Comments on: The Indie Rock Fag: The 20 Queerest Indie Songs of 2009 http://thenewgay.net/2009/12/the-20-queerest-indie-songs-of-2009.html For Everyone Over the Rainbow Fri, 25 May 2012 18:04:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: fabricio http://thenewgay.net/2009/12/the-20-queerest-indie-songs-of-2009.html#comment-42398 fabricio Sun, 27 Mar 2011 00:46:53 +0000 http://thenewgay.net/?p=19146#comment-42398 the drums , não é uma banda gay ! the drums , não é uma banda gay !

]]> By: Knock "Em Alive http://thenewgay.net/2009/12/the-20-queerest-indie-songs-of-2009.html#comment-21003 Knock "Em Alive Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:54:35 +0000 http://thenewgay.net/?p=19146#comment-21003 Interesting list, Zach. I wonder what you think are the gayest music videos of 2009. Here is mine for consideration. It also serves as a PSA for the Legalization ofGay Marriage. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfjrNqv-0_0 Interesting list, Zach.

I wonder what you think are the gayest music videos of 2009. Here is mine for consideration. It also serves as a PSA for the Legalization ofGay Marriage.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfjrNqv-0_0

]]> By: Music Gays Can Groove To « The Castle http://thenewgay.net/2009/12/the-20-queerest-indie-songs-of-2009.html#comment-20890 Music Gays Can Groove To « The Castle Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:25:25 +0000 http://thenewgay.net/?p=19146#comment-20890 [...] Gays Can Groove To December 21, 2009 dciii Leave a comment Go to comments I missed this last week and then the DC area’s biggest snowstorm in quite some time hit so I’ve been [...] [...] Gays Can Groove To December 21, 2009 dciii Leave a comment Go to comments I missed this last week and then the DC area’s biggest snowstorm in quite some time hit so I’ve been [...]

]]> By: parker http://thenewgay.net/2009/12/the-20-queerest-indie-songs-of-2009.html#comment-20888 parker Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:45:38 +0000 http://thenewgay.net/?p=19146#comment-20888 i don't get your point, raphael. i don't see the connection between this white house watermelon jpeg you saw and a song saying beyonce eats at burger king. maybe if the song was about seeing her at KFC or something. but even then i would tell you to relax. i don’t get your point, raphael. i don’t see the connection between this white house watermelon jpeg you saw and a song saying beyonce eats at burger king. maybe if the song was about seeing her at KFC or something. but even then i would tell you to relax.

]]> By: Raphael http://thenewgay.net/2009/12/the-20-queerest-indie-songs-of-2009.html#comment-20838 Raphael Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:45:13 +0000 http://thenewgay.net/?p=19146#comment-20838 Parker, some people didn't think it was racist to email around a jpeg of the Whitehouse with watermellons planted in the front lawn. They thought it was just a funny picture. Similarly, Kazwell might think it's funny to write a song about Beyonce at Burger King. In contrast, I think both just perpetuate ugly stereotypes. Parker, some people didn’t think it was racist to email around a jpeg of the Whitehouse with watermellons planted in the front lawn. They thought it was just a funny picture. Similarly, Kazwell might think it’s funny to write a song about Beyonce at Burger King.

In contrast, I think both just perpetuate ugly stereotypes.

]]> By: intet http://thenewgay.net/2009/12/the-20-queerest-indie-songs-of-2009.html#comment-20834 intet Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:11:18 +0000 http://thenewgay.net/?p=19146#comment-20834 Oh, upon re-reading I see you mentioned Hunx & His Punx already! Oh, upon re-reading I see you mentioned Hunx & His Punx already!

]]> By: intet http://thenewgay.net/2009/12/the-20-queerest-indie-songs-of-2009.html#comment-20833 intet Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:05:52 +0000 http://thenewgay.net/?p=19146#comment-20833 What a fun list! There are even a few artists there that I didn't know about, like Lovers, The Drums and Katastrophe, so extra thanks for that. Here are a few further great queer indie songs of 2009 (or, "omg I can't believe you missed these why are these not included in your list?!!"): Fagget Fairys - Feed The Horse Patrick Wolf - Vulture Micachu & The Shapes - Curly Teeth Hunx & His Punx - Cruising [note: this is the guy from the Girls video] Voxtrot - The Dream Lives of Ordinary People Terre Thaemlitz/DJ Sprinkles - Ball'r (Madonna-Free Zone) The Ballet - Rough Trade Pictureplane - Boys In Blush Gentleman Reg (with Katie Sketch) - Rewind I.U.D. - Girls Just Wanna (Time To Have Sex) Xiu Xiu - I Am Hated For Loving La Roux - Quicksand Jónsi - Boy Lilikoi [note: if it counts as 2009?] Jónsi & Alex - Happiness Atlas Sound - Shelia (Interestingly, this list, if combined with parts of the list above, is very similar to my "best of 2009"-list. Does this mean that I'm just very queer-centric, or that the most interesting culture very often is queer? Probably both, I think). What a fun list! There are even a few artists there that I didn’t know about, like Lovers, The Drums and Katastrophe, so extra thanks for that.

Here are a few further great queer indie songs of 2009 (or, “omg I can’t believe you missed these why are these not included in your list?!!”):

Fagget Fairys – Feed The Horse
Patrick Wolf – Vulture
Micachu & The Shapes – Curly Teeth
Hunx & His Punx – Cruising [note: this is the guy from the Girls video]
Voxtrot – The Dream Lives of Ordinary People
Terre Thaemlitz/DJ Sprinkles – Ball’r (Madonna-Free Zone)
The Ballet – Rough Trade
Pictureplane – Boys In Blush
Gentleman Reg (with Katie Sketch) – Rewind
I.U.D. – Girls Just Wanna (Time To Have Sex)
Xiu Xiu – I Am Hated For Loving
La Roux – Quicksand
Jónsi – Boy Lilikoi [note: if it counts as 2009?]
Jónsi & Alex – Happiness
Atlas Sound – Shelia

(Interestingly, this list, if combined with parts of the list above, is very similar to my “best of 2009″-list. Does this mean that I’m just very queer-centric, or that the most interesting culture very often is queer? Probably both, I think).

]]> By: parker http://thenewgay.net/2009/12/the-20-queerest-indie-songs-of-2009.html#comment-20826 parker Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:52:38 +0000 http://thenewgay.net/?p=19146#comment-20826 i don't understand what's racist about suggesting that beyonce eats at burger king. their fries are delicious and underrated. and they have onion rings. everyone loves burger king, black and white, rich and poor, fabulous and not. let's all relax. i don’t understand what’s racist about suggesting that beyonce eats at burger king. their fries are delicious and underrated. and they have onion rings. everyone loves burger king, black and white, rich and poor, fabulous and not. let’s all relax.

]]> By: rohan http://thenewgay.net/2009/12/the-20-queerest-indie-songs-of-2009.html#comment-20822 rohan Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:52:06 +0000 http://thenewgay.net/?p=19146#comment-20822 Bay of Pigs is not a gay song. Sure it is "ambient disco" but i don't find it any way queer. If this was 2009's most awesome songs, then yeah, but queerest, c'mon. Bay of Pigs is not a gay song. Sure it is “ambient disco” but i don’t find it any way queer. If this was 2009′s most awesome songs, then yeah, but queerest, c’mon.

]]> By: Raphael http://thenewgay.net/2009/12/the-20-queerest-indie-songs-of-2009.html#comment-20810 Raphael Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:11:47 +0000 http://thenewgay.net/?p=19146#comment-20810 And I would also add JD Samson's The Men! And I would also add JD Samson’s The Men!

]]> By: Kevin http://thenewgay.net/2009/12/the-20-queerest-indie-songs-of-2009.html#comment-20806 Kevin Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:25:25 +0000 http://thenewgay.net/?p=19146#comment-20806 I love the list - my favorite from it was probably Girls 'Lust for Life'. I would recommend one as well, Logan Lynn at <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fITh16vboRw" rel="nofollow">this YouTube link</a>. I love the list – my favorite from it was probably Girls ‘Lust for Life’. I would recommend one as well, Logan Lynn at this YouTube link.

]]> By: raphael http://thenewgay.net/2009/12/the-20-queerest-indie-songs-of-2009.html#comment-20804 raphael Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:45:22 +0000 http://thenewgay.net/?p=19146#comment-20804 I also woulda made room for The Men (http://www.myspace.com/men) or Mika Miko (http://www.myspace.com/mikamiko) I also woulda made room for The Men (http://www.myspace.com/men) or Mika Miko (http://www.myspace.com/mikamiko)

]]> By: raphael http://thenewgay.net/2009/12/the-20-queerest-indie-songs-of-2009.html#comment-20803 raphael Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:41:44 +0000 http://thenewgay.net/?p=19146#comment-20803 Great list, Zack! Here are my thoughts: Grizzly Bear is wonderful. I guess they aren't for everyone, alas. Cazwell's song exploits racial stereotypes. Even the most hugely successful pop star is just a broke black woman with an insatiable appetite for fast food? Please! This song is an embarassment to queers. Destroyer: The worst concert I have ever been to was The New Pornos in SF, with Destroyer opening. Mr. Bejar was so drunk he fell asleep between every song. I love every TNP song that features Neko Case as much as I hate the ones that feature him. Great list, Zack!

Here are my thoughts:

Grizzly Bear is wonderful. I guess they aren’t for everyone, alas.

Cazwell’s song exploits racial stereotypes. Even the most hugely successful pop star is just a broke black woman with an insatiable appetite for fast food? Please! This song is an embarassment to queers.

Destroyer: The worst concert I have ever been to was The New Pornos in SF, with Destroyer opening. Mr. Bejar was so drunk he fell asleep between every song. I love every TNP song that features Neko Case as much as I hate the ones that feature him.

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