By Marc Felion on April 26, 2007 | Share & Save | Link | Print |
Come listen to the music! Gregg Shapiro comes over to chat with Marc and me about the Alt Q Music Festival at the Old Town School of Folk Music, hosted by our good friend Scott Free. This is the Festival’s 7th year and it seems like it get better with each passing year. The Festival brings in top and emerging gay artists from around the world and it also showcases a couple of great Chicago acts.
The wonderful thing about going to the Alt Q Music festival is that it provies you with a way to lose yourself in the music and presence of great GLBT musicians. It’s one of the best acoustic spaces in Chicago paired up with a great line up of musical acts.
The locals taking the stage this year are perennial local favorites Tom Yore and the fun duo Actor Slash Model. Tom Yore is coming out of semi-retirement to preform songs from his new album “9 Songs 4 Improved Mental Health. Check out this blast from the past Tom Yore’s Switch Commercial we did for the live Feast of Fools show. Actor Slash Model is a hot homo queer tranny lo-fi bluegrass duo that’s just emerging onto the scene. Remember, you heard them here FIRST on the Gay Fun Show!
We’re very excited to see Chris Garneau perform. Wait till you hear his voice! You’d never guess that otherwordly voice came out of this very hot man (pictured here). Plus, you got to love his pics with the super soaker. We appreciate that he’s trying to protect the world from alien intrusions, but why couldn’t he do it naked or at least in a wet T-shirt? Come on, give your fans what they want.
Scott’s also importing a couple of Irish lassie-bians known as Zrazy. We just love saying their peculiar name! I’m zrazy for Zrazy. I just can’t keep the song “Zrazy for lying, zrazy for zrying, zrazy for zreeling zo blue” out of my head.
This show is jam packed with top-shelf queer indie music!. Just click through the links to get their stuff into your iPod.
Don’t let the name fool you, the Old Town School of Folk Music is not in Old Town and does do other types of music other than folk music. Please visit our sponsor Soy Candles By Phebes and pick out some nice eco friendly triple scented soy based candles. Just in time for Mother’s Day!
Here is a related interview with lesbian folk music legend, Ferron.
Come join us (bring your mom):
Alt Q Music Festival
A Celebration of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Experience
Saturday May 12, 7pm
Old Town School of Folk Music
4544 N. Lincoln Ave • (773) 728-6000
Click here to get your tickets!
Wine reception for musicians and audience follows afterwards.
Featured Sponsor:
Soy Candles by Phebes
Featured Music:
Actor Slash Model - Cheap Date: Site
Chris Garneau - Music for Tourists: iTunes | Amazon | Site
Natalia Zukerman - Only One: iTunes | Amazon | | Site
Zrazy - Dream On: iTunes | Amazon | Site
Tom Yore - 9 Songs 4 Improved Mental Health: Site
Scott Free-They Call Me Mr. Free: iTunes | Amazon | Site
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Barbara says:
April 26, 2007 at 04:05What is the number of the Ferron show? I cannot find the link you mentioned.
Boston Bill says:
April 26, 2007 at 12:27Loved this show. XXOO
Chris’s music is so dark. Very good voice almost like an angel is singing to you!
see you geys soon Love you all!!
Fausto Fernós says:
April 26, 2007 at 14:06Are you coming to the Alt Q show in Chicago, Boston Bill?
kitschcamp says:
April 27, 2007 at 01:50Bees are animals, and as a beekeeper bees aren’t hurt or harmed collecting wax. Or at least responsible beekeepers won’t hurt the bees! P’d off hives of bees leave and go elsewhere 
The only wax collected is that where the honey is collected, which is surplus to what the hive actually needs!
Maia says:
April 27, 2007 at 15:21Yes! We will be there. It was great last year. Damn, Toshi Reagon can sing. Thanks for the appetizer…
Originally from Erie, Pennsylvania, Marc Felion works as a bartender. As co-host and producer of the Feast of Fools podcast, he helped launch one of the most successful podcasts in the world. He lives in Andersonville with his partner and co-host Fausto Fernós. he loves to watch sci-fi tv shows, read murder mysteries and fix cocktails.
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Marc Felion | August 7, 2008
I turned off the comments on the show episode due to spam. If you would like to make a comment, please email me and I’ll open it up again. Sorry for any...
Matt | August 7, 2008
Yay Rick! I love it when Rick is on. I’m one of his biggest fans! Woot Woot! Great show, I loved the segue between the lesbian wedding and the Gorilla’s in...
RcktMan | August 7, 2008
Darn it! And I had taken a loan out specifically for that purpose, too. Guess I’ll have to spend that money elsewhere. Wonder what would be a good cause? … hmmm...
Fausto Fernós | August 7, 2008
Update- Apple pulls the “I am Rich” iPhone app. http://www.bestweekever.tv/200 8/08/07/its-all-fun-and-games- until-someone-actually-buys...
Cliff Dix | August 7, 2008
125,000 Gorillas YAY! Always fun to hear from Rick. I love the Piss Miggy voice. Kissy kissy. You guys be careful of those tornadoes. Scary. Ya’ll made me nostalgic...
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Juan Jaime says:
April 26, 2007 at 03:31This was a great show!!!
the music is amazing, specially Hedwig’s (I mean Chris’) music. Greg knows so much about indie music, he’s great.
very funny episode also, I’m trying to make people listen to the show, I’m convincing all my bilingual friends (I’m in México, so not that many people understand fluent english)
Actor/Model are so funny, it’s great that you’re bringing them over to the show!
I love the show more everyday!!!