I’m not a Christmas person. Maybe it’s because I’m a non-religious Jewish anticapitalist who dislikes forced frivolity, but all this holiday business is just not my thing. That said, I never felt the spirit of the season as much as … Continue reading Big Mess Christmas Cabaret Night Thread

Here’s a last-minute gay-ass Night Thread for you. Helen Back is the drag alter-ego of Philly performance artist Jimi Mooney. Here’s an interview from the old no-longer-in-publication Philly City Paper: https://mycitypaper.com/articles/2002-11-27/music2.shtml If you want to hear more of this album, … Continue reading Helen Back and the Str8 Razors Night Thread

Here’s George Gershwin at Piano painted by William Auerbach-Levy, and a performance of Rhapsody in Blue conducted by Leonard Bernstein (also playing piano). Happy second night of Rosh Hashanah. May you all have sweetness in the coming year. Continue reading George Gershwin Birthday (9/26) Night Thread

Tonight is the Harvest Moon, the full moon closest to the September equinox. Here’s what the Farmer’s Almanac has to say about it: https://www.almanac.com/content/full-moon-september and https://www.almanac.com/what-harvest-moon There are just a little over 12 complete Moon cycles every year, on average … Continue reading Harvest Moon Night Thread

Ghoulish greetings, all you devilish darlings! The one and only Cassandra Peterson, best known as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, turns 70 years old on September 17th. Let’s celebrate her last night of being 69! (Nice.) Cassandra Peterson was born … Continue reading Elvira’s Last Night (Thread) of Being 69