Current lineup: Bruno Wizard, Jonathan Edelstein, and Julian Bennett Holmes
Founded in 1978, The Homosexuals rose out of the glorious ashes of the The Rejects founded in 1976 by Bruno Wizard. The merry progression of this wayward band of minstrels will be minutely listed in minute detail at http://www.astralglamour.com when the complete revamp of the site is completed. Details will be posted for the re-launch of the site which for the past 3 years has been incarcerated in creative Guantanamo Bay.
Influences
The Homosexuals Aristophanes, Idries Shah, Jesus, Ghandi, Martin Luther King, Big Youth, Alton, Ellis, Lee Scratch Perry, Tchaikovsky, Ginger Baker, King Crimson, K-Tron The Devil, The Who, The Exploding Plastic Inevitable, Captain Beefheart, Frank Zappa and the Mothers Of Invention, ?songs from Pink Floyd, Pearls Before Swine, Robert Johnson, Bessie Smith, Billie Halliday, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Bob Dylan, Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, The Small Faces (BEFORE Rod Fuckin Stewart) The Kinks, The Righteous Brothers, This Heat, Dr. John the Night Tripper, The Khan Brothers The Jazz Warriors, Johnny Cash, The Rolling Stones and The Beatles BEFORE 1968, Abba, Chic, Aretha Franklin, Prince, and if anyone is still reading this, I am lying so I will not go any further.
THE HOMOSEXUALS
"Simply put, one of the most flawlessly great British punk/post-punk bands."
-WFMU
"The Homosexuals were, by all accounts, one of those late-1970s UK garage-punk bands that deserved to reach a wider audience alongside icons like the Sex Pistols, the Clash, and all the rest."
-Marc Hogan, Pitchfork
"I just had the closest thing to a religious experience since my bar mitzvah...
The Homosexuals played the most dynamic, explosive set I've seen in a couple years."
-The Washington Post
Read Pitchfork's 8.4 review of The Homosexuals CD..."I'd say these guys would have given any of the big post-punk bands a run for their money in terms of both songwriting (the impact of these songs is almost impossible to deny) and sheer diversity. "
Read Pitchfork's 8.0 of the 3CD box-set Astral Glamour ... "As David Berman put it, "Punk rock died when the first kid said/ 'Punk's not dead.'" Maybe so, but as limb after limb is plucked from the wreckage, it's leaving behind one exquisite corpse. The three-plus hours of material ranging over Astral Glamour unites The Homosexuals' fragmentary oeuvre to reveal them as punk visionaries who were at least as questing, untamed, and ultimately listenable as any of their more renowned contemporaries. This is the sound of history revising itself toward perfection."
thank u! i wish that was my bedroom over looking the ocean! i just call it the ocean bed. that would be rad if we could put a homosexuals/arisitdes show together some day
thanks for the add...do let me know when you're in SF next, I'll pop down for an interview for my videoshow.
Did you see the article about The Homosexuals in SuperSuper a few months back? I was writing for them at the time, I had an article about Coldwave in the same issue.
Hey thanks for the add! was planningto head to AnnArbor tonite to check you guys out. Fortunately I msgd Michelle before I drove for two hours for nothing. Hey maybe we'll catch you next time around.
Thanks Bruno! We're so honored! Our little town really does come to life in September. Neon fur and hula hoops abound! I'm always amazed with the amounts of fur worn to that 100+ degree event. Silly times! Kelly and I are definitely looking forward to your San Francisco show. Who knows, maybe we'll even get to say "hello" in person.
@ South London’s Newest Nightspot Le Griffe Nightclub, (formally The Live Bar) 41-42 Deptford Broadway, Greenwich, London, SE8 4PH. (opposite Deptford Bridge DLR Station)
You have been invited to The River Lounge, an event created to promote inspirational acts, and Music in general, the venue hosting the event will be engulfed in visions of inspirational quotes and images, sounds of inspirational music poetry and spoken word, tastes of natural juices, and aromas of lavender and other pure scents’.
The concept of ‘The River Lounge’ came around after the unfortunate early passing of Event Director Shaleen Campbell’s Daughter Cerys River Ayton, who was born September 11th 2007 and sadly passed away in November 2007. Her cause of death was SIDS known as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. The River Lounge is a fundraising event in honor of Love, Life, Faith, Hope, and inspiration this event is designed to inspire and motivate its audience. The night will be hosted with motivational commentary from well known personal development speaker Charles Emeka, who will host the night, and an array of musical artists will perform material to reflect the theme.
Musical performances on the night; The River Band, Donae'o, (performing 'Party hard'/African Warrior) Lyrical Healer, Floetic Lara, Red n Pink, Mc Angel, Caspian, OneNess (BKS), Simply Andy (guest comedian) Mosaique, Isaac Nartey, Tayo Kazzim, Tracey Campbell, & Genesis Gospel Choir. Dj’s for the after party will include MC Creed, SY SEZ, Norris Da Boss Windross, plus many more plus special guests.
TICKETS ARE £7 IN ADVANCE, £10 ON THE DOOR. ( A DONATION FROM THE PROCEEDS OF THE EVENT WILL BE MADE TO FSIDS (FOUNDATION SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME)
DOORS OPEN @6PM SHOW STARTS @ 7PM SHARP!! TILL 9.30PM. AFTER PARTY THEREAFTER TILL 2.30PM. FOR TICKETS
no i'll be in London from november 13th to november 18th. yep i'm quite exciting about this arrows of love project, we'll meet up at the F.A.K.E so . and no i dont know the fat gallerie in paris.
