The Agenda

The Strange Story of the LUV's

by Eric Smith

On September 2nd, 2005 the L.U.V.’s reunited for the first time since their breakup in 1999.

Providence, Rhode Island, April 28th, 1998: The L.U.V.’s were on the Met Café stage, a few weeks after winning the WBRU Rock Hunt and nearing the pinnacle of their short and frustrating career when their dancer, Roxy Lady, having just quit the band onstage in front of several hundred people with a vitriol-laden kiss-off, emptied a can of mace into guitarist Kevin Bowden’s eyes. A riot ensued and the Met’s entire audience emptied into the street. What was supposed to be a triumphant celebration of their newfound local domination had reached its dark zenith. Although the band would play on for another year or so, the descent had begun and the good times were ending.