Pop culture’s ‘reverent irreverence’: How artists blur irony, sincerity and religion

Pop culture’s 'reverent irreverence': How artists blur irony, sincerity and religion

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Indie musician Alex Cameron is known for his transgressive lyrics. So when he started singing passionately about Jesus during his concert in a trendy Los Angeles neighborhood, the crowd seemed unsure if he expected them to laugh or worship. “Jesus never had no porno / Jesus never had cocaine / Jesus never had Ibiza / He never even went to Spain,” the Australian singer-songwriter crooned, prompting sporadic chuckles across the …

Pop culture’s ‘reverent irreverence’: How artists blur irony, sincerity and religion

Beyonce, dressed as the Yorùbá goddess Oshun, performs at the 59th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 12, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File) By Krysta Fauria associated press LOS ANGELES — Indie musician Alex Cameron is known for his transgressive lyrics. So when he started singing passionately about Jesus during his concert in a trendy Los Angeles neighborhood, the crowd seemed unsure if he expected them to laugh or worshi…