HEATHER PEACE To Headline L FEST 2016!

Heather Peace will headline the festival closing the music stage on Sunday 17th July 2016. Heather is the first of many announcements that L Fest have up their sleeve for 2016. 

L Fest, The UK's only lesbian festival have announced their headliner for 2016. After teasing us all with their much anticipated February 29th Leap Year release date we can now confirm that one of the most iconic lesbian music stars will be headliner at their event - introducing Heather Peace!

Heather released her debut album, Fairytales, in 2012 and The Thin line in June 2014.  As well as headlining at L Fest she is releasing her new EP 'Come Home', a European and a full band UK Tour are also planned 2016. She is well known for her work as an actress for 20 years, starring in TV shows like London’s Burning, Ultimate Force, Lip Service and Prey, Heather left her leading role in BBC One drama Waterloo Road in 2014, to fully commit to her flourishing music career.
Over the last three years, Heather has performed four sell out UK tours with her full band as well as four sell-out solo acoustic tours. She’s headlined London Pride, performed with her idol Alison Moyet and played shows with KT Tunstall, Rebecca Ferguson, Deacon Blue and Brian May. Internationally, she’s twice sold out tours across Australia as well as headlining the world famous Sydney Mardi Gras Fair Day.

We spoke to the festival director Cindy Edwards and asked her about the line up for this year: "We were delighted to secure Heather Peace for 2016, she's a name that keeps coming up in our feedback surveys so we are very excited to get her on board this year. Heather is the start of our roll out campaign for artists this year. We have many more big announcements to come over the next few months and 2016 ticket sales are already proving that this is going to be an exciting year!"

Check out a little personal hello to L Festers from Heather Peace here: https://youtu.be/ShArmtTydZc

For all details of L Fest and their Spanish festival, L Fest Del Mar May 20-27th, see the wesbite www.lfest.co.uk 

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW w/ Lesbian Rock Goddesses ANTIGONE RISING

by Lauren W

PHOTO CREDIT: LESLIE VAN STELTEN

That's right, I had the absolute privilege of interviewing this kick-ass band this week! 

Check out the interview below to find out more about Antigone Rising!

All Things Lesbian: Describe your music in no more than 10 words for those who haven't heard you (yet!).

Antigone Rising: Boot stompin' americana-southern-rock-n-roll with harmonies and guitar riffs.  

ATL: You've opened for a bunch of super famous bands. Who do you consider to be your biggest influences in music?

AR: Our biggest influences are The Beatles, The Allmans, The Stones, The Indigo Girls, The Carpenters and great female singer songwriters like Rosanne Cash, Shawn Colvin, Patty Griffin and Mary Chapin Carpenter. In that order. Not really. But close to that order. 

ATL: We read somewhere that you performed in Israel a while back, to show how music can unify and bring people together. What was that like? Would you be interested in doing it again?

AR: Traveling and performing in Israel and the West Bank was a life highlight for the band. We got as much from the experience as we gave. We traveled as cultural ambassadors for the United States and we'd go back again in a heart beat if asked. 

ATL: Where is your favourite place to perform? (i.e. a favourite city, a favourite venue, etc.)

AR: Eddie's Attic in Decatur, GA has become a favorite tour stop. The Bitter End in New York City is like our home field. Most recently, Jammin' Java in Vienna, VA just outside of DC has become a favorite as well. And Northampton, MA at the Iron Horse has been a longtime favorite venue for us.  

ATL: Tell us about any upcoming tours/gigs you have coming up.

AR: We will be on the road for much of April - we're headed down south with a great singer songwriter, Hannah Thomas. And we're looking forward to getting further west later in the year. 

ATL: Where do you stand on the 'celebrities coming out' debate? Do you think more well-known people (musicians, actors, politicians) should come out to show solidarity and set an example, or do you feel it is more down to personal choice?

AR: I think both things. It's certainly a personal choice, but I believe it's extremely important that public figures come out. Ultimately, it's a personal decision, though, and not one for any of us to judge. I believe that as much as I believe it's important to come out. 

ATL: Do you feel it's easy being out as a musician?

AR: I never thought about it. So yes, it must be easy! 

ATL:  Here's your chance for a shameless plug. Why should people buy your newest album?

Well, we work hard and care about what we do. And I think we made a really great EP that I am proud of. The songs are pretty catchy and relatable, and my bandmates rock, if I do say so myself. And I'll even offer a money back guarantee. But don't quote me on that....!

Join the Celesbians at Dinah Shore's Dodgeball Match

Did you know that the Dinah Shore weekend hosts its own celesbian vs. Dinah go-go dancers dodgeball game?

No? Check this out!

(Click HERE for a bigger version of the above image!)

Palm Springs, CA – Club Skirts and Sirius XM Radio are bringing back by popular demand the famously entertaining Fourth Annual "Celebrity Dodge Ball Match" at The Dinah this year again.  

The game will kick off with an exclusive, never seen-before, face off featuring our very own Dinah Go-Go Dancers versus the Celesbian team. 

Sporting their trademark go-go booty shorts and dancer tops on, the super sexy Go-Go dancers will play two sets against the returning champs, Team Celesbians. 

It’s on! The Dinah go-go dancers team has officially challenged the Celesbians! 

“We plan on beating the celesbians by using our sex appeal and our athletic body!!!  Keep in mind, we’re the girls who get up first thing in the morning and run in the sand.  So, to my pretty celesbians: bring it!!!.” says  Lupe Coronado captain of the go-go dancers team. 

“The Celesbians are a lean, mean, ball dodging machine and gyrating dancers will not divert us from the path of victory!” comments Doria Biddle, host of Sirius XM Radio “Out Q” and captain of the Celesbian team. 

The tournament will then be open to Dinah goers who will have the chance to play an exciting game against some of the celebrities part of the 2013 Dinah talent-roster all for the fun of it!  

A chance to brag, to gloat and to show this season celebrity players featuring Fortune Feimster, Jill Bennett, Rose Garcia, Kelsey Grace Chavarria, Nicole Pacent, Haviland Stillwell, Kim Stolz, Abisha Uhl, Lea Lorraine, Gloria Bigelow, Doria Biddle and Romaine Patterson - among many others - what it really takes to dodge some balls and bring home the trophy!  

Hosted by Sirius XM Radio personalities Doria Biddle and Frank DeCaro, the Celebrity Dodgeball Game will be held on Saturday, April6 at 11:00am at The Hilton Hotel Main Pool. 

Will our celebrity Dodge Ball stars take home the trophy again?

http://thedinah.com

Interview with Tucky Williams

Well, its the moment many of you have been waiting for: an interview with Girl/Girl Scene's Tucky Williams!

So, without further ado...


All Things Lesbian: Where did you find the inspiration to create Girl/Girl Scene?

Tucky Williams: I wanted to see a show that depicted what life was like for me and my friends, and there wasn't anything like that out there.

So the thing most readers asked was if you could give us any spoilers about Girl/Girl
Scene. Can you give us any hints on what fans should expect next on the show?

More Bender, more Avery, and more Ling. Those characters became really popular with the audience, so I gave them more screen time.

We read somewhere a while ago that you did not have funding for the series. Do you
have funding now? If not, how do you do it?!

The show is made on a modest budget. We’re only able to pull it off due to the dedication of the cast and crew and our belief that we’re making something great.

Are you hoping to carry on with more seasons of the web series?

That, and The Christmas Special.

Do you have any other projects in the running?

My friend Amber and I spent one weekend making a short film, just for fun with my FlipCam. It’s a found-footage movie. Some people saw it, and now it looks like we’re going to develop it into a real thing.

A lot of people tweeted saying how hot your voice was. Can you sing?

I’m a classically-trained singer. A contralto, obviously. But I can’t sing pop or rock to save my life.

Fan question time!:

“How did you meet Abisha?” – Bridget, New Jersey.

Through a bizarre series of events that the universe conspired to make happen. I accidentally wound up at a Sick of Sarah show in North Carolina. I vaguely knew who she was, and vice versa. We sort of kept in touch. I ran into her again in West Hollywood six months later, and I asked her to be on the show.

“What do you listen to on your iPod? Apart from Sick of Sarah, of course!” – Becky, England.

Lights! I’m in love with her.

“Are any of the storylines in G/GS based on things that have happened to you in real life?” – Jamie, California.

They are all based on things that have happened to me or to someone I know. Sometimes I’m accused of making the show too over-the-top, but I always laugh because I know that all of this stuff really happened.


Thanks you gays for all of the fan questions you sent in - they were awesome!

Click HERE for the official Girl/Girl Scene website!

Vote For Your Top 20 Ladies!

Remember last August when I gave you a list of my top 20 hottest celebrity women?

Well, if you don't remember, then go read it!

Anyway, I'm moving this year's top 20 to June to coincide with the list that AfterEllen.com do every year. This way, it's much easier to compare the differences between the two lists.

So, who do you think will top the AE list this year? (Vote in the poll on the right!) And, more importantly, who do you think will top my list this year?

Also, I'm curious, who did you all vote in the AE poll? Let's see which ladies are your favourite!

Ladyhawke Comes Out!

Yep, that's a third celebrity outing on the blog this year.

For any of you who don't know, Ladyhawke is a New Zealand electro-pop goddess.

Her album titled 'Ladyhawke' won 8 awards in 2009 in NZ alone. It's really quite good, obviously. I'm a huge fan.

This is also why I felt the need to tell you, 'cause she really is amazing at what she does, and this news makes her even better!

Apparently, she came out in an interview with Stuff, and is in a fully-committed lesbian relationship.

Awesome.