Comments on: The Indie Rock Fag: Rockin’ the Closet http://thenewgay.net/2009/04/ambiguity-rocks.html For Everyone Over the Rainbow Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:03:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Malorie http://thenewgay.net/2009/04/ambiguity-rocks.html#comment-11562 Malorie Sun, 19 Apr 2009 16:02:04 +0000 http://thenewgay.net/?p=6166#comment-11562 I don't know wether Mika is gay or not, and I don't care. But I think a factor that's influenced his decision not to say a word about it, is that he was asked it incessantly from the very beginning, even more than about his music, and maybe he thought it was better not to pay attention to it so that people would focus exclusively on the artistic side of his career, at the end of the day, the only thing that matters... greets from here! I don’t know wether Mika is gay or not, and I don’t care. But I think a factor that’s influenced his decision not to say a word about it, is that he was asked it incessantly from the very beginning, even more than about his music, and maybe he thought it was better not to pay attention to it so that people would focus exclusively on the artistic side of his career, at the end of the day, the only thing that matters… greets from here!

]]> By: rohan http://thenewgay.net/2009/04/ambiguity-rocks.html#comment-11512 rohan Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:44:59 +0000 http://thenewgay.net/?p=6166#comment-11512 All austrailan bands must be put up against the go betweens the ultimate austrailian band. Thanks for proving my point. All austrailan bands must be put up against the go betweens the ultimate austrailian band. Thanks for proving my point.

]]> By: adam http://thenewgay.net/2009/04/ambiguity-rocks.html#comment-11508 adam Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:33:48 +0000 http://thenewgay.net/?p=6166#comment-11508 oh c'mon. they don't suck. they're no grizzly bear but they're appealing, for an australian band. they remind me of immaculate machine, the band that carl newman's niece was in before she joined new pornographers. most "gay" acts do suck though. i kinda hate mika. i don't know, i think i knew michael stipe was gay (or something like it) when i was 14. by the time i was 16 and listening to husker du i knew they were a pack of fags. i read a lot of spin and rolling stone and sassy though. maybe that's why i had such an untroubled coming out. maybe i just proved your point. oh. oh c’mon. they don’t suck. they’re no grizzly bear but they’re appealing, for an australian band. they remind me of immaculate machine, the band that carl newman’s niece was in before she joined new pornographers. most “gay” acts do suck though. i kinda hate mika.

i don’t know, i think i knew michael stipe was gay (or something like it) when i was 14. by the time i was 16 and listening to husker du i knew they were a pack of fags. i read a lot of spin and rolling stone and sassy though. maybe that’s why i had such an untroubled coming out. maybe i just proved your point. oh.

]]> By: Rohan http://thenewgay.net/2009/04/ambiguity-rocks.html#comment-11502 Rohan Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:06:46 +0000 http://thenewgay.net/?p=6166#comment-11502 Here is the inherent problem with the argument, and i will take all the shit i get for saying it but: most gay musicians suck. when you are gay before you are a musician then you bring all these terrible politics and stereotypes with you and the music plays out like a big mess (anyone ever watch music videos on logo not made by reputable artists or listened to the last 2 le tigre records?) musicians can be whateverthey want, but once they sing it loud and proud, the game changes, and usually their music starts to suck. I am not saying anyone should hide in a closet, people should be open, but it doesn't have to be in the music. Ed Droste of Grizzly Bear might be gay, but you can't tell from the music and shit, you don't have too. Let the music speak, not the sexuality. i also live by the philosophy that "no one owes you shit". this is something that has been coming up as of late on the site, with people wanting the "old gay" (guh what a stupid idea to have to think in old and new) to be "role models" and blaming them for not being better examples of whatever people want (god knows i haven't a clue about that, i only know about pop culture), but the truth of the matter is unless there is money on the table, no one owes you shit. ps: an horse sucks anyways, sorry bro. Here is the inherent problem with the argument, and i will take all the shit i get for saying it but:

most gay musicians suck.

when you are gay before you are a musician then you bring all these terrible politics and stereotypes with you and the music plays out like a big mess (anyone ever watch music videos on logo not made by reputable artists or listened to the last 2 le tigre records?)

musicians can be whateverthey want, but once they sing it loud and proud, the game changes, and usually their music starts to suck. I am not saying anyone should hide in a closet, people should be open, but it doesn’t have to be in the music. Ed Droste of Grizzly Bear might be gay, but you can’t tell from the music and shit, you don’t have too. Let the music speak, not the sexuality.

i also live by the philosophy that “no one owes you shit”. this is something that has been coming up as of late on the site, with people wanting the “old gay” (guh what a stupid idea to have to think in old and new) to be “role models” and blaming them for not being better examples of whatever people want (god knows i haven’t a clue about that, i only know about pop culture), but the truth of the matter is unless there is money on the table, no one owes you shit.

ps: an horse sucks anyways, sorry bro.

]]> By: golikewater http://thenewgay.net/2009/04/ambiguity-rocks.html#comment-11495 golikewater Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:44:07 +0000 http://thenewgay.net/?p=6166#comment-11495 Artists who "come out" take the huge risk of their gayness becoming more important (to the media, to their fans) than their work. Look at kd lang. I think we should respect artists who are concerned with the integrity of their work. You're setting up a false equivalency by comparing heterosexual artists and homosexual artists who talk about their sexuality. The very fact that you're even writing about this topic should show you why the two are apples and oranges. Artists don't have any obligation to 13-year-old boys. Coming out is very old gay. Artists who “come out” take the huge risk of their gayness becoming more important (to the media, to their fans) than their work. Look at kd lang. I think we should respect artists who are concerned with the integrity of their work. You’re setting up a false equivalency by comparing heterosexual artists and homosexual artists who talk about their sexuality. The very fact that you’re even writing about this topic should show you why the two are apples and oranges.

Artists don’t have any obligation to 13-year-old boys. Coming out is very old gay.

]]> By: Vonny http://thenewgay.net/2009/04/ambiguity-rocks.html#comment-11493 Vonny Fri, 17 Apr 2009 06:40:04 +0000 http://thenewgay.net/?p=6166#comment-11493 I don't think Kate from An Horse has ever denied being gay, she is often in the gay press and would anser very honestly if asked! She probably just thinks it's more interesting to talk about her music than her sexuality .... and she is a babe too. I don’t think Kate from An Horse has ever denied being gay, she is often in the gay press and would anser very honestly if asked! She probably just thinks it’s more interesting to talk about her music than her sexuality …. and she is a babe too.

]]> By: Dean http://thenewgay.net/2009/04/ambiguity-rocks.html#comment-11491 Dean Fri, 17 Apr 2009 05:32:42 +0000 http://thenewgay.net/?p=6166#comment-11491 I support people being 'out' (or not) to whatever extent they choose. I definitely don't think anyone has any obligation to come out in the media for the benefit of the LGBT community. Famous or not, these artists have their own life circumstances to consider, and they alone are qualified to decide what's right for them. I support people being ‘out’ (or not) to whatever extent they choose. I definitely don’t think anyone has any obligation to come out in the media for the benefit of the LGBT community. Famous or not, these artists have their own life circumstances to consider, and they alone are qualified to decide what’s right for them.

]]> By: randi http://thenewgay.net/2009/04/ambiguity-rocks.html#comment-11487 randi Fri, 17 Apr 2009 02:27:43 +0000 http://thenewgay.net/?p=6166#comment-11487 what about - http://www.afterellen.com/blog/trishbendix-tv-alert-an-horse-on-the-late-show-with-david-letterman what about – http://www.afterellen.com/blog/trishbendix-tv-alert-an-horse-on-the-late-show-with-david-letterman

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