Marlene Marder of Post-Punk Greats LiLiPUT/Kleenex Has Passed Away

by Dave SegalMarder (center) was a catalyst for proto-riot grrrls LiLiPUT and Kleenex.
News is surfacing that guitarist Marlene Marder (real name: Marlenee Marti) of Swiss post-punk greats and proto-riot grrrls LiLiPUT (formerly Kleenex) died May 15 at age 61. Cause of death is currently unknown. Marder's incisive tone and coiled riffs helped to define LiLiPUT and Kleenex's galvanizing songs. Kurt Cobain, for one, was a staunch LiLiPUT/Kleenex fan, and they earned critical acclaim from first-wav