http://www.afterellen.com/blog/trishbendix/lady-sovereign-talks-about-being-gay-with-diva
Good for her.. not only is she a white girl in the middle of the rap game, she's a lesbian to boot.. props to her for coming out and standing strong.
:)
But, Girls don't drink beer or smoke cigars?!?!!!?
Congrats girls, you WON THE GOLD MEDAL FOR HOCKEY!
But, wait.. don't party too hard...
The IOC is considering an investigation of the Canadian Womens Hockey team because apparent celebrations got too out of hand.
The girls took some picture on the ice, after the ceremony, with open beers, champagne and cigars.
Sounds like a proper celebration in my books!
However, the IOC is concerned that their behaviour was inappropriate and possibly offensive.
Yes, a girl was attempting to drive the Zamboni.. but then there's this picture:
(Scotty Lago, American Snowboarding Bronze medalist)
What is worse really?
God, that dude looks like such a creeper...
Anyway, so girls can't drink beer or smoke cigars, but we're allowed to give fake head in public.
Awesome.
But, wait.. don't party too hard...
The IOC is considering an investigation of the Canadian Womens Hockey team because apparent celebrations got too out of hand.
The girls took some picture on the ice, after the ceremony, with open beers, champagne and cigars.
Sounds like a proper celebration in my books!
However, the IOC is concerned that their behaviour was inappropriate and possibly offensive.
Yes, a girl was attempting to drive the Zamboni.. but then there's this picture:
(Scotty Lago, American Snowboarding Bronze medalist)What is worse really?
God, that dude looks like such a creeper...
Anyway, so girls can't drink beer or smoke cigars, but we're allowed to give fake head in public.
Awesome.
Drum and Bass think-tank
Heck yes!
Got my issues sorted out with blogger. Sometimes I think I have too many accounts in too many places, I can't keep track of them all.
Double shifting at reception today.. It's awfully quiet. I'm trying to think of things to do today to keep myself occupied.
This weekend was incredibly satisfying. I hosted a drum and bass session at my place. I invited over some of the contacts I've made in recent months, so we could network and really get creative.
It went of amazingly. Everyone got a chance to bang out some tunes, and we had some decent promoter talks.
Of course, my favorite topic was on the table.. Girl DJs.
When you get that many girls together who love drum and bass, and that are starting to make moves in the scene, you know it's gonna come up. The discussion was heated, as usual.
An interesting perspective was brought to my attention--from one of the girls.
She believes that we're given unfair advantages over male DJs that are at the same or even better skill level as us. She thinks the fact that we're a girl, that we're different and interesting, means we get gigs more often, and with less work. She also suggested that when we DO have a bad night, we tend to get a lot more support BECAUSE we're girls. That old "Aww well, she's a GIRL, it's good that she's even up there in the first place!"
I think she's got a valid point, but that just makes it our responsibility to ensure that we're not taking advantage of these bonuses.. Instead, we should always have our artistic integrity at the forefront of our moves in the scene.
Yes, we can get booked more frequently. Yes, we can get booked at big clubs that we're not ready for. But we should say no, if we truly feel we're not ready, or if we're not entirely certain that we'll preform to the best of our ability.
It's all about making sure you've got the talent to back you up. Any time you go out there, and just take a gig because you're a girl, you're reinforcing that stereotype.. that girls only get gigs because they're girls. That we're no more than a novelty. On a scene that relies so heavily on credibility, if you're gonna talk the talk, you better walk the walk... or in our case, nail that double drop.
Another issue I took with this girl's point of view, was that we shouldn't apologise for making connections and taking advantage of them. I know plenty of guys that are terrific DJs, but they're not out there hustling half as hard as the girls I know. We're chatting up other DJs, promoters, and everyone else that will listen. I think we take this attitude because we're a lot more used to fighting for our spots than most of the guys are. They still assume that their talent will speak for them; for us ladies, however, we've always had to prove that we deserve a place in this scene.
Anyway, it was great to have such a diverse group of djs and drum and bass enthusiasts. I think my favorite part was when Kaela got up to mix for the first time at a house party; Kaela just bought her first decks about 4 months ago, and man does that girl know her drum and bass!
Good things are in store for this scene. When people care so much, and are fully aware of their actions and their effects, it can only be a benefit to the scene. :)
Got my issues sorted out with blogger. Sometimes I think I have too many accounts in too many places, I can't keep track of them all.
Double shifting at reception today.. It's awfully quiet. I'm trying to think of things to do today to keep myself occupied.
This weekend was incredibly satisfying. I hosted a drum and bass session at my place. I invited over some of the contacts I've made in recent months, so we could network and really get creative.
It went of amazingly. Everyone got a chance to bang out some tunes, and we had some decent promoter talks.
Of course, my favorite topic was on the table.. Girl DJs.
When you get that many girls together who love drum and bass, and that are starting to make moves in the scene, you know it's gonna come up. The discussion was heated, as usual.
An interesting perspective was brought to my attention--from one of the girls.
She believes that we're given unfair advantages over male DJs that are at the same or even better skill level as us. She thinks the fact that we're a girl, that we're different and interesting, means we get gigs more often, and with less work. She also suggested that when we DO have a bad night, we tend to get a lot more support BECAUSE we're girls. That old "Aww well, she's a GIRL, it's good that she's even up there in the first place!"
I think she's got a valid point, but that just makes it our responsibility to ensure that we're not taking advantage of these bonuses.. Instead, we should always have our artistic integrity at the forefront of our moves in the scene.
Yes, we can get booked more frequently. Yes, we can get booked at big clubs that we're not ready for. But we should say no, if we truly feel we're not ready, or if we're not entirely certain that we'll preform to the best of our ability.
It's all about making sure you've got the talent to back you up. Any time you go out there, and just take a gig because you're a girl, you're reinforcing that stereotype.. that girls only get gigs because they're girls. That we're no more than a novelty. On a scene that relies so heavily on credibility, if you're gonna talk the talk, you better walk the walk... or in our case, nail that double drop.
Another issue I took with this girl's point of view, was that we shouldn't apologise for making connections and taking advantage of them. I know plenty of guys that are terrific DJs, but they're not out there hustling half as hard as the girls I know. We're chatting up other DJs, promoters, and everyone else that will listen. I think we take this attitude because we're a lot more used to fighting for our spots than most of the guys are. They still assume that their talent will speak for them; for us ladies, however, we've always had to prove that we deserve a place in this scene.
Anyway, it was great to have such a diverse group of djs and drum and bass enthusiasts. I think my favorite part was when Kaela got up to mix for the first time at a house party; Kaela just bought her first decks about 4 months ago, and man does that girl know her drum and bass!
Good things are in store for this scene. When people care so much, and are fully aware of their actions and their effects, it can only be a benefit to the scene. :)
Girls can hang!
Well, here we are.. In 2010, staring down a new year.
I'd like to say, we're off to a pretty good start.
In January, almost EVERY single one of the active female drum and bass djs in the city have gigs, and ALMOST all of those gigs are PROPER paying gigs, not just the typical "girl dj" nights that treat us like a novalty.
I love where this is going!
The second Greenlaw Productions jam went off AMAZINGLY last Friday night-- proving that it doesn't have to be a "Girls night" for us girls to fill a room.
;)
I'd like to say, we're off to a pretty good start.
In January, almost EVERY single one of the active female drum and bass djs in the city have gigs, and ALMOST all of those gigs are PROPER paying gigs, not just the typical "girl dj" nights that treat us like a novalty.
I love where this is going!
The second Greenlaw Productions jam went off AMAZINGLY last Friday night-- proving that it doesn't have to be a "Girls night" for us girls to fill a room.
;)
