From: loris@yang.earlham.edu
Newsgroups: rec.music.industrial,rec.music.folk,rec.music.dementia
Subject: Re: LESBIGAY MUSICIAN NAMES NEEDED.
Date: 5 Oct 92 02:51:49 GMT
Organization: Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana

In article <1992Oct4.222126.1652@lmpsbbs.comm.mot.com>, smith@comm.mot.com (Jeff Smith) writes:
> In article <1992Oct2.231529.19730@yang.earlham.edu>, loris@yang.earlham.edu writes:
> |> hey there.  i need some help.  i'm a dj at weci, the public radio station 
> |> in richmond indiana that comes out of earlham college.  i'm considering 
> |> asking for a show slot for next term that would consist of music by 
> |> lesbian, bisexual, or gay artists.  in order to do this, i need to put 
> |> together an incredible proposal.  what i need is your input on good 
> |> lesbigay artists or songs that deal with queer issues.  most of what i 
> |> have on my list so far is considered alternative, but i wanna play 
> |> everything, from 1000 homo dj's to tracy chapman to liberace to 
> |> tchaiskosky (whoops, spelled it wrong)  please send me your suggestions.
> |> thank you!
> 
> I really don't understand this. I'm not flaming you so don't get offended,
> but if I posted something along the lines of doing a show where I only played
> music by confirmed straight artists, I'd be crucified for being a homophobe.
> Unless you're doing a scientific study on the effects of sexual preference on
> art, I really don't know why it matters at all.
> 
> That said, Coil might be a good band to look into...
> 
> jds

jeff-

thanks for replying- no flame taken.  the reason that i'm applying for a 
lesbigay show is that i feel that the contributions that lesbians, 
bisexuals, gays (and straight supporters) make to the music industry go 
largely unnoticed.  my idea for this sort of show comes from the fact that 
we have a VERY successful women's music show here.  two hours every sunday 
morning there is a women's music show, consisting of music by for and 
about women.  i think that there is a market for this kind of show on our 
campus, and i think that it will open some people's eyes and hopefully 
make people realize that we are out in society and we are making a 
positive contribution.

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Lori Southerland 
Box E-1095 Earlham College  Richmond, IN 47374-4095 
Bitnet:		LORIS@EARLHAM	Internet:	LORIS@YANG.EARLHAM.EDU

"If God dislikes gays so much, how come he picked Michaelangelo, a known 
homosexual, to paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling while assigning Anita 
[Bryant] to go on tv and push orange juice?"  --Mike Royko
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