What's with radio hosts and their potty mouths? Is it because they're too ugly to be on television or something? We're referring to the chaps on NYC's The Dog House - 92.3 FM's morning show - and its hosts, JV and Elvis.

This morning, the not-so-lovely gents hosted indie rockers A Brief Smile and, apparently, things didn't go as planned. From The Dog House blog:

Four members out of the five piece showed up today. Three of them were cool, one was a complete waste. He started off the interview saying he USED to listen to Krock (when the station was "good") and that he has never heard the Dog House program which is on "what once a week?". He also says he only listens to WFMU when he turns on the radio. And that's when his ass was kicked out of the studio.

After JV continued his bashing of the pansy bass player, said pansy bass player returned to the studio (un-invited this time) to lambast JV for using the word "Faggy". He says he takes offense to that word, being a boy of mixed sexual tastes (that means he's half a fenook like Rudy), and more or less asked for an apology.

JV was having none of that ish! He explained that by "faggy" he means "dorky" and that his comments had nothing to do with the pansy bass players sexual preferences. Then he kicked him out again.

This, folks, is why we only listen to public radio. WNYC's Soterios Johnson would never do such a thing.

(PS: We've included a video after the jump..you know, so you can listen to some "faggy music". If there's one thing we know, it's "faggy" and this ain't it. It is, however, pretty good.)
(PPS: For more A Brief Smile, head on over to FreeIndie!)

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• This fan gets all sorts of worked up over Cazwell's "All over Your Face". Needless to say, it's NSFW. Also, you may need to create an account, but it takes five seconds and is totally free.

• Arjan's had a little sit down with Mika to chat about Life in Cartoon Motion. The location's not where you think, but Mika's response to the gay question is: "I don’t really discuss that. I don’t feel I really need to. My music speaks for itself. I have total freedom with what I do musically and the way that I live my life. And I feel really comfortable with that." Total freedom or total publicist-endorsed freedom? It doesn't matter, we can read between the lines.

• These Liberian girls aim to keep peace.

• Sure, gays can be religious, but they're far too Satanic to qualify as "biblically Christian".

• Tony Blair is "proud" England has legal civil partnerships.

• UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon unharmed after Baghdad rocket attack.

• Some destructive homophobes turned their ire to fire when they vandalized and torched Denton, Texas' ingeniously named - and only - gay bar, Mable Peabody’s Beauty Parlor and Chain­saw Repair. Of the arson, owner Kelly Sanders mused, "I think I lost my identity along with my business". No you didn't, silly. Your name's Kelly Sanders and we've no doubt you'll rise from the ashes.

Mark you calendar, kids, because on February 20nd, PBS will be airing Byron Hurt's investigative documentary, Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes in which Hurt explores the at times violent, misogynist and homophobic underbelly of hip-hop culture and economy.

Narrowing in on the homophobic aspect of the film, AfterElton's perhaps appropriately named Robert Urban sat down for a little chat with the straight director.

That's right, we said it: straight. So, how does a straight director deal with taking on an unspoken and undoubtedly hostile aspect of hip-hop: uncomfortably. Urban points out that Hurt's nervousness come through loud and clear, to which Hurt replies:

Honestly, I am not always comfortable having conversations about homosexuality and homophobia. It wasn't as if I was completely fearless about it. I felt it was important to...show my discomfort at times, like when I was talking to the transvestite guys. I know I have a lack of awareness and understanding about things. I want to make sure I say the right thing and don't come off as being ignorant. One can see there's some hesitation on my part.

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Hopefully you didn't destroy too many braincells this weekend and remember on Friday we posted part one of a two-part interview with one of our favorite New York City-based musicians, Cazwell. In case you did, in fact, do irreparable damage, here's the link to part one, in which he chatted about his growing up in Worcester, Massachusetts, his creative routine and what he'd do if he weren't making music.

Caught up? Good. We switch gears a bit in this installment. After the jump, read what Cazwell has to say about losing his virginity, why he doesn't call himself "hip-hop" and who he'd love to write an album for (hint: she's rich, blond and named after a city - oh, and a hotel).

(Also, be sure to head over to Cazwell's MySpace page and/or website for his upcoming tour dates. You'll be glad you did.)

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That's right, kids, another The Youth Issue two-part interview spectacular! Get excited, because after the jump you're going to get a little taste of New York's most delicious gay musician, Cazwell.

Growing up in Worcester, Massachusetts, 28-year Cazwell got his musical start with his friend Crasta Yo when the duo performed as Morplay. Though the made two records together, Mr. C broke off to record last year's Get Into It.

To celebrate his success and upcoming tour, we sent little old Andrew Belonsky to have a bit of pow-wow. After the interview, Cazwell commented, "You caught me on a talkative day". We certainly did. We love Cazwell so much that we decided to keep most of the conversation intact.

In this installment, Cazwell chats about growing up in the so-called armpit stain of New England, why he hasn't heard from his brother in over ten years and ponders the appeal of his mouth - a subject we're sure more than a few of you would like to discuss. Because, really, who wouldn't?

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After our Afternoon Delight video of Lance Lamar, a reader named Kevin lamented that we don't post enough gay videos.

Actually, we disagree. Sure, we posted White Town the other day and JJ Fad yesterday, but in the not-so-distant past we posted Cazwell 's "Do You Wanna Break Up" video and another for "Q.B.O.Y. (Is Just So Fly)".

Still, we want to make it up to you, Kevin, so this video's just for you. It's a live performance of "Kiss You Off" from Ta-Dah, the most recent aural offering from queer-popsters, Scissor Sisters.

You're welcome.

We've had a hard-on for Cazwell since we first came to NYC. How long ago was that? We can't say, both because we try not to date ourselves (unless it makes us look young) and we can't really recall...

Anyway, we were thrilled when his homies contacted us about reviewing the club-kid turned homo hip-hopper's upcoming album, Get Into It (Peace Bisquit). With a dab of electro-pop mixed with a healthy amount of old-school flavor, dance-ready beats, and irreverent lyrics, the funky, rap-heavy offering promises to become a faggot-favorite.

Sure, it may not be perfect, but given Cazwell's comedic timing, totally fuck-worthy persona, and a slew of guest stars, such as Amanda Lepore and Avenue D (one of the few bands to survive the fall of electro-clash), we have a feeling Cazwell's debut may even transcend the walls of gayville.

While the first single "All Over Your Face" deserves all the positive attention it's received, we're pretty keen on "I Buy My Socks on 14th Street" and "Do You Wanna Break Up?" We've posted the video for the latter above so you can form an own opinion and all that.

Even if you're not a fan of that particular track, the video features cameos by a who's who of NYC nightlife, including Candis Cayne, Michael Musto and Sophia Lamar. With a trannie bar brawl climax, it's sure to hit the spot.

Learn the words now so you can impress your friends when the album drops November 14th. Ya heard?

Cazwell has always been one of Queerty’s favorite downtown scenesters. Think Eminem meets Amanda Lepore. He is a hip-hop’s highest ranking homo and his new record deserves mad props, um, we mean, your attention.

It takes balls to reinvent Loose Joints’ disco classic “Is It All Over My Face.” Yes, it's the song from Paris is Burning and Cazwell pulls it off. Rapping about the sex-crazed, pre-AIDS days he reinvents the disco gem into dirty rap. And it so works.

With lyrics as filthy “it’s all over your face, tell me how does it taste” how could we not love it? West End Records has the MP3s to download.

Cazwell [Official Site]
Cazwell: All Over Your Face [West End Records]