World Famous in SF

In honor of gay pride month and their upcoming 7-inch on World Famous, here’s a fan video of their hit song. Painstakingly assembled from thousands of Funniest Polish Home Videos by Elton Tom & Jeremy Smears. Enjoy!

This was my first time at Club Feral. I don’t really know what I was expecting, but it wasn’t the mix of 50’s man lesbians, PNW indie grandma clothes (and underwear!!) and clippered head punk scene that was going on. It was cool though, those kids are all really nice and I had fun even if I don’t quite get the fashion sense.

It was kind of a weird evening. The Passionistas felt somewhat out of place on the line up with Didimao and Connie Fucking Francis. Actually, I like lineups that don’t sit quite right. But also Aaron, one of their principal song writers and guitarists, was home sick sick sick and they were playing with Elton Tom on drums because Tina was out of town. They’re such troopers.

Because this was a benefit for cutter photozine, there were celebrities in the audience. Its really too bad Aaron was sick, because most notably Gwen Stefani showed up. She said she came because she loves their album, specifically Aaron’s songs and voice, and she wanted to ask him to be on a single she was recording that night. She was totally bummed he couldn’t be there and said it was too bad it didn’t work out. She couldn’t stay long but we did get some photos with her:

Look at her, she’s amazing! Its like a spotlight follows her everywhere she goes. She’s almost larger than life! And she had three costume changes with her. This lady is totally prepared and put together.

Admittedly we were in a daze for the rest of the show, so I’m going to rely on Gwen’s reactions. Didimao reminded her (and me) of being in college, specifically the student union at some punk show. It was totally that nineties unwound kind of sound.

Gwen thought The Passionistas played a lovably disastrous set. They included some of Aaron’s songs, just for Gwen. She thought they did a great job, especially since half of the band couldn’t be there!

Finally Connie Fucking Francis played. Gwen loved the idea of this — bratty punk rock covers of Connie Francis songs. She loved the way it sounded when these kids tore it up. But, I have to admit, after having seen them a few times I love the idea more than sitting through a whole set. I think I’m alone in this sentiment because Thee Parkside was packed solid and everybody was dancing as Connie’s songs were dragged kicking and screaming into the guttter.

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Its already been a big week, what with all these crazy drag queens in town and tonight — well, alright, its more drag queens. Oh, and Valentines day. But what could represent romance more than scorned men in dresses?

Don’t call it drag queen Carletta Sue Kay and electro sexy vocals Von Iva perform tonight at the Hemlock. Why is there only one kind of strong sexy woman vocal in these parts? You know what I’m saying? Its ok though, this show will be super fun because both of these bands put on a show!

Also tonight, gays, lot of bands, one drag queen, many many hours. Queer punk club All Men Are Evil Except My Girlfriend is throwing its first annual valentines day homo massacre at the stud!

So my band dad, Kelley Stoltz, has been pretty absent due to his successful career. He was on the home page of MySpace for, like, three days. That’s crazy! He got like a billion plays obviously. If you watch TV you’ve probably heard his jam Birdies Singing on some commercial - I can’t really remember what the ad was about even though I’ve seen it, like, five times. He’s touring the world with his new record, CIRCULAR SOUNDS, that’s out on Sub Pop Records. It’s really good, DUH, so go buy it. Here is the video for his first single:

Kelley Stoltz - Your Reverie

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Directed by M. Moorton

Did you see my article in this week’s San Francisco Bay Guardian? Didjah didjah? In it I talk about my YouTube videos, Chris Crocker, my mother, Chucky, Alien and a bunch of other cool stuff. Pick up a copy, or you can read the article online.

Photo: Carletta Sue Kay spotted at the Hard Place show….Photo by Jeremy Smears

The Clarences, The Passionistas, Carletta Sue Kay, Gran Via.

January, 25 2008 at Ghost Town Gallery
2519 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland,
Cost : 5 bucks

18+ Do Not Leave Valuables in Your Car!

Ok, this is turning into some kind of Passionistas PR blog… I’ve gotta find some new stuff to post about. Like, maybe, make up some new years resolutions, do a way belated best of list, figure out a new myspace of the week, work on the World Famous Super Club I keep talking about, make those “To Catch a Predator” outtake videos we’ve been talking about, or maybe even get the Mexican Party Bus back on the road and go to the next Gravy Train show — they seem to be ever popular but I just don’t get their ironic gay party underwear rap jams.

Anyway, I do love the The Passionistas. So, even though I’m, like, ninety percent sure all of our LA readers know this already because they’re friends with Myles, lets talk about their LA mini tour this weekend. Just in case! From New And Used Records:

Hey Passionistas fans, your favorite quartet will be in the region of Southern California this weekend for four shows that promise to be varying levels of amazing. They are as follows.

Friday, January 11
In-Store @ Buffalo Records / 6PM / Free
105 S. Oak Street., Ventura, California 93001
(Highly recommend attending this one if you can. You can see them live, shop for records, and even get an autographed copy of God’s Boat).

Friday, January 11
Club Good Hurt / 8PM / $5 / 21+
12249 Venice Blvd, West Los Angeles, California 90066
(The Passionistas will be opening for Sweetness and Lonely Mattress Salesman, so get there early. You can also stick around after for DJ Brazilian Booty Butt Jamz).

Saturday, January 12
Pool Party in Venice Beach / 2PM
(If you were invited to this one, then you know where to go)

Saturday, January 12
Mr. T’s Bowl / 9PM / $10 / 21+
5621 1/2 Figueroa St. @ Ave. 57 in Highland Park
Los Angeles, California 90042
(The Passionistas headline, along with The Boars, The Guilty Hearts, The Jinxes, The Thingz. It looks totally punk rock and should be awesome).

Mr T’s Bowl is fun! Pool parties are fun and sexy. Ventura… yeah, ok. At least, that show isn’t in a bar and different scenery is really fun.

Using the power of their sexuality, the passionistas have made a commercial for Sonic Living (a bay area based upcoming.org kinda deal, except dedicated to music and with artist profiles and links to iTunes so that you can buy from apple instead of the artist.). Really, its not surprising. It’s been their goal since before the dawn of time. And now that Myles has a video camera total pop success can’t be that far off for them.