By Fausto Fernós on October 31, 2007
There is a presence is in the room today! The spirit of Janis Joplin is haunting us in a very good way since we’ve been joined by her modern day equivalent- the rockingly awesome Jen Porter.
Jen is truly a powerhouse diva and one of my favorite local talents. A lifelong musician with a great set of pipes, Jen has performed a wide range of gigs. From singing the National Anthem at many Major League Baseball games to “sing-a-longs” with the Girl Scouts at the National Mall in Washington D.C., from large rock and roll venues to small intimate cabaret clubs- Jen Poter is a versatile woman, and not just in a musical sense! Wink, wink.
Known for her uncanny vocal resemblance to Janis Joplin (and looking a bit like a Posh Agent Starling/Jodie Foster I might add), Jen transcends her own soulful voice to create a modern, folksy sound that appeals to just about everyone. Having a wide repertoire of pop covers and original music, Jen can hammer out pretty much any song you ask of her as you will see on today’s show.
Anyone got a quarter for her? She’s a human jukebox.
I love doing these type of shows. From time to time we bring some of the best musicians you may not know about and have them strut their stuff in our home studio, a sort of “unplugged” setting where their song and their voice stand alone and shine.
Listen as we talk with Jen about the music industry and why she prefers to be an independent artist, how she comes up with her original songs and being a third generation Girl Scout.
Check out Jen Porter at her website, where you can follow her tour schedule. She’s traveling pretty much everywhere, even Aruba.
Join TONIGHT us this Wednesday at Sidetrack at 6pm as Marc Felion and myself, Fausto Fernós are joined by Amanda Steinstein, Andy Shaw, Rick Aiello and other listeners, friends and fans.
We’d love to bring the parade to you, so we’re asking you our listener to pitch in! We’d like to take into the field a Sanyo HD1000 camera which allows us to capture our local flavor in ways you can’t begin to imagine.
One of our lovely listeners, Barbara is matching funds donated between now and Halloween, so your money goes twice as far.
A red hot grease fire of pure entertainment- the Feast of Fools.
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By Fausto Fernós on October 29, 2007
We see social inequality everywhere. As much as it may upset us sometimes, there always is a certain amount of frustration, because we don’t know how to address the situation or even if it’s any of our business.
One thing I know for sure is that if gays, lesbians, bisexuals and trans folks are to secure […]
By Fausto Fernós on October 12, 2007
Is Clay Aiken gay? Does it matter? We get this question all the time. Being the top rated gay podcast in the world makes people think you are privy to personal information on celebrities and sometimes we are.
When we first heard the juicy details of pop musician Clay Aiken and real estate agent and former […]
By Fausto Fernós on October 9, 2007
Why do people decide to become porn stars? Although being a “porn star” may carry a certain mystique. you don’t usually make a lot of money at it. Being in entertainment generally takes a big toll on your psyche and your finances. Your really better off selling real estate if your in it for […]
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Just WHAT does the exultant phrase “Quarter Turns” mean? Boy do we get that question a lot.
Earlier this year in January, American Idol finalist Clay Aiken’s squeaky clean image had a bit of a tarnish when the National Enquirer printed the “sordid” details of his one night stand with North Carolinian real estate […]
By Fausto Fernós on September 27, 2007
When I first interviewed fashion model and businessman Shar Devon for our video podcast he had just won the Chicago Mr. Gay 2008 competition. Shar took the crown from our buddy and FOF fave Erik R. Sosa in what turned out to be a racially divided contest. The contest seemed as though half the crowd […]
continueBy Fausto Fernós on September 26, 2007
Yeow! The most electrifying appearance Senator John Kerry ever gave wasn’t during his bid for U.S. President, it was last week at the University of Florida.
The somewhat humorous, but nonetheless deeply disturbing videos of a college student getting tazered by campus police after getting a bit too gregarious at the public forum for Senator John […]
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For over a decade Cookie Dough has been camping it up with the best of them on many stages in San Francisco including Trannyshack and at the live stage production of the Golden Girls as well as at her own “The Monster Show.”
Today we bring yet another fabulous San Francisco drag queen, Cookie Dough. According […]
By Fausto Fernós on September 18, 2007
The move towards the larger society’s embrace of gay culture not always a clear line. The internet has done a great deal to allow GLBT people to carve out a voice for themselves in the world, this year I’ve never seen more YouTube/Internet queer celebrities Perez Hilton, Chris Crocker and to some extent the sexually […]
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Fausto Fernós | November 20, 2008
Thank you for the glowing review Randall! If you have a moment, please go to the iTunes music store and share your review there: www.tinyurl.com/feastoffools
miguelito | November 20, 2008
I don’t blame African-Americans; I blame the No campaign. They didn’t make a persuasive argument in their ads. They allowed the Yes...
15 comments on FOF #882 - Rev. Straight Talks About Prop. 8 - 11.18.08
brain-fork | November 19, 2008
Fantastic! Any chance we can get “Doing Time” in the Feast Blast?
Bobby In Oklahoma | November 19, 2008
Jann’s face in the iTunes podcast photo reminds me of Liev Schreiber…or is it just me?
DavidMcD | November 19, 2008
I am praying for all the world’s religions to stop pushing their beliefs down my throat. I agree with you Fausto, if all reverends were as...
15 comments on FOF #882 - Rev. Straight Talks About Prop. 8 - 11.18.08
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Fausto Fernós | November 20, 2008
Thank you for the glowing review Randall! If you have a moment, please go to the iTunes music store and share your review there: www.tinyurl.com/feastoffools
miguelito | November 20, 2008
I don’t blame African-Americans; I blame the No campaign. They didn’t make a persuasive argument in their ads. They allowed the Yes...
15 comments on FOF #882 - Rev. Straight Talks About Prop. 8 - 11.18.08
brain-fork | November 19, 2008
Fantastic! Any chance we can get “Doing Time” in the Feast Blast?
Bobby In Oklahoma | November 19, 2008
Jann’s face in the iTunes podcast photo reminds me of Liev Schreiber…or is it just me?
DavidMcD | November 19, 2008
I am praying for all the world’s religions to stop pushing their beliefs down my throat. I agree with you Fausto, if all reverends were as...
15 comments on FOF #882 - Rev. Straight Talks About Prop. 8 - 11.18.08
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