Gay Rock and Roll Fans

[boogiechillin526]

You know who you are! This is just to let people know that Jon Genoli, founder of the seminal gay R&R band Pansy Division will be in NYC this week reading from his new autobiography, "deflowered, my life in Pansy Division".  :-D He will also do some acoustic songs at the readings. He is also doing a full set on Saturday night and will be at a showing of the new Pansy Division video that was just released on DVD(see the links below). They have a new album out as well, their 9th called "That's So Gay". Here is a rare opportunity for some good gay entertainment;I really can't believe that I am the only fan in all of Astoria.

THURS. 04/16/2009 - Barnes & Noble, Greenwich Village, NYC 396 Avenue of the Americas 7:00pm

FRI. 04/17/2009 - Bluestocking Books, NYC 172 Allen Street, between Stanton & Rivington (1 block south of Houston and 1st Ave.) 7:00pm

SAT. 04/18/2009 - The Cake Shop, NYC 152 Ludlow St, btwn. Stanton & Rivington -a full acoustic set, 10 PM (no reading)

SUN. 04/19/2009 - Monkey Town, Brooklyn, NYC 58 N. 3rd St., in Williamsburg (film screening + acoustic set: 2 shows, 7 & 9:30)
 

[kempsternyc]

Woo-Hoo....He will be at my store on Thursday. I'm the Asst Manager at the Greenwich Village store and didn't know he would do a song or two. I am so stoked!!!!!!!!

[boogiechillin526]

According to the PD website he will do a few songs at each reading whenever possible. If you allow it, I would assume that he will do some. :-D

[boogiechillin526]

Story in Newsweek. :-)

http://www.newsweek.com/id/193489
PD's website
http://www.pansydivision.com/Pansy_Division/Home.html

[boogiechillin526]

 Look at this, gay music bestsellers on Amazon. PD is ranked #1,2,4,5,6,12, and 14!!!!!
 :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/music/603184/ref=pd_zg_hrsr_m_1_3_last

[boogiechillin526]

Jon's show last night was very fine, I hope some people here caught it. :lol: The full band will be playing NY on Pride weekend. More details to follow.

http://www.myspace.com/pansydiv

[boogiechillin526]

The first show is at the Mercury Lounge. :mrgreen:


http://www.mercuryloungenyc.com/event/2976

[boogiechillin526]

Excellent review of last Thursday's reading.


http://who-will-kiss-the-pig.blogspot.com/2009/04/thursday-night-in-greenwich-village-jon.html

[kempsternyc]

Excellent review of last Thursday's reading.


http://who-will-kiss-the-pig.blogspot.com/2009/04/thursday-night-in-greenwich-village-jon.html

Thanks for posting this. It's kinda cool to see a post on a blog by someone who had fun at an event at my store. BTW, Jon was great.

[boogiechillin526]

Thanks for posting this. It's kinda cool to see a post on a blog by someone who had fun at an event at my store. BTW, Jon was great.

If you think that was great(and it was), go to the shows and see the whole band perform.

[boogiechillin526]

BTW, Saturday night was even better, Jon did about 20 songs, including some that PD does not do in concert. :lol:

[boogiechillin526]

The Brooklyn PD show will be at Public Assembly, 70 North 6th Street, in Williamsburg, on Sunday June 28th. :-D


http://www.publicassemblynyc.com/

[boogiechillin526]

Reviews:
good
http://www.asice.net/reviews/3329/
http://www.readjunk.com/news/music/pansy-division-announce-new-album-that%E2%80%99s-so-gay/
http://thefirenote.blogspot.com/2009/03/pansy-division-thats-so-gay.html
http://www.silverplatters.com/rel/v2_viewupc.php?storenr=215&upc=72161603952

This writer makes an error, calling Chris Freeman straight!(certainly news to him, it's Joel Reeder who is straight, and wrote Some Of My Best Friends), and I disagree with a lot of this but it's Ok
http://www.aversion.com/bands/reviews.cfm?review=3995

[boogiechillin526]

Luv Luv Luv sung by the Common Thread Community Chorus of Toronto :-D

"THIS BLEW MY MIND.. Community Chorus of Toronto doing a choral version of a Pansy Division song. i cant even believe this..."

Quote from Luis Ilades, Pansy Division drummer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QdiWT5Ai-0&feature=channel_page

[Rogan Josh]

They're playing at the Merc this Saturday with Wormburner, who are also great (and have a gay frontman). I did the poster 

[boogiechillin526]

Very Cool Poster! They are also playing on Sunday at Public Assembly, 70 N. 6th street Brooklyn.

http://www.publicassemblynyc.com/

[boogiechillin526]

Tonight's Pansy Division show was as good a set as any I have heard in the past 15 years. Just Awesome!!! I hope people got to hear them, or can go tomorrow.

[boogiechillin526]

Jon Ginoli has been named one of Out Magazine's 100 People Of The Year for 2009!