Saturday, June 18, 2022

"Escape"

Bobby Newberry & Fia Nyxx

Bobby Newberry and Fia Nyxx Offer an “Escape”

To The Dancefloor with Their Sexy New Summer Jam

Bobby Newberry and Fia Nyxx are out to make people dance, sweat, feel free, sexy and have a good time this summer.  Their new single, “Escape” is a scorcher of a dance record with sultry house elements, a disco infusion and a seriously hypnotic baseline.   “Honestly, I had been feeling a lot of pressure and stress from the world and everyday life,” Bobby Newberry explains when discussing the genesis of the song.  “I was hearing it a lot from friends too; how there is just always something draining our energy.”  He says he and Fia wanted to give party people a moment to drown out their troubles and re-energize their bodies with a good time.  They wrote and produced “Escape” with their mutual friend, Sam J Garfield.  “It’s about taking an emotional journey, letting go of the world and its problems, getting lost on the dancefloor and feeling alive.”  Bobby Newberry and Fia Nyxx’s “Escape” is available on Apple Music, Spotify, and all digital platforms.  The video is available on YouTube.

“The song writing experience was pretty magical,” Bobby Newberry recalls from his Los Angeles home.  “I had the idea for the hook and I kept singing it over and over with Fia, on continuous loop, while rallying Sam to hurry in with the house drop.   It was an incredible session.  The vibe between the three of us was electric. 

The energy resonates in the high voltage music video that accompanies the song.  Filmed at Sam J Garfield’s BlackRose Los Angeles, Newberry co-directed with Logan James who also shot the video.  Choreography is by Bobby Newberry, Taylor Knight and Robbie Blue.  

A shoulder injury sustained by Newberry nearly shut down production on the video.  “We had to adjust all the choreography and creative,” he explains.  “If you watch closely, I do ninety percent of the choreography with my left arm because my right shoulder was in pain.”  

Natalie Saidi styled the video and Bobby says the fashion became a whole character in itself.  “Natalie took us places we had never been, fashion wise.  She really made some iconic looks happen.”

His absolute favorite are the red pants with the flowing tulle.   “I could hardly move in them but they were incredible!” he laughs.

Bobby Newberry began his career in the music industry as a choreographer for Eminem.  He would go on to work with a string of the world’s top artists including Nicki Minaj, The Pussycat Dolls, Missy Elliot, and Lil’ Wayne.   His choreography work has been seen on TV in Dancing with the Stars and X-Factor.  In 2014, Bobby Newberry released his first single and music video, “Dirrty Up (featuring Jessie and The Toy Boys).”  It was soon after followed by his debut EP, The Newberry Special.

Fia Nyxx recently released her sophomore album, Red Umbrella.  In her music, Nyxx embraces a theatrical approach, embodying a brilliantly experimental clash of genres from rock to pop.    “Fia is passionate and rockstar glamorous with such an amazing falsetto register,” Newberry says.  “It was really fun to vocal produce her on this record.”  

Escape is the third single from Bobby Newberry’s upcoming EP.    The dancers in the “Escape” music video are Taylor Knight, Robbie Blue, Brynda Rowen, and Devin Neal.    

Follow Bobby Newberry on Instagram @ bobbynewberry  

Friday, June 17, 2022

Film Buff Friday: Cruising

In keeping with Pride Month I present to you a divisive film from the annals of the history of queer cinema, Cruising. No matter what your take on it, it is a culturally relevant film...

A crime thriller set against the backdrop of the 1970s leather scene, Cruising is a polarizing film with a complicated legacy. When it came out in 1980, mainstream audiences and gay rights activists alike were scandalized—the former due to the graphic sexuality and the latter on the grounds that it portrayed the LGBTQ community in a bad light. (By contrast, director William Friedkin alleges that much of New York’s leather/S&M community actively supported the film and participated en masse as extras.) In recent years, though, the film—which features Al Pacino as a New York cop who goes undercover in the city’s S&M scene to investigate a serial killer targeting gay men—has been reevaluated and is now considered by many as a classic. Love it or hate it, Cruising is a touchstone of queer cinema history.

Cruising on Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruising_(film)  

Thursday, June 16, 2022

Michael's Musings

Walk The Dinosaur
Michael Shinafelt

As Pride Month marches along I was thinking about what it means. Being inclusive is one of the great things about Pride. Thus I thought this week I would introduce you to some "totally different head" than you are used to.

Yep, that's correct I'm currently walking my dinosaur, Sequel, and there's my head. Nothing to see here now move along...

If you rush it, you will ruin it. Pause and be patient.

Carry on with your fake crying self, I'm eating

Shark. Coochie. Boards. - discuss

Laugh of the Week: "Ted Cruz looks like an alcoholic werewolf that got stuck mid-transformation" - Stephen Colbert 

Donuts are so gross, all they are is a wad of grease and sugar, blech!

Remember to drink water so you can stay hydrated while you suffer

Only Ryan Gosling could pull off the look they gave him as Ken in the upcoming Barbie movie

Did you hear? The cast of Bound Jennifer Tilly, Gina Gershon and Joe Pantoliano are reuniting on Season 2 of Chucky?! Yes!!!

Woman Crush of the Week - Garcelle Beauvais for saying what we all were thinking on last night's RHOBH

Beware of a guy who wears a fanny pack, the more you know

Rugs are the cowards carpet, think about it, but not too much

Against all authority, except my Mom

Daaaaaaamn!!!

I am legend, hear me roar...

Tell me what you are, here -

https://www.instagram.com/michaelshinafelt/?hl=en

https://twitter.com/MShinafelt   

Wednesday, June 15, 2022

Hump Day & Chill

Bound
Jennifer Tilly & Gina Gershon 

Continuing with the Pride Month theme (It's gonna last until the end of June Minions) - Today we are going to Hump Day & Chill to an iconic LGBTQ duo Jennifer Tilly & Gina Gershon from the 1996 movie Bound.

Say What??? You haven't seen it, well you should! The films story goes something like this:

"Sparks fly when Violet (Jennifer Tilly) sets eyes on Corky (Gina Gershon) in an elevator. Violet is the girlfriend of a violent gangster, Caesar (Joe Pantoliano), while Corky is fresh out of prison and doing renovations on the apartment next door. As the two women launch into a passionate love affair, they assemble an intricate plan for Violet to escape from Caesar, with two million dollars of the mob's money -- but the important part is to make it out alive"

Needless to say with publicity shots like the one above and some steamy sex scenes (especially in the unrated version) Tilly & Gershon became two of the biggest gay icons ever!!!

Thus we shall honor them and this great piece of cinema with a Pride Hump Day & Chill.

Do it and do it now!

Bound on Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bound_(1996_film)

Tuesday, June 14, 2022

Save The Date

Whilst many of us, oh OK all of us mere mortals, except for an exclusive chosen few, did not get an invite to Britney Spears June 9th wedding to Sam Asghari (heck even her family didn't.) We will always have the great photos and the memes that followed.

Since I live in Southern California, Los Angeles to be exact, and the to do was held in Thousand Oaks ( LA adjacent) - Well the winner in the meme derby for me is the "Housewives" one.

"Yes" Minions let me present to you The Real Housewives of Thousand Oaks...

Starring Britney Spears, Madonna, Selena Gomez, Paris Hilton, Drew Barrymore and Donatella Versace. Now that's a fully loaded cast I must say!

Maybe they can have a crossover show with their sister wives in Beverly Hills (which for the record is the only Housewives show I watch) talk about epic.

Congratulations to Britney I wish her nothing but happiness!!!

Britney on IG -

https://www.instagram.com/britneyspears/?hl=en    

Monday, June 13, 2022

Moorehead Monday

Agnes Moorehead
as
Endora

Honestly I don't know WTF has taken me, but I am in a state of whimsy. Thus I present to you a new "thing" that sprang from my fertile imagination this ayem - Moorehead Monday in honor of Agnes Moorehead who played Endora on one of my fave classic TV Shows Bewitched.

When there's magic in the air you go with it Minions and there has been plenty of late. 

So I choose to honor all that is possible on June the 13th 2002, because that's the way I roll sometimes.

Happy Moorehead Monday!

"Dwell In Possibility" - Emily Dickinson 

Bewitched on Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bewitched   

Sunday, June 12, 2022

Happy Pride Los Angeles!

Celebrate!
Cardi B

This year Los Angeles got confusing for Pride season. West Hollywood went ahead and had it's usual to do last weekend and now this weekend the Parade returns to it's original location the streets of Hollywood.

"Yes" we just can't be proud enough here in LA, thus we have two Pride celebrations. Last weekend Cardi B was in the house for the West Hollywood parade. Paula Abdul will be guest of honor at this one.

Whoever shows up I'm sure a fun time will be had by all!!!

Happy Pride Los Angeles Minions from me and Cardi B....

BTW in case you are wondering I did not go to the West Hollywood Parade and I will not be in attendance at the Hollywood Parade today.

Mic Drop! 

LA Pride on the WWW -

https://lapride.org/la-pride-2022/