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Adam Lambert trespasses into pop territories
May 15 2012 | It’s hard to believe Adam Lambert is part of the American Idol alumni. He’s very much his own artist and seems to have successfully escaped that pre-packaged vibe and sound that lot of those singers get stuck in. Trespassing is further proof that this guy is a wild one. The production t
Melodramz: A Night of Contrivances
May 10 2012 | Every story in Contrivances features a female heroine. One of the short stories is about a talk show host and her talking hand, “inspired by stoned viewings of Chelsea Lately in 2009 and George Cukor’s Rich and Famous from 1981, with Candice Bergen and Jacqueline Bisset.”
A new gay has come
May 10 2012 | A few weeks ago I was sitting in Woody’s witnessing the absolute wonder that is the Ladies of SAS drag show and had what I think was a religious experience. Not only was I soaked with holy water during the ferocious trio’s incredible gospel segment, but while Mahogany Browne, Tynomi Bank
DJ Sammy Jo steams up Cub Camp
May 10 2012 | New York/Barcelona DJ Sammy Jo has been the Scissor Sisters’ touring DJ since 2004. He’ll be on the road again when the band tramps around the globe with the new record, Magic Hour, but before that madness begins he’ll be visiting Toronto to spin at the hairy, butch realness that i
Issue #450 of fab now available for download
May 09 2012 | Strap in! Buckle up! Issue #450 of fab is the sports edition. Featuring Grapefruit DJ Shane Percy's personal piece on prepping for the bike ride of his life, gay mountain climbers and Toronto's most entertaining adventure group. This issue also contains an early Inside Out guide to prepar
Issue #449 of fab now available for download
Apr 25 2012 | Issue #449 of fab is our latest and perhaps dirtiest home issue yet. Featuring stories on where boys are buying condos now, 10 fun and affordable ideas to help brighten your home, the delicate art of x-rated decorating, nude underwear and an exclusive interview with the cast of Buddies' new hit
Pop goes Rufus
Apr 25 2012 | Rufus Wainwright’s new album is called Out of the Game, and it proves he is anything but. The 12-track pop effort is produced by Mark Ronson (the guy who produced Amy Winehouse’s Back to Black and records by Christina Aguilera, Lily Allen, Adele, Estelle . . . the list is crazy) a
Crossing borders
Apr 23 2012 | Lioness Things you can expect to see at a Lioness show: leather, chains, skulls, fire, magic, glamour and despair. Things you can forget about at the door: bright, shiny, pop-dance anthems about drinking and starships. “In a world of sugary pop, we need a bit of darkness to balan
Issue #448 of fab now available for download
Apr 11 2012 | Issue #448 of fab is overflowing with sex. Our long-awaited and always-entertaining gay sex survey results are finally in, and there was so much information we couldn't fit it all in print! Check out the full (and filthy) results in part I, II and III online at fabmagazine.com/story/was-it-good-
Worldly music
Apr 10 2012 | Offer Nissim Israel Offer Nissim is an Isreali DJ and producer who’s been remixing Madge songs since the beloved Confessions era, always with deep Middle Eastern tribal twists. His latest work is a rework of “Girl Gone Wild,” and apparently Madonna loved it so much she wants him t
We made it through the WilderMess
Mar 30 2012 | Once upon a time, many years ago, in a small hole-in-the-wall called The Beaver, a fabulous freak-show party named Hotnuts was created. There are many murky tales of how it all began, but it has something to do with Mary Messhausen giving birth to an awful, awful drag baby known as Peg Zilla. &ldquo
Next gay music review: MDNA
Mar 26 2012 | Madonna is back. So stop complaining that she’s old or that she shouldn’t be dancing/singing about letting loose in a club because she doesn’t give a shit. She’s adopted two kids, she’s divorced, she’s dating young dancer boys, she made a movie,
Canadian Music Week Gay Guide
Mar 20 2012 | Dolly Parton’s altered yet angelic face, Christina Aguilera’s mountainous bleached blonde wigs and Angelina’s spindly right leg teach us that sometimes one must make do with what one’s got. As is the case with Toronto’s mid-winter music festival — Slacker Canad
Infinity and Beyond
Feb 29 2012 | Trust It’s a wet April night and you’re walking down a murky alley following a pulse of beats pounding out of some nebulous source. Suddenly, a column of light pierces the dark and you’re beamed onto a spaceship. The band that could soundtrack this moment and the nail-biting, se
Retro, Futuro, Homo
Feb 27 2012 | Wannabe With Geri Halliwell and Mel C refusing to confirm or deny rumours that the fab five will reunite for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, Spice Girl fever is building. If you can’t afford a trip to England, check out the next best thing — Wannabe, Toronto’s Spice Gir
Garçon Garçon: the complete interview
Feb 15 2012 | Nathan Mahon and Nick Tsirimokos are two extremely good-looking Australian men who make ridiculously catchy synthpop. Here is my complete interview with the boys. Be sure to check out the hunky lost-pirate video for “Stay in Touch” and buy the EP online at garcongarcon.com. &n
It takes a team to build a Masterpiece
Feb 15 2012 | What is Madonna like in person? A cold bitch? A warm, loving motherly type? A teen? A granny? It’s hard to tell unless you speak to someone who’s met her in person. Julie Frost has not only met the woman, but she co-wrote Madge’s song “Masterpiece” for her movi
Next gay music review: Goldfrapp - The Singles
Feb 15 2012 | Some greatest-hits collections are cash grabs, some are contractual farewells, and others are simply fantastic reminders of how good a band/artist is. In Goldfrapp’s case, the UK duo's The Singles is a flawless compilation of their past hits (plus two mellow bonus tracks) that wil
Next gay review: Lana Del Rey
Jan 30 2012 | Lana Del Rey – Born To Die Critics love her and hate her. Fans defend her and degrade her. Lana Del Rey has been the most talked about pop star in North America for many months now, and she’s finally releasing her debut CD. The best part of Born To Die is that Del Rey d
The future today
Jan 24 2012 | Remember when people asked what music you liked and you answered, “Pretty much everything, except for country and heavy metal”? Or maybe you still say this. I confess that I used to be one of those people. Then I bought a Portishead album and

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