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Thank you Reno Pride!

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0700

What an adventure our trip to Reno was! The weather was fantastic and it was great to see friends and family too. Circus Circus, the host hotel for Reno Pride 2010 was a fun place to stay (I won a stuffed hippo playing Chicken in a Pot!), and it was a pleasure to perform with ever-fabulous Ethel Merman and Katya Smirnoff-Skyy. Check out photos from the trip in the gallery, and ... THANK YOU RENO! Psst! If you don't already, you can follow us on Twitter at @davidmahr, @theethelmerman and @katyasmirnoff.

Relentless, Prop 8 and Reno Pride

Sat, 07 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Howdy everyone!

It's officially Fog-ust here in San Francisco, but who cares, because California's Prop. 8 was finally overturned as unconstitutional! Great news! Those whose "...virtuous morals are a play for power..." have been defeated, to quote "Relentless." Watch the video, read the lyrics and learn my Prop. 8 story here.

In performance news, I'm thrilled to announce that I'll be on stage with ETHEL MERMAN and KATYA SMIRNOFF-SKYY at Reno Pride on Saturday, August 14th at Wingfield Park in downtown Reno. I'll be djing tracks for them as well as debuting my brand-new song HEY HEY from my upcoming album as part of the set.

C'mon down to the biggest little city in the world and get your pride on - you'll be glad you did! :)

DJ Gig @ ARTSHOW - Thank You!

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700

A special thank you to all who came down to The Cat Club last night to support me and the ART SHOW event! What an amazing night and such a great venue, too. There were art installations by featured artists Keith Gaspari and Paul Montwillo. And the art wasn't just on the walls - we had DJs in the front and back of the house, mimes, a silver-bodied stiltwalker, a fireeater, a body painter and his, uh, canvas, fabulous food and more.

Around 7pm, I performed Century, the third track from my Only You CD, then had the pleasure of introducing an amazing singer and his band, Tim Carr (be sure to check out his MySpace page!). Then, at 8, there was a drag show featuring San Francisco favorites MuthaChucka, BeBe Sweetbriar and more, performing their interpretation of some of the art at the event. Amazing! Be sure to check out the photo gallery for some great pictures!

All in all, a fantastic night. Many, many thanks Michael and Keith for inviting me to be part of such a great event.

EQCA Event a Success - Thank You!

Sun, 09 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Special thanks to everyone who came by to support the Equality California (EQCA) Spring Fling fundraiser event on Saturday! The event was a great success, helping EQCA raise over $5,000 to help support the very important work that they do. Photos from the event are in my gallery and on their events page. You can learn more about EQCA here. Thanks again, it's very much appreciated!

DJ Gig: Equality California Fundraiser

Sat, 08 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700

I'll be DJing at the Equality California (EQCA) fundraiser this afternoon in San Francisco. If you wanna hear some fun music, meet some great people who are fighting for equality and show your support, stop on by, we'd love to see you. It's from 2-5pm (see? Quick and easy!) and it's located very near the Castro. Event details can be found here.

Birthday Thanks!

Thu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 -0700

A huge thank you to all of my fans, friends and family who sent me all the awesome birthday greetings via mail, email, Facebook and Twitter. LOVE YOU GUYS, you totally made my birthday, and I appreciate it! xoxo!

P.S. Quick album update: Almost done with the writing phase, about to start the mixing phase. Scared AND excited and can't wait for you to hear it. Might even have the title locked in...More soon!

Thank you!

Sun, 25 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Thanks to all of you who stopped by Truck yesterday to say hi! The GayPocket party/Theatre Rhinoceros event was a great success and I had a blast! Played lots of old and new synthpop, and even managed to sneak in a tease from my upcoming album called "Fever Alone." Very cool, very exciting, and I'm very grateful.

Check out a few photos from the event.

P.S. If you haven't already, download your copy of "Century" from my Reverbnation page -- it's free! You can learn more about the song here. Many thanks to all of you who helped push it up the Reverbnation pop charts in San Francisco - still in the top twenty! :)

DJ Gig: In San Francisco on Saturday, April 24th?

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Hi synthpopsters! If you're in San Francisco this Saturday, April 24th from 2-5pm, I'll be DJing at the GayPocket SF Party/Theatre Rhino fundraiser event at Truck bar, a cute little place at 15th and Folsom, south of Market Street. It'll be a packed afternoon of excellent synthpop, drinks/soda pop, tasty food (have you tried their Frickles? They're fabulous!) and good fun, all for a good cause. Oh, some cute cover models, too! :) Cheers, and thanks as always for your support, it's very much appreciated.

Here are the event details.

-davidmahr-

P.S. Have you downloaded your free tracks yet? You can grab them at www.reverbnation.com/davidmahr.

P.P.S. Stay tuned for news on the new album -- looking forward to giving you a sneak peak (listen?) soon!

I'm Mr. Blue

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700

My Yazoo cover of "Mr. Blue" seems to be getting downloads on iTunes all of a sudden! Very cool. Nobody's Diary was originally released in 2002 by Ninthwave Records, but I just noticed on iTunes that it's back and copyrighted by "Cool CDs" instead. What up? Meanwhile, give it a listen and review, lots of great covers on this one, including "Walk Away From Love" by Agency-X (credited here as Agency).

Supermodel! Work!

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0700

Okay, I'm not RuPaul, but I was very excited to find out I'm on the cover of the Spring 2010/Issue 38 edition of the Gay Pocket San Francisco guide! Gay Pocket is a helpful guide for locals and visitors too, and helps you find the many supportive businesses around the entire city -- not just the Castro (although that's included too!). If you're visiting San Francisco during the next couple of months, be sure to get your copy. My twin sister says I look too serious for someone holding balloons -- could she be right?

P.S. If you live in San Francisco and want to be a Supermodel too, Gay Pocket is also having a cover model contest - entries due by april 10th. Check out their website for details.

P.P.S. The photo was snapped by the ever-fabulous Jill Mahnane, who has shot other photos that you will see very soon, including the photo in the header of davidmahr.com. :)