Reggae versions of songs by Radiohead; Artful lo-fi rock from The Mountain Goats; Country lounge by Nashville's Lambchop; Political blues: World Saxophone Quartet; Mississippi dues from McHouston ...

Artists who evoke darker moods and emotions have a tough time of it in the United States. Whereas overseas listeners can place such music into a broader artistic context (after all, the movie 24 Hour ...

“Singer-songwriter Lisa Germano is the latest addition to the already-impressive roster at Michael Gira’s Young God label. Over the last 15 years Germano, formerly the violin and fiddle player for ...

Lisa Germano delivers a lullaby fit for people and perhaps even liquid pigs. Her ninth album, Lullaby for a Liquid Pig, which is scheduled to be released in April, blesses the listener with 36 minutes ...

With all of Lisa Germano's work comes the feeling that she's addressing only herself. Whatever consumes her thoughts on the day to day will eventually find their exit ...

LISA GERMANO'S CAREER SEEMS to ping-pong between the spotlight and the underground. Her solo efforts have been released on the ultra-mainstream Capitol and the uber-niche 4AD, and she has lent her ...

Although some still think of her as the woman who used to wear baggy denim overalls and pluck the fiddle in John Mellencamp’s backing band, Lisa Germano now finds herself in sympathetic artistic ...

The animated paint onscreen dazzles us into forgetting: fairy tales can be scary as hell. Even Walt Disney’s bowdlerized versions of the Grimm Brothers’ classic gore-fests routinely give kids ...

The brightest talents often come from the oddest places. Lisa Germano was John Mellencamp's violin player, but some disastrous relationships and the onset of depression caused her to reassess her ...

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