Nukleopatra, 29, born in Philly, raised in Ecuador, currently a bit north of Miami, Aries, only child, Latin schoolteacher dad, Jewish schoolteacher mum, likes genderbending, hair metal, Andre 3000, Shirley Manson, strawberries, dislikes thug chic, nu-metal, Eminem, Pink, tomatoes. Introduction to Cope: two vols-in-one autobio and Teardrop Explodes’ “Kilimanjaro” reissue. Fave Cope albums: “20 Mothers,” “Interpreter,” “Peggy Suicide.” Least fave Cope albums: “Autogeddon,” “Wilder,” “Everyone Wants To Shag The Teardrop Explodes.” Fave Cope look: mid-90s mystical androgyne. Least fave Cope look: late-80s would-be pinup. Greatest guilty pleasure: the Latin pop of my childhood and teens.
