No folks, we haven’t started syndicating Perez Hilton. The pic you see below was snapped at Of Montreal’s 2/13 Vegas show, where Kevin Barnes brought a new meaning to performing a “stripped down” set, singing a few songs sans shorts.
We’ve covered up his naughty bits for you. But Pitchfork, who’s got the photos (exclusive!), has Kevin’s, um, ‘elephant six’ in all its glory. We know it’s a little early in the day for it, but if you dare, the totally NSFW photos are here.
Is this P4K’s first foray into full frontal? Who should be next?
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He’s totally married though, you know.
Recently divorced… and desperate, apparently.
ill be the one to bring up the ethical debate:
is it really ok for pitchfork to be posting these pictures?
not to mention:
was it really ok for barnes to do that, and also with the screens showing porn?
i think its gross and over the line.
Lets go Outback tonight
makes me want some hot outback beef!
I wonder what kind of circumstances brought him to parade his “Hissing Fauna” at a show like that?
I hope that wasn’t an all ages show…
I’m wondering if I can somehow ask him not to do this at the Asheville show; does anyone got his number? Gosh.
I really wish the whole “What happens in Vegas…” thing was true. I just don’t need this stuff so early in the day.
“Who should be next?”
Feist.
Nope, still married, they just separated temporarily. I don’t know if I necessarily need any more nudity with my rock music, but this is pretty funny.
Jeez, I don’t know. If I had been at that show, I would have been all “Hey what? Oh, fuck that shit. Fuck that.”
Good thing I don’t much care for Of Montreal.
Thank god he didn’t do that at the Portland show. Ugh.
It’s not supposed to happen like thaaaaat…. Not like thaaaaaaat ooooooh ooooooh. Not like thahahahahat…. Apparently, you’ve got to keep it physical. = /
I wonder what the Trouser Mouse Press have to say about this.
What a narcissistic douche! That guy is a meltdown waiting to happen… I’m glad Hissing Fauna has been so quickly forgotten.
Man, I like Of Montreal and the new album.
Pitchfork posting these pics is dumb- “Let’s drive up traffic for ads while there’s a lull in 9.5-rated albums.”
What’s the point? This is like message board shit.
Just lost what respect I had left for that site and pretty sure it may have just jumped the shark.
Indie-TMZ, whoooooooo! So provocative!
Also, Pitchfork first posted its “Hissing” review saying Barnes’ divorced his wife. Once the site found out he didn’t actually divorce his wife, it changed the review to say something like the couple had “relationship woes.” No correction or note added to the review.
Got to love real journalism! Disinformation for the people with no consequences!
what surprises me is that it took over a week to hear about this.
It seems pretty hypocritical to me that people are Ok with girls showing their boobs at a Brazilian Girls show, but if Kevin Barnes shows his meat, somehow it’s shocking and deplorable. Still one of the best albums of the year, regardless of how naked the man is.
Hissing Fauna won’t be forgotten.
I’m really enjoying the names people are coming up with for his “gay parade”. They should be compiled in some kind of coffee book for posterity.
I have to agree with Jeff. God damn what is wrong with this country’s view on male nudity. It’s a rock show, not church. It’s just a penis. It’s not like he was pissing on people like R. Kelly.
hey, what’s with all the reactionaries at rock shows? the people at that show have a story, and probably had a fucking great time, all walking home “can you believe it” “yea bro, rock and fucking roll” “disgusting!” “penis as abject art” “crazy man”. It’s the decontextualized internet spectacle that y’all should have an issue with; exploring social boundaries = interesting art, or at least fun rock shows.
Still looking forward to see them live in europe. Norwegians won’t fear no mans penis!
lets go brokeback tonight!
Any time, Jacoby.
lol, is anyone really surprised? If anything, I’m surprised he didn’t do this sooner in all his cross-dressing, scantily clad live glory.
If y’all are so disgusted by that shit, I got a little tip for you: don’t look down, because some of you have one too. Albeit it’s probably hard to spot, but it’s there. Oh, it’s there.
And lol @ all you comedians trying to one-up each other with Of Montreal puns.
seriously, who the fuck cares! getting nude seems like a fun thing to do….and hissing fauna seriously rocks in a major way!
I wanna read some words from people who went to the show…
GOOD FOR HIM. i dont really like of montreal, but i can guess that kevin’s recent shock tactics are a reaction to the surplus of prudish dullards showing up at his shows. keep the normals away from rock! this is how glam used to be (a weapon against jocks), before metalheads started taking it seriously in the 80s.
more nude pics of Kevin @ kindercore.com
I think it’s hilarious how this is being spun as anti-establishment “art” here. I saw a commercial for this cool new art project on TV the other night. It was called “Guys Gone Wild.” Spring break always spawns great art!
Wow I don’t think I could have forecast this fascist future. Clearly, Kevin is trying to come up with art snob solutions to spice up his live show. I just have to say to Kevin – your magic is working. If you wanted to spike the senses, you succeeded! The party’s crashing us Of Montreal fans, who did not expect to see your miniature philosopher! Please, if any fans are going to a show, will you come and fetch me? When a man is in love with a man, he cannot stay away from him, even if it is a psychotic feeling. I hope the best for Kevin Barnes, because when he is old, he will think the past is a grotesque animal. So all of you meanies shouldn’t make him suffer for fashion now.
I think the main objection would be if this show was, as some of the shows on this tour, an “all-ages” show. If that’s the case, this is deplorable, and maybe criminal. Especially if the reports of pornography on screens are true.
But of course there are people who argue that it’s insecure to feel violated by the appearance of the human body, and they’re right; but this is a deep, awful, pandemic insecurity that will only subside through complete purgation of our souls and bodies. You can’t slap a bandaide on a six hundred thousand year old spiritual wound and expect it to heal overnight with the urging to “just accept it man, it’s natural!” Sure, we’ve intellectualized nudity and realized it should be okay, but it’s not, because we’re not. Knowing the destination is only the first step to engaging in the transport.
And hay, if I don’t feel comfortable looking at another man’s penis for thirty minutes, in no way does that make me narrow-minded; on the contrary, isn’t there a certain form of sophistication involved in clothing ourselves when it is appropriate? Especially around other people’s wives and daughters who come to watch a good pop group play fun music, without penises and pornography.
Of Montreal make pop music, so their appeal is too wide to canter in this sort of faux-avant-silliness, if that’s what they were going for. But I’m not trying to ride Kevin if he’s really going through hard times, but for people to defend it as “artistic” is inconsiderate of the offended. And I certainly wish that he’d have the professional courtesy to publicize this sort of fair before selling tickets.
Looks like somebody pulled a “Britney”. I was wondering when the dudes were going to start doing this.
rock n roll
This guy has a huge penis!
JIM MORRISON!!
well. If he’s doing this in the Cleveland show, then pop isn’t going to let me go to another gig ever.
lol louie
He’s lost his f**king mind. He’s so gone now that I wouldn’t be surprised if tries to take his life.
he’ll prolly shave his head and go into re-hab….
i wonder what would happen if this would happen at a hip hop show?
people bitch about them grabbing their crotches….
but, to just whip it out…..?
hell yeah, where’s ODB when you need him?
there’s a lot people involved in pushing some boundaries here….i think…uh….
Somebody was influenced by Pete Wentz, Daryl Palumbo, and some other meaty homos.
Next homo on the meat-up-for-display-on-the-netz list: Patrick Wolf
He totally trimmed his bush to make it look bigger.
Shouldn’t this post have gone in the “Where’s The Beef?” category?
it wasn’t an all ages show, luckily. the show was at a trendy bar here in vegas, so it was 21+.
still, though, the people i’ve talked to who were there, and these are people who have been of montreal fans for more than a few years, were pretty put off by all of this. you definitely wouldn’t have expected it going in.
the whole thing just seems desperate and stupid, both on the band’s part and on p4k’s part. meh.
“for people to defend it as “artistic” is inconsiderate of the offended”
Aw, fuck. This whole country is full of people offended by everything, and I, for one, just can not spare the sympathy for people who get offended at a rock and roll show in sin city. I generally hate when people say this, but grow the hell up or, if it offends you, don’t watch.
For people to defend it as artistic and you to reject their arguments as invalid because it hurts someone’s feelings is pretty biased, imho. It’s not like this is a new issue. This is why the cover for “Nothing’s Shocking” (plastic boobies!) is a-okay, but the cover for “Ritual de lo Habitual” (macrame johnson!) was so widely censored. Kind of a random double standard.
Frankly, pun slightly intended, I don’t think it’s really a big damn deal, and if it promotes comparisons with Cristina Martinez rockin’ in her birthday suit with Boss Hog, I say bring on the photographic evidence
HAHA, that’s fantastic that he whipped his wang out, every guy has one, it’s no big deal, and hissing fauna is fantastic! let kevin make his satements in all his nude glory! at least he has the balls to do it, you don’t see justin timbelake or usher pulling that shit off.
you sure he’s not gay? doesn’t he have a daughter and wife?
photoshop contest?
COME ON TESTICLES!! COME ON TESTICLE E UL E UL E UL ULLLS!! COME ON TESTICLE E UL E UL E UL ULLLS!
i just thought of that.
oh noes not a penis!!!11
“I generally hate when people say this, but grow the hell up or, if it offends you, don’t watch. ” – Then perhaps you should have abided your own inclination and stayed silent.
What you’re thinking of is political correctness; not so much people being offended by things, but people appearing offending for the sake of some abstract levelling of the scales: you’re right, this is bothersome, I agree. But when someone is sincerely offended by something, maybe instead of being bothered by that, we should think about “why are they offended?”
As for double standards, triple standards, and standards en mass, let’s put it this way, if this were a woman giving birth on stage, it’d be as offensive– if this were a peep show, it would be as offensive– if this were a married couple on their wedding night, consecrating their marriage, it would be as offensive. All these things are perfectly acceptable and fine, but they belong in their place. Some people say culture has carefully defined these things into places to keep us from feeling comfortable with them and that we should be more comfortable. Some artists feel that they can fix things by shoving these things at us from unexpecting angles. This kind of fanatic egotism isn’t too different from the maniacal ramblings of Pat Robertson or Kent Hovind. If culture has installed these things, who has installed culture?
Furthermore, does it offend me personally? Of course not, I wasn’t there. But I do have two non-refundable tickets to see Of Montreal in Asheville next month, and if they pull these shenanigans I’ll be both offended and dissapointed.
See, if I buy a ticket to “girl flashing her boobs!”, or “couple having sex” or whatever, for fifteen bucks, I could probably accept that I shouldn’t feel dooped when I drag my wife along, whether it’s art or whatever, I know beforehand that it’s going to happen because I consented by buying the ticket to this specific type of exhibit. However, when I buy a ticket to “indie-pop music!” and see the musician’s penis, this is an entirely different issue. It demands serious questioning of the exact intent.
Obviously, I’m more conservative than others in my standards of sexuality and nudity, but I don’t believe that makes my point any less valid. Advertise what you sell, gentlemen, or else, you will lose your appeal, and your cred.
Sorry if this appears “too serious” or “preachy,” it’s merely my point of view, which I’m entitled. I think it’s a great platform for having a civilized discussion on where to draw these lines that so many people in this culture are steadily dismissing.
Goodnite.
Shut up, you old bag!
How quickly we have arrived in 1955 again. While Of Montreal play pop, it’s not exactly of the family variety. In fact take a look at their associations and influences. I would lean towards their heavy interest in the psychedelic. What does that bring to mind? Why the 1960′s of course, a time where people took a stand together against conservative idiots who were terrified of what they were born with. What you forget is that while you may feel that nudity “has a place” (inside, cold and alone from the world?) others may feel differently. That’s the thing about society and their beliefs, they’re all social constructs and therefore open to interpretation and different opinions. They’re also even more loosely defined in situations such as a 21+ sin city concert. And do you honestly think they should advertise spontaneous acts? I would expect the same person to want a playbill before a bands concert containing their setlist and in-between song banter written out so as to pre-warn the audience to foul language. Grow up, but not too fast..because it appears you’ve already gone too far.
thank you chase. if i wanted to see some man’s penis, i’d know where to go.
Kevin Barnes is such a slut!
After one of his smaller shows he followed a girl i knew from UVM into the girl’s bathroom after the show, and started making out with her and proposed sex!
He also made out loads with my other friend from Georgia.
This is during last year’s tour. I guess this “new” look is all about Kevin being honest and going all the way (instead of with young college girls) with the adult sound of the new album.
oh hell, what a lot of wankers we’ve got here. what are you, the 18-35 conservative demographic that brought our esteemed president to, umm, power?? really, get over yourselves. dude’s insane and we all know it, and there couldn’t be a “hissing fauna..” if he weren’t generally somewhere outside of the Earth’s stratosphere. it’d be different if he were committing (actual) crimes and hurting people and such, but he’s not– it looks to me like he was probably just in the moment or something. no one got hurt. take the music at its face or leave it, but don’t start going all fox news poopy pants because mr. barnes’ penis offended your admittedly delicate sensibilities. fucking assholes.
That’s the thing about society and their beliefs, they’re all social constructs and therefore open to interpretation and different opinions.–
This type of moral relevancy is so whimsical and without a base, that whether you know it or not, you’re proposing the most tyranical form of liberation, that of absolute subjectivity.
Sure, some people have different ‘social constructs’ than others, but does that mean that some of these are not wrong, backwards, and even sinister? I certainly hope people don’t still believe this.
If everyone’s idea of ‘social constructs’ is of equal validity, then mine’s as equal as yours and there’s absolutely no reason for you be upset when someone opposes you. Afterall, if it’s ‘all’ up to interpretation, then who is the authority on the interpretation, and who decides? If there is no objective base here, then why even argue in pursuit of the true one?
Furthermore, you can’t argue for the sake of relevancy, which is itself a social construct, while dismissing social constructs. It is like saying “no, no, you’re wrong, there is no wrong.”
That said, the fifties weren’t so bad, and if I did vote for the current president, I’d suspect some respect, unless you are suggesting compulsory
voting based on whoever you’d like me to vote for; is that what you’d like? Whoever you think is best,I’ll be sure to vote for in the next election?
My trouser mouse press comment must be aknowledged.
“and if I did vote for the current president, I’d suspect some respect”
first of all: FUCK THAT
second of all, if by compulsory you mean that one should have to pass a “my head is sufficiently out of my ass” test to vote, then yes. fuck yes.
suspection is too sporty.
let’s throw a party out by the Little Pigeon River.
they used to have literacy tests, you know.
i think this is a randy newman song, don’t you?
oh gosh, let’s be men.
yeah, i knew you’d go that slippery slope route. brainwashed to believe that democracy is somehow without fail, as if a golden apple handed from gods. don’t worry, it’s not actually democracy going on here anyway.
a) this was a one time gig/experience
b) it was a 21+ show. no kids were in attendance, unless they had fake id.
c) it was only for 6 songs.
d) its just a dick – a lot of men have them.
“If everyone’s idea of ‘social constructs’ is of equal validity, then mine’s as equal as yours and there’s absolutely no reason for you be upset when someone opposes you. Afterall, if it’s ‘all’ up to interpretation, then who is the authority on the interpretation, and who decides? If there is no objective base here, then why even argue in pursuit of the true one?”
That’s the thing, I’m not saying that everyone’s ideas of social constructs are of equal validity for every situation at all. Ex. While “America” as a social construct, in general, contends that nudity is a taboo, PSYCHEDELIC rock concert crowd has quite a different moral understanding and corresponding social construct of such a situation. What I was saying is that people base their perception of social constructs on certain variables that make them relevant to the situation. The fact that you don’t understand why certain groups of people within society have different social constructs than you is frustrating, but telling of the times. That you can go on and on and on about how subjectivity is the tool of devils and liberals while failing to notice that you’re arguing your OPINION- synonymous with that which you claim to despise. And individuals don’t have constructs, they form and embrace them, so while you argue that a certain group of peoples beliefs are sinister and immoral the same is true for the flipside of that argument and people who hold the exact opposite opinion as you. I feel like I am arguing with a 5 year old. Just because you and others believe in something, doesn’t mean that you’re right. I know none of that sunk in, but at least I tried…
Devin!
I understand why groups of people have different ideas of morality. It’s the same reason people die, and the same reason people cry, and it’s the same reason people flail their arms around in heavy water; we’re fallen.
Even if neither I, nor anyone else can be certain about which morals are real and which were created out of pride, it helps if we at least keep in mind that some of us are wrong, and some of us are right. I have a much greater confidence in saying “I am possibly wrong.” than “We’re both A-Okay!”
So, I contend that we mustn’t be too eager to accept all of these views as valid. But the dilemna is, how do we decide which is and is not a valid view of morality? This is why we’re at war on a million different fronts, from our arguments with our children to our disdain for tyranical powers.
Obviously in times of such confusion we need a solid common denominator, something we’re all endowed with positively and respectively, and reason is the best God’s given us that we’re all currently fine with using, or so we’d hope. But how can one be reasonable while accepting that reason itself is subjective?
Even if it irritates me, this isn’t the problem, it’s merely a symptom of our condition, and a pretty nasty one also. If humanity was suffering from a small tumor of the lung, in the place of what is really a common , proud, falleness then post-enlightenment subjectivity is the persistent cough,but not the illness itself.
What bothers me and many of the other people you describe as five year olds isn’t that people believe differently than us, or that they are coughing, it’s that they don’t recognize the cough. Humans can’t move closer together in this state, it is an unnatural, antireasonable position that disallows communing with our brothers and sisters and neighbors and wives.
Again, if I admit I am wrong about morality, then I only prove my point that there is a “right” to be “wrong” about.
P.S. Don’t be so mean, it muddles your arugment.
It’s just a cock. Lighten the fuck up.
why are people such fucking pansies, it’s just a naked man’s penis, we’ve SERIOUSLY all seen one and know what it looks like. how is this offensive??!?! that white bubble is so retarded, and not just because of my desire to feast my eyes on some barnes dick, although that’s reason enough. fucking don’t look if your soul melts at the sight, simple as that.
I happened to be at this show, but didn’t manage to see this as I wasn’t in plain sight, being behind a few rows of people (mind you it’s a SMALL bar)… Not to mention the stage height is literally only about 3 or 4 feet high.
Finding out about this didn’t surprise me one bit, and from his actions (and audience turn of vibe) during the performance I had presumed he went full monty, but couldn’t catch a glimpse… Plus the fact they had gay & straight porn playing, and one of the other members had his bare ass showing.
I suppose if you’re straight, you might feel uncomfortable with this, but to be offended? Honestly, come on now… Specially when you weren’t there to begin with.
Amazing show btw… It was a shame I didn’t get up front though. >: