Giveaway: 2 CD Box Set of The Violet Flame from Erasure

  Enter to win a Deluxe 2CD edition of The Violet Flame from Erasure! THE VIOLET FLAME the brand new album from the iconic ERASURE Produced by Richard X and featuring the new single “Elevation.” Available NOW! In addition to the standard CD, The Violet Flame will be available on Deluxe 2CD edition, with a […]

Giveaway: Enter to win JHUD from Jennifer Hudson

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  Enter to win JHUD from Jennifer Hudson! JHUD the new album from Grammy and Academy Award winner JENNIFER HUDSON Featuring “Dangerous,” “Walk It Out” and “It’s Your World” Available September 23 iTunes: http://smarturl.it/JHUD?IQid=yt Amazon: http://smarturl.it/JHUDAm?IQid=yt Are you #TeamJHUD? Stay connected to http://jhud.jenniferhudson.com/ for a chance to unlock exclusive album content and win prizes! http://www.jenniferhudson.com […]

Giveaway: Isabel Rose Album “Trouble In Paradise”

Isabel Rose Giveaway

Enter to win Trouble In Paradise from Isabel Rose! Trouble In Paradise the new album from sassy, swinging, sexy song stylist ISABEL ROSE Featuring “Reflections” (Frankie Knuckles & Eric Kupper Remix) and “Trouble in Paradise.” Already with a movie (Anything But Love, Samuel Goldwyn), a novel (The J.A.P. Chronicles, Doubleday) and a critically acclaimed debut […]

Joe Stevens: Queer Culture, Female Roots and Making Music as a Trans Man

Joe Stevens Pittsburgh

Ticket GIVEAWAY – at the bottom of the post Joe Stevens has been making music for quite a while, first as part of beloved duo “Coyote Grace” and now on his own. He is coming to Pittsburgh on Thursday, September 25 to perform at Cattivo with Great Caesar and Night Lights. Tickets are $10 and […]

Here’s Why Keurig and Influenster Appreciate My Negative Review

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My recent review of the Keurig 2.0 coffeemaker has drawn a range of responses (and visits from the Keurig PR machine.) I recognized that people will disagree with my assessment or that they have different priorities in terms of their coffee machines. But I was disappointed when another “Influenster“ (a reviewer through the website Influenster.com) […]

Review: Keurig 2.0 Is Even Less Eco-Friendly Than The Original

Keurig 2.0

Last week, I received a Keurig 2.0 brewing system to review. I hadn’t signed up for it and have been pretty vocal about my opposition to the Kcup mentality in the past. But I decided to try it myself and see if the loyalty and hype really offset the environmental concerns. Unfortunately, I think the […]

Melissa Ferrick Talks Pittsburgh, MichFest and More

Melissa Ferrick

Singer-songwriter Melissa Ferrick will perform Saturday night at Club Cafe on Pittsburgh’s South Side. She has a new album out – The Truth Is – her 17th release in a 20 year a career. I was introduced to Ferrick in the early 2000’s by a friend who scoffed at my fondness for Melissa Etheridge and told […]

‘Transparent’ Debuts on Amazon, Explores Later In Life Transitioning

Jeffrey Tambor

This weekend, I watched the first episode of ‘‘Transparent’ on Amazon – a new webseries focusing on the later in life transition of Moira (born Mort) and the impact on her three adult children, ex-wife and their assorted family and friends. Moira is portrayed by cisgender, heterosexual actor Jeffrey Tambor, well known for his roles […]

Giveaway: Sinead O’Connor’s New Album

Sinead O'Connor

I have been looking forward to the latest album from Sinead O’Connor, so I was pleased to be offered a chance to share it with you. I’m giving away 2 copies of the CD IM NOT BOSSY, I’M THE BOSS. To enter, simply leave a comment below using Disqus telling me your first memory of […]

Review: Pittsburgh CLO Tribute to Johnny Cash

Pittsburgh CLO

One of the coolest ‘square’ places to spend a weekend evening is the CLO Cabaret. Part musical, part performance art, the shows are always entertaining. I’m not hip enough to stay up late for the “Late Late Night” shows and I’m pretty sure I’m banned from the political shows, but we can blend with the […]