In the straight-laced, male-dominated politidrome of D.C. nightlife, Phasefest is a breath of fresh, estrogen-scented air. Every fall, we’re treated to three full nights of the best local and national queer (mostly female) bands and the smorgasbord of chicks that come to ogle (ahem…I mean listen to) them. This isn’t your everyday scene at the [...]

For all our talk about The Real L Word’s dubious representation of a community that doesn’t get airtime almost anywhere else, we can’t deny its influence as a cultural touchstone for lesbians and folks all along the queer spectrum. As season three’s Brooklyn contingent, the women of alt-rock foursome Hunter Valentine have turned their small-but-loyal [...]

One of the many awesome bands taking center stage for this year’s Phasefest is Ohio’s very own Vanity Theft. The trio has spent the better part of 2012 on tour promoting the release of their newest EP, The Right Amount of Distance. Singer / keytarist, Alicia Grodecki, says that deciding to play Phasefest was a [...]

This piece was originally published on the Huffington Post. We’re reviving it here in light of the series’ new season, which you should probably watch. The way you’d watch a train wreck.   Ask any queer girl: When it comes to gaydar, haircuts count. Surely not every pixie-haired chick out there is hiding steamy Sapphic [...]

Sunday nights are often reserved for sleeping / recovering from Saturday night’s shenanigans, but this past weekend was an exception thanks to the Lady Killer Tour.