A queer rock party in Lausanne, Switzerland

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2008 Oct 07

※Lake Léman in Switzerland's Genève

Hello, chief editor Yuki here.

In my last post I wrote about Copenhagen in Denmark, but since then I made my way to the Switzerland's French speaking city of Genève, which is also home to a number of different queer establishments such as cafes, bars, and clubs. I'll be giving a more detailed report of what the city has to offer later, but first I'd like to tell you a bit about one event here in the notes section.

First, one must leave the international city of Genève for a 40 minute train ride to the similarly Francophone city of Lausanne. Compared to the somewhat bourgeois feeling that runs through Genève, Lausanne has more of an alternative, artistic vibe running through it and here you can find Le Romandie - a live concert house known well among local rockers.

※A poster from the queer party, Kill Your Idols, held on October 4th. Guests included Mosh Mosh, a Swiss-German unit.

Le Romandie is not specifically itself a queer event space, but for the last several years the sizzling hot queer rock party, Kill Your Idols, has been held there every other month. This event features queer rock and performances, and its remarkably even mix of lesbian, gay, queer and, straight people coming to attend has really set it apart. The types of music often heard are electro, techno, rock, and alternative.

※Kill Your Idols on October 4th; Again, a tremendous success, with the club filled to capacity.

The event is organized by the very cool, and dyke, Les Filles Affranchies (The Liberated Girls), interviewed last year by TW. Unfortunately, the group disbanded this year, but they made the decision to continue with the Kill Your Idols event.

★For the Les Filles Affranchies interview, follow the link here.

I'll be posting photographs from the event later, so be sure to check back!

★For Les Filles Affranchies, MOSH MOSH, and Le Romandie's official websites (French), see:
www.lesfillesaffranchies.com
www.myspace.com/moshmosh2000
www.leromandie.ch

★To return to Tokyo Wrestling's homepage, follow the link here.