Sonic Life: A Memoir – Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore reveals his bands avant-garde collision of art and sound, poetry and punk

posted Thursday, November 16, 2023

by: Bryen Dunn in Books

Sonic Life is a passionate memoir tracing the author Thurston Moore’s life and art, from his teen years as a music obsessive in small-town Connecticut, to the formation of his legendary rock group, Sonic Youth, and thirty years of creation, experimentation, and wonder.  Moore moved to Manhattan’s East Village in 1978 with a yearning for […]

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Santo Spirit unveils new consumer experience Visitor Center in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico

posted Thursday, November 16, 2023

by: Bryen Dunn in Hospitality (Food & Beverage)

Sammy Hagar and Guy Fieri have launched the first consumer experience for their Santo Spirit brand. The new Santo Spirits Visitor Center is located in the marina area of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, just a few minutes from Sammy’s famous Cabo Wabo Cantina. Consumers can sample the full line of Santo agave spirits, as well as […]

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David Bowie Rainbow Man: 1967-1980 includes exclusive interviews and images

posted Monday, November 13, 2023

by: Bryen Dunn in Books

David Bowie Rainbowman tells the story of the legendary musician with the help of those intimately involved with the creation of his music. It’s one of the most authoritative works on the creation of Bowie’s music ever published. With a focus on Bowie’s 1967-1980 albums, the book draws on over 150 interviews with the musicians, […]

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The Adventures of a Recovering Sex Addict – book and short film explores the complexities of human connections

posted Sunday, November 12, 2023

by: Bryen Dunn in Books, Sex & Sexuality

Acclaimed author and filmmaker, L.A. Wade returns with her latest book, The Adventures of a Recovering Sex Addict Vol. 2: Friends with Benefits but Mostly Liabilities, which will be accompanied by a short film, Thirsty AF: The Adventures of a Recovering Sex Addict.  The Adventures of a Recovering Sex Addict Vol. 2: Friends with Benefits […]

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Out In Colombia adds Santa Marta tours, in addition to Cartagena and Medellin

posted Sunday, November 12, 2023

by: Bryen Dunn in Travel

Colombia’s leading LGBTQ tour operator, Out in Colombia, invites guests to embark on an odyssey to the country’s coastal paradise of Santa Marta. The two new tour offerings listed below expand on the operator’s already established offerings in Cartagena and Medellin. Experience the allure of Colombia on a captivating journey from Cartagena to Santa Marta, […]

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Boy With The Bullhorn – Memoir and History of ACT UP New York

posted Thursday, November 9, 2023

by: Bryen Dunn in Books

Boy With The Bullhorn is coming-of-age memoir of life on the front lines of the AIDS crisis with ACT UP New York. From the moment Ron Goldberg stumbled into his first ACT UP meeting in June 1987, the AIDS activist organization became his life. For the next eight years, he chaired committees, planned protests, led […]

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Madonna: A Rebel Life – a must read biography

posted Wednesday, November 8, 2023

by: Bryen Dunn in Books

In Madonna: A Rebel Life, biographer Mary Gabriel captures the dramatic life and achievements of one of the greatest artists of our time. The novel deftly tracing Madonna’s story from her Michigan roots to her rise to super-stardom. Madonna generated nothing short of an explosion with her arrival on the music scene in the early […]

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Surviving The Closet: Learning to Live After Coming Out Later in Life

posted Tuesday, November 7, 2023

by: Bryen Dunn in Books

Surviving The Closet: Learning to Live After Coming Out Later in Life, is a memoir by Jo(anne) DeLuzio.  As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, Jo came out much later in life,  after 20+ years of marriage to a man—to a wide array of different points of view from others who also came out later. The […]

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Mission Hill Reserve Merlot 2021 is the perfect pairing for International Merlot Day – Nov 7, 2023

posted Tuesday, November 7, 2023

by: Bryen Dunn in Hospitality (Food & Beverage)

International Merlot Day takes place annually on November 7th, timed perfectly as we head into the “red” season of wine drinking. The word “merlot” is thought to be a diminutive of merle, the French name for the blackbird, which most likely refers to the colour of the grape and the dark fruity taste. Originally produced in […]

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The Body in the Back Garden – gay Toronto investigative journalist returns to his Vancouver Island hometown under usual circumstances

posted Thursday, November 2, 2023

by: Bryen Dunn in Books

In this queer cozy series, Luke Tremblay is about to discover that Crescent Cove has more than its fair share of secrets…and some might be deadlier than others. Crescent Cove is a small hamlet on Vancouver Island, and the last place out-of-work investigative journalist Luke Tremblay ever wanted to see again. He used to spend […]

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