Unfortunately I’m having one of those moments where I can’t look past the fact that the video’s director posits the black dancers as the “Creature”. BUT imma look past all that like it’s 2010, and just enjoy everything she’s giving in this video because really, everything here is beautiful.
KIM ANN FOXMAN “CREATURE” [mr.intl records] from KIM ANN FOXMAN on Vimeo.
Oh Facebook. Why must you be so FUCKING connected?? My queer, leftist, artsy fart, fantastical world is being invaded by people from my past who know nothing about me as I exist today. This is can be risky. I may be out to my friends, school and workplace, but family by and large, is still a very sensitive subject for me. Some of my family are super chill and accept me for everything that I am. But the older folks in my close knit extended family are a different story.
Por ejemplo, a few of my family members are on Facebook. I’ve accepted this as a reality. For the most part it’s been fine, but as a result I’ve pulled back on communicating with people there because I find my family making comments ON EVERYTHING I post. See Figure 1.
Figure 1. Confused family member comments on Facebook event post
How do I explain Systyr Act to my Aunt? Should I just say, “Systyr Act is a group of my queer/trans friends who dress up like nuns making a total mockery of Catholics, Jesus & pop music. It’s hilarious!!!”? It could be the perfect time to be honest, sure. But more to the point, I CAN NOT STOP LAUGHING at this! If she only knew…
See you tonight.
!!!HYPE ALL NITE
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RAGGA | BOUNCE | INDIE | RAP | RAVE
THE NEIGHBORHOOD PRE S E N T S::
(a pretty rad queer/trans dance nite)
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SATURDAY OCTOBER 9, 2010
SYSTYR ACT LIVE! + THE WORLD PREMIERE OF THEIR MUSIC VIDEO!
SYSTYR ACT’s FIRST EVER MUSIC VIDEO will be screening at the Neighborhood on October 9! This is the performance not to miss. These Jesus-lovin’, hard-rockin’, sinner-convertin’ systyrs are gearing up for what may be their last show for quite awhile and they are pulling out all the stops – doing every song they know! Systyr Sarah Jessica Parker is heading off to do some missionary work in far away lands and who knows when we’ll see her again. There won’t be a pair of dry pants or dry eyes in the house when they’re done! Bring your queer ass down to the Midway for some amazing soul-cleansing, booty-bumpin’, christ-almighty-lovin’, rockin’ good juju!
w/resident DJ:
D’HANA (NU LIFE/Kiki/Bona|Fide Crew)
rap|pop|queerbeats|indie|crispydancejamz
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@ The Slowly Improving Midway Café
3496 WASHINGTON STREET JP, MA
$5 21+ 9pm – 2am
RADIANT CHILD
EXIT THROUGH THE GIFTSHOP
CORNEL WEST – ON CLOTHING & STYLE
CORNEL WEST – WHAT IS STYLE?
CORNEL WEST – PIECE BY PIECE
CORNEL WEST – ON HIS UNIFORM
AFRO-BEAT//NEW WAVE//RAP
Maylee – Tunog Ng Taginit (Summer Sounds) from Jared Sales on Vimeo.