09/08/2024
One of my oldest friends and sister, Annie Smidt, needs help covering some of her out-of-pocket treatments from her recent cancer diagnosis.
Her needs are, thankfully, not as huge as they could be, but still very important to relieve much of the stress of 'f**k, what now?'.
Many of you do not know the elusive genius that is Annie, but I would not be who I am today without her. Since the late 80's, she has inspired, instructed, and taken care of me when I was a spastic, random, feral weirdo trying to find my voice and place in the world.
Her magazine, Tear Down The Sky, included much needed articles like the evolution of Simon Gallup's beautiful hairstyles, she was responsible for bringing bands like Cindytalk and Breathless (I am pretty sure) to the US, and we explored early musings in sound with bands like Alizarin and her overlooked and carefully hidden brilliance as Wineredglasseye.
Avid devotees of local band such as Think Tree and all things involving Scott and Val, she also turned me on to King Ink and his merry band of Bad Seeds.
If you have anything to give, please donate to her fund.
From Emily, Annie's sister:
"my brilliant, imaginative, clever, special, unique, and beloved sister Annie has been diagnosed with Cancer. As you can imagine, this has wreaked havoc on Annie and her husband Bill's lives in every possible way including well, you know, the pocketbook. While Annie has good health insurance, her income has been significantly impacted with many non-covered expenses and not being able to work as much."
Hi Everyone, I'm Emily Smidt, the younger sister of Annie Smidt. By now you may have heard my b… Emily Smidt needs your support for Let's Help Annie!!
