Friday, May 18, 2007

Big D’s newest girl-group sings about hardships, expectations of the modern woman

By Daniel A. Kusner of Dallas Voice

Teresa Nasty

UNHOLY TRINITY OF DRAG: She-DICK: from left, Candi Shell, Annie Rex and Gloria Hole gig out Wednesday in Denton

DALLAS — Like a skanky version of the McGuire Sisters, they sing about succulent hot dogs, nasty blowjobs and butter-pecan ice cream. They're chauvinistic, raunchy, and they want to make the world a better place. They're She-DICK, a drag trio that formed seven months ago and has been marauding about Dallas nightclubs and galleries, and they recently stomped down the runway at DIFFA's 2007 Dallas Collection.

A fierce girl-group with a MySpace blog, She-DICK finally got a gig. On Wednesday, they take the stage at Denton's Rubber Gloves Studio with the promise to dazzle North Texas with cuts from their upcoming debut album, Shedickulous. First there's Candi Shell (a sassy, big bosomed Southern belle), Annie Rex (an eco-conscious vixen who'd like to arm wrestle Avril Lavigne) and Gloria Hole (a spicy Latina with biceps that could hold a tire swing).

The germ of inspiration began when three gay dudes met at the 2006 Alan Ross Texas Freedom Parade. By Halloween, they were busting rhymes and gluing on false eyelashes.

Toying with the frontiers of gender roles, they got a drum machine and began exploring topics that would make Gloria Steinem explode with venomous rage: eating disorders, food obsession, finding the perfect guy and the lure of blingly rap culture. And if you ask Candi Shell, she says She-DICK are rock stars at night, but during the day, "We're detectives who solve crimes."

Aside from their devoted queer fans, She-DICK say they have an empathetic message for their straight sisters. Annie Rex says they relate to the struggle of women: Sporting heels, hose, fully painted MAC faces and fake eyelashes.

"After each performance, we go home and whine about our aching backs as we scrub off layers of makeup. While this was commonplace for women a few decades ago, modern women have discovered that all these products no longer define them,"Annie says. "We definitely see why. And we aim to forward this liberating sentiment - even if it's hell on our feet."

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