Featuring more than 60 intriguing characters from North America and Europe through interviews, letters, essays and photo shoots, the book asks whether femininity can be a radical expression of queerness, rather than something that can provoke exclusion.

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I can remember the exact moment I truly realised I was gay. 
I was 22-years-old, in a booth in a dimly-lit Auckland bar, airborne on e and getting a head massage from a girl. 
In one great gulp of a moment I realised I wanted to turn around and plant a kiss right on her lips.
There had […]

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The global hype that is The Phantom of the Opera is well and truly alive in Auckland. The nation’s b-listers were out in force for the opening night on Friday, as were non-lister I and my delicious girlfriend, both clad in cleavage-exposing cocktail attire (heels and all!) and feeling very femme.
It was a grand Auckland […]

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An observational short story which features a gay couple has won the 2008 Katherine Mansfield Premier Award.Written by Melbourne-based writer Julian Novitz, Three Couples looks at three relationships, which are between people interconnected through family or work.
Set in Wellington, the story is dripping with hilariously dark humour and irony, with characters who are entirely original, while also surprisingly […]

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Peaches, The Powerstation, Auckland, September 24

There is only one word that can aptly describe a Peaches show.  Hot.  The woman just oozes sex. 
The first lady of bisexuality, born in Canada with the unlikely name Merrill Nisker, started the show by demanding complete darkness.  When the lights hit she was revealed balancing on the drumkit wearing what looked like a giant pink puffy pumpkin […]

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Need something fresh to listen to?  Here are some tracks which have been rocking my world. 
Bringing the funk: Beck
Trivia: Beck’s fantastic new album Modern Guilt is produced by Danger Mouse of Gnarls Barkley - who brings the funk.
Gamma Ray:

Soundtrack to love: Joan As Police Woman
Trivia: Joan as Police Woman is Joan Wasser, who was Jeff Buckley’s […]

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Camp Mother and Camp Leader have been inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame.
Jools and Lynda Topp received the honour at the Silver Scroll Awards in Auckland last night. They are just the third act to be inducted, following Jordan Luck and Johnny Devlin last year.
APRA director Ant Healey introduced the award for […]

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Rihanna and Chris Brown are coming to New Zealand . . . to celebrate, my friend “Kermitguy” (who is much keener on pop than I) has checked out her re-released album, which includes a DVD featuring some live performances.  So just what might Kiwi fans expect from the pop princess onstage . . .?  Keep reading to find […]

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Late last week Bloc Party released their new LP Intimacy online, after keeping the recording a secret (apparently only 10 people knew about the plan).  They announced its web release just three days before it was available. 
I’ve finally had a chance to download and listen - and I love it.  It continues down the slightly experimental electronica […]

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I’m glad common sense has prevailed and the “controversial” Boobs on Bikes parade has been allowed.  I think it’s a victory against this backlash of dull conservatism the country is being beset with.  Ok, so Bob McCroskrie and Christine Rankin are offended by public displays of breasts, but quite frankly I wouldn’t want to hang […]

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