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In the comments of the Eurovision post from earlier today, reader Nobbi tips us that the second place finisher in Germany’s contest was this rousing anthem to queer liberation.  Wow! You can close your eyes if you want to Lock your doors and hide if we haunt you Get your guns tonight if we scare you But we ain’t goin’ …

He’s apparently quite well known in Australia, but this is the first I’ve heard from him. Oddly endearing. He’s selling the track with a “pay what you want” offer.  His site notes that he has a part in Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby, which is scheduled to come out in May.

From the producer of the most recent Erasure album.  You can download this track and three others for free on his website.

Boy George explains his 30+ year progression from pop star to a DJ who plays massive events all over the world.

(Tipped by JMG reader Bill)

Just keep swimming, just keep swimming. Ellen DeGeneres has agreed to reprise her popular role in a sequel to the 2003 smash, Finding Nemo. According to the LA Times, DeGeneres has agreed play everyone’s favorite blue tang fish with short-term memory loss again. Rumors regarding the sequel to the Pixar/Disney film have been swimming around for years but were finally …

Possibly not work-friendly.

Oregonians and music fans were amused last night to notice that Ted Nugent had been seated in the SOTU gallery right next to Thomas Lauderdale, the Occupy-supporting and openly gay founder of Pink Martini, Portland’s famed “little orchestra.”  Lauderdale reports that he and Nugent had a pleasant conversation about hunting. From their official YouTube channel, here’s a recent Pink Martini …

“I keep thinking there must be a punchline here. An ex-president and the first lady and three lesbians walk into a bar.” – Folk singer Janis Ian, accepting her 2013 Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album for the recording of her autobiography, Society’s Child.  Also nominated in the (sort of) books-on-tape category were Bill Clinton, Michelle Obama, Ellen DeGeneres, and …

The usual red carpet hubbub is already underway and the show begins at 8PM Eastern.  Gay R&B star Frank Ocean is up for six awards including Best New Artist, Record Of The Year (Thinkin Bout You), and Album Of The Year (channel ORANGE). Ocean is the first out gay man nominated for Best New Artist, although one might grant asterisks …

Alex Erickson writes at Paper Magazine: Since the Scissor Sisters announced their indefinite hiatus at a London show last October the “Let’s Have a Kiki” band members have been off working on projects of their own. Guitarist Del Marquis teamed up with Boys Choir of Harlem alumnus Xavier to record a new mixtape, Tickle, available for free download on Del’s …

At last night’s We Are Family Foundation concert in New York City, Adam Lambert and Sam Sparro debuted a new song they wrote together. (Tipped by JMG reader Bert)

That actor and singer Jim Nabors is gay has been quietly known for decades, but now he’s officially come out and gotten married. Jim Nabors, the Hawaii resident well known for his starring role in the 1960s television sitcom “Gomer Pyle, USMC,” married his longtime male partner early this month, he told Hawaii News Now Tuesday. Nabors, 82, said he …

The video for Bob Mould’s latest single debuted today on the website for Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Directed by Jon Glaser, the video stars Bob, drummer Jon Wurster (Superchunk, The Mountain Goats) and bassist Jason Narducy (Spl:t S:ngle, Verbow) in the perfect union of rock music and dark comedy. Bob and his band will make their Late Night with …

At yesterday’s Atlanta conclusion of the 25th annual Creating Change conference held by the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, out American Idol and The Voice contestant Frenchie Davis performed her new track and invited attendees to perform as her background dancers. Joining Davis on stage are NGLTF head Rea Carey, comedian Kate Clinton, and many young people who are …

TMZ reports: Chris Brown was involved in an all-out brawl with Frank Ocean Sunday night, and sources connected with Chris insist Ocean started it. Chris was at Westlake Studio in the L.A. area listening to one of the artists he represents. The sources say as Chris went to leave, Frank Ocean and his crew blocked Chris from leaving. The sources …

(Tipped by JMG reader Eric)

If you embiggen the image you’ll see that one of the bands slated for Friday is Deathfix, the new collaboration between Blowoff DJ/remixer Rich Morel and Fugazi drummer Brendan Canty, who has also toured with Bob Mould.  Spin Magazine describes Deathfix: Their self-titled LP debut is out February 19 on Dischord, and the first taste comes in the form of …

Gossip rags are claiming that “women of a certain age” threw a fit outside Broadway’s St. James Theater yesterday after Barry Manilow abruptly canceled a performance due to a onset of “brutal bronchitis.” The cancellation came shortly after an interview with “feared” New York Post theater critic Michael Riedel. Once onstage, Manilow’s voice suddenly gave out, and he was forced …