myself!!see once i drunk too much vodka i can t stand anymore and i die temporarily!
well carry on bringing some joy in my boozy life and why don t you get us a new album and tour? c mon girls if iggy can do it you can do it better!! see you soon take care xxx

Subject: as a token of my appreciation
From: your favorite shannon

keep on doing what you do best ladies, and ass a token of my appreciation, i included that lovely picture. and for fuck sakes... come to canada (preferably winnipeg, MB)..bye for now
Shannon

Subject: A story
From: Raymond Thorson Newell

Hello L7.
This is (I certainly hope) not your average fan letter, but I'd like to write it anyway.
In 1993 I went off to college and met a number of interesting people, the most interesting of whom was a fellow named Jos. (Short for Johannes, and thus pronounced 'Yos'). Jos and I became good friends, he and I fell into a pattern whenever we met of starting up a conversation on incredibly random subjects.It rarely mattered wheather or not either of us knew anything about the topic, we'd bullshit our way through our opinions on anything. Both being creative souls, we conspiried on a number of hare-brained schemes. He helped me increase the muzzle velocity of my potato-hucker, I was a tireless supporter of his quest to open a curling rink in Los Angeles.
Our friendship continued after college, and a year or two ago I joined him on a trip from his home in Palo Alto up to the city. In the car headed north we were flapping jaw, and we got to talking about L7. I described the performace I saw at Lollapalooza, but he had a better story. It seems that Jos went to several of your concerts back in the day and was a tremendous fan. He went so far as to write a letter expressing his admiration of your work. Some time passed, and he received a postcard from you all, thanking him for his support and expressing the desire that he come up and say howdy next time you're in the area. As Jos described this to me, I could tell that the postcard was a big deal to him and that he was really proud of it. I was impressed; a postcard from real live rock stars! When our trip to the city was over, Jos loaned me Hungry for Stink and Smell the Magic, so that the next time we met he'd have someone to talk about them with.
Two weeks later, on Friday August 25 of 1999 Jos died of a heart attack. He was 25. He died at his desk, at work; his heart just stopped functioning and then so did he.
I still have his CDs, your CDs, in the little vinyl carrying case he loaned me. I can't look at them without getting sad. Maybe in a couple more years I'll be able to listen to them again. But it's been 2 1/2 years and I still can't.
I'm not sure why I need to share this with you. I guess I just want you to know that there once was a man named Jos, that he was a wonderful person and he really enjoyed your music.
Peace be with you all,
Ray Newell.

Subject:fletcher's and black cat fan
From: Christopher Buban

We desperately need a new album from you, given the relative black hole of music out there now--plus, you are deeply adored by a great number of folks, bakers like me, lawyers like my friend Jamie, teachers like my wife and my friend Marie-Elise, and drug-abusers like my pal Darrell. You know you are going to rock ass until you're doddering old ladies, so please, with all due respect, put some music our way before we starve. "Sometimes it's heaven, sometimes it's hell...and sometimes I don't even know." --you know wn --cb

Subject:Hy I'm new
From: mariela celeste

My name is Mariela Celeste and I am of Chile I am a fanatic of the group and me it makes very happy be within the lists of the group. I hope that someday they come to my country, but know that it is almost one utopia, nevertheless, I hope to be able to travel someday to see them live. A kiss, a hug and good wave.
Good bay

Subject:to the greatest rock band all over the world
From: Hans-Jurgem Ohrem

hey girls.
I´m sorry, I think my enlish may be the worst in the whole world but i´ll write to you anyway. I listened to "smell the magic" not long ago and now i´m a big fan of yours. i adore you so much cause you´ve made it. I´m also a girl just like you, i play the guitar since 9 years, i play the drums i play the bass and i´m also able to sing. but when i look around, there are unly stupid guys who think: oh she´s a girl, she´ll never be able to play just like we. so i´m alone and you can be very proud of yourselves that you´ve done it so well. Anyhow i´m a bit jealous cause you played with nirvana. i´m also a big fan of those. ok, go on like you did in the past, you´re the greatest girl- band all over the world. I´d be very pleased if you wrote back and tell me what to do.after all i want to become a great rock-star.
Love Menia

Subject:I love you, all of you
From: IIpo liskka

Dear L7
I`m a 31-year-old teacher from Finland, Europe. I just want to say your music makes my day. I`m listening to Hungry for Stink right now and it rocks my world =) Ilpo

Subject:tour
From: WedTonkaTwuk

Hey gals how are you doing? I just saw Ministry last week in Portland Oregon. I have seen Danzig an also the Misfits, but the only band I have been dying to see is of course L7! So when are you touring next and are you coming to Portland Oregon. You all rock and if you are ever in the town of Bend Oregon I am a Nail Tech for Classic Nails an would love to have you all come down for a free manicure or pedicure. Hope to hear from you soon.
Sinceraly,
Jessica Evans

Subject:
From: Olivier

Hello L7 ! I'm a 17 years-old man, french, who know you for a few time and who speak very bad english (sorry). Don't read if I'm too bloody.
First, congratulayions for your website wich is funny and original, I've never seen another like it. I think you're not very known in France, and that's a shame. I'll go to buy yours albums and speak about you with all my friends.
Secondly, I've got a bass guitar but I can't find many of your score to play them ; do you know where I could find this please ?
Third, I know that on stage you're exceptional so when will you come in the south of the France or in St-Sebastien in Spain please ???
Thanks for reading.
Olivier, one of yours french fans

Subject:Wanna smell L7 up close
From: jojosoap

When is the next kick-ass, in-your-face, fuck-the-conformist-pussies, screw-u-arshole-politicians Album gonna rock this pathetic music world? Been waiting (im)patiently since the last kick-ass Album for another one to rock! It is time for you amazing ladies to butt-kick the wieners that are presently polluting the good rock scene!
Am your biggest fan from the bitch-rock-starved South Africa and take my hat off to you ladies for being so straight forward and not giving a rats-ass what those damn critics (probably all men) have to say. Went to your gig in Dresden, Germany a while back and it was a dream finally come true to watch you rock them asses and hear you rock right up in front of me. Just like the cover of your single - would have gone down on all of you any day, any where and even in front of my husband!
So, I am eagerly awaiting your next european tour, not to mention new album some time!
You rule L7 and you´re the most damn sexy, not to mention best damned pussy-rockers alive!
J.S

Subject:Hey
From: CHRISTOPHER Hamlet

I just wanted to let you know that you guys mean a lot to me. i'm in a band that's getting some major label attention, and it's freakin' me out.
but everytime it does, i listen to slap happy or my vinyl with the tatooed legs on it (it had shitlist on it; i lost the sleeve) and it makes me feel better. or, i think about the time i saw you in pheonix at boston's, and it got so rough that donita had to pull my singer's sister up on stage to let her go out the back. stangely, it makes me feel better.
so...thank you.
later,
khhriss

Subject:Hey what the fucks up????
From: tracey degol

hey L7 how the fuck r u all!!!!! ive always been a huge fan and i just want 2 know when u r comming out with another cd??? u guys fucking ROCK!!!!! i love all your songs and questioning my sanity is one of my fucking favorats.(FUCKING TYPOS!!!!! LOL) i can relate 2 that song in a big fucking way!!!!! and i wave my freak flag high cuz i am a fucking freak!!!!! lmfao!!! and if people dont like it they can go and FUCK themselves!!!!! they can fucking die and i wont care!!!!! lol. by the way my name is casey makenzy. im a red headed irish girl. and i fucking love u guys!!!!! and no i am not gay ok? LOL. i just think u r all so fucking cool!!!!! and i wish that someday i could meet u all. u all fucking kick ass!!!!! please do not delete my email please read it and email me back ok??? cuz i think u guys rock!!!!!!! u can reach me @ ceredwengoddess@charter.net ok? nite i gotta go and put a conformist ass hole freak hater mother fucker in the blender. lmfao!!!!!
CASEY.

Subject:what's up!!!!
From: aaron estes

hey women,
got to tell ya i have dug your albums since high school, and now that i am a parent i am passing them on down to my oldest daughter. so far her and her friends have gone crazy over ya's. dee dee my daughter thinks ya the coolest. talk about a dedicated father she asked me to write you guys for her and tell her how much she really loves ya. the craziest part of this l7 liking is she is 8yrs old and actually enjoying your albums like they are going out of style. i do have to say for myself that i have had a crush on all of you since i listened to bricks are heavy and checked out the poster for it. ya guys still rock and hope to see in ya concert if ya ever come through oklahoma again.
thanks
aaron

Subject:I need a Metal Stampede
From: Mercedes Matticoli

Hi!!... I´m Mercedes, a crazy fan of you fuckin´ sexy bitches! I´m from Argentina and I´ll kill someone if I have to (please, tell me I have to!!) to see you in concert. Why the fuckin´ hell don´t you come here and make me the happiest girl in the hole wide world? There are lots of fans here waiting for you to bring your beautiful asses to our country. Don´t forget there´s a south part in this awful world which have people that so fuckin´ rules. WE´RE HUNGRY FOR STINK! (sorry, you don´t stink!). Please, tell me you´ll someday come here and you´ll break my insane head with extreme loud music and a great show (with Donita throwing a tampax to our crowd, please). Answer my mail.
Keep being as naughty as always...
Kisses for everone there.

Mercedes
BRING OUT THE MONSTER IN ME

Subject:Hail to the biggest fuckin' rock band in the whole fuckin' world (Yeah right L fuckin' 7!!!!)
From: Marc Roca

Well,
i'ts the first time i write to you, and i do it cuz i hadn't heared nothing new from you in too much time. Today i checked your site, and i thought i would find it as always, but no!! You had done some new shit, i couldn't believe what my eyes were seeing!! Hell yeah! Now i want you to put some tour dates!!! Please! ... and come to spain! i can't wait too see you again, if you don't come to the old europe i'll have to go to your country (i'm really going to) so i'll have my L7 fix, and will be able to go on with my L(7)ife. I know, this is not an incredible mail, i don't have a weird job like gay-stripper, or something like that. I do have a job, and it's quite shitty (at the top of my SHITLIST!), it's so boring i won't tell you what it's about, all i can tell you is that i'm gonna spend a big quantity of my hard earned money in your store!! (you deserve it, and me too! I want those rockin' shirts!).
By the way... I play in a band, and i just wanted to tell you that my guitar is a Gibson Flyin' V, just like Donita's, and it has a 8ball sticker just like yours. You really have influenced me, in many ways, and it's my little tribute to one of the best bands in the world ever.
So now you know, i'll go to the usa after summer, i hope you'll be touring yer country, with a new album on the street, i'll go wherever to see ya girls kickin' some ass
Hellvis

Subject:OH FUCKIN YEAH
From: SCARPOOKIE

DEE,
YOU ARE THE GREATEST FUCKIN DRUMMER IN THIS UNIVERSE... BUT YOU ALREADY KNEW THAT. STEPHAN TODD

Subject:a shadow in the shade
From: Joseph Wallace

my darkest,
hasnt anyone else noticed how it is just as satisfying to crank "wargasm" today as it was in 1992, when gulf war I was being pushed by bush clone I?
i watchd the video by krist the other day & was wondering if u've starred in any other features...? anything where suzi, donita, or dee are wearing pleather??
so who has the sharpest teeth? or, better question, who bites the hardest? all of us undead are dying to know....
please write more songs about zombies, ghosts, vampyres, and for god's sake dont forget satan. the christians and conservatives, i'm afraid, are taking over...
and wear more black! haha.... nah, better yet, just wear what u usually do in my dreams....
see u there...
much love,
joe w.
my bones are made of metal
broken rusted steel
becuz i never settle
i bet i'll never heal
(i wrote that for u....)

Subject:Question?!?
From: Elisa De Facci

Ciao!!!
Dear all,
are You doing?!? Here it's very hot, but never enough;) Well, me and my friend were thinking about to contact the L7 Italian Fun Club, because we think it's time now to do it better ... I listen to L7 since BRICKS ARE HAEVY came up and I feel ashamed because I never try to inform me if there is or not an L7 italian fun club ... I feel so ashamed!!!
So please, could You let me know something about it?!?
A web site where ask for information?!?
Now it's long time that I don't hear from news on L7 music life, I saw them just one time and I need to see them again ... I NEED IT!!! I went in L.A. in 1997 to meet them but they were on tour around U.S.A.
Now I'm playing with my friends their songs, but I would like to see the original ... THEY'LL BE ALWAYS THE BEST ... THEY RULE!!!
I really hope to hear from You very very soon!!!
Elis
The Viper

Subject:hi from israel
From: Sivan Ritter

hi,
my name is sivan, from israel. i wanted to say that after years of not hearing news about you here, i suddenly found the good old "brikes are heavy"...and it still sounds as good as ever.
being here, where usually you can't stay "young" for too long- you know, with all the "reality bites" thing we have here,when i suddenly have this moments from few years ago- i'm happy.
so thanks for this, for the good music and all. i'd be happy if you were to come to this side of the planet...(last time a girl-rock band was here was back in 1994- "babes in toyland", and for me as a girl that's a pitty that israeli girls like me can't also truly "rock").
thanks again,
sivan

Subject:FAN MAIL
From: niles barnhart

HEY GIRLS-
Wanna go out? Ha just kidding. I am a huge L7 fan, i've been one since 4th grade when my dad played it on his cd player now i am hooked....you are like a druge. I am going into 9th grade this year and want to make a shout out to you guys... When is your next album coming out???????? soon i hope.....and next time you go on tour make sure to hit Washington DC! ROCK STEADY! PEACE OUT!
-Niles

Subject:
From: De Bruyn Emiel

keep on truckin'!
Never stop playing music.
Never forget what you girls stand for as musicians in history.
Never forget the influence you girls had and have on music or attitude.
Never mind the bullshit.
Never mind your president is a lousy actor
L7 stays etched upon my heart, no mather what.
kristine_de_bruyn
(remember the Ruddervoorde-concert about 6 years ago ? 3 cows and a few people. Super experience ! )

Subject:Freak on the block!
From: StukinHHTexas

How does one write a letter that would stand above all others? Shit, I'll just be myself. Everyone else gets a good laugh why not you right?
I am a gorgeous 26 year old bitch! I started listening to you all in junior high! (Does that make me old.....???) Growing up in BFE (Grand Forks, North Dakota) I was the only freak who knew who you were. And a freak is exactly what people thought!!!
So were you my bad influence? I left home at 15 to travel with a carnival, traveled with bikers as well as tattoo artists. Maybe freak nature is just in my blood!!!
But anyways, I am still a strong listener of you all and support you all the way! Hang tight a stay bad!
Yelling from Texas,
Tiffany

Subject:letter for L7
From: Nicola.dz

you're too great.
I'm italian so I can't to write english very well
you're music is fantastic
your music makes my mind fly.
L7 must to be a important part of my life and I hope to listen early any your new song...
I hope that I don't bored you with this mail...
Bye - Nicola

Subject:
From: Carole Pregent

Hi,
it will be short and clear.
montreal reallly miss you.
Sabrina

Subject:South Africa
From: Bill Gaines

So it's 2:36 A.M in the morning down here in South Africa and I have lectures 'till 5 p.m. today.
However, I sacrifice all just to drop you gals a line and say I think your the tummy ticklers of the century!
You rock but I guess you get told that on a daily basis.
Aren't you sick of being worshipped by us fantasizing masses?????
It's tough getting your music over here.
I want to say to all who read this though:
PUNK IS NOT DEAD!!!!!!
It's a revolution, it's freedom, inspirational!!!!!!!!!!!
Jaco Barnard

Subject:Donita
From: buzzmonster

i'm in love with donita, have been since i first saw her way back when "bricks" album first came out, since then i have seen you on most of your visit to the uk,i want to get a tattoo of the lovely Donita, it's just finding the right picture, please help? everything about L7 kicks ass big time, please come back toengland soon and kick the shit out off all our "pop"bands they all deserve to be boiled in the dirty french frie grease of the local mcds. or something just as nice.
i saw you at Reading when the Tampon thing happened it remains one of the funniest things i have ever seen,
lots of love
SAMO

Subject:
From: Ryan

dear dee,
please help me. i live on guam and go to a christian school. they hate my "devil" music, like L7. i've gotten used to the fact that i'm going to burn in the fiery pits of hell for all of eternity, but need to get off of this fucking island. please help me. it's not really love advice, but i love L7 and hope you can help me.
drey says hi.
ryan

Subject:I wanna wrestle Donita
From: HuntressOnLBI

Hello Ladies,
I once went to a show in Long Island I believe Ween was also on the bill. Anyway after a few 8 dollar shots of Jack I climbed on the stage, climbed onto a stack of Marshalls and stage dived backwards. It was fucking incredible! Of course I whacked my melon and bled all over my gorgeous date, but I got to lick her sweet box for days cuz I was her fucking hero so THANKS!
Everything you broads have ever done I totally love. I first heard you in 90 or 91 and have been an L7 freak ever since! Once at a show with the Melvins you did in 96 during Everglade I beat the fuck out of this redneck idiot just because, well, he was a fucking redneck that's why! Call me kooky but I saw him hit this small punk girl so I came up on him with a can of what the fuck? and he just bled and stared. Never had his ass kicked by a big punk dyke I guess.
I have so many stories about the fun you have inspired. You and Me Till the Wheels Fall Off is the best song to fuck to! I have shaved legs except for an L on the right calf and a 7 on the left. Baggage is so fucking right on, it kept me from going completely insane when my chick cheated on me one time. You never sold out, and I'll die clutching a copy of the Beauty Process in my bloody fist if I have my way. I'll be screaming the "MASSES ARE ASSES!!"
Your fan 'till death!
the Huntress