The Bedclothes are called that because they came out of the closet. They were clean and fitted, with a comfy sound that didn’t require a sexual orientation to draw an admiring crowd. They’ve been labeled this and labeled that—a crossover act, a cult act, a club act for a specific type of club. They’re tired of it.
So they’ve stopped being gay. At least on stage.
Yes, there was some incident that forced a band meeting that arrived at this unusual strategy. Details are not forthcoming, only gerneratlizations.
“We always intended to be open about everything, says singer Winger Dinger (which he openly admits is a pseudonym, for Joseph Q. Inserf). “But some topics trump other ones, you know? So we’re being forced to downplay our identities so people can pay more attention to our songs.”
Good liuck with that. The buzz has already started that the band is acting straight so they can get on a TV show, or sign a label deal, or appear on some other homophobic mainstream medium.
“We’re not denying anything,” Dinger zings. “We’re just not making a big deal about it anymore. Openness is what got us into this mess.
“Can we talk about our songs please?”

Blockstar and Buyers Picks at the Bullfinch. Huh! Alliterative… The Audigers, Circle of Success and Cloud Kicker Original ‘70s cover throwdown at Hamilton’s, with 79 cent drafts all night… Brooklyn Sky and Cadillac Footwear at D’ollaire’s. We wish we knew what those bands do. We don’t know everything…