Few can claim the cross-genre appeal of punk rock plucker Dave Alvin, erstwhile centerpiece of the Blasters.

"The biggest change between back then and now is that the audience was really hungry for a fest like this. They felt they could go in and there was a gay and lesbian crowd and they felt solidarity."

Brian King and David Prowse always meant to make their garage rock outfit a trio but never got around to finding a lead singer.

Michelle Pfeiffer has grace, class and bite befitting a woman who is paid to love. She is hard on the outside but her rare moments of vulnerability are subtle and striking.

The Cupcake Bandit's having an identity crisis: An ineffective villain with a sweet tooth, CB doesn't know if he's chosen the right career path.

The androgynous facial features, the bleach-blond pixie haircut: Patrick Wolf looks like he's from another planet.

The members of Little Joy take their moniker from an L.A. bar. It fits.

Lynn Breedlove, former leader of Tribe 8, opens up a vein in Confessions of a Poser, his new show that pokes fun at having a foot in several different communities.

Connecticut-based artist John O'Donnell will ask participants to share their deepest, darkest, most hilarious story about puberty, whether it's being the last girl to move from training to actual bras or noticing you're the only boy in the locker room still sporting tighty whiteys.