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Thursday, June 02, 2022
Wednesday, June 01, 2022
Song of the Day: 'Charity Ball' by Fanny
Like most people, I've barely heard of Fanny, who before the Go-Go's and the Bangles were the first all-female band to release an album on a major label. (Come to think of it, the Go-Go's never did.) I think I first heard of Fanny when a friend researching a book on women rockers referenced them, then one of Suzi Quatro's bitter sisters who was briefly in the band mentioned them in the 2019 documentary "Suzi Q." That Fanny had two Top 40 hits -- today's SOTD and "Butter Boy" -- I'd never so much as heard of stunned me, as I spent the early 1980s scouring record stores for female artists. (They also toured with Slade, Jethro Tull, Humble Pie, the Kinks and Chicago -- and backed Barbra Streisand in the studio and performed on “The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour” and “American Bandstand.”) But soon a lot more people will know about the pop pioneers -- two of whom were gay -- thanks to an upcoming documentary called “Fanny: The Right to Rock.” The film recently opened in select cities and will be released via video-on-demand Aug. 2 -- and air on PBS in 2023. Read what the Gray Lady has to say about it HERE.
Page 1 Roundup (06/01)
The Caftan Chronicles: Andrew Holleran's "Dancer From the Dance" was just the beginning. "The Kingdom of Sand" is his latest.
Washington Blade: Biden recognizes Pride Month, anti-LGBT bills in state legislatures
The Guardian: ‘Young gay people being out and happy? It’s revolutionary!’ Meet the 'Heartstopper' generation
The Randy Report: Kevin Spacey responds to latest allegations against him
Lost Spaces Podcast: Imagine arriving in Los Angeles as a gay 17-year-old during the golden age of cruising
Socialite Life: Julie Brown talks comedy, 'Earth Girls Are Easy' and her recent (short-lived)podcast
Ses/Sums It Up: If you're looking for gay journalist and memoirist Kevin Sessums, I've found him here
New York Post: ‘Vivid’ and ‘funky’ NYC townhouse lists for $3.9M
Boy Culture: A young Gregory Harrison with his legs spread
Washington Post: A review of 'Bad Gays: A Homosexual History'
The New York Times: The doctor prescribed an obesity drug. Her insurer called it ‘vanity.’
The Wall Street Journal: Plot twist! Movie theaters fear popcorn shortfall will be a spoiler
Hot Cat of the Day: Hold me closer, Tiny Cat
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