Lil Miss Hot Mess

Roller Skating Birthday Trailer

Lil Miss Hot Mess — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:07:44 +0000

Oh, what? I made a teensy little trailer for my Roller Skating Birthday Extravaganza!!!, no big deal.

Millions of thanks to Logan for helping me shoot this!

Roller Skating Birthday Extravaganza!!!

Lil Miss Hot Mess — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:05:38 +0000

>> Click here for high-res press photos.

From the drag queen who threw herself the Bat Mitzvah you always dreamed of, comes the next party that’ll make you wish you totally ruled your middle school! Get ready to lace up your skates, buckle your blades, and wipe out with style as you spin around the floor to jock jams from the coolest DJs in school, Durt (Ships in the Night) + Pink Lightning (Stay Gold). Don’t miss roller-drag with Landa Lakes, burlesque-on-wheels with La Chica Boom, and of course, a special performance by the birthday girl herself, Lil Miss Hot Mess! All skate!

Sunday, February 19, 2012
3-8pm
2050 Bryant
(at 18th St, formerly CELLSpace)
$6 admission
$4 skate rentals or bring your own
Cheap drinks!

+ Featuring +
DJs Durt (Ships in the Night) + Pink Lightning (Stay Gold)
Performances by La Chica Boom + Landa Lakes
Visuals by Crowderism

Partial proceeds to benefit Causa Justa :: Just Cause, a multi-racial, grassroots organization building community leadership to achieve justice for low-income San Francisco and Oakland residents.

Skate rentals provided by DMJ Skate Sports Marketing.

LMHM Performance Reel

Lil Miss Hot Mess — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:19:16 +0000

So, I may or may not have applied to grad school and I may or may not have created a performance reel as part of that incredibly laborious process. OK fine I’ll share it:

And yes, I did edit it myself! Credits after the jump.

Featuring (in order):
“Telephone,” 2011 (video: Loren R. Robertson)
“LMHM’s Bat Mitzvah x 2,” 2010 (video: Ainsley Shields)
“Green,” 2011 (video: unknown)
“It Gets Better,” 2011 (video: LMHM)
“The Man in the Moon is a Lady,” 2009 (video: unknown)
“Something for the Boys,” 2010 (video: unknown)
“Telephone,” 2010 (video: Ben Wa)
“Thank You…,” 2011 (video: Philip Walker)
“If You’re Happy and You Know It,” 2011 (video: unknown)
“Look What They’ve Done to My Song, Ma,” 2011 (video: Mark McBeth)
“Wuthering Heights” (projection), 2011 (video: Jenn Kolmel)
“Wuthering Heights” (performance), 2011 (video: Cousin Wonderlette)
“It Gets Better,” 2010 (video: Mark McBeth)
“Natural Woman,” 2010 (video: Hokulani Beale)
“Popular,” 2010 (video: LMHM)
“All is Love,” 2011 (video: Michael Pieracci)
“Wild Heart,” 2011 (video: Loren R. Roberston)
“Tomorrow,” 2009 (video: unknown)
“Telephone,” 2010 (video: Lissa Doty)
“Look What They’ve Done to My Song, Ma,” 2011 (video: Mark McBeth)

The Complete Wuthering Heights video!

Lil Miss Hot Mess — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:16:32 +0000

The complete video. Better late than never, eh?

Many thanks to my dancers Laura Arrington, Cara Rose DeFabio, and Rachael Dichter. And of course, to Cousin Wonderlette for the documentation!

The Future of San Francisco

Lil Miss Hot Mess — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 07:22:35 +0000

I am OUTRAGED. Between the execution of Troy Davis last night (with this cherry on top today) and the suicide of 14 year old Jamey Rodemeyer, it’s all I can do not to cry my eyes out. I’ve been feeling helpless and can’t fathom how innocent people can be killed like this and what that says about our country. I can’t help asking myself, Why Didn’t Anybody Stop This?

I was going to write a cute and cheeky blog post about the Homo Homecoming fundraiser I’m putting on for John Avalos next Saturday. But instead I’m about to get serious about why I’m supporting him. After years of Bush and Arnold and Gavin (and all of them really), I want someone in power who’s watching out for us. I want someone in City Hall who’s a real person, who’s part of the community, and who’s willing to put their ego aside to fight. I want someone who isn’t going to sell our city to the highest bidder, because I want my friends and the freaks and the families to stay. I want somebody who will help stop some of this madness. I don’t normally put any faith in elections, but I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a viable candidate who gets it and who can hold it down with very few compromises. And that’s why I’m putting my time, energy, and money behind John Avalos.

So please, please, please do 2 things for me right this minute:

1. BUY A TICKET NOW!

2. Invite friends + colleagues by email, Facebook, Twitter, or talking to them!

And for the haters: Do I think that having John Avalos as mayor will solve all the city’s problems? Hell no. But I think he’ll be a thoughtful advocate who will help shape the right conversations and shake up the way things happen in this city. The rest will be up to us.

If you want to get more involved in the Avalos campaign, talk to me or take a look at the campaign website.

UPDATE: Just wanted to add a link to the sweet write-up we got in the SFBG (for posterity).

Early Video from Kate Bush Night

Lil Miss Hot Mess — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 05:52:29 +0000

Thanks to Michael for taking this video on his phone – it’s just a teaser with some footage cut out in the middle (sorry!). Hopefully I’ll get the real deal soon!

For those who don’t know, the inspiration for this number is after the jump:

Make My Dream Come True

Lil Miss Hot Mess — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 06:35:01 +0000

No, my dream is not to become a major movie star. It’s not really even to play Michelle Tea in a short film version of Valencia — as my roommate asked, “isn’t that every young-queer-who-lives-in-the-Mission’s dream?” The answer, as we all know, is YES. Which is why it doesn’t count as my dream.

My real dream has been to have a KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN! Seriously, everyone is doing it and I want in on the action. It’s like free money right? And finally I have a reason! So please take a look at our campaign, chip in a few bucks (every dollar counts, NOTAFLOF, blah blah blah), etc. I’m always keeping score.

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Click above to watch our short promo video and to contribute (and get really great rewards)! Michelle Tea’s classic DIY dyke drama Valencia gets taken over by an all drag queen cast! V-Day, heartbreak + eggs on the wall!

Cast: Lil Miss Hot Mess, Haute Gloo, Jerry Lee Manhattan, Aurora Switchblade, Rotimi Agbabiaka, Lynee Breedlove, Hamisi Nunes. Crew: Jerry Lee Manhattan, Jenn Kolmel, Fjord Vox, Ed Varga.

All Is Love

Lil Miss Hot Mess — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:17:23 +0000

One of my latest performances (at least the ones I remember to record) from Some Thing’s Pride show on June 24 at the Stud. It’s to Karen O’s “All Is Love” from Where The Wild Things Are (which I loved, don’t hate). I really wanted to do something sweet and about queer love and connection and family and you know. Enjoy:

Thanks to my chorus of kids: Marc, Maziar, Alex, Jerry Lee, Devon, Jesse, Ivan, Bobby, Matt, Ryan, David, Oscar (and am I forgetting anyone, sorry!). And thanks to Michael for taping! Also, I messed up at one point, but you totally can’t even tell.

I Support John Avalos for Mayor

Lil Miss Hot Mess — Sun, 29 May 2011 06:52:32 +0000

Those who know me well and know that I very rarely get excited about electoral politics. It’s not that I think it’s not important, but I just have trouble compromising and I tend to prioritize other work. BUT, I’m getting really really excited about John Avalos for Mayor! With him, I guess I feel like I don’t have to compromise and I am excited by the thought of having a truly progressive and community-oriented mayor in City Hall.
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I was tipped off to Avalos’s campaign by a friend of mine who is a queer woman of color and organizer in the Arab-American community, whose politics I trust and work I admire deeply. There are links to articles at the bottom of this post that speak more to his experience and platform, but here’s what she said about John:

Prior to and during his time as Supervisor, he has been the most humble, passionate, tireless, and generous advocate on behalf of poor and working communities, particularly our communities of color that are being pushed out of SF.

I’ve decided to help out with the campaign, and am one of the “hosts” of a Queers for Avalos Happy Hour on Friday, June 10 at Dolores Park Cafe. Please consider joining me, even if you don’t identify as queer, someone who lives in SF, or someone who cares about local politics. We need support from everyone who wants a more sustainable and livable city!

Here’s some easy ways you can get involved:

DONATE MONEY! John is running a grassroots community driven campaign, which is how he will also run San Francisco if he’s elected. He’s using public campaign financing, but still needs the financial support of the community as those funds are matched. Even $5 helps, for real, and you don’t have to live in SF.
PUT A SIGN IN YR WINDOW + LIKE JOHN ON FACEBOOK. These are basically the same things now, right? If you can put up a sign, let me know, and I’ll be sure to get you one.
HAPPY HOUR. I’m just including this here again to make it pop.

But can he win? YES! Although he may not be a front-runner (yet), it’s always useful to have someone who can raise the important issues (watch the doc on Shirley Chisholm if you don’t know what I’m talking about) AND especially with this being the first Ranked-Choice mayoral election there’s a lot of opportunity (look at Jean Quan in Oakland)!
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Some early news articles about John Avalos:

A Farewell to Frameline

Lil Miss Hot Mess — Thu, 19 May 2011 19:44:58 +0000

Yesterday was my last day working for Frameline, which left me with a heavy heart. It’s a job I’ve loved over the past three years, but it’s time for new challenges and a change of scenery!

I once was given an award by a staff member for “Best use of the Frameline brand to promote herself,” so I had to live up to that one last time, and created this video to so “so long” (never “goodbye”) to my family there:

But trust: I’ll still be kicking it around the festival!

PS: Apologies that the video is a little squished — I can’t figure out the right compression specs for this mother!

Update: my video got reposted on Queerty (thanks!) and the video has reached more than 2000 views, which equals more than my little brother’s rap video so I am happy.