Much Love and Respect, Kelly

July 17/07

Hey Kids! Decompression is finally complete and i feel i can breathe a bit better now. Before I forget I'd like to extend a massive thank you full of love to Basement Films UKand New City Compound Edmontonfor making the summer tour happen! I'm humbled that these wonderful people have invested time and energy (let alone funds...) into my work. I'd also like to extend a massive Gracias to everyone from Saskatoon CAN to Leeds UK who made the effort to come out and see us live (not to mention the reported 10 000 peeps at London UK Pride). The shows have been brilliant and guess what kids...I actually enjoyed myself this time!!!! Go figure. We've a few Ontario dates through the rest of the summer (info under the LIVE tag) and there are rumblings of us returning to the UK in the Fall (or Autumn as they kept correcting me of). no eggs in any basket of any kind but its all very exciting right now. The girls at Basement Films are working on a video that we shot in Brighton UK for the song Ferris Wheel as well as a full documentary on our adventures across the Atlantic...all too fun..

Much Love and Respect, Kelly..

May 20/07

New Live Dates!!!!!...are finally being posted. very excited to get back in (on?) the saddle.

Also >>> computer explosion leeds Kelly through weeks of grief. Rebuilding a rather extensive data base from scratch, so please drop a line here through the site so i can keep ya'll abreast.

So, Happy New Year...All the best....Good Ridence....blah, blah, blah.... I'm quite excited to have 2007 in front of me like a clean slate. Many things I want to tackle this year, some of which may come as a suprise....even to me. Joe and I ceremoniously clean house at the beginning of every year and get rid of crap that is building up around our ankles. I couldn't believe what i came across in a bundle of posters....below is a detail from Pride 1996 official glossy poster with a line-up of entertainment that reads like a who's who of the day. Got me all damn nostalgic feelin (which i hate!!!) I remember my first band My Dear Heretic being asked to play Pride that year and thinking I was on the way to 'Making It' .....my how perspectives change.There was only one stage (quite big though, like the one they still have in that location) so all styles of music were on the one stage and according to the map (I have a vague recollection of this) the beer garden was across Wood St. I think the President changed the following year and he, for the first time, introduced more than one stage which developed into Pride as we know it. The Committee's email and website are at the bottom and were quite advanced for the day (most were a trillion characters long). I digress....

I've got word from around that the Catherine Deneuve video has been featured on MuchMusic at least half a dozen times which is incredible. Please keep pestering them. I truly appreciate all the support!!!! Much success to all for the Nude Year.

Kelly.

new fall tour dates have been posted under the LIVE link. look forward to seeing all your faces in our travels! kelly and the kellygirls are finally developing a presence on iTunes. hip hip...

the Napoleon video is done!

the launch was a brilliant experience. thank you to everyone who took the time to come out...i appreciate each and every one. big kudos to sunshine state and ratsicule for opening the show with such talent, flare and pizzazzz! to joe for holding down the fort and michael, bert, kate, jill, dorota and x-tina for giving a hand. the Ts were a huge success so i'll be gettin more of those in the shop asap. the album is available for purchase in the shop (with paypal) and will soon be on amazon and iTunes. we'll be spending the summer working on our tans and prepping to hit the road in the fall. much love to all! xxxK

advance tickets for the album launch party go on sale may 1st at ticketmaster's online affiliate ticketweb. tickets are $10 in advance (you must buy them by may 17th to have them mailed) or $15 at the door. both ticket prices include a copy of the new album.

the mix of the album sounds so amazing i can't wait for everyone to hear it! the launch date is confirmed for may 27/06 at the elmo so please do keep the date open...would be amazing to celebrate with y'all. took the train to and fro Montreal yesterday to do a fun fundraising gig for concordia queer union and i must say that travelling first class is down right civilized. shane was in charge of saving us if we derailed as he was by the escape window in both directions...naturally, we rested assured. he also soaked his underwear and proceeded to remove them on said trip due to the fact that he was 'really hot'. 4 triple ceasars each by 3pm and everyone else on the train was wishing they'd walked. it was our first show with the lovely Mark Jarvis on trumpet and the man smoked it. very exciting to have him on board but i know the boy is questioning what the hell he got himself into. thank you so much to Joeanne at VIA for the gracious assistance and the peeps of montreal for welcoming us. more soon. RKC

mixing is going brilliantly and as promised a version of Naopleon (as well as another yet undecided track) will be available for streaming and downloading within the week. the whole project is coming together beautifully. i'm excited and proud...best thing i've ever done...quite sure of it. i'll also have advance copies of the single for sale at the shows coming up in March and April.
always be yourself -- k

so thrilled all the festive crap is over with! hopefully everyone got their stocking stuffed good and has nothing but optimism on the boards for '06.
here's what...much to report:

1. kelly and the kellygirls are heading into the studio in 10 days to begin work on a new album tentatively titled "We love You, but not as Much as We love Ourselves" due out early summer. I'm thrilled and lucky to have Rob Sanzo and Brad 'Merlin' Nelson on board with me at the the controls. the kellygirls have been brilliant, working with me on the new material for the record, which will include some very new songs, as well as recent live favorites Napoleon and Catherine Deneuve and the deus ex Machina.

2. we'll be touring Ontario and Quebec in March and April pushing the Napoleon single. the dates are shaping up nicely and are being posted under the live section as they confirm.

3. speaking of live, we're playing 2 fuuuun shows at the end of the month before hibernating for February.
fri jan 27/06
the underground, York University,NORTH YORK
York's monthly Queer event...hopefully i won't scare the asses off them (i believe its free)

sat jan 28/06
the gladstone hotel, TORONTO
S.M.U.T. magazine's Crass Cabaret, $8, tons going on with other bands and performers, 'raffle lap dances' and such....

4. and yes, i cut my hair, so enough with the Dee Snider nonsense.

happy nude year.
-- k

Oh, I'll miss the Damzels. I never got over when Eurythmics split, Courtney's last record, the price of lattés, and i too, will not get over the end of Damzels In This Dress. what a frickin party though! does anyone remember much of anything??? if so, please advise. in modern form here's a recap of the night. no one sends cards anymore, they just put shit on the net. case. point.....the video for 'tonight' is done and is streaming in the media>video section. manic pace.... just like me. love it! we start recording late january with goth daddy Sanzo and mixing with Merlin in the late winter...more soon. winter sucks.
--- k

Christ it's been forever!!! i feel like i haven't written since the '80s.
a) i can't believe that this year is coming to a close...what bullshit!!! the foul presentation of xmas decor only moments after the glorious skulls, cobwebs and pumpkins retire is claims for abuse. i spin faster than sybil can collect her identities after sighting that nonsense. ho ho ho.
b)...maybe there was only an a) ... anyway we've had quite a bit of fun heading out of town to see the familiar faces that continually support moi and les filles in the picturesque cities in ontario and quebec...hats off to a foolishly annihilated show/crowd at the phog on my birthday and our recent appearance at foxhole for hallowe'en restored my faith in some ways...much thanks to the enthusiastic goblins and the stupid frickin ice machine that not only dried me out like a part time hooker but also set off the fire alarm! i had some amazing friends (kudos to gwen, sean and eli) at foxhole documenting the event and i'll have a video ready before the years out. i'm working away, plotting the approach of the new album which will be a ton of fun to make...i can't wait! hope to have it out mid next year...and it will be sexy, most definitely...and dark...absolutely. 'til then i'll be lying low on the performing front, doing special appearances hither and dither (like the Damzels funeral at the end of the month), and working on my next photo exhibit which is bubbling up feverishly now due to the great great great reception of Hogtown Hedonism. i'm out of breath...

keep well and keep touched...
muchos --- k

Hogtown Hedonism is going so well that the glorious people at the Gladstone have decided to extend it. the exhibit will now be on the walls through to sept 6/05

gladstone hotel, 1214 queen st west

k

things are flying high for the hogtown hedonism exhibit. several cool pieces of press coming out in the next few weeks. the images are now up under gallery>photos. do hope to see you all out at the launch:::

Thursday Aug 11/05, gladstone hotel, 1214 queen st west, reception 7-9pm, post party with the kellygirls, saviour plague, gavin bradley, dj sheila chevailer, dj shane and a few suprises, no cover .

k

well all the shows revolving around pride this year were quite the experience and held at a feverish pace that i could certainly get used to. the crowning moment was seeing all the smilin, dancin, somewhat nude people at the alexander park on pride day. as jen put it::: the show was completely atomic. so much fun. everytime something doesn't quite work out the way i planned, i remember days like that and it reminds me why i do what i do. so, jen, along with the boys::: jerry, amer, michael and shane are being very patient, honest, diligent and thoughtful with their talents while working with me on new songs. i'm getting very excited about what the next album will sound like. we're doing some more shows this summer then there's my photo exhibit::: hogtown hedonism which i'm anticipating and panicing about all at once. more soon. keep touched.

k

the QCCC show at the elmo was amazingly fun. thank you to everyone who got their ass out (especially with all the 'exciting tv shows' that were on that night). the crowd was freakin hot and sexy, and on stage::: hunter valentine blew my mind, rags to bitches blew the windows out (cool to share a stage with cath again), the wet spots had everyone smiling and questioning the vanillaness of their sexual practices and random order (in top top top form) had the babies dancing... i of course, along with the kellygirls, was brilliant...

happy birthday to the dead queen.

xo-k

so it's may...and the weather is still biting my ass. rivers of dog feces being washed away by the pile o' rain that has followed the heaps o' crappy snow that froze the damn dog shit in the first place. glorious! gimme more!! anyway, the kelly show live experience is down for now...a great ride with several offers to go 'tv', none of which made sense to me at this juncture. the summer is going to be a great time, keepin it local in a cozy kind of way this year, and i'm excited to say that i've convinced the kellygirls (through liquor mostly) that we should hit the studio and start demoing new material for the next record. very exciting if not somewhat pivotal. there's was cool feature story on moi et les filles on nearly naked news recently which will be airing again on OutTV sometime soon. keep an eye peeeeled. hope EVERYONE can join us on the 19th at the Elmo. its going to be a blast of a night with Hunter Valentine, Rags To Bitches, Random Order and (recently added) The Wet Spots, who are my current guilty pleasure...it'll change your life.

keep the shiny side up.

kelly

moi and les filles kelly have recently received a generous grant from the lesbian and gay community appeal . send them love and patronage. the kelly show live has been such a blast i've been convinced to do 1 more before the summer sweeps me away to patio (albeit smoke-flippin-free) heaven. i'll keep you all posted on the may installment. check the live page often as the summer is lookin' busy.

k

Hey mates! The year has 'got off' to a blazing start with speddBALL, steam whistle indie club at edge 102.1 and the pilot of Kelly Show Live. Many pieces of glorious press have been added under the info section and the video for noise is almost done. We're booting around southern Ontario in the coming weeks so please 'come out' and support and cheer. It's always amazing to see all your glorious faces. more soon.

xxx

k

TV TV TV. Well, we're down for a few weeks to hang with friends and catch up with family. I thought we'd leave the stressful xmas and new years shows to someone else. 2 songs from 'swing swing' have been optioned by CBC show The Surreal Gormet for use this season. big fun. and just the other night, Amer (he likes to be referred to as 'the' Amer now btw) caught two caracters on Train 48 talking about how much they loved the Kelly & the Kellygirls show at the Mod club the day before! wacky. and last note on the tv vibe is that i'm in the throws of creating a 'live tv talk show' which we'll be having up on it's feet early next year. it will be hilarious.i promise. here's hoping your stocking gets stuffed real good this festive season. safe and happy non-denominational holiday everybody! cum join us at The Drake on Jan 5 to get the new year (2005?!?!?! christ!!!) movin in the right direction...(details on the live page)

always be yourself.

k

'swing swing' broke the top 20 on CKMS waterloo this week! swank. thanks Selene!

wow! Wow!! WOW!!! it's official now I guess::: 'swing swing' has been given its birthday! the launch party was an absolute thrill for me and the k-girls. thank you to everyone for their unbelievable support…without all of you guys out there, I'm nothing. I never take the attendance at shows and the interest in the album for granted. never. huge thanks to Gavin Bradley and Dean for amazing sets. sexy kudos to Yeshua and Trixie for joining us on stage and the glorious Disco Dee for holding the night together. biggest hugs to Kate and Joe for helping me out with all the fine details…couldn't have done it without you two. can't wait shake it for you all again soon.

deepest affection

kelly

the launch party is coming along!!!! can't wait to see you all there. the video for take care of me is up and running in the media>video section. exciting news:'swing swing' has debuted at #17 on saskatoon radio station cfcr request! request! demand!!! request!!!!

xo
k

one of the busier summers in some time i'd say. much experienced. much learned. much tired. A big smooch across the continent to all the cities that welcomed us but I'd have to say that san diego does it up right, hands down. kudos to the new fans who bought the record and enjoyed the shows, the cool bands (san fran's b-cups made us most welcome) who let us borrow their gear and told us where to eat and to the promoters who treated us with respect (few and far between, but I'm attempting a positive spin in MMIV). thank you big style to susan and carlos for getting us through while jerry was recovering from a fractured arm; cruiseline, frank and jf for helpin it come together.... and thank you to myself for not pulling a linda blair even once!

so much happening in the near future::: THE ALBUM LAUNCH for swing swing being 'the' party of the late summer (early fall, again, positive spin) SEPT 24/04 AT THE ELMO. details on the live page as they develop. I'll be building a new page featuring which college radio stations are spinning the album and where you can request tracks. For now know that the CBC is in full support of the album and copies are distributed nation wide so contact your fave show and request! request! demand! request! as well, 92.5 the x in kamloops has it in medium rotation!!!

much more soon....

xo
k

kelly & the kellygirls debut album 'swing swing' drops may 25.

new live dates posted and many pride and summer festival events in the works. check back often for details.

out.
k

I hope MMIV will be a banner year for everyone...2003 wasn't my fave but it did have some memorable moments, so let's recap shall we:

our top story: within the last year I experience a fire, an attempted murder, a drug bust and a flood in the building I've resided in for 10 years and decide it must be time to move on. form kelly & the kellygirls not expecting the fabulous places it would grow to.

a year of firsts: first solo gallery photo exhibit. first feature length film appearance. first time I've worn a dress on stage and not managed to look like a potato farmer. first time a photo of mine appeared as a cover of a major publication (montreal mirror in november). first time I've slid down a pole to make an entrance, and twisted my flippin knee in the process. first time I've moved in with a mate...and life couldn't be sweeter.

in other news: shane gets drenched in torrential mishap during the 4 songs we managed to get in at toronto pride before being rained out. I split my pants at the cameron, chip a tooth at the elmo, get caught in the middle of band brawl at the aforementioned event...very '88, get sun/beer stroke in ottawa and share the stage with teenhood idol maria del mar for pandora's box. notice that the kellygirls keep hiting the stage following draq queens and strippers, demand an inquiry. jerry (you can't afford me) pergolesi decides to barter with a band (who won't be mentioned) trying to buy us out for our spot at a club (that won't be mentioned) on a night that will definitely be forgotten. 18 shows since the kellygirls debuted in may and it's certainly a jeffersons moment....

always remember that:
kelly will make you smile and dance
the world sucks without live music
smoke-free bars are lame
and skateboarding is not a crime but it's fuckin annoying!

always be yourself
keep me in mind
k

so, sinead has retired, courtney's jailed again, the liberals are in by a landslide and I still can't commit to a long-distance carrier. can't count on anything these days! what next??? ann murray cosmetics? it's all falling apart kids. hallowe'en might just save us.

the tour's on hold for a bit but kelly and the kellygirls are hitting ottawa and montreal at the end of the month, and hosting a plethora of gigs locally (including a return to the bovine on the 25th). come have fun, spread your love, data base and bodily fluids. speaking of which, the SMUT launch was ridiculously amazing!! wicked crowd, great space, and a stage big enough for me and my 5 alter-egos to dance around on. the cameron show, shortly thereafter, was more fun than I thought it would be. hadn't been back there since '98. I was enjoying the set so much I split my pants. literally. good thing I wore gitch that night. it was a total david lee roth moment.

the greatest hits exhibit was truly a pivotal experience for me. amazingly successful. thank you to all my new 'patrons'. exciting, and a bit bizarre, to imagine my work being appreciated in homes across the city. Wow! Wow!! Wow!!!

and finally I'd like to extend my gratitude to all of you who have really supported me in this transitional time, coming to the shows (and those of you who've been at every show!!!), watching the project grow, and really embracing myself and all the kellygirls. the album is in the works, under the gun and ringing through scrutiny, and I promise to have it in your hot, sweaty hands early in the new year. It'll be worth the wait (weight).

always be yourself.
keep me in mind.
out. smack!
k

Lovlies!

Busier than the Pope at Easter lately.

The Prides were amazing!! Thank you to everyone in Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal who came out to play. The support was very much appreciated even though the weather was less than cooperative on several occasions!! Moi and the Kellygirls are planning an east coast tour in October; hope to be hitting your town..hell, invite us!! Hook us up babies!!! Check the "live" button as details develop.

I have my first ever solo photo exhibit happening at Gallery X (491 Church St, Suite 200) from September 8-October 3/03 called 'greatest hits'. I'm ridiculously excited about this!! The opening reception is Thursday September 18/03 from 6-8PM (it's free), come out and celebrate. The Kellygirls will be doing a short acoustic set while ya get tipsy and mingle (gallery etiquette not necessary).

For all of those that caught the 'Style VIP' show (and there were quite a few of you.who knew so many people had cable??!!), yes that was me acting generally panicked while pulling together the Damzels spring collection. For another hilarious moment pick up the DVD of 'How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days'. I shot a scene for it last summer, which never made the final cut (bastards), but is the first in the deleted scenes section. Turn on the commentary for additional gloating!

Lastly, a free download of a new song is available in the "media>music" section. 'Desperado (the spanish fly mix)' was cooked up in the musical kitchen of DJ PJ and is for you and yours to shimmy out the summer with!

Hope everyone's summer has been filled with patios, pools and good sex.
Always be yourself. Celebrate your life. And be nice or leave.
Keep me in mind.

R.K.C.

Hello!
Yes, it's true.
All the rumours are completely valid in their hisses and rumbles. Not a word of a lie...

Welcome to my site.
My opinions, my vision, my ideas...just the way i like it.

For now, my new band and myself will be working on an EP, hopefully ready in June, and playing several Pride events around the country.

Change is never easy and absolutely simple at once. As sad as it is to move on from things, I'm very excited about the future.
Always be yourself, celebrate your life.
Keep me in mind.

R.K.C.