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Auf der Maur not happy about new Hole
By CMU Editorial | Published on Wednesday 20 January 2010
I’m sure if we look hard enough, we’ll find someone pleased about Courtney Love’s new version of Hole. As reported several times now, Love announced last year that her long awaited new solo album would be released under the Hole name, even though none of her former bandmates were involved. One of those former bandmates, guitarist Eric Erlandson, then came out and said that he had a contract barring Love from doing anything Hole-related with his involvement.
Following the announcement of a series of European gigs by Nu-Hole next month, Love suggested that the whole matter had been smoothed over using money and lawyers. Whether that other former bandmate, bassist Melissa Auf der Maur, was party to any of that, it’s not certain. Whatever, she’s still not happy about it all.
Speaking to Spinner, Auf der Maur said: “I want to make it clear that I have nothing to do with this series of concerts.I’m a little surprised by this turn of events. I am surprised and disappointed that they are going to jeopardise a real Hole reunion, which I think would be great for Hole fans and fun for us, the band. It means so much to me and I’m so proud, having been a part of it”.
She continued: “Us as women, the impact that we had on a male-dominated landscape is very important to me and I would protect and nurture it in any way I could.That being said, the person that anyone should be talking to right now is the Hole co-founder, Eric. It really is jeopardising the Hole reunion, which is not impossible, but it will be if this continues”.
