by Michael D. on Definitely my favorite club in Midtown Atlanta. I like the talent that Opera get's, but I hate everything else about that place. That's when I head to CosmoLava. The primary reason I like it so much is that the variety will ensure that there is at least one room I can dig on any given night.
by Ashley H. on I could complain that for being in the heart of the Gayberhood, that if for some reason I didn't want to go there, then there are far more people to do and things to see (yes, I meant it that way) for the homosexual men than the homosexual women. I could complain that since there are scarce options for my kind and that I will probably go there anyway, I will most likely be disappointed by how lame it is even though it's the "it" lesbian bar in the city. I could complain that if there are even more than ten other confirmed women in the place (and by being unconfirmed I mean I can't decipher the gender of the person in question), they are most likely at least twenty years older than me. I could complain that if there are indeed women in their twenties and thirties, that the majority of them fall into one of three categories -- they look like they could play professional women's football or they look like thirteen year old boys or they look like the boringly typical Shane knock-off. I could complain that if I am even somewhat of a feminine lesbian and want to meet a similar-minded gal, I would have better luck finding what I'm looking for by going into a straight bar and turning up the charm. I could complain if I went there and (after I beat the odds in every other respect) I found a cute girl who I was perhaps interested in who didn't want a threesome with her boyfriend, that after a few minutes of chatting I would probably discover I am separated from her by only two-degrees of hook-ups. * * * * * * * * * But when I do all that complaining -- and, yes, I do -- I could be complaining about the popular lesbian bar in any lesbian scene in any city in America. And since Sisters is no different than what you'd find anywhere else, I am going to rate it a three (2 1/2 if I could) -- because it is completely and utterly ordinary. Average. Approximating the statistical norm or expected value of the shitty prospects of a nice and fun feminine lesbian meeting her match in the run of the mill lesbian scene in the run of the mill lesbian bar.
by Merri Hineline on The GAMH is my favorite venue in San Francisco to see a concert. I've seen the following bands perform here: The Chameleons, The Walkmen, Mark Kozelek (former lead singer of the Red House Painters), The Appleseed Cast, Cat Power, and Mates of State. GAMH usually headlines alternative bands that are fresh and just making it big before they become huge and play only at major venues. Other performers/bands that have performed here include: Vinyl, Jello Biafra (spoken words, former singer of the Dead Kennedys), Doves, Alpha Blondy, Vanessa Carlton, and many others. If you recognize any of the bands I mentioned, you should come by one day and see a gig there. It is located near O'Farrell and Van Ness Avenue where there are plenty of pubs and restaurants. I suggest you go to the Edinburgh pub a few blocks away. I was there once and the band was hanging out there before their performance. It has good bar food, fish and chips and such and you'll more often than not spot bandmembers hanging out there (especially bands from the UK) prior to performing. If you go to the web site, you can purchase tickets on-line and even pick up tickets via will call, meaning, that you can pick up the tickets at the club on the day of the show. If you like alternative, music, you will love this place.
