Lisa Carver

Lisa Crystal Carver writes:

At the end of the tour, I tell Jean Louis I can't do these shows any more. I still think they're great; I still believe in a dirty glamour, and that chaos and violence and ambiguous relationships and constant travel can be paths to redemption. It’s just that it’s all wrong for me now because it doesn't embarrass me. Showing my body or its functions to strangers, being laughed at or chased away never embarrassed me. But saying what I really feel - any emotion, show more no matter which one - makes me turn red and want to throw up. My flying limbs and flying vagina - both on stage and off - create a flurry of distraction obscuring my embarrassed heart and shy soul. I want to be and feel truly exposed. I mean, I don’t want to. I’m terrified to. But because I don’t want to, I want to. show less

"We wanted to change the very foundation of what music was, what it meant to be a girl or a boy, what performance was, what movies were, what writing was for. We were going to break down every barrier—between performer and observer, between bad art and high art, between public and private. We wanted to turn a live show into an hour of Stockholm Syndrome, because when you don't remember who the enemies and heroes are you get to arrange the world from scratch," says Lisa Suckdog, thinking show more back on her youth spent in the DIY movement. Her writing lacks polished eloquence, but, reckless and passionate, she's got the heart of revolutionary and the book was an inspiring read. show less

Lisa 'Suckdog' Carver is the crazy antidote to Gen X apathy. She is excited by, and loves, everything, up to and including pap smears and Russian politicians. This very slight tome is a selection of writings from her zine 'Rollerderby' (nothing to do with the sport, more her crazy love of all things late 70's/80's). She may have made some very questionable life choices - shacking up and having a baby with a guy who has an - ahem - unhealthy obsession with the losing side of World War II - show more but that's a whole different book. "Drugs Are Nice", to be specific.) She is one passionate, positive and lusty chick who sounds like she'd be great fun to watch horror movies and go shoplifting with. show less

Wonderful

Keeping everything under 1,000 words was perfect for this. This makes me want to write 1,000 words on every person I know.