Out and prout artist Adam Joseph is over all the immaturity in his new music video Boyz to Men, returning with a new self-written and self-produced single for twinks, daddies, and everyone in between. Boyz to Men … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Gifted Human, Vincent Youmans
Photo from ASCAP via YouTube September 27, 1898– Vincent Youmans My much-in-demand self-created playlist, Rutledge's Happiness Mix, has proved positively popular in my circle of friends. The Husband and I listened to it on a car trip and sang along for 180 miles. It … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Singer, Julie London
September 26, 1926– Julie London: “In this business, it’s difficult to make plans. I think the plans follow you and find you.” In decades past, in early autumn, The Husband and I would traditionally travel a bit. Back in the day we have had major, marked, momentous, … [Read more...]
#QueerQuote: “Other Bands Wanted to Wreck Hotel Rooms, Roxy Music Wanted to Redecorate Them.” – Bryan Ferry
A Little Ferry Dust: I purchased my first Bryan Ferry album in 1971 (Roxy Music, but you know what I mean). I have only seen Ferry in concert once, in the mid-1980s and I found him to be one long, tall, cool drink of water. From Virginia Plain (1971) to the … [Read more...]
#QueerQuote: “Do You Remember the 21st Night of September?” – Earth, Wind & Fire
September is one of the biggest commercial and critical successes for the famed R&B group Earth, Wind & Fire. It was written by Al McKay, Maurice White, and Allee Willis. Lead vocalist Philip Bailey considers it the group's best record. Oddly enough, the song was released … [Read more...]
#Remembering Amy Winehouse
For me, there are only a few albums that seem to be absolutely perfect; every element from cover design to arrangements to the engineering, to the songwriting and vocals come together to make a transcendent listening experience. For me, Back To Black is one of … [Read more...]
#FlashBack1963: 60 Years Ago, “My Boyfriend’s Back” is the Number One Song
My Boyfriend’s Back is hit song by the girl group, The Angels. It is a little tale about a bully who learns that he's about to get his comeuppance at last. The song only lasts about two minutes, and it only gives one perspective: the point of view of a girl who's been resisting … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Entertainer, Lola Falana
1972, CBS Television via Wikimedia Commons September 11, 1942 - Lola Falana: "One day I'm going to be a middle-aged lady and I don't want people to think I committed a crime or that I've got some strange disease. I don't believe in time. The past you can't account for and … [Read more...]
Remembering Gender Anarchist, Sylvester
Sylvester James Jr. (1947 - 1988) I feel real when you kiss meI feel real when you touch meI feel real when you want meI feel real Sylvester's soaring falsetto marks him as one of America's greatest singers, performing songs in nearly every genre. He personified strength … [Read more...]
#QueerQuote: “I Always Knew I Was a Star & Now, the Rest of the World Seems to Agree With Me.” – Freddie Mercury
The Freddie Mercury Memorial Concert For Aids Awareness held at the Wembley Stadium and broadcast on April 20th, 1992, featured performances by an amazing line up of luminaries, including David Bowie, George Michael, Elizabeth … [Read more...]
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