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Big Ragoo & Chauncey D Push SYNERGISM West to Rock Bar 5/25 with special guest Austin Downey

Big Ragoo & Chauncey D Push SYNERGISM West to Rock Bar 5/25 with special guest Austin Downey

DJ Big Ragoo and DJ Chauncey D move their sardonic soiree from the EV to the WV with the help of DJ Austin Downey on Saturday, May 25th! The party, like it did, features eclectic electro, classic house and new wave seasonings along with cult film screenings and queers of all shapes and sizes….it’s our...
The Passion of Gengoroh Tagame : Master of Gay Erotic Manga Book Signing @ The Standard 5/15

The Passion of Gengoroh Tagame : Master of Gay Erotic Manga Book Signing @ The Standard 5/15

Chip Kidd, The Standard, ARTBOOK | D.A.P. and PictureBox invite you to join Gengoroh Tagame in celebrating the release of his new book.  Thanks to our friend Ricardo for the heads up about this event!   Gay.   Erotic.  Manga?   We shall soon see what those three things together will bring. The Passion of...
A Tribute to the Late, Great Peter Rauhofer by DJ Eddie Andrews

A Tribute to the Late, Great Peter Rauhofer by DJ Eddie Andrews

This week, the world lost an icon. Peter Rauhofer, DJ and producer and fixture in the gay club scene and beyond for almost two decades, lost his battle with brain cancer and left the world peacefully at home. DJ Eddie Andrews has compiled a mixset featuring some of his favourite Rauhofer remixes and has woven...
Armand Deluxe and SIRPAUL Release The LGBT Pride Anthem of the Summer! #OneLove

Armand Deluxe and SIRPAUL Release The LGBT Pride Anthem of the Summer! #OneLove

  What do you get when you mix producer Armand Deluxe and queer electropop icon SIRPAUL together?  You get “One Love” the LGBT Pride anthem of the Summer! One Heart, One Mind, #OneLove! OUT NOW – Worldwide!   Spotify Amazon iTunes   Video coming soon! Czech owt… Flashback American Life : Madonna “Run” Demo Quicker Than...
On H.O.D. TV : My Rights as a Gun Owner by Liberal Bias Video

On H.O.D. TV : My Rights as a Gun Owner by Liberal Bias Video

        Sean Zevran reminds us what is most important in the debate about gun control, in this Public Service Announcement.  He also reminded us here at The H.O.D. what it means to be a hot blooded homosexual haha!  Yes…he’s close to perfect AND a porn star…just google his name   I wonder...
Czech It Owt! Classic Madonna and Gwen Stefani Reinvented In True Coby Koehl Style!

Czech It Owt! Classic Madonna and Gwen Stefani Reinvented In True Coby Koehl Style!

Last Wednesday, May 1st, we had the pleasure of witnessing the newest evolution of the Coby Koehl live experience in the cabaret room of Don’t Tell Mama in NYC. Along with his fantastic, soulful cover of Madonna’s “Secret”, a track that has become a staple in Coby’s recent live performances, Coby debuted his newest reinvention....
Do Something : Join The INSPIRED BY MADONNA TEAM at NYC AIDS WALK 2013!

Do Something : Join The INSPIRED BY MADONNA TEAM at NYC AIDS WALK 2013!

JOIN The H.O.D. as we walk with the team that is “INSPIRED BY MADONNA” at the 2013 NYC AIDS WALK. Please visit MYMDNA.COM for information on how to register and donate. A great event to meet and connect with fellow Madonna fans and walk for a cause. RSVP and Invite your friends to this event...
Untapped Capital : Catch @ArtinOddPlaces 2013 NUMBER Previews at IDEAS CITY StreetFest

Untapped Capital : Catch @ArtinOddPlaces 2013 NUMBER Previews at IDEAS CITY StreetFest

We have never heard of The NEW IDEAS Festival until we were invited to the event by the fine folks over at Art in Odd Places.  The festival takes place from May 1st through the 4th culminating with a overload of the artsy at their annual StreetFest on the Lower East Side. Art in Odd...
"FATE" Drives Coby Koehl Back To Don't Tell Mama May 1st With New Show, New Band

“FATE” Drives Coby Koehl Back To Don’t Tell Mama May 1st With New Show, New Band

“Fate”. New York City Legend Coby Koehl returns to Don’t Tell Mama with a brand new show and a brand new band on Wednesday, May 1st. The show follows in true Coby Koehl tradition and will feature some original works as well as startlingly magical reinventions of classic soul and imperfect pop songs that we...
WWTTON : KaleidoPope, A Sacred Interactive Website by Michael Silber

WWTTON : KaleidoPope, A Sacred Interactive Website by Michael Silber

  WWTTON : What Will They Think of Next? We were going to save this for Sunday, The Lord’s Day, but some things are just too good to wait for.   Thank you to Laughing Squid, one of our favourite blogs and hosting provider, for posting this brilliant Laughing Squid Tip amongst all the other...
Seeking New Columnists & Contributors as The House Of Dandridge Ventures Further Into Its 4th Year!

Seeking New Columnists & Contributors as The House Of Dandridge Ventures Further Into Its 4th Year!

  The House of Dandridge is still on the hunt for blog contributors as it ventures further into its 4th year in business!   Do you have something to say but need a platform? Do you see a lot of live shows and/or off Broadway theatre you’d like to review? Do you have strong opinions about...
Happy Record Store Day 2013 : Go Downtown and Buy Some Vinyl!

Happy Record Store Day 2013 : Go Downtown and Buy Some Vinyl!

    Thanks to Chauncey’s recent stint at a thrift shop and the gigantic wall of vinyl in his housemate, The Q-Raider‘s bookcase, we have recently gotten much further acquainted with the magic of vinyl and rare pressings of brilliant house and new jack swing tracks from the 90′s, quirky 80′s new wave, vintage soundtracks...
On H.O.D. TV : The Language of Love, A Séance of Young, Taboo Desire by The Voices Project

On H.O.D. TV : The Language of Love, A Séance of Young, Taboo Desire by The Voices Project

  There is not much that can be said about the powerful short (almost) one man show short film that is “The Language of Love” without the burden of a million cliches and sentimental sugary words.  All that aside, The Voices Project, based in Australia has captured the magical static that reverberates in every teenager’s...
Exploring Elsewhere : Living With Pride : Ruth Ellis @ 100 by Yvonne Welbon

Exploring Elsewhere : Living With Pride : Ruth Ellis @ 100 by Yvonne Welbon

As the civil rights movement for the LGBTQ Community keeps on moving forward,  we use our column Exploring Elsewhere to shed some light on iconic members of the past and present along with events, ideas and concepts often times ignored by major media.   This is a snippet of a documentary featuring one of the...
@DanceParadeNYC Launches Kickstarter Campaign to Fund Dance Residencies That Turn Kids Into "Stars on Broadway"!

@DanceParadeNYC Launches Kickstarter Campaign to Fund Dance Residencies That Turn Kids Into “Stars on Broadway”!

Dance Parade launches its very first Kickstarter Campaign to help fund our Community Engagement Education Programs!   We at Dance Parade do more than produce the parade and festival–Through our Community Engagement Education Program we offer engaging dance curriculum to under-resourced communities.  Beginning April 15th, we will offer five week-long Dance Residency Programs to Community...
SWISH Teams Up With Duane Reade For Spring Essentials Collection Drive

SWISH Teams Up With Duane Reade For Spring Essentials Collection Drive

As part of National Volunteer Week, members of SWISH will be hosting their annual Spring Collection Drive at Duane Reade on April 27th in Times Square.  Donations collected will be divided between two organizations:     SAGE is the country’s largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender...
"TOM" Trailer Teases Us With Life Story of Gay Icon Erotic Artist Tom of Finland

“TOM” Trailer Teases Us With Life Story of Gay Icon Erotic Artist Tom of Finland

  His artwork is ingrained in every gay man’s mind.  Images of insanely masculine,  impossibly endowed leather and denim clad super men forcefully frolicking with one another in sado-masochistic flavoured scenes and over the top caricatures of fetish and aggressive erotic situations.  If you are a practicing homosexual over the age of at least 30,...
Exploring Elsewhere : NO ACCIDENTS A Page From "Remember, Be Here Now" by Ram Dass

Exploring Elsewhere : NO ACCIDENTS A Page From “Remember, Be Here Now” by Ram Dass

One of the last books I purchased from Housing Works is a glorious 1971 first edition paperback called “Remember, Be Here Now” by Ram Dass, an American contemporary spiritual teacher known for his connections with the infamous Timothy Leary at Harvard in the early 60s, his relationship with Hindu guru Neem Karoli Baba,  his travels...
On H.O.D. TV : Rebekka Karijord - Use My Body While It's Still Young

On H.O.D. TV : Rebekka Karijord – Use My Body While It’s Still Young

We discovered this unsettlingly beautiful song today while listening to Pandora Radio and fell in love immediately.   The cacophony and arrhythmic beats add to the longing and desperation and the underlying strength of the lyrics and vocals.  We are definitely going to do some research on Ms. Karijord and get familiar with her body...
Spring Cleaning?  Join The Housing Works Thrifts #CleanOutGiveBack Campaign And Get A Chance To Win $50 Gift Certificate!

Spring Cleaning? Join The Housing Works Thrifts #CleanOutGiveBack Campaign And Get A Chance To Win $50 Gift Certificate!

      Donate your gently used high-quality items to Housing Works Thrift Shops and provide thousands of New Yorkers with medical and dental care, mental health services, transgender support, HIV/AIDS support and advocacy. CLICK TO FIND OUT THE HOUSING WORKS THRIFT SHOP LOCATION CLOSEST TO YOU!  
Chauncey Chat : Falling Out with Author, Ingenue and Friend Kenyon Aubin Oster

Chauncey Chat : Falling Out with Author, Ingenue and Friend Kenyon Aubin Oster

Have we got a new Chauncey Chat for you!    It took some time to complete with both Chauncey and Kenyon’s busy schedule.  Chauncey saving lives by day at Housing Works and keeping lives exciting at his numerous DJ gigs around New York City while Kenyon spent nights serving hungry New Yorkers and days promoting...
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