TransTainment digs into the news from the world of entertainment and the arts to find the transgender artists, actors, and musicians who are working to add their joy to our world. Today there’s news about Daniela Vega, star of A Fantastic Woman, the winner of the Miss Intercontinental pageant, what Justin Vivian Bond has been up to during the pandemic, and more. Don’t miss out on the latest in transtainment!
Pamela DeGroff reviews the Broadcast CD of Hedwig and the Angry Inch which features Neil Patrick Harris as Hedwig. Pam finds that Doogie Howser has a good hard rock voice and uses it to good effect. Pam has audio clips so you can hear samples from some of the songs. Then she has news about Beth Isbell, Coco Peru, Justin Vivian Bond and Storm Florez. Does she stop there? No, she goes on with a mini review to he new Arianna Grande CD and has a mini-mini review of Cherry Cherry Boom Boom with a full track to listen to.
In this Perpetual Change column Pamela DeGroff interviews Ryan Cassata. Cassata is a singer/songwriter and transman activist who appears at high schools, colleges and on television to promote anti-bullying. Cassata is a talented young musician as well and he discusses his activism and his music in this interview. Pamela also has some transgender music news about Justin Vivian Bond, Beth Isbell and a new fund raising CD project that features music from several TG performers including Wayne County, Lipstick Conspiracy, Ricky Riot and Rev. Yolanda. As if that’s not enough she then gives you some mini-CD reviews.
Pamela DeGroff reviews an album by Justin Vivian Bond’s previous project Kiki & Herb. Kiki was an aging, alcoholic lounge singer and Herb was her long suffering gay pianist. Kiki & Herb Will Die For You at Carnegie Hall catches the duo at their peak. Plus more!
Justin Vivian Bond has a new CD called “Silver Wells.” Bond covers songs from artists as diverse as Kate Bush, Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell and Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weil. Pamela De Groff takes us through the CD in her review of Bond’s latest offering.
