March 19-April 1 . 2011 qnotes

Hunx showcases queer perspectivecontinued from page 23Hunx: No. I was totally not in a Christmas modethis year. But my friend saw her do a Christmasshow a few years ago and said it was the bestthing ever and I was such a fool for not going.GS: The songs on the album swing backand forth between the exhilaration of “He’sComing Back” to the sadness of “Too YoungTo Be In Love” and “If You’re Not Here (I Don’tKnow Where You Are), which has that greatline about teardrops on your telephone. Isthat an honest reflection of your outlook onlife, highs and lows?Hunx: It kind of is yeah. It’s a very honest look,and especially like musically because I guessI started writing about stuff more as like anoutlet, you know? If I was feeling really sad orlike heartbroken writing songs made me feelbetter. So, yeah, it totally is.GS: You have referred to Hunx & His Punx’smusic as “young oldies,” and youth and beingyoung figure prominently in songs such as“The Curse of Being Young” and the title cut“Too Young To Be In Love.” What age do youthink is the right age to be in love?Hunx: [laughs] There’s no right age to be inlove. I mean, I actually think being young andin love is really sweet. It’s just kind of a reflectionon looking back at being in love when Iwas really young and thinking it’s weird.GS: What was weird about it?Hunx: It’s just intense, I think. And it’s uncontrollable,something you can’t help, and it’skind of tragic, but also really amazing.GS: Was it unrequited love?Hunx: No, it wasn’t unrequited love. I guess Iwas in a super long relationship, like eight yearsor something, from when I was like 18…lookingback on it just seems like really intense.GS: Do you still speak with this ex?Hunx: Yeah, we’re friends now.qomunity qonexions uGS: Bad boys also play a significant role inthe songs “Keep Away From Johnny” and“Bad Boy.” Do you think it’s better to be a badboy or to be in love with one?Hunx: I think it’s better to be in love with a badboy. Because they’re really hot and at the endof the day you’re not as troubled as them evenif you’re sad about it.GS: Have you ever been in love with a bad boy?Hunx: I’ve never been in love with bad boysbut I’ve had many crushes, but they end upstraight so it doesn’t really go that far. Gaybad boys are kind of hard to come by. They’renot the kind I like. I mean I like gay boys a lot,don’t get me wrong, but gay bad boys kind oftake on a different look in my mind, and themeaning of what’s bad. Like, crystal meth I’mnot really that into it.GS: That’s good to hear. You’re going to beembarking on a tour in April and May 2011.What are you most looking forward to aboutthat tour?Hunx: Well, I love playing in the South. I can’twait to go to Nashville because I’ve neverbeen there.GS: Why do you like playing in the South?Hunx: I feel like people just get crazy. I don’tlike stopping in the South, like at truck stops.Gravy Train!!!! almost got killed a couple times.I enjoy small town gays, the South is reallyamazing. They’re almost crazier than people Iknow here. They come to the show and get alldressed up, they’re so cute. I’m excited to goto New Orleans. We’re playing at Quintron’shouse, who I really love and I haven’t seen ina long time. I’m just excited to go on our owntour, we’ve never done that in the United States.We’ve opened for bands here and there, butwe’ve never gone on like a major tour. So, I’mreally excited to do that. : :March 19-April 1 . 2011 qnotes 25