DJ Fancy Restaurant performed throughout the night with a fiery mix of ‘00s, ‘10s, and modern pop, all building up to RuPaul’s Drag Race season 13 winner Symone’s appearances.
Gottmik at Flip Phone XXL: Pride 2021
Stunning performances by local drag excellence. A headlining showstopper from RuPaul’s Drag Race season 13 finalist Gottmik. This is Flip Phone XXL: Pride at the iconic Minneapolis venue First Avenue.
Interview: AJA is Back with a Vengeance
The Drag Race alum spits fire on their second studio album, Crown
Interview: The Rosé Has Something to Say
I chatted with Rosé about her new music, tour and RuPaul’s Drag Race!
Essay: The Grand Re-opening of LA’s Amoeba Music
A personal essay, first published inside Twin Cities Gay Scene magazine.
Derek Please's Best Albums of 2020
This is the music that got a lot of us through 2020, ranked by yours truly, Derek Please.
Review: The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Special
The colorful set design, the brilliant writing and the impeccable directing by BenDeLaCreme herself are just a few ways this special soars.
Review: Tom Aspaul Takes Us to the "Black Country Disco"
The UK singer takes us back to his happy place as he finds himself once more.
Review: Mean Girls Brings Its Enduring Legacy to the Orpheum Theatre
The pop culture phenomenon is now an on-point, socially relevant musical.
Review: MARINA is an Alt-Pop Art Exhibition at the Orpheum Theatre
The singer brought her accessible, yet high-brow Love + Fear Tour to Minneapolis