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US Turning Its Back On LGBTQ Asylum Seekers + More News

U.S. flag and Pride flag

Rounding up some news items for you as we head into the weekend:

• TIME: The U.S. has turned its back on LGBTQ asylum seekers.

• TikTok: A MAGA TikTok user had a meltdown over a trans man wearing a pink dress sporting facial hair using the ladies room at a Barnes & Noble. The bathroom user told the woman he was assigned female at birth. Isn’t this what transphobes want? People using the bathroom that aligns with the gender they were assigned at birth? Continue reading “US Turning Its Back On LGBTQ Asylum Seekers + More News”

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Dave Koz Christmas Music: “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)/Imagine”

Dave Koz teams up with Rebecca Jade on this gorgeous mashup of John Lennon’s “Happy Xmas (War Is Over) / Imagine.”
Smooth jazz superstar Dave Koz (image via official FB)
Out sax man Dave Koz recently released the 25th Anniversary edition of his oh-so-smooth Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Ballads featuring Rebecca Jade on this gorgeous mashup of John Lennon’s “Happy Xmas (War Is Over) / Imagine.” Continue reading “Dave Koz Christmas Music: “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)/Imagine””

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Holiday Playlist To Keep Your Christmas Day Merry & Bright

Bringing you 10 holiday songs for your uber-gay Christmas Day. All of these artists are proudly LGBTQ and celebrated for their artistry in their respective genres. 1. George Michael (back in his Wham! days) delivered unto us this now-required listening holiday pop gem, “Last Christmas,” in 1986.

2. Out country hunk Ty Herndon takes the iconic “O Come All Ye Faithful” into African rhythm territory here, and it totes works.

3. It doesn’t get any more camp than this: the first true bear band, Bearforce1, with their holiday mashup, “Christmas is here!”

4. Two-time Out Music Award winner Matt Zarley covered Mariah Carey’s “Miss You Most At Christmastime” to spectacular result as part of his ‘UnCOVERED’ cover song series.

5. Award-winning cabaret star Ann Hampton Callaway offers this uber-jazzy “Jingle Bells.”

6. Before winning an Emmy Award as an insane murderer on American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace, Darren Criss’ “Blaine” was singing and dancing the holiday classic “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” in high style with out actor Chris Colfer’s “Kurt” on GLEE.

7. Tony Award winner Levi Kreis (Million Dollar Quartet) gives you a little bit gospel, a little bit rockabilly on his new cover of “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town.”

8. Elton John released his “Step Into Christmas” in 1973 and it raced all the way to #1 on the Billboard Christmas Singles chart that year.

9. Handsome out smooth jazz saxophonist Dave Koz shared this cover of “The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)” on his 1997 release, December Makes Me Feel This Way.

10. Bright Light Bright Light gifted us with this synth-pop version of the classic “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”

 

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Sunday Slowdown: Dave Koz “Sound Of The Underground”

Just barely warm enough for a mid-April dip in the pool, but I’m in my happy place with some chardonnay and mu-sax.

Out sax man Dave Koz is blowing some “Sound of the Underground” and I’ve got a couple of hours of podcast prep time.

Life is good.

Hope you’re having a great weekend, folks.

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My Favorite Thing Today: Dave Koz “Higher and Higher” feat. Kenny Lattimore & Rick Braun

Easily my favorite thing today, this new recording of “Higher and Higher” by the fab Dave Koz with buds Rick Braun and Kenny Lattimore just lifts my spirit.

The track is the first single off of Dave’s new compilation album “Collaborations: 25th Anniversary Collection.” The track has already hit Top 10 at radio.

This is what the New York Times had to say about Dave:

“The saxophonist Dave Koz reigns not only as one of the most bankable stars of smooth jazz but also one of the most hospitable, a point hammered home on his new compilation album, ‘Collaborations: 25th-Anniversary Collection.’”

Don’t miss Dave, Rick and Kenny on tour this summer.