"Growing old, it's hard to be an angry young man," according the lyrics in Bob Mould's song Return to Dust. While the 50-year-old musician shouldn't feel old, it is fascinating to recall that he started the seminal punk band- Husker Du 30 years ago before moving on the post-punk band- Sugar. He has continued to influence cultural shifts in modern music. The genre jumping musician has gone from 1980s post-punk to 90s alt-rock to dance-floor favorites for middle-aged gay men. He hosts a dance monthly party- BLOW OFF in San Fransisco, NYC, & Washington DC. Back in his punk days, Mould was barely out as gay, even to friends & music associates. A 1994 Spin magazine article written by author Dennis Cooper nudged Mould out of the closet. His new album is Life & Times. I admire his music, his masculine good looks, & I totally want to make out with him.Growing old is not for pussies!
I love Bob - he was one of the 1st artists I did a post on when I did my blog....See A Litle Light is one of my faves and is permanantly stuck on several of my playlists!
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