More photos of his amazing gown and performance at the Apollo over at Brooklyn Vegan.
Posts Tagged ‘antony’
Comps Pay For Gay
March 6, 2009
Lots of fuss in early ’09 about a couple of different compilations–with hot collaborations, enlightening cover tracks and good causes, these discs are worth your time and cash. Dark Was The Night, put out by the beloved 4AD records, and is “thirty-two exclusive tracks have been recorded for the compilation, which will be available as a double cd, triple vinyl and download album, with profits benefiting the Red Hot Organization – an international charity dedicated to raising funds and awareness for HIV and AIDS. Heroes, put out by Astralworks, benefits War Child which “helps kids stranded in war zones across the world. Heroes has a pretty simple and great concept: Music legends pick the songs of theirs they want to hear covered and the younger artists they want to have cover their songs.” Sample some of the tracks below and get yourself to an indie shop and buy some shit!
(From Heroes)
Scissor Sisters – Do The Strand (Roxy Music Cover)
(From Dark Was The Night)
Grizzly Bear – Deep Blue Sea
Antony with Brice Dressner – I Was Young When I Left Home
Full list of participating artists after the jump: Read the rest of this entry ?
Antony Mouthing Off, Is Fierce
January 29, 2009I haven’t blogged too much about Antony & The Johnsons since before the new record came out. And if you haven’t been able to “get over his voice” then it’s your loss. Antony Hegarty will go down as one of the greatest musicians in modern history. The Crying Light brought me to tears the first time I heard it, and he’ll be in Chicago in February. You bet your ass I’ll be right in front. In the above clip, he talks about loving the Cocteau Twins, radical hopefulness and sings “Epilepsy is Dancing” and “Another World.”
AND, in some queer fierceness, he had this to say about the movie Milk:
“It’s like blackface to me … it’s a continuing Hollywood minstrel show, co-opting queer stories and perversely building up the careers of these heterosexual bastards with the plumage of effeminacies, that they can wear this plumage of effeminacies without having to really be accountable”
…and then later this:
“I want to apologize to Sean Penn for appearing disrespectful in my recent comments in New York Magazine. It is not with him, or his virtues as an actor, or his embrace of gay causes, with which I take issue. Rather it is a Hollywood industry that has not yet evolved to a point where it can allow gay and transgendered actors to represent themselves and their historic icons on screen. What a sense of pride this would instill in the minds of gay and transgendered children everywhere, to know that there are dignified roles for them in the acting profession and in the world.”
Preach it, sister.
Nomi Sings for Deep Red
January 26, 2009
Seeing Hercules & Love Affair this past summer was quite an experience. A party band to the core, the queer energy bounced off that stage like healthy balls. Who knows what is in store for H & LA? Only the greek gods know, but it’s not surprising that we now have a side project from Hercules singer Nomi and some of the other band members. No, Andy Butler or Antony are not anywhere near this, but familiar it is (and that’s a good thing). Deep Red has two songs up on their myspace and have been playing some NYC shows. I’m hoping they can un-smooth the sound a little, but with one of their concerts featuring only Sade covers, that might not be in the tranny cards.
Antony Wrote a Song for Prada
September 12, 2008And If the song wasn’t so delicate, so pretty and so Antony, I would hate it. The BF says Prada gives a lot of funds as artists grants so he wasn’t surprised, but I was still skeptical. This track, “The Great White Ocean,” is not supposed to be on any official record, so you can head on over to the fashionable site (in the “fallen shadows” section) and download the video for your iPod, Prada Phone or Quicktime players.
Hercules and Love Affair
December 7, 2007
Brooklyn’s Hercules and Love Affair are a fine example of experimental disco, not unlike stuff you’d find on a good Soul Jazz complilation. With a limited 12″ on DFA records and an upcoming full length with guest vocals by Antony, muscular love affairs will indeed be happening all over hipster land. Pitchfork reported earlier this week that four songs will have Antony’s deep throat notes and you can stream the first one, “Roar,” at their myspace.
–Stinky Pinky
Todd Haynes: His Way
November 29, 2007
I’M NOT THERE [2007]
Directed by Todd Haynes
Written by Todd Haynes and Oren Moverman
With Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Marcus Carl Franklin, Richard Gere, Heath Ledger, Ben Wishaw
I’m Not There is the third Todd Haynes film to free associate on and/or fantasize about the lives of real musicians. His film Velvet Goldmine [1998] featured Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Ewan McGregor as bisexual glam rockers loosely based on David Bowie and Iggy Pop. His 1987 unauthorized cult biography of Miss Rainy Days ‘n’ Mondays herself, Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story, starred Barbie dolls. The latest film from Mr. Haynes ruminates on the life of Bob Dylan, a life-long chameleon that is fittingly portrayed by six different actors, four grown white men, a young black boy, and Cate Blanchett.
Queer sensibility permeates the films of the openly gay director, from his Sundance darling, the triptych Poison [1991], to his Oscar nominated tribute to Douglas Sirk, Far From Heaven [2002]. Mr. Haynes is subtle with I’m Not There; there is nary a mary in the film although Ms. Blanchett’s character is sexually ambiguous. The film is, however, undeniably queer. The six Dylans represent a deconstruction of the real thing, and the fragmented narratives and stunning images create a mosaic of the man and the worlds he inhabited. Most of the songs in the film are recordings by Dylan himself, with artists like Eddie Vedder, Yo La Tengo, and Calexico lending their talents here and there. Be sure to stay through the final credits to hear a beautiful cover of “Knocking on Heaven’s Door” by Antony and the Johnsons.
Far from your standard Hollywood biopic, I’m Not There delights the ears and eyes even if, like me, you are not a die-hard fan of Bob Dylan. The film opened in wide release on November 21.
– R. Esquivel
…OR you can get that Antony + Johnsons Song right here:
Antony & The Johnsons–Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door
Buy the I’m Not There Soundtrack from itunes or amazon.com and view the trailer below.
