Vancouver

Sans pants in San Francisco

Not everyone’s cut out for sex parties

By Morgan Brayton

Arts

CD reviews: Grizzly Bear & Xiu Xiu

Darkened bedrooms

By John Webster

Arts

CD reviews: Junior Boys & Scissor Sisters

A sophomoric sibling rivalry

By John Webster

Arts

Video & performance art: Benny Nemerofsky Ramsay

Pop & politics get a musical makeover

By Daryl Vocat

Arts

The musical magic of Mackenzie MacBride

Performer’s stage act challenges audiences

By Hayley MacPhee

Culture

Elton’s other half

Britain’s partnership poster boys come to town

By Douglas Boyce

Arts

Smooth & Gritty

Armstrong Jr’s journey of self-discovery

By Hywel Tuscano

Vancouver

Door crashers

Homelessness at work

By Tony Correia

Toronto

On-line obsession

No one knows you’re a geek in Myspace

By Jane Ford

Culture

Scene roundup: Out in the city

It was the best of times; it was the worst of times

By Dan Lavoie

Arts

Drag kings lead bar walkout

Protest marks beginning of boycott over music restrictions

By Taylor Strande

Power

Trans women still not welcome

Michigan festival sticks to old definition of ‘woman’

By Nancy Irwin

Arts

CD reviews: The Hidden Cameras/Girl Talk

‘Words are the music’

By John Webster

Arts

The queer eclectic

The rise of hip hop in the queer community is breaking down misconceptions about the genre and ourse

By Hywel Tuscano

Arts

CD reviews: The Pipettes and Jim Noir

North & south: Two different sounds from the UK

By John Webster

Arts

The Kids are alright

Kids On TV will fuck you (up)

By Marcus McCann

Arts

Holloway’s gritty voice draws dykes

Bisexual singer at the SuperEx

By Bradley Turcotte

Power

And the bumps and errors

There were frustrations for those at the Outgames

By Jefferson Mendoza