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I found Actor/Model through a bizarre coincidence — someone mentioned them as ‘genderfucked bluegrass’ in a list of trans musicians on the Chicago-based queer study-l email list. The best local music always seems to come via somewhere else. I don’t think this Actor/Model are bluegrass or particularly queer (maybe), but they are from Melbourne. And their song “My Agent Says” reminds me of the layered euphoria of Pinback.

ooo, shiny!
Comment by nix — October 22, 2007 @ 8:53 am
i believe they are also playing at the east brunswick club in a couple of weeks.
Comment by Az — October 23, 2007 @ 4:50 am
mmm.. pinback.
actor/model, i like.
Comment by joni — October 23, 2007 @ 12:24 pm
oh i just saw these kids play at ida, this queer farm in the heart of tennessee’s bible belt. vouching for the ‘queer’ & no they’re not from melbs - usa kids. hilarious song about all those ‘oh i don’t know how i feel about that’ rad fem responses to sexual misconduct that goes something like ‘i already got me a mommy, just call me daddy’. nice kids.
ida has an annual music fest with as much queer blues grass you can twang a banjo to. it’s a long way but totes worth going to. http://www.planetida.com
Comment by warren — October 27, 2007 @ 10:24 am
hi warren, thanks for clearing that up. planet ida sounds really awesome, i’ll definitely check it out. do you know if the us actor/model have released anything? my google research has come to naught. (well, brought me to the *other* actor/model.)
Comment by Az — October 29, 2007 @ 4:40 am