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Trespassing ADAM LAMBERT


“Better Than I Know Myself” is Lambert’s first single off his forthcoming sophomore CD called Trespass- ing. Is he a little angel or little devil? For this latest CD, he takes stock of the last two years of his life and lets the listener in on his musical expression of emotions. It’s not all musical therapy… it couldn’t be, as Lam- bert also sings about “cruising” and the “crazier” side of his personality. Oh Adam, you nasty man! The 30-year-old has definitely branched out on Tres- passing as Lambert collaborated on one track called “Shady” with Nile Rogers and Sam Sparro. He also created songs and worked with Pharrell Williams, Bruno Mars and Nikka Costa on other cuts, set for release on March 20. For the extra bells and whistles, a Trespassing: Deluxe is also available that same day.


All of Me ESTELLE


Estelle has sass and class. Combine that with her old- school sensibility for rhythm and blues, pop and soul, and all these elements are bound to lead to contin- ued success. Just released on February 28, her latest CD is called All of Me. Her third album encompasses the sweet and sour relationships, the break-up and the strength to move on after the heartbreak. She covers this emotional territory with her distinctive delivery on songs such as “Thank You” and shows off her personal strength and swagger on the song composed by Ne-Yo, titled “Do My Thing.” Since her first international hit song, “American Boy,” the British artist has also worked through her dislike of the music industry…even cleaning out the disloyal people from her life, whom she trusted. All of Me, is a very personal reflection of this, along with many other musical takes on her realization of the good times and the bad.


Melancholia Director Lars von Trier paints a beautiful and haunt- ing cinematic canvas with his latest film, Melancholia set for DVD release on March 13. The film stars Kirsten Dunst as a glowing bride, Justine, a woman who deals constantly with a severe case of depres- sion. Dunst gives what many consider, the finest per- formance of her career. Yet, as the plot unravels with family friction, this bride comes to terms with her real feelings and those of the wealthy and unemotional members of her family. Strikingly creating a two-part expression on film of complicated emotions, a planet by the name of Melancholia is coming closer and closer to a collision with Earth. This realization of sudden death proves to finally bring Justine to a new understanding of what it really means to care. Melancholia is a masterful and thought-provoking movie.


The Love Patient To what extent would a person go to win win back the


love of his life? Would you lie about having a pos- sibly fatal disease to win your ex-love back? Now, a life-threatening illness and funny don’t go together. Yet in the romantic comedy The Love Patient, Writer and Director Matt Simon manages to blend these two elements into a zany, funny and ultimately… thoughtful look at family, relationships and love. Leading man and out-actor, Benjamin Lutz, is the love-sick guy Paul, his former love portrayed by John Werskey. The two have an undeniable chemistry in The Love Patient and along with the solid comedic chops of the supporting cast, manage to develop a somewhat new experiment in gay comedy—one that creates a delightfully humorous way to look at the power of love.


Full S


ull Service SCOTTY BOWERS


Scotty Bowers’ book reads like a Ripley’s Believe It or Not. A former Marine who proudly served in World War II, Bowers moved to California after active duty. His first job was as a gas station attendant, but that is not why he’s best remembered. Back in the heyday of Hollywood, by circumstance


and to his delight… he started “tricking.” His “full service” reputation soon preceded him—Bowers and others, got paid for what they did in the “hush, hush” land of Los Angeles [Bowers never took money from arranging sexual liaisons, just doing them him- self] during a 30-year span of closet-ridden stars and lipstick lesbians. Many clients evolved into life-long friendships and associations from those first “pay for play” experiences. Gore Vidal says of Bower’s book, “A startling memoir.”


Operation Ruby Slipper JOHN MEYER


Motion picture star Judy Garland, poses as an undercover agent during World War II. Her task is to photograph a German physicist who is working on a nuclear-powered sub—a physicist who happens to be a homosexual and a huge fan of Garland. Is this premise implausible and ridiculous? It’s not. John Meyer has managed to create a realistic scenario of situations with intricate factual detail, making this an entertaining work of fiction. Operation Ruby Slipper blends Garland’s unique sense of humor and personality with a variety of suspenseful and enjoyable moments. It’s no wonder that the author was able to capture Garland’s man- nerisms and speech patterns. Meyer was actually in a love affair with Judy Garland for two months in 1968. This knowledge of her… along with thorough research of WW II makes this fiction come to life.


MARCH 2012 | RAGE monthly 21


by bill biss


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