Lovely Little Girls
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Lovely Little Girls (Skin Graft Records) is a theatrical art-rock band from Chicago that features members of Cheer-Accident and The Flying Luttenbachers. They specialize in odd harmonies and catchy melodies served with a histrionic flair.
Started as “a chaotic and noisy one-off performance piece inspired by Johanna Went, The Kipper Kids, Henry Darger, and “Whatever Happened to Baby Jane”, Lovely Little Girls evolved over the years into a juggernaut of prog/punk/no-wave absurdity featuring intricate arrangements of dramatic psychodrama.
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On Lovely Little Girls’ superb new album, Effusive Supreme, front person Gregory Jacobsen croons, warbles, and proclaims, delivering surreal lyrics above a blend of charging, dystopian prog and frenetic funk that recalls alien French zeuhl crew Magma, early no wave, and even Dead Kennedys.
Jacobsen is perhaps better known as a visual artist—he favors lushly beautiful, viscerally jarring paintings of human bodies in improbable forms of anatomical distress—but he’s also among the most arresting characters in contemporary rock, whether underground or mainstream. The masterful band he’s assembled is more than worthy of his vision: bassist Alex Perkolup, vocalist and keyboardist L. Wyatt, guitarist Jeff Goulet, saxophonist Cory Bengtsen, trombonist Mike Hagedorn, and drummer Heath Chappell.
— J.R. Nelson, Chicago Reader
"Jacobsen’s band, Lovely Little Girls, is a total package: challenging, dissonant, ever-changing experimental rock, conceptually linked songs, and ambitious themed stage productions that often involve makeup, prosthetics, partial nudity, and large casts of players. His longtime collaborator, bassist Alex Perkolup, writes most of the songs; Jacobsen animates their lyrics with his abject, frenzied singing and grotesque, even violent, stage presence.”
- Monica Kendrick, Chicago Reader
The music of the Chicago avant-rock oddballs Lovely Little Girls is inspired by the paintings and drawings of artist/vocalist Gregory Jacobsen. It's the sort of artwork that can inspire lyrics like "Inflammation of the harelip," candy-colored grotesques that seem like carnival art intended to scare children with the threat of STDs. These characters are depicted in the band's Frith/Residents-inspired anarchic outbursts - sideshow skronk in [Henry Darger] Vivian Girls colors. The songs come mostly from the pen of Cheer-Accident bassist Alex Perkolup, who translates Jacobsen's deformed portraiture into an equally deranged sonic palette, a no-wave juggling act by turns horrifying and horrified.
- Shaun Brady, Philadelpha City Paper
Upcoming Shows:
9/4 - Chicago, IL @ The Fallen Log w/ Attic Ted, Triplets of Gonzo
10/4 - Milwaukee, WI @ Promises w/ Delicious Monsters, Aluminum Knot Eye
10/5 - Chicago, IL @ Cole’s w/ Uz Jsme Doma
Past Shows:
6/8/24 - Chicago, IL @ Apple Hole w/ Imelda Marcos, Zantigo!, Graphics
5/9/24 - Chicago, IL @ NotNot w/ David Liebe Hart, Ironing, Bloodhype
4/13/24 - Chicago, IL @ The Palace w/ Phil Hunger, Interesting Bricks, Damage Dames, The Scummies
4/12/24 - Indianapolis, IN @ Melody Inn w/ Mr Clit & the Pink Cigarettes, Modern Drugs, Arc of Etheline
4/11/24 - Nashville, TN @ The Mouth w/ The Chewers, HAGZ + In Place Quartet
4/10/24 - Asheville, NC @ The Odd w/ Okapi, Dot Com Bubble, Free Doom Cooperative
4/09/24 - Chapel Hill, NC @ The Cave w/ Wetness, Ex-Iguana
4/07/24 - Richmond, VA @ Gallery 5 w/ VV, Head Scratcher, 3-Brained Robot
4/06/24 - Brookyln @ Hart Bar w/ Chaser, Tim Dahl/Shelley Hirsch/Kevin Shea, MZZTR
4/05/24 - Trenton, NJ @ Millhill Basement w/ The Chemical Imbalance, Best Dressed Ghost
4/04/24 - Philadelphia, PA @ PhilaMOCA w/ Evil Sword, Morgan Garrett
4/03/24 - Kent, OH @ Zephyr w/ Moth Cock, Perfect
10/21/23 - Rubber Gloves, Denton - No Coast Fest
10/20/23 - The Porch, San Marcos w/ Attic Ted, Pili Coit
10/19/23 - All Ways, NOLA w/ Primpce, Pili Coit
10/18/23 - Alabama Music Box, Mobile w/ Scott Yoder, Pili Coit, Blood Death Hell
10/17/23 - Southbend Commons, Atlanta w/ T, Pili Coit, Flesh Narc, Clunky Danimals
10/15/23 - Northside Tavern, Cincinnati w/ Mary Henry, Alex C, Pili Coit
10/14/23 - Platypus, St. Louis w/ Conformists, Pili Coit, Zantigo!
10/13/23 - Burlington w/ Life of Yum Yum, Imelda Marcos Pili Coit
01/03/19 - Chop Shop - Ian’s Party
10/21/18 - Reggies - Progtober 2019
04/07/18 - Hideout w/ Dead Rider, Chiromancer
10/16/17 - Empty Bottle w/ Mykel Deville, Marcus, Longface
08/30/17 - Hideout, Chicago w/ Glad Rags, Circus in the Sea
08/25/17 - Township, Chicago w/ Tijuana Hercules, Bad Grades, The Baby Magic, Pummel
03/25/17 - Beat Kitchen, Chicago w/ Captured! By Robots, Texas Toast Chainsaw Massacre
03/07/17 - Elastic, Chicago w/ Wei Zhongle, Carol Genetti & Andrew Clinkman
01/08/17 - Subterranian, Chicago w/ Mykele Deville, SHEWHOCURRUPTS, Lung, So Pretty, DEN (Ian's Party)
11/10/16 - The Owl, Chicago w/ Sexual Jeremy, Fuck Lungs, Nonzoo
10/30/16 - Harding House Fest, Chicago
10/07/16 - Situations, Chicago w/ The Hecks, Miami Dolphins, Softette
09/28/16 - Empty Bottle, Chicago w/ Guerilla Toss, Daniel Wyche
08/01/16 - Empty Bottle, Chicago w/ Bobby Conn, Walking Bicycles, Chorus of Shadows
07/28/16 - Betty's, Nashville w/ Faun & a Pan Flute
07/27/16 - Mudlark Theatre, New Orleans w/ Three Brained Robot, Gardenella
07/26/16 - Museum of Human Achievement, Austin, TX w/ Attic Ted, Jibber & Twitch, Pataphysics
07/25/16 - J&J Pizza, Denton, TX w/ Sexual Jeremy, Avery Boner and the Blonde Dicks
07/24/16 - Texas Theatre, Dallas w/ Akkolyte, Vaults of Zinn, Flesh Narc
07/23/16 - Blind Tiger, Kansas City, MO w/ Folkicide
07/22/16 - Foam, St. Louis w/ Hard Body, Demon Lover
06/13/16 - Constellation, Chicago w/ Wei Zhongle, Crown Larks, Extraocular
05/05/16 - Archer Ballroom, Chicago w/ Toupee, Evil Sword, Our Life Pat
04/15/16 - Mr. Rogers', Chicago w/ ONO, Hello Ocho, NONZOO, Attaboi, Witch Hazel
03/18/16 - Pretty Pit, Chicago w/ Blood Not Paint, So Pretty
12/17/15 - Township, Chicago w/ WAGE, ProtoVulcan
11/04/15 - The Owl, Chicago w/ Mayor Daley, bbigpigg
07/29/15 - Emporium, Chicago w/ Paper Mice, Bukkake Moms, Cornstar Farmer's Market Pornstar Coinstar
06/20/15 - Martyr's, Chicago w/ Cheer-Accident, District 97
03/19/15 - Empty Bottle, Chicago w/ ONO, She Speaks in Tongues
06/30/14 - Smiling Skull, Athens, OH w/ Bluffing, Big Neck Police, Sign Off
06/29/14 - The Vat, Philadelphia w/ Radioshock, Taiwan Housing Project
06/28/14 - Acoustic Cafe, Bridgeport, CT w/ Polluter, Jerkagram
06/27/14 - Great Scott, Boston w/ Guerilla Toss, Faun & a Pan Flute, Magicada
06/26/14 - Silent Barn, Brooklyn w/ Couch Slut, Radiation Blackbody, Voice Coils, The Wayward
06/25/14 - The Crown, Baltimore w/ Sofia Reta, Feral Sway
06/24/14 - Howlers, Pittsburgh w/ Guerilla Toss, Radon Chong, Outlander
03/20/14 - Burlington, Chicago w/ Guerilla Toss, Ryan Power, Spanyurd
03/14/14 - The Rectum, Chicago w/ Wishgift, Elliot Reed, Right Eye Rita
01/04/14 - Observatory, Chicago w/ ONO, Wishgift, Frankie Teardrop
12/16/13 - Reggies, Chicago w/ The Red Paintings, WORM
11/11/13 - Empty Bottle, Chicago w/ Velcro Lewis Group, Ludus Lovestyle
06/21/13 - Schlafly Tap, St. Louis w/ Yowie, Xaddax
04/28/13 - Cake Shop, New York w/ Infatephant, Bbigpigg, Jerkagram
04/27/13 - AS220, Providence w/ Tinsel Teeth, Unicorn Hard-On, FinishedHowlers
04/26/13 - Highwire Gallery, Philadelphia w/ George Korein & the Spleen
04/25/13 - Death by Audio, Brooklyn w/ Child Abuse, Cellular Chaos
04/24/13 - Howlers, Pittsburgh w/ Brown Angel, Bloated Sluts, Night Vapor
04/07/13 - Burlington, Chicago w/ Attic Ted, John Bellows
11/03/12 - Burlington, Chicago w/ Magic Key, Bomb Banks
09/29/12 - Quenchers, Chicago w/ Microwaves, Toupee
08/20/12 - Situations, Chicago w/ Xina Xurner
07/??/12 - Happy Dog, Chicago w/ Lezurecction
07/16/12 - Empty Bottle, Chicago w/ Paper Mice, Unmanned Ship, Frank N’ Stein
06/20/12 - Township, Chicago w/ Les Rhinoceros, Guzzlemug
03/15/12 - Burlington, Chicago w/ Cool Devices
01/13/12 - Cobra Lounge Chicago w/ Arriver, Alma Negra, Never We See
12/16/11 - Empty Bottle, Chicago w/ Spanyurd, Unmanned Ship
12/06/08 - Beat Kitchen, Chicago w/ Silver Abuse
11/17/08 - Empty Bottle, Chicago w/ Bitter Tears, Pussy Pirates
09/19/08 - Reversible Eye w/ Flaming Fire, Magic is Kuntmaster
06/27/08 - APOP, St. Louis, MO w/ Panicsville, Skarekrau Radio, Dust Bunny
06/26/08 - Art Damage Lodge, Cincinnati, OH w/ Panicsville, Demonologists
06/25/08 - La Casa, Washington DC. w/ Panicsville, Pastures
06/24/08 - Danger Danger Gallery, Philadelphia, PA w/ Panicsville, Make A Rising, Daniel Francis Doyle
06/23/08 - The Bank, Baltimore, MA w/ Panicsville, Kites
06/22/08 - Milky Way Lounge, Boston, MA w/ Panicsville
06/21/08 - Indestructible Pearl Factory, Providence, RI w/ Panicsville
06/20/08 - Dead Herring House, Brooklyn, NY w/ Child Abuse, Made In Mexico, Curse of the Birthmark, Panicsville
06/19/08 - Gooski's, Pittsburgh, PA w/ Panicsville, Casual Approach to Death, Fuck Telecorps
06/18/08 - Skylab, Columbus, OH w/ Panicsville, Peasant Graves, Mike Shiflet
06/17/08 - Basement 414, Lansing, MI w/ Panicsville, Dino Filipe
06/14/08 - Plaines Project, Chicago w/ Bird Names, Attic Ted
05/30/08 - Reversible Eye, Chicago w/ Demonologists
12/01/07 - Reggie's, Chicago w/ Aids Wolf, Slut Barf
10/14/07. - Reggie's, Chicago w/ Juan Prophet Organization, Black Bear Combo
08/23/07 - Enemy, Chicago w/ Fat Worm of Error, Animal Law, Youth of The Beast
08/18/07 - Electric Company, Chicago w/ didiMao, Baby Guts, I Am The Liquor, Micose & The Mau Maus
08/14/07 - Double Door, Chicago w/ The Conformists, Miracle Condition, Syllable Section
07/24/07 - Empty Bottle, Chicago w/ Electric Set
05/09/07. - Nihilist, Chicago w/ To Live & Shave In La, Shattered Hymen, Helicoptre Sanglante
05/04/07 - Lumpen Space, Chicago w/ Panicsville, Bird Names, Michael Columbia, Brenmar
02/10/07 - Lumpen Space, Chicago w/ Water Babies, Soft Serve, Jitney
10/27/06 - Mr. City, Chicago w/ Coughs, Josephine Foster, Bird Names
10/12/06 - The Note, Chicago w/ OVO & Locrian
08/14/06 - Empty Bottle, Chicago w/ Ahleuchatistas, Yowie, Inshi
06/09/06 - Beat Kitchen, Chicago w/ Gil Mantera's Party Dream
05/09/06 - South Union Arts, Chicago w/ McDonald's, Inshi
01/29/06 - Schubas, Chicago w/ Bobby Conn, Detholz!
09/20/05 - Bottom Lounge, Chicago w/ Bobby Conn, XBXRX, Make Believe
08/27/05 - Cal's, Chicago w/ Veronica Lipstick & The Evil Eyes, Loto Ball Show, Doktor Z
07/19/05 - Buddy, Chicago as part of Drew Ziegler's Children Show
04/28/05 - Buddy, Chicago w/ Rotten Milk vs Bubblegum Shitface
04/20/05 - Subterranean, Chicago w/ Princess, ARE Weapons
06/16/04 - Detroit Art Space, w/ Tingle Tangle Managerie
04/29/04 - HO9D (secret location) VERSION FEST w/ Get Hustle, Hopper
11/22/03 - Buddy, w/ Mahjongg, Denim and Diamonds, Coughs
11/14/03 - The Hideout, Workers Comp CD Release Party
10/07/03 - Fireside Bowl, w/ No Doctors, USA is a Monster
09/26/03 - Buddy, w/ Friends Forever, Metaluxx, Pod Blotz, Winter Carousel
07/10/03 - Fireside Bowl, w/ Numbers, Magas, Sightings
05/17/03 - Hideout, w/ The Centimeters, Pod Blotz
04/23/03 - Butcher Shop, w/ Dame Darcy, Nora Vanney Keyes
02/10/03 - Hideout, w/ Mahjohng, Stag Party
01/06/03 - Fireside Bowl, w/ My name is Rar-Rar, Japanese Afterlife Kareoke Experiment, Trin Tran
12/05/02 - Pink Section, w/ Get Hustle, Flying Luttenbachers, Tale of Genji
11/27/02 - Hideout, w/ Mummers, Pod Blotz, Puppy Necklace
08/27/02 - Docotors Office, w/ The Centimeters, Pod Blotz, Dan Gleason, Phrog Clock, Scary Toesies
06/18/02 - Butcher Shop, w/ Crack: We Are Rock, Spires in the Sunsite Rise, Kinque Volute
05/13/02 - 2525 S. Michigan, w/ Local Infinities
02/06/02 - Prodigal Son, w/ Bride of No-No, X-27, Plastic Crimewave Sound
12/15/01 - Gene Siskel Film Center, part of Z Film Festival
11/01/01 - 6Odum, w/ The Lowdown, My name is Rar-Rar, Service Anxiety
09/15/01 - Hideout
08/25/01 - Butcher Shop, w/ Jesse Garon Presley & the Percolators