Lucille Ninivaggi

Tattoo Artist — Milan

01Profile

A Lucille Ninivaggi Photo

03Interview

Name, where are you from?
My name is Lucille, Lucy for my friends, I’m from Milan.

What do you do?
Tattoo artist.

Describe your style in three words?
Casual, romantic, vintage.

What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?
A concert at Teatro Del Verme here in Milan, with Carmen Consoli. I remember when she played a song called 'Eco Di Sirene', one of my favourites.

If you could put any three bands in history on a lineup?
The Fugees, The Beatles and Ramones.

Which subcultures have influenced you?
Hippie, New Age, Indie.

If you could spend an hour with anyone from history?
I’d like to speak with Lucio Dalla and listen to his song called 'La Sera Dei Miracoli'.

Where is your favourite independent venue in Italy?
Santeria and Magnolia of course, because they organize a lot of Italian indie concerts.

Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?
Johnny Cash, because I like his style and his influence on the music culture that will last forever.


www.instagram.com/lucille_roots

 

04Playlist Notes

The first track you played on repeat?
'Tranquillo' by Sottotono.

A song that defines the teenage you?
'Notte Prima Degli Esami' by Antonello Venditti.

One record you would keep forever?
'Cold Little Heart' by Micheal Kiwanuka.

A song lyric that has inspired you?
'Una Mano Sugli Occhi' by Niccolò Fabi.

A song you wished you had written?
'Hey Jude' by The Beatles.

Best song to turn up loud?
'Che Fantastica Storia È La Vita' by Antonello Venditti.

A song people wouldn’t expect you to like?
'Cabriolet' by Salmo.

A song to get you straight on the dance floor?
'What’s Going On' by Marvin Gave.

Best song to end an all-nighter?
'Cannonball' by Damien Rice.

An Italian Band you would recommend and your favourite track?
'Quello Che Non C’è' by Afterhours.

03Interview

Name, where are you from?
My name is Lucille, Lucy for my friends, I’m from Milan.

What do you do?
Tattoo artist.

Describe your style in three words?
Casual, romantic, vintage.

What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?
A concert at Teatro Del Verme here in Milan, with Carmen Consoli. I remember when she played a song called 'Eco Di Sirene', one of my favourites.

If you could put any three bands in history on a lineup?
The Fugees, The Beatles and Ramones.

Which subcultures have influenced you?
Hippie, New Age, Indie.

If you could spend an hour with anyone from history?
I’d like to speak with Lucio Dalla and listen to his song called 'La Sera Dei Miracoli'.

Where is your favourite independent venue in Italy?
Santeria and Magnolia of course, because they organize a lot of Italian indie concerts.

Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?
Johnny Cash, because I like his style and his influence on the music culture that will last forever.


www.instagram.com/lucille_roots

 

04Playlist Notes

The first track you played on repeat?
'Tranquillo' by Sottotono.

A song that defines the teenage you?
'Notte Prima Degli Esami' by Antonello Venditti.

One record you would keep forever?
'Cold Little Heart' by Micheal Kiwanuka.

A song lyric that has inspired you?
'Una Mano Sugli Occhi' by Niccolò Fabi.

A song you wished you had written?
'Hey Jude' by The Beatles.

Best song to turn up loud?
'Che Fantastica Storia È La Vita' by Antonello Venditti.

A song people wouldn’t expect you to like?
'Cabriolet' by Salmo.

A song to get you straight on the dance floor?
'What’s Going On' by Marvin Gave.

Best song to end an all-nighter?
'Cannonball' by Damien Rice.

An Italian Band you would recommend and your favourite track?
'Quello Che Non C’è' by Afterhours.