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Cover Story
Dancing
with Tears
in His Eyes
An Interview with
Andreas Lundstedt
of Alcazar
By Gregg Shapiro
Ever since Abba, the world has been
aware of the Swedish affinity for disco. With
“Crying at the Discoteque,” from their selftitled domestic debut (E-Magine Music),
Alcazar, the latest Swedish disco export,
prove that they can also “dance” and “jive”
and “watch that scene.” Openly gay front
man Andreas Lundstedt and fellow group
members Annikafiore and Tess, are poised
to meet the needs of queer club culture via
the dance floor (“Tears of a Clone,” for
example, contains the lyrics “A room with a
hundred men/The design of a perfect blend/
Identical strains of code/Dressed up in the
fashion mode”).
Gregg Shapiro: Many of the songs on
Casino, including “Paris in the Rain,” have
a vintage disco energy. That is especially
true in the case of “Sexual Guarantee” and
“Crying at the Discoteque,” which feature
Chic samples. Do you have a favorite period
of dance music?
Andreas Lundstedt: Actually (laughs),
it’s hard to decide, because I love them all. I
must say for me, the ’70s crossing over to
the ’80s disco music, I kind of like the most,
because when it was really hip in the ’70s
with disco and everything. I was too young
to go out clubbing. I never got to go out
dancing to that music. I did it in my living
room. Now that I’m older (laughs), I can kind
of take it back, do it real, full out and record it
and sing it.
GS: So, you’re reclaiming it for
yourself?
AL: Yeah, definitely, and for people who
love the disco.
GS: “Crying at the Discoteque” was
included on the original soundtrack to the
Showtime production of Queer as Folk.
What did it mean to you to be included on the
CD?
AL: A lot. We’ve never had one of our
songs on any kind of soundtrack. I’ve never
seen the series, though. I’ve seen the English
version, but I’ve never seen the American.
It’s really cool that they picked it for the
album. It’s really great.
GS: Dance music is very popular within
the queer community, and it’s refreshing to
hear these songs sung by a gay man, as
opposed to a big disco diva.
AL: (laughs)
GS: There’s the Pet Shop Boys and
Jimmy Somerville, to name a few, but there
aren’t that many openly gay men singing in
the realm of disco. How does it feel to have
that distinction?
AL: That’s something that I don’t really
reflect on. I don’t think about that really. It’s
just my sexuality. I don’t think it comes across
in the music—my sexuality. Maybe because
I like disco, and maybe that’s very queer
music. Other than that, I’m just a singer like
other singers, straight or bi, or gay. I don’t
see it as a big thing. Maybe other people
do—or as a good thing or whatever. I think
there’s more gay singers, but they just aren’t
saying they are.
GS: Speaking of Pet Shop Boys, Neil
Tennant, of that group, had words of praise
for Alcazar.
AL: Yeah!
GS: Does Alcazar have any plans to ever
cover a Pet Shop Boys song?
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Photo courtesy of E-Magine Entertainment
Andreas Lundstedt (center), flanked by fellow Alcazar members Annikafiorem
Johansson (left) and Tess Merkel, is poised to invade the North American dance circuit.
AL: Well, not to cover a Pet Shop Boys
song, but we would love to work with them.
That would be a great thing, if they had a
song for us or something like that. You never
know, maybe we will do a cover, because
their songs are so great. I don’t think we
would do it as good as they do, actually. It’s
kind of like doing a cover of a song of Abba.
Abba does it so good themselves; you can’t
really top it. If Neil Tennant or Chris Lowe
would call us and say, “Hey, we just wrote a
song that would really suit you,” we would
definitely be there in a second. They’re so
nice, and they are such cool guys.
GS: Alcazar does do a cover of the
Human League song “Don’t You Want Me.”
Why was that song selected?
AL: It was actually one of our producers,
Alexander Bard, who got the idea for us to
sing the song and record it. When he asked
us, “What do you feel about doing a cover of
‘Don’t You Want Me’?,” we immediately got
all of these memories from the ’80s. It’s kind of
the same with the ’70s music as well.
We were kind of too young to be out
clubbing. The song is so kind of funny, fun
lyrics. They’re very desperate, “Don’t you
want me?” and we love desperate lyrics —
“Crying at the Discoteque,” “Don’t You Want
Me,” “Sexual Guarantee.” Maybe that goes
hand in hand with the gay thing, the queer
thing, like “I will Survive,” “Disco Inferno,”
everything is kind of desperate. We like that.
Desperate lyrics are always welcome for
Alcazar. Also it’s kind of funny that Human
League are one guy and two girls, so we
thought that it fit pretty well with our line-up.
GS: What was it like working with
Alexander Bard, formerly of (Sweden’s)
Army of Lovers, who co-wrote and coproduced most of the songs on Casino?
AL: Hell! No, I’m just kidding.
GS: Would you work with him again?
AL: Definitely! He’s writing new songs
for our next album already. He’s kind of like
our guru. He’s the one that molded Alcazar
and the sound and the songs. He’s really good.
He’s a tough guy, and he knows what he wants
and we know what we want. He’s very
intelligent in so many ways, not only in music.
He does so many other things. He’s really cool.
We have a really good contact, because I’ve
known him since ’96. He wrote some songs
for me in Swedish, before, when I did solo.
We have a good connection.
GS: Alcazar will be performing live at
the Billboard Music Summit in New York
City in October. What are you most looking
forward to about that event?
AL: Oh my God, we are so psyched. We
can’t really believe yet. I used to live in New
York from ’93 to ’95. When I lived there, I
didn’t work with music or anything. I was
hoping and dreaming that one day it would
be so cool to come back to New York and
actually be on a stage and perform. It was
kind of one of my dreams, and now it’s coming
true. It’s really hard to believe. Also, we are
going to the United States.
We were so happy when Alcazar was
breaking in Finland in the beginning. We
were like, “Hooray!” Then it spread out
through all of Europe, and we thought that
was amazing. Then we got to go to Australia.
That was even (more exciting), because it’s
another continent, just like the United States.
It feels really weird. Because we’re
Swedish, typical Swedish people, we don’t
take anything for granted. We certainly don’t
take it for granted with the United States
thing. Maybe we’ll get it when we are on the
plane, or maybe when we land, or maybe
when we are in the Lincoln Tunnel or
something, and we’ll be like, Okay we’re here.
We are really here. We’re going to kiss the
ground. No, not really.
GS: The predominant musical trends
currently emerging from Sweden appear to
be dance music, such as the songs on Casino,
or garage rock, performed by bands such as
The Hives and Sahara Hotnights. What do
you think about those musical extremes?
AL: I think that it has to do with in the
winter, Swedish people don’t have a lot to
do because it’s so freaking cold. What to
do? We go down in the basement and write
songs. Or, when we were in school we had a
lot of music classes. We were always in
different choirs. It’s the way that we were
brought up, we Swedish people—choir
practice and you always learn some kind of
instrument. I felt that was so boring; I just
wanted to sing. I didn’t want to play piano or
the flute or anything. A lot of people stay
with it, and then all of a sudden they get to
write music and become real big music writers.
For
the
Love
of
Music
Music Fest Miami Arrives Labor Day Weekend
By Mary Damiano
Music will fill the air this Labor Day
weekend when Music Fest Miami comes to
town for its second year.
Patti LaBelle, Al Jarreau and Issac Hayes
will headline the three-day event, which is
aimed at uniting the community through music.
“The creative arts are the means by
which a country or culture records its life,
celebrates its uniqueness, poses questions
and establishes harmony out of discord,”
said Miami-Dade County Commissioner Dr.
Barbara Carey-Shuler, who spearheaded the
event along with City of Miami Mayor
Manny Diaz.
In addition to concerts, Jarreau and
many other musicians will present workshops
and performances at five Miami-Dade public
schools. The workshops are aimed at helping
students discover the
roots of various
genres of music, their
traditional importance
and their modern
relevance.
The
workshops will seek
to inspire children to
avoid drugs and
reach for their dreams
through continuing
their education.
Another feature
of Music Fest Miami
Jisselle
will be Community
Experience Tours,
which will help visitors and residents
understand the various cultures within
Miami-Dade County. There will be a tour in Convention Center.
Overtown highlighting the African-American
Sunday brings the Marching Band
and Caribbean community; one in Coral Extravaganza in a battle of the bands,
Gables that explores the European heritage; featuring many high school bands from all
a tour in Little Haiti examining the
over South Florida at the Orange Bowl. The
Haitian community; a tour in Little
weekend culminates in an outdoor
Havana highlighting the Hispanic
concert at Bayfront Park headlined by
community; and a tour in Miami Beach
Patti LaBelle and featuring Latin artist
exploring the Jewish community. The
Giselle; Jamaican and reggae
tours will feature music, dance and
group Third World; the
arts and crafts from the different
Caribbean and calypso
cultures.
sounds of Krosfyah; jazz
The festival will begin on
performers Jeff Golub and
Friday, August 30, with the
Warren Hill; Bahamian and
school visits and Jazz-matazz,
junkanoo group Visage and a
the Mayor’s Ball, featuring a
performance by Cuban Jam
concert by Jarreau at the Miami
Session.
Arena. Saturday, in edition to the
In addition to the live
community tours, there will be a
performances, Music Fest
Unity Football
Miami will feature the seventh
Classic, with the
Annual Miami Jazz Film
FAMU Rattlers
Festival, consisting of more
and
the
than 20 documentaries, shorts
University of Miami
and animated films featuring
Hurricanes squaring
jazz greats including Billie
off at the Orange
Holiday, Count Basie and Miles
Bowl.
Davis. The film festival will
Saturday night,
take place at the Absinthe
will be Gospel Fest
House Cinematheque in Coral
2002, featuring many
Gables.
gospel performers,
For more information
including Dr. Bobby
about Miami Fest 2002,
Jones and Vicki Winans
including a complete
at The Caleb. Later that
schedule and ticket
night is the Salute to
information,
call
Soul, starring Issac Hayes, at the
305.373.0011 or visit
www.musicfestmiami.com.
Miccosukee Resort and
Al Jarreau
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Fall Preview
Meet the Players: Local People, Local Arts
You know their work, but probably not
their names. It takes a lot of talented people
to create the diverse local arts and
entertainment scene that we have in South
Florida, and many of them work behind the
scenes. Here are a just a few of the people
who help bring the performing arts to life.
Film
Gregory von Hausch is president of the
Fort
Lauderdale
International Film
Festival, which runs
October
18
to
November 24, 2002.
Now in its 17th year, it
is the longest-running
film festival in the
world.
What do you love most about working
with the festival?
It is exciting, unpredictable, ever
changing—no one day is ever the same. I
love travel, and the festival has sent me to
Montreal, Toronto, L.A., New York, Cannes,
Berlin, London, Paris, Tehran, Santa Barbara,
Santo Domingo, Rome and just about
anywhere in between. But most of all, I love
what I do because film is so explosive, so
mood altering, so fantastic. It is easy to
promote something you love, and it makes
your work a labor of your passion.
Carol Coombes is
the program manager for
the Miami Gay & Lesbian
Film Festival, which runs
April 24 to May 4, 2003.
Before coming to Miami,
she worked for five years
with the British Film Institute on both the London
International Film Festival and the London
Lesbian and Gay Film Festival.
Why is the Miami Gay & Lesbian Film
Festival (MGLFF) important to the South
Florida community?
The word “community” is the key word. The
MGLFF is one of the key cultural events in the
social calendar here in South Florida. The MGLFF
receives in-kind support from its partnerships with
local hotels, restaurants, venues and clubs. The
MGLFF brings in out-of-town guests, and as we
grow and garner more press and publicity, the
event will attract more visitors, which is important
to the economy here in South Florida. South
Florida is geographically large, and the audience
for the festival is dislocated. There are a number
of dispersed LGBT organizations within the area
which the MGLFF works with to cosponsor films
across our 10 days. What we do is pull elements
together. We provide a platform for LGBT
organizations to outreach to a receptive audience.
We bring audiences the best of international queer
cinema and the opportunity to meet other people
and network and talk to filmmakers. Our program
aims to challenge, entertain and culturally enrich
your life here in South Florida. The MGLFF is
important culturally, but it’s own lifeline is the
community support it
receives in South Florida.
Randi Emerman is
the executive director of
the Palm Beach
International Film
Festival, which runs
April 3-10, 2003.
Music
What, in your opinion, is the power of
Cami Delgado has been a member of theater?
Theater is powerful because it is live;
the South Beach Gay
Men’s Chorus since it’s a living art. Because what we see on stage
is a reflection of who we are, theater has the
its inception.
ability to transform, make us question, disturb
Why is the South us, entertain us, make us laugh or cry and
Beach Gay Men’s make us think. The connection between actor
Chorus important to and audience is key to this. In South Florida,
our stages are typically very small, which
the community?
makes this connection immediate and
We represent the intimate. There are no second takes when
community in a positive light. We enrich the you’re watching live theater—the action
lives of many with our singing, music, comedy happens, and what you see is what you get.
and dancing and send them home with a great
Rich Simone is the
smile. By showcasing local talent, we add to
artistic director of
the community’s self- esteem and pride.
Miami
Shores
Already people are saying that their holidays
Performing
Arts
would not seem complete without attending
Theatre. He is an actor,
our December concert. Also, by definition, we
director and set
are a gay-affirming organization that openly
designer.
embraces and celebrates being gay, a healthy
statement in our South Beach community.
Derek Mann is a
soloist with the Gay
Men’s Chorus South
Florida. The season
marks his sixth year
with the group.
What is the best part of being in the
Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida?
By being a member of the Gay Men’s
Chorus of South Florida, I have been allowed
an outlet to express my creative and artistic
abilities and talents. After having trained
and performed professionally for many years
in this country and abroad, I am now a
practicing registered nurse in the field of HIV
and AIDS. The chorus gives me the
opportunity to continue in the entertainment
field, which is an important part of my life.
Even though I am a regular soloist in the
chorus, it is all of us coming together in song
that makes performing with this organization
an incredible experience for me year after year.
T heater
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Local Theaters Line
Up New Season
By Mary Damiano
Theater mirrors life. The magic of theater
is that it’s live, and just like life, there are
plenty of second acts, but no do-overs.
While film is my passion, there is nothing
like being in the audience for a live performance.
The performers must shed every inhibition they
have, and no matter how elaborate the
costume, they’re naked up on that stage.
South Florida is lucky to have such a
thriving theatrical community. This season,
about 30 theaters and theater companies will
present about 120 productions—musicals,
dramas, comedies and mysteries—literally
something for everyone.
There is no lack of gay-themed plays on
the season’s agenda. The Shores Performing
Arts Theatre will present the South Florida
premiere of The Rocky Horror Show,
October 25 to November 24, the play that the
cult film is based on. The Public Theatre will
do Jeffrey, a comedy by Paul Rudnick,
October 4-27, and Fifth of July, a drama by
Lanford Wilson, November 15-December 8.
The Jerry Herman Theater will present The
Laramie Project, which deals with the murder
of Matthew Shepard, October 4-12.
The Hollywood Playhouse will present
Meshuggah-Nuns, the latest installment of
the Nunsense series, October 24 to December
1. And a new play, Nature of the Beach, by
local writer and artist David Sexton and
starring out ex-baseball player Billy Bean, will
be presented at the Shores Performing Arts
Theatre beginning September 12.
So, stock up on tapes and record the
new fall TV season. There’s too much going
on at the theater to give into couch potato
tendencies. Don’t watch drama and comedy
on TV, experience it live.
Gay Films and Fort Lauderdale
Fest Featured this Fall
Robert Hooker is
the founder and artistic
director of the Sol
Theatre Project in Fort
Lauderdale. In addition
to acting, directing and
writing, he is also a
By Mary Damiano
teacher at Broward
The big news in film this season is a
Community College.
very big deal. The 17th Annual Fort
Lauderdale International Film Festival, the
What do you love most about working longest film festival in the world, will be held
in theater?
October 18 to November 24.
I love working in theater because it is ever
The 37 day film frenzy will feature over
changing. Try as I may, I have never been able 100 films and more than a dozen parties, with
to stick to a 9-to-5 routine job. I love theater plenty of stars and special guests that the
people, even though we’re all a bit nuts. I love folks at the festival will be announcing soon.
theater because I can’t think of anything else The opening night party is sure to be an
that would make me happy. Teaching is fun extravaganza, a movie masquerade bash at
and challenging, but there’s nothing that the Design Center of the Americas.
compares to “doing.” When opening night
Though the other film festivals, the Palm
hits, and that electricity is in the air, and the Beach International Film Festival, April 3-10,
cast is filled with adrenaline, and we all hug and the Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival,
and say how much we love each other, and April 25 to May 4, aren’t until the spring,
how proud we are of what we’ve movie addicts will not be lacking for a fix.
accomplished—no matter what anyone may Besides all the new films at the Fort
say—and then knowing that I’m already in Lauderdale International Film Festival to keep
the works for the next show, and that a new film fans sated, there are plenty of theatrical
set, and new characters, and new discoveries releases, many with gay themes and
is right around the corner—ahhhhh, that’s life characters, coming out (pun intended) this
in the theater. That’s what I’ve always wanted fall. (Note: Release dates are national, not
to do with my life.
necessarily South Florida.)
Love in the Time of Money—A
Meredith Lasher is married closet case goes after a sexy
an actress and costume artist. Starring Malcolm Gets, Steve
designer who has Buscemi and Jill Hennessey.
costumed more than 100 September 20.
shows for South Florida
Hush!—Comedy about a gay
theater companies.
man who is asked to father a
What is the power of film?
To me, the power of film is that it permits
us to escape our realities. Through film, we
can be purely entertained, we can experience
travel to far off places and we can participate
in adventures unlikely for us to do. It can bring
us through a gambit of emotions—laughter,
fear, sadness and even thrills. I cannot think
of another medium as powerful as that.
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How is theater in South Florida
different from other places?
What makes South Florida theater
different is what makes South Florida
different. This is a totally different kind of
place, hence we are a totally different type
of people—good and bad. We didn’t all
move here for the weather; some of us came
for a change of lifestyle. It’s also an
incredibly diverse population. However, I
will point out that South Florida has such
a fertile pool of talent, that it makes one
wonder why so many South Florida
theaters feel the need to hold auditions in
New York. (The Shores has recently
changed our mission statement to hire only
South Florida performers and artists.) I
think that it’s more challenging in some
ways to work in this field down here, and I
think there is room for much improvement,
but I want to stay and try to raise the bar
artistically.
Theatrical Releases Filled
with Gay Themes and Characters
2002
woman’s baby. His lover is not amused.
Japanese with English subtitles. September
27.
All the Queen’s Men—Men in drag go
on a mission to steal a code from the Nazis.
Starring Matt LeBlanc and Eddie Izzard.
September.
His Secret Life—A hit last spring at the
Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, this Italian
film follows a grieving widow who discovers
her dead husband had a gay lover. October.
The Rules of Attraction—Two men,
one of whom is bisexual, and a young woman
form a love triangle at a New England college
in the 1980s. Starring James Van Der Beek
and Ian Somerhalder. October 11.
Frida—Biopic of passionate bisexual
artist Frida Kahlo. Starring Salma Hayek and
Alfred Molina. October 25.
Love in the Time of Money
Dance
Miami City Ballet to Offer Broad Repertoire
of New Programs and Old Favorites
From the premieres of new, innovative
programs to the tried-and-true classics, the
Miami City Ballet will offer a broad repertoire
when its season opens November 8 at the
Jackie Gleason Theater. The season’s
highlights include a night of Tchaikovsky, a
classic story ballet and the world premiere of
Artistic Director Edward Villella’s The
Neighborhood Ballroom, a historical
program that depicts ballroom dancing from
the waltzes of the Belle Epoque to the mambo
craze of the Cold War era.
“I think the one unifying theme this year
is diversity, the broad range of repertoire,”
says Eve Lawson, principal ballet mistress
for the Miami City Ballet.
The season’s opening program—Some
Balanchine Heroes: From Samurai Prince to
Broadway Hoofer—pirouettes from East to
West, moving from the ancient Japan of
Bugaku to America’s Broadway with
Slaughter on Tenth Avenue.
Program II, Tchaikovsky’s Princes and
Poets, features the company premiere of
Black Swan Pas de Deux, along with Swan
Lake Act 2, Elegie and Theme and
Variations.
Program III, Coppelia: Ballet’s Comic
Masterpiece, is the company’s premiere
production of the classic story ballet. “We
premiered our first full-length story piece,
Giselle, last year,” Lawson says. “Because
of the success of it, we decided to premiere
Coppelia.”
Program IV features The Neighborhood
Ballroom, which represents the completed
program of work that Villella has presented
as individual pieces. “He has been premiering
one section of the work for the past four
years,” Lawson explains. “First it was the
mamba, followed by the waltz and the quickstep last year. This year, he will present the
full-length work.”
The dancers will show off their own
creations in a program called Our Show at
the company’s studios in Miami Beach. “The
dancers came up with this idea to raise money
for the company,” says Lawson. “It gives
people a more intimate look at our facilities
and a program that shows a more personal
side because the dancers put it together
themselves.”
The Miami City Ballet performs at the
Jackie Gleason Theater in Miami Beach, the
Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West
Palm Beach and the Broward Center for the
Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale.
For the company’s full schedule of
performances and ticket prices, visit
www.miamicityballet.org.
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Heard It Through the Gayvine
Queers, Quotes and Quips of Interest
Heeere’s Bill (Clinton)
Staying on Top
The concept of a Bill Clinton talk show sounds not so much like a good idea or a
bad idea as an inevitable idea. It’s been a long time since the nation had to cope with a
relatively young and extremely energetic ex-president, and, unlike Theodore Roosevelt,
this one does not appear interested in big-game hunting or third parties.
The traditional route along the highly profitable speakers’ circuit seems to be boring
him, and he is showing no signs of flinging himself into
good works the way Jimmy Carter did. If Clinton is yearning
for a meld—a job in which he can express concern about
the nation’s problems while making oodles of money—talk
of TV talk was bound to follow.
As a New York Times article by Bill Carter and David
Kirkpatrick revealed, discussions between Clinton’s
surrogates and network representatives about an afternoon
talk show have been under way, first at NBC and more
recently at CBS. Although the exact format of the show has
apparently never been nailed down, the price tag is a lot
clearer—$30 million to $50 million a year.
Source: The New York Times
Director/Videographer George Duroy, who took the gay porn world by storm in
1993 with the release of Tender Strangers for his own company, Bel Ami, and Accidental
Lovers, for Falcon International, is the subject of the newest Adam Gay Video Erotica
magazine titled “The Films of George Duroy.”
Duroy’s band of fresh,
exciting Eastern European
porn stars (headed by Lukas
Ridgeston and Johan Paulik)
and the technical superiority
of his photography—
”flawless” is a term used to
describe his work—have
kept Duroy and Bel Ami in
the number one spot in their
genre for nearly a decade.
Every Bel Ami Duroy
movie is featured in the all
color Erotica edition plus an
exclusive preview of the
soon-to-be released Frisky
Summer 4 and the nine
features he made for Falcon
International.
Also included are
pictures
and
brief
biographies of the many
performers Duroy has used
over the past decade as well
as brief synopses and
reviews of all of Duroy’s
films.
Fifty
Bel
Ami
performers, many from
Central Europe, are featured in scenes from Duroy’s films in this, the largest collection
ever published.
‘Adam Gay Video Erotica,’ with a cover price of $9.95 ($11.95 Canada), is on
sale in bookstores, video stores and newsstands worldwide.
Centaur signs Tracy Young to
Mix the 2002 White Party CD
Miami is already setting up for one of the largest White Party events in history, and
Centaur is hard at work with DJ/Producer Tracy Young, preparing for yet another
spectacular White Party benefit CD.
Young is scheduled to spin during White Party Week at White Dreams, an event
hosted at the Miami Seaquarium and which Mark Baker, Jeffrey Sanker and Johnny
Chisholm will team up to produce again in 2002.
The upcoming White Party CD will be Young’s second DJ mix on the Centaur label
since making her debut along side Warren Gluck for Winter Party (Vol 4). After carving
a name for herself in the music scene with remix work for Madonna (“Music”), Young
has continued to become one of the busiest DJs on the dance scene with appearances
at Millennium March in Washington, DC, Unity in Toronto, and Mardi Gras in Sydney.
Young is also set to spin along side Tom Stephan and Mark Anthony for this
October’s Black & Blue Festival in Montreal.
Look for further details on this new release later this fall. Previous White Party CDs
are still available for sampling and ordering at www.grooveCD.com.
For more information on White Party visit www.whiteparty.com
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Events
Wednesday, August 28: Discovering Soul
Connections – Barbara Yudell is presenting this free
lecture series. Included topics are: meditation
guidance, spiritual study and service, reincarnation
and past life regression, and identifying signs and
symbols by which your higher self communicates.
7:30pm at Barnes & Noble, 2051 North Federal
Highway, in Fort Lauderdale. For more information
call 954.561.3732.
Wednesday,
August
28:
Young
Professionals for Covenant House Social YPFCH Social at Porterhouse on Second Street in
Fort Lauderdale. 5:30pm-9pm. Admission includes
two free drinks and appetizers. $10 members, $15
guests, $25 membership and admission. All proceeds
benefit Covenant House Florida, a crisis center for
runaway teens.
Thursday, August 29: Gay and Lesbian
Wedding Seminar - Learn the secrets you need
to know to hire the right professionals for your
commitment ceremony and reception. Call Suzy Q
Productions
954.563.2529
or
e-mail
suzyqpro@yahoo.com for details. The seminar
will be held at 6:30pm, location TBA.
Friday, August 30: Asians and Friends
International Friendship Weekend - Hosted
by Asians and Friends South Florida on Royal
Caribbean’s Majesty of the Seas. For information
please contact: IFW2002@hotmail.com.
Friday, August 30: Rear Window –
Hitchcock film series with discussion by Bob Sandler
of WZTA 94.9 FM. 7:30pm at the Sunrise Civic
Center Theatre, 10610 W. Oakland Park Blvd. in
Sunrise. For information call 954.747.4646.
Friday – Sunday, August 30 - September
1: Music Fest Miami 2002 - Three-day celebration
of the diverse cultures throughout Miami-Dade.
Activities include a children’s workshop, community
experience tours and live performances by national
recording artists at Bayfront Park, 301 N. Biscayne
Boulevard. Invited artists include Al Jarreau, Patti
LaBelle, Isaac Hayes, Celia Cruz, Jeff Golub, Warren
Hill, Zen and Third World. Admission is $10.00
(discount coupons available) and parking is $3 - $10.
For information visit www.musicfestmiami.com,
mfmfest@bellsouth.net
or
call
e-mail
305.373.0011.
Friday - Tuesday, August 30 – September
3: Miami Home Design & Remodeling Show See the latest home products and services both inside
and out. Open to the trade and public. Miami Beach
Convention Center, 1901 Convention Center Dr.
Admission and Parking is $8. For information call
305.667.9299 or e-mail info@HomeShows.net.
To receive a special
show discount, visit
HomeShowSpecials.com.
Saturday &
Sunday, August 31
and September 1:
Las Olas Art Fair For one weekend only,
this traditional event
welcomes over 300
artists from 40 different
states to showcase their work. Las Olas
Boulevard will be transformed into an open
air art gallery with life-size sculptures,
landscape photography, striking oil
paintings, uniquely crafted jewelry, pottery
and so much more. Artists will be present
for festival-goers to personally meet and
speak to during the event. Las Olas Boulevard.
Free. 10am - 5pm. For more information,
call 954.472.3755.
Saturday & Sunday, August 31 &
September 1: Riverfest Block Party - Gay &
Lesbian entertainers will be featured during the twoday event on the stage along the New River in front
of the Sea Monster Nightclub for this Poverello
benefit. National, regional and local bands, singers,
dancers, comedians and impersonators will perform.
Admission is free. Saturday: 3pm - 9pm. Sunday:
3pm - 11pm.
Sunday, September 1: Tea at Sea –
Poverello’s two hour Riverfest Cruise, Tea at Sea,
will depart promptly at 6pm from the dock in front
of the Sea Monster Nightclub on the South side of
the Andrews Avenue Bridge. Tickets are $25 and
can be purchased at Poverello and the Sea Monster
Nightclub. Guests are encouraged to arrive early for
the 5pm Suzanne Palmer performance. Fritz Anne,
Tony Cruise and DJ Andre headline the entertainment
as guests cruise the New River and the Intracoastal
Waterway. Numerous area restaurants have donated
food and cocktails. A silent auction will be held on
board during the cruise. After the cruise, guests
continue the party at Sea Monster’s Riverfest Block
Party 2002 and South Florida’s biggest Sunday Tea.
For more information call 954.463.4641.
Tuesday - Monday, September 3 – 9:
WomenFest 2002 - Get ready for WomenFest ’02.
There will be women-only water sports, parties,
music, art, dancing, film and comedy with Suzanne
Westenhoefer in the Florida Keys. All tickets will
be available on the website starting August 1 and in
the Hospitality suite of Atlantic Shores Resort
starting Tuesday, September 3 . For information
visit www.womenfest.net.
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Thursday, September 5: Estate Planning
for Unmarried Couples – This workshop
provides valuable information on the estate and
financial planning issues facing unmarried couples.
Qualifying attendees will also receive a
complimentary Basic Estate Planning Analysis. 6:30
– 8pm at Morgan Stanley, 2400 East Commercial
Blvd., Suite 1200. All are welcome, but seating is
limited, so please RSVP: Stephanie Small,
954.267.5672. (No investment products will be
offered at this meeting.)
Friday, September 6: September Client
Social – For information please call Community
Healthcare CenterOne: 954.537.4111 x117.
Saturday, October 5: WIN Raffle
Drawing - Prizes include: a 2003 Mercedes, a
laptop computer, a $1,000 Mayor’s Jewelry gift
certificate, a $500 Burdines shopping card, a
digital camera and a South Beach weekend
package. The winning ticket will be drawn at a
free cocktail party from 5:30 - 7:30pm on
October 5 at the Esther L. Grossman Women’s
Health and Resource Center, 4320 Sheridan St.,
Hollywood. WIN will donate $1 of each ticket
sold to the Grossman Center. Tickets are $10
each and available through October 5 at WIN
meetings, the Grossman Center and via mail:
WIN, Attn. Joanne E. McKenna, Fundraising
Chair, P.O. Box 9744, Fort Lauderdale, FL
33310-9744. For more information, call
954.564.4946.
Kids
Through January 12, 2003: Mr. Rogers’
Neighborhood - Venture into Mr. Rogers’ world of
make believe and experience the castle, trolley, tree
house and other favorite spots from the popular
children’s television series. Miami Museum of
Science, 3280 South Miami Ave. in Miami. Adults
$10, children $6. For information call
305.646.4420.
Saturday, August 31: American Pop - Part
perf o r m a n c e , p a r t p o e t r y, p a r t a u d i e n c e
participation. Sol Theatre Project kicks off
its second season with this poetry slam/improv
piece that also serves as a donations-only fundr a i s e r f o r t h e t r o u p e . I t ’s f r e e i f y o u
participate! 9pm at Sol Theatre Project, 1140
N E F l a g l e r D r. , F o r t L a u d e r d a l e . F o r
information visit w w w.soltheatre.com. For
tickets call 954.525.6555.
September 10 – 15: A Night with Dame
Edna – The incomparable Dame Edna is back!
“The show that cares” will be at the Jackie
Gleason Theater, 1700 Washington Avenue,
Miami Beach. For tickets call 305.358.5885
or 954.523.3309.
Sunday, September 15: Dame Edna GayLauderdale cordially invites you to join
50 other gay and lesbian Edna Fans in our
group for this hilarious show! 7:30pm at The
J a c k i e G l e a s o n T h e a t e r. L o w e r C e n t e r
Orchestra Seating is as Follows: Row T - Seats
s101 - s120; Row U - Seats s101 - s120; Row
W - Seats s101 - s110. First Come, First
Served. Tickets $55. ALL ARE WELCOME!
For
tickets
e-mail
tickets@gaylauderdale.com
or
call
954.938.5226.
Thursday, February 6, 2003: AIDA – Only
limited number of tickets are available for the Gay
and Lesbian Community Center of South Florida
Group to Elton John & Tim Rice’s AIDA at the
Broward Center for the Performing Arts. Show
time is 8pm. GLCC Seats: Orchestra Left Center
rows CC – FF, Orchestra Right Center row BB,
Orchestra L rows AA – EE. Call Terry at
954.463.9005.
Fridays: Separate Checks- Spice up
y o u r n i g h t w i t h S o u t h F l o r i d a ’s f a v o r i t e
Comedy Improv Troupe, where you the
audience create the show! (Bring odd objects
to be used in the show.) Every Friday night at
9:30pm at the Blue Box, upstairs at the
H o l l y w o o d P l a y h o u s e , 2 6 4 0 Wa s h i n g t o n
Street. Admission is $7/adults, $5/students. For
more information call 954.327.9159.
Fridays and Saturdays: Just the Funny –
Whose Line Is It Anyway meets Saturday Night Live.
Performances are Friday and Saturday nights at 11pm
at Dreamers Theatre, 65 Almeria Avenue in Coral
Gables. Tickets are $10. For information call
305.69.FUNNY or visit www.justthefunny.com.
Music
Live Theatre and Dance
Through September 1: Rent - This
multiple Tony Award winning Broadway musical
set in New York’s East Village honors the
struggling artists of today by bringing their stories
center stage. 8pm at the Broward Center for the
Performing Arts, 201 SW 5th Ave. in Fort
Lauderdale. For information and tickets visit
www.curtainup.org or call 954.462.0222.
Through September 7: Victoria Place II
- Victoria Place presents its second episode of
this gay soap opera. Baby Doll Gibbons, a
misunderstood drag queen, has stolen some jewels
from an art auction. A Giseppe henchman wants
them back but finds that difficult when an earring
is swallowed. Baby Doll’s estranged lover, Richie,
vows to protect her—but just this one last time.
Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm
at the Broward Library Auditorium, 1350 East
Sunrise Blvd. Tickets are $15 at the door, $12
in advance and can be reserved by contacting
Robby Kendall at VictoriaPlace@aol.com or
954.525.7703 (before 5pm).
Through October 20: The Nerd – Laughs,
guffaws, chuckles and grins! Rick is the guest that
stayed and Willum is the reluctant host whose career,
life and sanity are nearly destroyed as a result.
Performances are at the Stage Door’s 26th Street
Theatre. For performance times and tickets call
954.344.7765.
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Live Theater • Dance
Music • Art Exhibitions
Radio
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Television
Friday, August 30: Cher - Join us for a
gay and lesbian group for Cher’s Living Proof
Farewell Tour in the comfort and luxury of our
Lexus Club Level Skybox Suite. Ticket price
includes use of North VIP entrance, comfortable,
roomy seats, private restrooms, large lounge area,
hot hors d’oeuvres and open bar. Tickets are $225.
Groups of four or more receive a free VIP Parking
Pass ($15 value) ALL ARE WELCOME! 7:30pm
at the National Car Rental Center. For tickets
E-mail tickets@gaylauderdale.com or
call 954.938.5226.
Friday, August 30: The Goo
Goo Dolls – With Vanessa Carlton
and Third Eye Blind. 7pm at Mars
Music
Amphitheatre,
601-7
Sansburys Way, West Palm Beach.
For information and tickets call
561.795.8883 or 561.793.0445.
F r i d a y, A u g u s t 3 0 : J o D e e
Messina - Performing live in concert at
t h e P o m p a n o B e a c h A m p h i t h e a t e r, 1 8 0 1
NE 6th Street, Pompano Beach. For
information and tickets call 954. 946.2402.
The show starts at 9pm and tickets are $35.
F r i d a y, A u g u s t 3 0 : J a z z a t M o C A Bring a blanket, sit out under the stars, and
enjoy the sounds of Davis & Dow. Emceed by
C h i n a Va l l e s . 8 p m a t t h e M u s e u m o f
Contemporary Art. For information call
305.893.6211. Free.
Friday, August 30: Heaven Up – Live
at The Wallflower Gallery, 10 NE 3rd Street
in Downtown Miami. For information call
305.579.0069.
Friday & Saturday, August 30 & 31: Cher
– With Cyndi Lauper, 7:30 pm at the National Car
Rental Center. Tickets are $79.75, 59.75, & 39.75.
Tickets are available from www.national-ctr.com
or TicketMaster: 954.523.3309, 305.358.5885
or 561.966.3309.
Saturday, August 31: Cyndi Lauper 1980s pop icon and Grammy-winning vocalist
Cyndi Lauper will perform two songs
acoustically from her new album Shine. Lauper
is on tour with Cher through the month of
September. 12:30pm – 2pm at Borders Books,
Music & Café, 2240 East Sunrise Boulevard,
Fort Lauderdale. For more information on this
free event, call 954.566.6335.
S u n d a y, S e p t e m b e r 1 : S u z a n n e
Palmer - This National Recording Artist,
will headline RiverfestBlock Party 2002, a
benefit for Poverello. Performing at 5 and
11pm. Palmer will showcase her dance hits
including “Show Me” and “Hide U.” On the
Riverfront by Sea Monster.
Sunday, September 1: SunTrust Jazz
Brunch – 11am – 2pm along the New River.
Riverwalk in Downtown Fort Lauderdale.
Enjoy gourmet brunch and entertainment
s h o w c a s i n g S o u t h F l o r i d a ’s f i n e s t j a z z
m u s i c i a n s o n f i v e s t a g e s . T h i s m o n t h ’s
musicians are: Flight, Just Jazz, Marci Hans,
Karen Schoenbals and the Heartbeat Jazz
Quintet.
S u n d a y, S e p t e m b e r 1 : E m i n e m Anger Management tour at National Car
R e n t a l C e n t e r, 2 5 5 5 P a n t h e r s D r. , S u n r i s e .
For
information
and
tickets
call
954.835.8000.
Art Exhibitions
Through August 31: Art and Lust –
Fetish art and gay erotica at Wild Seduction
G a l l e r y, 2 7 6 2 N W 2 2 n d S t r e e t i n M i a m i .
Tuesdays – Saturdays from 11am – 3pm The
gallery will also present videos, lectures and
performances. For more information call
305.633.8951.
Through August 31: Jose Arce
ArtsUnited is exhibiting the mixed-media art
of Jose Arce in the Stonewall Library, 1717
N. Andrews Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. Admission
is free. The exhibit runs through the end of
August.
Through September 1: A Thousand
Hounds - This special exhibit is subtitled A
Walk with the Dogs Through the History of
Photography and includes a number of dogrelated family activities on most Sundays.
Daily at the Norton Museum of Art, 1451
South Olive Ave. in West Palm Beach. Adults
$6, children and under, free. For information
call 561.832.5196.
Through September 8: Portraits from
the Golden Age of Jazz - Photographs by
William P.Gottlieb are at gallery six at the
B r o w a r d C o u n t y M a i n L i b r a r y, 1 0 0 S o u t h
Andrews Ave. The exhibit features 33 black
and white photographs of jazz greats including
Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra,
Stan Kenton and Louis Armstrong. For more
information, call 954.357.7464.
Through September 9: Chagall for
Children - Interactive art exhibit highlighting
t h e a r t i s t C h a g a l l a t t h e Yo u n g a t A r t
C h i l d r e n ’s M u s e u m , 11 5 8 4 S R 8 4 , D a v i e ,
954.424.0085.
Through September 14: Healing and
Heroes: A Celebration of the American Spirit
– This exhibit is at ArtServe in Fort
Lauderdale.
For
information
call
954.462.9191.
Through September 20: Hollywood
Biennial Juried Print Exhibition - Entries are
drawn from around the world to compete in
t h e H o l l y w o o d A r t a n d C u l t u r e C e n t e r ’s
biennial print exhibition. We are delighted to
announce Jurgen Strunk, an internationally
recognized artist and professor at the
U n i v e r s i t y o f D a l l a s a s o u r j u r o r. F o r
information or an exhibition entry prospectus,
call the Center ’s Visual Arts Department at
954. 921. 3274 ext. 223. The Opening
Reception is Friday July 19.
T h r o u g h A p r i l 1 , 2 0 0 3 : C a ta l y s t : 5 0
Years of Collecting at the Lowe Art Museum An exhibit that features some 150 objects
spanning 5,000 years. Paintings, sculptures
and works on paper representing each of the
Lowe’s collections will be on view. Lowe Art
Museum, 1301 Stanford Dr. in Coral Gables.
For information and tickets call the Box
office at 305.284.3535.
August 27 – December 5: The Beach
House – Personal testimonials and fragmented
memories incorporated into a beach house
built within the galleries. At the Museum of
Art, 1 East Las Olas Blvd., 954.525.5500.
The Espanola Way FestivArt - A street
celebration with musicians, sculptors, artists,
and photographers exhibiting their work.
Every Friday and Saturday, 7am - midnight at
Espanola Way between Washington & Drexel
Av e n u e s i n M i a m i B e a c h . L i v e m u s i c . F o r
more information call 305.673.4166 or
305.604.3889.
Radio
The Norm Kent Show – He’s Back!
Interviews and commentary with Norm Kent,
weekday mornings at 10am on WFTL 1400 AM.
The Call-In Line is 1.877.644.1400.
Issues Over the Rainbow - MarkyG hosts
this new gay and lesbian early morning talk show.
Sunday mornings at 6:30am on PARTY 93.1
FM. www.Party931.com.
Television
SoFla Q TV- Television for the alternative
lifestyle. For information call 305.534.3975 or
visit www.soflaqtv.com.
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Dinner and a Show
Rent Comes to
Broward Center
Preview By Mary Damiano
One of the most honored Broadway shows in history,
Rent, is coming to the Broward Center for the Performing
Arts.
The 1996 Tony Award winner for Best Musical will play
for only eight performances, August 27 to September 1.
Rent is based on the opera La Boheme by Puccini. La
Boheme centered on the love and loyalty among a group of
Bohemian artists in Paris. Jonathan Larsen, the writer and
composer who created Rent, kept the story and many
characters but updated his version to New York’s East Village.
In the opera, the characters are all living with tuberculosis,
the scourge of the time. In Larsen’s musical, the characters
live with a more modern plague, AIDS.
Just as La Boheme is a tragedy, Rent has tragedy behind
it. Larsen died of an aortic aneurysm on January 25, 1996,
hours after the show’s final dress rehearsal off-Broadway,
10 days before his 36th birthday.
Rent takes the tragedy of living with an incurable disease
and turns it into a life-affirming celebration. It features a
rock and roll score and a wild menagerie of characters
including Roger, a struggling rock musician; Mimi, an exotic
dancer; Angel, a transvestite; Mark, a filmmaker; and
Maureen, a performance artist.
Rent is only the fifth musical in history to be honored
with the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for
Best Musical. It is credited for giving the ailing Broadway
stage a much-needed shot in the arm, invigorating and
reinventing the Broadway musical.
Over the years, it has been a tradition to collect money
for AIDS organizations at performances of Rent. The
performers station themselves at the doors of the theater
with cans and buckets, thanking the audience for attending
and making themselves available for patron’s contributions.
In one year alone, Rent audiences in New York donated over
$146,000 to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
‘Rent’ runs August 27 through September 1 at the
Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 SW 5th Ave.,
Fort Lauderdale. Tickets range in price from $18.25-$54.25.
For tickets and more information, call 954.462.0222.
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By Charlene Lichtenstein
For the week of 8/26/02
The Sun ambles into precise and perfect Virgo this week in a clean getaway
from that theatrical Leo reign. We get down to business and I mean GET DOWN.
Do you prefer the featherduster or the vacuum cousin??
ARIES (MARCH 21 - APRIL 20)
Gay Rams can’t help but feel robust, perky and all levels of cocky. Start a
new exercise regime or take a sidelong look in that mirror and forgo the
extra dessert. Or partake of desserts with no calories. Anyone we
know, sugar?
TAURUS (APRIL 21 - MAY 21)
Queer Bulls are simply inspirational and need to find an outlet for all that
pent up zest. If you find yourself craving a party, thank your lucky stars
for the Sun in earthy Virgo. Boogie till the rest of the bulls come home. ...
or just come.
GEMINI (MAY 22 - JUNE 21)
Proud Twins contemplate their next big move and can’t help but envision
themselves in a pink palace. Use the next four weeks to enliven, expand and
enrich your home environment. Bring the family into the picture and don’t
forget to focus and smile.
CANCER (JUNE 22 - JULY 23)
Speak your mind when the expansive Sun tips into practical Virgo. Heck,
make that a broadcast! Queer Crabs wax eloquent and can make their
opinions known... and accepted. This is the time to speak loud, proud and
queer. We are listening.....
LEO (JULY 24 - AUGUST 23)
We may be headed into bear market territory but Sun in conservative Virgo
pulls you through tough financial times. Gather your pennies, check the
bottom line and wait for opportunities proud Lion. In the meantime,
remain as well endowed as usual.
VIRGO (AUGUST 24 - SEPTEMBER 23)
Sun in your own sign signifies new beginnings, fresh approaches and
interesting new people. It is expansion, balance, growth and optimism. Get
Out there and meet and greet! It’s time to put the “sin” back in synergy and
the triple “x” back in exxxcess.
LIBRA (SEPTEMBER 24 - OCTOBER 23)
Sun in Virgo opens up your closet and exposes all your secrets to the
immediate world. You are idling in a no parking zone so rev your engines,
negotiate falling rocks and dangerous curves and avoid detours. Full speed
ahead! I don’t see any limit.
SCORPIO (OCTOBER 24 - NOVEMBER 22)
Friends come out of the woodwork when the festive Sun enter Virgo. Gay
Scorps are engulfed by the social swirl. It is the time to run with the herd
rather than sit by the sidelines. Who knows what can happen when a few
good heads work as one. Ahem.
SAGITTARIUS (NOVEMBER 23 - DECEMBER 22)
If you have been feeling jittery about your career, worry no longer queer
Archer. Sun steps into Virgo and sets your sights on a corporate course to
success. The solar surge catapults you to the upper echelons. Watch your
head cousin!
CAPRICORN (DECEMBER 23 - JANUARY 20)
Pink Caps feel the need to scratch their itchy feet and see the world. As
long as you are aloft, try floating a few global opinions and see where they
take you. I suspect they can take you far... or closer than you ever thought
possible.
AQUARIUS (JANUARY 21 - FEBRUARY 19)
Even aloof Aqueerians fan the flames of passion when the Sun penetrates
Virgo. You have the urge to merge. Satisfy your appetite. The liaisons you
create now have long term impact. Or at least it will seem that way...
PISCES (FEBRUARY 20 - MARCH 20)
Guppies ache to connect when the Sun is in Virgo. If you are still at sea,
use the next four weeks to set sail for fertile waters. If you are already on
the hook, let your partner know how much they mean to you. Something
expensive may do the trick.
© 2002 MADAM LICHTENSTEIN, LLC., All Rights Reserved.For Entertainment Purposes Only. Check out her
site www.AccessNewAge.com/Stargayzer for egreetings, horoscopes and Pride jewelry. Her book “HerScopes; A
Guide To Astrology For Lesbians” from Simon & Schuster is available at bookstores and major booksites.
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MaximumVolume
Pumping It Up with
New Album Releases
Reviews by
Mary Damiano
Gettin’Busy? Compilation
AIDS Aid
Gettin’ Busy is a CD with a mission. The songs and artists were gathered by Angie Lee,
an outreach worker who is determined to educate young people about HIV and AIDS prevention.
The idea is, if you speak to kids in their own language, they’re more apt to listen. The
result is a funky, danceable mix of songs with lyrics that don’t beat around the bush, as Gettin’
Busy takes its listeners on a journey through AIDS.
The first few songs preach prevention. “Break the Silence,” written by Silhouette with
vocals by Kristina, advises that only through education can people learn how to be safe. The
title track, written by Midnite and Chris Perez with vocals by C.C., is a rap song that speaks frankly about condom use
and the importance of getting tested.
Then, in “It Ain’t the End of the World,” by Ponder, a young man tries to cheer up a friend when he learns she’s
HIV positive. “The Test,” written by Steven Billing and vocals by Silhouette and David Salih, combines the message of
prevention with a few scenarios about how people slip up. “En Memoria,” by Fern Rock, is a Spanish track. The English
lyrics aren’t included, but from the title, I’m guessing that the song doesn’t paint a happy picture.
The last two songs, “Unite in the Light,” by Breath Lyfe, and the touching, hopeful “Time to Heal,” by Steven
Billing with vocals by Salih, urge people to work together to make a difference.
The songs on Gettin’ Busy are really public service announcements, but when you think about it, the whole purpose
of commercials is to get the message across as memorably as possible. Gettin’ Busy accomplishes that mission, and in the
process, has produced a good collection of singable songs.
To purchase Gettin’ Busy, call 1.877.448.8336 or visit www.gettinbusyusa.com.
Dolly Parton Halos and Horns
Devil or Angel?
You haven’t lived until you’ve heard Dolly Parton do Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to
Heaven.”
Yes, you read that last sentence correctly. Parton, arguably the blondest and most
buxom of a musical genre filled with buxom blondes, explores the themes of heaven and hell
on her new CD, and includes her own take on the anthem of that devilish rock category,
heavy metal.
Of course, one look at the photos on the CD will really make you wonder if 56-year-old
Parton did make a deal with the devil. It makes me wonder. Really makes me wonder.
Parton, a gifted songwriter, presents a mix of her own candy-coated confections with some classic covers. She
kicks off the CD with her own cautionary title track, and launches into an upbeat ditty called “Sugar Hill,” a title which,
if made plural, could sum up Parton herself.
The state of the world is questioned on “Hello God” and “Raven Dove,” and the story of Bible-thumper is told in
the twangy “John Daniel.” She also channels an old backwoods woman in “These Old Bones.”
Parton’s rendition of “If” by Bread, is more polished than the original, but it’s too bouncy for such a romantic
song. Halfway through, it feels as if Parton is racing to catch up with the music. And the breathy spoken part is just
too over the top.
The “Stairway to Heaven” cover is actually quite good. It’s worlds away from the original, of course, but the use of
a banjo and mandolin create a haunting atmosphere. Parton’s cover of the heavy metal classic has a nice low-down
bayou sound that adds to the mystery of the original.
This is a jaunty CD, catchy and infectious, the kind of songs you’ll find yourself singing along with in spite of
yourself.
1. Complicated (Avril Lavigne)
2. Hot in Here (Nelly)
3. Cleaning Out My Closet (Eminem)
4. Dilemma
(Nelly and Kelly from Destimy's Child)
5. One Last Breath (Creed)
6. Down 4 U (IRV Gotti presents The INC.)
7. Heaven (DJ Sammy)
8. No Such Thing (John Mayer)
9. Love at First Sight (Kylie Minogue)
10. Objection (Shakira)
Nikki Nite Y100/ Miami 100.7
Midday’s 10am-2pm
Monday Thru Friday
www.Y100.Miami.Com
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