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July 11, 2009

Crowded House: Duran Duran's Intimate Club Show

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There are certain established acts like Madonna, Kylie and the Scissor Sisters that play best in expansive arenas and stadiums, and others like Marianne Faithfull, Lady Gaga and Rufus Wainwright that work better in small, intimate clubs.   

Duran Duran falls into the first category. 

While most hardcore Duranies would have cut off their right rubber arm bracelets to see the Fab Five in their infancy at Birmingham England’s Rum Runner club in 1980 or at L.A.’s Roxy club on their first U.S. outing the following year,  Duran Duran has evolved into something much bigger and broader than a bar band over the last 29 years.

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July 06, 2009

Watch Now: "L1FE" Trailer

Directed by lesbian filmmaker Aarin Burch, "L1FE" is the Billboard charting hit of transman Joshua Klipp, features the talents of the queer-centric Sarah Bush Dance Project, and was produced by openly gay African American music producer Kristopher Cloud. 

"L1FE" has been on MTV LOGO's New Now Next and Click List Top 10, and recently featured in the San Francisco Frameline Film Festival.  www.myspace.com/cutelittlewhiteguy