Feast of Fun

For Erthe St. James, every day is Erthe Day. Fausto Fernós, Erthe St. James & Marc Felion. Photo: Fausto Fernós.

The process of writing music is tricky, sometimes songs come out almost instantly but other times, songs can take a long time to develop.

Today rhythm & blues musician Erthe St James joins us to talk about his musical journey- from his early inspiration from the Spice Girls to the trickiness of writing songs about people you’re currently in a relationship with.

Listen as Erthe chats with us about growing up on Chicago’s West side, being in a gay youth group with the Vixen from RuPaul’s Drag Race and unwrapping the complexities of tone policing.

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➤ The urban legend that RuPaul secretly has a wife and kids.

➤ Memories pizza in Indians that said they wouldn’t provide pizzas to same sex weddings took the money and ran. They are out of business.

➤ Uranus really stinks.