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Lesbian Music Reviewer Needed - Do you follow and love the lesbian music scene? If so, www.dcdykes.com needs you!! Music is an important part of our community and we are looking for someone to provide reviews on local and national lesbian musicians. As you know, we have contributors such as Mystics4Ever, BookBuff, Bunctius and ClubGrrl who provide their unique insights on subjects of interest to them. Won't you please be next? We look forward to hearing from you!

Local Music Scene

The Outskirts of Town, an all-lesbian pop/rock cover band, will be performing around town throughout May and June. For more info about The Outskirts of Town, visit www.outskirtsoftown.com.

Music News

Can't post a lesbian site without having a lot of Melissa news. She is a rock goddess in the truest sense of the word.

Melissa's DVD Available November 5th!
Melissa's highly anticipated DVD featuring exclusive concert footage, behind-the-scenes footage from her "live...and alone" tour, candid interviews and much more will be released to stores on November 5, 2002! (Note, this was scheduled to be released Sept. 24th). Check out www.melissaetheridge.com for more details on the release of Melissa's first-ever DVD!

Melissa Etheridge went on tour last past summer. It kicked off on Aug. 6, 2001 in the DC area. You can read Xena's review of the DC Concert.

Melissa's autobiography titled "The Truth is...My Life in Love and Music" is still available in bookstores. It hit bookstore shelves on June 19, 2001. The reviews were pretty good. We have both written reviews of this book. Check out our Books section to read what our thoughts are.

Links Some of the lesbian and bi female singers that we love and think are worth checking out. If you know of one that isn't listed, please contact us.
	Indigo Girls - Two talented ladies who not only entertain with their music, but raise your political awareness as well.
	Melissa Etheridge - If you like Rock, how could you not like Melissa.
	Melissa Ferrick - Considered the "other Melissa" by many people, she has been rocking for a long time. She also came out long before many of the other well known lesbian singers came out (i.e. Melissa, Indigo Girls, etc.).
	Janis Ian - How many lesbians were able to relate to the song "At Seventeen"? Well, this is the woman who wrote and performed it. She has written many other great songs since then and it's worth taking a look at her more recent stuff.
	Ani DiFranco - "She's a passionate and volatile guitarist, a fiercely poetic and politically minded lyricist and a radical, revolutionary entrepreneur with her own Righteous Babe record label."
	Meg Christian - "A leading performer and song writer during the emerging lesbian-feminist movement. In addition to groundbreaking albums I Know You Know, Face the Music and Turning it Over, she was one of the organizers for Olivia Records." - On a side note, Xena's favorite Meg song is still "Ode To A Gym Teacher".
	Cris Williamson - "Decades before the alternative music market was formally coined, and light-years before women enjoyed access to and influence in the recording industry, Cris Williamson was busy making her mark and changing the face of popular music."
	Tret Fure - "Arguably one of the most multi-faceted artists in the contemporary singer-songwriter arena, Tret Fure is a musical anomaly. In additions to being heralded as a prolific songwriter, Fure possesses an uncanny mastery of musical technology. Over the years her wit and intrinsic sense of musicality have endeared her to longtime fans and critics throughout the world."
	Alix Dobkin - What a voice this woman has. If you don't know who she is, you must check her out. Alix is another of the out lesbians who have been around since forever.
	Alternative-pop group, Moodroom, which is fronted by bisexual lead singer Step Margo, plays in the DC area a lot.
	The Outskirts of Town, an all-lesbian pop/rock cover band, performs all over town. Check out their site for a list of dates.
Links to Music Shopping Sites
	Ladyslipper - A non-profit organization whose primary purpose is to heighten public awareness of the achievements of women artists and musicians, and to expand the scope and availability of recordings by women.

Watch for info and reviews of other lesbian (or lesbian friendly) singers soon.

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