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Dangerouse Muse Talks to LOGO, Releases New Remix EP
Dangerous Muse recently visited our friends at the offices of MTV's LOGO. Tom and Mike spoke about the upcoming video for "The Rejection," the photo shoot for Flaunt magazine and their performance at the Gay Games in Chicago later this month. LOGO also quizzes my honeys about their ambigious sexuality. "Someone wrote us a letter – a scathing letter – saying that we were cashing in on gay culture. And we’re like—that’s ridiculous! We’re just a band that’s trying to create their own terms. We could take the easy way out and say we’re gay—or that we’re straight. But it’s harder because what we’re doing is telling people the truth," says Tom. "(. . .) It’s about of blurring ideas, not wanting to define yourself as something. It’s about ambisexuality, I think that fits for a lot of people," adds Mike. Read the entire interview here.
Dangerous Muse also released "The Rejection Remix EP" on iTunes yesterday with new mixes of the song by Eric Kupper, Silverspirit, Robbie D and others.
July 5, 2006 in Interviews | Permalink
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Ugh, not that tired old "we don't want to be defined" line. Good lord, just get over yourselves and say that you're gay if you're gay.
Posted by: Blah at Jul 5, 2006 5:07:30 PM
YES! They need to stop saying that they don't like labels and quit the bullshit. It's apparent that they are more than just music partners. I wish they would stop this obvious marketing scheme.
Posted by: Ed at Jul 6, 2006 4:10:12 PM
I think it's difficult not to be defined since labels are so easily applied and it's human nature to make other people easier to deal with.
I would agree with Mike and Tom regarding the ideas of stereotypes derived about sexuality being completely redundant, despite the number of people who adhere to them and exacerbate the issue. Tommy and I will happily say that we're musical partners that have been in love for nearly seven years, however I can't stand the idea that people will take that to mean that one is more effeminate than the other or that we're both camp or what-have-you.
If Dangerous Muse collectively label themselves as ambisexual or pansexual or supersexual, then that is what they are; nobody else can tell them what they are, surely.
Posted by: Dan at Aug 24, 2006 10:58:15 AM
why should anyone have to lable themselves. It isn't anyones elses business. What you do behind closed doors is all you and what you make of it. Who cares gay-straight-ambisexial. What matters is the good music to our ears. Keep up the good work Mike and Tom: Tom and Mike who are equals to everyone. With the exception your voice is better than most.
Posted by: Jen at Jan 15, 2007 1:18:31 AM
