Lisa Carver

"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 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.

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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 - 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.… (mehr)