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Pansy Division is a punk band that was a founding example of the queercore genre. The band formed in California in 1992. Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ...
Queercore is a cultural and social movement which arose in the mid 1980s. ...
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Their first appearance came with the release of the Outpunk Records compilation Outpunk Dance Party, to which they contributed the song "I Can't Sleep". They have released many singles and LPs, mainly on the independent record label Lookout! Records and on Alternative Tentacles. Outpunk Records enjoys the distinction of being the first record label entirely devoted to queer punk bands. ...
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Lookout! Records is an independent record label based in Berkeley, California. ...
Alternative Tentacles is a record label based in Emeryville, California. ...
Their current lineup consists of bassist Chris Freeman, rhythm guitarist Jon Ginoli, lead guitarist Bernard Yin and drummer Luis. Ginoli, Goodwin and Luis all contribute vocals. Former drummer Dustin Donaldson left to form his own band I Am Spoonbender. Former lead guitarist Patrick Goodwin left the band in 2003. Luis may refer to one of several people: Luis I of Portugal, a Portuguese king who served between 1861 and 1889 Luis of Spain, a Spanish king who served in 1724 Luiz Antonio Cendon, Bass player of Heavy Metal Band Cesar & Stephan Luis is also the name of the letter...
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Most of Pansy Division's songs focus on various aspects of gay life, especially sex, usually in a humorous way. The band brought queercore into the spotlight when they were chosen by Green Day to open for them during a national tour of the U.S. For many people, Pansy Division may have been the first queer punk band they had the opportunity to see live. In modern society, gay is a word which can be used as either a noun or adjective. ...
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Pansy Division have also covered some songs by other artists, including Ned Sublette's "Cowboys Are Frequently, Secretly Fond of Each Other". Ned Sublette (born 1951 in Lubbock, Texas) is an American composer, musician, and musicologist. ...
Cowboys Are Frequently, Secretly Fond of Each Other (1981) is the famous gay cowboy song [1] by Latin country musician Ned Sublette whose lyrics satirize the stereotypes associated with cowboys and gay men. ...
Jon Ginoli and Chris Freeman appear in the documentary movie Queercore: A Punk-u-mentary by Scott Treleaven, and discuss being in a queer band. Pansy Division also performs live in the film. Scott Treleaven is a Toronto-born artist and filmmaker. ...
The Massachusetts band Pre Basso Continuo recorded a song called "You Don't Have To Be Gay To Like Pansy Division (But It Helps)" which is available on Pansy Division's website.
Discography
Albums - Undressed on Lookout! Records (1993)
- Deflowered on Lookout! Records (1994)
- Pile Up on Lookout! Records (1995)
- Wish I'd Taken Pictures on Lookout! Records (1996)
- More Lovin' From Our Oven on Lookout! Records (1998)
- Absurd Pop Song Romance on Lookout! Records (1998)
- Total Entertainment! on Alternative Tentacles (2003)
- The Essential Pansy Division on Alternative Tentacles (2006)
Singles Lookout! Records is an independent record label based in Berkeley, California. ...
Alternative Tentacles is a record label based in Emeryville, California. ...
- "Fem In A Black Leather Jacket"
- "Touch My Joe Camel", "Homosapien", "Trash" on Lookout Records (1993) (cover art by Anonymous Boy)
- "Cowboys Are Frequently, Secretly Fond Of Each other" on Stop Homophobia 7" compilation EP with Fagbash, Happy Flowers, Black Angel's Death Song; Turkey Baster Records (1994)
- "Jack U Off" 7" on Empty Records (1994)
- "The Nine Inch Males" 7" EP on Lookout! Records (1994)
- Scutter Fanzine presents Tummy Shaking Double 7" split EP with Bis, Sourtooth, Ozma on Scutter Records (1998)
- Dirty Queers Don't Come Cheap 7" Split EP with Skinjobs on Mint Records (2004)
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K Records logo K Records is an independent record label in Olympia, Washington, co-founded, owned, and operated by Calvin Johnson, formerly of the bands Cool Rays, Beat Happening, The Go Team, The Halo Benders and, at present, in the band Dub Narcotic Sound System. ...
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- "Bunnies" on Stars Kill Rock, Kill Rock Stars (1996)
- "I Can Make You A Man" on Rocky Horror Punk Rock Show (2004)
Outpunk Records enjoys the distinction of being the first record label entirely devoted to queer punk bands. ...
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The new KRS logo by Sarah Utter on a KRS sweatshirt. ...
External links Alternative Tentacles is a record label based in Emeryville, California. ...
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