Talkin' Trash with Tina Lucchesi

I don't know anyone who has been more fun, more outrageous, and more into Hanoi Rocks then the Bay Area's own Rock and Roll Queen - Ms. Tina Lucchesi. Originally from the North Bay, Tina is one powerhouse of a human being who lights up a room and gets the party started every time she's around.

Her influence on the "Bay Area Sound" is profound. From her early days as the sassy, sultry drummer for The Trashwomen to the snotty, hot lead singer for The Bobbyteens, her unabashed enthusiasm has always made whatever she is involved in magical.

Every band Tina has ever been in has had an amazing concept behind it. Clothing, lyrics, attitude were all intertwined and emphasized in Tina and the Total Babes, Deadly Weapons, Midnite Snaxxx, The Glamour Pussies, HUNX and His PUNX, Top Ten or her current incarnation drumming for Cyclops.

I met Tina in San Francisco in the late 8T's hanging out with all the other goofballs in the garage scene at the time. We shared a giggle over our shared Italian and Russian heritage and have remained friends throughout the years. I always LOVE seeing Tina. She feels like home to me.

As she departs our fair shores of California for a port in Oregon, I thought it was high time I
interviewed her and catch up on what she's been up to and where she's headed.

Here's to many more lazy days and crazy nights Tippy Teen!

xoxo

Julie Green
May 14, 2016

JULIE GREEN:  When did you open Down at Lulu's?

TINA LUCCHESI:  I started Down at Lulu's in 2006. I was partners with Seth Bogart for the first five years... This June it will be 10 years!

JG:  What was your most memorable vintage find?

TL:  1960s Farisa Organ for $20.. Emilio Pucci sunglasses 60's... I dunnno SOOOO MANY RAD FINDS ...

JG:  How has Oakland changed since you moved in?

TL:  I've lived in the east bay since 1996 and Oakland since 2001. It's changing rapidly!! 

The rich young whippersnapoer carpetbaggers are taking over .. Making rents high for the real people who made Oakland what it is... UNFORTUNATELY ITS HAPPENING EVERYWHERE.. Don't get me started.. Grumpy old lady over here!

JP:   When are you moving up to Portland?

TL:  End of May

JP:   Have you ever lived outside of the Bay Area?

TL:  Nope NEVERRRRR

JP:  Will you continue to play in Cyclops?

TL:  I think so ... We wanna start a new project where I just sing .. 

JP:  Are you going to open Down at Lulu's up there?

TL:  Hopefully in the future... It will be different since my Bf will be partners if we do it .. Hopefully

all ages show space art space and record shop along with vintage clothing and Hair salon.. Do you remember in SF the Compound ??? Punk mall. It's where the Kilowatt is now.. 80s thing super rad...

JP:   What else are you gonna do up in Portland?

TL:  Do Hair build clients sell clothing somewhere .. Trying to get in some collectives now.. Be with my Man Jonnycat, get married, buy a boat!!!  

JP:   Congratulations your engagement to Jonny Harbin!!! When are you gonna get hitched?

TL:  We will get married next year probably .. We are gonna elope I think .. Who knows .. We want a special romantic full moon pagan style wedding!!!! 

JP:   Do you have the dress already picked out?

TL:   No, not yet.. Not trippin'...

JP:  What is the Bay Area going to do without you???

TL:  Turn into a boring uptight homogenized bearded mall wearing land of shit!!!

JP:   What are you listing to these days?

TL:  Today I listed to Malo getting ready for work... Sauvacito .. You know ... Uuuu!! I'm on an XTC KICK LATELY .. Still tons on 60s and 70s rock n roll and soul.. I'm not for anything new at all..  I try to be open minded ..  

JP:   Are you still a big Hanoi Rocks fan?

TL:   Hell yessss !!! Just saw Micheal Monroe in San jose.. Sammy Yaffa is still in his band...       Luvvvv himmm still a great Rock n roll show!