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by Laura Douglas-Brown
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September 16, 2011 00:00 |
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Fall is Pride season in Georgia: Black Gay Pride just took place over Labor Day Weekend, Atlanta Pride is slated for Oct. 8-9, and in between are Savannah Pride, South Georgia Pride and Athens Pride.
But while many of these celebrations include musical acts, you don’t have to wait for an official festival to find your Pride-ful tunes this season.
From out LGBT performers to allies who have performed at Pride festivals here and around the country, the fall is filled with concerts to get queer hands clapping and bodies dancing.
As usual, lesbian singer-songwriters lead the list. Sept. 20 will be a tough choice for acoustic music fans as Atlanta’s own Doria Roberts plays a CD release party at Decatur CD, while Melissa Ferrick brings her stirring new album, “Still Right Here,” to nearby Eddie’s Attic. Also look for lesbian-inclusive “alternagrass” band Roxie Watson at the Five Spot on Sept. 23, one of several local shows for the band this season.
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by Dyana Bagby
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September 02, 2011 00:00 |
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With their first album in more than four years, English synthpop duo Erasure is making waves again as Vince Clarke and Andy Bell tour the world and make their way to the U.S. after a long hiatus.
“I think absence makes the heart grow fonder,” says Clarke in a telephone interview from Mexico City. “The tour is going really well, considering we haven’t played live in four years.
“People are quite mad and ultra enthusiastic,” Clarke adds in his British accent.
Clarke and openly gay Andy Bell come to Atlanta for a sold-out show on Sept. 3 at Center Stage. The show features local DJ Vicki Powell opening for the band as well as playing the official after party at the Loft located in the same venue.
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by Dyana Bagby
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September 02, 2011 00:00 |
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In the intimate setting of Urban Cannibals Bodega & Bites in East Atlanta Village, Doria Roberts sang a couple of songs from her new CD, “Black Eyed Susan,” which will be released Sept. 20.
Roberts, 40, a longtime Atlanta artist and activist, got the crowd involved, clapping hands, as she belted out songs from the new album that honors one of her friends, mentors and heroes — Odetta.
Odetta, a foremother of the Civil Rights folk music movement and one of Bob Dylan’s major influences, touched Roberts’ life in many ways in the times they played together in 2003 and when she toured with Odetta and the Holmes Brothers a few years later.
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by Shannon Hames
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August 19, 2011 00:00 |
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Janis Ian, the Grammy award-winning musician, singer and songwriter, began her career challenging stereotypes, gaining both fame and controversy for songs that took on racism (1967’s “Society’s Child”) and sexism (1975’s “At Seventeen”).
Ian, who came out as a lesbian 15 years ago, performs at Eddie’s Attic in Decatur for two shows Sept. 1-2. She spoke with GA Voice about the different format for the shows, her nonprofit foundation and life as a lesbian.
Tell us about your upcoming shows at Eddie’s Attic. It’s a different format than when you played Eddie’s last year.
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by Gregg Shapiro
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June 24, 2011 00:00 |
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June is national LGBT Pride Month, making it a great time to get up-to-date on some of your favorite LGBT musicians. From Georgia’s own Michael Stipe to legends like k.d. lang and newer voices like Brandi Carlile, there are plenty of recent releases.
Oh, boys
When Michael Stipe of Georgia’s own R.E.M. came out, he joined the ranks of other luminaries such as Husker Du’s Bob Mould and Grant Hart and American Music Club’s Mark Eitzel as gay men fronting rock bands. And guess what? It didn’t have any effect R.E.M.’s popularity or creativity.
Fans are looking forward to the 25th anniversary edition of the band’s “Life’s Rich Pageant” disc, featuring classics such as “Fall On Me” and a cover of “Superman,” set for release July 12. The blast from the past comes on the heels of “Collapse Into Now” (Warner Brothers), the album the band released in March.
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