tonight walking home from a friends house in a neighborhood I usually don’t go to. I pass a bar (not gay) and outside is a group of guys talking. as I approach i can hear their conversation…
..”this gay dude I work with makes it all about being gay all the time, he wants attention from it, he’s so annoying and I can’t stand him, hes a sissy too”..
I slowed down just to make sure it wasn’t happening to someones face standing there at that moment and needed some help. No fight was taking place as far as I could tell. but something inside me felt I should speak up.
i wasn’t gonna keep silent.. I had to speak up… I had a flash back to middle school in my mind and all the lockers and backpacks seemed to appear again in an instant.
I paused for a moment & said to the group of guys outside the bar “who cares dude, let him be gay & shut the fuck up”
I didn’t wait for a response but as I walked away I hear someone from the circle say.. “damn right” ..
Though it may have seemed to be a harmless little hate speech on a gay co worker of his, but hate comes in all forms and starts with a small seed. He could be bullied at the office even.. we can’t be sure, but I do know this….
Speak up! In that moment! Do not walk by and let someone plant those little seeds of hate. Yea I could have kept walking out of that shaky neighborhood like I wanted to, I could have said something better than thr F* bomb. But I spoke up, I spoke for every little gay kid being bullied in school, everytime faggot was yelled in my youth and I didn’t have the strength to yell back.
I made a choice to speak up. please do the same. we have to.
~ AJ
Hey! Hows your summer going?
I've been in philly for the past 2 week and it's BURNING UP! ...like 100 degrees. oy.
What have I been up to?
I'm busy writing and recording a new record! I've started laying tracks down and watching things slowly come along. I can't share any of that with you now however, i wanted to give you a little something to listen to while your on the beach or by the pool!
Here is a FREE Download! "ON MY SLEEVE" (Live on 88.5 WXPN)
I talk with the famous Gene Shay (host) about how I make my records and a little about the song.
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Help me reach my GOAL?! You can get some really effin cool stuff :)
I have a lot to be thankful for, and this is all about thank you's.
SO ENJOY. Keep intouch, XOXO `AJ
June Tour Dates:
Thursday June 10
Uncommon Ground 8PM
3800 N Clark St
Chicago, IL, 60613
www.uncommonground.com
Friday June 11
MILWAUKEE PRIDE 4PM
Henry Maier Festival Park (Summerfest Grounds)
Milwaukee, WI
Sunday June 13
Mad River Philadelphia 5:30 PM
Philly Pride: Triumphant Pride Event
126 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA, US
Friday June 18
Georgies Bar 10:30 PM
812 5th Ave
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
732-988-1220
Been busy working on my new record..
promise to come see more of you when it's finished! ...
xoxo AJ
www.aidenjamesmusic.com
New Song, Live & Unreleased! :: Free for Download today :)
"On My Sleeve" (LIVE) on 88.5 WXPN FM
LINK: http://www.reverbnation.com/play_now/song_3970898
xoxoxoxox enjoy -AJ
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hi :) umm can anyone say SNOW?! haha. been gettin alot in philly & more on the way. i love it. So I just got word today about some HUGE news....
JUST IN:
My little %100 indie music video "On the Run" will be on airing on the LOGO network tonight @ 7pm! On the NewNowNext Pop Lab! Will you tune in? I personally don't get LOGO on my basic cable so I have arranged a local philly bar in center city will play the program for us.. send me a reply for that location if you want to join.
Some other cool things:
New American Apparal Tshirts! 
www.aidenjamesmusic.com/store
TOUR
*Los Angeles... Room 5: 3/23
*San Francisco.. Dolores Park Cafe: 3/25
*Portland... Alberta St Pub: 3/27
*Seattle..... Skylark Club: 3/28
*Philly.... Tin Angel: 4/2
Just another quick note for now... come let's tweet or facebook!
twitter: @aidenjamestour
facebook.com/aidenjamestour
hope to hear from you soon :) see you in TV land...
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