Music
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Soul Salvation
''I listened to amazing singers when I grew up,'' Jamie Scott says, citing Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and Donny Hathaway. In fact, listening to such...
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Colorful Soul
Jamie Scott killed his lover. ''I hear the sirens blaze in the distance, her blood still on my hands,'' Scott sings on the moody, lilting...
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Catie Cares
No matter how you look at her, Catie Curtis is certainly not unsung. Not only has the gay singer-songwriter earned substantial accolades for her craft,...
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Maximum Impact
''It's a little bit different with us than other boy bands,'' says Max George, of the five-piece U.K. outfit The Wanted. ''We have 10-year-old girls...
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Coma Catch-Up
''How long until I know you don't care for us?'' Nina Diaz coos sweetly on ''Adjust,'' the song that launches the fourth studio album from...
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The Best Music of 2011
Lady Gaga and Beyoncé both released new albums in 2011. But aside from some great tracks (most notably ''Americano'' and Sheibe'' from Gaga, ''Run...
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A Diva DVD Christmas
Who's your favorite pop diva? Well, as long as it's not Madonna or Robyn or Rihanna -- or, God help you, Ke$ha -- chances are,...
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Concert Review: Tori Amos
Tori Amos's left hand had to know exactly what her right hand was doing at her concert at DAR Constitution Hall on Monday, Dec. 5....
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Balladeers
The In Series targets one performance of every production to the LGBT community, labeling it ''OUT at the In Series.'' But honestly, any performance of...
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A Carol Christmas
''There are more choirs here per capita than any other city,'' says Amy Stahmer, executive director of the City Choir of Washington (301-572-6865, thecitychoirofwashington.org). In...
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Good Bad Girl
Rihanna is a bad, bad girl. At least that's what she has noted on several occasions since her 2007 album Good Girl Gone Bad, released...
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Jay Brannan Could Be a True Folk/Pop Star
Why isn't Jay Brannan more of a true folk/pop star? Certainly the gay community could use more of the sort. There does seem to be...
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Transcendent Disco
''The great irony is the fact that we're so associated with the gay dance world and the queer scene -- we're actually pretty much...
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Lasting Value
''Sometimes I'll look into the audience and I'll see people crying,'' says Suzanne Vega. ''Or I'll talk to someone after the show and they tell...
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Thunder Clap
Get comfortable. Maybe in your couch or favorite chair. I'd recommend organic snacks. A beer, if you're so inclined. And only once you're truly settled...
