Michelle Shocked Anti-Gay Rant

[JimC]

She would no doubt view these ex-friends and colleagues as heading for the deepest pit in hell in any case...

[klr]

Backlash:

Singer Michelle Shocked's words about gays are coming back to haunt her.

By late Monday evening, hours after the spread of news about Michelle Shocked's anti-gay tirade at Yoshi's San Francisco, most venues on her national Short Sharp Shocked tour - including Los Angeles, Santa Cruz, Napa, Portland, Eugene, Boulder and Chicago - had canceled.

Mike Green, communications director of the Kings Place Music Foundation, under whose auspices she was to play in London, wrote to inquiring reader Lisa Woolf that they'd been in contact with her agent in Europe "and will speak with him as soon as possible, but it is very unlikely that she will tour again after what has happened. I must say that it's very unfortunate for all involved."

Cheryl Renee, who was said to have been Shocked's PR person, responded to an e-mail from The Chronicle saying that as of Feb. 25, "I am no longer working with Michelle Shocked. I cannot comment on her behalf and was not present at Yoshi's. ... I personally do not support the sentiment of what Michelle is being accused of saying."

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/gar ... z2O32GjO1J

Damn, that was even quicker than I had hoped. God works in mysterious ways.

Seriously, she should have realised that the bulk of her fans would be progressively minded destined to spend all eternity in a lake of fire and brimstone.

[Animavore]

No doubt she'll find a new fan-base very fast. Though they won't be the cool kids.

[Svartalf]

So long as they are those who spend a lot on her merch and concerts, why would she mind?

[klr]

So long as they are those who spend a lot on her merch and concerts, why would she mind?

Because in her case, I suspect Godless fan base > God-fearing fan base. Or at least that was the case before this SNAFU. Now it's probably the other way around, but not because the second one has grown.

[rachelbean]

Just proof that when you love God and stand up for what is right that you will be persecuted

[Svartalf]

Because pissing off people who love you, and them no longer being your fans and boycotting your stuff is "persecution"?

[Bella Fortuna]

Backlash:

Singer Michelle Shocked's words about gays are coming back to haunt her.

By late Monday evening, hours after the spread of news about Michelle Shocked's anti-gay tirade at Yoshi's San Francisco, most venues on her national Short Sharp Shocked tour - including Los Angeles, Santa Cruz, Napa, Portland, Eugene, Boulder and Chicago - had canceled.

Mike Green, communications director of the Kings Place Music Foundation, under whose auspices she was to play in London, wrote to inquiring reader Lisa Woolf that they'd been in contact with her agent in Europe "and will speak with him as soon as possible, but it is very unlikely that she will tour again after what has happened. I must say that it's very unfortunate for all involved."

Cheryl Renee, who was said to have been Shocked's PR person, responded to an e-mail from The Chronicle saying that as of Feb. 25, "I am no longer working with Michelle Shocked. I cannot comment on her behalf and was not present at Yoshi's. ... I personally do not support the sentiment of what Michelle is being accused of saying."

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/gar ... z2O32GjO1J

Damn, that was even quicker than I had hoped. God works in mysterious ways.

Seriously, she should have realised that the bulk of her fans would be progressively minded destined to spend all eternity in a lake of fire and brimstone.

Especially since she decided to pursue this ill-thought career direction in bloomin' SAN FRANCISCO!

[Svartalf]

Well, if you intend to go public about dissing Muhammad, as well do it in Mecca, and if you wanna call the pope a kid fiddler, have the nuts to do it in Rome.

[klr]

...

Seriously, she should have realised that the bulk of her fans would be progressively minded destined to spend all eternity in a lake of fire and brimstone.

Especially since she decided to pursue this ill-thought career direction in bloomin' SAN FRANCISCO!

I spotted that as well.

[cronus]

Still like her stuff from the good old days but it'll always be tainted now, which is a pity because the eighties stuff was, and is, quite good.

[JimC]

Still like her stuff from the good old days but it'll always be tainted now, which is a pity because the eighties stuff was, and is, quite good.

Bit like Cat Stevens, I suppose...

[cronus]

Still like her stuff from the good old days but it'll always be tainted now, which is a pity because the eighties stuff was, and is, quite good.

Bit like Cat Stevens, I suppose...

....or Bob Dylan.

[klr]

Still like her stuff from the good old days but it'll always be tainted now, which is a pity because the eighties stuff was, and is, quite good.

Bit like Cat Stevens, I suppose...

....or Bob Dylan.

Unusually for musical types who find God, The Zim actually made some good music in that era.

[cronus]

Still like her stuff from the good old days but it'll always be tainted now, which is a pity because the eighties stuff was, and is, quite good.

Bit like Cat Stevens, I suppose...

....or Bob Dylan.

Unusually for musical types who find God, The Zim actually made some good music in that era.

His heart scare kept him on message with regards a deeper meaning? like Van Morrison some can bridge the gulf and delve into a deeper meaning...they would be considered heretics and burnt for their words in a earlier time though.