Fri June 24: a Pride Classic, er, I mean a New Pride set

[urth]

Sylvester-Mighty Real
Tim Finn-Hit the Ground Running
Elton John-whatever his usual song is called
Legalize our Love--can't remember who does this

Being that it's 10:35, I think I'm forgetting a song or two, but after the first couple it's been the usual suspects throughout.

[RGMike]

I have always disliked that Lea Delaria "take that police car, put it over there" clip.

BOS the great Tom Robinson.

[Beej]

I have always disliked that Lea Delaria "take that police car, put it over there" clip.

Same here. She kinda trivializes the whole thing. The cops were busting up an impromptu wake for Judy Garland- which is even more obnoxious (on the part of the cops, natch) than busting up a gathering of gay people "just having a good time".

[Lightnin' Rod]

I know he plays it every pride set, but it's one of my favorite JJ songs.

whoa OHHHHH!

[mshray]

Legalize our Love--can't remember who does this
 

Timbuk3!

They would be a great candidate for HMBOMT, dontcha think?

[mshray]

I know he plays it every pride set, but it's one of my favorite JJ songs.

whoa OHHHHH!

Ever hear the live version?  I've said this before I'm sure, but one of these years Dave should use that version.  It was recorded in Sydney just after the Aussies had won the Rugby World Cup, and JJ dedicated the song to the Rugby Team.

[RGMike]

I have always disliked that Lea Delaria "take that police car, put it over there" clip.

Same here. She kinda trivializes the whole thing. The cops were busting up an impromptu wake for Judy Garland- which is even more obnoxious (on the part of the cops, natch) than busting up a gathering of gay people "just having a good time".

Over the years, the gay community has fluctuated between celebrating the fact that this was a bunch of depressed drag queens mourning Judy, and considering that a politically incorrect cliche.  Gay people? Conflicted? No, really?

[RGMike]

I know he plays it every pride set, but it's one of my favorite JJ songs.

whoa OHHHHH!

Ever hear the live version?  I've said this before I'm sure, but one of these years Dave should use that version.  It was recorded in Sydney just after the Aussies had won the Rugby World Cup, and JJ dedicated the song to the Rugby Team.

There are no coincidences: I'm seeing a docu this afternoon (part of the LGBT Film Fest) about the London Gay Rugby Team. It's called "Rugger Buggers"

The buggers play rugby now... what more are they after?

[Alicat]

I know he plays it every pride set, but it's one of my favorite JJ songs.

whoa OHHHHH!

Ever hear the live version?  I've said this before I'm sure, but one of these years Dave should use that version.  It was recorded in Sydney just after the Aussies had won the Rugby World Cup, and JJ dedicated the song to the Rugby Team.

There are no coincidences: I'm seeing a docu this afternoon (part of the LGBT Film Fest) about the London Gay Rugby Team. It's called "Rugger Buggers"

The buggers play rugby now... what more are they after?

Oh the images going thru my head.......

[mshray]

Don't know about anyone else, but this isn't sounding like anything I remember hearing before. That punk rock intro thingy (thoroughly unintelligible)

I have never heard of the Mukilteo Fairies before either, but that's a great band name!

(Mukilteo being an actual ferry terminal in the Seattle area)

[Beej]

Over the years, the gay community has fluctuated between celebrating the fact that this was a bunch of depressed drag queens mourning Judy, and considering that a politically incorrect cliche. Gay people? Conflicted? No, really?

Thanks for the edumacation. Lea de Laria's comments about it being the beginnings of gays & interior decorating probably don't help the situation I would imagine.

[urth]

driving through Richmond dist, looking for wireless access, found it!

I saw Sylvester perform live at least twice; hot performer

Ah, the wonders of modern technology. Where'd you finally hook up? At a cafe or did you find someone with a poorly shielded wireless router?

For future ref, I think there's a cafe or two on Balboa near 36th (near the movie theatre) that have wi-fi.

[ggould]

driving through Richmond dist, looking for wireless access, found it!

I saw Sylvester perform live at least twice; hot performer

Ah, the wonders of modern technology. Where'd you finally hook up? At a cafe or did you find someone with a poorly shielded wireless router?

For future ref, I think there's a cafe or two on Balboa near 36th (near the movie theatre) that have wi-fi.

It was kind of fun.  I have this program called MacStumbler that just discovers any wifi access.  The computer kept speaking at me from the passenger seat as I drove by about all the access points.  The program tells you whether or not there's a WEP password in place, so I finally found one, just from somebody's house, and made my post!  Kind of fun, if silly.

[RGMike]

this Ben Folds-sounding piece (catchy piano pop, lyrics about the love that shall not speak its name

That, as it turned out, was the Billie Burke Estate, "Gay". Local, apparently, and they use the Ben Folds comparison themselves:

http://www.billieburkeestate.com/story.html

FYI, Live 105 is doing their annual "K-GAY" all-gay-all-the-time thing. Lots of fun -- they just segued from ABC's "Poison Arrow" to Judas Priest.

[RGMike]

One last question -- the Pride "bonus track". "James" by Huffamoose??? Anybody hear that? I missed it; not ringing any bells here.