David Bowie Made Me Gay: 100 Years of LGBT Music by Darryl W Bullock Duckworth Overlook Music is an integral part of our lives and thanks to the media, we know all sorts of gossip about the lives of performers. I think Annie Lennox made me gay, but I had no idea about her sexuality. […]
Cabaret darling Cougar Morrison is returning to the Perth stage with his all new show, Bonsoir Bitches. Recently, Cougar has been storming the local drag scene, bringing his cabaret talents to The Court and Connections – taking out the title of Pop Princess earlier this year. Now, Cougar will be mashing it all together Downstairs at the Maj this […]
Perth has a lively comedy scene but a new night aims to tap into a specific audience, this month the aptly titled ‘Feminist Comedy Night’ has its third outing. Event organizer Alyce Wilson traded emails with us to bring us up to speed on why feminist comedy needs its own space. How would you describe […]
Singer Annie Lennox has been awarded for her advocacy work in raising awareness of HIV/AIDS. The humanitarian was awarded the prestigious Royal Scottish Geographical Society’s Livingstone Medal for her tireless efforts as an activist for people living with HIV/AIDS. Previous winners have included Neil Armstrong, David Attenborough, and Sir Edmund Hillary. The award was first presented […]
Sweet Dreams: The songs of Annie Lennox | Fri Feb 5 | The Boardwalk, Mandurah | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Michael Griffiths’ show about Annie Lennox follows on from his similarly successful show focused on Madonna. Griffiths plays the songs of Annie Lennox and talks about her life and some of the stories behind the tunes, […]
Michael Griffiths’ ‘Sweet Dreams: The Songs of Annie Lennox’ was so popular when it was in town last year, the show was quickly sold out. Luckily for everyone who couldn’t get a ticket, the acclaimed cabaret show is back for Fringe World. OUTinPerth caught up with Michael ahead of his trip to Perth. What was […]
“I am so happy to see now that transgender women and men are able to come out of the shadows finally and say ‘Look we’re here. Why do we need to pretend we don’t exist?’ Singer Annie Lennox discusses transgender visibility in an interview with the Huffington Post. “When I see people hiding behind the […]
Legendary Scottish singer Annie Lennox praised progress in the recognition of transgender people in an interview with the Huffington Post. The former Eurythmics frontwoman was discussing the feminist movement and how the struggle for equality should include a wide variety of demographics: “We’re coming to a place where [feminism] needs to be inclusive. “I think the […]
Annie Lennox has a brand new album out this month called ‘Nostalgia’ The album is a collection of jazz songs which is being released on the legendary jazz label Blue Note in USA and on Island Records in the rest of the world. Lennox has described her approach to recording the songs in a video […]
Michael Griffiths is bringing his take on the music of Annie Lennox to Perth. Griffiths promises a fresh take on the work of the legendary solo artist and Eurythmics singer with no wigs, no accent or lavish costume. The singer has reinterpreted and found new meaning from this rich body of work to create a […]
