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Razor & Guido Do It Again With Karmin's Brokenhearted #karmin #razorguido

It's no secret that I like/love dance music - and there are a quite a number of New York based DJs that I am completely devoted to - Chauncey Dandridge, Chris Padilla, Susan Morabito, Randy Bettis, DJ Baker, Robbie Leslie, Lina, Rich King, Phillip Kimball - to name just a few will get me out of my self-imposed apartment/cave dwelling stupor.

Over the past 12/15 years or so, I've drooled everytime I went out to the clubs and heard DJ's Razor and Guido's "Do It Again". I first heard it at a Black Party and it made such a strong impression that anytime I've heard it since, I'm instantly taken back to that five/ten minutes I first experienced it (and btw I heard it while I was performing up on stage with a couple other porn stars and while I can't remember exactly what I was doing - wink- I do remember thinking 'this is one of the most amazing moments of my life" and when, in subsequent years I've felt "what the hell am I doing with my life?" I think back to moments like that and go "well, yeah for moments like that, it's been worth it".

That's pretty powerful stuff.

But music is. Like Morabito spinning on the Intrepid back in 1994 is still a benchmark that I judge every other party on - which isn't completely fair since not only was Susan's music spot on and incredibly joyful that night  - and no one can touch her as far as selection, mood and transitions when she's on, but I was also surrounded by three hot gay couples from the DC area who decided that I was their "it" guy that night.. I didn't go home with any of them, but the attention was pretty awesome.. ah to be 30 again! LOL :) 

Anyway, one of my newest favorite songs, "Brokenhearted" by Karmin has just gotten the Razor & Guido treatment and what makes it even better, is that I can hear faint echoes of "Do It Again" --- which makes me very very happy. :)

Yesterday was a totally crappy day where I openly said to the sky ala Griffin Dunne in AFTER HOURS, "what do you WANT from me??" but Karmin and R&G made it a little better today. Thanks! :)

First the Karmin remix followed by the (audio only) "Do It Again" .. enjoy!

Razor & Guido will appear in Philadelphia this Friday May 25th at FriGAYS at the Sumo Lounge 1224 Chestnut Street.

 

 

Starting June 23rd Sea Tea Season Starts Again; Get Season Pass Til June 1st #seatea

Good afternoon peeps! For those of us in New York, today was yet another beautiful summer day - even if yes, technically summer is a month away (and by the way June 21 which is Midsummer's Day is also our friend Kylie Edmond's birthday, more on that in the coming weeks).

Speaking of summer, the weekly Sea Tea party aboard the Queen of Hearts gets going in just a month - on Saturday June 23rd and Sunday June 24th as the Sea Tea revs up it's engines for another season of sailin', dancin' and lots of fundraisin throughout the summer.

For the 9th year in a row, the Bad Boys will be sailing - featuring Michael Brandon and DJ Jonny Mack along with a cast of hotties who'll join us to again raise funds for our friends over at Braking the Cycle! :)

This year you can save tons of cash by buying a season VIP pass for the summer but only until June 1st - so you have about 10 days to get it together and pony up the $99 that'll get you into a full season's worth of parties. If you go to just five parties over the summer, you've more than made back that investment and with the VIP you never have to worry about getting turned away at the door again.

And best of all, with the VIP pass, you can also bring a friend. So really this is an incredible value. 16 parties for a fraction of the cost. Hurry though, supplies are limited.

Meanwhile, full lineup for the Bad Boys Sea Tea is coming in the next few weeks...but just go ahead and buy your tickets now (last year we sold out).

 

Marriage Equality, Homophobia and "What Makes You Beautiful" #marriageequality #anythinggoes #broadway

Good morning peeps!

It's dark and gloomy in New York City today but you don't have to be (dark and gloomy). Sure, the recent events from North Carolina and all the buzzing from Biden and Obama to Rev. Jesse Jackson and Rev. Al Sharpton seem to have given every homophobe in the country reason to be openly hateful (and stupid) but hey at least the public - the ones that are somewhere in the middle on their opinion of teh gayz and same-sex marriage are seeing what we've seen all along - just how rude and ugly things are for us.

Contrary to others who are wishing them to stop - I hope every homophobe weighs in with their crazy opinion so that the world can really see what they sound like - because sometimes when it's a comment here and a comment there, I think the general American public just doesn't really get how awful they themselves sound.

Naturally this will be validation for some (ie a public figure institutionalizing homophobia) but I think, in the end, these open and virulent attacks simply underscore the need for laws in place to protect the LGBT community. And of course they wouldn't be quite so intense if this rapidly shrinking group of people didn't on some level recognize that the time of this being acceptable conversation is, at last, over. No one fights harder than when they know the end is near.

And for some, especially closet cases *coughRickSantorumcough* being anti-gay is the shield they protect themselves with against having to deal with the truth of their own selves. I'd rather think that they are simply lashing out at us out of a sense of self-presevation (not because the LGBT community will cause -what nonsense- the end of humanity, but in the fragile protection that being anti-gay gives them) than that they are just batshit crazy or downright mean.

To wash away this negativity, please take a few minutes to watch this video made by the cast of ANYTHING GOES. It's a lip-sync of "What Makes You Beautiful" by One Direction. I want to meet the hottie with the shaved head.. he seems like he's awesomely fun! :)

Enjoy!

 

 

Good Morning Peeps - This Blog Post Is Soooo Gay #vitogallo #thisshowissogay #willclark

Happy Saturday to everyone out there! I'm writing to you from the beach in Sayville- stayed with an old roommate who now lives out here - and this afternoon I am making my first trip of the season out to Fire Island for a big birthday blowout tonight. I've been invited to this party in the past but never have been able to make it but am looking forward to it - I could use a night of dancing and debauchery.. don't you think? :)

The Will Clark Show kicked ass this past Thursday night with Terese and Shaynee rockin the house and Vito making all the men swoon with dreamy eyes and a thick hairy chest... OK I have to stop thinking of that - I haven't even had breakfast or anything.. food before sex! (I would make some comment about how I think of food first before sex as I get older, but I'm pretty sure that food has always been my priority.. I'm the guy who, in the middle of an intense orgy will be all like "hey, can I get a sandwich?" Yeah, I'm that guy) :)

My other highlight of the week was getting interviewed on the podcast, THIS SHOW IS SO GAY where apparently I announced my candidacy for the Mayor of New York. Hey less competent people have run (and won) over the years so what the hey? However, living on the east side in Gracie Mansion would be a drag because geez, it's going to be a long time before the 2nd Ave. Subway is completed... maybe they'd let me stay on the upper west side in my fourth floor walk up rent stabilized apartment? You can hear more about my sole platform by listening to the show. Thanks to Ken who runs the show - that man is such a great interviewer - I used to say that I would never do an interview again (and hey, Ken, thanks for bringing THAT up!) but you know, with Ken, well, it's easy to be fabulous, charming and coherant. :)

BTW you'll notice little hyperlinks spread around the blog.. it's some new feature that Typepad offers and I'm kind of thrilled and kind of nervous that it's taking you to weird places on teh internets.. you know, like the Catholic League website or a Rick Santorum fan page or something. :)

I'll be back online bright and early Monday morning and in the meantime, here's a picture of Vito Gallo from Thursday night. My usual photographer, AB was not with us so I had to fend for myself - do you know how hard it is to do a show and take pictures of it at the same time? So I did manage to get this one pic of Vito but thankfully there is an awesome photog that works with the Ritz and he got some great snaps.. I'll be snagging those and posting them early in the new week.

Best to you all and have fun whereever you are this bright and sunny weekend - at least far out on Long Island!

Terese Genecco Tonight April 26th on The Will Clark Show starting at 7pm!

I know, I know, I'm like a kid in a candy store today pumping info about tonight's guests out like crazy - I can't help it, I'm just beyond thrilled about tonight's show - and I hope that if you're here in NYC and like hot male studs and delicious jazz/cabaret singers, and you support Marriage Equality, that we'll see you from 7pm to 9pm to play some Bingo at the Ritz.

As you might remember, I've had Terese Genecco on the show before but it's been a couple years and I'm so excited to see her again especially since she'll be bringing along her fiancee Shaynee Rainbolt, an established performer in her own right. :)

If you haven't been to Terese's monthly event at Iridium, then you're simply missing out on one of the singular pleasures that New York has to offer - seriously. If you pay the big rents here, you owe it to yourself to check out this gem of a show. I've been with friends a couple times and it's just a dynamite time - the show is incredible and of course there are drinks and food.. so it's a whole evening for you and your pals ... actually writing this reminds me that I haven't been in a long time and it's high time I make a plan to round up some friends and go (maybe for the next show, Tuesday May 29th?? Care to join me?)

In the meantime, see you all the Ritz TONIGHT!

Terese Genecco (pronounced "Teh-REECE Jeh-NECK-oh") & her 8-piece "little big band" is currently the "longest-running nightclub act on Broadway," appearing as a headliner at The Iridium NYC on the 3rd or the last Tuesday of every month, now going into its 4th year of monthly performances.

Originally from San Francisco, Genecco was recently cast as the co-lead with Broadway stars Eric Kunze and Alexandra Wailes in "Brindlebeast!" a brand new musical gearing up for produced staged readings in New York City and Hartford, CT in the fall of 2012.

Terese recorded her 2008 MAC Award-winning debut CD, "DRUNK WITH LOVE: A TRIBUTE TO FRANCES FAYE!" (her live tribute show) over a week in October of 2006 at The Metropolitan Room in NYC. It was released on the BUG:OUT:MUSIC label in April of 2007, and can be considered a companion piece to Ms. Faye's "Caught In The Act" LP's, which are currently available through GNP Crescendo Records and distributed online through iTunes, http://www.Amazon.com and other music retailers.

Genecco recently recorded, "If I Was A Boy," now available through CDBABY.COM, iTunes, http://www.Amazon.com, etc. The song was written by Maria Gentile and Caren Cole and was nominated for "Love Song Of The Year" and "Single of The Year" by the LGBT Academy of Recording Arts in December 2010. Sean Harkness plays guitars and bass and Joe Abba is on drums.

"Terese Genecco & Her Little Big Band Live From The Iridium NYC" was released on the BUG:OUT:MUSIC label on March 20, 2012, recorded live at The Iridium Jazz Club in Manhattan on October 12, 2012.

Tonight, April 26th The Will Clark Show feat. P*rno Bingo at the Ritz! A Benefit for Marriage Equality!

TONIGHT bring your honey --- or come to find one -- and join us for a night to benefit Marriage Equality New York featuring award winning jazz musician Terese Genecco (2 Bistro Awards and 4 MAC Awards including 2012 MAC Awards for “Show of the Year” and “Major Artist – Female or Duo”) and her fiancée, singer and Bistro and fellow MAC Award winner Shaynee Rainbolt

PLUS because with every marriage a little sex must fall, Lucas Entertainment  stud Vito Gallo will be on hand to promote his latest work and be the first stud to auction off their jockstrap at our new home!

Erotic prizes, happy hour prices and mid-town men - a recipe for awesome!

VIDEO: No, Really. It Gets Bigger.

I found this on the Facebook page of my friend Kevin and I couldn't resist posting it.. it's a fun parody of the "It Gets Better" campaign founded by sex advice columnist Dan Savage. I'm sure we could all relate at one point in our puberty to this situation....

 

Oh Kirk Cameron Why Do You Hurt Me So? #kirkcameron #homophobe #ccokc

By and large, I've been too busy dealing with sane people this past month to indulge in a rant about Kirk Cameron's crazy pants ranting about how the gays are destroying civilization - no, my friend, the other 90% of the population in charge of our country have done that all by themselves, they didn't need teh gayz help to make that happen. Maybe if there were a few more of the gays focusing on being fabulous rather than oh I don't know, VPs shooting their hunting buddies in the face with a rifle or divorcing their wives while they lay in a coma, we might all be better off.

In any event, better bloggers than I have taken him to task and while I could be bitter and wonder aloud why he hasn't been fired from the show he's on, I have to realize, oh no, Kirk Cameron isn't actually employed as an actor (at least not that I'm aware) so what he was doing on Piers Morgan in the first place is the biggest mystery of them all.

But whatever. I digress. If you, like me, want to see the shit kicked out of KC (verbally people, VERBALLY) then take a gander at this video made by other child stars speaking out against Cameron's unbelievably small mind. Truth to tell, this is the most buzz that Kirk Cameron has had in about oh 20 years and he should get down on his knees and... well, let's just stop at saying he should be grateful and leave it at that. This is, after all, a family blog. :)

 

CCOKC - Child Celebrities Opposing Kirk Cameron - watch more funny videos

 

Save the Date: April 20th Gay Geeks Celebrate Takei's BDay! #gaygeeks #geeksout #georgetakei

Oh what I wouldn't give to have George Takei as a guest on the Will Clark Show feat. P*rno Bingo but I'll just add him to the list of 'wishes' that includes Kathy Griffin, Kristen Johnston, Yolanda Vega and Amy Sedaris.

In any event, George's birthday is just around the corner - but for the man who has survived WW2, traveled the galaxy and is having a really really great 'second act' as an out gay man, what on Earth is there to get for him on his 75th birthday?

Well, maybe nothing BUT you can celebrate with the Geeks Out crowd and get yourself or your geeked out loved ones something - a portrait of the man himself as rendered by several comic book artists including Rob Clarke (a personal favorite of mine). My favorite of the pieces I've seen so far (and you can check them out by clicking here for the Geeks Out website) is the homage to Calvin and Hobbes (I have the 'original' version framed- well one that I tore out of a Calvin and Hobbes calendar anyway! LOL)

The event, TAKEI BACK THE NIGHT on Friday April 20th from 7pm to 10pm at CFAN (417 W. 57th Street, NYC) will celebrate Mr. Takei's legacy on Mr. Takei's actual birthday. You can also submit Takei inspired artwork through the website and pay tribute to the man of the hour!

Will Clark's Journal: Gay Geeks Go Wild at Bingo! #geeksout #willclark

March 14th was a night when the GeeksOut group came out to play with us at Bingo - and we featured Marvel Comics editor Daniel Ketchum (what a cutie!) and drag superstar of New York, Peppermint! I indulged in some super geeky conversation with Daniel about comics (so rare when I get to have a conversation like that :( ) and then got a chance to talk with Peppermint about her recent community event at XL (some people spend their birthday raising money at a bingo event, Peppermint spent hers emceeing a town forum type of event). And yeah, the picture here pretty much sums up the great mood of the night! LOL

It was also DJ Chris Padilla's final night with us. Originally scheduled to be with us for three months back towards the end of 2010, Chris enjoyed the show so much that he stayed on for nearly a year and a half until he decided to leave our fair city for Florida where he has new opportunities awaiting for him. I am grateful for all the great sounds he gave us over the time he spent with us. Best to you, Chris!

You can click here to see the gallery from the night. Photos by AB