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Lisa Germano (Photo: Andrew Catlin)

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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1 minute read

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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15 minute read

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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5 minute read

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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8 minute read
Lisa Germano (Photo: Wendy Lynch Redfern)

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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19 minute read

Lisa Germano’s Ineffable Way With Alchohol

In pop music, alcohol generally gets served up in two ways. You can have it as party fuel embraced as part of the lifestyle, or a demon held at bay by 12-step sobriety.
October 6, 2002
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3 minute read

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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1 minute read

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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3 minute read
Lisa Germano (Photo: Paul McMenamin)

Lovelorn’s Songs Hit an Upbeat Note

Lisa Germano's boyfriends never gave her much—except heartache and anxiety. The resourceful singer-songwriter, however, turned years of misery into three dark but compelling albums.
August 28, 1998
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3 minute read

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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7 minute read