Comments on: The Hidden Cameras Made 2 Albums About Raunchy Gay Sex. Then It Stopped http://www.queerty.com/the-hidden-cameras-made-2-albums-about-raunchy-gay-sex-then-it-stopped-20090922/ Free of an agenda. Except that gay one. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:41:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gord McLaughlin http://www.queerty.com/the-hidden-cameras-made-2-albums-about-raunchy-gay-sex-then-it-stopped-20090922/#comment-218674 Gord McLaughlin Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:01:43 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=68565#comment-218674 This is a really well written article... best writing about music that I've read in a while. It's the kind of thing that would make me give these guys a listen.... This is a really well written article… best writing about music that I’ve read in a while. It’s the kind of thing that would make me give these guys a listen….

]]> By: Rube http://www.queerty.com/the-hidden-cameras-made-2-albums-about-raunchy-gay-sex-then-it-stopped-20090922/#comment-218654 Rube Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:19:31 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=68565#comment-218654 Sorry not a fan but I'm not a fan of your imput. The Hidden Cameras are much less repetitive than most pop acts & when they do it, they do it well (for the most part, everyone has their slip-ups). I have no idea where you get the overproduced bit from because I can hear plenty of dynamics in Hidden Cameras tunes compared to most things on radio. The "shock" is part of the hook and all (good) artists have those which is only a part of what makes the band amazing. I have never thought of The Hidden Cameras to be just aimed at me or some sort of camp because they've always had important things to say but more importantly they do it with style whereas Merrit is often too short and dull even when he's trying to pull interest through being shocking. Give up the ghost & embrace the love. Sorry not a fan but I’m not a fan of your imput. The Hidden Cameras are much less repetitive than most pop acts & when they do it, they do it well (for the most part, everyone has their slip-ups). I have no idea where you get the overproduced bit from because I can hear plenty of dynamics in Hidden Cameras tunes compared to most things on radio. The “shock” is part of the hook and all (good) artists have those which is only a part of what makes the band amazing. I have never thought of The Hidden Cameras to be just aimed at me or some sort of camp because they’ve always had important things to say but more importantly they do it with style whereas Merrit is often too short and dull even when he’s trying to pull interest through being shocking. Give up the ghost & embrace the love.

]]> By: supermarky http://www.queerty.com/the-hidden-cameras-made-2-albums-about-raunchy-gay-sex-then-it-stopped-20090922/#comment-218646 supermarky Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:11:25 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=68565#comment-218646 hello I am logged in, can't find any "contact us" link... so am leaving a comment here I hope might find its way to someone who can help spread the word about an amazing opera with a queer protagonist that is playing at calperformances this weekend at UC Berkeley... forgive me for pasting in a little info, but I hoped / thought you and your readers might want to know more about this pretty startling work that is being mounted "A House in Bali" by Evan Ziporyn based on the book by Colin McPhee: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_McPhee There are clips from the opera on the calperformances website that are just amazing I think incredibly engaging world fusion modern music with gamelan and this leading NY avant garde ensemble Bang on a Can All Stars and western operatic singers and Balinese singers and dancers. I'm coming up for it. It's really sad that Lou Harrison is not around for this. I could totally see him showering EZ's forehead with kisses and passing some kind of mantle to him... http://www.calperfs.berkeley.edu/presents/season/2009/20th_century_and_beyond/ahib.php evidently the staging is going to be kind of mindblowing for this performance, it having previously been done outdoors in Bali. I think they are actually having a really hard time selling tickets so there may be some kind of rush/low price deal on it... hope you and some of your friend might check it out! thanks Chris Maher Chris "supermarky" Maher on facebook Los Angeles hello I am logged in, can’t find any “contact us” link… so am leaving a comment here I hope might find its way to someone who can help spread the word about an
amazing opera with a queer protagonist that is playing at calperformances this weekend at UC Berkeley… forgive me for pasting in a little info, but I hoped / thought you and your readers might want to know more about this pretty startling work that is being mounted “A House in Bali” by Evan Ziporyn based on the book by Colin McPhee:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_McPhee

There are clips from the opera on the calperformances website that are just amazing I think incredibly engaging world fusion modern music with gamelan and this leading NY avant garde ensemble Bang on a Can All Stars and western operatic singers and Balinese singers and dancers. I’m coming up for it. It’s really sad that Lou Harrison is not around for this. I could totally see him showering EZ’s forehead with kisses and passing some kind of mantle to him…

http://www.calperfs.berkeley.e.....d/ahib.php

evidently the staging is going to be kind of mindblowing for this performance, it having previously been done outdoors in Bali.

I think they are actually having a really hard time selling tickets so there may be some kind of rush/low price deal on it…

hope you and some of your friend might check it out! thanks

Chris Maher
Chris “supermarky” Maher on facebook
Los Angeles

]]> By: not a fan http://www.queerty.com/the-hidden-cameras-made-2-albums-about-raunchy-gay-sex-then-it-stopped-20090922/#comment-218595 not a fan Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:27:50 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=68565#comment-218595 hidden cameras music is a repetitive (badly repetitive) overproduced drivel using shock value to attract attention. but gays will support practically anything targeted specifically at them. stephen merrit songwriting it ain't and if you can't tell the difference, stop writing about music. hidden cameras music is a repetitive (badly repetitive) overproduced drivel using shock value to attract attention. but gays will support practically anything targeted specifically at them. stephen merrit songwriting it ain’t and if you can’t tell the difference, stop writing about music.

]]> By: donkeytrot69 http://www.queerty.com/the-hidden-cameras-made-2-albums-about-raunchy-gay-sex-then-it-stopped-20090922/#comment-218581 donkeytrot69 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:14:53 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=68565#comment-218581 @<a href="#comment-218479" rel="nofollow">V</a>: So, just to be clear, you agree with me that there aren't many indie rock songs about actual sex? @V: So, just to be clear, you agree with me that there aren’t many indie rock songs about actual sex?

]]> By: irish eoin http://www.queerty.com/the-hidden-cameras-made-2-albums-about-raunchy-gay-sex-then-it-stopped-20090922/#comment-218494 irish eoin Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:34:15 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=68565#comment-218494 LOVE the Hidden Cameras! Hope they play Dublin, Ireland soon!!!! See you there! LOVE the Hidden Cameras! Hope they play Dublin, Ireland soon!!!! See you there!

]]> By: V http://www.queerty.com/the-hidden-cameras-made-2-albums-about-raunchy-gay-sex-then-it-stopped-20090922/#comment-218479 V Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:13:51 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=68565#comment-218479 @<a href="#comment-218438" rel="nofollow">Daniel Villarreal</a>: You have a sadly, sickly narrow conception of what sex is about. @Daniel Villarreal:

You have a sadly, sickly narrow conception of what sex is about.

]]> By: Daniel Villarreal http://www.queerty.com/the-hidden-cameras-made-2-albums-about-raunchy-gay-sex-then-it-stopped-20090922/#comment-218438 Daniel Villarreal Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:49:46 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=68565#comment-218438 @<a href="#comment-218432" rel="nofollow">j</a>: Indie ROCKERS, j. Find me an indie rock song about jism, penetration, or anal douching, and I'll take it back. @j: Indie ROCKERS, j. Find me an indie rock song about jism, penetration, or anal douching, and I’ll take it back.

]]> By: j http://www.queerty.com/the-hidden-cameras-made-2-albums-about-raunchy-gay-sex-then-it-stopped-20090922/#comment-218432 j Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:42:41 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=68565#comment-218432 "most indie rockers would rather gaze at their shoes than ever discuss sex" The author of this article doesn't know many indie kids, does he? “most indie rockers would rather gaze at their shoes than ever discuss sex” The author of this article doesn’t know many indie kids, does he?

]]> By: RomanHans http://www.queerty.com/the-hidden-cameras-made-2-albums-about-raunchy-gay-sex-then-it-stopped-20090922/#comment-218349 RomanHans Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:47:05 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=68565#comment-218349 I'm a huge fan, but let's be realistic. All their CDs sit in the shadow of their first. I’m a huge fan, but let’s be realistic. All their CDs sit in the shadow of their first.

]]> By: z http://www.queerty.com/the-hidden-cameras-made-2-albums-about-raunchy-gay-sex-then-it-stopped-20090922/#comment-218341 z Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:30:10 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=68565#comment-218341 Love The Hidden Cameras! Love The Hidden Cameras!

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