LGBTITQQ2S

R&P in Queer History

January 13, 2020

Do you know the music of Romanovsky & Phillips? Do you have an old photograph, or perhaps a story of seeing them perform ‘back in the day’? Ron and Paul would like your help. In preparation for a possible documentary and also to add to [read more]

Music

ETC Presents Priscilla

August 23, 2018

Last night I attended the second preview of the Evolution Theatre Company production of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. ETC is “Central Ohio’s Award Winning LGBTQQIA Theatre Company” and the show is an adaptation of the 1994 Australian film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of [read more]

Music

Non-Gay R&P Music

January 31, 2018

After reading my blog post Queer Progress (measured by Romanovsky & Phillips music), one of my “straight, but not narrow” friends asked if there were any R&P songs that weren’t “all gay” that they might relate to. First of all, I would like to think [read more]

Family, Identity

Janis Ian, Mum, Sarah Partridge

July 15, 2017

Another mash-up post; see also My Father, Martin and Gene from 2012. What was going to be just a review of a new CD took a turn; my mind is like that. Ms Ian’s catalogue has long been a favourite, and all her songs are [read more]

Music

Satire, Parody, Comedy

May 9, 2017

As part of my effort to choose JOY I continue to expand my list of musicians who use satire and parody to help us cope with the current political situation, and modern life in general. Music, comedy and politics- spreading JOY, educating, and encouraging #resistance. [read more]

Designs I Like

Queer Gift Ideas- Romanovsky & Phillips

November 1, 2016

Regular readers know that I really like the music of R&P. And by “like” I refer to having seen them live multiple times in concert in Toronto in the late ’80s and early ’90s, owning all their available albums, operating the Official R&P Merchandise Shop [read more]