Bill Realman Stella

I'd like to meet:

Anyone who could partner with me or help finance my Internet radio station and/or podcast; a version of the compact 4 hours of quality music and talk I hosted on WRSU FM

Robert Acevedo, my friend from NJ, now in Chicago: Thanks for contacting me!

If you love a chunk of the musicians listed on this page, and can handle that I love the rest
If you are genuine
If you are rebellious and alternative -- by which I don't mean trendy
If you listen to my radio show
If music is the Highest Common Denominator for you, too
If you get that being Gay isn't about how whatever is "soooo gay", and that "Queer Eye" just is the latest Madison Ave appropriation of what's real
If you refuse to refer to Dubya as the president
If you avoid the use of the 8-letter "S"-word --wait, no one I know does this but me. Guess I'll have to explain: Speakers of American English stopped using "gay" to mean "lighthearted" or "festive" in anything but an ironic sense within a few years after Gay folks got the word out that we wanted to be refered to as Gay folks; ever since, "straight" - the aforementioned 8-letter "S" word has taken over for everything from "forward" to "direct"; and if you think that's a co-incidence, you have no idea how homophobic our society is; but if that's something you do too without thinking twice about it I'm not here to condemn you, I'm just pointing it out; but, if you'd like to counter that subtle homophobia and join me --
and
If you can appreciate the humor in serious stuff and the seriousness in the funny stuff - yin/yang-type of thing
I'd like to meet you.

Others aren't necessarily excluded. But that list could give you an idea.

Scott Free needs your votes for "Free" at Logo's Click List

As of August 9, 2008, the video for Scott Free's song "Free" is on Logo's The Click List: Top 10! This is cause for celebration and we'd really really really like to keep it around for awhile. We need your votes to keep it in the Top 10!
You know the man deserves it, and if you haven't heard the song yet (or seen the video), you can at the link below. It is one totally NON-trendy song and, you know, you can get a good sense of one's commitment to being an artist by how one sidesteps trends. Better even that that, it's a fucking great song! It has real, intelligible lyrics, and a real, singable melody. And it's inspirational to boot! (When *will* we be free?)

If you agree, VOTE! And if you can muster some of your network in supporting the effort and pass along the word (like what I'm doing right now), I'd appreciate it; I'm sure Scott would too.

The Click List
PS:
- You can vote multiple times.
- There is even a handy "vote again" button to click on after you've voted.
- You don't HAVE TO include your name or other info.
- You can just select Scott's video, then go to the bottom of the page and click "Submit".
- You can just fill in some of the info and vote, too.

Scott Free - "Free" - from The Pink Album

Free

I can't express how deeply moved I am by this new Michael Franti and Spearhead track I just discovered (today=July 29, 2008). Mind, body and spirit; rock, reggae and rap: the man's music meets my needs and exceeds my expectations. I love him. Musically. His message touches me and brings tears to my eyes.
"You know you got to put up a fight."
"My weapon and my method is no mystery. / I didn't come here to chill. I came here to rock. / To smash the empire with my boombox. /
You got to let go of Remote Control."
Go Franti! Go Spearhead! Go!

Michael Franti & Spearhead
Hey World (Remote Control Version)

Bowling For Soup - I'm Gay Video
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JIM DAVID LIVE AT CAROLINES, NYC, 8/07

Music:

I will post my 50 Favorite Top 10 Albums of last year in my blog shortly! (With over 80 Albums!! How's that for Exceeding Expectations?!!!)
My monthly "Dancing To Architecture" music review columns are now getting posted as pdfs at GAAMC.org

2008:

I'm going to start running up a tab, to (mis?-)appropriate a phrase, and start posting pics and album covers related to new music here.

Jeremy Gloff asked folks and fans to post a photo he snapped to promote his latest single "Lights On," an unpretentious but potentially transformative track for dancing (and romancing, now that I think about it). (I keep wanting to type "Lights Out" - and did, too, but fixed it. Which just reflects the transformative part of the song.) Why'd Jeremy's request finally get through my skull and motivate me to add music photos? I don't know. Because it's a great track? Yes. Because it's a Music Man in his briefs? And yes. For whatever reason, starting off a series of 2008 Music To Own pics with "Lights On," consider this gallery launched.
( --- lets see if this works --- )

Click here to check out the new Jeremy Gloff single "Lights On"

Big Chris Gates is not Gay. He told me so. Forgive me: I took one look at that smiling face, and saw a song of his is called "Being The Man Of My Dreams" and thought "Bear Idol." Then I listened to the song, then to a dozen more. I was in a giddy state of delighted discovery for hours. Maybe you will be too.
http://www.myspace.com/bigchrisgates
http://www.myspace.com/bigchrisgatesampgatesville
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2006 starts off with great new music from
Jeremy Henry
The Gossip
True Love
and Shanghai 5,
as well as The L Word - The Third Season Sdtk,
and anticipation of Our New Orleans 2006,
the Allen Toussaint & Elvis Costello collaboration,
the new James Mastro-produced album by the band Billy .
And Hallelujah for The Essential Pansy Division ,
the new 30-track career retrospective
on Alternative Tentacles Records
plus a DVD of concert clips & music video
& another cover photo by my ol'
friend since high school
Richard Turtletaub.
Get it from the label for a steal of a price.
No one paid me to say that:
AT sent me a review copy of the CD
but I bought another to get the DVD
What a year 2005 was for new music!
Sleater-Kinney's "The Woods" is the best rock album in years.

I'm still dealing with (the usual) overflow of albums from '05 I missed listening to in '05 and now know are not to be missed,
like those from:
Dudley Saunders
John Cale
The Dead Betties
and those magnificent New Orleans benefit /
KatrinaRita relief albums.

PLEASE BE SURE TO CHECK OUT MUSIC
BY MANY OF MY MYSPACE FRIENDS!
Just click on the pics of Friends on my profile for some of the best new music makers to be found.

Other Musicians who've given me moments of awe, wonder, inspiration & joy (in no particular order):
Bob Mould
Pansy Division
Scott Free
Michael Franti & Spearhead
The Beatles
Talking Heads
King Crimson - Brian Eno - Roxy Music
The Roches - Robert Fripp
Django Reinhardt
Joe Jackson (Band)
The Who pre-1980
Pete Townsend
Tribe 8
Tina Turner
Patti Smith
Futureheads
ing
John Hiatt
XTC - Squeeze
Jello Biafra - Dead Kennedys w/ Jello
Alix Olson -Toshi Reagon
Patti Labelle - The BellRays feat. Lisa Kekaula
Green Day - Brian Wilson - The Wondermints (on Wilson's "Smile")
Y'all - Lucinda Williams - B-52s
Tom Robinson (Band) - The Kinks - Yolanda
Gladys Knight & The Pips
Butterfly Jones
John Bucchino
Devo - Dropkick Murphys
Living Colour
FourTet
Melissa Etheridge - Cat Stevens
Dolly Parton - Alison Krauss & Union Station
Martin Swinger - Aaron-Carl
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
Blood, Sweat & Tears
Tears for Fears - Raspberries
Jimi Hendrix - Allman Brothers
Creedence Clearwater Revival - John Fogerty
Dramarama
Elvis Costello & the Attractions - ...& the Imposters
Nick Lowe, esp. "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding?"
Black 47
Red Hot Chili Peppers
L7
Julian Cope
Leah Zicari
Dogs Die In Hot Cars 2004
Geoff Baker of Geoff-Baker.com
Bouncing Souls
Ryan Adams
Dan Bern
Ani DiFranco
Everclear
U2
R.E.M.
T-Rex
Louis XIV 2005
Melanie
Sonia
Disappear Fear
Romanovsky & Phillips
Catie Curtis
The Four Seasons
Buddy Holly
They Might Be Giants
Fountains of Wayne
Charlie Parker
Max Roach (& m'BOOM)
Count Basie
Cal Tjader
Cafe Tacuba
Los Lobos
Los Amigos Invisibles
The Beach Boys
Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart
Marvin Gaye
Gaye Adegbalola
Saffire, The Uppity Blues Women
Barnes a.k.a. Micah Barnes
The Nylons
Rockapella
The Persuasions
The Jazz Crusaders
Angela Motter
Jimmy Smith
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Duke Ellington
Jaco Pastorius
Benny Goodman
Artie Shaw
Ry Cooder
Stevie Wonder
Black Uhuru
Graham Parker
Neil Innes (Monty Python)
Soce the Elemental Wizard
Black Sabbath
The White Stripes 2005
The Hives
The Blue Van
Bad Religion
NoFX
Offspring
Pennywise
Jill Sobule
Melissa Ferrick
pre-1978 Elton John
pre-1992 Paul McCartney
Jefferson Airplane / Jefferson Starship
Paul Kantner
Grace Slick
Led Zeppellin
Janacek
Scissor Sisters
Leonard Bernstein
World/Inferno Friendship Society
Don Henley
Mark Weigle
Martin Swinger
Joan Baez
Joan Armatrading
Hothouse Flowers
The Call
Jethro Tull
Arto Lindsay
Dizzy Gilespie
Pacquito D'Rivera
Irakere
Los Hijos Del Sol 2002 (Alex Acuna)
Wayne Shorter
Weather Report
McLaughlin, DiMeola, DiLucia
Al Dimeola
The Rippingtons
Albert Hammond
Marshall Crenshaw
Steve Forbert
Bruce Springsteen
The Alarm
Labi Siffre
Jonatha Brooke
Sister Souljah
Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra
Coheed & Cambria
pre-1974 and 1983 Yes
Jon Anderson
Richard Barone & The Bongos
Julian Cope
Tris McCall
The Mountain Goats
Billy the band
Joey Ramone
Ramones
The House of Lords 2004-5
Tuff Darts
The Clash
Joe Strummer
Big Audio Dynamite
Piebald
Preacher Boy
Bloc Party
Kaiser Chiefs
Ted Leo & the Pharmacists
Ben Lee 2005
Adrian Belew
Lesbians On Ecstasy
Le Tigre
Radio 4 2004
New Order 2005
Brady Earnhart
John Prine
The Decemberists
Donovan
David Wilcox
Ed Thigpen
Manhattan Transfer
Prince
Frank Zappa
Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band
Ornette Coleman pre-1980
Coleman Hawkins
Nina Simone
James Taylor
Trashcan Sinatras
Dar Williams
Girlyman
Paul Westerburg
Julie Loyd
Sacha Sacket
Ninja Death Squad
Olympia's Daughters
The Replacements
Husker Du
Josh Zuckerman
Linda Perry
Pink
Queen Latifah
Treephort
Phranc
Phideaux
Douglass Wood
Green & Root
Lucie Blue Tremblay
Boyskout
The Klezmatics
Mary Gauthier
Steve Earle
God-Des..
Macy Gray
Robyn Hitchcock
Janis Ian
Juha
David Bowie pre-1990
Eric Clapton
Loggins & Messina
Junior Senior
The Strawbs
The Zombies
Rod Argent
Television
Tom Verlaine
Richard Lloyd
Blondie
The Flirtations
Michael Callen
Sweet Honey in the Rock
Ron Morris
The Nancys
Grant King
k. d. lang
Chris Williamson
Meg Christian
Jenn Lindsay
Dufus
Aztec Camera
Flatlanders
Jimmie Dale Gilmore
Art Brut
Lab Partners 2005
Camper Van Beethoven
John Easdale
Lesley Gore
Zwan
The Jitterz
Kenny Wayne Sheppard
Ruth Brown
Bessie Smith
Big Maybelle
Big Mama Thornton
Ma Rainey
Alberta Hunter
Etta Jones
Little Richard
Chuck Berry
Johnnie Johnson
Buddy Guy
Jerry Lee Lewis
The Grateful Dead
David Bromberg
Janis Joplin
Marcia Ball
Aerosmith
Pat Metheny (Group)
Lyle Mays
Shawn Mullins
The Thorns
The Dregs
Hot Tuna
Steeleye Span
Stealers Wheel
Gerry Rafferty
Billy Bragg
Wilco
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
The Brains
Gorillaz
Amy Fix
Amy Ray
The Indigo Girls
Connie Francis
Jeff Beck
J. S. Bach
W. A. Mozart
Charles Mingus
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Bob Marley & The Wailers
The Rolling Stones
Cream
George Benson
Herb Ellis
Kenny Baron
Ted Dunbar
Thomas Chapin (Jazz)
Defunkt
Sun Ra
The Blues Brothers
Harry Chapin
Electric Light Orchestra pre-1978
Ellis
Neko Case
Pete Yorn
Dave Van Ronk
Taj Majal
Robert Cray
Ronald Shannon Jackson
Ginger Baker's Air Force
George Harrison
John Lennon
Santana
Paul Simon
Simon & Garfunkle
Nilsson
Sylvester
Queen
Monty Python
The Bonzo Dog (Doo Dah) Band
Pavlov's Dog
Three Dog Night
Flesh Hungry Dogs
Supertramp
Hayseed Dixie
Dixie Chicks
CSN(Y)
Neil Young
Stephen Stills
David Crosby
Graham Nash
The Hollies
Ringo Starr
Richie Havens
Ritchie Valens
Jack Bruce
Country Joe & The Fish
Crossfire Choir
Iggy Pop
Violent Femmes
Namoli Brennet
The Dicks
The Shivs
The Shins
The Shirts
The Cucumbers
Niblick Henbane
Joe Zitt
Cole Porter
Frank Sinatra
Alanis Morrisette
Traffic
Bruce Cockburn
Johnny Clegg & Savuka & Juluka
Chet Atkins
Les Paul
Bright Eyes / Conor Oberst
Parliament/Funkadelic
Bernie Worrell
Jimmy Eat World
Robert Randolph & The Family Band
Sly & The Family Stone
Joss Stone
Thelonious Monk
Fishbone
Tom Waits
Rickie Lee Jones
Dr. John
Subdudes
Allen Toussaint
Andy Bey
Toshio Mana
Tom McCormack (Spotted Dog)
David Brown (of "House On Fire")
Steve Sandberg
Robin Renee
Rachel Sage
Renaissance
Focus
Emerson, Lake & Palmer pre-1976
Ben Folds
OK Go
Matthew Sweet
Was Not Was
Elvis Presley pre-1960
The Mooney Suzukis
The Jayhawks
The Proclaimers
The Everly Brothers
The Traveling Wilburys
Roy Orbison
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Tom Paxton
The Communards
Sarah Jane Morris 2003
Jimmy Webb
Cake
Blur
Laverne Baker
Anita Baker
Pointer Sisters
Bette Midler
Suzanne Vega
Allan Sherman
Marlena Shaw
Kristin Chenoweth
David Yazbek
George & Ira Gershwin
Finn Brothers
Chick Corea
Mahavishnu Orchestra
John McLaughlin
Shakti
Ravi Shankar
Norah Jones
Andrew Spice
Cheap Trick
The Rascals
Cowsills
The Association
Brewer & Shipley
The Monkees
Neil Diamond pre-1973
Teddy Pendergrass
James Brown
The Spinners
Temptations
Supremes
The Mamas & The Papas
Buffalo Springfield
Mitch Ryder
Kurt Cobain
Dave Grohl
Krist Novoselic
Neutral Milk Hotel
The Apples In Stereo
Soul Coughing
Mike Doughty
Men At Work
Dave Navarro
Jane's Addiction
Rage Against the Machine
Pink Floyd
The Raveonettes 2005
Garbage 2005
Petra Hayden 2005
Bloc Party 2005
Kasabian 2005
Franz Ferdinand 2004
Joni Mitchell
Laura Nyro
Allison Tartalia
The Turtles - Flo & Eddie
The Coasters - The Platters
The Band - Robbie Robertson - Bob Dylan - The Byrds
Van Morrison - Nanci Griffith
Christine Lavin - Four Bitchin Babes - Julie Gold
Shaun Colvin - Terri Hendrix
Laurie Anderson - Lou Reed - Dion(& The Belmonts)
Todd Rundgren
Mighty Mighty Bosstones
The Specials
Madness
Art Tatum
Miles Davis
The Streets 2003
Chicago pre-1985
Earth Wind & Fire
Randy Newman
Warren Zevon
Michelle Shocked
Charlie Christian
Thin Lizzy
Be Bop Deluxe
Arrested Development
Rufus & Chaka Khan
Ray Charles
Louis Armstrong
Sarah Vaughan
Carmen McRae
Billie Holiday
Sheila Jordan
Ella Fitzgerald
Lena Horne
Nancy Lamott
Susannah McCorkle
Rodgers & Hammerstein
Stephen Sondheim
Stephin Merritt
Magnetic Fields
Future Bible Heroes
Peter Gabriel
David Byrne
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers
Imperial Teen
The Bobbleheads
Aluminum Group
Hidden Cameras
BoySetsFire
Faith No More
Kronos Quartet
Art Ensemble of Chicago
Lester Bowie
Woody Shaw
Wynton Marsalis
Nellie McKay
Lea DeLaria
Howard Crabtree
Dots Will Echo
Spiritualized pre-2001
Howard Ashman & Alan Menken
Robert Lopez, Jeff Marx "Avenue Q"
Rice & Webber and pre-1977 casts "Jesus Christ Superstar"
Rado, Ragni & McDermott & casts "Hair"
Architecture In Helsinki 2005
Liza Minelli pre-1978
Depeche Mode
Thompson Twins
The Descendents
Go-Betweens
Patsy Cline
Willie Nelson
Reba McIntyre
Drive By Truckers
Son Volt - Pretenders
The Police
Sting
Public Enemy
Henry Rollins
Bobby Darin
Luther Vandross
Mark Murphy
Damien Rice
Jeff Buckley
Bonnie Raitt
Eric Burdon & The Animals
War
Ice T
The Jackson 5
Chubby Checker
Herbie Hancock
Tito Puente
Rueben Blades
Timbuk 3
The Star Spangles 2003
The Waterboys
Mike Scott
Francis Dunnery
Arcade Fire
Of Montreal
Dave Matthews Band pre-2002
The Dead 60s 2005
Jerry Garcia
The Moody Blues
Tracy Nelson
George Thorogood & The Destroyers
Daniel Lanois
Amy Fix
Spoon 2005
The Go-Go's
The Go! Team
John Doe
X
Smithereens
The Klezmatics
Guster
Mando Diao
Cornershop
MeKole Wells
Tony Bennett
Billy Joel
Squirrel Nut Zippers
The The
Hank Williams
Woody Guthrie
Arlo Guthrie
Samantha Murphy
Fugazi
Stranglers pre-1987
Greg Trooper
Roseanne Cash - Steve Miller
Loudon Wainwright III
myself.

Musicians with years next to them indicate a debut year for the artist or an exclusive range when the musician produced great material. Dates are not definitive.

This list is not (ever) complete. Artists are not perfect beings: This is not a list of artists who've had perfect careers.

Most (but not all) musicians were listed in ways that I felt I could segue from one musician to the next by way of some song(s) of each of theirs. I'm a DJ: I think in terms of segues.

Folks: You have to write me and tell me if these players work OK. The first one I'm adding is God-des on 9/7/2007. I have seen profile pages with multiples of these - which would, I think, be very cool but I need feedback about whether this one works for y'all.
www.myspace.com/goddes

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Get Your Own MySpace Music Player

www.myspace.com/johnashfieldband

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Micah Barnes
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OUTmusic Featured Artist of the Month
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Post No Bills is punk band a cut above the crowd, with genuine passion, good spirits (a.k.a. They're Fun To Watch) and something to say. They're based in my hometown, Somerville NJ
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Movies:

many

Coven - "One Tin Soldier" - scenes from "Billy Jack"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM4ADoVc6TU

One of my favorite songs from when I was a young teen, from 1 of my favorite movies, Billy Jack. A talented YouTube contributor compiled clips from it for this video. BTW, sorry I've been away and haven't updated for so long. Lots to say but, as usual, too little time. +I was sick for most of April.Posting this is just a way to restart.

Television:

Monty Python's Flying Circus
Heroes
Northern Exposure
Daily Show w/ Jon Stewart
The Colbert Report
Slings & Arrows
Civilisation
Planet Earth
The Great American Dream Machine
Mad About You
The Burns & Allen Show
The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Countdown w/ Keith Olbermann
Frontline
NOW
Real Time
An American Family (The Louds)
Lucky Louie
30 Rock
My Name Is Earl (tripping up some in its 2nd season)
Scrubs
Brothers & Sisters
Six Feet Under
Desperate Housewives
American Gothic
Cash Cab
How Things Work
Holmes On Homes (he's so hot!):-)

Books:

oy... no way can I do justice to this category, even if I only listed authors... Someday I'll give that a shot...
The Phantom Tollbooth
LOTR
Jack Kirby comics
Asimov's The Foundation Trilogy
Julian May's Galactic Milieu Trilogy
The Soft Revolution
The Environmental Handbook
Alvin Toffler - Future Shock
Mark Twain - Complete Short Stories
Kurt Vonnegut
Neil Gaiman

Heroes:

I've known many people who are/were my heroes; many of them have died, often from HIV/AIDS or from "unintentional" suicides via alcoholism or neglect of self. I've known many (too many?) amazing, talented, creative, innovative, caring people with, when it comes down to it, bad habits
One of the unsung saints of New Jersey (but not in the xtian sense) was
Jack Bier, who I still love in my confused, unconditional, heartbroken way.
Not saints, and also gone from us, to our loss:
David Finkel
Bill-Dale Marcinko
and the Gay Men who were part of Jack Bier's circle(s) of family(ies),
all of whom contributed to my sense of self and my sheer ability to live.
Another of the saints of New Jersey is alive and kicking: Margaret Nichols started the Hyacinth Foundation, the predecessor of most all NJ's AIDS service organizations, coming in to fill in the vacuum when no one else would. Her love and compassion manifest in her service to the world. We owe her big time.
Even meaning it nicely, I couldn't hang "Saint of NJ' on my friend Skip Drumm. Her story would make a great novel or movie. Maybe one of us will write it someday.
Unsung doesn't begin to describe the support and love that a couple of men provide to those who love them. One, Alan Gross (see link to his profile via my Friends list), is the husband and, for almost two decades before that, the life-partner of Ms. Drum.
The other, Allen Neuner, holds everything and every one he touches with love, stands beside me, before me and behind me as my Beloved. "Hero" doesn't scratch the surface...
I also admire people who are fonts of creativity, whatever their field, (and whatever are often their other faults); people like Jack Kirby, Alan Moore, Geoff Johns, Thomas Edison, Helen Keller, Eleanor Roosevelt, Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Charlie Parker and a lot of the prodigious talents in the music list above.A True Hero, particularly but not only within the Queer / LGBT worlds, is anyone who stands up and stands for anything when people tell them it is not safe to act, who sacrifices something substantial of oneself for the good of another and whose actions make standing up safer.