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  ¡viva la graham! :: Scissor Sisters
although the ‘babes covered adina howard’s “freak like me” a while back, i doubt heidi would let jake have his wish (even if she could watch, and if dave was fucked up enough to give it a try, and if jake wasn’t in a loving, committed relationship… ok, that’s a lot of ifs!).
besides jake shears’ gradual striptease (yes, please!), one of my favorite parts of the show was ana matronic’s comedy interludes.
apparently someone has metaphorically pissed on jake shears, as the scissor sisters’; singer recently claimed he could never work with madonna for fear of upsetting kylie minogue.
www.vivalagraham.com /category/scissor-sisters   (1224 words)

  
  Jake Shears' bullying hell - Boston.com
Scissor Sisters singer Jake Shears was the victim of vicious bullying after he came out as gay.
Jake, who went to school in Arizona, claims the bullying got so bad that people even spat on him as he was walking to and from class.
Shears admits his pals were bullied so badly they got hooked on drugs trying to escape the abuse of their tormentors.
www.boston.com /ae/celebrity/articles/2007/06/30/jake_shears_bullying_hell   (305 words)

  
  taz, die tageszeitung
Jake Shears: Sie sind beide voller Leidenschaft in Bezug auf ihre Musik und ihre Arbeit.
Jake Shears: Stimmt, ich habe zwar gerade erst hundert Seiten gelesen, habe aber jetzt schon das Gefühl, etwas gelernt zu haben.
Jake Shears: Wenn du jemanden liebst und mit ihm eine Beziehung hast, dann tritt der schwule Teil deiner Identität in den Hintergrund.
www.taz.de /pt/2006/09/15/a0194.1/text   (1284 words)

  
 popbytes {POPBYTES INTERVIEWS JAKE SHEARS!}
So this past Friday I got to do a phone interview with Scissor Sisters main man hottie Jake Shears but the night before I was able to catch the first show of their North American tour in support of the band's second album Ta-Dah that just released in the US on Sept 26th.
They performed an awesome set, which was a nice mixture of songs off their self-titled debut album as well as their new one.
Shears for taking time out of his very busy rockstar schedule to talk to popbytes - it really made my day and I knew it would be a fun post for all of you.
popbytes.com /archive/2006/10/popbytes_interviews_jake_shears.shtml   (2093 words)

  
 brooklynvegan: Jake Shears considered suicide after touring
I think, no, I know Jake is a star with sooo much talent.
Jake and the guys give their all to their gigs, I know I've just been to all but three of their UK shows!
Jake, if you want to be depressed, be depressed, just go out get pissed and get Chris to put you to bed!!!
www.brooklynvegan.com /archives/2006/07/jake_shears_con.html   (494 words)

  
  Jake Shears - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jake Shears (born Jason Sellards on October 3, 1978 in Arizona) is the vocalist for the American alternative music group the Scissor Sisters.
In concert, Shears is known for provocative dancing and often going near-nude, hearkening back to his former occupation as a stripper.
Shears, as well as fellow band members Babydaddy and Del Marquis, is openly gay.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jake_Shears   (446 words)

  
 NME.COM - News - Scissor Sisters star lashes out at Pink Floyd legend   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Scissor Sisters frontman Jake Shears has called Pink Floyd legend David Gilmour a "bastard" after he withdrew an offer for the pair to duet on the Floyd classic 'Comfortably Numb'.
Shears revealed in this month's Uncut magazine that he was asked to perform guest vocals on the song, from the Floyd's 1979 album 'The Wall', when Gilmour brought his solo tour to New York earlier this year.
Shears' band famously covered the track in 2004 - it was their first UK hit single, and also appeared on their massive-selling eponymous debut album.
www.nme.com /news/scissor-sisters/24241   (376 words)

  
 :: arjanwrites music blog ::: Sizzling Sisters (Jake Shears Interview)
Jake Shears is openly gay as are some of the other group's members.
Shears is also quickly becoming a rock and roll sex symbol across the pond with his theatrical antics often showing off his tight upper body.
And Jake Shears is right when he laments that violence in videogames for children is premissable while the song "Tits on the Radio" - which is itself a protest of restrictions on speech - is not allowable.
www.arjanwrites.com /arjanwrites/2004/08/sizzling_sister.html   (4272 words)

  
 Paul Lester meets New York clubland's Scissor Sisters | | Guardian Unlimited Arts
You might want to draw a diagram." Jake Shears does better than that: sitting in the bar of London's Columbia Hotel, he demonstrates with his fingers.
Shears has been a fan of David Bowie and Billy Joel all his life.
Shears, who admits to a "luridly interesting" personal life, is the son of a "sweet southern lady" and a "grumpy, conservative man".
www.guardian.co.uk /arts/fridayreview/story/0,12102,1118494,00.html   (1299 words)

  
 Scissor Sisters - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
After moving to New York City, the duo met Ana Matronic at a cabaret on Halloween, when she was dressed as an Andy Warhol factory reject, and Shears was dressed as a "late-term, back-alley abortion".
According to Jake Shears, the album is a combination of sixties-era psychedelia, glam rock and disco.
However, Shears has gone on record as not having been very familiar with John's work prior to the release of their record, although he's stated he's since become a big fan.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Scissor_Sisters   (2133 words)

  
 !! omg blog !!: OMG, he's naked: Jake Shears
I definitely have a spot in my heart for messy, East Village type gays, but Scissor Sisters frontman Jake Shears takes sloppiness to a new level in these concert photos.
BTW Dop, I hate to tell your friend Chris this, but he is not the only one who taps that everynight.
jake needs to take some shears to his crotch.
www.omgblog.com /2006/07/omg_hes_naked_jake_shears.php   (437 words)

  
 Out.com Features | Shear Madness
As Scissor Sisters head back into the studio to work on their second album, Jake Shears—the band’s hot lead singer—talks about life on tour and in the spotlight.
Shears, lead singer of the New York—based band, is justified in being tired of hotels and tour buses—and interviews, for that matter.
Shears even confessed to Minogue his desire to write a movie musical vehicle for her.
www.out.com /detail.asp?id=10078   (858 words)

  
 Pop review: Kitty EMpire on Scissor Sisters, Norwich Waterfront | | Guardian Unlimited Arts
Shears, the band's hyperactive leader, can talk gay rights as tirelessly as he can sustain a falsetto.
Shears pinballs around the stage energetically enough, sporting a succession of loud jackets over dungarees.
Shears and the Machiavellian-looking Baby daddy have crafted the Scissor Sisters's sound out of old Billy Joel and Elton John records with a few other relics of vapid, insincere Seventies adult-oriented rock.
www.guardian.co.uk /arts/features/story/0,11710,1186182,00.html   (963 words)

  
 Harmonium » Archive » Interview: Jake Shears and Babydaddy of Scissor Sisters
Shears: We toured on the debut for about 2 years so, it took us 9 months from the beginning to the end of recording.
I love being on stage and I’ve gotten used to it, but in the beginning it was Jake dragging me on stage and me wanting to hide out and tinker in the studio.
Jake gets a lot of attention just by virtue of being the lead singer, but when the boys want a little beef, they come to me.
www.harmoniummusic.com /2006/10/02/interview-jake-shears-and-babydaddy-of-scissor-sisters   (1569 words)

  
 Jake Shears joins team Macca
Scissor Sisters singer Jake Shears has voiced his support for Sir Paul McCartney in his divorce from Heather Mills.
Jake, 28, also revealed that Heather snubbed him the first time they met - until she realised who he was.
Jake, who wrote a song called 'Paul McCartney' which is included on the Scissor Sisters' new album 'Ta-Dah', says he was inspired to write the track after a dream.
people.monstersandcritics.com /article_1220344.php/Jake_Shears_joins_team_Macca   (420 words)

  
 Jake Shears and Michael Cunningham: A Meeting of Minds -- towleroad
Jake Shears and Michael Cunningham: A Meeting of Minds
Cunningham tells Shears what a fan he is of the CD and how he listened to it while writing Specimen Days.
I was the editor at Genre and Shears (who then went by his given name) was my "editor at large." He was my most dependable freelancer and the day I stopped regretting giving him permission to quit writing for me to fully pursue his "band" was the day I picked up their excellent debut CD.
www.towleroad.com /towleroad/2006/06/jake_shears_and.html   (423 words)

  
 Tiga featuring Jake Shears Scissor Sisters | You Gonna Want Me | single download
The new single from Tiga featuring Jake Shears from Scissor Sisters is out on Monday 17th October and also available as a download.
Co produced by Soulwax, this fine single features the vocals of Scissor Sisters frontman Jake Shears.
Jake then supplied vocals and Baby Daddy helped with production (in secret) on Tiga's single 'Hot In Herre' and Tiga remixed the Sisters' first ever release.
www.myvillage.com /pages/bars&music-review-tiga-jake-shears-you-gonna-want-me.htm   (333 words)

  
 The Stranger | Seattle | Slog: The Stranger's Blog | Jake Shears Got Himself a Little Pussy in Seattle   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Jake Shears Got Himself a Little Pussy in Seattle
It was lead singer Jake Shears 28th birthday, and the band presented him with a cake before their final number.
The band is getting tighter all the time and Jake only moves MORE than a few years ago, if that is possible.
www.thestranger.com /blog/2006/10/jake_shears_got_hims.php   (391 words)

  
 EARVOLUTION: Scissor Sisters' Jake Shears Dreams of Paul McCartney, not Heather?   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Scissor Sisters are getting their sophomore full length disc called TA-DAH ready for a fall release, which will include a tune based on a dream frontman Jake Shears had about Paul McCartney.
With the recent revelations about Paul's soon to be ex-wife and her early "modeling" career, you'd think Jake would be dreaming of Heather instead.
Jake's comments on the new disc may give some insight into why Paul made it into his subconscious with Heather Mills getting shut out:
www.earvolution.com /2006/06/scissor-sisters-jake-shears-dreams-of.asp   (520 words)

  
 Open All Night: Jake Shears Unrecognized in NY Fashion Show
Jake Shears, lead singer of the Scissor Sisters, may have swept the Brit Awards, Britain’s version of the Grammys, on Wednesday, but went virtually unnoticed on the runway at Heatherette’s New York fashion show last Friday.
After the always fun Heatherette show, we at Open All Night enlightened photographers that the dude in the cropped blue jacket who emancipated transperson Amanda Lepore from a giant wooden crate, and then showered her with confetti, was, in fact, Jake Shears, Britain’s top-selling recording artist.
Outside post-show, not a paparazzi bulb flashed as Jake emerged from the Bryant Park tents.
www.oanmedia.com /2005/02/jake_shears_unrecognized_in_ny.php   (225 words)

  
 Jake Shears likes Van Dyke Parks at { feuilleton }   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Musicians pick “their special album: the one nobody else has heard of, the one to bring out when you want to amaze people” and trot out a host of uninspiring choices, most of which are hardly albums that no one has heard of.
Anyway, Jake came to the rescue and he didn’t go for the obvious VDP pick of Discover America either.
Previously in { feuilleton }: They are Scissor Sisters and so are you.
www.johncoulthart.com /feuilleton/?p=938   (228 words)

  
 :: arjanwrites music blog ::: Andy Bell to Duet with Jake Shears on Solo Album
After Jake has worked with Kylie Minogue and Elton John, this is another match made in gay heaven.
Jake introduced the song by saying that he saw us live when he was 12 years old.
Andy Bell of Erasure to duet with Jake Shears of Scissor Sisters.
www.arjanwrites.com /arjanwrites/2005/01/andy_bell_to_co.html   (869 words)

  
 Scissor Sisters Tickets London Ticket Market - Buy Scissor Sisters Concert Tickets
After moving to New York City, the duo met Ana Matronic at a cabaret on halloween, when she was dressed as an Andy Warhol factory reject, and Shears was dressed as a back alley abortion.
The group soon began playing gigs, and they met Del Marquis while Jake Shears was still working as a stripper at a club called IC-Guyz.
According to Jake Shears, this album will be a combination of sixties-era psychedelia and glam rock.
www.londonticketmarket.com /artists/Scissor_Sisters_tickets.php   (731 words)

  
 ATLANTAboy.com: The Best of Gay Atlanta: Jake Shears: Exclusive Interview
Two years after their spectacular rise to fame, Scissor Sisters are about to reenter planet pop's atmosphere with a bang.
We sat down with the group's front man Jake Shears to talk about how he comes up with crazy lyrics, dealing with fame, and his obsession with James Bond.
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www.atlantaboy.com /gay_atlanta/2006/10/scissor_sisters.html   (674 words)

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