Boys Don't Fight

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Boys Don't Fightis a rumination onqueer longing, unrest, resentment, voyeurism, vulnerability, hopeless lovetriangles, missed connections, and autonomy, unfurling in lyrical electro-popsongs. This volume collects song lyrics, production photos, essays, conversationswith Giarmo and longtime collaborators, as well as a download code for theaccompanying album.

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Chris Giarmois an artist and designer living in New Orleans, Louisiana, working in the mediums of music, typography, and drag, amongst others. As a performer, he was most recently seen as a dancer and vocalist in David Byrne'sAmerican Utopia(on a world tour, Broadway, and in the feature film directed by Spike Lee), in Taylor Mac and Matt Ray's epic queer rock operaBark Of Millionsat the BAM Harvey and the Sydney Opera House, as well as numerous pieces created by Annie-B Parson/Big Dance Theater. He's composed music for and sound designed theatrical productions by the likes of Tina Satter/Half Straddle, Young Jean-Lee, Jackie Sibblies Drury, Mac Wellman, Trish Harnetiaux, Ariel Stess, Jess Barbagallo, and Sibyl Kempson, with whom he recently collaborated by performing in and sonically staging the radio play version of her playThe Securely Conferred, Vouchsafed Keepsakes of Maery S. He's also the creator of anti-consumerist drag queen and YouTube beauty guru Kimberly Clark. Her recentHow to Stop Shopping in Five Easy Stepsis a six-part video series describing her practical and holistic methodology to combat the current trend of rampant over-consumption.