Did the Gossip release a roller disco Wii game I don't know about?
Love Long Distance
Did the Gossip release a roller disco Wii game I don't know about?
Love Long Distance
Did the Gossip release a roller disco Wii game I don't know about?
Love Long Distance
Did the Gossip release a roller disco Wii game I don't know about?
Love Long Distance
The 90's was a time of cultural explosions: raves were in, torn baggy jeans, and bands like The Cranberries ruled the airwaves. On top of this, a little film called "Clueless" was released in 1995 to rave reviews and brought to light a whole new sub community: the obscuro-fag (gay dudes who literally belong in a totally different decade). As I recall, Alicia Silverstone as Cher Horowitz, tries to seduce a young newly transferred boy named Christian time and time again to no success. Oh man, I also totally forgot that it's the first time I ever heard "cake boy" used to describe a gay person. And frankly, what's wrong with cake? Absolutely nothing. If you don't like cake, you're pretty much a terrorist in my book.
Christian was played by a young actor named Justin Walker, who to this day has not had any other success (look it up on Wikipedia, he literally has done no film work since 2005 and it was a Clueless documentary). WHATEVER. We all swooned over Christian and his fashionable ways, his cute bucket seat vintage car, and his Billie Holiday CDs on stereo blast. It's not Cher's fault she didn't know who Billie was, she's a valley girl of the 90s. We were all listening to like, No Mercy, Ace Of Base, and random assorted club compilation albums. But Christian was different. He liked to watch Spartacus, was oblivious to Cher's cookie dough roll, and had cold feet instead of a hard dick. He chivalrously saved Tai Frasier from plummeting to her death at the mall cause 2 meathead bros didn't understand "no". He was a cake boy through and through and for that, we love Justin Walker as Christian Stovitz. He was an obscuro-fag through and through, rejecting/oblivious to present trends and getting his mack on with other cake boys at parties The Mighty Mighty Bosstones happen to be playing.
Supergrass - Alright
Jill Sobule - Supermodel
The 90's was a time of cultural explosions: raves were in, torn baggy jeans, and bands like The Cranberries ruled the airwaves. On top of this, a little film called "Clueless" was released in 1995 to rave reviews and brought to light a whole new sub community: the obscuro-fag (gay dudes who literally belong in a totally different decade). As I recall, Alicia Silverstone as Cher Horowitz, tries to seduce a young newly transferred boy named Christian time and time again to no success. Oh man, I also totally forgot that it's the first time I ever heard "cake boy" used to describe a gay person. And frankly, what's wrong with cake? Absolutely nothing. If you don't like cake, you're pretty much a terrorist in my book.
Christian was played by a young actor named Justin Walker, who to this day has not had any other success (look it up on Wikipedia, he literally has done no film work since 2005 and it was a Clueless documentary). WHATEVER. We all swooned over Christian and his fashionable ways, his cute bucket seat vintage car, and his Billie Holiday CDs on stereo blast. It's not Cher's fault she didn't know who Billie was, she's a valley girl of the 90s. We were all listening to like, No Mercy, Ace Of Base, and random assorted club compilation albums. But Christian was different. He liked to watch Spartacus, was oblivious to Cher's cookie dough roll, and had cold feet instead of a hard dick. He chivalrously saved Tai Frasier from plummeting to her death at the mall cause 2 meathead bros didn't understand "no". He was a cake boy through and through and for that, we love Justin Walker as Christian Stovitz. He was an obscuro-fag through and through, rejecting/oblivious to present trends and getting his mack on with other cake boys at parties The Mighty Mighty Bosstones happen to be playing.
Supergrass - Alright
Jill Sobule - Supermodel
The 90's was a time of cultural explosions: raves were in, torn baggy jeans, and bands like The Cranberries ruled the airwaves. On top of this, a little film called "Clueless" was released in 1995 to rave reviews and brought to light a whole new sub community: the obscuro-fag (gay dudes who literally belong in a totally different decade). As I recall, Alicia Silverstone as Cher Horowitz, tries to seduce a young newly transferred boy named Christian time and time again to no success. Oh man, I also totally forgot that it's the first time I ever heard "cake boy" used to describe a gay person. And frankly, what's wrong with cake? Absolutely nothing. If you don't like cake, you're pretty much a terrorist in my book.
Christian was played by a young actor named Justin Walker, who to this day has not had any other success (look it up on Wikipedia, he literally has done no film work since 2005 and it was a Clueless documentary). WHATEVER. We all swooned over Christian and his fashionable ways, his cute bucket seat vintage car, and his Billie Holiday CDs on stereo blast. It's not Cher's fault she didn't know who Billie was, she's a valley girl of the 90s. We were all listening to like, No Mercy, Ace Of Base, and random assorted club compilation albums. But Christian was different. He liked to watch Spartacus, was oblivious to Cher's cookie dough roll, and had cold feet instead of a hard dick. He chivalrously saved Tai Frasier from plummeting to her death at the mall cause 2 meathead bros didn't understand "no". He was a cake boy through and through and for that, we love Justin Walker as Christian Stovitz. He was an obscuro-fag through and through, rejecting/oblivious to present trends and getting his mack on with other cake boys at parties The Mighty Mighty Bosstones happen to be playing.
Supergrass - Alright
Jill Sobule - Supermodel
A little while back we posted some songs from Berlin based artist Noisy Pig. If you didn't read the post, he makes weirdo pop music with the glockenspeile, melodica, toys, other stuff, his voice, and a deep love for Bikini Kill. His music is already totally fun and dancey, but he wants YOU to remix his song PANDA BRAIN!
Click on the links to download the parts and work some magic.
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Noisy Pig didn't give a specific address to send the final product to, but you can contact him via his Myspace page or Email.
A little while back we posted some songs from Berlin based artist Noisy Pig. If you didn't read the post, he makes weirdo pop music with the glockenspeile, melodica, toys, other stuff, his voice, and a deep love for Bikini Kill. His music is already totally fun and dancey, but he wants YOU to remix his song PANDA BRAIN!
Click on the links to download the parts and work some magic.
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Noisy Pig didn't give a specific address to send the final product to, but you can contact him via his Myspace page or Email.
A little while back we posted some songs from Berlin based artist Noisy Pig. If you didn't read the post, he makes weirdo pop music with the glockenspeile, melodica, toys, other stuff, his voice, and a deep love for Bikini Kill. His music is already totally fun and dancey, but he wants YOU to remix his song PANDA BRAIN!
Click on the links to download the parts and work some magic.
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Noisy Pig didn't give a specific address to send the final product to, but you can contact him via his Myspace page or Email.
Ok, so I wish. Bat for Lashes (aka Natasha Khan) is IN Out...as in Out Magazine. This month's issue of the "Fashion, Style, Celebrity, Opinion, for the Modern Gay Man" magazine features an interview with my one of my straight girl crushes. She talks a little about her gay following, the comparisons to Kate Bush, performing, and other stuff. I wish they would have asked her about how lesbians LOVE her, but I suppose Out is for the modern gay MAN.
Anyways, you can check out the interview HERE...and check out her latest video (for the song Pearl's Dream) and a million videos of people covering Daniel after the cut!
Bat For Lashes - "Pearl's Dream"
Ok, so I wish. Bat for Lashes (aka Natasha Khan) is IN Out...as in Out Magazine. This month's issue of the "Fashion, Style, Celebrity, Opinion, for the Modern Gay Man" magazine features an interview with my one of my straight girl crushes. She talks a little about her gay following, the comparisons to Kate Bush, performing, and other stuff. I wish they would have asked her about how lesbians LOVE her, but I suppose Out is for the modern gay MAN.
Anyways, you can check out the interview HERE...and check out her latest video (for the song Pearl's Dream) and a million videos of people covering Daniel after the cut!
Bat For Lashes - "Pearl's Dream"
Ok, so I wish. Bat for Lashes (aka Natasha Khan) is IN Out...as in Out Magazine. This month's issue of the "Fashion, Style, Celebrity, Opinion, for the Modern Gay Man" magazine features an interview with my one of my straight girl crushes. She talks a little about her gay following, the comparisons to Kate Bush, performing, and other stuff. I wish they would have asked her about how lesbians LOVE her, but I suppose Out is for the modern gay MAN.
Anyways, you can check out the interview HERE...and check out her latest video (for the song Pearl's Dream) and a million videos of people covering Daniel after the cut!
Bat For Lashes - "Pearl's Dream"
So over the last year or so there have been a lot of happenings and drama in the world of Tampa-based lesbian rap group Yo Majesty. When the group started it consisted of Shon B, Jwl B, and Shunda K. Shon B left the group, Shunda K and Jwl B went on tour, Jwl B went to jail then rejoined the tour, when Jwl B came back, Shunda K left...and then Shon B came back. Confused? Yeah, me too.
So over the last year or so there have been a lot of happenings and drama in the world of Tampa-based lesbian rap group Yo Majesty. When the group started it consisted of Shon B, Jwl B, and Shunda K. Shon B left the group, Shunda K and Jwl B went on tour, Jwl B went to jail then rejoined the tour, when Jwl B came back, Shunda K left...and then Shon B came back. Confused? Yeah, me too.
So over the last year or so there have been a lot of happenings and drama in the world of Tampa-based lesbian rap group Yo Majesty. When the group started it consisted of Shon B, Jwl B, and Shunda K. Shon B left the group, Shunda K and Jwl B went on tour, Jwl B went to jail then rejoined the tour, when Jwl B came back, Shunda K left...and then Shon B came back. Confused? Yeah, me too.
Kate Lee is a talented singer-songwriter, playing numerous instruments for numerous Boston based bands. Her first band Kate Lee & The Opposites Attract released an album through The Whitehaus Family. Kate and I had been hanging out, wanting to make music, but lacking a name or instruments. Actually, I think she had instruments, I had a crappy Roland 8 (YES 8) keyboard and had been making bedroom tapes for a while then. I remember earlier that day watching Paula Abdul on YouTube and saying "Hey, you should call yourself Kate Lee & The Opposites Attract" and that is how they were born. Though inactive for some time now, Kate has emerged in a slew of new bands, namely The Points North and Gracious Calamity, who will be doing a summer tour across the U.S. In August, they will be gracing Chicago with their presence at Weirder Park in Wicker Park (whoever can explain as to where the hell that is, it would be appreciated). I'm pretty excited to see my friend as well as her band, as it's been years since I last saw her. Here are some mp3s of her work.
Kate Lee & The Opposites Attract - O My Aches and Pains
Gracious Calamity - Song That Grows Like A Vine
Here is their tour itinerary:
7/24 Jamaica Plain, MA @ The Whitehaus - Tour Kickoff Show!
7/25 Belfast, ME @ Roots & Tendrils
7/26 Northampton, MA @ Beautiful Loft (245 Main St Apt.303)
7/27 HELP BOOK en route to Baltimore! BROOKLYN?
7/28 House Show ~ Baltimore, MD
7/29 HELP BOOK en route to Georgia!
7/30 HELP BOOK en route to Georgia!
7/31 Athens, Georgia @ Flicker Bar w/ Owlbear, Green Gerry
8/1 Nashville, TN @ Open Lot w/ Buffalo Clover
8/2 St. Louis, MO @ Cranky Yellow w/ Sleepy Kitty
8/3 Ames, IA @ Ames Progressive Office w/ MEAH!
8/4 Minneapolis, MN @ 501 Club w/ homer and adny jamzz kobilky
8/5 HELP BOOK en route to Chicago! (ideas??????)
8/6 Chicago, IL @ Weirder Park w/ Christians & Lions, Shaina Hoffman, David Bird Names
8/7 Pittsburgh, PA @ the Moonlighters House
8/8 Boiling Springs, PA @ Josh and Tara's Trailer
Visit The Whitehaus Family Records website.
Kate Lee is a talented singer-songwriter, playing numerous instruments for numerous Boston based bands. Her first band Kate Lee & The Opposites Attract released an album through The Whitehaus Family. Kate and I had been hanging out, wanting to make music, but lacking a name or instruments. Actually, I think she had instruments, I had a crappy Roland 8 (YES 8) keyboard and had been making bedroom tapes for a while then. I remember earlier that day watching Paula Abdul on YouTube and saying "Hey, you should call yourself Kate Lee & The Opposites Attract" and that is how they were born. Though inactive for some time now, Kate has emerged in a slew of new bands, namely The Points North and Gracious Calamity, who will be doing a summer tour across the U.S. In August, they will be gracing Chicago with their presence at Weirder Park in Wicker Park (whoever can explain as to where the hell that is, it would be appreciated). I'm pretty excited to see my friend as well as her band, as it's been years since I last saw her. Here are some mp3s of her work.
Kate Lee & The Opposites Attract - O My Aches and Pains
Gracious Calamity - Song That Grows Like A Vine
Here is their tour itinerary:
7/24 Jamaica Plain, MA @ The Whitehaus - Tour Kickoff Show!
7/25 Belfast, ME @ Roots & Tendrils
7/26 Northampton, MA @ Beautiful Loft (245 Main St Apt.303)
7/27 HELP BOOK en route to Baltimore! BROOKLYN?
7/28 House Show ~ Baltimore, MD
7/29 HELP BOOK en route to Georgia!
7/30 HELP BOOK en route to Georgia!
7/31 Athens, Georgia @ Flicker Bar w/ Owlbear, Green Gerry
8/1 Nashville, TN @ Open Lot w/ Buffalo Clover
8/2 St. Louis, MO @ Cranky Yellow w/ Sleepy Kitty
8/3 Ames, IA @ Ames Progressive Office w/ MEAH!
8/4 Minneapolis, MN @ 501 Club w/ homer and adny jamzz kobilky
8/5 HELP BOOK en route to Chicago! (ideas??????)
8/6 Chicago, IL @ Weirder Park w/ Christians & Lions, Shaina Hoffman, David Bird Names
8/7 Pittsburgh, PA @ the Moonlighters House
8/8 Boiling Springs, PA @ Josh and Tara's Trailer
Visit The Whitehaus Family Records website.
Kate Lee is a talented singer-songwriter, playing numerous instruments for numerous Boston based bands. Her first band Kate Lee & The Opposites Attract released an album through The Whitehaus Family. Kate and I had been hanging out, wanting to make music, but lacking a name or instruments. Actually, I think she had instruments, I had a crappy Roland 8 (YES 8) keyboard and had been making bedroom tapes for a while then. I remember earlier that day watching Paula Abdul on YouTube and saying "Hey, you should call yourself Kate Lee & The Opposites Attract" and that is how they were born. Though inactive for some time now, Kate has emerged in a slew of new bands, namely The Points North and Gracious Calamity, who will be doing a summer tour across the U.S. In August, they will be gracing Chicago with their presence at Weirder Park in Wicker Park (whoever can explain as to where the hell that is, it would be appreciated). I'm pretty excited to see my friend as well as her band, as it's been years since I last saw her. Here are some mp3s of her work.
Kate Lee & The Opposites Attract - O My Aches and Pains
Gracious Calamity - Song That Grows Like A Vine
Here is their tour itinerary:
7/24 Jamaica Plain, MA @ The Whitehaus - Tour Kickoff Show!
7/25 Belfast, ME @ Roots & Tendrils
7/26 Northampton, MA @ Beautiful Loft (245 Main St Apt.303)
7/27 HELP BOOK en route to Baltimore! BROOKLYN?
7/28 House Show ~ Baltimore, MD
7/29 HELP BOOK en route to Georgia!
7/30 HELP BOOK en route to Georgia!
7/31 Athens, Georgia @ Flicker Bar w/ Owlbear, Green Gerry
8/1 Nashville, TN @ Open Lot w/ Buffalo Clover
8/2 St. Louis, MO @ Cranky Yellow w/ Sleepy Kitty
8/3 Ames, IA @ Ames Progressive Office w/ MEAH!
8/4 Minneapolis, MN @ 501 Club w/ homer and adny jamzz kobilky
8/5 HELP BOOK en route to Chicago! (ideas??????)
8/6 Chicago, IL @ Weirder Park w/ Christians & Lions, Shaina Hoffman, David Bird Names
8/7 Pittsburgh, PA @ the Moonlighters House
8/8 Boiling Springs, PA @ Josh and Tara's Trailer
Visit The Whitehaus Family Records website.
YoungCreature pals Sgt. Sass released a video for their jam Faggot Snappin' a couple weeks ago, and we're just now getting around to posting it. It's hard to keep up with all the haps in the queer music world.
Anyways, Sgt. Sass are totally cute and we love them. Check out the video and (in case you missed it) the interview Micah did with them a little while back!
YoungCreature pals Sgt. Sass released a video for their jam Faggot Snappin' a couple weeks ago, and we're just now getting around to posting it. It's hard to keep up with all the haps in the queer music world.
Anyways, Sgt. Sass are totally cute and we love them. Check out the video and (in case you missed it) the interview Micah did with them a little while back!
YoungCreature pals Sgt. Sass released a video for their jam Faggot Snappin' a couple weeks ago, and we're just now getting around to posting it. It's hard to keep up with all the haps in the queer music world.
Anyways, Sgt. Sass are totally cute and we love them. Check out the video and (in case you missed it) the interview Micah did with them a little while back!
I find myself coming around to Sigur Ros every few years or so. While the whole "Hopelandic" big bag of bullshit lingers around (OK whatever, he sings in made up tongue when he creates melodies but hasn't formulated lyrics), Jonsi (lead singer/guitarist) has collaborated with his boyfriend Alex to create an instrumental album entitled "Riceboy Sleeps". I don't know who Riceboy is, but I have fallen asleep to Jonsi and Alex many a time. Collaborations include Amiina and the Kópavogsdætur Choir. It also allegedly includes a performance by the last known castrati singer recorded. THAT MEANS HIS BALLS WERE CUT OFF SO HE COULD SING HIGH AND PURE FOREVER. It's a beautiful record to put on, whether it be the soundtrack to a lazy afternoon or falling asleep in bed and honestly, it's cool to hear some music made by queers that I really dig (you failed, Rufus Wainwright, now cut it out).
Jonsi and Alex - Boy 1904
(courtesy of Prefix/XL Recordings)
I find myself coming around to Sigur Ros every few years or so. While the whole "Hopelandic" big bag of bullshit lingers around (OK whatever, he sings in made up tongue when he creates melodies but hasn't formulated lyrics), Jonsi (lead singer/guitarist) has collaborated with his boyfriend Alex to create an instrumental album entitled "Riceboy Sleeps". I don't know who Riceboy is, but I have fallen asleep to Jonsi and Alex many a time. Collaborations include Amiina and the Kópavogsdætur Choir. It also allegedly includes a performance by the last known castrati singer recorded. THAT MEANS HIS BALLS WERE CUT OFF SO HE COULD SING HIGH AND PURE FOREVER. It's a beautiful record to put on, whether it be the soundtrack to a lazy afternoon or falling asleep in bed and honestly, it's cool to hear some music made by queers that I really dig (you failed, Rufus Wainwright, now cut it out).
Jonsi and Alex - Boy 1904
(courtesy of Prefix/XL Recordings)
I find myself coming around to Sigur Ros every few years or so. While the whole "Hopelandic" big bag of bullshit lingers around (OK whatever, he sings in made up tongue when he creates melodies but hasn't formulated lyrics), Jonsi (lead singer/guitarist) has collaborated with his boyfriend Alex to create an instrumental album entitled "Riceboy Sleeps". I don't know who Riceboy is, but I have fallen asleep to Jonsi and Alex many a time. Collaborations include Amiina and the Kópavogsdætur Choir. It also allegedly includes a performance by the last known castrati singer recorded. THAT MEANS HIS BALLS WERE CUT OFF SO HE COULD SING HIGH AND PURE FOREVER. It's a beautiful record to put on, whether it be the soundtrack to a lazy afternoon or falling asleep in bed and honestly, it's cool to hear some music made by queers that I really dig (you failed, Rufus Wainwright, now cut it out).
Jonsi and Alex - Boy 1904
(courtesy of Prefix/XL Recordings)
Honey Soundsystem is a San Francisco based queer DJ collective/production group who throw a weekly party called Honey Sundays at the Paradise Loft in SF's SOMA neighborhood AND who were recently added to the 2009 Homo A Go Go lineup. If guests like Horsemeat Disco, Hercules & Love Affair, and Cosmo Vitelli are any indication of what a Honey Soundsystem party is like, it should be one of the best ways to spend a Sunday night in San Francisco for sure!
The Honey resident DJs will be appearing throughout the weekend at Homo A Go Go and doing their usual thing on Sunday night, so be sure to check out the fagged out dirty disco of Honey Soundsystem!
To give you a taste of the Honey Soundsystem crew, here's a mix from resident DJ Robot Hustle.
"The vinyl hustler spits out another slick mix of oddities and sounds you might need to put a ladder outside your window to get in late at night. Complete with robot tape fuzz to keep your dick hard, this one is short and sweet." (from the Honey Soundsystem website)
Robot Hustle - Lost in the Nether Regions Mix
Honey Soundsystem is a San Francisco based queer DJ collective/production group who throw a weekly party called Honey Sundays at the Paradise Loft in SF's SOMA neighborhood AND who were recently added to the 2009 Homo A Go Go lineup. If guests like Horsemeat Disco, Hercules & Love Affair, and Cosmo Vitelli are any indication of what a Honey Soundsystem party is like, it should be one of the best ways to spend a Sunday night in San Francisco for sure!
The Honey resident DJs will be appearing throughout the weekend at Homo A Go Go and doing their usual thing on Sunday night, so be sure to check out the fagged out dirty disco of Honey Soundsystem!
To give you a taste of the Honey Soundsystem crew, here's a mix from resident DJ Robot Hustle.
"The vinyl hustler spits out another slick mix of oddities and sounds you might need to put a ladder outside your window to get in late at night. Complete with robot tape fuzz to keep your dick hard, this one is short and sweet." (from the Honey Soundsystem website)
Robot Hustle - Lost in the Nether Regions Mix
Honey Soundsystem is a San Francisco based queer DJ collective/production group who throw a weekly party called Honey Sundays at the Paradise Loft in SF's SOMA neighborhood AND who were recently added to the 2009 Homo A Go Go lineup. If guests like Horsemeat Disco, Hercules & Love Affair, and Cosmo Vitelli are any indication of what a Honey Soundsystem party is like, it should be one of the best ways to spend a Sunday night in San Francisco for sure!
The Honey resident DJs will be appearing throughout the weekend at Homo A Go Go and doing their usual thing on Sunday night, so be sure to check out the fagged out dirty disco of Honey Soundsystem!
To give you a taste of the Honey Soundsystem crew, here's a mix from resident DJ Robot Hustle.
"The vinyl hustler spits out another slick mix of oddities and sounds you might need to put a ladder outside your window to get in late at night. Complete with robot tape fuzz to keep your dick hard, this one is short and sweet." (from the Honey Soundsystem website)
Robot Hustle - Lost in the Nether Regions Mix
When I was living in London for a short bit, I would tune into a little Radio 1 show segment hosted by Jo Whiley called "Live Lounge". The loose concept of the show was to interview up and coming bands and have them perform their current single of choice and a cover. Often, these covers were from an entirely different genre of music, i.e. The Saturdays covering Frankie Valli or Gossip covering Kanye West. Most times the covers ruled, more often than not, they didn't do so well (Florence & The Machine, I'm talking to you and your butchering of Beyonce). After 12 years of The Jo Whiley Show, BBC Radio 1 has replaced her slot with some other girl. Whatever. Don't care about that person. Jo will be moved to a weekend slot of some sort. Anyways, this show ruled. It was pretty much my only friend besides another girl named Laura I had attended summer camp with who lived in the UK. Seriously, for 3 1/2 years on and off I did nothing in that country.
Also I remember hearing this interview she did with The Game and he was going off on how faggots weren't real men or something really gangsta and stupid and she was like WTF and went on this huge speech and apologized. This proves 2 things: Jo Whiley is kind of cool. That and The Game is really stupid and had 2 good songs and probably will never get any further than that.
Anyways, this post is a tribute to Radio 1's The Jo Whiley Show and a thank you for all the awesome music in a queer's time of isolation in some wacky country (although really, what country ISN'T wacky these days?).
The Noisettes - When You Were Young
Bat For Lashes - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of These)
Goldfrapp - It's Not Over Yet
When I was living in London for a short bit, I would tune into a little Radio 1 show segment hosted by Jo Whiley called "Live Lounge". The loose concept of the show was to interview up and coming bands and have them perform their current single of choice and a cover. Often, these covers were from an entirely different genre of music, i.e. The Saturdays covering Frankie Valli or Gossip covering Kanye West. Most times the covers ruled, more often than not, they didn't do so well (Florence & The Machine, I'm talking to you and your butchering of Beyonce). After 12 years of The Jo Whiley Show, BBC Radio 1 has replaced her slot with some other girl. Whatever. Don't care about that person. Jo will be moved to a weekend slot of some sort. Anyways, this show ruled. It was pretty much my only friend besides another girl named Laura I had attended summer camp with who lived in the UK. Seriously, for 3 1/2 years on and off I did nothing in that country.
Also I remember hearing this interview she did with The Game and he was going off on how faggots weren't real men or something really gangsta and stupid and she was like WTF and went on this huge speech and apologized. This proves 2 things: Jo Whiley is kind of cool. That and The Game is really stupid and had 2 good songs and probably will never get any further than that.
Anyways, this post is a tribute to Radio 1's The Jo Whiley Show and a thank you for all the awesome music in a queer's time of isolation in some wacky country (although really, what country ISN'T wacky these days?).
The Noisettes - When You Were Young
Bat For Lashes - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of These)
Goldfrapp - It's Not Over Yet
When I was living in London for a short bit, I would tune into a little Radio 1 show segment hosted by Jo Whiley called "Live Lounge". The loose concept of the show was to interview up and coming bands and have them perform their current single of choice and a cover. Often, these covers were from an entirely different genre of music, i.e. The Saturdays covering Frankie Valli or Gossip covering Kanye West. Most times the covers ruled, more often than not, they didn't do so well (Florence & The Machine, I'm talking to you and your butchering of Beyonce). After 12 years of The Jo Whiley Show, BBC Radio 1 has replaced her slot with some other girl. Whatever. Don't care about that person. Jo will be moved to a weekend slot of some sort. Anyways, this show ruled. It was pretty much my only friend besides another girl named Laura I had attended summer camp with who lived in the UK. Seriously, for 3 1/2 years on and off I did nothing in that country.
Also I remember hearing this interview she did with The Game and he was going off on how faggots weren't real men or something really gangsta and stupid and she was like WTF and went on this huge speech and apologized. This proves 2 things: Jo Whiley is kind of cool. That and The Game is really stupid and had 2 good songs and probably will never get any further than that.
Anyways, this post is a tribute to Radio 1's The Jo Whiley Show and a thank you for all the awesome music in a queer's time of isolation in some wacky country (although really, what country ISN'T wacky these days?).
The Noisettes - When You Were Young
Bat For Lashes - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of These)
Goldfrapp - It's Not Over Yet
If you are in L.A. (or have super cool friends there) you've probably heard of Wildness, one of the city's craziest and queerest dance parties. The resident DJs/hosts DJ Total Freedom and NGUZUNGUZU recently played Kingdom's Club Vortex party in New York and made a totally sweet mix for the affair. On the Dutty Artz blog the tracklisting is explained like this: "live mixing on vinyl + parts on ableton + parts on CDJs + live sound effects, vocals, instruments over the whole thing". It's got a lot going on and features a lot of stuff I've never heard before, which is always a plus. I downloaded the mix about a week ago and have been listening to it on repeat since, so I thought I'd share!
Check it!
Nguzunguzu & Total Freedom – Wildness Mix for Club Vortex
If you are in L.A. (or have super cool friends there) you've probably heard of Wildness, one of the city's craziest and queerest dance parties. The resident DJs/hosts DJ Total Freedom and NGUZUNGUZU recently played Kingdom's Club Vortex party in New York and made a totally sweet mix for the affair. On the Dutty Artz blog the tracklisting is explained like this: "live mixing on vinyl + parts on ableton + parts on CDJs + live sound effects, vocals, instruments over the whole thing". It's got a lot going on and features a lot of stuff I've never heard before, which is always a plus. I downloaded the mix about a week ago and have been listening to it on repeat since, so I thought I'd share!
Check it!
Nguzunguzu & Total Freedom – Wildness Mix for Club Vortex
If you are in L.A. (or have super cool friends there) you've probably heard of Wildness, one of the city's craziest and queerest dance parties. The resident DJs/hosts DJ Total Freedom and NGUZUNGUZU recently played Kingdom's Club Vortex party in New York and made a totally sweet mix for the affair. On the Dutty Artz blog the tracklisting is explained like this: "live mixing on vinyl + parts on ableton + parts on CDJs + live sound effects, vocals, instruments over the whole thing". It's got a lot going on and features a lot of stuff I've never heard before, which is always a plus. I downloaded the mix about a week ago and have been listening to it on repeat since, so I thought I'd share!
Check it!
Nguzunguzu & Total Freedom – Wildness Mix for Club Vortex
The Hidden Cameras are not your average queer/queer friendly band. Described as "gay church folk music" by their leader Joel Gibb, The Hidden Cameras go balls deep into gay culture. They sing songs about fisting, golden showers, fucking, gay love, and marriage all over symphonic, lush landscapes. After a 3 year absence with the release of "AWOO", The Hidden Cameras are set to return in September with the release of "Origin: Orphan" on Arts & Crafts Records. Think of them sort of like a gay Harry Nilsson or a less gay Barry Manilow. Anyways, here is the first released track from their upcoming album. The song is called "Walk On" and I sort of really wished it was a cover of "Walk On By" by Dionne Warwick who fucking SPOKE AT THE COLUMBIA COLLEGE '09 GRADUATION AND I TOTALLY FORGOT TO GO. Anyways, I totally have a mancrush on this band and have for years. I can play melodica if you ever need me, Joel.
The Hidden Cameras - Walk On
The Hidden Cameras - Awoo
Just for shits and giggles.
The Hidden Cameras are not your average queer/queer friendly band. Described as "gay church folk music" by their leader Joel Gibb, The Hidden Cameras go balls deep into gay culture. They sing songs about fisting, golden showers, fucking, gay love, and marriage all over symphonic, lush landscapes. After a 3 year absence with the release of "AWOO", The Hidden Cameras are set to return in September with the release of "Origin: Orphan" on Arts & Crafts Records. Think of them sort of like a gay Harry Nilsson or a less gay Barry Manilow. Anyways, here is the first released track from their upcoming album. The song is called "Walk On" and I sort of really wished it was a cover of "Walk On By" by Dionne Warwick who fucking SPOKE AT THE COLUMBIA COLLEGE '09 GRADUATION AND I TOTALLY FORGOT TO GO. Anyways, I totally have a mancrush on this band and have for years. I can play melodica if you ever need me, Joel.
The Hidden Cameras - Walk On
The Hidden Cameras - Awoo
Just for shits and giggles.
The Hidden Cameras are not your average queer/queer friendly band. Described as "gay church folk music" by their leader Joel Gibb, The Hidden Cameras go balls deep into gay culture. They sing songs about fisting, golden showers, fucking, gay love, and marriage all over symphonic, lush landscapes. After a 3 year absence with the release of "AWOO", The Hidden Cameras are set to return in September with the release of "Origin: Orphan" on Arts & Crafts Records. Think of them sort of like a gay Harry Nilsson or a less gay Barry Manilow. Anyways, here is the first released track from their upcoming album. The song is called "Walk On" and I sort of really wished it was a cover of "Walk On By" by Dionne Warwick who fucking SPOKE AT THE COLUMBIA COLLEGE '09 GRADUATION AND I TOTALLY FORGOT TO GO. Anyways, I totally have a mancrush on this band and have for years. I can play melodica if you ever need me, Joel.
The Hidden Cameras - Walk On
The Hidden Cameras - Awoo
Just for shits and giggles.
Female masking.
It's something Jacqueline Mary and I recently found out about/became obsessed with. For those of you unfamiliar, Wikipedia breaks it down like this: "Female masking is a sub-form of cross-dressing that involves, in addition to the wearing of women's clothing, a mask (usually made from latex) that gives a pseudo-real representation of a female face."
I don't think I have any words that can really explain this, just watch the videos and take it all in. Don't judge.
Female masking.
It's something Jacqueline Mary and I recently found out about/became obsessed with. For those of you unfamiliar, Wikipedia breaks it down like this: "Female masking is a sub-form of cross-dressing that involves, in addition to the wearing of women's clothing, a mask (usually made from latex) that gives a pseudo-real representation of a female face."
I don't think I have any words that can really explain this, just watch the videos and take it all in. Don't judge.