*Swingers Alley*



I've got a new set o' pics on my website, taken impromptu, in the alley at the infamous diner.

xo

*SPIN Loses Its 'Mind' On Nirvana Tribute Album*

“Life is not nearly as sacred as the appreciation of passion,” Kurt Cobain mused in his posthumously published Journals. In a strange twist, just a few days prior to Amy Winehouse’s death, SPIN Magazine released ‘Newermind’ – a collection of reworked Nirvana songs – as an homage to the landmark ‘Nevermind’ turning 20. Lassoing artists like (P!nk producer) Butch Walker, Amanda Palmer (Dresden Dolls CEO), and Cobain faves the Vaselines and the Meat Puppets, the 12 infamous songs, now refashioned, cling more wholly to the commissioned artists, rather than the other way around. The hidden track “Endless Nameless” by EMA rounds out a well-intentioned, if at times hard-to-digest ode.

Read the rest at Suicide Redhead and hear Butch Walker's rendition of "In Bloom."

What are your thoughts on tribute albums like this one? Suck as* or so good?

*F*ck The 27-year Club*

I’m deeply saddened about the loss of singer Amy Winehouse. I’ve had her album Back To Black on repeat in my car for the past year now, especially track 9, Some Unholy War.

Ever since her appearance on one of the music award shows belting Rehab (introduced enthusiastically by Bruce Willis oddly enough) I was transfixed. There was this slight, soulful woman with a voice like a gallivanting comet, rushing over our heads on its quick way to death. If we were lucky, we were listening.

Read the rest on my blog, along with a couple treats for die hard fans.

Amy Winehouse R.I.P.

P.S.: The "war on drugs" is a sham, and the NAACP has denounced it, and are ready to view addiction as a disease and mental illness that requires a different solution than we have for criminals. Are you? Gimme your thoughts & experiences with/about drugs...

Acquired Taste

so... i once fell for my writing teacher. she had a girlfriend already... old poem. new blog. (oh! a kiss to anybody who can name the campaign i hijacked the photo from. no cheatin'!)




P.S.: since this poem is about a famous (and inspiring) theme nobody covets, tell me a story of an unrequited love you fawned over, and... what happened in the end?

xoDarrah

Tori Amos once sang "I need a big loan from the girl zone." For my latest Suicide Girls column "Red, White and Femme" I am beginning research on teen bullying, specifically female friendships. Please read more and see an exciting new trailer at my blog:

http://darrahdejour.com/2011/upcoming-red-white-and-femme-mean-girlz/

P.S.: As a girl or guy... do you remember what your junior high or high school experience was like? I've been trying to write down some of the assorted shenanigans, misfit behavior, and shit I went through, especially navigating social circles and boys. What memory sticks out to you most? I'm curious.

x's and o's
Darrah

My monthly column Red, White and Femme is going deeper. For part two of my series on sex – from a woman’s perspective – I interviewed Tristan Taormino, a famed sexpert, and Vivid’s feminist maven! She shared about everything – from multiple lovers to alternative sex, to directing Sasha Grey. I can’t fib… I learned a lot! Now for somebody to test it all out on…?

Leer here: CARNAL KNOWLEDGE

Please leave comments under the article, I like to know what you guys think!! xoxo

Tx,
Ddj

I'm currently just OBSESSED with the Girl With The Dragon Tattoo trilogy. I've created a battle round (America vs. Sweden) with trailers and deets on both films, stars, etc. on my blog, Suicide Redhead.

Check it - return - and tell me who your favorite is!!

XO

I'm really excited about Part 2 of my series on sex! In case you're a new friend... I write the "Red, White and Femme" columns here, each month. Last month, I interviewed porn star-turned-performance artist, Annie Sprinkle. Soon, I'll be talking with Tristan Taormino -- the goddess of anal sex, polyamory and now feminist porn for Vivid.

Suuuuuch a cool babe! Ferociously sweet and sexxy.

Stay tuned, I will post when the article is live!

XO

P.S.: How are you?
kiss!

I posted a new blog on my website, Suicide Redhead! I captured a list of all the coolest current art exhibits going on right now... Visit: http://darrahdejour.com/srblog/

Thanks, smarty arty's.
XO

My latest "Red, White and Femme" monthly column for SG is live!! Thanks for your messages and support. I love the conversations these pieces seem to elicit, in you sensual smart-tarts!!

Go here, for the Annie Sprinkle interview and all you could want to know about polyamory, porn, sex work and lurve... and *leave your salacious comments* (just don't forget to clean up your mess before you hit Send)
CALIFORNICATION

This is part I. Part II is next month...

XO
Darrah

http://darrahdejour.com
http://facebook.com/darrahdejour (leave me a note sayin' you are an SG member w/ur friend requests pls!)