No H8 Campaign

Since the passage of Proposition 8; the banning of same sex marriage in the state of California was passed in November last year, reknown photographer - Adam Bouska and partner Jeff Parshley formed a silent protest in the form of a photo project -The No H8 Campaign. The photos feature subjects with their mouths covered in duct tape to symbolise voices being unheard and the words "No H8" painted on their cheek. Parshley and Bouska have released a series of PSA's and have compiled a collection to over a total of 700 photos which they hope to one day include in a billboard to drive further awareness.

Adam Bouska
Photographer

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Jeff Parshley
Model/Film maker

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To show our support for our brothers and sisters in the US, The Hump Day Crew gathered local community figures at the Joy 94.9 studios such as Byron Adu (Mr Gay Australia), Anthony Menchetti (Comedian), Kirk Goodsell (Weekly G host), Shirley Davis (Deepface) Kaye Sera and Julie Mackenzie (Pinkalicious) plus other Joy presenters and a bevy of beauties for a photo shoot led by the creative talents of our photographer Tim Tam.

You too can also show your support by submitting a photo. All you need is a white v neck t-shirt, duct tape, black and red face paint and a white background. Then, submit your photo to info@noh8campaign.com

For more information, visit www.noh8campaign.com

The Bish Inititation

Adz and Ginni from The Hump Day Crew have yet to give their newest recruit, The Bish - a proper welcoming party.

So, in conjunction with the Gay May Special - they have decided to welcome The Bish into the team, to Joy 94.9 and the gay community by giving him tasks to complete over the next few weeks.

Task One: Choreograph a dance routine to the song "Single Ladies" by Beyonce.

As the gay community LOVE to dance, Adz and Ginni put The Bish's boogie to a test.

Has he passed? Judge for yourself.




It's Week Two of Gay May and the second installment of The Bish Initiation. Having no idea what was in store for him today, after last weeks impulse dance choreography, The Bish had his apprehensions.

Task Two: Keeping up appearances. Carly and Phillp from Joy Sponsor Zipt were called upon to give our Bish a lesson or twelve in grooming.
Check out the video.

Its the final week of The Hump Day Crew's Gay May and the final task for The Bish's Initiation.

Final Task: Attend a PFLAG meeting.

The Hump Day Crew talk to the current President of PFLAG Kerrie about the meeting, what exactly PFLAG is and how it has helped many people over the past 15 years.

Click here to listen to the full interview

For more information about PFLAG go to their website http://www.pflagvictoria.org.au/

Sharon Gless - Debbie from Queer As Folk

Two time Emmy award and Golden Globe award winning Sharon Gless stopped by to chat to Adz and Ginni from The Hump Day Crew. She is probably best known for her role as Sgt. Christine Cagney on the 1980's cop show Cagney and Lacey but we love her as Debbie Novotny from Queer As Folk.

Gless started out working as a secretary for advertising agencies and film companies before she designed to sign a contract with Universal in 1974.





We found out that she generally doesn't tend to wear blue to dinner parties and that she turns a fabulous 66 on Sunday. She took time out of a dinner party to come chat to Ginni and Adz - she was an absolute delight to chat to and she still is just as passionate about human rights (in particular gay rights and womens rights). It was an honor to chat to one of the greats in World Film and Television - we hope you enjoy her company as much as we did.

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Scott Lowell - Ted from Queer As Folk

Move over K-Fed, Li-Lo and J-Lo, because we have some serious competition....make way for ScoLo! He goes by the name Scott Lowell, but we remember him most for playing the loveable character of Ted "Theodore" Schmidt on Queer As Folk.

Being a straight actor playing a gay role on the show has made him realise a few things. "I do apologise to any woman I've kissed and given razor burn to over the years. That's the hardest part of it. Needing a good moisturiser afterwards."

Originally from Chicago, Scott currently resides in Los Angeles and enjoys playing ping pong, the french horn and spending time with his dog.

Over the course of the 5 season series, Scott as an actor faced challenging storylines whilst playing Ted. One of them being the Crystal Meth storyline - which saw Scott go on a hellish diet and undergo changes to be true to the character. As a result, Lowell was a two time nominee at the Prism Awards; awards that honour the entertainment industry for the accurate depiction of social issues.

After Queer As Folk wrapped up, Scott continued his work in television and has made various appearances in Criminal Minds, To Live and Die i Dixie and American Dad.

Scott also reunited with QAF co-star Peter Paige in the movie Ping Pong Playa



Lowell has generously used his profile to draw awareness to civil rights and to push change to Californian adoption laws, being an adoptee himself. He chats to The Hump Day Crew about all his philanthropic work, playing Ted Schmidt, the impact Queer As Folk has had on his life and the life long friendships he has formed with the cast memebers.

Click here for the full interview

Wayne G gets Twisted

He is an international DJ who last time we chatted revealed he has a TWISTED way to handle fetish shows.

He is the DISCO DEALER, who with a little FAITH will in ONE FINE DAY, will create for you the PERFECT MOMENT, where YOU’RE A SUPERSTAR, POPULAR and FILTHY/GORGEOUS in HANDBAG HEAVEN.
Other guys may RUB ME WRONG or are after JUST SEX, but this man is LARGER THAN LIFE and WAS MADE FOR LOVING YOU. Whether it be at MARDI GRAS AT THE MIDNIGHT SHIFT, SANTA MARIA or just a bit of a GAYFEST.

You better DIVE IN THE POOL to cool off as he is willing to get UNCOVERED.
Now back for more of a BREAKDANCE and more DEBAUCHERY.

Click here to listen to our favourite gay DJ.

Click here to listen to his first interview with Adam Barralet on 3rd June 2008.

Watch Wayne G's film clip of Twisted below (it's very gay!!!).

The Hump Day Crew take over the Campervan for a Hot Summer with Rhys Bobridge

Rhys has come a long way in the last 12 months. This time last year he was auditioning for the Top 100 in TEN's 'So You Think You Can Dance'. In June this year Rhys was dancing on the show’s final for a television audience of 2 million people. Rhys made a spectacular impact on fans of the show; he was colorful, charismatic and charming - the stand-out star of the series. Rhys has spent the last six months fulfilling his life long dream of recording an album. He has teamed up with the boys from Van She Tech - the Sydney production team behind the summer remix smash ‘Something Good 08' - to create a popular hit with a credible dance edge.

Introducing ‘Hot Summer’ - Rhys’ debut single, and your soundtrack for 3 months of hot days and even hotter nights. Led by a thumping verse and wailing war-cries, eviscerated bass-lines soar into a sun drenched chorus. It’s white hot. Just ask Network TEN, who will be featuring ‘Hot Summer’ as their new national promotions hook from late November to February 09.

Click here to listen to their driving and dribbling.

Faustina 'Fuzzy' Agolley - Video Hits

Faustina "Fuzzy" Agolley is an Australian television presenter who currently hosts the long-running music television show Video Hits but more importantly...she went to the same school as Ginni!

Click here to listen to the interview on The Hump Day Crew.

Courtney Act Made Up

Courtney Act without makeup is like a fish without water, they just can’t exist with out each other so the relationship between Courtney and Sheer Cover make-up come very naturally. Courtney took time out to chat the The Hump Day Crew about Sheep Cover as well as her travels and Nikki Webster!!?!?!

Click here to listen to the interview.

For further information, please visit the following sites:

http://www.courtneyact.com/

http://www.sheercover.com.au/

http://www.samesame.com.au/

Anastacia

In this BEAUTIFUL MESSED UP WORLD I felt DEFEATED and that I had PAID MY DUES.
I was SICK and TIRED of just COWBOYS AND KISSES. I’m NOT THAT KIND who likes to be LEFT OUTSIDE ALONE, feeling HEAVY ON MY HEART asking WHY’D YOU LIE TO ME as if LOVE IS A CRIME.

Then one day IN SUMMER, I turned on the radio and BOOM, something amazing happened, it was like PIECES OF A DREAM.. I heard the SAME SONG on HIGH ROTATION.

…And just when I thought I would NEVER LOVE AGAIN …I ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY know this song altered me, something changed and I CALL IT LOVE. Now I may be getting a little excited but THE WAY I SEE IT……I think I CAN FEEL YOU…..I even think I BELONG TO YOU… so to let me know if I am just a FREAK OF NATURE…Please, welcome to The Hump Day Crew….Anastacia

Anastacia has been busy since her last album in 2004. She has married her body guard, released her own fragrance and clothing label and has been tackling the AIDS epidemic in Africa. She's back in 2008 with a new look and a new album.

Click here to listen to the interview.

Natalie Bassingthwaighte

Natalie Bassingthwaighte has been in FASHION for quiet a while now. With a strong music career over the last few years, it doesn’t matter WHAT YOU’RE ON, seeing her perform is like VOODOO CHILD. Trust me, you will feel like you’re IN LOVE AGAIN..
You will know you’re ALIVE, overwhelmed by bliss in a way SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE. So WHEN DARKNESS FALLS turn your lights off as it’s BETTER IN THE DARK, plus stops your NEIGHBOURS WATCHING YOU.

DON’T GIVE UP, that’s not the WAY TO GO and even if you DON”T WANNA FEEL like I NEVER LIKED YOU, straight from THE LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS WE’RE COMING HOME.

HERE COME THE DRUMS …as joining the SISTAHOOD of the HUMP DAY CREW is Natalie Bassingthwaighte.

Natalie Bassingthwaighte’s career just keeps exploding. Back from an intensive three month writing and recording trip that saw her work with some of the world’s best writers and producers, the fist single from Nat’s debut solo project see’s her burst back onto the music scene. She took the time to chat with us about her new album as well as her other projects.

Click here to listen to the interview.

Absolute Kylie

A spectacular West Australian show that is known around the globe having recently toured China and Malaysia to sell out shows. Absolute Kylie’s (aka Sarah Harmony) rise to success (and uncanny resemblance to the real Kylie) has been featured in numerous international, national and local media articles and television shows; most recently she was seen on 'Australia's Got Talent' and given a big thumbs up and an advancement to the next round by someone who knows Kylie very well, Dannii Minogue! Dannii praised Sarah in both her physical resemblance to Kylie as well as her performance commenting “I have seen a lot of people impersonate my sister around the world... you look very similar to her, the costumes are fantastic….you’re a good showgirl and you put on a good show!”

Click here, to listen the her chat with the Hump Day Crew as well as sing her way through our back catalogue challenge.

To find out more about Absolute Kylie go to www.absolute-kylie.com

Matthew Mitcham - Wet and Dripping

Matthew Mitcham is an Australian diver who made a splash as the only openly gay competitor at the Beijing Olympics. He took gold, having received the highest single-dive score in Olympic history.

Matthew finished his training at 9am and jumped "straight" on the phone to talk to the Hump Day Crew about life after the Olympics, the support of his boyfriend and trampolining.

He is also nominated for Sports Performer of the Year. Vote now at www.performerawards.com.au. Voting is open until 5pm (EST) 21 November 2008.

To hear the interview, click here.

Queen Miss Left Titter

She is Sydney's favourite Drag Queen Puppet and she woke up extra early to chat with The Hump Day Crew this morning. She is Queen Miss Left Titter (pictured).

Click here to listen to their chat about fabulous things to do in Sydney, how one can be as fabulous as her and what's not so fabulous about the music industry at the moment.

You can check out her weekly webesodes each Thursday on http://au.youtube.com/thetroymurphyshow and visit her website at www.qmlt.com.au

David Paris on the Hump Day Crew

Today's show we paid tribute to our big gay neighbour Sydney so we decided to chat with one of Sydney's gay A-Listers. He describes himself as androgynous, eternally optimistic, passionate, crazy, overly tanned and hopefully fashionable. He is a model, and just as comfortable behind the camera, works in promotions, features on YouTube and in some other cameo film roles as well as hosted his own Sydney club show "Fashionisto" promoting various fashion labels……and one of Sydney’s finest socialites.
He is David Paris (pictured).

Click here to listen to his chat with the Hump Day Crew as they discuss fashion, photography and his flexibility...plus how great Melbourne is (wasn't the interview meant to be about Sydney?)

Check out David's photo shoots at www.myspace.com/david_paris

Plus: http://www.myspace.com/davidparisphotography
http://au.youtube.com/therealdavidparis
http://davidparis.generationq.net/

Claire Hooper

Comedian Claire Hooper is best known for her role as a Team Captain on Network TEN’s new series of Good News Week.

Claire already has a glowing CV, with Rove Live appearances, regular segments on ABC TV’s The Sideshow, several appearances on The Comedy Channel’s Stand Up! Australia under her belt, as well as being a member of the negating team with Stephen K Amos and Greg Fleet in the 2007 Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s Great Debate which aired on Network Ten.

Claire's career now reaches Super Hero proportions when she dons her tartan cape and joins the Hump Day Crew.

Click here to listen to their antics.

Tania Doko (She Said Yes) on The Hump Day Crew

As one half of Bachelor Girl, Tania Doko (pictured)enjoyed much success through the decade long journey with James Roche. It was 1998 when Bachelor Girl's debut single Buses & Trains leapt onto the Australian music charts and since that time became one of the country's leading live and recording acts.

These days Tania has a new album with her new electro rock band SHE SAID YES (SSY).

Securing the support for the Darren Hayes national tour October 2007, SHE SAID YES released their critically acclaimed debut independent EP to coincide with the tour.

Tania recently wrote and recorded a song with the Veronica’s called “Don’t Say Goodbye”.

She’s a busy girl, but she took the time to chat to The Hump Day Crew. Click here to hear the interview.

Also visit www.myspace.com/shesaidyesband for gig updates and SSY releases...

Paul McDermott on The Hump Day Crew

Paul McDermott is a self-described atheist who says that his political leanings are somewhere between ultra-conservative and the radical left "depending on the time of day" He is an Australian writer, comedian, singer and television host. He currently hosts the satirical news-based quiz show Good News Week on Network Ten. As a comedian, he is best known both for Good News Week and for his role as a member of the musical comedy group the Doug Anthony All Stars, which disbanded in 1994.

Other Things You May Not know About Paul McDermott

1. He has self-published obscure Gothic children’s tales.
   
2. He was born in Adelaide and grew up in Canberra.
   
3. He maintains his interest in art through painting, drawing and hand-crafting books.
   
4. He thinks Adz had a dull sounding voice (or maybe he is just antsy because he was born in Adelaide and Adz brought it up).
   

Click here to listen to the Hump Day Crew banter with Paul McDermott

The Presidential Election Perspective from LA and London

On the historic day of the US Presidential election, the Hump Day Crew cross to the boys from Calling

Long Distance to get the news from LA and London.

Click here to hear about the vibe, Propostion 8 and more silly gay boy banter (and that's just Raz).

To find out more about Calling Long Distance, the only show to come from LA and London at the same time, visit http://www.callinglongdistance.net/

Gay Wedding Vows

Heaven's Door will be releasing a calendar for Midsumma to raise funds Pride. The Finalists from rounds 1 & 2 joined the Hump Day Crew to where they had to re-write the traditional wedding vows with their own gay twist.

Click here to hear the vows of the four contestants

Vanessa Amorosi on the Hump Day Crew

It gave us great pleasure to speak with one of the great female voices of Australia. This young lady has THE POWER to make ABSOLUTELY EVERYBODY SHINE and did so with her first album…became the first Australian female to reach #1 on the National ARIA chart with her debut album.

She’s been hiding for a little while and I thought she may be living in a TENT BY THE SEA or vanished in a puff off STEAM. But EVERYTIME I CLOSE MY EYES I knew she would GET HERE and TURN TO ME …BY MY SIDE

Now proving that she is PERFECT and that HEROS LIVE FOREVER she is back with a new album and I definitely recommend you HAVE A LOOK as it may just inspire you to do THE SIMPLE THINGS like come over to MY HOUSE and show A LITTLE LOVE and KISS YOUR MAMA

I best stop my rambling and just START IT...

Today Vanessa Amorosi had a chat to the Hump Day Crew. We asked her about the ARIAs, the army and checked to see how well she knew her back catalogue.

To hear the full chat...click here