Kim David Smith's New Album Is A Celebration Of Queer Joy In Uncertain Times
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On "Mostly Marlene," the New York singer and cabaret performer pays tribute to his "mega-muses" like Marlene Dietrich and Kylie Minogue.
Kim David Smith hoped to set the scene for better days ahead when he premiered his latest cabaret show, “Mostly Marlene,” just days before COVID-19 shuttered theaters and live performance venues around the world in March 2020.
Five years later, the Australian-born actor and singer has captured “Mostly Marlene” for posterity as a new live album, recorded at Joe’s Pub at the Public Theater in New York and released Friday. And though the world has changed significantly, he said his mission for the project remains.
“My album is proof of life for happy queer spaces, full of happy queer folk and allied others,” Smith told HuffPost. “I made a gay album for queer people, and especially hope it is streamed in Republican states – Lord knows they need some queer joy!”
As its title suggests, “Mostly Marlene” is Smith’s tribute to the late Hollywood icon Marlene Dietrich, with guest performers who include drag performer and playwright Charles Busch and Welsh pop artist Bright Light Bright Light.
One of the highlights of the show, however, is his rendition of two Kylie Minogue songs, “In Your Eyes” and “Slow,” performed as a throwback, piano-led mashup.
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