The official press release from Hachette Books has this to say about Fallopian Rhapsody: The Story of the Lunachicks by The Lunachicks with Jeanne Fury:

“Dive into this no-holds-barred group autobiography of the critically acclaimed feminist punk-rock group, The Lunachicks—featuring never-before-seen materials from the band’s private archive.”

“Fallopian Rhapsody: The Story of the Lunachicks is a coming-of-age tale about a band of NYC teenagers who forged a sisterhood, found salvation, and fervently crashed the gates of punk rock during the ’90s, accidentally becoming feminist icons along the way.”

“More than that, this is a story about the enduring friendship among the book’s three central voices: Theo Kogan, Sydney Silver, and Gina Volpe. They formed the Lunachicks at LaGuardia High School (of Fame fame) in the late ’80s and had a record deal with Blast First Records as teenagers, whisked into the studio by Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore.”

“Over the course of thirteen-ish years, the Lunachicks brought their brand of outrageous hard-rockin’ rebelliousness around the world countless times, simultaneously scaring conservative onlookers and rescuing the souls of wayward freaks, queers, and outcasts.Their unforgettable costume-critiques of pop culture were as loud as their “Marsha[ll]” amps, their ferocious tenacity as lasting as their pre-internet mythology.”

“They toured with bands like the Go-Go’s, Marilyn Manson, No Doubt, Rancid, and The Offspring; played the Reading Festival with Nirvana; and rocked the main stage at the Warped tour twice.”

“Yet beneath all the makeup, wigs, and hilarious outfits were three women struggling to grow into adulthood under the most unorthodox of conditions. Together onstage they were invincible B-movie superheroes who kicked heaps of ass—but apart, not so much. Depression, addiction, and identity crises loomed overhead, not to mention the barrage of sexist nonsense they faced from the music industry.”

“Filled with never-before-seen photos, illustrations, and ephemera from the band’s private archive, and featuring contributions from Lunachicks drummer Chip English, founding member Sindi B., and former bandmate Becky Wreck, Fallopian Rhapsody is a bawdy, gripping, warts-and-all account of how these city kids relied on their cosmic creative connection to overcome internal strife and external killjoys, all the while empowering legions of fans to shoot for the moon.”

“For readers of Carrie Brownstein’s Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl, Kim Gordon’s Girl in a Band, and Chrissie Hynde’s Reckless, Fallopian Rhapsody is the literary equivalent of diving headfirst into a moshpit and slowly but surely venturing up to the front of the stage.”

Order Fallopian Rhapsody: The Story of the Lunachicks at Hachette Books’ WEBSITE, with platform (Amazon, Apple Books, Google Play, more) and format options (EBook, download, or good old-fashioned paperback).

The Lunachicks are playing Punk Rock Bowling in downtown Las Vegas (the event runs September 24th through 26th) – their first show in 16 years! – and they have two shows booked at Webster Hall in NYC on November 26th and 27th.

Find out more info about the shows at Lunachicks’ official WEBSITE

The always creatively active Gina Volpe has been releasing music for a while now as a solo artist, and she just dropped her latest self-shot performance music video for the track “30 Days,” which comes off her relevant upcoming pandemic-themed Chaos Agent EP.

Find out more about Gina Volpe at her official WEBSITE