Arts

Out and proud singer Jeffery Straker is one to watch

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Canada

Snapping out of it

An entirely unmedical prescription

By Calvin Neufeld

Culture

I should be so lucky

By Scott Dagostino

Power

Xtra West’s Heroes 2009 winners

Honouring our community heroes

By Natasha Barsotti, Robin Perelle

Arts

CD review: Two Decades of Club Classics – Danny Rampling

Masterful selection of classic house

By Shane Percy

Arts

I’m aggressively single: Micah Barnes

Keepin’ it real

By Lara Purvis

Arts

Kylie is (finally) coming to Canada

And we have a pair of tickets to give away!

By Xtra.ca staff

Arts

Catching up with The Habit

New release, warm tidings from Ottawa queer mainstays

By Lara Purvis

Arts

CD review: Depeche Mode – Sounds of the Universe

Synthetic doom & sonic brilliance

By Shane Percy

Arts

‘Debaucherous’ DJ Kim Ann Foxman

Genuinely soulful classic house

By Kevin Ritchie

Music

Putting your best face forward

By Scott Dagostino

Power

The Centre considers moving out of the gay village

Community members outraged

By Natasha Barsotti

Music

It all makes sense

By Scott Dagostino

Arts

CD review: Röyksopp – Junior

New album is alive, catchy and completely indulgent

By Shane Percy

Power

Council rejects Odyssey move

NPA councillor casts sole vote in favour of Denman relocation

By Shauna Lewis

Vancouver

Scared of not measuring up

What you’re about to see might not be as hot as you’d hoped

By Nelson Wong

Music

It’s Womanizer Wednesday!

By Scott Dagostino

Arts

CD review: Pet Shop Boys – Yes

Disco? Check. Pop melodies? Check. Wit? Check. Irony? Yep.

By Shane Percy