Groove is in the art

Here is a very well-written (I thought) piece from the Guardian, about current glamorous buzz-band, Hercules and Love Affair. They sound interesting – a gay/lesbian/transsexual supergroup with Antony  of “Antony and the Johnsons” (indie favorites and recent Bjork collaborator) onboard, to reclaim gay history through artful alternative disco! Hell yeah!  And I loved the piece’s title. Here is part of the article…follow the links if you want to continue for the full thing, and listen to the band below:  Groove is in the art

Take Antony minus his Johnsons, some New York club kids and a Greek God. Remix together and sign to electro disco factory, DFA records. Are you dancing? ‘Cos Hercules and Love Affair are asking, says Peter Robinson Saturday February 23, 2008The Guardian  The next days of disco … Hercules and Love Affair. Photograph: Jason Nocito 

While poking a plate of vegetables, a man looks thoughtful. “In the long run,” he says, “I want to set up public meeting points where people can dance. It’s important that you dance in front of people. I think to do a little interpretive dance to express yourself in front of 20 people every day would change the way people approach each other. It’s a good wholesome thing to do. It lets your guard down and communicates so much to other people without saying a word.”

 

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