Queer Fest Midwest

I promised my friend Erik I would give him a plug in anyway i could. Erik (host of Think Pink Radio) is putting on an awesome event on August 25th. Straight from their myspace page...

As two of Chicago's prominent independent queer voices, Chill Magazine and Think Pink Radio have joined forces to put together Chicago's first summer queer music festival. Queer Fest Midwest will be an all-day celebration featuring national and local queer musical acts and art and will benefit About Face Theater and WLUW. The festival will be held Aug. 25 at the Pulaski Park Fieldhouse (1419 W. Blackhawk)

Erik is pretty much doing this on his own and so i'm spreading the word. It should be a really good time and is very important to the promotion of queer art and music. That is an area that is very important to Erik...and should be to all of us. The following artists are lined up for the day...

Musicians:
Office
Katastrophe
Ex-Members
Chris Garneau
Hey There Cowboy
Johnny Dangerous
Team Gina
Katz
Gina Young
Actor Slash Model
8" Betsy
Opportunity School
Stiletto Attack'

Dancers:
Jyl Fehrenkamp + Peter Carpenter
Zac Whittenburg
Asimina Chremos

Visual Artists:
Bruce La Bruce
Sadie Benning
Sean Fader
Matthew Lew
Dylan Mira and Latham Zearfross
Kean O'Brien

Though i'm only familiar with Johnny Dangerous and Zac Wittenburg, i'm sure its going to be an awesome day. Please join in the fun.

Amy Winehouse

I can't get enough of this girl. For those of you who haven't gotten a taste of Amy Winehouse, you need to check her out. She is a fresh face to music and further proof that British musicians rock. Check out tracks on her new album such as Rehab, Back to Black, and You Know I'm No good. She has a certain old school sound that will throw you back to the 50s and 60s. She has this presence and style of a classic soul singer with an edge. Not to mention she looks fierce in her duds and big hair! I literally can not stop listening to her.

She's been hitting it big in the U.S. in recent months, so check her out. In the mean time here is one of my favorite live performances of her. Enjoy!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWpcAyyyP1U