You’ve seen her getting down at Madam’s Organ. You’ve heard her spinning at OverEasy, at Bar Hop or at countless other events across D.C. Get to know the lady behind the DJ booth—old-school, professional and totally dedicated to keeping the party crankin’. DJ India has been a professional DJ for over a decade, but she [...]
Lucas Silveira hated the sound of his own voice. He’d fronted a group of Canadian alt-rockers called the Cliks since 2004, and he’d sung, screeched and swaggered into the hearts and iPods of angsty queers all across the continent with the help of his hypnotic stage presence and signature eyebrow tilt. But every time the [...]
Looking for something to do this weekend? Look no further. Stop by The Fridge to see this exhibit before it closes! Tiffany and Mia teamed up for this review/interview of our dear friend, Lisa Marie Thalhammer. Tiffany: “Is this real life!?” asked a colleague of mine shortly after walking into The Fridge for the opening [...]
Do you want to travel from Los Angeles County to Sri Lanka in the span of 15 minutes? How about on a Thursday night? D’Lo, a self-proclaimed Sri L.A.nkin-American is set to arrive in the District for SULU DC’s comedy showcase at Black Fox Lounge. Traversing more topics than your sophomore year sociology professor in [...]
From the moment Tegan and Sara fire up the karaoke machine in the video for the opening track “Closer”, it’s very clear that Heartthrob is going to be different from anything the two have done up to this point. As soon as that synth hits, the message is clear: Tegan and Sara are back, and they’re [...]
So, we survived the apocalypse and another trip ’round the sun on this lonely, ever-spinning blue marble. Now what? We corralled all of our writers and editors to give you 10 of our top resolutions for 2013. What’s yours? Let us know in the comments section below or tweet at us with the hashtag #WTGGnewyear. [...]
One of my first performances at The Red Palace, or as it’s affectionately called, “The Palace”, was with The FIERCE Burlesque Tour. I’d heard the tour was coming through DC, so I jumped at the chance to get my name on the performance bill. I walked into the dressing room to hear a shout from [...]
The holidays can be a trying time. Though Lifetime’s made-for-TV movies would have you believe otherwise, the incessant jingling of sleighbells, the hetero-centric commercials for diamond jewelry and the drunk old uncles pontificating about Obamacare around the dinner table are enough to make any queer rip out her faux-hawk. Sharing in the seasonal customs of [...]
Welcome to the Holiday Season 2012 dears! Despite having to hear annoying elevator versions of my favorite Christmas songs, my consistent failure at braiding my super shiksa Challah bread, and my awkwardly militant explanation for why I EXCLUSIVELY purchase Kwanzaa and/or Mahogany greeting cards, I freaking love the holidays! My mom always said, “nothing says [...]
What’s gorgeous, gaudy, begins with a B and ends in a reveal? Here’s a hint: Cher starred in a movie about it. You got it darlings- BURLESQUE! Now, before all of you burly-q connoisseurs revoke my feather fans and rhinestones, I’m well aware the performance art featured in the aforementioned film was more Cabaret than [...]