TimPermanent Speaks OUT On GA’s BlogTalkRadio

Every Wednesday night at 8:00 p.m. EST, your host, James Hipps bring you the latest in LGBT news and issues along with weekly special guest on our Blog Talk Radio show.

Last night’s special guest is new to the scene, out, gay recording artist TimPermanent.

Missed the show?  No worries, you  can listen on the player at the bottom of this post as TimPermanent and James talks about Tim’s career, being an out, gay artist, political hot-buttons and much more!  You can also check out his track “Everything” on the player above.

Avant-pop recording artist, TimPermanent has been packing local venues such as The Viper Room, The Roxy, UltraSuede (Reflex) & California Institute of Abnormal-Arts (CIA).  TimPermanent most recently performed on the Main Stage of 2009 LA Pride (Christopher Street West) sharing the stage with acts such as Fantasia, Adam Lambert and Deborah Cox.

Since he was a young child TimPermanent has been a featured soloist in church choirs and school bands and choruses. After attending a conservatory for performing arts in NYC Tim went on to pursue his musical passion as ½ of musical act Testosterone Kills who were signed to NYC’s Antifolk Label, Fortified Records and toured the Northeast. His music has evolved since NYC and TimPermanent has emerged as a solo artist performing electronic based Avant-Pop / Rock. He has written over 300 songs.

In a recent review, Bambi Weavel of OutImpact.com described TimPermanent’s work as “…catchy, refreshing, raw and pop futuristic.” Going.losangeles.com says TimPermanent is  “…Bjork meets Tool minus all the guitars.”

Up Coming Performances:

August 16, 2009 @ 3pm
South Bay Pride
Memorial Park
Chula Vista, CA 91909

August 29, 2009 @7:30pm
The Viper Room
8852 W Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90069

GA Speaks with T.J. Cass on BlogTalkRadio

Every Wednesday night at 8:00 p.m. EST, your host James Hipps brings you the latest in LGBT news and issues, along with special guest on The Gay Agenda on BlogTalkRadio.  In case you missed it, this weeks special guest was the OUT and HOT, HOT, HOT recording artist, T.J. Cass!

T. J. Cass a.k.a. T dot Cass or T Cass short for Tony Cassadine, and J is for Junior. Cass was born in Atlanta, GA and raised in Memphis, TN. , and spend most of his time in both Raleigh and Frasyer areas. All though Cass started writing at the age of 11 he grew up singing. He tried to form his first musical group at the age of 12 when he started rapping. He went threw various groups and songs writing for various people, and writing poetry before deciding to hook up with what would be the last group for a while. He hooked up with E Rok and Law his god brothers and recorded there 1st and only song to this date titled love me. He continued writing for years and working on his productions. He wrote about trying to hide his sexuality, and if he should let anyone know. He finally came out to some but still didn’t decide to put it into his music until he recorded the 1st five songs that let him know that he could and would continue as a solo artist which was bump this ****, Hustle, Intro of my nigga, on the low, and **** **** nigga. He continued to write and ended up going off to Job Corp for a year. On his summer break he wrote a song called Get Like Me and recorded a verse to Khia’s Snatch the Cat Back. He decided to continue went he got out of Job Corps. He came back to hook up with some other friends that rap to record the song Murk Da Beat with Ne-Nee, Ben, and T Baby, to show himself and others that he only gets better with time. He is now recording, and working to get signed. He states “Although it won’t be easy, it’s not impossible…”

Click here to listen live at 8:00 p.m. EST every Wednesday night.  Also feel free to call in @ 646-929-0506 with questions or comments or join us in the live chat room!

You can find more on T.J. on his myspace page or by following him on Twitter!

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QB of Da’ Midwest Announces New Release

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One of gayagenda’s favorite gay recording artist, Q.B. of Da’ Midwest has released the latest mp3 version of his new buzz track “Q.B. Of Da’ Midwest”.

Click the play button above to check it out and let us know what you think!

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Q.B. of Da’ Midwest aka “The Gay Vigilante”

Q.B. Of Da’ Midwest aka “The Gay Vigilante” has always had a deep passion for music, at an early age, he loved to sing, and he would on often sneak his mothers tapes and sing along to some of his favorite artist.

Writing short stories, poems, drawing and anything involving “The Arts” was what he spent most of his pastime doing. At the age of 16 is when he and his sister decided that they wanted to start writing freestyle lyrics of their own. A move back to Chicago to stay with his grandparents on the city’s south-side, really sparked this need for him to write things that were going on in his life and thoughts he had that sometimes he was afraid to speak about.

At this point in his life he really didn’t identify himself as being “gay”, but he always felt as if he were “different”, and he knew that he had sometime unique about him and writing was something he embraced to overcome the fears, questions and feelings he had about his sexuality. A couple of years later, he and his sister along with other neighborhood friends formed the group “Wolcott Lynch Mob”, In which he was known for his outlandish, and over the top lyrics and persona. The group soon fell apart due to tension within the group.

Shortly after the breakup Q.B. moved on his own and became more intrigued with the Chicago Gay Scene. He would regularly sneak into the local gay clubs to watch the shows and sometimes assist the drag-queens and performers who mentored him. Those opportunity’s and experiences gave Q.B. Of Da’ Midwest a new look into the gay scene, music and performing as a whole and it opened his eyes to what it took to be an openly gay artist/ performer.

It is this humbling admiration for the business and the people who made it possible for others to openly express themselves that gives Q.B. the drive, motivation and persistence to pursue his dream. He ventured off from writing lyrics to become a gay socialite, “the life of the party” and that would eventually lead to him performing at local gay bars, house parties, and balls. This is when he official coined the name Queen B.

It was shortly after him becoming the House “Princess” of The House of Burberry that things started to take a slightly change, he would continue to perform, and become more involved with the “Ballroom Scene” but he was more interested in music and fashion than he was “vouging”. This lasted only for a couple years. And he soon turned back to writing, and rapping.

A few years later he meets Le’Rell, another openly gay artist and under the direction of J.R. “The King of Gay Rap” he went on to recorded “Freaky Shorties” and a “Tambourine Remix” under the name “NV” pronounced Envy. Q.B. Of Da’ Midwest soon after formed a duo group with Le’Rell know as “No Mercy Elite”, he and she recorded and released “Miss Me” and M.O.B. (Money Over Bitches), he also recorded and released his solo single “Drippin”. Q.B. is unfortunately no longer a part of “No Mercy Elite” and he is now currently focusing all his attention on his career goals which include beat making, song writing, producing, and working on his debut solo album which he plans to drop later this year. His music is hardcore, sexually explicit, fun, relate-able, gritty, hood and true to his lifestyle and personality.

Want to know more? Visit Q.B. Of Da’ Midwest, aka “The Gay Vigilante” on MySpace, on his blog, or tweet him by clicking the links!

Check out his talent here!