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Jon Ginoli unveils ‘Deflowered: My Life in Pansy Division’ at Powells

Pansy Division's (from Left) Luis Illades, Jon Ginoli, Joel Reader, Chris Freeman

Pansy Division's Luis Illades, Jon Ginoli, Joel Reader, Chris Freeman

Those boys who roared out the same 3 chord power punk with just a little more flair than their straight counterparts rocked my teenage 90s world, and they were called Pansy Division. These first and most famous gay boy punk rockers exploded queercore culture into all kinds of indie crowds. They gave me hope for a unified punk underground movement.

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New video for ‘So Human’ from Lady Sovereign

Leave it to a Brit rapper with outlandish fashion sense to successfully break down the human condition. And the multiple personalities as displayed on magazine covers can offer a great start to a philosophical discussion as well.

One more thing. The therapist in the video is hot. Do you need any more reason to love this vid?

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Ellen’s bathroom song session with Katy Perry

Perhaps not quite as hot is it sounds but definitely cute. Also the irony and post-queering of Katy Perry singing a song about lesbian experimentation and then Ellen, an out lesbian, sort of covering the song is just too much. I could write a paper on it.


Amy Ray and her post-punk followers at Wonder Ballroom

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The queer year in music 2008

QPDX blog picks the top 10 gay albums of the year […]


Siren Nation’s opening night in review

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Siren Nation preview: The music

Head out to the 2nd annual women’s music and arts festival already in progress […]


Super Queer Lusty Fun Xtravaganza vs. God-des and She

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XLR8R magazine’s PDX issue: DJ Copy mix

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Athens Boys Choir, Anaturale at SMYRC

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