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quite a feat. The music is influ-

4 -A . enced by New Orleans and by

country, jazz, blues, rock, and
folk, blending into unique songs
that span a variety of musical
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meaningful and accessible lyrics
describing a specific and univer-
sal set of experiences and under-
standing. .
It was in their hometown that

saw them for the second time.
They played a club called the
Funky Butt, and somehow I
ended up being the guy at the

in the liltitili mountains

door collecting the money. The
house was packed with their fans,
and if you know anything about
New Orleans, to pack a house
with people who paid to get in is
pretty amazing.

They played upstairs while a
jazz band played on the first
floor. A number of people came
to the upstairs door, heard a little
music, and came in. I got a spe-
cial kick out of watching a few
tourist families come in, drawn

‘  then, in the

middle of “Jesus Loves the Little
Faeries” or “Superfag,” slip out
the back. On the other hand, one
man came to the door, listened,
and said “I’ll be back, I’m listen-
ing to the wrong band.” He
returned with five people, who
stayed through the rest of the
show.

And that show was awesome.
There was an array of humor-
infused, charged numbers such as
“What If God Were a Homo” and
“I Wanna Be a Mailman.” Their
humor has an edge, but is not
simple. It’s the kind of humor
that provokes laughter and

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thought; they are clearly not out
just to make you laugh, they have
something they want to tell you,
and it’s worth hearing.

But there were also plenty of
sweet ballads, influenced by
country and bayou, telling of life
in the grittiest of cities with an
honesty that you won’t find in
travel literature. In a song called
“S Chinese Brothers,” Paul
describes a night on the town
alter breaking up with a lover: the
ways and desperation involved in
‘getting over it,’ only to find
yourself miserable and no more
over him in the morning. His
voice growls with each turn of
the story, he pounds the piano
with an energy that one can’t help
but recognize. I suspect we have
all been there.

Of course, there were other
attractions. Paul in a tux playing
a baby grand was thoroughly
sexy, and it was a treat to see Pete

   
 

singing out song after song to
appreciative fans, gay, straight,
and — as is the tradition of New
Orleans — everything in between.

Right now, the duo is on a
national tour, driving around in
their minivan between places
such as Missoula, Montana, and
Madison, Wisconsin. The tour
-will bring them this way in late
August and early September for
two dates, and I’m excited about
having them here. Their
Glamfolk, as they call it, should
be quite at home in Vermont.
They have a wide appeal, and
win over audiences with case.

For anyone looking for any-
thing out of the ordinary, some-
thing queer beyond the latest
dance mix from Cher and a bit
more meaningful, Pete and Paul
are well worth experiencing.

Chris Moes is a local trouble-
maker and music aficionado.

Pistol Pete and Popgun Paul will play Red Square
in Burlington on August 27, and Common
Ground in Brattleboro on September I0.

Both shows will be a double bill with their old
friend Yolanda, who will perform an acoustic set

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