Divinidylle
I thought of writing this review entirely in French, but that would be clever, and Paradis doesn't seem interested in mere cleverness. She evokes French pop of the 60s and early 70s without the irony of, say, the high-concept cover band Nouvelle Vague.
Some People Have REAL Problems
This album begins with the barely-instrumented "Lullaby," the better to show off Sia's voice, and what a voice: Smoky, raspy, quirky, it'll have you wondering who she reminds you of. Maybe a little Fiona Apple, some Chrissie Hynde, but Sia is mostly unique.
Distortion
Take some perky pop songs that range in sensibility from surf rock to British Invasion, and play them in an echo chamber that's six feet underground. That's the first impression of this muted marvel, which shrouds perfect pop nuggets in layers and layers of fuzz and noise.
The sophomore sixth
Tom Dolby is back with The Sixth Form
Is the FDA putting gay men at risk?
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced in December that it is adopting a new rule that would require warning labels on contraceptive products that contain the spermicide nonoxynol-9 (N-9) but the federal agency is delaying the establishment of a similar rule on condoms containing N-9.
Girl watcher
Some photographers accumulate fuzzy photos of sunsets. But when you're a professional photographer who covers the music and queer scenes in and around Boston, you tend to accumulate photos of drag queens. So when the gallery at The Paradise Lounge approached Kelly Davidson about an exhibit of her rock and roll photography, Davidson had a better idea.
Madagascar Skin
Two men, drifters and outcasts, find solace in each other's company in this odd, evocative drama. John Hannah (<I>Alias, The Mummy</i>) is Harry, a lonely man who's never found acceptance in the gay community because of the big port wine stain on his face (it's vaguely shaped like Madagascar, hence the title.)
Scenes of a Sexual Nature
Despite the racy title, this gentle ensemble drama is necessarily rather tame, as it takes place entirely on Hampstead Heath, a popular London park.
Smiley Face
In 2004, Gregg Araki, the indie director who's a key figure in New Queer Cinema, seemed on the verge of crossover success following the critical accolades heaped on his exquisite character study, <I>Mysterious Skin</i>. What's he been doing since then? Getting high, apparently.
LGBT gains in N.H. have influenced campaign rhetoric
LGBT advocates made an unprecedented push to the community's presence known in the early primary states of Iowa and New Hampshire. The years-long effort paid off -- big time -- last week.
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