LGBTQ+
Utah Pride Recap
Utah Pride is the weekend genderqueer people of the Western states wait all year to come out for. Because of the massive turnout and absolute madness, it is a weekend where the planets of the LGBTQQ community collide and become one constellation of beautiful people. … read more
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Zine Reviews
Zine reviews for Paramour Magazine, Paper Instagram and Slay Team: The Poser Wars.
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Review: The Knife – Shaking The Habitual
Shaking the Habitual extends beyond the scope of the record—it’s a manifesto for a 21st Century pop culture ontology. … read more
Creature Feature: Cartel Chameleon Fenice, Public Trans
Within younger generations, drag culture is at a crossroads; our age is a chameleonic one, and post-Internet, we’re in a remarkable moment of subcultural revival. Cartel and the Bad Kids are bringing their mutant message to Salt Lake’s divided communities, straight and queer. … read more
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Joey Arias and Kristian Hoffman @ Urban Lounge 02.28 with...
Called the “demigod of the demimonde” by Time Out New York, Joey Arias has made a career out of following the twists and turns of drag and performance culture since 1976, when he drove from L.A. to New York with dreams of performing. … read more
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Book Reviews
Bond On Set: Filming Skyfall by Greg Williams, Erik Parker: Colorful Resistance by Mónica Ramírez-Montagut, Iron Maiden: The Ultimate Unauthorized History of the Beast by Neil Daniels and The Collection: Short Fiction from the Transgender Vanguard are reviewed this month. … read more
Top 5: Atom Age
The second full-length album from this Berkeley, Calif. quintet blows the doors right open with “Dig the Future,” blistering with punk rock fury and garage rock swagger. Brendan Frye’s sax is easily the standout element of The Atom Age’s sound, as he gives an extra gallon of rocket fuel to the band’s already frantically fast numbers , but is an equally effective attitude enhancer in slower songs. … read more
Princess Kennedy: My Kiki is Burning!
Quite simply, a kiki is a party where you sit around with your besties and talk shit on people. It’s part of a vintage gay dialect created in the ’80s among the ghetto fabulous ballroom culture. In the heyday of these “Paris balls” in the late ’80s, a Ms. Jennie Livingstone thought it would be interesting enough to make a documentary called Paris Is Burning, and I, for one, am glad she did, ’cause it’s one of the most important pieces of documented history of gay subculture. … read more
Princess Kennedy: Brigham Young’s Tranimal Son?
Brigham Young had a tranimal son? Yeah, you totally read that right. I heard a rumor that Brigham Young, the HBIC back in the day, allegedly had a son who donned a dress and matching falsetto voice. “What’s that?” I ask myself. “Could it be true that mine is not the only Mormon family with dirty secrets?” Imagine! … read more
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Women’s Redrock Music Festival: Continuing Support For Independent Female Artists
Located in the scenic town of Torrey, Utah, the Women’s Redrock Music Festival brings in local and national talent, with the fantastic red rock scenery surrounding the area serving as a backdrop. Originally the brainchild of former Salt Lake City resident Carol Gnade, the festival sprouted from her love of community action, her new community in Torrey and music. … read more