Ask A Straight Girl: The Rosebuds' Kelly Crisp

Kelly Crisp (left) is on grass. (photo from MySpace.)

A TNG reader once described Raleigh, North Carolina duo The Rosebuds as sounding like "where you would have wanted New Order to go if they had stayed relevant." The gloss and drive of their first single "Get Up, Get Out" would certainly support that, but most recent album "Life Like" deepened the sound to include a calmness and darkness that suggests they will never veer off into the disastrous territory of "World in Motion."

The Rosebud's multi-instrumentalist Kelly Crisp was nice enough to answer some of my questions about being straight. Check out the full interview and a Rosebuds mixtape below the fold.

The Rosebuds play at Baltimore's Ottobar tomorrow. Doors at 8 pm. $10.

The New Gay: When did you first realize you were straight?

Kelly Crisp: Last year.

TNG: What is your least favorite stereotype about straight people?

KC: I don't see stereotypes, only color.

TNG: What obligations, if any, do you feel that you have to the gay community?

KC: I faithfully continue to buy their music.

TNG: What are the biggest challenges faced by a straight woman in today's culture?

KC: Being any kind of woman is easy. Ask anybody.

TNG: If you had to "go gay" for one member of the same sex, who would it be?

KC: Can I hate-fuck Sarah Palin? That doesn't count does it? [Ed. note: this interview was conducted in October.]

TNG: Given the seemingly endless number of "indie" bands in existence today, how do you think you set yourself apart from the crowd?

KC: I don't know if we do. Do we? Is it because we have fun and other indie bands... you know.

TNG: Finally, why should Washington, DC come out and see you play tonight?

KC: So we can put food on the table. TNG

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