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Nov 8, 2023 · The Lunachicks, an all-female punk band renowned for their unabashed humor and unwavering pro-women ethos, made their mark on NYC’s underground music scene in the ‘90s. A rollercoaster of drugs, romances, and creative conflicts ultimately led to their 2000 breakup, but can love of the music reunite them for one last show?
Pretty Ugly- The Story of the Lunachicks: Directed by Ilya Chaiken. Meet the famous New York underground punk band Les Lunachicks, who had their moment of glory in the 1990s with songs like Fallopian Rhapsody, Bitterness Barbie, and their live performances.
Nov 8, 2023 · NR 1 hr 31 min Nov 8th, 2023 Documentary. The Lunachicks, an all-female punk band renowned for their unabashed humor and unwavering pro-women ethos, made their mark on NYC’s underground music...
A rollercoaster of drugs, romances, and creative conflicts ultimately led to their 2000 breakup, but can love of the music reunite them for one last show? Buoyed by energetic storytelling, gritty '80s-'90s nightclub footage, insightful interviews, and high-voltage performances, this is a must-watch for music history enthusiasts.
- Ilya Chaiken
- Biography
- Fallopian Rhapsody
- Pretty Ugly: The Story of The Lunachicks
- Film Appearances
- Reunion
- Other Projects
- Discography
- External Links
Theo Kogan, Gina Volpe, and Sydney "Squid" Silver were students at New York City's Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Artswhen they decided to form a band. Sindi Benezra, an acquaintance of Silver, was asked to join shortly after. They rehearsed and wrote material in Gina's bedroom for about a year. Their first composit...
On September 1, 2021, Hachette Books published the Lunachicks' memoir, Fallopian Rhapsody: The Story of the Lunachicks. It was written with co-author Jeanne Fury. The book received praise from critics and peers: “Their name alone is a stroke of genius, and bless them for keeping the faith in Rock alive. Now Fallopian Rhapsody confirms the myth, and...
In 2023, Pretty Ugly: The Story of the Lunachicks, a documentary by director Ilya Chaiken, premiered at DOC NYC festival. The movie was a runner up for the Audience Award and one of the top-streamed films of the 2023 festival. It featured interviews with Debbie Harry and Chris Stein of Blondie, Noodles and Dexter Holland of the Offspring, Donita Sp...
Besides being active in music, the band also had a fair share of movie appearances. The first was in a low-budget splatter movie entitled Blue Vengeance (shot in 1989, but not released until 1992). The band also can be seen in the 1990s riot-grrrl documentary, Not Bad For A Girl, as well as Rockstar (produced in 1996, not released commercially unti...
The Lunachicks reunited for a 20-minute set at CBGB's on April 6, 2002, with Benezra on guitar and English on drums. Another reunion took place at the March for Women's Lives Benefit in Washington, D.C., on April 24, 2004, as a four-piece with English on drums. In November 2019, the Lunachicks announced their first reunion in 15 years which they we...
Singer Theo Kogan married Toilet Böys guitarist Sean Pierce, with whom she formed the band Theo & the Skyscrapers, who has released two albums to date (2006's self-titled album and 2007's So Many W...Guitarist Gina Volpe formed and fronted her power trio Bantam, which released two records on her own label, Heavy Nose Records. She also wrote the music and lyrics for Homo the Musical, which was w...Bassist Sydney Silverused to work as a tattoo artist, before opening the Roebling Tea Room in 2005, a popular eatery in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Followed then by restaurants River Styx 2013 and 21 G...Becky Wreckwas the drummer for the Blare Bitch Project in 2002. She played in the band Dirty Cakes from 2019 to 2021.Albums
1. Babysitters on Acid (1990) (Blast First) 2. Binge & Purge(1992) (Safe House) 3. Jerk of All Trades (1995) (Go Kart Records) US CMJ#53 4. Pretty Ugly(1997) (Go Kart Records) 5. Drop Dead Live(1998) (Go Kart Records) 6. Luxury Problem (1999) (Go Kart Records) US CMJ#72
Singles and EPs
1. Lunachicks Double 7" (1989) 2. "Cookie Monster" / "Complication" 7" (1990) 3. "C.I.L.L." / "Plugg" 7" (1992) 4. Apathetic EP(1992) 5. "F.D.S." / "Light as a Feather" 7" (1993) 6. Sushi A La Mode EP(1993, Japan only) 7. "Edgar" CD single (1995, promo) US CMJ Alt Video#1 8. "Don't Want You" CD single (1997, promo)
Videos
1. XXX Naked(1999, home video with video clips and interviews)
Meet the famous New York underground punk band Les Lunachicks, who had their moment of glory in the 1990s with songs like Fallopian Rhapsody, Bitterness Barbie, and their live performances. Beautiful, interesting, incredible cinema.
Formed as teenagers at NYC’s famed LaGuardia High School, Lunachicks were on a mission to loudly trounce planet Earth just like their idols the Ramones, Black Sabbath, Kiss, The Clash, Blondie, and Alice Cooper.
