KC & the Sunshine Band - I'm Your Boogie Man • TopPop

Most boogie men make your feet want to run, but this boogie man makes your feet want to dance. I still remember getting Part 3, my first KC & the Sunshine Band album. I set it aside that night to watch the premiere of the Spider-Man TV pilot on CBS but then got back to KCSB and still love their music now.

El & Em by M. E. Samm LGBTQ Book Review

El & Em by M.E. Samm
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

At times, M. E. Samm’s novel El & Em feels much like a music biography or an episode of MTV’s Behind the Music. However, this rock narrative also centers around the attempts of two bisexual men to form a lasting relationship in an atmosphere where that love could easily destroy their careers. It starts in Philadelphia, in 1972, continuing decades beyond that.

Luke seems to love nothing more than his music, and he often fails to see the ways he dismisses the feelings of others while trying to make the live performances and studio recordings match the vision he creates for his songs. Complicating matters, his desire to add a trumpet player will awaken other desires.

As a fan of both classic rock and stories about gay or bi men, the premise of this book caught my attention. It delivers on both fronts. The descriptions of the long tours and long studio sessions ring true, along with how the musicians must endure both obscurity and the pressures of fame. The fear and longing the two men experience also seems all too real as they constantly attract and repel each other.

Samm writes with subtle grace, turning a lingering touch or gaze into a stepping point for a relationship that will take years to even begin. At times, I wasn’t even sure if Luke and Emmett were really the title characters El and Em, thinking maybe one of them might fall in love with some other guy who could fit within that title. Still, the connections exist and keep reemerging over the years.

The novel’s long span of time not only captures the highs and lows of a popular band but also shows how AIDS, racism, and homophobia impacted countless lives in countless ways during those years. Fortunately, the focus mostly stays on music and love. M. E Samm gives us an entertaining rock and roll story about people who often seek perfection in their work but often miss it in how they treat themselves and each other. I won’t give more away, but I hope more people download the book and hit the road with El & Em.


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Maybe We Run

Start your week with this new rock track from ‪Redline Addiction. It's got a feel-good sound, and the lyrics capture a lot of positive vibes. #MusicRecs

Rock and Pop Playlist for Taldra #ScienceFiction Adventures

#SciFi This isn’t a distant world or a distant future. This is an alternate reality that makes us look at our world, right now. Taldra isn’t some alien creature. Taldra is us. Her world, Valchondria, is Planet Earth.

Taldra playlist:

An unlikely blend of #ClassicRock, #QueerMusic, #NoveltySongs, and more

This #MusicPlaylist on YouTube features an unlikely blend of #ClassicRock, #QueerMusic, #NoveltySongs, and more. Kick back for the unexpected, skip ahead as needed, and enjoy.

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We thought the aliens wouldn’t find us. We trusted the Maintainers. We were wrong.

Music: Phonky Tribu by FunkTribu. #SciFi #AuthorsOfTwitter #SaturdayVibes #Geek SciFi Sons of Taldra.

@dsimolke Sons of Taldra: A Science Fiction Adventure #booktok #booktoker #LGBTQbooks #fictionbooks #shortstories #fictionadventure #adventure #fictionwriter #lgbtqwriter #lgbtqauthor💙💚💛🧡❤️💜 #reading #writing #sciencefiction #sciencefictionauthor #sciencefictionwriter #authorsoftiktok #writersoftiktok #bookrecs #bookrecs📚 ♬ Phonky Tribu - Funk Tribu

SciFi BookTok Video With WZ Beat Music

@dsimolke Sons of Taldra: A Science Fiction Adventure #booktok #booktoker #LGBTQbooks #fictionbooks #shortstories #fictionauthor #fictionwriter #lgbtqwriter #lgbtqauthor💙💚💛🧡❤️💜 #reading #writing #sciencefiction #sciencefictionauthor #sciencefictionwriter #authorsoftiktok #writersoftiktok #bookrecs #bookrecs📚 ♬ Beat Automotivo Tan Tan Tan Viral - WZ Beat

The Iroquois scientist Taldra became Leader of our world a year before the alien shapeshifters attacked. Her twin gay sons will rally to her side. Music: Beat Automotivo Tan Tan Tan Vira, Viral Top 2 TikTok, by WZ Beat.

Kadie Elder, Cher, Elton John, RuPaul, Angel Gonzalez, and Lady Gaga

Singers or their songs mentioned in the short story Now That We’re Grown: Kadie Elder, Cher, Elton John, RuPaul, Angel Gonzalez, and Lady Gaga. In the story, a gay teen endures bullying over pictures his friend took of him in his wheelchair. After college, the two reunite and face the past. #MMromance #GayRomance #GayDisabled

Bielfield - Blow My Mind. Fun Dance Music!

"Music video by Bielfield performing Blow My Mind. (C) 2016 Sony Music. Entertainment Australia Pty Ltd."

Gay-Themed Music Video: Troye Sivan - HEAVEN ft. Betty Who. LGBT.

"we have always been here. we will always be here. this video is dedicated to all who’ve come before me and fought for our cause and those who now continue the fight. in dark and light times, let’s love forever. love, troye x"

Olivia Newton-John Concert

If you get a chance to see Olivia Newton-John in concert, go! She's still a great singer and performer, as well as someone who loves her audience.

Two Talented Men Dance to Singing in the Rain, Putting on the Ritz

FESTIVAL CIRQUE DE DEMAIN

FESTIVAL CIRQUE DE DEMAIN (Cirque Phenix, Paříž, Francie)

Ukrajinské duo Shcherbak a Popov se poprvé pořádně zviditelnili na Ukrajina má talent v roce 2010. Pak to již šlo ráz na ráz. Následovaly světové cirkusové festivaly v Monte Carlo a předvedli se samozřejmě jak jinak v Cirque de Demain v Paříži. O angažmá nyní nemají nouzi a dokud se nějak nezraní, budou dál vydělávat několik tisíc za scénu. V době krize vynikající kšeft!

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KC Give It Up

Dance music from the early 1980s! A bit of a scifi/fantasy twist for the music video.

One of KC & the Sunshine Band's most beautiful songs is the hit Please Don't Go.

Music Video About Growing Up Gay in a Hostile Environment.

Official Music Video for the single by Irish singer/songwriter Ryan Dolan, Start Again. Also check out Fall to the Floor

#suicide #comingout #lgbt #gayyouth #teamgay #inspiration #gay

That Rogue Romeo - Machine & Magic (Official Music Video)

That Rogue Romeo followed me on twitter, and I wanted to share one of his dance songs.

https://twitter.com/ThatRogueRomeo

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Ryan Skyy - Quite Like This (#MyLoveisEqual)

Here's the music video of a dance song from Ryan Skyy, to benefit marriage equality.

For more information on Ryan Skyy, visit http://www.ryanskyy.com.

Current Top 10 LGBT Lit List at OutVoice

1 Armistead Maupin THE DAYS OF ANNA MADRIGAL

2 Patricia Nell Warren THE FRONT RUNNER

3 Duane Simolke THE ACORN STORIES

4 Austin Gary THE QUEERLING

5 Christopher Rice THE HEAVENS RISE

6 Diane and Jacob Anderson- Minshall QUEERLY BELOVED: A LOVE STORY ACROSS GENDERS

7 Jerry Rabushka STAR BRYAN

8 Joel Derfner LAWFULLY WEDDED HUSBAND How My Gay Marriage Will Save the American Family

9 Sally Bellerose THE GIRLS CLUB

10 Ellen Hart REST FOR THE WICKED

Read more at http://www.outvoice.net/currentlitpickstop10chart.htm

Top 20 LGBT CD's at OutVoice

February 2014 Top 10 LGBT Books at OutVoice

1 Patricia Nell Warren THE FRONT RUNNER

2 Rita Mae Brown RUBYFRUIT JUNGLE

3 Armistead Maupin THE DAYS OF ANNA MADRIGAL

4 Duane Simolke DEGRANON

5 Ronald L Donaghe COMMON SONS

6 Josh Aterovis BLEEDING HEARTS *

7 Austin Gary THE QUEERLING

8 Lori Lake BUYER'S REMORSE

9 Christopher Rice THE HEAVENS RISE

10 Jan Morris CONUNDRUM

Read more at OutVoice, along with details about the top 10 in gay-themed music.

Vote for Gay Literature and Gay Music

Visit OutVoice to vote for musicians or writers who present LGBT themes in a positive light. OutVoice is part of StoneWall Society. Please also visit my StoneWall Society page to read about my books.

Triple Crossed Gay Movie Review.

Summary:

A gay man falls for his potential assassin in Sean Paul Lockhart’s directorial debut. A script by Linda Andersson offers constant surprises.

Text:

Sean Paul Lockhart, formerly known under the pseudonym Brent Corrigan, stars in and directs a gay thriller. The action takes surprising turns throughout, with betrayals that justify the film’s title.

Soldier Chris Jensen (newcomer Jack Brockett) returns from Afghanistan broken. Jackie Tonwsend (Laura Reilly) seizes upon his desperation by asking him to kill Andrew Warner (Lockhart), the boyfriend of her deceased half-brother, Tyler. Her beauty and sexual advances won’t work on Chris, but he needs money and a home.

He orchestrates encounters with Andrew, and the attraction between them quickly ignites. The mixture of romance and danger helps keep the movie unpredictable, along with the constant plot twists. Flashbacks to Afghanistan reveal much more about the characters and their motivations.

Tellier Killaby plays Andrew’s best friend, Kendra. She tries to help him move on from Tyler’s death. Killaby’s performance not only provides humor and some touching moments but also lets us see Andrew’s vulnerability and fears.

One scene near the end might make viewers ask, “How could he not see that?” I can’t say which scene without giving away part of the ending. Still, most other disbelief can easily remain suspended amid the fast-paced thrills, great-looking cast, and slick production.

The script by Linda Andersson puts openly gay characters in action roles, instead of just showing them as victims or comic relief. It also provides consistent excitement.

Chad Siwik (pronounced Civic) provides music for the soundtrack and performs during a scene set in a bar. Siwik’s polished dance style fits well here. His video for Love Crush appears on the DVD and includes scenes from the film.

Music Video From Chad Siwik:

Sean Paul Lockhart’s film credits include Welcome to New York, Judas Kiss, Chillerama, The Big Gay Musical, In The Closet, and Another Gay Sequel. He will appear in the upcoming thrillers Truth and The Dark Place. He is also writing his autobiography, Incorrigible.

Viewers who enjoy Triple Crossed might also like the films of director Ron Oliver, especially his Donald Strachey Mysteries.

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