We are a queer band from San Francisco. We've been around since the early 90s and made a bunch of records and done a bunch of tours. We have met some really cool people and some shitbirds. We've played with some amazing bands and some horrible ones too. We like music, both listening to and making... We have a website www.pansydivision.com (the audio page has tons of downloads). We are on Alternative Tentacles Records and they are nice folks. We have put out 8 albums (including our recent Best Of, "The Essential Pansy Division") and a bunch of singles. We used to tour a lot, but jobs, school, and life in general prevent that now. Now we just play the occasional show. Band members are Jon Ginoli, Chris Freeman, and Luis Illades, with Joel Reader, bassist for The Plus Ones and The Avengers (and formerly of Mr. T Experience) currently in the lead guitar role. He also occupies the token hetero role.
There is a bunch of PD stuff in the works. We're over halfway through recording our next album, tentatively titled That's So Gay, which should be out in early 2009. There is a documentary film about us, Pansy Division: Life In A Gay Rock Band, that just started making the rounds of film festivals in April '08, and might be headed your way later this year. Also, Jon has written a book about his Pansy Division experiences, covering the history of the band, full of anecdotes and stories from over the years. It is called Deflowered: My Life in Pansy Division, and will be out via Cleis Press in spring 2009.
PUNKNEWS. ORG REVIEW: Youth of Togay was formed in the winter of 2005 with the intention to address the rampant homophobia in hardcore, finding a place alongside similarly parodic acts like Gayrilla Biscuits and Black Fag. However, one needs to note that despite the highly comedic nature of their songs, they're rather serious about the issues, even donating 20% of the sales of their Tossed Salad Days LP to the Gay-Straight Alliance.
For those who still can't figure it out, Youth of Togay play hardcore of the youth crew, straight-edge variety with blatant late ..80s vibes. Well, except for the proud homosexual slant, which often goes into sexual detail. On The Dongs We Bury, for example, "Never Going Back" features the choice couplet, "Now I go from door to door / Suckin' more dicks than Mandy Moore!" Oral sex is a very common theme for Youth of Togay.
Though two of the songs on Dongs are also on Tossed Salad Days -- a 12" (lolz) compilation of songs from various records -- "The Gaychinist," a parody of Have Heart's "The Machinist," is the centerpiece. The way controversial track is well-performed, not to mention mildly amusing. I'd wager jokes about Bridge 9 having a stick up their ass have been made plenty.
Highlights on Tossed Salad Days also include a wicked adaptation of Champion's "The Truth," played here as "The Goop" (you can probably figure it out on your own) and "Gay Edge Revenge" (Project X's gay-ified "Straight Edge Revenge"). The proficiency displayed in songs like these, as well as a handful of
Thanks for rockin' it all these years, boys. You've been a true inspiration. I wrote a brief article of the history of PD to help spread the word before the new album debuts and to send as many readers as I can to see the film: http://city-of-dis. livejournal. com/575003. html
Just a little thank you from me to you. Keep up the amazing work!
Wish you could come to Oz...but will prob never happen...have to settle with just listening to your tunes and imagining you were here...hope i get to see the new doco.
THANKS GUYS FOR THE ADD. ALL THE BEST TO YOU! YOU ROCK!!! CIAO, TOMAS ******************************** In this world there are only two tragedies; one is not getting what one wants, the other is getting it -Oscar Wilde ********************************
Thanks for adding me! I remember a friend of mine had this great vinyl-ep with the AC/DC cover, hehe. I really love your band since then. Keep on rockin',
You rock me!!!!! Hey, you need to do a show in the Toledo area.....I just found some shots of the show you did at The Bijou here about 10 years ago. I know some people that book shows in this area, if you're interested let me know.
I am listening to ESSENTIAL PANSY DIVISION today and loving it! It was great to see all that shit on the DVD too! The Lavender Lounge!!! I remember that show. ok bye
