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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...