“For almost 20 years, Sylvester has been an icon of San Francisco nightlife: outrageous, bold, proud. Today, he is a symbol of a totally different San Francisco — a gay man struggling to stay alive”
Originally published November 8, 1988
"Now 23, rock's hottest producer is the closest pop music has come this decade to producing a conceptualist who can compare to Phil Spector in studio wizardry, business acumen, and steam-rolling ego"
Originally published November 4, 1986