Lisa Germano: Lullaby for Liquid Pig
Lisa Germano's Lullaby for the Liquid Pig is built on her exquisite piano chordings, her whispery vocals, and the moody poetics and subtle melodies of her songwriting.
June 20, 2003
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Germano Brings ‘Lullaby’ Tour to Indianapolis
“I think I need to take time with records,” said Germano, 45, from her L.A. home. “I never thought of this as a career and that I need to make a new one.”
June 20, 2003
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Violinist Lisa Germano Aims to Engage, Not Just Entertain
No one dances to Lisa Germano's music.
June 13, 2003
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Heart-to-Heart: Psychologically Rich Pop Songs Buoy Lisa Germano
You can tell the songwriters who make music according to public expectation and others who work according to their heart. Lisa Germano is among the latter and she makes it clear her music isn’t for everybody.
June 13, 2003
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Germano Emerges From Slump
Throughout her current CD, Lullaby for Liquid Pig, Lisa Germano traces her downfall—and eventual recovery from alcohol abuse—with brutal honesty.
May 31, 2003
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Lisa Germano: Lullaby for Liquid Pig
"I need a fix / A little one / And then it's over / Then I'm done." So begins the title track to Lullaby for Liquid Pig, Lisa Germano's unsettling disquisition on addiction and desire.
May 4, 2003
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Only Angels Have Wings Interview: Lisa Germano
Lisa Germano is one of these persons who like to talk about their music, about their life, she never fails to be self-critical and self-mocking (see her autobiography in which she says she was kicked out of the cheerleaders because she did not smile enough, so the interview actually lasted about ten minutes more than what I expected.
May 1, 2003
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Alcohol, Loneliness, Depression, and Isolation
Much has been said about Germano's drinking over the past few years. Rumors abound; many have said Lullaby reflects the alcohol problems Germano experienced during the making of the record. And while Germano would once agree with people, she now sees her own material more clearly and quickly disputes any claims to Lullaby being merely about alcohol.
April 15, 2003
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Hard Luck, Red Wine, and Loneliness
It's not surprising to learn that as a child, Lisa Germano delighted in self-inflicted pain. In some ways, she's never stopped picking her open wounds.
April 10, 2003
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Lisa Germano: The Full Interview
On page 94 of Under the Radar, Issue 4, there is an interview with Lisa Germano, accompanied by reviews of her new album Lullaby for Liquid Pig and her two self-released collections. Due to space constraints, we could only offer you the best excerpts of the interview we did with Germano at her West Hollywood apartment. Below is the full interview with Germano, as well as more pictures of her and her late cat. Miamo Tutti – R.I.P.
March 1, 2003
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