HOLIDAY ANGELS To some, I am in the closet. The karaoke closet. Yes, I am a KJ: I am what I play. Last week, I KJ’d the newspaper’s holiday party, and I must say, this year’s random lineup was stunning. From Community Listings’ James Renovitch‘s soul-stirring “Greatest Love of All” to Gay Place blogger Andy Campbell‘s dirty dirty “Camel Toe,” all culminating into the hip-roaring finale featuring the most stunning Simone Riviera and Saffire Trinity ripping “Lady Marmalade” a new one. OMG: Why don’t they sing all the time? Speaking of Simone and Saffire, watch for them at La Cage’s dinner theatre (see Listings). Yeah, karaoke’s on the brain, as this week I reviewed a new book about the phenomenon in our books section (see “Don’t Stop Believin’: How Karaoke Conquered the World and Changed My Life“), and I’ve been in talks with some folks regarding resurrecting a certain event that I used to host. For now, it’s just gossip and words flickering on a portable TV screen. More details to come. In the meanwhile, check the Gay Place Blog. Oh, and happiest of holiday seasons to you, dear Gay Placers!
This article appears in December 26 • 2008.