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Jamie Stewart: The Sent Down Boy

In the decade since Xiu Xiu released their first album Jamie Stewart and co. have churned out a bounty of ridiculous, fractured rock. If the title to their new album, Always, is any indication, fans can look forward to more endearing, harrowing histrionics. In anticipation of their upcoming Austin show, I chatted with Jamie over the phone. Read More | Comment »

Gaylebrities 8:51AM Mon. May. 14, Rob Cohen

If I Could Have Chosen …

Tommy Gabel of Against Me! is taking a courageous step in this Friday's issue of Rolling Stone by revealing plans to make the transition into life as a woman. In college, my first photo documentary was on a woman who had made the transition. Read More | Comment »

Celebrate Me Homo 4:20PM Wed. May. 9, Shelley Hiam

Thanks, Mr. Prez?

Why do I feel like that kid after Christmas whose dad shows up on the 26th with the new Hot Wheels car after my mom's new boyfriend already beat me with a couple of lengths of the racetrack under the tree the day before? Yes, it's historic. Yes, it's appreciated, but … Read More | Comment »

Everything's Political 3:35PM Wed. May. 9, Kate X Messer

Tuesday News Gay: May 1

This week, North Carolina considers an anti-marriage amendment, a lesmo troop leader takes on the anti-gay Boy Scouts of America, the government tries to help queer victims of abuse and workplace discrimination, and ACT UP celebrates its 25th anniversary by protesting Wall Street. Read More | Comment »

Locked on the Gaydar 4:15PM Tue. May. 1, Daniel Villareal

Music Mo'nday: April 30

People of Earth, how are you? You look like you need your musical fix. Zou Bisou Bisou! Read More | Comment »

GP Seal of Approval 1:06PM Mon. Apr. 30, Rob Cohen

Music Mo'nday: April 23

Music is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're going to get, and the nuttier the better. This week, we get a first taste of a number of upcoming albums, as well as special playlists from the East Side Homo Hop and more. Read More | Comment »

GP Seal of Approval 12:10PM Mon. Apr. 23, Rob Cohen

Activist Bettie Naylor Has Died

Bettie Naylor, a tiny woman who loomed large at the Texas Capitol for several decades, died in her sleep last night. She leaves behind her loving partner, Libby Sykora, her three children, and a legion of friends and admirers. The out-and-proud late bloomer of a lesbian became the state's first official gay rights lobbyist in the Seventies. Read More | Comment »

In Loving Memory 4:35PM Thu. Apr. 19, Amy Smith

Heroes vs. Terror

How do you respond to a tragedy? In what way can you frame personal or communal heartache? Typically, how a group responds to tragedy helps to define both the tragedy and community going forward. The two women pictured are heroes, but you probably don't know their names. Read More | Comment »

Gaylebrities 3:24PM Mon. Apr. 16, Frank J. Rivera

Music Mo'nday: April 16

Time for your weekly music hot flash. Kazaam! Read More | Comment »

GP Seal of Approval 9:21AM Mon. Apr. 16, Rob Cohen

Penis Study

UT students: You wanna know what a Penile Plethysmograph is, right? We don't usually take the time out of our busy day eating honeysuckle and sippin' on dew to pimp medical studies, but, um … this one caught our interest. If you're a gay (cisMale) UT student you can watch some dude-on-dude pornvids and know that you're contributing to S-C-I-E-N-C-E. Shhh. Read More | Comment »

Made Us Go "Hmmmmm" 7:30PM Fri. Apr. 13, Andy Campbell

Do Go On, Mr. Gunn

The Chronicle recently chatted up Project Runway fixture Tim Gunn in advance of his appearance at Barton Creek Mall on April 21. A shorter version appears in this week's issue, but – even though we know Gunn's a big proponent of self-editing – we couldn't resist posting the whole transcript. Read More | Comment »

Gaylebrities 7:37AM Thu. Apr. 12, Andy Campbell

Ceci N'est Pas Un Pénis (This Is Not a Penis)

Yesterday, we (Kate Messer, editor and Andy Campbell, author) posted about an artist who donated/submitted three pieces of art to the Octopus Club's 2010 ArtErotica art show. Read More | Comment »

Homo Happs 1:00PM Fri. Apr. 6, Andy Campbell

Music Mo'nday: Dark Parts with Perfume Genius

In this age of artifice, honesty in art can be elusive. Music and messages go through so many channels that you rarely get anything as pure as the music of Perfume Genius. It turns out the genius behind Genius is as refreshingly candid over the phone as on record. Read More | Comment »

Gaylebrities 12:21PM Mon. Mar. 26, Rob Cohen

Feds Raid Sixth Street Bars

One of Austin's biggest club owners faces federal indictment today after law enforcement raided four downtown venues. The FBI alleges that Hussein Ali "Mike" Yassine, his brothers Hadi and Mohammed, and assistant Marissa Marthe Ruales laundered over $200,000 "believed to be the proceeds of narcotics trafficking" through several businesses. Read More | Comment »

Oh No She Di'n't! 5:18PM Thu. Mar. 22, Richard Whittaker

Mo' Music: Busby Berkeley SXSW

I just slept about 17 hours. I have no idea what I'm doing next. I do know it's time for some SXSW spiel. Read More | Comment »

Happenings 8:07AM Mon. Mar. 19, Rob Cohen

Gay Bi Gay Gay Invades YR Shit

The smartest queers save a little bit of energy during the week of credential-copping we know as South By South West, for the ridiculosity of Gay Bi Gay Gay. Teeming hoardes of dirty, filthy, fucking great-looking queers who come together to find a radically laissez-faire expression of our queer power and creativity. Want the deets? See below... Read More | Comment »

Keep Austin Queer 6:47PM Sat. Mar. 17, Andy Campbell

Gay Bi Gay Gay: Map, Shuttle & More!

Austin’s faggoty Woodstock, Bumbershoot, Burning Man, Mardi Gras, Disney World, Dollywood, Folsom Street, the Vatican, and oh, SXSW rolled into one. And this year, with LIFEGUARDS! Read More | Comment »

Happenings 2:16PM Fri. Mar. 16, Rob Cohen and Kate X Messer

Greg Saunier VS. Evil: A Convo With Greg from Deerhoof

Gay Place favorites Deerhoof, one of the most singular rock bands today, are playing 6 times this SXSW. I will probably check them out at the Polyvinyl Showcase, which is free with RSVP. Last year, I interviewed founding member and drummer Greg Saunier. For various reasons, the interview remained lost, until now. Read More | Comment »

Locked on the Gaydar 11:20AM Thu. Mar. 15, Rob Cohen

Spring Colors of Tangerine & Cockatoo... Uhhhh, Not So Much!

Langford Market was one of the stops the stylishly dressed bloggers made on their 2nd Street Boutique-Crawl. And honey, they were rocking fierce pompadours to wild animal prints talking about vintage finds and such. Read More | Comment »

Happenings 3:16PM Wed. Mar. 14, Ayeesha Green

gAyTX Fun Guide 2012

We here at Gay Place know that queerdom in Austin can be hard to navigate, especially to a noob. So Dandy Unicorn and the Austin Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce made a handy guide, in print and online, to help you get your gay on. Submitted for your approval, our gAyTX Fun Guide. Read More | Comment »

GP Seal of Approval 3:15PM Wed. Mar. 14, Rob Cohen

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