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Michael Chase DiMartino Brings Joy The Gay Music World With His Hard Candy
New York native,
Chase, began performing at a young age. He sang in Carnegie Hall when he was 16. Later, he performed in a play called “Kosher Harry” for which he received rave reviews from the New York Times for his leading role. Now writing and producing his own songs, Chase endeavors to bring communities together through his music.
Michael “Chase” DiMartino is a new breed of Clark Kent. By day, the 26-year-old serves as a sign-language interpreter — translating meetings for a deaf business woman in New York City. By night, the Bay Ridge, Brooklyn native is using his hands — and his moves — for another lofty purpose: To bring the likes of Britney Spears and Lady Gaga to the deaf and hearing-impaired communities through the art of sign language.
After he posted interpretive videos of “Womanizer ,” on YouTube, Britney Spears herself had them posted to her website, bringing DiMartino’s videos over the 700,000-viewer threshold. He’s been asked to interpret Lady Gaga’s sold-out show at Madison Square Garden (check out his sign-language video for “Bad Romance ” ). A singer-songwriter and performer in his own rite, Chase has been showcasing his own original material and, in doing so, hoping to bridge the hearing and deaf communities in a way that has never been done before.
His latest effort is HARD CANDY ! With the release of this video, Chase has discussed a little about his sexuality. He starts off by saying:
“Gay? Who me? Not such a big issue to me. I don’t believe music has a gender. It has no sex. The art of music does not differentiate between its gay or straight counterparts. For myself, I identify as gay only because it seems to be the most …easily explained, and also, more readily accepted.
But if I were to break it down, I would say this: ‘I truly believe myself to love a person for who they are. Gender unattached. I believe that if the right female came along, I could fall in love (and have, with women in the past). But as it stands right now, I am in love with one who happens to be a male.’
As for music, I speak for myself when I say, who cares? If you like the song, buy it, support me. If you don’t like the song because I am gay and have some gay imagery in the video, I wouldn’t need that sort of fan anyhow. I don’t believe my generation particularly cares about which singer is gay or not. I think we have been TAUGHT that we SHOULD care for some obscure reason…but in reality…not so much. I’m proud to be part of a generation that sees music for all of its wonderfulness and supports its gay, bi, straight or other type performers for who they are: Entertainers.
I am here to perform. I am here to entertain.”
More of Chase can be found at OFFICIAL CHASE and on Facebook and his personal blog .
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Duck Sauce Officially Launches BARBRA STREISAND song and video!
Duck Sauce
is producer A-Trak and DJ Armand Van Helden.
The pair produce disco house
tracks that appeal to club DJs.
Duck Sauce released a track this summer, titled “Barbra Streisand“,
and their song and video BARBRA STREISAND is OFFICIALLY out this week. The song features many prominent and affiliated artists, such as Kanye West, Pharell Williams, DJ Premier, Chromeo, DJ Mehdi, So Me, and Fafi.
They teased crowds in Miami earlier this year! “Barbra Streisand” continues to perfect the Duck Sauce sound, which joyously mashes classic disco house with forward-thinking dancefloor energy and expert production. A-Trak and AVH are bona fide DJ heroes whose team-ups are fueled by anything-goes samples, an almost childlike sense of fun, and 100% NYC attitude. This approach has made Duck Sauce fans-for-life out of partygoers around the globe, and will continue to convert anyone within earshot of “Barbra”‘s instantly addictive, whistling hook.
Duck Sauce says, “I know this is long awaited… long long long awaited. People have been asking us about this release ever since Armand and I played the song at WMC and it popped up on youtube. Then came the fan-made cover versions and all types of stuff floating around on blogs.
Australia is getting early dibs on Sept 24. Germany gets it a little later, Oct 29.
Most other countries will get filled in around the same time.
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Lady Bunny Spoofs Katy Perrys California Girls
Lady Bunny
is one of the hardest working bitches in drag! Originally from Chattanooga, Tennessee, she has lived in New York since the 1980s.
LADY BUNNY is back with a new spoof song!
She loves to spoof pop songs with nasty lyrics added! Her newest creation is a take on Katy Perrys California Girls .
Written by and starring Lady Bunny
Directed by Steve Willis. Co-starring Lavinia Co-op, Shealita Babay, Sugga Pie KoKo, Go-go hunk Matthew Camp (who I worship!) and several unknown skanks found in the hills without any ID and unable to speak clearly enough to identify themselves.
“This is all meant in demented good fun–I’m from Tennessee myself!” Lady Bunny.
More laughs at Lady Bunnys BLOG
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Police Officer Who Led Raid on Stonewall Inn Dies at 91
Seymour Pine is practically responsible for the gay rights movement!
He led the 1969 raid on the gay bar – the Stonewall Inn – which sparked the modern gay rights movement. He died this month at 91.
Pine was a deputy police inspector at the time and later apologized for the raid, according to his obituary in the New York Times.
The Times said:
“Although the ostensible reason for the raid was to crack down on prostitution and other organized-crime activities, it was common at the time for the police to raid gay bars and arrest cross-dressers and harass customers.
The club, on Christopher Street near Seventh Avenue South, was owned by members of the Mafia. Inspector Pine later said he conducted the raid on orders from superiors.”
The raid on Stonewall was the beginning of nights of rioting, with crowds in the thousands.
“The Stonewall uprising is the signal event in American gay and lesbian civil rights history because it transformed a small movement that existed prior to that night into a mass movement,” David Carter, author of Stonewall: The Riots That Sparked the Gay Revolution (2004), said to the Times.
“There’s been a stereotype that Seymour Pine was a homophobe,” Carter told the Times. “He had some of the typical hang-ups and preconceived ideas of the time, but I think he was strictly following orders, not personal prejudice against gay people.”
Seymour Pine is survived by his sons Daniel and Charles; a brother, Arnold; a sister, Connie Katz; and seven grandchildren. His wife of 45 years, the former Judith Handler, died in 1987.
NY Governor Paterson Signs Act To Protect Students
Charles Robbins, Executive Director of The Trevor Project, the nation’s leading organization focused on crisis intervention and suicide prevention for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth, made the following statement in response to Governor David Paterson’s signing into law the inclusive Dignity for All Students Act in New York:
“Today, Governor Paterson signed into law an assurance of protection from bullying and harassment for all students, regardless of real or perceived race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic group, religion, religious practice, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, and sex in publicly funded schools in New York.
The law would make New York one of more than 40 states with anti-bullying laws, 14 of which plus the District of Columbia provide inclusive protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. When youth are threatened at school, or their property gets stolen at school, and they fight at school, the odds that they will attempt suicide more than double. Considering more than half of sexual minority youth in schools have been verbally harassed and one in ten is physically assaulted, the Dignity for All Students Act with the inclusion of gender identity and expression will be a giant step to reducing instances of self-harm and suicide that result from harassment by school peers.”
The Trevor Project is the leading national organization focused on crisis intervention and suicide prevention efforts among LGBTQ youth. Every day, The Trevor Project saves young lives through its free and confidential lifeline, in-school workshops, educational materials, online resources and advocacy. The organization was founded in 1998 by three filmmakers whose film, “Trevor,” a comedy/drama about a gay teenager who attempts suicide, received the 1994 Academy Award® for Best Short Film (Live Action). For more information, visit Trevor project .
Real Housewives of NJ’s Teresa Spent $60K Shopping…After Filing Bankruptcy
When you file for bankruptcy,
you are supposed to turn over
your charge cards
and not use them.
Or they call that FRAUD.
Although Teresa Giudice and her husband owe millions of dollars to other people, the Real Housewives of New Jersey diva went on a $60,000 shopping spree — after filing for bankruptcy!
The reality TV star and her husband Joe — who owe various people some $11 million — were in a Newark, N.J., court yesterday trying to stop a scheduled Aug. 22 auction selling off the contents of their Garden State mansion. It was during this appearance in front of a bankruptcy judge that it was revealed that Teresa went on a spending spree days after asking the courts to wipe out their multimillion-dollar debt!
So what exactly did Teresa buy for $60,000? In addition $8,800 for curtains, she spent nearly $45,000 on wall decorations, tables, chairs and urns. Yes, urns. I am sure they are FABULOUS URNS! Um, Honey, have you seen that show “Design on a dime?” You need a good gay designer girl. E-mail me !
Judge Morris Stern said in court, “These were not Ikea-purchased items. These were from high-end design stores.” However, he also agreed to postpone the auction until Oct. 3.
Today, Teresa’s lawyer defended her, saying she was spending the advance she earned for her book, Skinny Italian: Eat It and Enjoy It Live La Bella Vita and Look Great, Too! . And because she earned the money after filing for bankruptcy last October, she was able to purchase whatever she wanted.
see also The Naked Truth: The Real Story Behind the Real Housewife of New Jersey–In Her Own Words
Susan Sarandon Takes SPiN from New York to Los Angeles and Milwaukee
PING PONG IS HOT!
Last year actress Susan Sarandon took on a new role – that of investor in SPiN , a Ping-Pong parlor that opened its doors in New York.
The Thelma & Louise star, who discovered the game through her son Miles and helped launch the place in NYC , is very excited about her passion for ping pong.
“I started finding out that there was this subculture of Ping-Pong and all these people that you wouldn’t expect are serious about it,” she said. “I just worked with Ed Norton, and he’s so committed that he trained in China while he was shooting a film there.”
SPiN Hollywood at Mondrian will mark one of SPiN’s first expansions outside of New York, bringing two signature ping pong tables to the ADCB lounge, just steps from the famed Sunset Strip. SPiN hotel guests and visitors will enjoy tournaments, celebrity events and even cocktails and food over a casual game of table tennis.
What’s next for SPiN? Chicago? – Well, close. Milwaukee! Yes, get ready, Milwaukee. Table tennis is coming to the Historic Third Ward this summer.
Spin Milwaukee, 233 E. Chicago St. (across from Rubin’s), will open later this summer and will feature 16,500 square feet of table tennis (12 tables and one center court), bars, a restaurant, pro shop and private event rooms. It’s not your father’s tennis club. This is custom designed, Olympic-caliber pingpong and entertainment.
WHO KNEW?!
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28 year old French-Algerian singer Reead shares with us his latest photos!
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“I love making music because it’s the most beautiful thing to connect with people from
every nation, every religion, and every culture.
My heart is between DANCE and ROCK music,
somewhere between AXWELL and LIFEHOUSE.”
Check out his videos onYouTube .
What a hottie!
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Kylie Minogue Previews Aphrodite at Splash Bar NYC
While Mariah Carey spent part of her yesterday performing for Wal-Mart shareholders in Fayetteville, AK, pop diva Kylie Minogue spent part of her yesterday (well, technically, very early today) performing for fans at Splash Bar in NYC, NY.
Kylie, who made her way to NYC earlier this week so that she could attend the 2010 amfAR New York Inspiration Gala on Thursday night, made a not-so-surprise appearance at Splash last night/this morning to promote and perform her new single All the Lovers in front of a packed house of eager (mostly) gay fans.Kylie Minogue previews her new album Aphrodite [CD/DVD] [Special Edition] (U.S release date July 6th) at Splash. Tracks included Cupid Boy, Put Your Hands Up, Aphrodite, Get Outta My Way, Too Much, Can’t Beat The Feeling.
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SOLOMON – Shades of Black and The Love Rocker Project
In case you have been under a rock lately….
Born a Capricorn in San Diego, CA, Electronic Hip-Pop recording artist Solomon (born Solomon Raymond Barnett) began performing in numerous dance troupes and church choirs, where he grew a strong affinity towards sound and music. In 2008, Solomon began recording music with fellow artist Robbery, making the Hip-Hop duo, The Black Market.
Shortly going solo, Solomon released his first mixtape, Rhyting Rhymes Vol. 1, 2008, as an openly gay musician. Sparking mass interest, Solomon was part of a huge introduction of new out Hip-Hop rappers. Garnishing him multiple magazine interviews, shows and a guest on Eminem’s Sirius Radio’s Uncut Channel Shade45. In August 2008, he released the follow-up of his first mixtape, titled respectively, Rhyting Rhymes Vol. 2. The second mixtape slowly introduced a more mainstream Pop sound, with his crossover single, “Feelin’ Brand New.” After promoting the mixtape and doing shows, Solomon began working on a new project entitled, “Shades of Black.”
“Shades of Black” is Solomon’s first attempt at songwriting and producing. Taking eleven months to create, it also marks his departure from underground Hip-Hop to a genre he likes to call, Electronic Hip-Pop (Electronic production, Pop lyrics and a touch of Hip-Hop style). “People think that there is only one shade to the color black. But actually there are several shades.” Solomon describes the title of the EP. “My listeners and audience- and critics have tried to box me into something and label me into what is only a small portion of me. This is my time to show everyone all my layers. All my shades.”
Fueled by a difficult breakup and an even harder depression, the lyrics of “Shades of Black” convey the heartache of an unrequited love. While the lyrics are heartbreaking, the Electronic production fools the audience into thinking it is simply dance music. “For some odd reason it was very difficult for me to write anything happy during the songwriting process of this release,” Solomon explains. “There are some musicians who can easily turn it on and off, but it was inevitable, all my songs were very somber. So I decided to produce the music more upbeat to trick the listeners into thinking they were listening to the latest dance music. Something fun.” Influenced by an era in history that is long gone, Solomon takes you on a journey through the end of the Disco era into the late 1980’s early 1990’s. Recruiting producers from Miami, Australia and France, each track is a mixture of worldwide sounds, melodic tempos and an electronic baseline you cannot ignore. All the songs off the 7 track EP are written by Solomon himself, and produced or co-produced by him as well.
Photographer Renie Saliba lensed this new promotional image in anticipation of his upcoming sophomore CD, “The Love Rocker Project,” out in July 2010!
Gay Life NYC.org Brings You Celebrity Interviews and Broadway Hotties
One of our sister sites is BEST GAY NEW YORK and
one our media partner there is GAY LIFE NYC.org .
Gaylifenyc.org is an AIDS Health Resources website with Entertainment News and On The Town updates.
For New Yorkers, it’s an amazing resource. But they get world-wide traffic because of all the great celebrity interviews they do. Owner Michael Cavnaugh does most of the interviews and sometimes Jesse Archer steps into help.
This week, there are some really hot and funny interviews.
Currently in Mama Mia, Adam Hart is one of the featured Dancers in Broadway Bares XX this year. Check out this amazing interview with Adam One of the hottest men on Broadway!
Also, Super Hot ex baseball pitcher, Mathew Pender and Village People star RANDY JONES (who both happen to be current stars of the Off-Broadway Play, WHEN JOEY MARRIED BOBBY) are interviewed at the Marriage Equality Gala .
Mike Also Chats with the always entertaining and witty Leslie Jordan in a very funny interview where he talks about his current show, MY TRIP DOWN THE PINK CARPET, and an exclusive about a new Broadway Musical, KAREN , staring him and Megan Mullally based on their characters on WILL AND GRACE. Also Mike chats with Tony Award Winner and star of Law and Order SVU, B.D. Wong, who was honored at the Marriage Equality New York 12th Annual Gala.
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NEW YORK Casting Call for GAY SOCIALITES
You may remember
back in October we broke the story about KEPT,
the fourthcoming reality television show, and its casting call…..
As the show was cast and went through some developmental stages this year, it is ready to begin shooting in May! The changed up the KEPT angle and shifted the focus to be more about the A-LIST GAY SOCIALITE LIFE in New York.
The show has been cast but they are STILL LOOKING FOR ONE more fab couple …and an amazing SINGLE hottie that navigates the NYC gay social scene in search of his equally (or better) “other half”!!
BEST GAY NEW YORK just got this official casting call today!
From the producers of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” and CEG Casting–We are pleased to announce “round 2” casting of our highly anticipated docu-series that chronicles the lives of a select group of fabulous gay guys who are A List and part of NYC’s social elite.
It will be a fun, entertaining and drama-filled peek into the lives of gay male couples and singles who are making it happen in NYC.
- You go to all the right clubs, support all the right charities and organizations, live in the right neighborhood, vacation in all the right places.
- You have worked hard for your place on the NYC Gay A-List and you have all the trappings that prove your success. You dress and accessorize for the part.
- Other gay guys either want to BE you…or want to BE WITH you! You are in your 20-30’s. You have a story to tell and a lot of great issues going on in your life.
Looking for:
Gay Power Couples
– you have joined fabulous forces to create the ultimate partnership. You are hot and have the means to take care of yourself physically. You support each other in everything that you do. You navigate in amazing circles with other successful gay guys – both couples and singles. You are living the “good life” in the most fabulous city in the world – NYC.
Successful Gay Single Guys
– you have the career, you have the looks, you have the GREAT apartment and you summer at all of the amazing summer gayborhoods!
The gym is your second home. Your weekends are made to socialize…you are out and about all week long too! You might enjoy being single … but ultimately might be looking for that power “other half” that is either AS successful as you – or more successful!
In short – we are looking for the cream of the crop in the NYC gay / social scene.
If that is you (or someone you know) we want to meet you!
Must live in the greater Manhattan area – or VERY close to the city.
TIME IS RUNNING OUT – APPLY NOW!~
Please email the following information to
GaySocialitesNY @ gmail.com:
Full name(s):
Age:
Situation (single or couple):
Address:
Cell #:
Email address:
Photos are a must…we want to see everything about you!
We will then send you an application and set up a time for you to meet the casting director.
HURRY!
Lady Bunny and Baseball Hunk Matthew Pender Off Broadway New York City
When Joey Married Bobby”, starring Lady Bunny, two-time S.A.G.Award Nominee Tina McKissick and introducing former Detroit Tiger Pitcher Matthew Pender as Joey, opens February 6, 2010 for an open-ended run at Off-Broadway house Theatre 80 St. Marks, between 1st & 2nd Avenues.
From the comic mind, of GLAAD Award winning playwright, William Wyatt (Peachtree Battle, A Sunday Afternoon At Loehmans, The Limousine Ride and Veranda) comes a tale about gay marriage in an ultra conservative household.
Bright-eyed hunk Joey (Matthew Pender) has finally met the man of his dreams and ready to take a plunge into marriage. The thought of a gay wedding has Joey’s southern socialite mother Sarah Edwards (Tina McKissick) in quite a tizzy.
Worried that the news of her son’s nuptials might jeopardize her chances of winning “Christian of the Year,” Sarah stops at nothing to protect her name, image and reputation. The legendary Lady Bunny co-stars in the play as the power-wielding, Baptist Minister’s Wife, Charity Divine.
Tina McKissick (Sarah Edwards) is a Stunt Woman and Actress and has worked on more than four dozen movies. Most recently she has stunt doubled for Kristen Bell on When In Rome, Dakota Fanning in The Secret Life of Bees, and Kelly Ripa for GM OnStar.
Lady Bunny (Chartiy Divine) is best known for founding Wigstock, the outrageous NYC drag festival which ran for 20 years and became the subject of the 1995 documentary Wigstock: The Movie. Other film appearances include HBO’s Dragtime, To Wong Foo, Another Gay Sequel, RuPaul’s Starrbooty and I Was A Tranny Werewolf. Bunny tours constantly with her raunchy night club act and her talents as a dj have taken her from Bangkok to Paris where she’s spun for Paco Rabanne, Van Cleef and Arpels and Fendi.
The play opens February 6, 2010 for an
open ended run at-
Theatre 80 St. Marks 80 St. Marks Place
(between 1st and 2nd Ave) New York, NY 10003
Theatre 80
The play runs Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays
at 8pm and Sundays at 3pm.
There is a special Valentines Day show
on Sunday, February 14th at 7pm.
Tickets range from $26.00-$30.00
All seating is reserved
Tickets can be purchased by calling: 212.388.0388
or by visiting: Theatre 80
PLUS, the city of New York has special 2-4-1
theatre ticket promotion going!
When Joey Married Bobby
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Facebook fanpage for show info
WE LOVE Lady Bunny – but Hell, we just
want to see Matthew Pender naked in bed!!
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KEPT Casting Call Just Announced in New York City! GAY HOUSEWIVES!
JUST IN … 2 minutes ago from our dear friends JIMMY FLOYD and CEG in New York – as the ink is drying on this morning contracts, THE CASTING CALL HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED for KEPT, to BEST GAY NEW YORK!
CASTING CALL: “KEPT”
From the same production company that brought you “The Real Housewives Of Atlanta” on Bravo, Classic Entertainment Group (Casting) and LOGO, We are pleased to announce casting for “Kept” – a look at the A List gay social life in NYC.
This series will begin casting immediately – with a series premier next year on LOGO.
Casting For:
“A List” gay men in the age range of 20 – mid 30’s who have steady relationships or dating extremely established, successful men, or have that as a goal.
Very interested in couples where one guy is the “breadwinner”, the other living large on his dime.
We are looking for SUPERSIZED PERSONALITIES and SUPER – FAB EXCITING LIFESTYLES. We want Drama, drama, drama!
You must have A LOT going on– hot careers, take fabulous vacations, have second homes, do the Hamptons, & Pines or Bucks County or Asbury Park and know the IN social scene in NYC.
You have partnered with a Sugar daddy to make your dreams come true. Together you make a great team.
Maybe you are fresh out such relationship and you are in search of the same.
You are WELL CONNECTED – and there is no doubt that you are part of the “in” gay crowd of NYC.
**We are looking to infiltrate a circle of friends who fits this criteria.**
Open to guys making families or who have children already.
Must live in the greater Manhattan area – or VERY close to the city.
Please Submit:
- Photos (many) of yourself AND your significant other. Multiple photos please. We need your name(s) / age / email address / cell #.
- Mention what you do for a living (or are pursuing) / what your significant other does for a living…. We want to know everything.
- Snapshots of where you LIVE. Mention if you have a weekend house / vacation house etc…. mention all of the trappings. PHOTOS HELP
- SELL US on You and your lifestyle! Why are you so fabulous? WHAT’S THE BIGGEST DRAMA IN YOUR LIFE?
- Tell us about FRIENDS THAT WE CAN CONSIDER along with you for this crazy ride. **Very important.
- If we like what we see you will contacted for a phone interview and possibly be asked to visit our casting directors to be put on tape so that you can be considered for the show.
Send all of the above to: KEPTNYC@gmail.com
Part of our team will call you right away to set up a casting appointment (in Gramercy Park area).
Jimmy Floyd – Casting Director / CEG
TIME SENSITIVE – IF YOU WANT TO BE CONSIDERED WE MUST HEAR FROM YOU RIGHT AWAY!
