Lisa Germano: In the Maybe World
With all of Lisa Germano's work comes the feeling that she's addressing only herself, with that conversational approach and those near whispered vocals.
July 24, 2006
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Lisa Germano – Interview
One of America's most unorthodox singer-songwriters and the veteran of eight albums, Lisa Germano talks to Sarah Johnson about her haunting new album 'In the Maybe World'
June 27, 2006
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Don’t Worry, It’s Dark Only for Art’s Sake
Lisa Germano tackles death and life's dramas in song, but has a brighter side too.
April 6, 2006
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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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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: Geek the Girl
Lisa Germano's third release, 1994's Geek the Girl, is quietly devastating. Recorded on a four-track in her Bloomington, Indiana, apartment, it chronicled the depths of fear—and romantic hope—with dark humor and biting clarity.
September 1, 1999
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Lisa Germano: On the Way Down From the Moon Palace
So this album has been reprinted twice, which leaves one wondering, what's so special about it?
January 28, 1999
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Lisa Germano’s Better Place
Lisa Germano has come a long way from her days playing in John Cougar Mellencamp's backing band.
October 11, 1998
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Singer Slides Slowly Toward Stardom
Break in depression changes artist's sound
August 28, 1998
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Lisa Germano: Geek Love
Lisa Germano has been a sad, sad girl. Lucky for us, she swings moods, misfortunes and malaise into songs that make us hurt so good.
August 10, 1998
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