All posts by Doug Rule
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Bailey's Crossroad
METRO WEEKLY: What did Tracks mean to you? ED BAILEY: Tracks was where my passion and my love affair with nightlife and nightclubs started, absolutely....
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Tracks Star
Michele Miruski is still in the entertainment business -- in a manner of speaking. ''I entertain the residents all day long, or make sure they're...
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Remembering Tracks
Metro Weekly asked readers to submit their memories of Tracks. Some highlights. ''I believe a lot of people became 'straight, but not narrow' because of...
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Rapping Bear
The raunchy gay bear rapper known as Big Dipper has gained a reputation as a sexual provocateur. ''Every venue I go to, after my show,...
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Saturday Night Euphoria
''Some bands are definitely more hetero. Some bands aren't gay enough,'' says Kim Moyes, chuckling. ''Whereas we definitely have our fair share.'' Moyes is one-half...
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The Sweet Smell of Ba'Naka
{Ba'Naka and friends (Photo by Julian Vankim)} Dustin Michael Schaad developed his drag alter ego Ba'Naka early. ''The first time was at a high school...
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Sweetlife Sensations
Last year, just before the band ''fun.'' became a mainstream pop sensation -- and an eventual Grammy winner -- the trio appeared at the Sweetlife...
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Keen on Keenan
''I would get bored, I think, with circuit parties eight-minute-long songs,'' says Keenan Orr. ''I think the closest to a circuit party I'm going...
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Girlyman's Womanhood
''I'm learning so much about myself as an artist, and just learning a lot about singing and performing,'' says Tylan Greenstein. Of course, none of...
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The Seven Year Itch
In 2006 a new indie soul/pop singer-songwriter quickly seduced me with her sophisticated sound and amazing talent -- registering like a more refined Christina Aguilera,...
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Perfect Match
No, Carol Channing has not returned to Washington in the new revival of Hello, Dolly! Channing has played the role of Dolly Gallagher Levi so...
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Montreal Magic
''Definitely Peter. You can say that's my biggest influence,'' Alain Jackinsky says, referring to the legendary DJ Peter Rauhofer. ''I've been influenced by him since...
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Generational Heat
''I didn't think we were going to have to battle with and learn from all these older people,'' says Christian Taboada. ''I didn't know it...
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The origin of Mika’s “super-stylish” dancing shoes
Ever notice the brightly colored, baroque hi-tops that Mika wears? Turns out, they were created for the international pop star by celebrity shoe designer Christian...
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Satirical Artistry
''I've done several paintings and have somewhat of an obsession with American Gothic by Grant Wood,'' says artist Zade Ramsey, who repeatedly traveled to see...
