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Stig interviews Pleasant Gehman of the Screaming Sirens 02-28-2015

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleasant_Gehman
In the 80's pleasant was the singer for the Hollywood punk band the Screaming Sirens
Her articles on rock 'n' roll, American pop culture, sex, the arts and human interest have appeared in L.A. Weekly[1] and BAM.[2] She has written and edited a number of books, including Showgirl Confidential, The Belly Dance Handbook, Senorita Sin, Princess of Hollywood, Escape From Houdini Mountain and The Underground Guide to Los Angeles.[3]

In 1994, she recorded a collection of her poetry and spoken-word routines entitled Ruined.[4] Among the venues where she has performed spoken-word pieces include The Unhappy Hour at the Parlour Club.[5]

She co-starred in Margaret Cho's Off-Broadway variety show, The Sensuous Woman, in 2007 and again shared the stage with Cho in a 2012 Victory Variety Hour performance.[6]

She appeared as Estelle in Steve Balderson's film Firecracker.[7]

In April 2009, Pleasant worked with cult director Steve Balderson for Stuck! - an homage to film noir women in prison dramas. Co-starring Karen Black, Mink Stole, Susan Traylor, and The Go-Go's Jane Wiedlin, Stuck! was filmed in Macon, Georgia and released in 2010.[8]
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