The naked body of Amanda Lepore, the world's self proclaimed #1 transsexual, is about as good of a metaphor for change as any so it was suiting that the first sight of 2009 that the crowd at The Raleigh's Burlesque New Years saw was Ms. Lepore clad only in balloons as hostess Susanne Bartsch popped them. More than any other recent New Years we all find ourselves hoping for change, and if we can make as drastic of a transformation as turning from a little New Jersey boy into an international tr
If you spent the earlier part of the decade at places like Piccadilly Garden, Soho Lounge or I/O Lounge--all now deceased venues--you are familiar with Peaches. Along with acts like Felix Da Housecat, Miss Kittin, Larry Tee and Tommie Sunshine, she's is pretty much responsible for ushering in the electroclash era. In her latest album, I Feel Cream, she delves a bit back into those roots that made her popular with the underground set. Friday, she is set to take the stage at Revolution and show wh
