Lydia lunch naked - Lydia Lunch Nude

Lydia's been famous for her provocative and confrontational performances since she first appeared on the New York City music scene in 1976.

As with fellow in-your-face monologists like Eric Bogosian and Brother Theodore, it was fucking scary and rather intimidating to be anywhere near the stage for one of her rants, but I always figured why not get all of the Artaudian benefits from having someone scream in your face for an hour at close range? To truly appreciate the aggressively confrontational nature of her powerful one woman shows—just her and a mic—you had to be in, or very near, the front row.