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For episode 20, all three members of the self-proclaimed super queer, super slutty Oakland band Spray Tan–Andrea, Dorsey, and Lindsay–joined me online to talk about their experiences touring and staying safe as a queer band. We talk a bit about what came first–the punk or the queer?, how they determine when they play one of their more incendiary songs, and a bit of their songwriting process. (Hint: I wish I could be there.)

Trigger warning for use of queer slurs in reclaimed and un-reclaimed contexts.

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[1:30] Accidentally forming Spray Tan
- Wanting to form a “squawky” jazz band
- The term “slut rock” – “Maybe we should just write songs about being sluts.”
- Thelma and the Sleaze as an influence – “Shreddy rock and roll people”
[3:15] Songwriting process, collaborative and trashy
[5:20] Spray Tan – Str8 H8
- Would you leave the room if you heard this song?
- Connects into the following discussion…
[6:30] Feeling safe (or not) playing songs like “Str8 H8”
- How do you decide to play the song? Red flags
- Will people become violent in response to songs like that?
[9:50] Trap Girl – Dead Men Don’t Rape
[11:15] Spray Tan’s worst tour experience
- Backing out on a radio show in Utah (TW: use of slurs)
- and accidentally following Built to Spill on tour
[14:00] Great experiences on tour: Identifying with and playing with queer communities, big and small
- Oakland: “Everybody’s in a queer band.” “…isn’t that a good thing though?”
[15:00] Sissyfit – BFF
[17:00] Olympia, WA
- “It’s a town of punks.” “Or queer.”
- Gay New York – the history of the word “punk” from gay history
[17:50] Boner City – Die Young
[20:30] The story behind their laser-etched pins
- Laser-etched dildo pins…… coming soon?!?!?!?!?!