{"id":205855,"date":"2026-07-19T09:00:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T13:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sheilaomalley.com\/?p=205855"},"modified":"2026-07-21T07:30:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T11:30:05","slug":"r-i-p-jennifer-finch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sheilaomalley.com\/?p=205855","title":{"rendered":"R.I.P. Jennifer Finch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sheilaomalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/images-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"405\" height=\"493\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-205856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sheilaomalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/images-1.jpg 405w, https:\/\/www.sheilaomalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/images-1-164x200.jpg 164w, https:\/\/www.sheilaomalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/images-1-329x400.jpg 329w, https:\/\/www.sheilaomalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/images-1-82x100.jpg 82w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\nJennifer Finch&#8217;s death has really hit me. She has inspired so many but my experience is completely subjective. The sound of L7 was part of the soundtrack of my 20s and 30s. And L7 is never far from me. They&#8217;re always on rotation to this day. I just can&#8217;t believe it. I&#8217;m sorry, I haven&#8217;t been able to write much these days. Something seems to have happened to me. I can&#8217;t find the words. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-news\/l7-jennifer-finch-dead-obituary-1235595523\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Here&#8217;s her obit in Rolling Stone<\/a>. I wanted to take a moment to acknowledge her passing. She was huge for me. Thank you, Jennifer. You are free now. No more pain. <\/p>\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0hww5YgvSf8?si=pZAsMsrs_eGvnAEy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ifyq_OFuxOI?si=5xvovgoBrUVXTT1-\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ElXjmSv7onc?si=cVXwX5EwSNElmXVy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3yqTDkqzRYc?si=kLvDt7ePI9VPghTO\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/D20S86c7g3s?si=M5vAjYDtiwCqpfsr\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2PePLLo9Du0?si=Gg_sdg6VIYi3q7Us\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sheilaomalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/751362009_10163358659942632_6267765059723523958_n-e1784633260228.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"597\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-205867\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sheilaomalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/751362009_10163358659942632_6267765059723523958_n-e1784633260228.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.sheilaomalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/751362009_10163358659942632_6267765059723523958_n-e1784633260228-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.sheilaomalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/751362009_10163358659942632_6267765059723523958_n-e1784633260228-400x398.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.sheilaomalley.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/751362009_10163358659942632_6267765059723523958_n-e1784633260228-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jennifer Finch&#8217;s death has really hit me. She has inspired so many but my experience is completely subjective. The sound of L7 was part of the soundtrack of my 20s and 30s. And L7 is never far from me. 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