Hannah BlilieGOSSIP

Drummer, Hannah Blilie of the band "Gossip", talked to a favorite AfterEllen.com about the groups new released CD, and about her invigorating tattoo fetish!

When asked about their new album, "Music for Men", Blilie stated that she was very excited about the whole thing. This is a first major label record. Therefore, she (Gossip) wanted to make it more of a dance floor record with a hi-fi type sound that their other music doesn't portray. Instead of one guitar, drums and vocals, the band wanted to add more elements into the mix with this exceptional project! Their producer on the album was Rick Ruben, with whom Blilie says was an inspiration to work with. Very supportive and full of brilliant ideas! Blilie had told AfterEllen that before Rick came into the picture Gossip had never really considered themselves to be professional musicians.

In my opinion, Gossip is an extraordinary band! They have great music, their interaction with each other and consideration of sound shows through the vocals and all the instrumental detail that is involved with this energetic group! The new album is super awesome! I suggest taking a listen here and then buying yourself a copy here!!

On being queer and sort of an icon for the gay community.. I give you my favorite direct quote from Blilie to AfterEllen.com:

AE: Do you feel pressure at all being such a public figure for the queer community?
HB: No, just because I feel like we’re just being ourselves and I think that’s kind of part of what appeals to people about our band. We’re outspoken queers and we talk about queer issues. We’re loud and proud, we come from the queer community and now we’ve got this opportunity to bring the message to the mainstream and it’s a really rad opportunity.

I don’t really feel pressure to be a spokesperson or anything like that because it’s really more about just being ourselves. I always feel the love from the queers and it makes us feel really amazing and empowered.

On another note, Blilie's body looks to be swimming in radical ink, which it is.. she says that since she has some money now which the band has helped her earn, she has gone kind of wild with tattoo syndrome. Her dream was to always have full sleeves and now she is in the process of actually making that come true.

The two main pieces on both arms are paintings from Tamara de Lempicka, a 1930's art-deco artist along with many flowers, birds and horses!

Here's "GOSSIP" with Heavy Cross, a new song off of "Music for Men"! Enjoy!

The Very Sexy Keri Hilson!

Keri Hilson took home BET's 'Best New Artist' award for 2009, and gave a rigidly satisfying performance with moves only Michael Jackson would approve of!





Her tribute shoes and moves to Michael Jackson was powerful executing a great start to her new debut album 'In a Perfect World'!

Keri is undeniably beautiful with a great personality and a performance that will automatically throw her in the top of the charts along side some of the best Pop/R&B artist out there!

Kaki King Recent Interview

In 2007 out lesbian Kaki King was the first ever female to be included on the Rolling Stones Magazine "Guitar Gods" list. Her album "Dreaming of Revenge" came out last year and is an unbelievable album. I dug up a recent interview of Kaki on Zoom In Online 2009, "kudos". It's a ridiculously enjoyable interview, definitely worth viewing if you are a huge Kaki King fan! Do watch and enjoy!

Sharon IsbinOut Grammy Winner

Boston Magazine has commended "out" Grammy winner Sharon Isbin as "the pre-eminent guitarist of our time." Isbin has an astonishing amount of accomplishments, I would be here all day if I discussed them all. But, one that stood out to me was that she has appeared as soloist with over 160 orchestras, and has engaged more concerti than any other guitarist! Isbin has also appeared in the L Word as herself performing, and recently Power Up! 2009 has honored her and other amazing gay women for their great attributes and successes!


Isbin has a new CD that came out in March of this year from Sony Classics, Journey to the New World, that features folk singer Joan Baez and violinist Mark O'Connor.

Here is a little insight to Sharon Isbins work with a current performance in New York with Mark O'Connor; Enjoy!

Kristen Stewart is Joan Jett

Joan Jett has been out and proud since day one! Despite her sexy lesbian physique and her passion for her music, she now gets the chance to have Kristen Stewart display and bring to life Jett's ever so 70's shaggy mullet and to redisplay the amazingly talented all-girls band The Runaways!

Here is a look at recently revealed on the set of Cherry Bomb of Kristen Stewart, and damn she could be Jett's daughter!




I love Kristen Stewart, she is an incredible person as well as an actor. She is simply amazing! I cannot wait to rock out with this movie, HURRY UP AND FINISH THE FILM! It's going to be rad!!

Photos can be found on AfterEllen!

Ruby Gets Serenaded By the Veronicas

So why is it that Ruby Rose gets to be serenaded by these two spontaneous and outrageously talented bodies called The Veronicas? God only knows, but Rose is one lucky lady! "I Could Get Used To This" were the vocals that seduced Rose and executed the Veronicas into a touchy-touchy-hold-me-please situation! It is a shame that these three woman have denied a hot lesbian romance, you can obviously tell that they all creamed at some point during this performance. I believe that is grounds for official HOT affair material!! I only imagine, I don't take peoples words! How I would kill for my Aussie crush to serenade me with her MTV gimmicks!

Here is a horrific video (quality went a-crap) but a wonderful shot of the whole performance! Enjoy and I assure you that if you use your imagination the quality will come back!

Doria RobertsActivist/Songwriter/Singer

The out and proud lesbian singer/songwriter Doria Roberts stands by some of the most exalted music artists including: Melissa Etheridge, Natalie Merchant, Alanis Moresette, and Melissa Ferrick with her inspirational and fluid beats that run through the soul of the listener. She lives a life of simplicity and truth being an influential lesbian activist with her support and belief in the lesbian community and woman with talent! Roberts has ran Queer Stock since 1996 which is an event to not only support and mingle with talented lesbians, but a place to relax and wind down with great people and entertainment.

Doria Roberts has listed upcoming events that she will be attending including many pride affairs! Feel free to stop on over to her MySpace page for album and song download options!

Here's a live performance from Roberts singing "Perfect" off of her album "Woman Dangerous".

I'M FEELING A BIT PINK TODAY...What say you?

"GAY BASH"

Mèlange Lavonne spits for the greater turn out of hate crimes, with an uneducated society. Her song, "Gay Bash" is just that of her friend Kevin who was killed because of hate, because he was gay, not because he was a criminal or a horrific person or in a gang, blatantly because he found love outside of the "norms". This song has it all, lessons, beats, tears, jaw dropping advice to society to get your ass up and take a look at what this world is becoming, nothing but hatred and violence... where's all the love gone?

Throw your ear-buds in and pay attention, Lavonne knows her shit!

THIS JUST IN...

PINK..our truth-telling, heart-ache singing artist who supposedly came out this weekend as "Bisexual" to News of the World. WOOT WOOT... Pink halfway in the family, well at least News of the World thought so! Fabricated, WHAT? Pink's bisexuality was all a hoax? News of the World had a huge article on it... DUH! STUPID TABLOIDS! Whoever believes these inter-twined crazy media approaches that portray half monkey half human babies should seek help immediately! According to Advocate.com, Pink tweeted after hearing the news: "I just read that I am bisexual. So 1991. Good thing people write articles about me so I can get my facts 'straight'." But, they ran with the story after this picture of Pink, supporting her always loyal LGBT fans and society because she is a good person who could give two shits what color you are or who you're sleeping with as long as people are happy it doesn't matter to her, was posted. She has always been this way and we thank her for standing outside and holding up her "FUCK PROP 8" sign for all of us!! Tabloids, eat our shit!!

But seriously Pink, find yourself a nice woman who will always take care of you, Like ME!! *wink*

"Dirty King"

The Cliks new single "Dirty King" makes you want to rock out and pop it like its hot with the addicting lead vocals of Lucas Silviera's to pump up the jams all day out! "Dirty King" will be available June 23rd on Tommy Boy Records! But in the mean time, while your surfing the interwebs (b/c I know you are, why else would you have ended up on my awesome web blog page? *wink*), throw in your ear-buds and give the new "Dirty King" single a spin!!