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Le Gateau Chocolat is electric in Effigies of Wickedness (Songs Banned by the Nazis)
Effigies of Wickedness (Songs Banned by the Nazis) at the Gate Theatre ☆☆☆☆ Once the Nazi regime took power in 1933, it required a registry of all German musicians and as a result, hundreds of talented composers had their work deliberately suppressed and careers ended simply because their race or style of music offended…
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Steve Grand helps Michael Medrano to ‘Heal’
Openly gay singer and songwriter Michael Medrano has released a new music video Heal which is a pulsing, irresistible slice of melancholy dance-pop. What makes it extra special is that it features guest vocals from music star, Steve Grand. This is 24-year-old Medrano’s third single, and he says that a previous relationship was the…
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Time to chose Mr Gay World 2018
The 10th Edition of Mr. Gay World takes place in Knysna South Africa at from 20th to 27th May 2018 This annual competition is not about beauty and brawn (as if) but it aims to ‘find a spokesperson who best represents the finest qualities of the gay community and embodies the spirit of his nation’.…
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New (and not so new) Brit Music from Sam Smith, Rick Astley & Olly Alexander
The first music video in our selection is from Brit Oscar winner Sam Smith and it is for the remix of his track Pray featuring the rapper Logic. It was directed by Joe Connor and filmed on and beside the shores of Lake Como, Italy and mostly set inside the famous Villa Erba, and…
