The Rainbow Remix

The Whiskey Rock Lounge - Ep. 58 - Queer Britain is Happening

Denise has a chat with Joe Galliano of Queer Britain, a charity organisation that's steadily raising the funds for Britain's first Queer Museum! Joe tells us about the "Madame F" Art Award happening now- what it is, a little about the judges, the phenonmenal prize package and what's in store as the company moves toward an actual brick and mortar building. Please visit Queer Britain and think about donating, helping to fund raise, submitting art or getting involved.  To view our show on your YouTube Channel, click this link. 

The Whiskey Rock Lounge - Ep. 57 - Tyler Dazzles Us With a Drink

Tyler, our house mixologist from the super cool Memphis cocktail bar scene, joins us with a drink he's created for JD's birthday, featuring some of her favourites: rum and rye. BUT, our guy Tyler painstakingly smoked and grilled some exotic fruits and infused the spirits before adding some liquers and a dash of fresh lime before giving it a few hippy, hippy shakes and pour over ice - boom- the Jetsam At the Dock is created! To view the show on our YouTube channel, click this link. 

The Whiskey Rock Lounge-Ep. 56 -Mark Gilbert and The OutShine Film Fest

JD and Denise have a fantastic chat with Miami's Marky G, long time disc jockey, host, presenter and the main juggler of all things for the annual LGBTQ+ Film Festivals. We discuss this year's OutShineFilm Festival - going on NOW-and what it means to the community, running for 24 years in Miami and 13 years in Fort Lauderdale. Mark talks about how the festivals have evolved, what you can expect this year and how they've adapted during these Covid times. Denise and Mark reminisce a bit about how Mark gave Denise her start as a presenter over 20 years ago on an FM dance music station Party 93.1 when it was unheard of for a gay radio talk show to be on your radio. To view this show on our YouTube Channel, click this link. 

The Whiskey Rock Lounge -Ep. 55 - Day Drinking

JD and Denise have a midday catch up over drinks, JD having Bailey's in her toasted coconut coffee, which of course grosses Denise out, who's having Shanky's Irish Vanilla whiskey in her cream soda. The ladies catch up on their duties taking care of family with Covid last month, their birthday's, what they've been doing, reading, and watching when they've had the time.  To view this on our YouTube Channel, click this link. 

The Whiskey Rock Lounge- Ep 54 - Patti Davila Joins Us

A long time friend of JD joins the ladies and we had a great time talking to Patti Davila, a cruise ship singer who's career was docked by COVID, so she re-invented herself during lockdown and became a real estate agent, staying afloat during lockdown. Now that venues are re-opening, she's back to singing and still selling real estate! Such an inspiration- wait until you hear about how she weaves philanthropy through her music, doing all kinds of fundraisers also, her journey with her husband, Jozay is really special. To view the show on our YouTube Channel, click this link. 

The Whiskey Rock Lounge - Ep. 53 - British Foods with AJ Slambino

JD welcomes her cousin AJ, a Tik Tok star from Georgia, to the show. AJ started trying British snacks and recording his reviews on Tik Tok, and became an instant sensation with views in excess of 500k in total. Denise brings a load of snacks to the table to compare notes and the two try Frazzles, and give them a thumbs down. Fun talk hearing of AJ's fan following and how it all started and where he hopes it's going. To view this episode on our YouTube Channel click this link. It's always better to view shows like this. C'mon. Our faces are priceless. 

The Lesbian Book Club with Clare Lydon - Ep. 72

Welcome to episode 72 of the Lesbian Book Club, where Clare interviews UK author Laura Kay. Her debut novel “The Split” has been described as like “meeting Marian Keyes and Dawn O’Porter in a gay bar in Sheffield.” Laura tells us about writing it: “I wanted to write about a friendship between a queer woman and a queer man, and it was just a joy.” She also talks about how Sheffield is the worst place to run “crazy hilly and cold!”, and how she could never live on a houseboat.

 

Clare also does a run-down of the Amazon Lesbian Fiction charts in the US & UK, as well as updating you on the latest news from lesfic world. Her upcoming novel "Change Of Heart" is out in October, and the audiobook of "Big London Dreams" is coming in November. Get a free lesbian romance at: www.clarelydon.co.uk

The Whiskey Rock Lounge- Ep. 52 - Denise‘s Birthday Drink

JD brings us up to speed on her nurse maid duties with a family full of Covid, Denise gears up for her birthday and Tyler pops by with a delicious drink to honor the occasion. He creates a drink with two of Denise's favorites, Jameson whiskey and Rumplemintz along with Godiva chocolate & a special mixture of vodka chocolate milk expressly made by Mom, Judy, thus creating a spin on the old lady Grasshopper (thanks, dude!) and introducing The Lotus. These shows are always better to watch so To view the show on our YouTube Channel, click this link. 

The Whiskey Rock Lounge- Ep. 51- Paul Burston Talks Writing with Denise

With JD still on the go taking care of family members, Denise spends some time with out British author Paul Burston ("The Gay Divorcee", "The Black Path", "The Closer I Get"), who not only has some top notch novels out, he's also created and hosts the very successful and long running "Polari Literary Salon" for years now, curating entertaining authors to read from their own books for audiences around London. Tune in and find out how he adapted Polari, during these trying Covid times and now expanded it with writing Work Shops, shows and a tour with pal, VG Lee, fellow author and stand up comedian. To watch the show on our YouTube Channel and see Paul in his cool Captain's hat, click this link. 

 

The Whiskey Rock Lounge- Ep. 50- Debra Barsha: Broadway is BACK, Baby!

While JD tends to her Covid ravaged family and their -thankfully-mild cases, Denise takes over to have a long awaited chat with NY's own Debra Barsha, a queer Broadway musician, musical theater director, composer and singer who's spent her adult life involved in Broadway music, and teaching, directing and writing. Currently bringing "Radiant Baby" back in a new revival, as well as preparing for "TINA", the Tina Turner story. They discuss Billy Porter, life in the theater, all the different musicals they've enjoyed over the years and the shows Debra has done. To watch the show on our YouTube Channel, click this link.

The Whiskey Rock Lounge- Ep. 49 - Almost 50 Episodes, So Let‘s Recap Women Who Rock!

JD and Denise are almost at a milestone of 50 episodes, so we recap of some of our musical moments, featuring British musicians MiRi, the all girl band "Eeek" with Lucy and Mandy Burton and of course, the iconic Scottish musician Horse McDonald. It's a "Women Who Rock" special!  To view this show on our YouTube channel, click this link. 

The Whiskey Rock Lounge -Ep 48- Moms, Muddling and the Marlini

JD and Denise catch up over a drink waiting on Tyler, only to realize JD hadn't sent the link. Awesome! So Tyler joins in, and has a special surprise - he created a cocktail for Denise's Mom! He also teaches us about balancing with citrus or bitters, sweets as well as the delicate art of muddling, all while building the perfect drink, starting with Bob Dylan's Heaven's Door whiskey.  It's a "Marlini" because yes, my mother's name is Marlene. As always, these shows are best to WATCH, so click this link for our YouTube Channel.