Just seeing Michael Madsen passed today. Didn't say how. One of his sons took his own life 3 years ago. He was a talented dude that was his own worst enemy at times. RIP. #retroview
Just seeing Michael Madsen passed today. Didn't say how. One of his sons took his own life 3 years ago. He was a talented dude that was his own worst enemy at times. RIP. #retroview
And tune in Thursday @ EXTRA SPECIAL TIME
5:30pm EST/4:30pm CST when #RetroView ends #PrideMonth with a bang: “Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium” (2022). Available on Disney+ (pls fast forward to ) or for free here (https://tinyurl.com/j845x8yu) See y’all there
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Tune in Thursday @ SPECIAL TIME
6pm EST/5pm CST when #RetroView continues the #PrideMonth fun with “Kinky Boots” (2005)
. Available on Paramount+ and for free on Kanopy (https://tinyurl.com/29nupac2) and here (https://ok.ru/video/2296176642587)
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Bisexual icon David Bowie w/the underrated “Miracle Midnight” (https://tinyurl.com/4vy5h45m) from his 1993 album “Black Tie White Noise” (https://tinyurl.com/bdhatvrt). In lieu of touring he released a film of the same name (https://tinyurl.com/bdubpdws)
#RetroView #PrideMonth #DavidBowie
Kennedy Center and Hollywood Walk of Fame Honoree, Golden Globe, multiple Grammy, Emmy, SAG winner and out & proud Lesbian Queen Latifah with “Go ‘Head” (https://tinyurl.com/hv2mmjuj) Her recent show “The Equalizer” was canceled but I have hopes that she’ll be back on our screens soon
#RetroView #PrideMonth #QueenLatifah
Can’t mention dropping ass without an appearance from Big Freedia AKA. The Queen of Bounce., A superstar gay non-binary musician, a chef, reality TV star, interior designer and author. “Louder” (https://youtu.be/KUwBOMtLk8Q?si=droK2tBC47GR772i) is from her 2020 album of the same name (https://tinyurl.com/59r5wz7w).
#RetroView #PrideMonth #BigFreedia
“HOTBOX” (https://tinyurl.com/396vpv83) is from musician, philanthropist and fashion artist and fashion luminary Lil Nas X’s album “Dreamboy” (https://tinyurl.com/2cshrcr5) which is slated to be released sometime this year.
#RetroView #PrideMonth #LilNasX
More UK synth-pop? MORE UK SYNTH-POP! Erasure is a featuring the work of Gay HIV+ vocalist Andy Bell. “Love to Hate You” (https://tinyurl.com/5we2jyfp) is from 1991’s “Chorus” (https://tinyurl.com/3aumcysh) Their most recent album is 2022’s experimental “Day-Glo (Based on a True Story)” (https://tinyurl.com/4k9pr39b) and Andy Bell released the solo album “Ten Crowns” (https://tinyurl.com/z8y4w7mm) last month
#RetroView #PrideMonth #Erasure #AndyBell
Some might recall that we watched Pet Shop Boys music video film “It Couldn’t Happen Here” (1987) here on #RetroView last year (https://tinyurl.com/yjxs339z)
#ItCouldntHappenHere #PetShopBoys
Pet Shop Boys featuring Gay vocalist Neil Tennant are a highly influential English synth-pop duo. “Love, Etc.” (https://tinyurl.com/5n6cts86) is from their 2009 album “Yes” (https://tinyurl.com/mvtxwz2z). Now in their mid 60s, they’re still going strong and their 2024 album “Nonetheless” (https://tinyurl.com/43jdzrbn) was one of my favorites of the year
#Retroview #PrideMonth #PetShopBoys
Boy George and The Culture Club are icons of 80s Gay Androgyny. This is their take on ABBA’s “Voulez Vous” (https://tinyurl.com/39t3cdsa) from “ABBAmania”, a 1999 ABBA tribute compilation album (https://tinyurl.com/2ehvz4r6) Boy George just finished another run in the musical “Moulin Rouge”
#RetroView #PrideMonth #CultureClub #BoyGeorge
The Scissor Sisters are an NYC-based electroclash band who are known for their outrageous performances. They were on hiatus but are now on the road celebrating the ban’d 20th anniversary. 3/4 of the current members of the band are Gay. “Any Which Way” (https://tinyurl.com/2yasfjdb) is from their hugely successful 2010 album “Night Work” (https://tinyurl.com/4jb8rz59) & features backing vocals from beloved diva Kylie!
#RetroView #PrideMonth #TheScissorSisters
Sylvester AKA “The Queen of Disco” was an openly Gay and Genderfluid Disco artist in the late 1970s and 1980s. “Dance (Disco Heat)” (https://tinyurl.com/3e28e8nu) is from their popular 1978 album “Steps II” (https://tinyurl.com/f6ytdkrb). Like far too many, Sylvester away due to AIDS complications in 1988.
#RetroView #PrideMonth #Sylvester
Dance punk project Le Tigre often features work by non-binary lesbian artists JD Samson and Sadie Benning. “Well Well Well” (https://tinyurl.com/mr2ap8ct) is from their 2001 album “Feminist Sweepstakes” (https://tinyurl.com/2pah2mpb) JD Samson recently won an award for their film composition work. And Sadie Benning currently teaches at Bard college, while Samson also teaches at NYU.
#RetroView #PrideMonth #LeTigre #JDSamson #SadieBenning #punk
Next we have trans icon Laura Jane Grace with “Thrash Unreal” (https://tinyurl.com/2pn8v2bw) which was originally written for her band Against Me!’s 2007 album “New Wave” (https://tinyurl.com/47zmwp3k) She has a new album “Adventure Club” (https://tinyurl.com/4bba3nvc) due for release next month
#RetroView #PrideMonth #LauraJaneGrace #punk
Bisexual frontman Brett Anderson and Gay drummer Simon Gilbert are founding members of the glam BritPop band Suede, who are known for their and embrace of androgyny. This version of “Can’t Get Enough” (https://tinyurl.com/4xrtby3s) is from their 2010 Royal ALbert Hall concert (https://tinyurl.com/4h4vkzyy)
#RetroView #PrideMonth #Suede #britpop
First up we have pioneering British metal band Judas Priest which features legendary frontman Rob Halford, who broke major boundaries when he came out as gay. This is from their 2022 The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction (https://tinyurl.com/yhwrx5fy) Their most recent album is 2024’s “Invincible Shield” (https://tinyurl.com/yc8dh7v4a0
#RetroView #PrideMonth #JudasPriest #metal
And tune in @ 6:30pm EST/5:30pm CST for #RetroView’s annual Pride Party Playlist (available here: https://tinyurl.com/36nzvecw) Pre-Game w/playlists from 2022 (https://tinyurl.com/34skpj6s), 2023 (https://tinyurl.com/bdzzh5jh) & 2024 (https://tinyurl.com/3eenj7rn) See y’all then
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And tune in Thursday @ @ 6:30pm EST/5:30pm CST when #RetroView closes out #AANHPIHeritageMonth with Cher’s “The Farewell Tour” (2003). Available for free here (https://tinyurl.com/3dmf7txb) I hope to see y’all there
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Indian American soprano and trained Mechanical & Aerospace Engineer Maya Kherani is known for her rich tone and her work in Baroque era and Early music. This is from the 3rd movement of Handel’s “Messiah” (https://tinyurl.com/4tw93af6)
#RetroView #AANHPIHeritageMonth #MayaKherani