Friday, February 6, 2009

New Podcast: Flight of the Conchords


I pick a lot of good things in California. And, the HBO show Flight of the Conchords is no exception.

In this nine-minute podcast I provide a short gendered analysis of the show. Something very interesting is captured in this show with regards to gender performativity as the two main characters, Bret and Jemaine, represent a naturally comfortable homosociality. Bret and Jemaine represent a homosocial setting that manages to come across as natural, even conventional, because it oozes elements of genuine human intimacy. In this piece I postulate that it is precisely because of this genuine human intimacy that gender boundaries and stereotypes are shattered and the heteronormative framework is shaken. The music featured in this podcast comes from Camille Nelson's new album First Word. The review of my wonderfully talented friend is here.

Listen to the podcast here.







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Bruce Springsteen Deserves His Nickname


I have never understood why concert goers get punished regularly with higher and higher concert/venue fees. A performer has stood up for his fans, however. The Boss took it upon himself to criticize Ticketmaster for overcharging the fans. Bravo, Boss, bravo!
Making a buck is one thing. Making thirty is thirty wrong things.
So, my tip of the hat goes to Bruce Springsteen today.

"The musician condemned Ticketmaster for redirecting fans to another website selling more expensive tickets. Writing on this website, Springsteen said he had asked the company to "immediately" stop the practice. Ticketmaster said it has removed all links and has pledged to refund fans their additional costs for tickets."

Read more here.




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