Sophie B. Hawkins has not been confirmed for PrideFest at this time but she is one of the top contenders for a slot. Here's a little blast from the past interview I did with her back in 2004 that originally appeared in Out Front Colorado:
Sophie B. Hawkins: Wilderness
By Drew Wilson
Sophie B. Hawkins burst onto the entertainment scene in 1992 with her smash breakout hit, "Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover", a song that caused more than a blip in the gaydar of America’s GLBT pop-music fans with the lyric, “I sat on the mountainside with peace of mind, I lay by the ocean making love to her with visions clear." It was as frank a depiction of homoeroticism as ever heard before on the radio. She followed up that success with an even greater one in "As I Lay Me Down", a song that charted on Billboard for a record-breaking 67 weeks.
Now the self-proclaimed omnisexual is back with a new record, 'Wilderness', and a brilliant new single, "Beautiful Girl", that is making a big splash and that many critics are calling her best work ever.
Drew: How is this record different from your previous efforts?
Sophie B.: “I love every record I’ve done but this is the first one where I feel a kind of freedom with. First of all, it’s my own label so in a way it feels like the success of this record would be light in the process of art and creativity. It would feel good. If it was a failure I would accept it and keep working but I would be disappointed!”
Is commercial success important to you?
“Commercial success is fabulous but it’s not everything. With Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover, I never thought anyone would ever even listen to that song, much less play it on the radio and have it become successful but it’s great to play shows and have everybody know it. Of course it would be great to have success like that again, it would be amazing! If I was selling out I would be ashamed of it but I’m not selling out, I’m connecting with people and that’s awesome.”
You seem to do especially well at connecting with the GLBT community. They love you.
“That’s great to hear because I’ve heard other things. I mean, the gay community is my community, but I’ve heard that people have a problem with me saying that I’m omnisexual. That’s hard for me to hear because everything about me is so pro-gay.”
You’re probably sick to death of this question, but what exactly does it mean to be omnisexual?
“No, it’s a good question and I can never answer it enough because I feel like I’m always growing and changing. I say I’m omnisexual because I fall in love with a soul and not a sex because I’ve had equally intense relationships with men and with women. I’m not choosing between a penis and a pussy. People are more than that. Also, omnixesual fits because there are more than two genders.”
Monday, April 7, 2008
Blast from the Past: Sophie B. Hawkins interview
A question and a comment from Connexion
I got this message on Connexion over the weekend (and speaking of Connexion, congratulations to creator Tim Gill, recently named one of the most powerful gay men in America by OUT magazine):
"Enjoy reading your blog and keeping us up to date on Pride 2008. I also heard the other headliner on Saturday is Sophie B. Hawkins."
First of all, thanks for the kind words. I'm glad you're enjoying the blog as much as I'm enjoying blogging! Second, I know that Sophie B. is one of the names that have been bandied about as a possible headliner for PrideFest but as of this moment, I do not know that she has been confirmed. I sure hope she does end up on the bill because she's an amazing artist and a really cool person (I interviewed her two or three times over the years back when I was with Out Front Colorado).
Below is the video for her song 'Beautiful Girl':
Friday, April 4, 2008
It's raining Martha! Martha Wash confirmed for PrideFest 2008
I just found out that Martha "It's Raining Men" Wash has been confirmed to appear at PrideFest. Wow. If there is a better choice or a more iconic performer for PrideFest, I don't know who it could possibly be. Stay tuned for more information. Lots more!
You know what this is:
But did you know there was a sequel?:
That's Entertainment: PrideFest Headliners
One of the best parts of any PrideFest is the entertainment. You never know who PrideFest is going to bring in to bring down the house. I can't confirm anything quite yet but this year's batch of potential headliners sounds like they could be the hottest lineup yet. Stay tuned to this blog and you'll know as soon as I do as soon as we have confirmation! In the meantime, enjoy this clip from last year's PrideFest headliner, Tiffany:
And some Tiffany Classic:
What is your most memorable PrideFest moment?
"I think it would have been during my first year with PrideFest. There was a youth I had known since he was like 11 or 12 years old at Rainbow Alley. He performed on the community stage and so to sit back and get a chance to watch him grow and mature and perform on that stage, well, I was just so proud of him. That was probably my most special memory," Sue Anne Michaels, Community Stage coordinator for PrideFest.
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Denver Dykes on Bikes on Myspace
Check out this video: DDOB - The Movie
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Get friendly with Denver Dykes on Bikes on Myspace. They are a much appreciated part of PrideFest, always kicking off the Parade and often volunteering behind the scenes to do the jobs that nobody else wants to do. Tell 'em Denver PrideFest 2008 sent ya!
Memories of PrideFest: The Rick Chris Archives
Rick Chris has some awesome photos from PrideFests gone by, stretching all the way back to 1984. It's great to see that Colorado LGBT institutions like the Denver Gay Men's Chorus (pic #1) and Dykes on Bikes (pic #2) have been around so long and are still going strong.
