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Vor 4 Tagen · Bronski Beat was formed in London around the figure (and voice) of Jimmy Somerville, who grew up in Glasgow in the 1960s and 1970s. The industrial capital of Scotland was a world of tough men, harsh weather and a permanent economic crisis. It wasn’t receptive to accepting unorthodox behaviors or sexualities. As a young gay man, his only ...
Vor 3 Tagen · Bell says he had no issue with marketing Smalltown Boy as a gay record, even against the uniform establishment hostility of 1984. “That was the point of the record,” he says, “and the point of Bronski Beat. I knew a rock star being gay did not have to be an issue.”. Despite this, he says it was his idea to tone down some of the original ...
Vor 5 Tagen · Discover the revealing documentaries about Bronski Beat, the 80s synth-pop band known for 'Smalltown Boy.' Explore their influence on music and LGBTQ+ culture, addressing homophobia, rejection, and identity.
Vor einem Tag · An underrated track from the extended version of Brat, “Guess” is the epitome of a hedonistic summer song. Almost animalistic, the track deals with being the object of carnal desires, of ...
Vor 3 Tagen · L’inno dei Bronski Beat compie 40 anni 🏳️🌈. Quest’anno Smalltown Boy ha compiuto 40 anni. La ricordo bene questa canzone quando uscì nel 1984. Facevo le scuole medie e avevo da poco scoperto Video Music. Passavo pomeriggi estivi tra compiti e video in inglese di cui non capivo una parola, ma che mi piacevano un sacco.
Vor 3 Tagen · Even in a mostly liberated age, “the love that you need will never be found at home” looks as potent written down in black and white as it did back in 1984, a bluff rebuke to the “family values” deployed to demonise homosexuality when it was first released. We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly.
Vor 5 Tagen · Bronski Beat – “Why?” Bronski Beat may be most famous for “Smalltown Boy,” Jimmy Somerville ‘s tale of leaving a small town to to live his real life out of the closet.
