My, quite a bit has happened.
I'm currently in exile, like the rest of us. I took a socially distanced trip to the Drive-In and wrote about it, as well as reviewing The Wretched, a refreshingly brisk horror flick that benefits greatly from both the drive-in setting and the historical moment it arrives in.
I've pivoted into mostly streaming reviews at the moment. A weekly collection of them, in fact. It's going to have its own post that gets updated each week, because that's just how the world is for the foreseeable future.
I've also got a monthly column in Out and About Nashville called THE SPECIAL SHELF, where I've been reviewing interesting queer cinema.
2019 LGBTQIA+ cinema in review.
Hindi-language musical Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan.
A double feature in what I like to call NOT IN FRONT OF THE STRAIGHT PEOPLE Cinema: Midnight Kiss and You're Killing Me.
Legendary Sundance drama Urbania.
Get your wig down out of the box, it's Hedwig and The Angry Inch.
Sultry psychodrama Devil's Path.
The gorgeous and emotionally devastating cosmic horror Starfish.
You know it, you love it, A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge! And if you're going to read that, you should read this as well- a piece I wrote on Elm Street 2 in 2004- I was tapped in from an early place.
A twofer of Freeway 2: Confessions of a Trickbaby and the series Now Apocalypse.
Brazilian gay post-picaresque Bathroom Stalls and Parking Lots.
Films Maudits: Basic Instinct and Cruising.
2019 Pride quartet: Boom!, Jeffrey, Can't Stop The Music, and To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything, Julie Newmar!
Horror classic Witchboard.
Chilean psychosexual cinephile drama Cola De Mono.
And there's also:
Vitalina Varela, a gorgeous and devastating film from Pedro Costa.
The Hunt - the last film I saw in actual theatres before everything went to shit.
Well, I hate to be the one to break it to you, but Fantasy Island is an incoherent mess.
The Invisible Man, which is so, so, so good.
Zombi Child, the latest from Bertrand Bonello
The exquisite Georgian queer dance film And Then We Danced.
A review of the bonkers VHYes.
Musicwise...
Here's an interview I did with Susan Ottaviano from synth-pop legends BOOK OF LOVE and a preshow piece I wrote about the band's legacy.
Jonny Gowow dropped a new single and launched a podcast.
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21 May 2020
21 February 2016
Catching up with Jason Shawhan.
Greetings, and my unlimited love to y'all.
So there's several things going on, and let's just bullet point this and get a move on (I have to go get some CD-Rs, Orange Mango Pineapple juice, and an iridescent sharpie from my local 24-hour emporium of stuff).
1) I had an amazing conversation with Jonny Gowow for the Scene. He's got a show coming up this week, and an album called Wide Stance that is worth your time and dollar$.
2) The VVitch opened this weekend, and I reviewed it over at the Scene. I've been getting a lot of attention for this review, which is always a good feeling, and if you're thinking about going to see it, or if you already have and are looking for some discussion, give it a read.
3) The Belcourt Theatre is currently closed for renovations, but has an amazing array of offsite events for the whole city of Nashville. The theatre has been closed since December 25th of last year, and its absence is like a thousand papercuts every day. I never feel its absence more than around midnight on the weekends, because I miss hosting the midnight screenings more than anyone can possibly know.
4) The Agents of Fortune, the comedy extravaganza I've been writing for over the past fourteen months, had its last live episode performance tonight, and I'm completely bowled over by it. It was never easy, but I'm proud of it, and look forward to its next incarnation and events. Yes, I am part of its tasteful underwear calendar, because I believe in art, and it's very rare that you get a chance to pay tribute to Tono Stano in print.
5) I'm going to Los Angeles at the beginning of March to visit some friends, take photos of revered locations, have some adventures, and maybe a few meetings on the industry side of things. I love being creative and funny, and am a big fan of making a few dollar$ as such. If you're a reader in the L.A. area, say Hi and show me your favorite parts of the city.
6) This is rumor control; here are the facts. There is no 100% reliable test for EoA (early-onset Alzheimer's), and the options available are pretty expensive and not easy to come by before a certain age. So I'm taking that aspect of things slowly. Until I hear back from the government regarding my appeal on my tax credit situation, I'm not interested in pushing the insurance envelope. So I'm just trying to be observant over the next few months. Though if you, or anyone you know, are a neurologist, I'm very interested in participating in research involving EoA linked to damage caused by/as a symptom of Klippel-Feil Syndrome. So feel free to help do a signal boost on that end.
7) As always, you can listen to a bunch of my clubmixes on my Mixcloud page. There's thirty-five different mixes currently, ranging from twelve minutes to 2 1/2 hours. As well as the first eighteen episodes of my weekly mixshow, Erase; Rewind (that Facebook page also has the tracklistings for every episode, so if there's one you like that hasn't been set up for streaming on Mixcloud, you can submit a request and I will do so), minus those awful commercials. Please do give a listen.
That's all for now. Be well, and be excellent to one another.
So there's several things going on, and let's just bullet point this and get a move on (I have to go get some CD-Rs, Orange Mango Pineapple juice, and an iridescent sharpie from my local 24-hour emporium of stuff).
1) I had an amazing conversation with Jonny Gowow for the Scene. He's got a show coming up this week, and an album called Wide Stance that is worth your time and dollar$.
2) The VVitch opened this weekend, and I reviewed it over at the Scene. I've been getting a lot of attention for this review, which is always a good feeling, and if you're thinking about going to see it, or if you already have and are looking for some discussion, give it a read.
3) The Belcourt Theatre is currently closed for renovations, but has an amazing array of offsite events for the whole city of Nashville. The theatre has been closed since December 25th of last year, and its absence is like a thousand papercuts every day. I never feel its absence more than around midnight on the weekends, because I miss hosting the midnight screenings more than anyone can possibly know.
4) The Agents of Fortune, the comedy extravaganza I've been writing for over the past fourteen months, had its last live episode performance tonight, and I'm completely bowled over by it. It was never easy, but I'm proud of it, and look forward to its next incarnation and events. Yes, I am part of its tasteful underwear calendar, because I believe in art, and it's very rare that you get a chance to pay tribute to Tono Stano in print.
5) I'm going to Los Angeles at the beginning of March to visit some friends, take photos of revered locations, have some adventures, and maybe a few meetings on the industry side of things. I love being creative and funny, and am a big fan of making a few dollar$ as such. If you're a reader in the L.A. area, say Hi and show me your favorite parts of the city.
6) This is rumor control; here are the facts. There is no 100% reliable test for EoA (early-onset Alzheimer's), and the options available are pretty expensive and not easy to come by before a certain age. So I'm taking that aspect of things slowly. Until I hear back from the government regarding my appeal on my tax credit situation, I'm not interested in pushing the insurance envelope. So I'm just trying to be observant over the next few months. Though if you, or anyone you know, are a neurologist, I'm very interested in participating in research involving EoA linked to damage caused by/as a symptom of Klippel-Feil Syndrome. So feel free to help do a signal boost on that end.
7) As always, you can listen to a bunch of my clubmixes on my Mixcloud page. There's thirty-five different mixes currently, ranging from twelve minutes to 2 1/2 hours. As well as the first eighteen episodes of my weekly mixshow, Erase; Rewind (that Facebook page also has the tracklistings for every episode, so if there's one you like that hasn't been set up for streaming on Mixcloud, you can submit a request and I will do so), minus those awful commercials. Please do give a listen.
That's all for now. Be well, and be excellent to one another.
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