Last Saturday I came home after a fun night out but couldn’t sleep so I started watching a broadcast of the 2011 Kylie Minogue Mighty Aphrodite tour. Kylie kicked off her US tour in Boston in late April 2011 and watching the broadcast brought back many happy memories and made me realize how much I would like to see her back here performing.
What was one of your favorite live performances of all time?
Last night season eight of The Voice premiered (does this show ever go off air?) and Christina Aguilera is back once again as a coach. To promote the show she joined Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show. Jimmy asked her to play “Wheel of Musical Impressions” where she had to channel the likes of Cher, Brittany and Shakira. She was flawless and perhaps at her best singing The Folger’s jingle as Cher, but even Brittany fans are likely to love her version of how Ms. Spears might sing “This Little Piggy”. Say what you will but sitting down without any heads up she does a better live impersonation of Brittany Spears than Brittany could.
Here is another video from Post Modern Jukebox. This remake of the Backstreet Boys hit I Want It That Way, features Shoshana Bean and I have to admit, despite a slow start, I really love this version and I hope you do too.
Have a great Saturday night.
Great date night video. This is a song by Brett Every based on the novel THE THING I DIDN’T KNOW I DIDN’T KNOW by Brent Hartinger.
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Does music help keep you motivated and focused when working out? I’m sure it comes as no surprise that good music can help you get a better workout. Fix.com recently published a rather interesting infographic that explains how music affects our workouts by deconstructing the way music changes the way we exercise.
According to the blog post on Fix.com, focus on beats per minute as a decisive factor when deciding the type of music that works best for your workout. The different heart rates that various types of exercise induce should match with the beats per minute of your music. You can see the full infographic and article here.
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Are you a glutton for fun? Have you sufficiently recovered from your New Year’s revelry and want to have something to look forward to this weekend? You may want to head over to Guilt Nightclub on Friday, January 2, 2015 for FOXY.
DJ James Cerne is back from Los Angeles and will team up with Boston DJ and friend Nate Bluhm to host a special night at Guilt Nightclub.
The Rainbow Times reports that Boston Gay Men’s Chorus will hold auditions for its 2014-15 season next Sunday on January 4, 2015. The BGMC will embark on an historic Middle Eastern Tour in June 2015 and members who join in January are eligible to participate with the tour.
BGMC Auditions Sunday, January 4, 2015
To schedule an audition fill out the inquiry form at bgmc.org/our-stories/audition-form. Auditions can also be schedule by texting SINGBGMC to 41411. You can read the full article in The Rainbow Times here.
RuPaul Drag Race alumnus Courtney Act, Willam and Alaska Thunderfuck have released a draglicious little ditty in time for the holidays called Dear Santa Bring Me a Man. Many of you may have already seen this clip, but I thought it was perfect to hold off and post on a Saturday evening. I actually love it and think I’m developing a bit of a crush on Courtney. Check out her homage to Madonna – mimicking her famous pose in the Vogue video.
Credit: Boston Gay Men’s Chorus
Boston Gay Men’s Chorus holiday performance “Noel” opens later this weekend on Sunday, December 14th at 3PM with additional performances December 19-21st at 8PM at New England Conservatory’s beautiful Jordan Hall.
The show will include traditional holiday tunes like “Deck the Hall” alongside newer songs such as “Sparklejollytwinklejingley” from the Broadway musical Elf.
December 14th Performance is Sold Out
Tickets to performances are on sale now and range in price from $20-$60. You can purchase tickets by calling 617-542-SING (7464) or online at www.bgmc.org.
Boston gay flag footballers are back with a new video. This time they are lip synching to Taylor Swift’s hit Shake it Off.
Haven’t seen the video yet? Check it out – well done Chris et al.
Later today more than 150 tuba players are expected to participate in Boston’s annual Tuba Christmas Concert in Faneuil Hall.
Looking to take a break from the holiday shopping insanity? Head down to Faneuil Hall – concert time is 2PM. For more information visit, faneuilhallmarketplace.com.
Broadway musical fans be sure to set your DVR for the Kristin Chenoweth special, Coming Home, which premieres later this week on Friday, November 28 at 9pm on PBS affiliate, WGBH Boston.
Chenoweth returns to her hometown of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma to perform songs, including: “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” “Popular,” “For Good,” “Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again,” “All the Things You Are,” “Enough Is Enough” and “I Was Here.”
I wonder if Adele Dazeem will make a surprise appearance?
Well Strung will perform with SFGMC December 12-13th
New York City based (and Provincetown favorites), Well Strung, are heading west to team up with the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus where they will perform December 12-13 at the Nourse Theater (at 275 Hayes Street in San Francisco).
For all my friends and readers who live in San Francisco, I would suggest you check out the show. Performances are Friday, December 12 at 8 p.m and Saturday, December 13 at 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tickets range in price from $25 – $65 and are available now by visiting www.SFGMC.org or by calling City Box Office at 415.392.4400.
Yesterday, November 12th, marked the 30th anniversary of Madonna’s second studio album, Like A Virgin; damn that makes me feel old.
Thanks for the reminder of the anniversary Maybe it’s just me.
Halloween was just last night and Boston is still embracing the holiday so this seems like an appropriate video to share this evening. I like the subtitles in Italian, but mostly I just like that there wasn’t an annoying commercial that played before I watched it so I posted this version.
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