2012 Retrospective

The Editor looks back at the year 2012 in Polari and how it has explored the LGBT subculture. Part 3: Music.

September 03 – 09, 2012

Weekly Digest of articles, Week of September 03 – 09, polarimagazine.com

“This week: The history of DIY Drag, Julian Clary, Presets, Gallows, Ford Madox Ford, Karin Park, Sabrina Chap.”

08 September, 2012.

Recommendations from Polari’s writers based on what they are listening to this week.

“This week: Neil Sedaka, Natalia Kills, Karin Park, Róisín Murphy, Jessie Ware.”

Thousand Loaded Guns

Karin Park’s latest video for ‘Thousand Loaded Guns’ from the remarkable album Highwire Poetry.

“‘Following Karin is never dull, from loop peddle obsessed singing pigs to the surprising climax of the new video, we’re loving the ride so far.”

Win tickets to see Karin Park live.

What film, in part, inspired the title of Karin’s new album Highwire Poetry?

August 27 – September 02, 2012

Weekly Digest of articles, Week of August August 27 – September 02, polarimagazine.com

“This week: Queer History, Karin Park, Tale of Homophobia, Etta Bond x Riley, North Sea Texas.”

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Released July 20, 2012 on digital download: www.emergency-room.co.uk

This is harsh, dark dubstep, an exercise in sonic intimidation … and it’s free to download!

“With its dark, harsh dubstep and the psychotic ‘single white female’ intro before it, we get a totally different take on rejection. You really don’t want to mess with Etta Bond, boys and girls.”

Taking a Walk on the Dark Side.

A fascinating, frank and open interview with the extraordinarily talented Karin Park, about her exceptional album Highwire Poetry.

“That’s the kind of people I want to reach out to, like you guys, who are properly interested in music. I think that’s what’s wonderful about coming to the UK, because here people really know about music.”

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Karin Park, May 30, 2012

Little Bastard falls for Karin Park, and finds that she is not just a singer but a force of nature.

“This is how it must have felt to see Bjork in the mid ’90s – urgent music with one foot in leftfield and the other foot stamping on the mainstream’s face.”