Musical Query
Brett {Druid Queen} Manz
|> Are there any gay/pro-gay music groups available on the US domestic
|> market? Any style of music is okay. I just don't have the slightest
|> idea who to check into. So far, the only groups I know of are "The
|> Smiths". What I am really after are groups that have pro-gay lyrics,
|> regardless of the orientation of their members.
You might try and find some Consolidated, particularly the track
"Unity of Oppression" on the _Friendly_Fascism_ album. Fabulous
music, and highly political.
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Jay Lieske
|> Are there any gay/pro-gay music groups available on the US domestic
|> market? Any style of music is okay. I just don't have the slightest
|> idea who to check into. So far, the only groups I know of are "The
|> Smiths". What I am really after are groups that have pro-gay lyrics,
|> regardless of the orientation of their members.
*Kitchens of Distinction* is a group from Britain who are now on A&M in America
(One Little Indian in UK). Musically, they're a bit like 'the Smiths meet
Cocteau Twins'.
The lead singer is a gay man. Only a couple songs on their recent album
"Strange Free World" have clear MOTSS content, but I'm told their first album
"Love is Hell" has more MOTSS content.
--jay
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Dept. of Geology, Princeton Univ.
Michael Hodgson
|> Are there any gay/pro-gay music groups available on the US domestic
|> market? Any style of music is okay. I just don't have the slightest
|> idea who to check into. So far, the only groups I know of are "The
|> Smiths". What I am really after are groups that have pro-gay lyrics,
|> regardless of the orientation of their members.
Billy Bragg's new (British) single "Sexuality" show his sexual attitude
to be as "right-on" as his politics - It's also a brilliant tune.
I don't know if it's available in the states but his new album is called
"Don't try this at home" and well worth checking out.
Enjoy,
Mike.
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Carson A. Gaspar
In article <22...@helios.TAMU.EDU> Bud sez
|> Are there any gay/pro-gay music groups available on the US domestic
|> market? Any style of music is okay. I just don't have the slightest
|> idea who to check into. So far, the only groups I know of are "The
|> Smiths". What I am really after are groups that have pro-gay lyrics,
|> regardless of the orientation of their members.
*Kitchens of Distinction* is a group from Britain who are now on A&M in America
(One Little Indian in UK). Musically, they're a bit like 'the Smiths meet
Cocteau Twins'.
Another _Great_ group is Romanovski and Phillips (my spelling is
probably completely incorrect.) They are on Fresh Fruit Records
(their own label) and their stuff can be ordered by calling
1-800-47-FRUIT.
Did anyone else see them at the Comunity Center last weekend?
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Jeff Dauber
>Another _Great_ group is Romanovski and Phillips (my spelling is
>probably completely incorrect.) They are on Fresh Fruit Records
>(their own label) and their stuff can be ordered by calling
>1-800-47-FRUIT.
Actually, Fresh Fruit is John Peel's record label.
Jeff
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Mig Gomez
Los Angeles alternative rock station KROQ 106.7 FM plays Billy Bragg's
"Sexuality" on a heavy rotation. I agree that it's a brilliant record!
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The first lines are a s follows:
I've had relations with girls from many nations
I made passes at women of all classes
Just because you're gay, I won't turn you away
If you stick around, I'm sure we're gonna find some common ground...
mikoyan
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Joe Clark
>|> Are there any gay/pro-gay music groups available on the US domestic
>|> market? Any style of music is okay. I just don't have the slightest
>|> idea who to check into. So far, the only groups I know of are "The
>|> Smiths". What I am really after are groups that have pro-gay lyrics,
>|> regardless of the orientation of their members.
>*Kitchens of Distinction* is a group from Britain who are now on A&M in America
>(One Little Indian in UK). Musically, they're a bit like 'the Smiths meet
>Cocteau Twins'.
>The lead singer is a gay man. Only a couple songs on their recent album
>"Strange Free World" have clear MOTSS content, but I'm told their first album
>"Love is Hell" has more MOTSS content.
Gee, I write a music column for the local gay/lesbian rag, so I should know
about this. Check out the issue of the Advocate in mid-October; the cover
story was about queer music.
Groups to look at:
Pirates of the Mississippi (not queer, but some queer lyrix)
Sister Double Happiness
Fifth Column
King Missile
Erasure
French Twist
`a;GRUMH (not a typo)
I am not suggesting these groups are "good" or "bad"; it's just a
brainstorm list.
Also: a billion indie bands I can't keep up with.
fEmail me if you want more information.
Joe Clark
ontmoh!joec...@nexus.yorku.ca
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Rob Boldbear
>Pirates of the Mississippi (not queer, but some queer lyrix)
Let's see. A person need only be part homo to be queer, per bi people
in this newsgroup. If a band is only half gay, is it queer?
Anybody listened to PotM's *second* album? Any quear liryx in it?
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Chris Matthews
In article <1991Oct23....@mtdiablo.Concord.CA.US> r...@mtdiablo.Concord.CA.US (Rob Boldbear) writes:
>joec...@ontmoh.UUCP (Joe Clark) wrote:
>>Pirates of the Mississippi (not queer, but some queer lyrix)
>
>Let's see. A person need only be part homo to be queer, per bi people
>in this newsgroup. If a band is only half gay, is it queer?
Would the analogy to other minorities work here? Would you call a
mixed-sex band a female band? I don't think so. (This band could
certainly be female-positive, though, just as a band with only one
or even no gay members could be gay-positive.)
> Anybody listened to PotM's *second* album?
Yup.
> Any quear liryx in it?
Nope. Some uses of "you"; some uses of "she"/"her"/etc.
Nothing overtly kweer. :-(
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Sara Hopkins
>
>Actually, Fresh Fruit is John Peel's record label.
No, that's *Strange* Fruit.
Sara
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Jeff Dauber
>In article <o6u...@fido.asd.sgi.com> dau...@sgi.com (Jeff Dauber) writes:
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>>Actually, Fresh Fruit is John Peel's record label.
>
>No, that's *Strange* Fruit.
le' oops...
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