OML Media Corporation (www.onemorelesbian.com) has confirmed the return
of its ever-popular “Battle Of The Lesbian Web Series” at The Dinah 2013.
The
highly anticipated Battle, now in its fourth year, is a competition of wit,
grit and much hilarity featuring some of the LGBT community’s favorite
lesbian celebrities starring in some of the most watched & hugely popular
online web-series.
Suzanne Westenhoefer and Doria Biddle
Your
chance to party and hang out with your lesbian celebrity crush!
Celesbians
participating include:
Julie Goldman and Brandy Howard of "Gay Street
Therapy"; Haviland Stillwell and Ashley Reed of "Unicorn
Plan-It";
Tucky
Williams and Abisha Uhl of "Girl/Girl Scene"; Bridget McManus of
"McManus Land"; Nicole Pacent of "Anyone But Me";
Marnie Alton and Shannan Leigh Reeve of "Cowgirl
Up"; Lisa Cordileone and Wendy Jo Carlton of " Easy Abby"; Rolla Selbak and Ilea Matthews of "Kiss Her I'm Famous"; and Dalila Ali Rajah of "Cherry Bomb", among many others.
Brandi Howard
Cherry Bomb
Bridget McManus
Haviland Stillwell
Julie Goldman
Lisa Cordileone
Marnie Alton
Nicole Pacent
Shannan Leigh Reeve
Abisha Uhl and Tucky Williams
Rolla Selbak
Ilea Matthews
The
lighthearted “Battle”, created by Shirin Papillon (Founder and CEO of OML)
is not only fun and entertaining, but is also meant to create solidarity
among the series.
Shirin Papillon
The
lesbian web series play a particularly important role in the LGBT community as
they make up for the lack of representation and visibility in films and
television.
The
continued success of these events is a testament to the unwavering support of
The Dinah and OML in the world of lesbian entertainment.
The
Battle will rattle on Saturday, April 6 at The Dinah Pool Party held at The
Hilton Hotel in Palm Springs. CA, and will be MC’d by Sirius/XM Radio host
Doria Biddle and Fortune Feimster of "Chelsea Lately".
CLUB SKIRTS DINAH SHORE WEEKEND IS APRIL3-7, 2013 IN PALM SPRINGS, CA.
This year The Dinah is introducing for the first time ever an exclusive
“Celebrity Poker Tournament” with all proceeds going to the HumanRights Campaign (HRC).
Participants will
have a chance to join some of the hottest celebrity guests for a fun night of
poker and charity to benefit HRC.
Celebrities joining the poker tables includeFortune Feimster
("Chelsea Lately"), Jessica Clark ("True Blood), Jill Bennett
("Second Shot"), Lauren Bedford Russell, Kiyomi McCloskey, Kelsey
Grace Chavarria and Rose Garcia of The Real L Word; Tucky
Williams ("Girl/Gilr Scene"), Nicole Pacent ("Anyone
But Me"), Dalila Ali Raja ("Cherry Bomb"), Dreya Weber, as well as Julie
Goldman and Brandy Howard of "Gay Street Therapy", among
many others.
The Poker tournament takes place during the "Dinah Goes to
Monte Carlo" party held on Saturday, April 6 at the Palm Springs
Convention Center featuring exclusive headlining concerts by pop duo KARMIN
performing their hits "Hello" and "Brokenhearted";as well as former American Idol contestant, Leah LaBelle.
Karmin
The Grand Prize is a full 2014 Dinah package including air
transportation, hotel, meet & greet, and VIP tickets! The second grand
Prize is an Ocean view Junior suite at Sweet Vacations Playacar Resort
September 21-28, 2013.
Leah LaBelle
From
April 3 through the 7th, the world’s largest lesbian event in the world will once
again turn Palm Springs into the ultimate entertainment hub delivering a
spectacular slate of legendary headliners, rising pop stars, celebrities and
celesbians!
Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend is April 3-7, 2013 in Palm Springs, CA.
You've seen them on TV now meet them in person at The Dinah 2013!
Your favorite cast members of Showtime's hugely popular Reality TV
Show "The Real L Word" will be in attendance all weekend long
at the legendary Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend.
They were all there last year as Showtime filmed two full episodes
of The Real L Word Season 3 exclusively at the original Dinah Shore Weekend in
Palm Springs.
Now Season 3 fan-favorite couple Lauren Bedford Russell and Kiyomi
McCloskey, whom met & fell in love at The Dinah 2012, as well as Rose
Garcia and Kelsey Grace Chavarria are packing their bags and heading
out to the Sunny Oasis this year again to mingle with the fans, catch some sun
and keep the party going for an unforgettable, life-changing epic 5-day
weekend.
Watch Kiyomi and Lauren reminisce about "grassy times" when they met
a year ago
at Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend!
Join your favorite lesbian celebrities on primetime
non-scripted reality as they heat up the desert in celebration of The
Dinah's 23rd Anniversary.
Show them what it takes to dodge some balls and take home the trophy
in the famously entertaining "Dodge Ball Celebrity Game"
hosted by Sirius XM Radio, Saturday, April 6 at the Hilton Hotel.
Watch
them walk our star-studded red carpet on both Friday and Saturday
evenings; and catch them at the poker tables on Saturday night's "Monte
Carlo Party" during Club Skirts' first time ever world-class "Celebrity
Poker Tournament" with all proceeds going toHRC. Your chance
to join some of the hottest celesbians for a fun night of Poker, Black Jack,
and charity!
Don't miss this chance to hang out with your lesbian celebrity crush
… and it's only happening at Palm Springs’ premiere destination event, The
Dinah!
Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend is April 3-7, 2013 in Palm Springs, CA.
The critically acclaimed electropop duo Uh Huh Her is
headlining Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend with a grand finale concert on
Sunday, April 7 at Hotel Zoso in Palm Springs, CA.
The LA-based duo, crowned“lesbian royalty”, featuring Leisha Hailey, better known as
bisexual journalist Alice Pieszecki on Showtime’s The L Word, and ex-Mellodrone
bassist and keyboardis Camila Grey, will perform for the third time at this
year’s legendary Dinah Shore Weekend.
In the meantime we caught up with the band to chat about music, The L Word and The Dinah!
It’s
your third time performing at The Dinah. What does the event represent for you?
(Leisha) It represents freedom of expression and a place where women
can come together safely and have a good time.
As you get
ready for Dinah Shore, how do you plan to keep things fresh for audiences who
have been following you since the early days?
(Leisha)
We're working on new songs for the show in April, so hopefully the set won't be
too redundant for the ladies. I'm still fresh as a daisy, so not to
worry. ;)
Do you
have a special “Dinah moment” you remember?
(Leisha) Watching Katy Perry when she first started and Cam tugging on
her hair backstage and asking her if it was a wig.LOL.
Leisha Hailey, Kathy Valenti, Camilla Grey, Mariah Hanson and Kathy Perry (The Dinah 2009)
Being a Dinah
veteran, what's the best advice you have for revelers and artists alike?
(Leisha)
Stay hydrated, use sunscreen, and cam says, "keep your pants on"
Uh Huh Her at The Dinah 2011
Can
you tell us anything about what’s in store for Uh Huh Her in 2013 in addition
to The Dinah?
(Leisha) We are about to start working on our third record.It’s going in the direction of
DANCE…we’re very excited.
(Camila) We start
production this week and we're very excited. We're working with some
amazing people!
Leisha,
being so recognizable from The L Word, was that a built-in bonus or did it
create more pressure to do well?
I was actually shocked at the attention the band got right away.I was surprised people cared as much
about my off screen life as they did my character on screen.
Camila,
honestly...were you a fan of The L Word?
I watched a couple of seasons, yes.Now you could say I’m a fan…of Leisha
As the show’s resident out lesbian how do you think L Word faired at
depicting our community and how important do you think it is to have LGBTI
visibility on screen?
(Leisha) I think the writers did a great job. To me
it was more character driven than a perfect depiction of what a lesbian lives
and looks like. I think the L Word was just another spoke in the wheel. A part
of a bigger picture but not the whole picture.
Overall Leisha, what was it like to be apart of such an iconic series?
Those were some of the best years of my life. I
miss it a lot and I'm so grateful to have been a part of that show. Thankfully,
many girls from the cast are some of my closest friends.
Uh Huh Her at The Dinah 2008
Mariah Hanson with the cast of "The L Word"
How would you describe the Uh Huh Her sound to the uninitiated?
(Leisha) We think of it as electro pop.
(Camila) Indy Electro Pop with a classic rock twist
How would you say your music has evolved over the last few years?
(Leisha) I think we have incorporated more of what
we both love into our sound with each record. I am very influenced by beats and
heavy grunge power chords and Cam is very electronic and 80's driven. I think
our next record will combine those even better.
(Camila) -I think that I'm much more willing to explore new territory as I think
we did with Nocturnes as well as our latest EP3. I think as time has gone
by I've become a better producer and engineer and thus the sound has gotten so
much better in my mind from our first effort "I see Red". I'm
less concerned about perfecting everything and so much more focused on the
intention behind the song and the feeling of a piece of music. I am
really excited to make a dance record because we've never really focused solely
on one genre. It will be a fun challenge...."Dark Dance"
How
hard is it to create a sound that’s all your own?
(Camila)Its not hard
creating something unique when you stick to listening to your own voice and not
the current state of the music industry.Sometimes it’s much harder to compete that way, however I love that we
don’t compromise our sound for the sake of being commercial or doing what’s
current.
Where do you find inspiration for your songs?
(Leisha) I usually write from a very personal
place
How much does your real world experience inform your
songwriting?
(Camila) It does in the sense that we will always take from
our own personal experiences, however I love to write from other
perspectives.I like to make
believe still, which is a good thing.
What
are some of the biggest lessons you’ve learned over time since the first album?
-Record labels are complicated but helpful
-People don’t buy records anymore
-And if you don’t use twitter or facebook you don’t exist.
Compatibility
seems so important in a working relationship, let alone a romanticone. Are there
areas that you completely butt heads?
(Leisha) Directions while driving.=)
What female
artists are you listening to these days?
(Camila)
Azelia Banks, Rihanna, Apparat, Air, Big Black Delta, Depeche Mode, Billie
Holiday and Ella F, Nina Simone, to name a few!
Is
there anyone you’re interested in working with in the future?
(Leisha & Camila)KANYE!!!!!
Worst gig?
(Camila)Our
first gig at Shepherds Bush Empire in London.I was so nervous I wore 2 different pairs of shoes and was
just a general mess on stage.We
had only been a band for 5 months and we were playing to 2,000 + people.Was a bit strange and I think we needed
more time to ummm….perform in general. =)
(Leisha)DefinitelyFirst show
at Shepards Bush Empire J
Best gig?
(Leisha) Koko in London with UHH
(Camila)Selling out KOKO in London.Amazing gig.
Earliest musical memory?
(Camila) Sitting on a seventies shag rug listening to
“running scared” by Roy orbison with my dad’s huge white headphones.( I have a great pic of it if you’d
like it)
(Leisha) My dad playing john Denver around the house.
CLUB SKIRTS DINAH SHORE WEEKEND IS APRIL 3-7, 2013 IN PALM SPRINGS, CA.
