(NW Arts Weekly) Did the Gaga Tour Hype live up in the Pacific NW?

Lady Gaga Hit the Pacific NW, Three Times in the Past week. Twice in Vancouver, BC at Rogers Arena on Jan 11th and 12th, which were her first in North America for the Born This Way Tour and then on Monday the 14th at The Tacoma Dome, south of Seattle. How did she do? Below are reactions from 6 publications (including Vancouver and Seattle). The NW has its unique perspective on the Hyped up Born this Way Tour. Did it Live Up? You be the judge!

Concert RE-view; It was 'Ladies Night' at Sno Casino and a Kool 'Celebration' with the Gang!

by MK Scott

Remembering back to New Year's Eve 1980, and watching Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, My strongest memory was the 'Celebration' of the new decade with the song, "Celebration" by the group, Kool and the Gang. 33 years later I am seeing this group and hearing this song!

Kool and the Gang played this past Friday at the Snoqualmie Casino near Seattle. The audience made up of mostly women and an over 40 crowd, stayed in their seats mostly during such hit Ballads as Cherish, Joanna, Fresh, and Misled, as well as their older funkier, Jungle Boogie and Hollywood Swinging.

BEST of 2012!

In 2012, OUTscene NW was all over the place and hit the Red Carpet at SIFF for Sissy Spacek as the star. Writers, MK Scott and Eddie Walker attended  Portland and Seattle Theater, Fashion Shows and Concerts in both Print and Video, Here are OUTscene NW's Top 5 Posts, according to our Readers (Based on Page Views.)

MK's Chats with Spacek on the SIFF Red Capet!

RED CARPET:
MK chats w/ the legendary, Sissy Spacek on the SIFF Red Carpet! (6/13)

INTER-View: Indigo Girls in Symphony on NA Concert Tour!

by Sunny Clark

At the core of Indigo Girls beat the brave hearts of activism. Amy Ray and Emily Saliers have always marched to their own drummers, making out the beats of inner wisdom in music, as in life, by championing the rights of society’s marginalized, often playing fundraisers and adding original folk to the lore of too-often martyred victims. Many of us have grown up on Indigo Girl anthems, feeling that much “Closer To Fine,” for having adopted them as our own.
Conducting a career in the public eye with the courage of convictions while earning seven gold records, four of them platinum, and record sales of over 12 million, isn’t the only kind of challenge Indigo Girls embrace. Now touring in support of their 14th studio album, the masterful Beauty Queen Sister the Grammy Award-winning folk/rock duo are also performing select shows with various orchestras around the country. The veteran performers are dedicated to connecting with their audience, so Indigo Girls performing a tour within a tour seems a next step in the marriage of their musical aspirations and level of commitment.

EXCLUSIVE INTER-view: Meet William Pontius, Model and one-half of the couple in th new Macklemore, Lambert & Ryan Lewis's pro-marriage equality jam!

by MK Scott 

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis today released this amazing video in support of Referendum 74 in Washington to their track "Same Love" featuring Mary Lambert. "Same Love" is featured on the debut album from Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, The Heist, released on October 9.  One-half of the couple featured is Seattle-Based Model, William Pontius. "I have always focused on socially conscious projects especially when it comes to my acting career", Pontius told me Exclusively by e-mail. "The wedding shoot was particularly hard because there was SO much emotion in the room, everyone felt like it was the real deal AND the guy I was marrying kept telling me he was trying not to cry.... Talk about emotional!"

CONCERT RE-view: Ageless Joan Jett, Rocks Seattle!

SCOTT/2012

by MK Scott

It is great to go back to the past and experience a moment you never had the chance to in your youth. Back in 1982, I was barely in Grade school but remembered that the #3 song of that year was a leather clad chick singing 'I love Rock n Roll'. She reminded me of 'Leather Tuscadero' (Suzi Quatro) from 'Happy Days'. Joan Jett was real and a true pioneer.

CONCERT RE-view: a Gay ol' Time at the Scissor Sisters' Only NW appearance!

by MK Scott

Music and love were the sole focus of Scissor Sisters’ exuberant return to stage in Seattle this past Tuesday. No political statements, just a reflection and regret that “we’ve been away for so long.” Jake ‘n crew promised never to let it happen again. Since this was the Only NW appearance, they promised the Portland based attendees they will appear in Portland next time. A mighty throng of glittered gays (sold-out) were on hand at The Paramount Theater (the Ballroom/Dance style appearance) to see Bare-chested Jake Shears (Seattle Royalty), as well as vocalist Ana Matronic (Portland Royalty), Babydaddy, Del Marquis (yummy, gay lead guitarist), and drummer Randy Real jam away. The band, whose music fits the genres of glam rock, pop, disco, alternative and electro clash, pulled heavily from their new album, Magic Hour.

(MK SCOTT) EXCLUSIVE, Pt 2: Paul Williams' 'Rainbow Connection'!

by MK Scott

In my Part 2 of my Exclusive with the Legendary singer, composer and Actor, Paul Williams (and Director Stephen Kessler) about their upcoming Doc, 'Paul Williams; Still Alive". I had to ask about Williams' legacy to the Gay Community.

MUSIC RE-view; Berlin and Scandal Still 'Take my Breath away'!!

Photo/Stamper

by MK Scott

Back in 1982, My sister purchased a new 45"-single from a Band I never heard, 'Berlin' called 'Sex, I'm a ...' and the music was so up-beat and sexy, the lyrics were Dirty, this was risque since the Hippest music, my parents let us listen to was Disco! As someone who was entering puberty and discovering who I was, the fact that Berlin's Lead singer, Terri Nunn comes out and sings, 'I'm Bi!' was a huge draw. It came Full circle during the Homo-erotic 'Top Gun' with the Berlin's Chart-Topping. 'Take my breath away' during the love scene with (Not OUT) Tom Cruise and (Now OUT) Kelly McGillis! Following the whole Pat Benatar era of the early 80's, came the Fierce-nest of Patty Smyth and Scandal's 'I'm a warrior'. Last summer before a Seattle Summer Outdoor screening of 'The Apple' they played the Scandal 'Warrior' video.  Fast-forward 25 years, and Both show up in Seattle's Snoqualmie Casino this past Sunday for a show that Rocked the ages.