Happy Halloween

I'm blessed with friends with very sick imaginations.

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Elton: Tantrums "part of being creative."

D.C.'s gay Southeast district, soon to be "Stadiumville", reflects on its approaching demise.

Kentucky Senate race turns ugly. Racist, gay slurs fly.

11 states vote on gay marriage. "We are huge underdogs in every one of these battles," said Matt Foreman of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. "Our side simply does not have the time, the resources or the infrastructure to beat back the forces being unleashed against us in this election year."

Joe Ovelman strikes again. More images here

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Watching the Returns

From Get Your War On. (via james wagner)

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In Heavy Rotation V.13

iTunes links provided when songs are available there.

1. "You Won't Forget About Me" (LMC / Original Mixes) — Dannii Minogue
Lyrics and a Minogue give new life to Europe's filtered "Flower Power" anthem.

2. "In My Heart" (Original Mix) — Ethan
Underground electro with a pop hook featuring Cheryl Jay on vocals.

3. "Drop It Like It's Hott" (Redz Funkymixx Remix) — Snoop Dogg ft. Pharrell
Neptunes-produced killer track that'll have you shizzling, know what I'm sayin'?

4. Lazy Lover EP — Brazilian Girls
Three men, one woman, no Brazilians. Reggae, jazz, bossa nova chill-out bliss.

5. "My Prerogative" (X- Press 2 Vocal Mix) — Britney Spears
Sophisticated big room club mix gives new legs to cheesiest remake this year.

6. "Lay Lady Lay" — Magnet feat. Gemma Hayes
Norwegian electronic folk rocker reworks Bob Dylan's classic.

7. "Static on the Radio" — Jim White featuring Aimee Mann
A deep south intimate duet with a hint of tropicalia and a touch of country.

8. "Eight Easy Steps" (Thick Dick/Smitty & Gabriel D Mixes)— Alanis Morrissette
Club material from Ms. Morrissette for those with jagged little pills.

9. "Call On Me" (JJ Stockholm Club Mix) — Eric Prydz
Mentioned this back in June. Finally gets official release.

10. "Need to Feel Loved" (Original Mix) — Reflekt feat. Delline Bass
Progressive pleaser that hasn't been getting the attention it deserves.

All previously recommended "In Heavy Rotation" tracks can be found here.

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Flickr gallery of photos tagged "Eclipse". Lots of recent photos of the moon with a few Mitsubishis sprinkled in.

If you haven't seen it and you have some spare disk space, here's a place you can download Fahrenheit 9/11.

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Morrissey Endorses Anyone But Bush, Jon Stewart if Possible

From Morrissey's website: "Bush has single-handedly turned the United States into the most neurotic and terror-obsessed country on the planet. For non-Americans, the United States is suddenly not a very nice place to visit because US immigration officers – under the rules of Bush – now conduct themselves with all the charm and unanswerable indignation of Hitler’s SS. Please bring sanity and intelligence back to the United States. Don’t forget to vote. Vote for John Kerry and get rid of George Bush!" (via stereogum)

It shouldn't be a surprise to anyone at this point that Towleroad wholeheartedly agrees with Morrissey.

I am surprised that there is nothing on Morrissey's site regarding DJ John Peel, who championed the The Smiths first single "Hand in Glove", in 1983, among many other singles. Peel died earlier this week, and once talked of The Smiths as being "one of the few bands capable of making me laugh out loud."

"Hand in Glove" was probably the first unabashedly gay song I ever heard — as a 17-year-old — just beginning to understand my sexuality. It had a profound effect on me, brilliantly rebellious, witty, and mournful at the same time.

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