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| From | "andrea kremer" <kremer@shore.net> |
| Subject | Re: Somebody school me |
| Date | Wed, 29 Dec 2004 04:47:44 -0800 (PST) |
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> The current critical creaming-of-selves over the Tegan and Sara record
> is only further proof of something I've always been amused by: there's
> a certain strain of straight-white-boy rock critics who find lesbians
> so fascinating that they rate music by lesbians -- as long as they're
> cute lesbians, of course, none of this Olivia Records
> middle-aged-women-with-acoustic-guitars stuff -- much higher than they
> would if the same record was made by straight women.
Here's the thing:
The new Tegan and Sarah record ("So Jealous," for those who care to check
it out) is good. It's really, really good. "Walking With A Ghost" is one
of the most infectiously enjoyable songs I've heard all year. If I
actually summon up the energy to post my Top Whatever of 2004 list, "So
Jealous" will certainly be on it.
And guess what? I'm not a straight-white-boy, nor a lesbian, nor a rock
critic.
Sometimes, despite whatever droll stereotypes you think you see in a
particular phenomenon (or in yourself?), the music is just GOOD. No matter
who it's made by.
Good lord.
-Andrea
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