Man, I kind of miss Pride in Montreal, but it's gotten SO corporate here that I just feel creeped out when I see the Coca-Cola and Air Canada floats going by. I kind of doubt that most of the ownership at the corporations represented in the money-oriented Pride events even care about the existence of homophobia, but just want to make a buck wherever they can. I've been so freaked out in years past to see legions of people waving little paper flags with a Pride flag on one side and Molson Dry logo on the other. Shit, dood.
Incidentally, Pride weekend has a FREE outdoor show by the Gossip here (July 31st). You might want to make that a weekend to come up-- though I'm supposed to be putting on a hardcore show that afternoon and going out to NDG that night to see Strike Anywhere (melodic virginia political punk-- also great people who I'd like to say hello to). I might give up on that and go for The Gossip for free instead, though.
Incidentally, you got a Pride parade, yesterday my neighbourhood got treated to a MASSIVE and slow-moving hare krsna float with amplifiers and singers going up St. Laurent surrounded by head-shaven doods in orange and red natural fibres.
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Incidentally, Pride weekend has a FREE outdoor show by the Gossip here (July 31st). You might want to make that a weekend to come up-- though I'm supposed to be putting on a hardcore show that afternoon and going out to NDG that night to see Strike Anywhere (melodic virginia political punk-- also great people who I'd like to say hello to). I might give up on that and go for The Gossip for free instead, though.
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Wacky, but not as cool.
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