RC 235: The Queer History of Pop Part 2 (90s-00s)

Part two of The Queer History of Pop – this is version two, those who listened in on Radio Clash LIVE! would have heard an exclusive never-to-be-repeated version, glitches and all

Here we discuss the queer history of pop from early 90′s queer Act-Up! activism to the 1990s Britpop explosion and flirting with queer imagery to the 00s with out, proud and angry feminist and LGBTQ artists making a noise.

We’re Queer We’re Here and We Want Some Tea, Dear (1:59, 121Mb)

• or listen over at Mixcloud

Tracklist:

• WeHaveLove – Glad To Be Gay
• Rough Trade – High School Confidential
• Kronos Quartet/Bob Ostertag – All the Rage (excerpt)
• The Soft Pink Truth – Homo-Sexual (The Angry Samoans)
• Pete Shelley – Homosapien (Minke re-edit)
• Suede – Animal Nitrate
• Gene – Left-Handed
• Placebo – Hang On To Your IQ
• Pet Shop Boys – To Speak Is A Sin
• Murray Gold – Queer As Folk Theme
• The Gossip – Standing in the Way of Control (Le Tigre Remix)
• Lesbians On Ecstasy – Party Time (A Womyn’s Luv)
• MEN – Who Am I To Feel So Free
• Pet Shop Boys feat. Elton John – In Private (Original Version)
• Frenchbloke – Hands Around My Cock (George Michael vs Death In Vegas & Kylie)
• rjd2 – Smoke & Mirrors
• The Czars – Where The Boys Are
• The Magnetic Fields – Come Back From San Fransisco
• Scissor Sisters – Return To Oz
• Lou Reed featuring Antony – Candy Says (live)
• Kiki and Herb – Those Were The Days (featuring Michale Cavadias, Debbie Harry, Isaac Mizrahi, Molly Ringwald, Rufus Wainwright, and the Voices In Our Heads)
• Tom Robinson – Glad To Be Gay (The Last Word)

Category: Podcasts, Radio Clash

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Posted on: March 5th by Tim