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Sex & Death
They are inextricably linked, sex and death. So it’s appropriate that
sexually charged hard rocker Queen Bee (along with bandmates Terry
B-2006 and John Hajec) and danger-loving, old school-style garage
rockers The Ruiners will share the stage for a Valentine’s love (and
death) fest Feb. 10 at the Magic Bag. Here, they explore these classic
rock topics.
Queen Bee
Real Detroit: What is sex's role in rock?
Queen Bee: From my perspective,
everything has its place in this world. Rock ‘n’ roll is primal. It’s
all about blood, guts, love and danger. It’s people like Iggy, David
Lee Roth and Wendy O. Williams that made it real to me. Like anyone
born to play rock ‘n’ roll, we’re all dreamers and we’re all somehow
gonna get fucked. Life is too short. To know me is to blow me; better
lick it good!
RD: Do you worry that the sex aspects of Queen Bee distract people from the musical aspects?
QB: Hell no! Why would I? The
sexier I feel, the stronger I perform on stage. It’s all part of the
shiny package, baby! It’s electrifying … like thunder and lightning and
bigger-than-life … It’s Fourth of July in your face and it’s all about
me, motherfuckers!
RD: You have a number of songs about love and sex. Why do they work so well as song topics?
QB: This stuff is boner-fide,
sexually-charged rock. That’s why we are called “sex-rock.” They work
well because the songs are well written. The music is anointed in its
purest form of sexual hunger, desire and desperation. It grooves with
the swagger of a beast in heat. It warms the heart, the soul and the
seat of your pants. It soothes the ear like the lick of my tongue ...
Are you still sitting? | RDW
Queen Bee's first full-length CD will be out in May. For more info, visit: queenbeedetroit.com.
The Ruiners
Real Detroit: What places do danger and death have in rock 'n' roll now?
Rick Ruiner: Rock ‘n’
roll has always had a kind of dangerous elegance. The allure was always
the possibility that it could sway your thinking, or cause you to do
something completely out of character. Rock ‘n’ roll can make you fall
in love with someone you are afraid of — even “dangerous” people like
us ...
RD: Have The Ruiners ever gotten too dangerous?
RR: At Theatre Bizarre (last
Halloween), I rode a motorcycle on the stage while it was engulfed in
flames. I rode it to the edge and pushed it off the stage. It flipped
end-over-end three times as people scattered, parts broke away from the
engine and flames twirled around it like a halo. I was so taken by that
image, I forgot for a brief moment that I was still on fire …
RD: There are many Ruiners songs about love and a couple about death. What draws you to these topics for song material?
RR: Love and death are closely
linked in my mind. Loving and dying can be noble and reckless gestures.
Love is like a speeding car on a wet road. Love can drive you to
madness, drive you to kill, make you want to die. Most people fear
dying — I fear loving more. Death is the end of pain; love is only the
beginning. | RDW
The Ruiners will release a new album this summer. Check myspace.com/theruiners for updates.
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