"Pretty Ugly: The Story of the Lunachicks" w/ Ilya Chaiken, Theo Kogan & Sydney Silver

This week I'm joined by **Ilya Chaiken**, the director of ***Pretty Ugly: The Story Of The Lunachicks*** & **Theo Kogan** & **Sydney 'Squid' Silver** of **The Lunachicks**!!! We discuss the experience of having not only a movie about your lives come to fruition but a book as well, their dreams of each having solo albums like **Kiss** when the band first started, the incredible story of **Thurston Moore** and **Kim Gordon** trying to get the band to play worse when they offered to record them, their jaw-dropping first UK tour and Lunachick-mania, Ilya befriending the band early on and witnessing their very first show, going to the high school that *Fame* was based on, Ilya's filmmaking background, how The Lunachicks reaction to the 80s was essential to the band forming, having to travel in packs in 80s NYC, Theo & Gina's pus-filled artwork and translating that to a live look, **Alice Cooper**, **GWAR**, their hour long XXX VHS tape, how the film took over 10 years to make, their *Nowhere Fast* short film inspired by their love of **John Waters**, **L7**, their song Insomnia, the band having to navigate being told that a club already had booked enough female bands that month, gaining the trust of the band to make the film & more! **LUNACHICKS:** lunachicks.com **PRETTY UGLY DOCUMENTARY:** lunachicks.com/documentary **ILYA CHAIKEN:** ilchickpictures.com **REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE:** Host Chris Slusarenko (**Eyelids**, **Guided By Voices**, owner of **Clinton Street Video** rental store) is joined by actors, musicians, comedians, writers & directors who each week pick out their favorite music documentary, musical, music-themed fiction film, or music videos to discuss. Fun, weird, and insightful, Revolutions Per Movie is your deep dive into our life-long obsessions where music and film collide. **Revolutions Per Movie releases new episodes every Thursday** on any podcast app, and additional, **exclusive bonus episodes every Sunday on our Patreon (over 125 bonus episodes are available and counting)**. If you like the show, please consider subscribing, rating, and reviewing it on your favorite podcast app. Thanks! **PATREON:** **The show is also a completely independent affair,** so the best way to support it is at patreon.com/revolutionspermovie. By joining, you can get **weekly bonus episodes and series such as** ***A Very Opinionated Look At Urgh! A Music War*** & ***What Makes The Midnight So Special?, A Devotees Look At New Wave Theater, Exploring The Axis: The Oral History Of Frontier Records With Lisa Fancher, Dips On Chips w/ Jeff McDonald of Redd Kross,*** physical goods such as a limited edition **7" Flexidisc**, and other **exclusive goods** that I send out to you for supporting the show. It helps the show to keep going and is greatly appreciated! **TIP JAR:** ko-fi.com/revolutionspermovie **SOCIALS:** @revolutionspermovie BlueSky: @revpermovie **THEME** by Eyelids 'My Caved In Mind' www.musicofeyelids.bandcamp.com  **ARTWORK** by Jeff T. Owens https://linktr.ee/mymetalhand * * * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.