Monday, February 23, 2009
Since I'm back early from my holiday to Mexico City and Playa del Carmen, loyal UYA reader, I have a short tale and a lesson for other queers who may be confronted with similar travel plans in the near future:
Turns out that traveling with two straight guys, I was the gay man out. My friends and I originally planned to stay in hotels and save money by getting rooms with two double beds. The original pitch to me involved a rotating sleep schedule so everyone got their own bed once, which made sense, seeing as I had known these guys for about 5 years and they had known each other for about 15. Good friends, good way to save money on accomodation, so wouldn't have thought that there would be weirdness about who sleep beside who in separate blankets? Yet guess who came home earlier than expected? The homo. That's who. Which was a good thing anyway cause I needed the catch up time to prep for a brutal upcoming month and got to fly first class by default.
Still, I just want to say: despite all this new, sexually progressive, no-labels-for-anyone bullshit that 20-somethings are promoting nowadays, I'm hear to tell you firsthand: when the chips fall between gays and straights, you will find yourself on the gay side of the table (which is how I spent many a dinner, I might add, down south).
All of this has left me wondering: straight male friends, what are they good for?
As always, I welcome your comments. Tell me your thoughts, as the following reader did after last friday's posting:
Friday, February 20, 2009
Guess who's in Mexico enjoying a well-deserved break? Ahhhhhhhh...
Up at
WinterPRIDE, I had a lot of people introduce me to new music. This
week's blog is going to be devoted to sharing the sonic love.
If you haven't already heard, Vancouver uber-promoter Tommy D has parted ways with the new Pulse nightclub and is freelancing (aka whoring) about town, planning parties that will convince even the most hardened skeptic that a packed dancefloor is where it's at. His pick for Mexicoma Music Week is "Are U Satisfied" by Deborah Cooper. I couldn't find it on YouTube (which attributes to its goodness) but here's a track of Deborah's I did like called "Cream" and hell, it came with a pin up slideshow so what the fuck eh? This should get you ready for the weekend.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Guess who's in Mexico enjoying a well-deserved break? Ahhhhhhhh...
Up at
WinterPRIDE, I had a lot of people introduce me to new music. This
week's blog is going to be devoted to sharing the sonic love.
Heard of Passion Pit? I hadn't. The sample in this is wild. It's called "Sleepyhead"
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Guess who's in Mexico enjoying a well-deserved break? Ahhhhhhhh...
Up at
WinterPRIDE, I had a lot of people introduce me to new music. This
week's blog is going to be devoted to sharing the sonic love.
This is a pick by photographer Brandon Gaukel. Seen Slumdog Millionaire yet? M.I.A. has be nominated for an Oscar for this song ("O...Saya")
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Guess who's in Mexico enjoying a well-deserved break? Ahhhhhhhh...Up at WinterPRIDE, I had a lot of people introduce me to new music. This week's blog is going to be devoted to sharing the sonic love.
What would my life be like if my friend Rob didn't meet Rob Junior? It would be a life without the Presets, which would be a terrible life indeed. This Australian electronic collective KICKS ASS. Love love love this song ("Kicking and Screaming")