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Kiesza Epic Single “TheOver Mysterious BurbankUnveils Mayor Faces Backlash Playful Disappearance of Etta Place”, Will Perform Video, Cites Critics Anti-LGBTQ+ Bias MayorOUTLOUD Konstantine at Festival Anthony Defends
Electro-pop Actions Amid Star Fuses Over Folk Controversy Storytelling with Video Cutting-Edge Beats By Dolores Quintana inBurbank New Song Mayor Konstantine Anthony is
facing criticism from conservatives following Electro-pop superstar Kiesza has the circulation of a video showing him being released one of the most unique songs spanked a drag queen during an event yet. “ThebyMysterious Disappearance of on thePlace” weekend of September Anthony Etta showcases her 10. artistry as responded that some his critics ahassinger songwriter withof deep roots are in motivated by anti-LGBTQ+ bias and that the the vast windswept plains of Alberta, incident was Canada. Theharmless. song is inspired by the real In female the video,member posted byof theButch Wisenuts podcast, life Cassidy’s MayorBunch, AnthonyEtta is seen by Wild Place,being who spanked rode with ainfamous drag artist,outlaws backed by the Village People’s Butch Cassidy and “Macho Man.” Anthony described The Sundance Kid. The fate the of events Etta as “shenanigans” and emphasized Place is not known to history,that andit was her
life is not only shrouded with mystery but the glitters with the fame of the Wild West. “The Mysterious Disappearance of Etta Place.” has “a cinematic sweep, combining evocative spoken word, songcraft and cutting edge electronic beats.” You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/0bJDCIygsrM?si =lDSkFptKXceokD2r Kiesza will be performing at the OUTLOUD Music Festival at Weho Pride on Sunday, June 2 as one of the Hot and Heavy Headliners. Kylie Minogue, Ashnikko, Diplo and Friends, Big Freedia, and Vincint, among others will be headlining the festival. VIP and Weekend GA tickets are sold out but you can get single day and weekend passes at https://www.weareoutloud.com/. Kiesza’s latestQuintana music release, By Dolores Dancing and Crying: Vol. 1, which Thereleased premiereonof May “Lil 24 Nas navigates X: Long Live was the Montero” at the Toronto Film crux of dance, house, International and electro-pop Festival a momentary setback on with the(TIFF) folk faced influences that have long Saturday nightsongwriting. due to a bombThis threat.fusion of shaped her Judy Lung, TIFF’sher Viceartistic Presidentevolution of Public genres reflects Affairs and award-winning Communications,debut confirmed to since her single, CTV News Toronto written statement “Hideaway,” and via its amemorable onethat festival alerted toher an investigation shotthe video thatwas launched career. its release in 2014, “Hideaway” “inWith the vicinity of the red carpet” at Roy
all in good fun. He went on to reveal that a secretly recorded video was made during the event and subsequently shared with a highlighted Kiesza’s abilities prominent hate group. as In aapostsongwriter, vocalist, multion his Instagram account, Anthony instrumentalist and accomplished stated, “For several days, extremist right-wing dancer, originating fromFox her News, hometown organizations, including have of Calgary, AB.information The trackto received spread misleading fuel fear, extensive radio play be anda discrimination, and and hate. Ivideo will always Top 20 chart placements across North proud supporter of the LGBTQ+ community America and Europe, three JUNO and drag performers.” Awards, Gold, andfilled Double He added, “On aPlatinum, busy Saturday with Platinum status ingatherings, the US, IUK and various independent attended Canada, launched her the Santa respectively, Clarita Valley and Democrats’ private debut album Sound of a Woman. fundraiser for their organization. Notably, We were spoke Kiesza aboutcandidates her new there no with officially endorsed single, series of accompanying or state and federal political figures videos, present. and new was music in adults anticipation The event openrelease to young ages 15 of performance at the andher above. However, there wereOUTLOUD no attendees Music Festival and the no arrival of “The below 18. Additionally, children were Mysterious Disappearance of Etta present.” Place.” While not specifying the particular hate Kiesza: It’s a itsmall album six group in question, is possible thatwith Anthony songs and that’s because as it gives was referring to the Twitter account, now that the title multiple knownaway as X,incalled “Libs There’s of TikTok,” which
volumes coming. so you can think of it more as a current of music to come with no definitive end on it. The style and the sound is something that I’ve just developed and I’ve just started honing. It’s the mix of my love of the dance floor, to just get down and get cool and, and just have a good time, but also wanting to create a more artist driven stream within the dance music culture. I want to bring more storytelling was to the Thomson Hall,depth whereand the documentary set dance music that I make. It’s opening up to be screened. this whole other side of myself that has Lung stated, “Our standard security always been there. measures remained in place during this time, It’s the side of me that got me into and the screening commenced with a slight music, the singer/songwriter, the delay. To our knowledge, this was a general storyteller, the folk singer from the threat andof notCanada. directed at the film the artist.” prairies I kind of or locked that side of me away when things picked up with “Hideaway.” But I always felt like some that was some of my best writing and now that I’m coming back into the dance scene, I just wanted to open up all of me to my audience. I wanted to bring all of that together. It took me a while to get the sound just right. But now that I feel like I have, I don’t want to stop. So there’s gonna be more to come.
reposted the video and garnered over 8 million views. In response to the video, the Libs of TikTok account claimed that children were present at the event. Mayor Anthony disputed this assertion, stating that “actually, there weren’t any children at this private 21+ event. But of course, lying is totally on brand for you.” While the account correctly pointed out that individuals aged 15 and older were permitted to attend, the event’s organizer, the Santa Clarita Valley Democrats, released a statement clarifying that no individuals under the age of 18 were in attendance. Mayor Anthony reiterated this point during a City Council meeting and expressed his concern that the video’s circulation had led to city officials receiving “some of the most vile hate speech that I have ever seen.” Anthony encouraged those with concerns about his actions to communicate with him directly via email at kanthony@burbankca. gov. He stated, “If you want to talk to me about what happened over the weekend, send me an email. Send me an email. I will talk to
you about it. There is no reason to involve all of the other people who were not at a public event, not at a government-sponsored event. It wasn’t even in the city of Burbank.” In a statement released on Tuesday, the Santa Clarita Valley Democrats voiced their support for Mayor Anthony and strongly denounced the sensationalized and inaccurate portrayal of their event for political purposes that promoted fear, homophobia, transphobia, and bigotry. The Democrats reaffirmed their commitment to the LGBTQ+ community and drag performers, refusing to engage with what they referred to as “fake outrage.”
Bomb Threat Temporarily Halts “Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero” Premiere at TIFF World Premiere of Documentary Was Screened After 20-Minute Delay
Dolores Quintana: So you had shift in the artistic direction of your music and if
I understand correctly there were some new spark of creativity. I tried to look events in your life that changed your on the bright side that sometimes a fresh outlook or, how you want to express start is a good thing. So if I’m moving yourself. into a new chapter, what did I feel was Kiesza: There’s many of them. The missing from the one I left? I always A spokesperson for the Toronto police security swept the scene and cleared it within most obvious one that people are starting felt that there’s a lot more to me than informed CTV News the that threatI 20 minutes,” noted Constable to learn about now isToronto the carthat crash what my audience knowsVictor and IKwong. I want had been conveyed to the festival’s private Toronto police also clarified that the threat was in. That crash left me with a pretty them to know all of that. I want them to serious brain injury and it’s been seven receive all of me and not just this sort of security by a passerby. “Out of an abundance had a general nature and did not specifically years nowthe of Toronto recovery. It was than target branded window, which is all very of caution, police andmore the private any small individual or entity. double the time that I’ve been on the authentic. scene, that I’ve spent recovering from I really love all the music I’ve made a severe injury to my brain. The growth and it was all very much coming from BACK OR UNFILES from that has been incredible, but the me, but there was a lot that I wasn’t amount of time that it took and the time giving because it didn’t ft with the it’s still taking because I’m still dealing brand, maybe didn’t ft with what people with it. saw this personality. It was authentic, ALL • ALL • ALL It’s something I FORMS never could haveTYPES but also it wasSTATES just a small side of my predicted and as a result of that, I’ve personality and I just want to give more. had to grow in such a SAMUEL profound way This new CPA music is me giving more and B. MOSES, with being patient with myself. I had to it’s freer. It’s gonna move in different let go of so much and understand that directions and you’re gonna see this in sometimes you have noBlvd., choiceSuite but to1753 future volumes. There’s90401 wild sides to my 100 Wilshire • Santa Monica start over. I’ve had to start over so many personality. There’s really deep ones that times, honestly. I just looked at it as a deal with these existential conversations
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