Hidden Cameras are the project of the singer and songwriter Joel Gibb. The queercore/pop band made of Toronto is a loose collective of almost 20 musicians, but this time Gibb appears solo as The Hidden Cameras.
Queere hymns, touching lyrics and a strong stage presence are characterized by the shows of the Canadian act.
Tip for the concert:
Poolinal Music Film Night: Queer Toronto
The Poolinal Music Film Nights branches two films in one evening that test queer music scene toronto-legendary. Then Q&A with Joel Gibb ("The Hidden Cameras").
FilmCasino Vienna, October 10th, 8:15 p.m.
She Said Boom: The Story of Fifth Column
Director: Kevin Hegge
with: Bruce Labruce, Kathleen Hanna, Vaginal Davis, Caroline Azar, Beverly Breckenridge, GB Jones and
66 min, English OV
She Said Boom: The Story of Fifth Column Hegges Documentary about the influential Queer Feminist cult band Fifth Column from Toronto explores their legacy and explains why it is almost forgotten, even though she is at the time the queercore scene of the 80s and 90s in Toronto and also worldwide strongly influenced.
Interviews with Bruce Labruce, Vaginal Davis and Kathleen Hanna and new interviews with the band are compared with old photos and pictures of live performances by the band. There is an exciting visual legacy of punks that lived in the fell on ruins outside the system to make art, music and fanzines.
"An Exciting picture of Visionary Punks" BFI
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkiresykwhw
Music is my Boyfriend
Canada 2023, directed by Robert Kennedy
with: Joel Gibb, Bruce Labruce, UA
41 min., Omeu
Music is my boyfriend tells of the beginnings of the band "The Hidden Cameras" in Toronto. The documentary combines interviews with the founding members with a look behind the scenes of a recording session and rarely shown 16 mm films two of their legendary live shows in a church. The film is also a tribute to the band and portrait of the loud, lively queer underground scene, from which it emerged. "The Hidden Cameras" appeared in the Torontos music scene in the early 2000s and immediately delighted with their very idiosyncratic combination of pop and Weird Folk. Led by front man Singer-songwriter Joel Gibb, the ensemble continues its musical provocations to this day.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kh-cath1mns
On-line
Website: https://www.thehiddencameras.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thehiddencameras/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_hidDencameras/
The Live on Stage concert series is a cooperation with
Bluebird Vienna and Standard
