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When Gaybigaygay first rolled out the carpet, it wasn't exactly red. Hazey Fairless laughs "Silky [Shoemaker] found this old carpet in a dilapidated shed. It was so gross. We had rented a PA from Rock N Roll Rentals that was the size of a carry-on suitcase. I thought 'what did we get ourselves into.'" Read More | Comment »

1:17PM Wed. Mar. 13, Brandon Watson

The Time to Strike is Now

Michael Diviesti became aware of social justice from a young age. His step-father often told him stories of the bad old days, stories of coming home to the violence of spray-painted racial slurs. Even when young, Diviesti was aware that equality required a fight. Read More | Comment »

3:07PM Sat. Mar. 9, Brandon Watson

The AggreGAYtor: November 9

David Arquette gets pumped up, Ron Johnson snarks on Tammy Baldwin, and Daniel Craig insists Bond is all about Pussy Galore. Our asylums are full of people who think they're today’s AggreGAYtor. Read More | Comment »

3:15PM Fri. Nov. 9, 2012, Brandon Watson

The AggreGAYtor: October 24

Jessie Tyler Ferguson has a scare, R. Clarke Cooper is playing coy, and Lady Gaga enters a vegetative state. Today’s AggreGAYtor is giving mad props. Read More | Comment »

2:45PM Wed. Oct. 24, 2012, Brandon Watson

The AggreGAYtor: September 24

Rick Perry gets litigious, Bret Easton Ellis stirs the pot, and Dan Chois skips the celebration. Today's AggreGAYtor has a hangover. Read More | Comment »

4:00PM Mon. Sep. 24, 2012, Brandon Watson

The AggreGAYtor: August 15

Victoria Jackson revives her stand-up act, Derek Hough closely holds his tiny dancer, and Gaga dabbles in the occult. When there’s no more room in Hell, today’s AggreGAYtor will walk the Earth. Read More | Comment »

12:10PM Wed. Aug. 15, 2012, Brandon Watson

The AggreGAYtor: July 31

The APD make a video, the Democrats promote equality, and Naomi Campbell promises high drama. Today's AggreGAYtor is making love to the camera. Read More | Comment »

12:26PM Tue. Jul. 31, 2012, Brandon Watson

The AggreGAYtor: July 27

Target breaks out the confetti, the New York Times discovers drag balls, and Austin foodies stir the pot. Today's AggreGAYtor is more than meets the eye. Read More | Comment »

11:46AM Fri. Jul. 27, 2012, Brandon Watson

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 »

6:47PM Sat. Mar. 17, 2012, Andy Campbell

Andy's Tops & Bottoms

Dandy Unicorn, ze whinnies like the wind. Sometimes hir whinnies sound like cries of unadulterated pleasure ("Wins") and sometimes they sound like paincries ("Nays"). But Dandy isn't the only one who can Win-nay, I can too. And these are the sweet, dark win-nays I whispered into Dandy's earholes this year. Here are my Top Eleven "WIN-NAY"s. Grody. Read More | Comment »

10:10AM Thu. Jan. 5, 2012, Andy Campbell

Sittin' on Santa's Lap

Every year, the day after Thanksgiving, my mom put on Bing Crosby's Merry Christmas and began whipping our family's house into a magical holiday wonderland covered from top to bottom in decorations. I grew up loving Christmas and everything about it… Especially the gifts! Here are five things that I am wishing for this Christmas: Read More | Comment »

9:46AM Fri. Dec. 17, 2010, Nakia

XBRMNT's Top 10 for the Week of Dec. 8

It won't be long until the Christmas spirit overcomes us and all we can hear are silver bells, but for the time being, Xmas only makes a brief appearance in this week's Top 10. Read More | Comment »

4:14PM Wed. Dec. 8, 2010, Nakia

XBRMNT's Top 10 for the Week of Dec. 1

Oh I got stuffed for Thanksgiving! And dinner was good, too! ;-) Dandy and I stopped by Charlie's for a bite and a nuzzle before settling in at Ming's Cafe for a huge Thanksgiving spread by Fai and friends. I was still tasting the pumpkin pie on Monday night but managed to get out and spin some tunes at a brand new start time: 9pm. Here were my faves this week. Enjoy! Read More | Comment »

10:11PM Thu. Dec. 2, 2010, Nakia

XBRMNT's Top 10 for the Week of Nov. 22

The holidays are here already. There's folks to see, hands to shake, necks to hug, and much digestion lies ahead. Heck, we even got Dandy Unicorn a special holiday feedbag filled with all the traditional fixins, because even unicorns like to slurp up some gravy! XBRMNT gives thanks for the music that helps keep us sane through the holiday family grind. Read More | Comment »

2:15PM Wed. Nov. 24, 2010, Nakia

Gay Place Goes to Comic Con Austin

KISS posters, Star Wars action-figures, Garbage Pail Kids trading cards, I had them all. Heck, I even started collecting autographs from missionaries that would visit our little Southern Baptist church when I got my first Bible. Read More | Comment »

4:18PM Thu. Nov. 18, 2010, Nakia

Big Beards, Big Booties, Big Fun

Austin fun purveyors, Transmission Entertainment, seem to have hit their stride with this year's Fun Fun Fun Fest. I was convinced that my paper-thin, media wristband, was going to melt off or tear, but it made it through the weekend just fine. Here are a few other notes in random order in case anyone is listening/cares: Read More | Comment »

4:40AM Tue. Nov. 9, 2010, Nakia

XBRMNT's Top 10 for the Week of Nov. 2

Sure, the Halloween decorations were still up at Chain Drive as November reared its turkey-feathered head last night, but the fake cobwebs and glowing bats actually fit the scene there pretty well. Read More | Comment »

4:16PM Tue. Nov. 2, 2010, Nakia

XBRMNT's Top 10 for the Week of Oct. 18

Editor's Note: Here's another music list to chew on on your 'Mo Music Tuesday. Welcome new blogger, Nakia! – kxm Oh sure, you might have known that The Chain Drive is Austin's only leather n' bear bar, or that they have a big fat patio out back that gives you an amazing view (of the city skyline! Get your mind out of the gutter!)… Read More | Comment »

4:35PM Tue. Oct. 19, 2010, Nakia

DJ BJ's List for Tues., Oct. 19

So this week we have some movers and shakers, with a few newbies in between. Bruno Mars has the No. 1 song in the country. Usher continues to stay on the Top 10, while Rihanna comes in with a new hit. Read More | Comment »

3:45PM Tue. Oct. 19, 2010, DJ BJ

Gender:Queered

You may have heard of the Gender Police before. Those who go around, for example, referring to Austin's dear Leslie Cochran as "he-she"… or "shim"…, or perhaps on a greater scale, the ones who question Brangelina's willingness to encourage 4-year-old Shiloh's boyish appearance. Read More | Comment »

7:25AM Wed. Oct. 13, 2010, Jimmie D

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