Combined Gay News Headlines (T5T-1)

Miss California Might Be Dumb, But Is She Really a Homophobe? Perhaps you’ve heard of Godwin’s Law, a geek’s theorem about Internet conversations that states, as a “discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches 1″, which is to say, just about every controversy online eventually leads to the Hitler card being played. We’d like to add a new term to the [...] Music Review: Dancing Queen Musts Champion RuPaul RuCo Inc. Never underest

Music review: Mezzo-soprano conquers the West (San Francisco Chronicle)
To get some sense of the fortitude, stamina and resourcefulness it must have taken to cross the Great Plains in a covered wagon, you only have to listen to Stephanie Blythe sing. The great American mezzo-soprano was in Herbst Theatre on Thursday night, taking…

Bold – The Search: 1985-1989 (CD)
It is immediately noticeable that Bold is an older band; the recording on the opening track “Burning Like Thieves” is slightly rough. However, the fury in which they play their music is as unadulterated and as current as a band coming out today. The mixture of punk and metal that seems to be the primary influence behind Bold’s music is exactly what “hardcore” music came from; hints of Metallica and Venom shine through just as visibly as do Agnostic Front and The Misfits.“You’re The Friend I Don’

Black Eyed Peas: Boom Boom Pow (Remix) [Feat. KiD CuDi]
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Leo Brouwer Wrote ‘Un Dia de Noviembre’ for a 1972 Film by Humberto Salas
[A day in November; Adam Khan, guitar; Dinmore DRD052] AfriClassical recently posted a research inquiry from Timothy Mahn, “Was Leo Brouwer’s Guitar Work ‘Un Dia de Noviembre’ Originally Composed for Piano?”. Today Tim writes: Mr. Zick — recently I requested information on Leo Brouwer’s work. Apparently the information I received — that ‘Un Dia de Noviembre’ had originally been composed for piano — is erroneous. But I did get some interesting history on the piece from the Library of Congress

Music Review: Testament – Live at Eindhoven ’87
Testament live in their youth. In 1987 I was still in my musical infancy, listening to acts like Def Leppard, Poison, and Warrant. Not that there is anything wrong with that, I still like them and others of that era. All I am saying is that I had not made the jump to the heavier stuff yet, although my childhood best friend was into the more extreme acts of the day and I was…

Music Review: The Decemberists — The Hazards of Love
With their long-awaited concept album, Portland’s indie darlings defy the conventions of modern rock once again. For some bands, a project this arty, this intellectually pretentious, would be the kiss of death. I’m still baffled by how the Decemberists manage to pull it off. A 17-song cycle peopled with rakes and maidens and woodland queens and a shape-shifting fawn – yeah, that’s just what the hip-hop generation has been asking for. But…

Music Review: Paul Jones – Starting All Over Again (Blogcritics.org)
With a who’s who guest list legendary Paul Jones delivers his first solo album for a long time. It always fascinates me to consider how differently things could have worked out had people chosen another path way, way back in time. Back in 1962 two young men, both called Jones, met whilst at an Alexis Korner gig, and discovered that they shared a love of the blues. Brian invited Paul to join his …

Music Review: Casey Driessen – Oog
A man with a fiddle in his hand and an accompanying band. Casey Driessen is back with a new CD titled Oog. Considering he already has one Grammy nomination under his belt, there is name recognition. The tour of two years in order to get the word out about his first Sugar Hill release, 3D, helped to land it solidly in the hands of listeners. This new CD allows Driessen to rest a bit on his laurels and…