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THE QX goes backstage at DRAG IDOL

Celebrating ten years of the UK’s biggest queer talent contest… don’t they SPECIAL scrub up well?

Behind the scenes with The Drag Queens of London The essential Easter Weekend club, bar and cabaret guide

print + web iPad + iPhone ALL Britain’s Got Talent? Forget dancing dogs and wailing divas, there’s only HAIL one UK-wide talent search that’s actually delivered real stars and it’s called Drag Idol! The annual cabaret/drag contest has given our wonderful gay scene a whole new swathe of performers to enjoy. (And yes, even THE the odd dancing dog and wailing diva – mentioning no names!) Drag Idol celebrates its 10th momentous year in 2014, and QX is proud to have been involved with it since the very beginning. This week, our resident Cabaret expert Jason Reid proﬁles some of the winners and notable entrants that have gone on to become well-known names on the cabaret circuit. And where better to have a good ol’ natter and gossip with such illustrious performers than in the bogs backstage at this year’s launch night at the famous Two Brewers. The glamour never ends at QX Towers!

Photography by Franc-off Godevi

2 2008 WINNER

You’re the ice queen of the Drag Idol family; can you give me some pointers on how to be one... What are you trying to insinuate? [Laughs] I thought I was a total pussycat, apart from the odd Facebook rant. Who would like to play the part of you in the ﬁlm of your life? Emma Watson, but she’d have to really ﬁnd her inner bitch. Your favourite piece of drag? A green dress that Sandra gave me, which was older than me. I wore it until it practically fell apart.

DRAG IDOL HOST 2010 WINNER Did you ever imagine, when Drag Idol first began, that it’d become such a huge success? Not at all. In fact, I honestly thought it would be a one-off event, so to finally reach year ten is something everyone involved can be very proud of, and its certainly a team effort. What’s the secret to that success? It’s all down to the acts who have taken part, and the feedback on their experiences during the competition. The fact that we have produced a cabaret scene star almost every year is a testament to everyone’s efforts. What are your personal highlights from those ten years? Everyone knows you’re a huge Coronation Street fan, The Grand Final of 2011 when Son Ofa Tutu and Alexis but who from the show do you think would make a Carrington battled it out for the crown is my favourite good guest judge? moment. Usually acts are guarded about their desire to win, Rita from The Cabin (Barbara Knox), because she used to but these two were honest enough to say they wanted it, and work as a showgirl in Blackpool, and on the cruise ships. She it was an amazing contest to watch. Not only did they deliver a won’t be able to stay out all night, mind, because she has the great contest, they showed real style and sportsmanship when paper’s to do in the morning. the result was announced. The semi-final at Halfway to Heaven What’s been your proudest career highlight to date? last year comes a close second, mostly because of the audience Doing five hours of cabaret every Sunday for over a year at the and the incredible atmosphere they created. Admiral Duncan and transforming it into Old Compton Street’s What do you love most about being involved? campest knees-up. Performing as Amy Winehouse in Hyde Park To be involved in something that I can look back on and say, to tens of thousands of people comes a close second. “I’m really proud of that”, is ample reward for all the blood What do you look for in a fella, Baga? sweat and tears that goes along with running an event this big. I’m not fussy to be honest, love, I’d give Norris from Corrie How do you think this year is going to shape up? a wank for The Weatherfield Gazette. If I did settle down I’d Not sure, I always start off fearing the worst and then being probably want to be one of those dogging swingers. “Ooooh, pleasantly surprised. What I do know is that I have great take me to the moors, throw me on the bonnet of ya Fiat venues and great judges, so once again it all goes back to the Punto and take me up the Gary Glitter!” competing acts. Make it a good one boys and girls.

3 2013 WINNER

What’s the best way to win over a Drag Idol judging panel? With money, alcohol and sexual favours. Suzanne Shaw, who was a judge at last year’s ﬁnal, was a good kisser but a bad drinker. How would you sum up the UK cabaret scene right now in one word? Diverse. What’s your motto in life? Men and me are like pianos. When they get upright, I feel grand.

2009 WINNER

How does it feel to be the only ever non-drag winner? Well, it goes to show, the competition is open to all. Being 2012 WINNER caked in slap, wearing a dodgy wig, in costumes too tight for me, most people thought I was Rose Garden anyway. Whenever I see you I get serious tan-envy, how do you Talk us through an average day in the life keep yourself looking such a polished shade of, errrrrm, of La Voix... mahogany? It begins with a healthy muesli breakfast followed I always enlarge your profile picture on Facebook to check the by a light face pack and yoga. Then I answer as colour against that, Jason. The moment I’m a few shades lighter much fan mail as I can before dealing with the than you, I know I’m just right! [Laughs.] endless bookings and constant press requests You reached the live finals of Britain’s Got Talent in from QX. I always fit in a full vocal warm-up, too: 2010, which must have been quite an experience? Did gargling with Dettol. you meet Simon Cowell? DISH IT! You have some sensational bespoke frocks. I didn’t meet Simon, however his Main Producer did tell me he Where are they made and what’s the loved the fact that Kevin was a character and not really that inspiration behind them? ‘nutty’. It was the first time anyone had played them at their own They are made by a guy called James Kelly, from game: parodying bad acts. The first line of my audition: “I was the Royal Opera House. Their inspiration comes abandoned at earth”, I mean... really! from 1950’s Hollywood glamour and film icons of the time such as Joan Crawford.

And it’s not just winners who reap the rewards of Drag Idol. These artists carved out successful careers, too... 2006 WINNER

Yourself and Crystal D’Canter became a Crystal double act shortly after your win, but if you D’Canter hadn’t have bunked up with her, which of the 2005 other winners would you opt for as a stage Runner-Up partner? I love all them all to bits, but I would have to come out of the competition and go with Rose Garden. We have a fabulous relationship, that explodes Connie sometimes, when we’ve had a drink, but we have Conway wacky ideas of bible stories in drag; there’s a 2008 show in there somewhere. Finalist Which three cabaret songs would you banish to Room 101 if you could? ‘All That Jazz’ - There’s a great story in this song that rarely gets told properly. ‘Get This Party Adam All Started’ - it’s really long, and once you get 2009 through the ﬁrst verse and chorus it really is Finalist done. And, ‘It’s Raining Men’ – Yes, I know Crystal and I sing it, but when I hear it my heart sinks. It’s been done to death!

Mitzi Macintosh 2012 Runner-Up

Asifa Lahore 2012 Finalist 2011 WINNER

As well as being a winner you’re also a huge Vanity enthusiast of Drag Idol, what does the Von Glow competition mean to you? 2012/2013 I love drag and have always said Heat I’m ﬁrstly a fan of drag, then Finalist a student and ﬁnally a drag queen. I won on a Friday and didn’t go back to Topsie my day job on the Redfern Monday. It changed 2013 my life. Finalist What’s the best and worst feedback you’ve ever received? Miss Worst: don’t give up Cairo your day job. I was told 2013 Semi this all my life. Best: Finalist you’re in the wrong job. I was told this in the run up to Drag Idol. Meth 2013 Heat Finalist

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What made you decide to make this hasn’t got much ambition, he doesn’t want to do but when the makeup’s off, some of them are documentary series? much, but you know, great TV. So we wanted still confident, but some of them are quite Everyone’s quite scared of drag queens, I think. to mix that with people like Rosie Beaver unassuming, gentle individuals. You worry when you go into clubs that they’re who’s in a quest for love, every episode she’s What reasons did you discover for why going to slag you off or they’re going to abuse dating someone new, and she’s like ‘I’m rapidly guys do drag? you, and I thought there must be more to them approaching 30, if I don’t get a man soon then It’s a real mixture. For some, it’s about earning than that. You never really see the male side of my life is over’. That’s how we approached it. money. Like one of our characters, Silver them, what’s behind the makeup. And they’re Did you anticipate discovering anything Summers, spent years trying to break it in so lovely as men, we thought it’d be really about these characters? boybands and then discovered drag and all of a interesting to show this juxtaposition of these There were certain stories that changed as sudden was earning good money and found a way scary drag acts with six inch stilettos verses you were filming, like Lady Lloyd and Munroe, of getting on a stage basically. For others it’s an these quite ordinary, nice chaps. for example: we knew they were good friends artistic choice, they want to play with gender, it’s part of their personalities, and some of them, they just want to pull. Can you give us some of your personal bits and highlights of the series? I loved the transformation of rugby player Nick into Violet Sparks, that was just amazing. Jercinder, who lives and works on a farm in rural Derbyshire, had only done drag before in her bedroom. Entering Trannyshack Academy, she’s scared of escalators on the tube, she gets this car into London and it’s brilliant. You just see it through the eyes of someone who’s petrified of London, you think ‘how the fuck are you going to get on stage?’ but she does and she does a great job. Were there any difficult parts in making the series? Not as many as you’d expect, but yes, we had problems along the way with some of the drag queens. It’s about trust, and sometimes people worry ‘why Were you out in a club and you saw a drag at school and we kind of anticipated that their do you want to film this scene?’ so something queen and you were like ‘that’s what I story may end up being about their friendship, may have happened and you’re saying ‘we need need to make my documentary on!’? but it actually became about the end of their to follow this story’ and it may be something that It came more from the fact that London Live friendship. I often think ‘if it’s wrong, it’s right’. they weren’t that happy about and so you have to were looking for stuff that was very London- If a story happens and that wasn’t the plan, you build trust with your contributors and explain why centric, reflecting multicultural and diverse just have to go with it. you need to show both their highs and their lows. elements of London. We just thought no other So, has the series changed your personal Because when you see people’s lows you start channel is doing this and would do this. understanding of what drag is? sympathising with them. And how did you go about finding the Yes, I think so. I’m less scared of drag queens And finally, who was your favourite drag drag queens in question? now, having gone through it. act on the show? We met in excess of fifty different drag queens You found them a little bit intimidating My favourite character is Richard Rhodes, aka for the series. We had them all in for casting before? Cookie Monstar, aka Sheila Simmonds, who’s days so we basically got them on camera Yeah, I think most people do. Not intimidating not even a main character in the show, but and then we were looking for both strong in the sense that I wouldn’t go and talk to she’s a brilliant sidekick to Vicki Vivacious and characters and interesting stories. It was just them but you know it’s such a mask, and often when the two of them are together it’s magic, a bit of a balancing act. People like Lloyd: he’s it’s so thick the makeup and they look so tall, it’s really funny. But they’re all brilliant, I love quite happy with his life, he says himself he and also they’re so confident as drag queens them all!

8 AND WHAT DID THE DRAG QUEENS THINK?

I ﬁnd that I got so used to the cameras being around that when they were not there I am not sure if I really existed anymore? One thing I have learned about myself is that I am unable to cope with Vanity Von Glow for longer than ten minutes a day. Her constant banal drivel would drive anyone to drink!

If I’ve learned anything through my For me personally, the whole ﬁlming process participation in the programme it’s that was kind of intense, it kind of forces you I have far more adoring fans than even I to really think about what’s going on in originally imagined - indeed in the back of your life and how you approach situations. I almost every shot you can see my Glow learnt that I’m extremely hard on myself in Worms hanging around ever-hopeful that I terms of setting myself goals and personal might sign an autograph, or bless their baby. standards. Maybe also that I sometimes expect a little too much from others as well.

(Munroe Bergdorf is not a drag queen, but took part in the show as a well-known face on the drag scene)

Most of the time I’ve been ﬁlmed I’ve been pissed as a pudding! So expect me rolling around in me own shit down Old Compton Street… It’s been a camp experience, I do feel like Kerry Katona who has always been a lifestyle guru of mine… I think it’s just amazing that we can show people what us I’ve loved the ﬁlm crew, it’s been so much queens do and how diverse our fabulous fun… Though I have drunken blackouts gay scene is… And you so know all the men every night and never know the state I’m in at home are gonna be wankin’ over me! Ya or what I’ve done, NOT NOW! Recorded can’t make it up! forever – oh god.

It was quite difficult having a camera pointing at me the whole time at first. I won’t lie I got Especially when I was not in drag as I was extremely stressed acutely aware that people would be judging when they filmed me the “real” me and not my work persona. It putting on makeup made me more aware of how I behave as and doing my hair! I was aware that millions of people might When I get ready I like see me. I think I am fairly contained most to be alone in silence of the time anyway, but at first I did try and but they want you to behave and not make a fool of myself. The constantly react with difficulty is after a while, you do genuinely other people around forget you’re being filmed and revert to you, it took me twice type, which can be good and bad. as long to get ready!

9 FOR A DAY

What is it with gay men and drag? Is it just a bit of camp fun or a deliberate act of subversion against an obsessively patriarchal society? And how does drag reconcile itself By Patrick Cash against the increasing hyper-masculinity of the modern gay scene? QX looks into this world…

misogynistic hangover of sexual shame from patriarchal culture to do with passive anal sex? Yes, I will let you fuck me, but only if you’re a real man. And ‘real men’ don’t wear stilettos. Personally, I don’t fancy drag queens. At the risk of sounding like a Grindr twat, I am gay because I fancy men and therefore men disguised as women, however obviously, don’t do anything for me erotically. But if there was a boy I fancied who happened to do drag on the side, I feel it’d be quite easy to distinguish first did drag for a cabaret between who he really is as a boy with me, and show I was hosting last who he pretends to be in the mask of makeup December, where I upon the stage. Indeed, needed to differentiate some gay men create between this event and this mask to deal with the spoken word night I things they couldn’t hosted (as a boy) at the immediately process in same venue. It seemed an their own lives; David easy, interesting and fun Hodge has spoken alternative: invent a character, give her a name before in interview how and style, play the game for a night. But it was the fabulous Dusty O, always just that for me; simply taking on a role, in part, stems from the like an actor would do in the theatre. I would homophobic bullying he never introduce myself, or think of myself, as ‘a endured at school. drag queen’. After all, what is My character was named Patricia Primarché, this ‘real man’ we are the cheap drag queen, which separated her supposedly searching for from most other drag artistes on the scene who now? It seems to be a would never dream of describing themselves very specifically crafted as cheap, and meant that I could clothe her sort of man, a man with completely in Primark. Wandering the women’s all the surface trappings aisles of the flagship Oxford Street store was of masculinity: muscles, a fairly mortifying experience, but eventually I off performance as a (quite stubble, a rugged jaw- found what I didn’t know I’d been looking for in grotesque) girl. But when those line, no gesticulation too the lingerie department – a playboy bunny outfit photos of Patricia in all her far flung, a deep voice. for £10. Leaving the price tag on, Patricia was Playboy glory went up, suddenly The kind of impossibly born and the show was a success. Tommy wasn’t replying to my texts. ‘big, strong, real man’ that all men, gay or But it was when the pictures from the night Perhaps that’s why many drag queens have straight, are compared against when growing appeared online that the first cons apparently separate profiles for their public performance up. The patriarchal pinnacle of a real man that laced to my new altar ego also surfaced. I’d personas and their private gay lives as men. It makes the very idea of a gay man so hated, just started seeing a boy named Tommy in can also potentially play havoc with the essential sidelined and ridiculed. Peckham who was cute and sexy, but also roles that gay men take in bed, with some drag To me, the idea of a ‘real man’, is simply a man uber-masculine. We met in a club as boys, we queens complaining that guys they were having who’s brave. And sometimes, as a man in our definitely had sex as boys, we engaged in all our great sex with before will suddenly no longer let modern culture, there is nothing braver than to methods of communication as boys, so I saw no them take the active role in bed, when they find don some eyeliner, a weave and a feather boa, reason to mention that I was doing this one- out about ‘the other woman’. Is this a quasi- and go out and strut down the street.

Patricia Primarché will be hosting her third event of Dark Fabrics Cabaret on Saturday 26th April at Vogue Fabrics (66 Stoke Newington Road, Dalston, N16 7XB), doors 7pm. £5.

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Five times a charm!

Jeremy Joseph ran his ﬁfth London Marathon last Sunday, just days after G-A-Y proudly announced it had hit the magic £250,000 mark in its fundraising for the Elton John AIDS Foundation…

Words and photos by Chris Jepson

WHETHER WATCHED from the armchair comfort of home or roadside with the hundreds of thousands of spectators, the London Marathon is easily one of the most emotional experiences to be had in the capital. There are the highs and laugh out loud moments as larger than life cartoon characters, portly gentlemen in Wonder Woman costumes and bum cheeks in Borat mankinis parade by, the heart-tugging family members running for loved ones lost to terminal illnesses and the heroic men and women who have lost limbs in the service of our country, but refuse to succumb to adversity and who’s bravery and determination are awe inspiring. But I was there for just one man, Jeremy Joseph, as a year of training and wet winter mornings came together for this, his ﬁfth London Marathon. Arriving by taxi bike in what looked like a quilted little black dress, Jeremy was the most nervous I have ever seen him. There was a bug going around his staff at work and he had been feeling decidedly ropey for the past 24 hours, but with knees strapped up and clutching an energy drink he was determined and Raising money for the Elton John AIDS ready for the off. Weather wise it was Foundation and awareness for HIV in a gorgeous sunny day, perhaps a little conjunction with the 56 Dean Street clinic, too warm for running, but great for the this year for every mile he completed a spectators whose boost to morale at ﬁrst timer took an HIV test back at G-A-Y the low moments is so important. At HQ. Knowing your status can save your 10am the claxon sounded and, along life so by the completion of his marathon, with 36,336 other runners, Jeremy 26 people were better educated and more started off on his 26.2 miles. After a fast in control of their futures. By the morning initial 5k (26:50) he settled down in to of the marathon Jeremy had raised a his anticipated race pace and ploughed whopping £254,405. And the fundraising through the tarmac in the only event isn’t over yet… Keep reading QX as we where the ordinary man in the street can bring you news of the next charity events race alongside champions and Olympians. that Jeremy and Team G-A-Y are planning! Despite feeling ill, and the hot sun, Jeremy managed to shave more than 6 minutes off his record time, and virtually sprinted over the line in just under 4hrs 15minutes. www.justgiving.com/g-a-y

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L The Coronet, 28 New Kent Road, Elephant C & Castle, SE1 6TJ. 11pm-7am.

The EASTER WEEKEND PASS Only £35! Includes entry to WE Party, Beyond 20/04/14: Beyond afterhours and PAPA at Pacha! ‘WE Cosmetics After- Available from: Party’ Max Sanna www.orangenation.co.uk 8LISJ½GMEPEJXIVTEVX]XSXLI rather bonkers theme party that is WE Cosmetics takes over every square inch of Area nightclub. In the main room is scene favourite Steve Pitron play alongside Max Sanna B2B with Lee Yeomans

and Michel Mizrahi. The MisWhite Chapel rocks to Zach Burns, Maze & Masters and Matt Bogard. GSP, Mishwite and Sam DMS take on the terrace. Zach Burns Area, 69 Albert Embankment, SE1 7TP. 3am (Sunday morning)-late. £12 advance, MOTD, £35 Easter Weekend Pass includes WE Party Sam DMS & Papa. Leo Yeomans

20/04/14: Booster Booster moves to its new home at Barcode! It’s travelled the world and now it’s back, with DJs Steven Geller, Marco Gee and Gianni Milan. In partnership with This is Electric Radio and ACTU-GAY.EU – it’s gonna be fun!

Barcode, Albert Embankment, 69 Goding Street, Vauxhall, SE11 5AW. 7pm-6am. Free before 8pm, £7 before 11pm/£10 after.

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W East Bloc goes all after-hours on us, with a night that starts at 4.30am Sunday morning and goes on ‘til 10am as E a one-off special for Easter. Look out for the amazing DJs and hosts, including , , N Alessandro Londra Ray Noir

Ursula Snakes, Andrew Moore and Ben Jamin. Ursula Snakes

B East Bloc, 217 CitCityy Road, EC1V 11JN.JN. 4.30am-10am. £8.

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20/04/14: Bust Yo Nut All Over East Bloc 20/04/14: It’s the sweaty East London night that brings you R’n’B, Chapter 10 trap, bashment, hip-hop, dance hall and house. And where This dance party there’s R’n’B and hip-hop you can expect our two favourite will take over the DJs QBoy and Mark Ashley-Dupé. Joining them will be Autumn Street Jeffrey Hinton and Jai Rouge. Expect a live PA from MC Studios and Tyron. So, this celebrate Easter bust a new Rødhåd underground vinyl SRISRXLI¾SSV QBoy of East Bloc. recordings from East Bloc, 217 City Detroit, Road, EC1V 1JN. Chicago, 10pm-5am. £7 London, Berlin before midnight/£10 and beyond. after. The headlining DJ Rødhåd has played the closing sets at Berghain and brings his music, and hopefully shirtless torso, to East London. Joining him will be Dan Beaumont, Hannah Holland and Charlie Porter. See feature, page 40.

Autumn Street Studios, Unit 3, 39 Autumn Street, E3 2TT. 11pm-6am. See Dan Beaumont www.chapter- ten.com for tickets

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S 20/04/14: PAPA Taking over Pacha club, this is set to be a huge new party on the gay W London circuit as Orange Nation and Ben Kaye in association E with Eliad Cohen present the PAPA World Tour with Tom Stephan international PAPA resident DJ Suri, Zach Burns, N Mike Dower, Michel Mizrahi and new fresh

dance shows. Room 2 features Megawoof, Mike Dower

B London’s famous bear party that has been rocking the world with incredible spots at U events including a main party of Circuit

L Festival Barcelona, featuring DJs Daz Saund, Tom Stephan and Leonardo

C Glovibes. Room 3 gives you the ‘Deep Massimo Paramour South Soundsystem’ with DJs Lee Yeomans and Massimo Paramour. Lee Yeomans

Pacha, Terminus Place, Victoria, SW1V 1JR. 10pm-6am. £10 super advance tickets available. Daz Saund

20-21/04/14: RVT Easter Sunday & Bank Holiday Monday Get prepared for a massive Bank Holiday Weekend at the RVT with huge dance anthems and commercial house from DJs Simon Le Vans, Rich B, Sean Sirrs and Markus W from 2pm until 2am on Sunday 20th, and Charlie Hides TV on stage at 5.30pm with special guest Dr Woof – winner of The Tavern’s Got Talent 2014. Then, on Easter Monday it’s a special with La Voix (on stage 5.30pm) featuring huge dance anthems and commercial house from Charlie Hides La Voix the DJs Simon Le Vans, Little Rob and Sean Sirrs, from 2pm-midnight.

The RVT, 372 Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, SE11 5HY. £6 each day.

21/04/14: Popcorn ‘Royal House’ On Easter Monday join Popcorn for ‘Happy Birthday Ma’am: the Night of A Thousand Queens’ celebrating the birthday Adam Turner of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, featuring EWTIGMEPI\XIRHIHQEMR¾SSVVIKEPWIXJVSQ The Sharp Boys. Plus EDM, progressive The Sharp Boys house, pop, R’n’B, and deep/tech house from Adam Turner, DMS, Zach Burns and Jonathan Bestley with vocals by Tonnic.

Heaven, under the Arches, Villiers Street, Charing Cross, WC2N 6NG. 11pm-5.30am. 4 Day ‘Thank You’ FREE entry wristband to Heaven Thursday 17th – Monday 21st available from G-A-Y Bar.

26/04/14: R&SHE R&She is two years’ old already! And so they’re coming together again at Vogue Fabrics for another nasty escapade dedicate to the Queens of R*B and hip-hop from the 90s to the present. QBoy, David Oh and Neil Prince are all set to go deep because of love for all those divas you know and love so much! Make sure you down there early as they’re always full by midnight!

Vogue Fabrics, 66 Stoke Newington Road, Dalston, N16 7XB. 10pm-3am. £3 before 11pm, £5 after.

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G-A-Y presents ALL SAINTS 12/04/14 Heaven, Villiers Street, Charing Cross, WORDS AND PHOTOS BY WC2N 6NG CHRIS JEPSON

WITH HITS LIKE ‘Never Ever’, ‘Under The Bridge’ and ‘Pure Shores’, All Saints were one of the biggest girl bands of the nineties, but after reuniting for a brief comeback in 2009 they split up with Melanie Blatt saying: “All Saints are never getting back together again. I never want to sing again.” But fast forward to 2014 and times have changed, the girls are fresh from a tour with the Backstreet Boys, the outﬁts are just as tight and the dance routines slicker than slick. Shaznay, Melanie and the Appleton sisters Natalie and Nicole rocked the stage at G-A-Y on Saturday night with a 40 minute set of their greats, and with 5 number 1 singles, 2 platinum albums and 2 gold albums they had plenty of material to choose from. There was also a surprise announcement on Twitter that they will be touring later this year for ‘Another Time Another Place’ with Atomic Kitten, East 17 and others… The girls are hot and the 90s are back!

XXL WRESTLE 12/04/14 WORDS BY Pulse TOM REDKID 1 Invicta Plaza, PHOTOS BY Southwark, SE1 9UF MARK STOREY

MARK AMES AND the team squeezed into their singlets and hit the mats for another macho foray into the homoerotic world of hardass he-men as XXL had themselves a barnyard wrassle with “Wrestle”. Every Gladiator heeded the call from far and wide to enter the stadium and take on one another as the WWF met XXL in a no-holds-barred cage match that could only be settled like real men--on the dance ﬂoor! Resident DJs Christian M., Alex Logan and Andy Almighty referreed the main room keeping the wrestlers in the ring with arena-style hard bass in a dazzling array of spotlights, lazers and confetti that would make any Lucha Libre blush neath his mask, while Joe Egg and Stuart Style harkened back to the halcyon days of our budding gym class locker room youth with 70’s retro hits in the Fur Lounge. Big screens in every room streaming hardcore MMA and soft-core wrestling porn. Featherweights, Heavyweights and Sumos all paired up, squared up and went at it round after round in a pin it, ya win it free for all. While sexy singlet-clad newly muscle-marrieds Josh and Luke (congrats!) tussled, I kicked back in the groovy trippin’ day-glo chill out room with its oversized astroturf sofas that make my butt look sooo tiny--I love it! There, everyone’s favourite wrestle-stud ‘Polish Pete’, with his shaved head and piercing blue eyes, taught me the ‘Krakow Krunch’, a headlock between his bulging bicep and pecs, ‘til you go ‘kruuunch’! Thanks coach! Rattled, I wandered into a corridor and my glaucoma must have set in, cuz it suddelnly got very dark and I couldn’t see a thing! I was knocked around like a human pinball! I had to grope my way through the dark, twisting and turning every knob I could feel but no door would open. That’s where the real wrestling took place! I must’ve taken on every weight class there is and came out a champion! Finally, I saw a speck of brightness and like Carole Ann I walked towards the light til I made my way out.

DISH 12/04/14 East Bloc WORDS BY 217 City Road, ANTHONY GILÉT Shoreditch, EC1V 1JN PHOTOS BY MARK STOREY

IT DIDN’T REALLY matter that the weather hadn’t quite lived up to our expectations this past Saturday as we knew that things down at Dish would be getting so hot that shorts were still totally acceptable. Paired with our new Dish tops, we were ready to skank out ‘til the early hours, although it seemed Jacqui Potato couldn’t even wait ‘til then – abandoning her booth brieﬂy to grind on some of the clubbers. Standard. La Paquena sported yet another delectable ‘do that would put any lion’s mane to shame – girl must own more wigs than she does underwear. Meanwhile Borja Pena had the main room simmering, until come 3am when Tom Stephan took over and it became a hot pot of sweaty, sexual dancing. Ray Noir and Ollywood put on a perfect side dish where patrons were giving more pout than Pete Burn’s surgeon. Having to wait an entire month for the next Dish means come May, we’ll probably be hungrier than Kim Kardashian on the cover of Vogue, but that just means our appetite will be as out of control as our drinking. #Winning

HOW TO CUT A RUG AT DJ GEDDES @ HANDSOME OF THE WEEK GEDDES HANDSOME TOP 10

1. ‘Let The Music (Use You)’ The TASTY TIM and LADY LLOYD, the doyens of the dazzling DJ Night Writers/Frankie drag scene, give us their twelve musical numbers for making the Knuckles most of your roaring CARPET BURN at the weekend! My favourite from the big man.

2. ‘Right At It’ Baeka We can still make soulful records that are relevant, beautiful cut.

3. ‘Bass’ Snuff Screw Acid workout like no other - yeah baby!

4. ‘Tanya’ Nina Kraviz Not seen another pair of legs like it and tunes go to match, too.

Tell us in one juicy 5. ‘Bangin’ Amir sentence who Geddes is... Alexander Good looking chap who’s been Most definitely the gifted with a talent of playing real shit. decent records. 8. ‘Gypsy Woman’ And your music style? 6. ‘Avalancha’ Sebo K – Crystal Waters I play underground house Best thing I’ve heard In 1991 you couldn’t walk a music, which sometimes from Sebo for a 1. ‘Self Control’ block in New York without leans towards techno, always while, proper old – Laura Brannigan... this pumping out of every meaningful and played with a skool vibes. Says it all: “I live amongst the radio, car and fashion purpose. I like to DJ the old creatures of the night.” boutique. fashion way and take people on 7. ‘Some Lovin’ a journey and actually mix two Liberty City 2. ‘In the Evening’ 9. ‘Love Sex and records together, bit of a rarity Just a wow record. – Sheryl Lee Ralph Magic’ – Ciara ft. Justin these days with so many DJs And again: “In the evening the Timerblake playing with laptops. 8. ‘Hasta Luego real me comes alive!” Super bendy Ciara and the Who are your most Primo’ Hanfry bendable (hopefully) Justin. influential figures in house/ Martinez 3. ‘Rapture’ – Blondie Genius combination. dance music past and Clever sample taken Debbie Harry = Goddess. present? from an old drum 10. ‘Case Of The Ex’ Danny Tenaglia was a massive and bass record, 4. ‘What Have You Done – Mya influence on me when I was nice and groovy. For Me Lately?’ Major video... Major tune. first getting into house music. – Janet Jackson Loads of guys from that period 9. ‘Heaven’ The Rolling For a woman with a teeny tiny 11. ‘Addictive’ are pretty special; everyone Stones (Jamie Jones body and a plastic face she can – Truth Hurts who released on Trax, and the edit) sure sing and dance! One of the truly great one Detroit guys like Carl Craig. Original is amazing hit wonders, and REALLY Nowadays lots of my friends and Jamie tweaks 5. ‘Creep’ – TLC addictive. are pretty inspiring like Seth, into a club tool. Been Best Girl Group EVAH! Damian Lazarus and Jamie Jones. around for a while 12. ‘Overload’ 6. ‘Baby One More Time’ – Sugababes but works a treat. – Britney Spears Super sexy debut from the Iconic tune of the 90s. super sexy Sugababes. 10. ‘House Room featuring Rick 7. ‘Never Give Up On The Howard’ Tevo Howard Good Times’ Carpet Burn is on Saturday Handsome is at East Bloc – Spice Girls 19th April at The Eagle Amazing what the (217 City Road, EC1V 1JN) Naughty naughty Spice (349 Kennington Lane, guys do at Bio Girls ripping off the George Vauxhall, SE11 5QY). on Saturday 19th April, Rhythm great label Benson classic... 9pm-4am. Free entry before 10.30pm-6am. and music. 11pm, £5 after.

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“ A lot of Willie Burns mablbl No idea who he is or what he is but he’s amazing. done on Hannah Holland bglmbg\m' Mr G (Not Mr G from Summer P^k^ Heights High!) Totally h[l^ll^] pumping disco on steroids. with a Marquis Hawkes certain Proper party music and you 15+ years ago the gay scene led the way lhkmh_ get nice cloth bags from in underground house and dance music, him, too. but today it’s playing catch-up with more fnlb\ innovative heterosexual producers and DJs. maZml ItaloJohnson Agree or disagree? Every record sounds like CHARLIE: I don’t think that’s true, it’s just that coming the best rave you’ve never maybe the straights have caught up with dance out right been to. music, so there just seems to be so many more of now from them. But when someone like Bicep plays at Horse Spencer Parker Meat Disco, you can tell they’re having an experience ieZ\^l Rødhåd Tough-as-nails bangers with there like they get in no other club in the world. like occasional floaty bits that Bicep at Horse Meat was pretty much my best night make you feel all funny. out of all of last year… =^mkhbm' DAN: There are lots of amazing innovative queer Joey Anderson artists and DJs at the moment, strangely they Part of the NYC new wave. don’t always get the recognition they should on Strange analogue synth jams the gay scene. out right now from places like Detroit. Our friends built for dancing to. There seems to be an increased taste for are obsessed with it. No-one’s playing it. So we tougher, sexier beats from a growing number started Chapter 10. It’s the same instinct as when Mr Tophat & Art Alfie of gay guys. Do you think all those weekend Dan and I started Macho City on Thursday nights at Their records start like trips to Berlin have something to do with this? the Joiners Arms with our friend Dave Kendrick – disco and end like techno. CHARLIE: Berlin’s a right of passage for many. To my there was a certain sort of music we wanted to hear, And they sound like they shame, I’ve never been out there… Dan, you’ve been and we had no place to go hear it. I think it’s how are recorded in a tunnel. loads, right? clubs should be. Which is, of course, a very DAN: Berghain/Panorama Bar is still the gold DAN: The idea for Chapter 10 was born when I good thing. standard, and techno is enjoying something of a bumped into our co-promoter, Morgan, at a Levon renaissance at the moment. Vincent gig. We figured we couldn’t be the only Shed CHARLIE: It was really important to us that our first homos in London interested in good underground Also records as Evil Fred, ever guest was Mr Ties from Homopatik in Berlin. dance music. Head High and Sigg Gonzales His parties in Berlin start around midnight and carry Wagwan at the mega-massive Chapter 10 among other aliases. Imagine on through the next day, and he plays whatever he bash on Easter Sunday? your favourite 90s rave likes over four decks, for hours on end, making the CHARLIE: Easter Sunday is going to be total bangers fed through the most insane party. What we want from Chapter 10 is fierceness – the most amazing warehouse, the most Berghain techno machine and that sense of freedom and wildness and opportunity. amazing soundsystem, the most amazing DJs, the you’re close. How does Chapter 10’s mission statement unfeasibly amazing A Man To Pet as host, all night factor into all this? long, right through ‘til morning. I wish we could do it CHARLIE: A lot of this is done on instinct. We’re every weekend… Dan Beaumont is a obsessed with a certain sort of music that’s coming DAN: It’s proper high-grade shit. London DJ and owner of Dalston Superstore, Dance Tunnel and Voodoo Ray’s. Charlie Porter is an esteemed fashion writer Chapter 10 is at Autumn Street Studios (Unit 3, 39 Autumn Street, E3 2TT) on who ran the cult gay Sunday 20th April, 11pm-6am. DJs Rødhåd, Dan Beaumont, Hannah Holland and social Macho City at the Charlie Porter play. See www.chapter-ten.com for tickets. Joiners Arms.

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The group’s called Neon Jungle, that this early on in the group’s career? Sure, it’s just like his natural charisma? comes from the upcoming single Yeah, it’s so strange! Because it’s happening I know, that’s when I’m like shame. Teach ‘Welcome To The Jungle’, is that right? so quick. So many people have told us me your ways! I am literally the worst flirt Yeah, that’s right. We were given that song, that it just doesn’t happen this quick for you will ever meet. I’m the worst dancer, gosh, so long ago when we didn’t even some people. But, I don’t know, I feel like I’m the worst flirt… have a name, and we sort of liked the way it’s strange! Little old me from Aw, I like you too! I’m jungle sounded, but thought that we needed Suffolk, little old Shareem from coming to see you something before it because jungle wasn’t Scotland and little old Jess and perform at G-A-Y. strong enough on its own. And we thought of Amira from London, and it’s just Yes! I cannot wait to do neon, not necessarily because we wear bright crazy! All these opportunities G-A-Y again. colours but we think that we’ve got quite that we’re getting, and being I was gonna ask you how bright personalities. nominated for awards – even if you were feeling about it? Yeah, it sounds like a euphemism for we don’t win any of them – just to I can-not-wait! Sometimes your lady bits. be up for them is crazy. club gigs can be a bit funny Oooh! Yeah it does, doesn’t it? I can’t even And it’s for ‘Band of the because everyone’s drunk lie, I always joke around with ‘Welcome To Year’ too! Obviously people AO9FL and they don’t really care, The Jungle’, like ‘Welcome To My Jungle’. knew you from your first but G-A-Y is a-maz-ing! The [laughs] That’s sick. A lot of girls when single ‘Trouble’, but when @9JJQ crowd, uh! they’re younger dream of being in a pop you brought out ‘Braveheart’, There’s always an energy group, whose posters did you have on that was like a really big hit. KLQD=K there, isn’t there? your wall, as a kid? It’s on my iPod… Yeah, always. Every time Oh my gosh. Every single boy band that Aww! Yes, Anthony! You are the LG>DAJL someone asks us about a gig, has ever been on this earth, because I’m a best! Nah but that’s what I think the first one that pops into boyband fanatic. I can’t lie, I did have the made people think, ‘ah they’re OAL@E= my head is G-A-Y. Everybody Spice Girls, I did love them Fall Out Boy, here to stay’. is so welcoming, and they’re Jonas Brothers. What celebrity are you 9?9AF like crazy. It’s the best. Oh, so quite American taste! And is it hoping will be there to chat everything you expected and hoped it you up? I want the juice! would be to be in a girl group? Erm… Oh Lord. Harry Styles, You know when you think of your dream job, because everytime I meet him he’s always a you think it’s gonna be like so simple, and it’s little bit of a flirt, so I want him to flirt with not. But it makes me feel better that it’s not me again. because I’m working to get where we are. Mhmm, womaniser… Neon Jungle will be at G-A-Y at So, you’ve been nominated for a He’s just so charming, he’s a flirt but I don’t Heaven (under the Arches, Villiers Glamour Award too, it must be really think he means to. Like he’s not actually Street, Charing Cross, WC2H 6NG) nice to have that kind of recognition flirting, if that makes sense? on Saturday 19th April. 4-Day Free Entry Wristbands available from G-A-Y Bar.

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It’s a mini festival under one roof and it’s going SO CLICHÉD! to be fucking fun. SCOTTEE: It’s a karaoke room, homo disco, drag bar, line dancing, sexy knees up under Cliché is the new club night on the London landscape that is set to blow your box apart over the one roof that welcomes everyone to enjoy Easter weekend, courtesy of gay club promoter extraordinaire the one and only Miss Jodie Harsh a proper night out up west and endure a and her partner in glorious nightlife crime, Scottee. With premier bastions of the capital’s LGBT hangover on Easter Sunday. scene involved, like Room Service, Sink the Pink and Scottee’s devilish performance friends, this is And what’s the musical flava on the set to be one of the highlights of your Bank Holiday extravaganza. QX caught up with the dynamic dancefloor? duo behind it themselves to find out more about what to look forward to… JODIE: Each room is different – Sink The Pink plays the trashy shit we all AlkY QX: Tell us how this mad night all came that’s brash and colourful on the London scene secretly LOVE, Room Service mini about… and a taster of what’s to come at the festival. is house-house-house (Radio SCOTTEE: I first started showing off at Bestival in Who hasn’t spent a drunken youth there at One DJ and Bestival head ^]klanYd 2008, and since then I’ve bought many an eyelash, Popstarz!? My feet hurt just thinking about it boy Rob Da Bank is spinning under drag queen and show to the Bestival Island – in – I’m gonna dance until they kick me out, and which is HUGE!) short, they love the gays. For this year’s festival even then I’ll be dancing with the cleaners. SCOTTEE: Bit of a dream one roof they have really up’ed the gay content and we Soooooo, what’s original about Cliché? team on the Room Service wanted to celebrate that with a proper poof-y What can we expect to entertain us with line up with Severino and Yf\alk knees up over Easter. Cliché is a showcase of on the night? Hannah Holland! going some of our favourite Bestival ingredients, it’s just JODIE: The original element comes from JODIE: Scottee’s laying on to be a shame I’m curating it with Jodie... throwing together a load of stuff that normally Mzz Kimberly (literally) and a JODIE: Scottee and I are like sisters. We shouldn’t be in the same sentence. I’m not microphone and some other fucking despise each other... going to bore you with that promoter speak kweens, Hot Breath is all fun” SCOTTEE: I’d go as far as saying I hated you. about ‘the London club scene being oh-so- about YOU singing karaoke. JODIE: But when we get together magic seems diverse and we’re celebrating being the most SCOTTEE: Figs in Wigs to happen. We’d been working on some dance vibrant club landscape in the world’ … blah will be line dancing to 90s arenas and productions for this September’s blah blah...boooooring! But the truth is, where classics, Ginger Johnson will be singing about Bestival and collectively thought it’d be a fun else could you do karaoke with Hot Breath, Ikea! Not to forget the MainStage act, the first idea to throw everything into one gigantic dance to Rob Da Bank and Severino at Room lady of drag Jonny Woo! melting pot of insanity for a big ol’ Bank Holiday Service, werk the runway at Sink The Pink and JODIE: Trust me, it’ll be fun. Just come. Or I’ll party at The Scala. It’s a hotbed of everything roll with the queens of Scottee’s ‘Drag’ show? punch you. Seriously.

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Cliché is at The Scala (275 Pentonville Road, King’s Cross, N1 9NL) from 10pm-late. £17.50 advance tickets available.

OLD SHIP 17 Barnes Street, Limehouse, E14 7NW Saturday 19th April is officially the second anniversary shindig of one of Limehouse’s finest, the Old Ship, and to celebrate in the finest of the Easter Weekend THE QUEBEC style, they have one of the best 12 Old Quebec Street, W1H 7AF and most fabulous acts of all of Don’t miss The Quebec this weekend Cabaretland, Miss Jason, live where every Friday and Saturday they on stage! And as if that wasn’t have their pop perfect night ‘Camp As enough, you can keep the party Hits’ getting the regular faces and fresh burning on the Sunday too with Miss Jason newcomers jiving alike to their resident Saucy Sophie gracing their boards. DJs from 10pm onwards. Then on Sunday Miss Jason 20th April (Easter Sunday to some) you can carry on your Bank Holiday weekend celebrations in style with the wonder cabaret superstar that is Davina Sparkle treading The Quebec’s hallowed boards from 10pm onwards… RUPERT STREET 50 Rupert Street, Soho, W1D 6DR Rupert Street are giving it to you large over the Bank Holiday weekend with DJ Rich B presenting his regular night ‘Enriched’ on Thurs 17th April (with special guests) to kickstart your weekend in style. Then Friday 18th sees mega superstar Jodie Harsh herself on the decks until 1am! Carry on the party on Saturday Davina Sparkle 19th with DJ Little John, also spinning until 1am, and take advantage of that extra day off with Brent Nicholls keeping the power pumping until 12am on Sunday 20th! Jodie Harsh

THE EDGE 11 Soho Square, W1D 3QE Who needs hot cross buns when The Edge is giving you hot tight buns, very naughty rabbits and more Easter sparkle than you can shake an egg at! Starting cheekily early on Thursday 17th, the weekend will play host to DJs Zach Burns, Brent Nichols, Keyth David, Jonathan Bestley and guests with extra special editions of House Sessions on the ground ﬂoor and Guilty Pleasures on the second. Plus Bank Holiday Brent Nicholls Easter Sunday is open until a cracking 3am! Zach Burns

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KAZBAR 50 Clapham High Street, SW4 7UL Kazbar is going to be seething with sexy men and slamming beats this weekend as the legend that is Rich B takes to the decks to show them how it’s done on THE YARD Friday 18th. Come back again on Saturday 57 Rupert Street, Soho, W1D 7PL 19th for some electric aural dosage From the 17th to the 20th at The Yard the Easter Weekend is well courtesy of Paul Morrell dragging you up underway with a special late licence until midnight each evening. higher on the weekend of the ascension! With three distinct spaces to choose, from the vibrant terrace Sorted down Clapham way. bar, enchanting courtyard or relaxing loft bar complete with comfortable sofas, there are very few venues that can offer so much. Expect beautiful ripped shot boys with trays of shots, an attractive friendly crowd and a good time had by all!

G-A-Y BAR 30 Old Compton Street, Soho, W1D 4UR G-A-Y have introduced a range of Eurovision cocktails at only £5.50 a jug! They include Making Your Mind Up (vodka, crème de cassis, vanilla schnapps and pepsi), Waterloo Rich B (vodka, blue bols, raspberry schnapps and lemonade), Diva (vodka, banana bols, peach schnapps and lemonade) and the Ooh Aah Just a Little Bit (vodka, lychee bols, blackcurrant schnapps and fanta orange).

Vicki Vivacious KU BAR 30 Lisle Street, Chinatown, WC2H 7BA Easter Celebrations are taking over Ku with the Ku playboys coming out this weekend! Join Ku Bar Leicester Square for ﬁve days of celebration from Thursday to Monday, with the venue open until 3am each night. And every evening there will be gorgeous topless shot boys with free shots, some of your most fabulous hosts in gay London, Easter giveaways, VJs Kerol and Vicki Vivacious and the famed Ku Bar boys themselves, London’s sexiest bar staff.

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TWO BREWERS 114 Clapham High Street, SW5 7UJ On Easter Monday at the Two Brewers don’t miss a fundraising spectacular in aid of this year’s Sandra Pride London! Hosted by the nearly holy trinity (in cabaret land, anyway) #QXGayLondon of Sandra, La Voix and Martha Email: [email protected] D’Arthur, there’ll also be special guest by Jason Reid stars Titti la Camp, Dave Lynn, Mrs Moore, Topsi Redfern, Lola Lasagne, CK, Miss Jason, Lady GATHERING TOGETHER a It was great to catch up with the Imelda and DJs Demon and Little gaggle of Drag Idol winners, for Idol family and feel the excitement John. Phew! It’s gonna be big! this week’s celebratory cover, build for this year’s competition. and not putting them to good With just over a week until the use would’ve been a totally heat stages start, several venues pointless exercise now wouldn’t are already ﬁlling up with entrants, Dj Demon it? So that’s why we swapped and you really don’t want to leave their microphones for mops it too late, if you are a performer, and sequins for shammies. You be it drag or not, then swing by know, you’ve got to keep them your chosen boozer, contact their grounded. But don’t worry we host, visit the website: www. did abate their diva-like demands, dragidoluk.com, or if all else fails, and plied them with the ﬁnest launch a carrier pigeon Titti’s way, CIRCA Prosecco (a tenner could buy) to apply. 62 Frith Street, Soho, W1D 3JN before pushing them into a Circa presents the cubicle and getting snap happy. Love#Hangover every Sunday There was plenty of fun, now from 10pm-1am, kicking nattering and petting of Titti La off this Easter Sunday with the Camp’s gorgeous dog, Oscar, fabulous androgynous beauty behind the scenes, too; Kevin Jonathan Bestley giving it to Cruise reminisced about his time you large from the glittering on Britain’s Got Talent and La silver DJ booth of pure egg- Voix gave me all the gossip on like grace! Miss Bestley has a her upcoming appearance on reputation on the scene for the same show. MY LIPS ARE burning some brilliant beats, and SEALED! But she assured me, it’s bringing the glamour and glitz to not to be missed. every occasion, whilst Circa is Much later in the night, whilst sure to be rammed from mirror sucking on a fag, Baga Chipz and to bar with hot boys this Easter, I even invented a new Olympic so go get yourself in there! sport: Draaaaag the queen. Jonathan Bestley Totally barmy she is! The last thing I hazily recall was seeing Tanyaa Hyde stomping into KFC at somee MANBAR ungodly hour. 79 Charing Cross Road, Soho, Where on earth WC2H 0NE does she put it? Manbar is serving Soho’s best drinks deals in time for a super summer of fun! Grab a house red or white wine for £2.90, a Famous Grouse, Captain Morgans, Bacardi, Gordons Gin and Smirnoff Vokda (including mixers) for £2.90 single or £4.90 double and pints of Fosters/Strongbow for £2.90! Every day, Monday to Sunday before 11pm. Get in!

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KU BAR 12/04/14 30 LISLE STREET, CHINATOWN, WC2H 7BA WORDS AND PHOTOS BY CHRIS JEPSON

SATURDAYS IN THE West End offer a plethora of choices for bar hopping, alfresco drinking and full on clubbing, but this weekend we popped along to Ku Bar on Lisle Street which offers it all under one roof. From the intimate first floor champagne bar to the packed ground floor bar and down to the party playground in the basement Ku Klub, the live DJs kept the pop and commercial tunes coming with video screens for those that required inspiration for their shape throwing. Getting in some practice for their upcoming marathon Easter Playboy weekend where the venue will feature five nights of varying entertainment, the super hot bar boys stripped off their tops to reveal a glistening array of perfect pecs, while the shot boy delivered an oral burst of Sourz to anyone who caught his eye. Such fun and frivolity was had by all, I think we might have to pop along and do it all again to make sure!

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Team Leader Vacancy A vacancy exists for a Team Leader at the bar, located in London’s vibrant King’s Cross area. Traditionally a gay man’s bar, the venue attracts an LQFUHDVLQJQXPEHURIFXVWRPHUVIURPWKHORFDOFRPPXQLW\DQGRIÀFHV who choose to eat and drink here at lunchtimes and early evenings. We now also have a number of letting rooms which have to be maintained and cleaned to a high standard.

The Underground Club in the venue’s basement hosts a number of gay men’s fetish clubs where you will also be expected to maintain a management presence whilst coping with the environment.

You must be able to read and speak good clear English and be hard- working, organised, calm, friendly, honest and reliable, thinking on your IHHWDQGKDQGOLQJDQ\FULVLVLQDFDOPHIÀFLHQWDQGDXWKRULWDWLYHPDQQHU Experience of leading a team will be an asset. You must also be familiar with Word, Excel and social media and be willing to learn other publishing software programs.

Please visit our websites www.centralstation.co.uk and www.theundergroundclub.net before sending your CV and a covering letter to [email protected] explaining what you can bring to the role or telephone us on 020-7278-3294 and speak to the manager on duty. by Jason Reid

2014 Launch

THE TWO BREWERS 10/04/14 114 CLAPHAM HIGH STREET, SW4 7UJ WORDS BY JASON REID PHOTOS BY CHRIS JEPSON

IT WAS TIME to welcome back Brewers’ resident and showgirl Drag Idol for another year of high through and through, La Voix camp and even higher drama - if was up next with a barnstorming previous years are anything to go tribute to all of the female musical by - as Jimmy Smith and his team greats, set to a Britain’s Got at the Two Brewers swung open Talent theme. I can’t for a moment their glitter-infused doors to us imagine why? A magnificent and the cabaret-loving public for performance. In the time it took the official launch of this year’s us to neck a Jäegerbomb, La Voix competition. had mysteriously turned into Kelly Hosted by the Wilde and it was time for doyenne of all a rendition of ‘Total things Drag Idol, Eclipse of the Heart’. Titti La Camp, That song never the evening gets old. And us showcased gays do love to a selection give it large at of previous the chorus. champions, The youngest who go back ever Idol winner, as far as 2008. Tanya Hyde, and To think, we most recent winner, were still chickens. Martha D’Arthur, Just. Kevin Cruise turned out crowd-pleasing got the night underway, after sets, too, and added heartwarming Titti had set fire to Adele, and tributes to fellow acts and he pushed the kitsch-o-meter to organisers. An appearance from almost breaking point. We’re still the cat-stroking ultimate queen seeing white spots in front of our of the talent show Susan Boyle, eyes, days later, from the sheer spoofed ingeniously by Titti, volume of sequins on his costume. wrapped proceedings up like a He got the audience in the perfect neat little bow. mood with plenty of high energy, A night that reminded us what before Baga Chipz took over, an array of sensational talent Drag continuing in the same upbeat Idol has produced, reinvigorating tone. A sixties medley and a wave the cabaret scene year on year. So, of hilarious jokes (most of which what will this tenth year bring? We we can’t repeat) followed. can’t wait to find out...

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Jacob Joyce ACOUSTIC After a short, beer-and- Finch, took to the stage. With IZABELLA FINCH & FRIENDS wine infused break, one of the face painted in a vibrant array of London Art Gallery, 20-22 Grove Vale East, SE22 8EF headlining bands of the night different colours, she performed Friday 28th March emerged on to the stage: The her brand of quirky, involving Screaming Toenails. Having formed and touching nu-folk tunes especially for the performative before a ﬂickering projector of telling of West African mythology otherworldly scenes. A particular IZABELLA FINCH is a sizzling and the punters smiling. at a theatrical showcase event gem was her song ‘London Lover’, young artist, theatre-maker and We began the night with some last December, the band, lead whose lilting melody and gently musician who decided to take folk acoustic music which lulled by charismatic Jacob Joyce and poignant lyrics have become over the London Art Gallery on and propelled us along in its merry supported by Alice Moon on something of a Youtube hit its last day of opening, and bring guitar-strummed rhythm, before drums and Robin Stratton on recently. Check it out. A great a vibrant, carnival-esque evening a short interlude of spoken word guitar, have now put together a night, through and through! of performance and merrymaking poetry from two performers, high energy, rather brilliant take on to the streets of East Dulwich. including up-and-coming star modern punk. Highlights included With an open door policy, people Chris Lawrence who performed the ode to Vice named ‘Paradise Izabella Finch and The Screaming shepherded in from the sharp a masterful piece about time Magazine’, and the awesome Toenails will both be playing at the Spring night by the delightful wasting and waiting for trains. Apt, ‘Bigots’, loosely inspired by Nicki next Dark Fabrics Cabaret Izabella herself and gloriously considering the London Art Gallery Minaj’s ‘Lookin’ Ass Niggas’. (Vogue Fabrics, 66 Stoke Newington cheap drinks (£1.50 a beer, was situated under the arches of And ﬁnally, the headliner of Road, N16 7XB) on Saturday anyone?), the atmosphere was East Dulwich railway station. the night herself, Miss Izabella 26th April, 7pm.

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WE ARE THE Andrew Garfield and Emma BEST! (15) Stone are back for THE Inventive Swedish AMAZING SPIDER- filmmaker Lukas MAN 2, and once again Moodysson returns their genuinely funny, smartly to the improvisational engaging teen romance is style of Show Me Love interrupted by a dumb action and Together with this blockbuster. Extra oomph BY JACK LEGER spiky, charming story provided by Jamie Foxx and about 13-year-old wannabe punk stars. Set in 1982, the film is bursting with Dane DeHaan. rebellious teen exuberance, hilarious music (Hate The Sport could be a gay IN THE WORKS anthem) and marvellously messy relationships. There’s not much plot, but the scruffy, loose filmmaking makes us fall in love with the characters. BRITS ON FILM James Franco will play Michael Glatze in a biopic Tom Hardy is all alone in about the gay activist DVD OF THE WEEK LOCKE, driving across who found religion and England as his job and controversially renounced his G.B.F. (15) marriage crash and burn HOMOSEXUALITYsZac Efron Not nearly as frivolous down the phone line. will star in The Associate, as it looks, this witty It’s clever but somewhat based on the John Grisham gay spin on Mean Girls CONTRIVEDs%MMA4HOMPSON novel about a young lawyer centres on the first and Pierce Brosnan are blackmailed into working as guy (the hugely likeable watchable as always in the a spy. Michael Willett) to rom-com caper THE LOVE come out at his high PUNCH. Silly fun if you school, so every girl switch off your wants him as their brain. Gay Best Friend. Yes, it’s colourful and silly, but there’s also plenty of unusually strong subtext about sexuality and tolerance. Definitely worth adding to the DVD collection. (Peccadillo)

58 Thursday 17th April Friday 18th April Saturday 19th April

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Boulevard Manchester’s favourite Tschan and David Motta backstreet disco is back are back to air their dirty A mix of soulful divas, at Vogue Fabrics for an laundry and ﬁnd an 80s grooves, 90s funky Easter weekend special. Easter egg or two with 2 step and contempo DJs James Sizen Bell, the help of Mariah Carey spring beats. Fresh and Greg Thorpe, Thom Soundsystem. vibey, hip and happening Docking and Gary James with Selma Blair (NYC), Williams play house, 10pm-3am Theo Adams, Matthew disco and danceﬂoor £5 Josephs and more. surprises. 10pm-3am 10pm-3am £5, £3 before midnight £5 REVIEW:ARTS NEWS MUSIC

T H E A LT E R N OMG! It’s Easter so a somewhat extended Okay here’s a rave up not to miss Chapter 10 A T weekend and it all begins on the 17th with Warehouse, over in Hackney Wick at Autumn I V HomoElectric Easter Thursday Special Studios (Unit 3, 39 Autumn St, E3 2TT). E with Little Boots at the Dalston Superstore (www.chapter-ten.com) DJs on the night are E

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friends. On Sunday 20th Jeffrey Hinton begins Ferret Up The Bishi the evening from 8pm with a T-Dance at the Arts at the Arts George & Dragon as well... After which hot foot Theatre (6-7 Great Newport it down to Bust Yo Nut All Over East Bloc Street, WC2H 7JB) performing her Don’t Be So Easter Sunday 20th (217 City Road, EC1V 1JN), Shellﬁsh Tour. Special guest Andy Bell from 10pm till 4am. Fill up with 3 rooms featuring the Erasure joins her as she celebrates her debut sounds of Mark-Ashley Dupe, Mistamaker, album launch. Further dates Monday 19th May and QBoy, Jeffrey Hinton, Jai Rouge and Johnny Monday 23rd June. Kalifornia. (www.artstheatrewestend.co.uk)

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Steven Artis 553 868 or email [email protected] and more at the hot basement spot. Clapham bar with stylish swish. TONIGHT: 4-day FREE entry wrist Ted’s TV/TS Night at Ted’s Place, TONIGHT: DJ Norbert M. Thursgays at East Bloc, 217 City bands from G-A-Y Bar! 305a North End Road. 7pm-2am. £5. Road, Shoreditch, EC1V 1JN. Dirrty at The Borderine, Manette The night for fellas in frocks and their 10.30pm-7am. £5. The ‘Bloc goes Street, Soho, W1D 4JB. 11pm-3am. admirers. GOOD FRIDAY G-A-Y Late at 5 Goslett Yard, FRIDAY 18TH APRIL off Charing Cross Road, WC2. 11pm-3am. Hot pop sounds get CLUBS & EVENTS played out across the club, drink Nancy’s + Horse Meat Disco at specials, cute guys and an almost Dalston Superstore, 117 Kingsland unrivalled highly electric atmosphere. High St, E8 2PB. 9pm-4am. Free Open 7 days. b4 11pm/£5 after. Weekly night of Gravity – Bad Thursday (afterhours) regular resident DJs spinnin’ up at Area, Albert Embankment, Vauxhall, a storm of top deck disco house SE1 7TP. 3am (Friday morning)–late. and hot tracks to shack out to. Gravity gets all Bad Thursday on yer TONIGHT: Good Friday means its nightclubbing ass as the take you into time to unleash the beast over East the long weekend hard and funky. as Horse Meat Disco’s Jim Stanton, James Hillard and Luke Howard BARS & CABARET rock da joint. Rupert Street at 50 Rupert Street, G-A-Y Late at 5 Goslett Yard, Soho, W1D 6DR. From 8pm. Weekly off Charing Cross Road, WC2. dance session at the popular Soho 7.30pm-3am. Hot pop sounds, drink bar. TONIGHT: Enriched with DJ specials, cute guys and a pop perfect Rich B. atmosphere. Comptons of Soho at 51-53 Old Fitladz at Barcode, 69 Albert Compton Street, Soho, W1D 6HN. Embankment, Vauxhall, SE1 7TP. 12pm-midnight. One of Soho’s best 10pm-8am. £8 members, £10 loved traditional gay pubs, always busy guests. The club session for horny and always friendly and always fun. lads with hot grooves from the DJs

62 FOR LISTINGS ON THE GO, DOWNLOAD THE FREE 'QX GAY LONDON' APP AT THE ITUNES STORE and an extended cruise space. a crowd of upferit blokes and butch Compton Street, Soho, W1D 6HN. SATURDAY 19TH APRIL Tonker at Eagle London, 349 boys ‘til late. Resident DJs Amos, 12pm-3am. The grand dame of Soho. Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, SE11 Rob C and Brent Nicholls. TONIGHT: TONIGHT: Open late with DJ Lick ‘em. CLUBS & EVENTS 5QY. 9pm-3am. FREE b4 10pm, £6 WE Cosmetics Pre-Party. Rupert Street at 50 Rupert Street, G-A-Y presents Neon Jungle at after. Big bear bar boozing, cruise Therapy at The Shadow Lounge, Soho, W1D 6DR. Soho’s sexy bar is Heaven, Villiers Street, WC2N 6NG. and tunes has disco, house & soul, 5 Brewer Street, Soho, W1F 0RF. ready to shine again with weekly DJ 10pm-5am. Discount wristbands then sexier vibes to the early hours 11.30pm-3am. The ultimate team of sets to get you in the weekend mood! available from G-A-Y Bar. The palace for hot daddies, bears, cubs and their gay scene DJs rotates every Friday for TONIGHT: DJ Jodie Harsh. of pop and quite possibly the world’s admirers. TONIGHT: Back to the 90’s your listening and dancing pleasure. Sauna Bar at 29 Endell Street, most famous gay club packs out Old Skool special with DJ Jo Public A:M (afterhours) at Protocol, South Covent Garden, WC2H 9BA. this cavernous venue. TONIGHT: and Tim Jones. Lambeth Road, SW8 1RT. 1am 11.30am-2am. £16. £5 off entry with Feisty foursome Neon Jungle take Ku Klub at Ku Bar Lisle Street at (Saturday morning)-11am. £12. The QX advert. The only licensed gay the spotlight. Get your FREE entry 30 Lisle Street, Leicester Square, original Saturday morning afterhours sauna in the West End, open ‘til super wristbands from G-A-Y Bar. WC2. 10pm-3am. FREE b4 11pm, beast that continues to light up the late every weekend. XXL - Easter at Pulse, 1 Invicta £5 after. Pop perfection and hot floor weekend ahead of the rest churns out Camp As Hits at The City of Quebec, Plaza, South Bank, SE1 9UF. fillers as Ku’s hot 3 spin the tunes in the turbocharged house sounds. 12 Old Quebec Street, Marble Arch, 10pm-7am. £8 members, £15 its downstairs basement club spot. Club Kali at The Dome, 1 Dartmouth W1H 7AF. 10pm-3am. Venerable guests. £5 after 4am. 4 huge arenas, TONIGHT: Easter Playboy Weekend Park Hill, Tufnell Park, NW5. institution of the gay scene rocks out a mega cruise space and chill space. rocks on! Shot boys, Easter giveaways 10.30pm-3am. £8/5 concession with some pop classics for an evening Plus, big tunes from resident DJs and more. ID. The world’s largest and original of fun. Christian M, Alex Logan, Joe Egg Asian music LGBT club, blending South The Edge at 11 Soho Square, Soho, and Mark Ames. TONIGHT: It’s time Asian sounds, where Bhangra meets W1D 3QE. 12noon-3am. FREE b4 for the big bears to don bunny ears house and Bollywood meets R’n’B. 10.30pm. Four floors of fun! Top and hop along to the beats of the XXL tunes from the DJs spinning top 40, bad boys. BARS & CABARET pop, funky house and more. Handsome at East Bloc, 217 The Victoria at 186 Hoe Street, Ku Bar Frith Street, 25 Frith Street, City Road, Shoreditch, EC1V 1JN. Walthamstow, E17. Open ‘til 3am. WC1D 5LB. Open ‘til 3am. Ku Bar’s 10.30pm-6am. £7 b4 midnight/£10 Lively East End pub features karaoke little brother stretches across two after. Another night of quality house every Friday! floors for that perfect Soho warm-up music on the main floor as guest Kazbar at 50 Clapham High Street, drinking session and a little dance DJ Marshall Jefferson is joined by SW4 7UL. 4pm-3am. Free. Funky with downstairs DJs. Geddes and Dave Kendrick. R’n’B Clapham bar with stylish swish. The Yard at 57 Rupert Street, Soho, shaks out Room 2, as the Dance TONIGHT: DJ Rich B. W1D 7PL. Open till 12am. FREE. Room whacks out to Jonny Woo and The Two Brewers at 114 Clapham Renowned as one of Soho’s most friends. High Street, SW4 7UJ. 5pm-4am. unique and popular destination venues, WE Party - Cosmetics at The £5 after 10pm. London’s legendary with a huge outdoor terrace. Coronet, 28 New Kent Road, SE1 cabaret and club bar. TONIGHT: The Duke of Wellington at 77 6TJ. 11pm-7am. The Spanish club Cabaret from Titti la Camp. Wardour Street, Soho, W1D 6QA. monster is back with its campest Discipline at Circa, 62 Frith Street, Open till 12am. Free entry. Get ready theme yet – Cosmetics! Plump up Soho, W1D 3JN. 4pm-1am. Soho’s for another great weekend by kicking those lips and get the rouge ready for intimate but packed-out bar/club spot things off at the venerable Duke with another night of blistering beats in the watches Munroe Bergdorf and friends DJ Gordon John. massive theatre venue from guest DJ werq the floor! West 5 at South Ealing, Pope’s Lane, Edu. Plus, WhoreHouseMusic in the Super Electric Party Machine at Central Station at 37 Wharfdale W5 4NB. The popular West London Bordello in Room 2. East Bloc, 217-219 City Road, EC1V Road, Kings Cross, N1 9SD. Open ‘til club, bar and cabaret spot, with added Cliché at Scala, 275 Pentonville 1JN. 10pm-6am. £5. The freshest, 4am. FREE entry. Cabaret and DJs ‘til Piano Lounge fun. TONIGHT: Cabaret Road, Kings Cross, N1 9NL. hottest talent playing the best new late. TONIGHT: Entertainment from from Wilma Fingadoo. 10pm-4am. £15 earlybird, £17.50 music with DJ Larry Tee and guests Eva la Diva. at this hot-ass East London basement BJ’s White Swan at 556 club spot. Commercial Road, Limehouse, E14 G-A-Y Camp Attack at Heaven, Villiers 7JD. 9pm-4am. FREE entry before Street, WC2N 6NG. 11pm-4am. FREE 10.30pm/£5 after. Popular East with wristband from G-A-Y Bar. Main London pub. TONIGHT: Cabaret from Floor plays 70s, 80s, 90s, 00 & 01, Star Rose Garden. Bar is 02 to present day, videos in the Friday Night Live with Myra Pop Room. Musical theme sing-along in Dubois at Halfway 2 Heaven, 7 the Departure Lounge. TONIGHT: 4-day Duncannon Street, Charing Cross, FREE entry wrist bands from G-A-Y Bar! WC2N 4JF. 9pm-3am. The central Own It at Disco, 13 Kingly Court, London cabaret hot spot. TONIGHT: W1B 5PW. 9pm-3am. A new party Guest Lola Lasagne. for hot house and thumping disco for The Black Cap at 171 Camden High Friday nights in Soho from Fat Tony Street, NW1 7JY. 10pm-3am. £5. with guest DJ Steve Pitron. Party rocking Camden pub delivers Drunk at Vogue at Vogue Fabrics, premier cabaret and entertainment. 66 Stoke Newington Road, N16 7XB. TONIGHT: Lizzy Drip’s Birthday and a 10pm-3am. £5. Manchester’s fave night of Classic Cabaret. backstreet disco is back in the Vogue Bridge Lovers at The Bridge Bar at basement. 8 Voltaire Road, Clapham, SW4 6DH. Spunk at Manbar, 79 Charing 5pm-2am. Funky vocal house from Cross Road, Soho, WC2H 0NE. DJ Kurt Potter at the snazzy Clapham 5pm-3.30am. FREE b4 11pm/£4 bar. after. DJs play commercial dance for Comptons of Soho at 51-53 Old

63 FOR LISTINGS ON THE GO, DOWNLOAD THE FREE QX GAY LONDON APP AT THE ITUNES STORE others. The combioned power of 7XB. 10pm-3am. £5. Tschan and party! DJs Steve Pitron, Maz Sanna, spinning upfront vocal house, with hot the crazy crew that is Jodie ‘Room David Motta are back to air their Michel Mizrahi and more. gogo dancers gyrating away as Felicia Service’ Harsh, Sink The Pink and dirty laundry with Mariah Carey Unchill (afterhours) at Barcode, 69 Van Cartier exudes fabulousness. Scottee collide for a colourful Soundsystem on hand. Albert Embankment, SE1 7TP. 3am Kazbar at 50 Clapham High Street, extravaganza of sound and sight with The Riverside Tavern at 8 Canal (Saturday morning) -12pm. FREE b4 SW4 7UL. 4pm-3am. Free entry. guest DJs Rob Da Bank, Hannah Road, Strood, Kent, ME2 4DR. One 8am, £5 after. Aferhours party with Funky Clapham bar with stylish swish. Holland and Jonny Woo. of Kent’s premier gay venues holds two rooms and two vibes, including Tonight: DJ Mark Norton. Carpet Burn at Eagle London, another big Saturday night bash. DJs Marco Geee, Stevie B, Rob Ku Bar at Ku Bar Lisle Street, 349 Kennington Lane, SE11 5QY. TONIGHT: Live PA by Kelly Llorenna. Sykes, Mattias Dabo, Adam Watts, Chinatown, WC2H 7BA. 6pm-3am. 9pm-4am. FREE b4 11pm/£5 after. Ku Klub at Ku Bar Lisle Street at 30 Daniel Stone, Julien Perret and many One of London’s hottest gay bars The ‘Burn is back! Cut a rug at the Lisle Street, Leicester Square, WC2. more. and clubs, with the hottest boys infamous Eagle night that delivers 10pm-3am. FREE b4 11pm, £5 after. both behind the bar and in front only the best tunes from the 80s, £3 with wristband/membership. The BARS & CABARET of it, stretching over three floors. 90s and 00s from DJs Tasty Tim and party continues in Ku’s basement club The Two Brewers at 114 Clapham TONIGHT: Ku Easter Playboy Lady Lloyd at this insanely sociable with hot pop and floor fillers from High Street, SW4 7UJ. 5pm-4am. Weekend continues! Shot boys, Easter Vauxhall club. Live show from Soul the DJs. FREE b4 10pm, £7 after. Cabaret and giveaways and more. Divaz aka Honey Foxx and Raven G-A-Y Late at 5 Goslett Yard, clubbing ‘til late at the famous venue. Comptons of Soho at 51-53 Old Mandella. off Charing Cross Road, WC2. TONIGHT: Cabaret from the Drag With Compton Street, Soho, W1D 6HN. Body Talk at Dalston Superstore, 11pm-3am. Hot pop sounds, drink No Name. 12pm-3am. The grand dame of Soho 117 Kingsland High Street, E8 2PB. specials, cute guys and a pop perfect The Black Cap at 171 Camden High pulling in a more blokey crowd. 9pm-3am. FREE b4 10pm/£5 after. atmosphere. Street, NW1 7JY. 10pm-3am. £15. TONIGHT: Open late with guest DJ Resident Rokk gets your body walking Blocheads presents Macho Sluts The legendary north London cabaret, Matt Bogard. ‘n’ talking to the house beats of NYC (afterhours) at East Bloc, 217 City club and pub. TONIGHT: Queens of G-A-Y Bar at 30 Old Compton Street, DJ Larry Tee in the basement, as Road, EC1V 1JN. 4.30am (Sunday Pop play an Easter Saturday special. Soho, W1D 4UR. Midday-Midnight. vocalist Lindy Layton lays the top morning)-10am. £8. One-off late The Victoria at 186 Hoe Street, FREE. Soho’s palace of pop with the deck disco down. night special at the infamous ‘Bloc Walthamstow, E17. Open ‘til 3am. hottest videos screened out across Fever at Barcode, 69 Albert with DJs and hosts Alessandro Free b4 9.30pm, £5 after. Lively East the venue, great drinks deals and Embankment, Vauxhall, SE1 7TP. Londra, Ray Noir, Ursula Snakes, End pub that turns extra flamboyant discount entry wrist bands for G-A-Y 10pm-6am. Music to make you smile. Andrew Moore and Ben Jamin. on the weekends! TONIGHT: Cabaret @ Heaven. The industrial-looking dancefloor of from Scarlett Diamonte. The Old Ship at 17 Barnes Street, Barcode gets an injection of hot disco Alessandro Londra Central Station at 37 Wharfdale Limehouse, E14 7NW. 9pm-late. and fiery house from Stevie B, Steven Road, Kings Cross, N1 9SD. Open ‘til Local gay bar in East London’s Geller, Jason Prince and friends. 4am. FREE before 10pm. Cabaret then Limehouse. TONIGHT: Miss Jason Bootylicious at Club Colosseum, 1 DJs ‘til late. TONIGHT: Cabaret from hosts the 2nd Anniversary Party. Nine Elms Lane, Vauxhall, SW8 5NQ. Kelly Wilde and Jason Prince: Duets. Rupert Street at 50 Rupert Street, 11.30pm-6am. £6/10 b4 12, £8/13 West 5 at South Ealing, Pope’s Lane, Soho, W1D 6DR. Kick Saturday night after. With the ever encroaching W5 4NB. The popular West London off with sounds from the hottest DJs redevelopment of Vauxhall, the club, bar and cabaret spot, with added at this lively Soho bar. TONIGHT: urban extravaganza holds its final Piano Lounge fun. TONIGHT: Cabaret Guest DJ Little John. party at the Colosseum before the from Lola Lasagne. Pick N Mix at The City of Quebec, venue closes forever. Don’t miss this BJ’s White Swan at 556 12 Old Quebec Street, Marble Arch, landmark party as the house, disco, Commercial Road, Limehouse, E14 W1H 7AF. Top tunes and late night dancehall, bashment and other beats 7JD. 9pm-4am. FREE entry before fun at the legendary gay boozer near ring out for the final time before the 10.30pm/£5 after. Popular East Marble Arch. club relocates. London pub. TONIGHT: Cabaret from The Bridge Bar at 8 Voltaire Road, Cookie Monstar. Clapham, SW4 6DH. 5pm-2am. Saturday Market Easter Egg Hunt Clapham’s latest addition invites you + Bears Downstairs at Halfway 2 to party with DJ Pete Spirko’s vocal Heaven, 7 Duncannon St, WC2N 4JF. house and funky beats. Open ‘til 3am. Cabaret fun times from Saunabar at 29 Endell Street, Covent Rose Garden at 4pm. Bears go down Garden, WC2H 9BA. 11.30am-2am. with the gruff guys and Justin Swift. £16. £5 off entry with QX advert. Sweatbox Foam Party at 1-2 The Yard at 57 Rupert Street, Soho, Unwind after a night of clubbing at Ramilies Street, Soho, W1F 7LN. 24 W1D 7PL. Open till 12am. FREE. the only licensed gay sauna in the hours. £16. Unwind and release some Renowned as one of Soho’s most West End. tension after a stressy week with the unique and popular destination venues, all the fun of the foam at Sweatbox’s with terrific outdoor space. original weekly party. Ku Bar Frith Street, 25 Frith Street, EASTER SUNDAY Duckie at RVT, 372 Kennington WC1D 5LB. Open ‘til 3am. Ku Bar’s SUNDAY 20TH APRIL Lane, Vauxhall, SE11 5HY. 9pm-2am. little brother stretches across three £6. Authentic London club/ floors for that perfect Soho warm-up CLUBS & EVENTS entertainment nighter. Hosted by Amy drinking session and a cheeky dance Unchill Plus at Barcode, 69 Albert Lamé, record players Readers Wifes. with downstairs DJs. Embankment, SE1 7TP. 11am-5pm. Beyond (afterhours) at Area, Albert Circa at 62 Frith Street, Soho, W1D £5. The Sunday morning afterhours Embankment, Vauxhall, SE1 7TP. 3JN. 4pm-1am. Soho’s intimate but turns it up a notch and goes full 3am (Sunday morning)–midday. packed-out bar/club spot with the throttle for Bank Holiday weekend Mammoth mash-up explodes across most amazing DJ booth in town! with this extra session of sexy house Area with big main floor upfront house The Edge at 11 Soho Square, Soho, sounds. Laundrette at Vogue Fabrics, and edgier sounds in the Chapel Bar. W1D 3QE. 12noon-3am. FREE b4 Later – Treasure Island at Fire, 66 Stoke Newington Road, N16 TONIGHT: The official WE Party after- 10.30pm. Open super-late with DJs Parry Street, Vauxhall, SW8 1RT.

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Midday-7pm. The infamous Sunday Le Vans, Rich B and Sean Sirrs Halfway 2 Heaven - Easter party scene and indulge in free weekly session takes your on a Treasure and joined by Markus W. Extended Resurrection Party at 7 Duncannon screenings of the best movies, plus Island tour for Bank Holiday weekend. opening ‘til 2am. Street, Charing Cross, WC2N 4JF. an opportunity to meet like-minded Booster at Barcode, 69 Albert Horse Meat Disco at Eagle London, Open ‘til 11pm. Long running popular guys. THIS WEEK: Easter Party Embankment, SE1 7TP. 7pm-6am. 349 Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, Central London cabaret pub. DJ Special screening of Frozen! FREE b4 8pm, £7 b4 11pm/£10 SE11 5QY. 8pm-4am. £8. The David Robson from 3.30pm with CK Comptons of Soho at 51-53 Old after. Barcode gets Booster for Bank HMD gymkhana continues to shake Sunday, followed by An Evening with Compton Street, Soho, W1D 6HN. Holiday! Following an international Vauxhall down every week. Residents Mrs Moore and Tanya Hyde. 12pm-12am. The grand dame of tour, the club returns to its roots in spin super-disco sounds with weekly Soho pulling in a more blokey crowd. Vauxhall with DJs Alan K b2b with guests. TONIGHT: All four residents TONIGHT: Guest DJ Jo Public. Steven Geller, Marco Gee, and more. take the reigns. Extended opening Love#Hangover at Circa, 62 Frith Chapter 10 at Autumn Street until 4am! Street, Soho, W1D 3JN. 4pm-1am. Studios, Unit 3, 39 Autumn Street, E3 Orange - Blasphemy at Fire, South Jonathan Bestley brings you amazing 2TT. 11pm-6pm. Tickets chapter-ten. Lambeth Road, Vauxhall, SW8 1RT. beats on the block, and a little sparkle com. It’s time for some serious beats 4am (Sunday morning)-late. The to the heart of Soho! as the Chapter 10 boys hold a gay original Monday morning session West 5 at Pope’s Lane, South Ealing, warehouse party in East London with closes the Bank Holiday Sunday off in W5 4NB. Open from 7pm. FREE. sensational guest DJ Rodhad from the a suitably blasphemous style. Disco with Aaron from 10.30pm. legendary Berghain joining Portable Happy hour all night. TONIGHT: aka Bodycode (live), Hannah Holland, BARS & CABARET Cookie’s Karaoke. Plus, BBQ from Dan Beaumont and Charlie Porter. The Two Brewers at 114 Clapham 6-10pm. Papa – The Sailor Man at Pacha, High Street, SW4 7UJ. 4pm-2am. The Edge at 11 Soho Square, Soho, Terminus Place, Victoria, SW1V FREE b4 8pm, £3 after. South W1D 3QE. 3pm-11.30pm. Soho’s 1JR. 10pm-6am. £35 weekend pass London’s legendary cabaret, club multi-floored gay wonder, which every includes WE Party + Beyond. The and pub. TONIGHT: Cabaret from The gay man of London needs to visit at Papa world tour sails into town to Power of 3. least once! London’s Pacha with guest DJ Suri The Old Ship at 17 Barnes Street, Sunday Live Stage at The Bridge joining Zach Burns, Mike Dower and Limehouse, E14 7NW. 8pm-midnight. Tanya Hyde Bar at 8 Voltaire Road, Clapham, Michel Mizrahi. Megawoof returns Free. Local gay bar in East London’s SW4 6DH. FREE. Resident diva Julez to host Room 2 and the Deep South Limehouse. TONIGHT: Cabaret from Genre: Gay London Film Club at Hamilton presides with special guest Soundsystem take over Room 3. Saucy Sophie. Manbar, 79 Charing Cross Road, the slutty Jenna Ryder and Olver: Rupert Street at 50 Rupert Street, Soho, WC2H 0NE. From expect much campery and a lot of Zach Burns Soho, W1D 6DR. Chic Soho bar with 6-11pm. £2. Forget the maddening cabaret. ambient beats and brilliant drinks. TONIGHT: DJ Brent Nicholls on the decks. BJ’s White Swan at 556 Commercial Road, Limehouse, E14 7JD. 9pm-4am. FREE entry before 10.30pm/£5 after. Popular East End pub. TONIGHT: Cabaret from Miss Jason. Cabaret Sundays at The Riverside Tavern, 8 Canal Road, Strood, Kent, ME2 4DR. From 9pm. FREE. One of Kent’s premier gay venues presents weekly cabaret. Kazbar at 50 Clapham High Street, SW4 7UL. Showtime 7pm. Free. Easter Sunday shak-out at the funky Clapham bar with Angie Brown and Craig Maritza. Molly Moggs at 2 Old Compton Bust Yo Nut at East Bloc, 217 Street, Soho, W1D 4TA. From 2pm. City Road, Shoreditch, EC1V 1JN. FREE. Dame Julie Paid entertains the 10pm-5am. £7 b4 midnight, £10 guests at this intimate Soho boozer. after. One MC, five DJs and two Ku Bar Lisle Street at 30 Lisle PAs across three rooms. A fuck-off Street, Leicester Square, WC2H 7BA. party playing R’n’B, trap, bashment, 10pm-midnight. FREE. Lady Lloyd’s hip-hop, dancehall and house from hit factory hits Ku Bar Lisle Street, master party maker Mark-Ashley Dupé with hot boys on the dancefloor, and friends. hot tunes in your ears and hot boys Sundays at the RVT at RVT, behind the bar! TONIGHT: Easter 372 Kennington Lane, SE11 5HY. Playboy Weekend continues! Shot 2pm-2am. £6. The afternoon/ boys, Easter giveaways and more. evening clubbing session slot The City of Quebec at 12 Old playing huge dance anthems and Quebec Street, Marble Arch, W1H commercial house. Plus, multi-media 7AF. Legendary gay boozer near entertainment from Charlie Hides Marble Arch features weekly cabaret. TV at 5.30pm. TONIGHT: DJs Simon TONIGHT: Davina Sparkle from 9pm.

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The Black Cap at 171 Camden BARS & CABARET TUESDAY 22ND APRIL Assistant Editor Pat Cash presents an High Street, NW1 7JY. 7pm-late. £5. Two Brewers – Pride in London open mic night of poetry, performance, The long-running cabaret, club and at 114 Clapham High Street, SW4 CLUBS & EVENTS monologues, singing, rap, soliloquies pub nestled in the heart of Camden. 7UJ. 5pm-3am. Show 6pm. £5. The G-A-Y Late at 5 Goslett Yard, and anything in-between. Open to all! TONIGHT: A Dee-Liscious Sunday with landmark south London bar holds a off Charing Cross Road, WC2. Arrive b4 8pm to sign up for a spot. doors open from 9pm, showtime 10pm. fundraiser for Pride with Sandra, La 11pm-3am. The weekend begins early XXL at Pulse, 1 Invicta Plaza, South Voix, Martha D’Arthur with special or finishes late to a melodious mix of Bank, SE1 9UF. 9pm-3am. Members guests Titti La Camp, Dave Lynn, Mrs classic chart pop and current hits. free, others £3. Midweek, dance, booze BANK HOLIDAY Moore and many more! Eagle London, 349 Kennington Lane, and cruise at the world famous club for MONDAY 21ST APRIL Vauxhall, SE11 5QY. 9pm-2am. Free hunks, chunks, bears and admirers. Dave Lynn before 10pm, £3 after. The renowned Foam Party at Sweatbox, 1-2 Ramilies CLUBS & EVENTS Eagle Bar is now open seven days a Street, Soho, W1F 7LN. 24 hours. £16. Easter Monday RVT at RVT, week, come for an after-work tipple, If you can’t make the weekend wet fun, 372 Kennington Lane, SE11 5HY. a cheeky midweek night out with the why not head down tonight? Relieve the 2pm-midnight. £6. The afternoon/ boys or a night cap and cruise on midweek stress! The foam flies at 7, 8 evening clubbing session returns for your way home. and 9pm. another raucous Monday session. Misfits at East Bloc, 217-219 City TONIGHT: Guest starring the talent BARS & CABARET Road, EC1V 1JN. 10pm-3.30am. of the sensational La Voix (5.30pm). Bette Rinse at Halfway 2 Heaven, FREE b4 11pm/£5 after. London gets a DJs Simon Le Vans, Little Rob and 7 Duncannon Street, Charing Cross, reinjection of midweek urban glamour Sean Sirrs. WC2N 4JF. From 8.45pm. Join cabaret as R’n’B scene star Mark-Ashley Dupé Eagle London BBQ at 349 scene queen Bette Rinse for cabaret presents his ghetto fabulous in the Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, SE11 and fun at this landmark gay venue. infamous basement of debauchery. With 5QY. 6pm-late. FREE b4 10pm/£3 Bette’s only weekly residency! DJs Jeffrey Hinton and Nasty McQuaid. after. A free burger for you to nosh Butch Karaoke at The Bridge Bar at 8 Ku Klub at Ku Bar Lisle Street, 30 on with your first drink! Sip on Voltaire Road, Clapham, SW4 6DH. For Lisle Street, WC2. 10pm-3am. FREE. a beer and find yourself a Bank all those big boys with the inner diva The party continues ‘til late in the Ku Holiday bloke to bonk. screaming to get out. Hosted by Oh No basement. Popcorn ‘Royal House’ at She Didn’t John Shevlin. Heaven, Villiers Street, WC2N Karaoke at The City of Quebec, 12 Cookie Monstar at Molly Moggs, 2 BARS & CABARET 6NG. 11pm-5.30am. £4 b4 1am, Old Quebec Street, Marble Arch, W1H Old Compton Street, Soho, W1D 4TA. Come Mime With Me at West 5, £5 after, £8 after 2am. FREE with 7AF. Steve Tee hosts the singing fun 8.30pm. FREE. Song and sinful fun Pope’s Lane, South Ealing, W5 4NB. wristbands from G-A-Y Bar b4 1am. at the famous gay boozer in Marble from Cookie. Open from 8pm. FREE. Mitzi Macintosh Massive mixed mash-up with four Arch. Retro Tuesday at Duke of Wellington, presents her inimitable sing-along. rooms of top sounds, from upfront, So You Think You Can Sing! at 77 Wardour Street, Soho, W1D 6QA. Comptons of Soho at 51-53 Old progressive house to chart hits, via Kazbar, 50 Clapham High Street, SW4 Open till 12am. Free. Nineties music Compton Street, Soho, W1D 6HN. R&B tuneage. Perfect polysexual 7UL. Showtime 7pm. Free. Donovan plus old school games will rev up your 12pm-11.30pm. Super social pub party to start the week as you mean presents a night of song and fun with Tuesday night. downstairs, more chilled club lounge to go on. TONIGHT: On HRH Lizzie pianist sensation Eric Robinson at Kazbar Doggy Style at 50 Clapham upstairs with guest pianist tinkling the II’s 88th birthday the Sharp Boys Claphams friendly, funky gay bar. High Street, SW4 7UL. 4pm-3am. ivories. throw a party fit for a queen… well, The Old Ship at 17 Barnes Street, Free. Don’t leave Scooby at home! The Two Brewers at 114 Clapham High maybe 2,500 of them! Limehouse, E14 7NW. Local gay bar Clapham bar invites all puppy lovers to Street, SW4 7UJ. FREE b4 10pm, £3 G-A-Y Late at 5 Goslett Yard, in East London’s Limehouse. bring their pooch to Kazbar and mingle after. South London’s famous bar/club. of Charing Cross Road, WC2. Rupert Street at 50 Rupert Street, with other doggies! Water bowls and Wednesday Naughties at Central 11pm-3am. Late night dancing spot Soho, W1D 6DR. The trendy Soho treats provided. Station, 37 Wharfdale Road, Kings for pure-pop enthusiasts doing the drinking spot celebrates Monday with Tiffaney Wells Double Thrill at The Cross N1 9SD. 10pm. FREE. Excellent funky chickens. Bar £2.50! City of Quebec, 12 Old Quebec Street, cabaret to fire up your Wednesday Hard-Up Mondays at Sweatbox, Eagle London, 349 Kennington Marble Arch, W1H 7AF. The legendary evenings. Hosted by Cookie Monstar. 1-2 Ramilies Street, Soho, W1F Lane, Vauxhall, SE11 5QY. 9pm-2am. gay pub in the heart of London. Sing-Along A Sound at Halfway II 7LN. 24 hours. Under 25s FREE all Free before 10pm, £3 after. The Tiffaney Wells presents two shows at Heaven, 7 Duncannon Street, Charing day, £16 others. Finding Mondays renowned Eagle Bar is now open 9pm and 10pm. Cross, WC2N 4JF. From 9pm. Martha hard to handle? Relieve the pressure seven days a week, come for an after- Karaoke at Two Brewers, 114 D’Arthur hosts a sing-along session at with this specially discounted work tipple, a cheeky midweek night Clapham High Street, SW4 7UJ. Halfway’s popular cabaret spot. day for under 25s (ID required) at out with the boys or a night cap and 5pm-2am. £3 b4 10pm, £4 after. The Old Ship at 17 Barnes Street, Soho’s only gay sauna. cruise on your way home. Sing-along the mid-week blues with Limehouse, E14 7NW. Quiz from Ku Klub at Ku Bar Lisle Street, Man Health at Manbar, 79 Charing Kevin Walsh. 9.30pm. Local gay bar in East London’s 30 Lisle Street, WC2. 10pm-3am. Cross Road, Soho, WC2H 0NE. Mecca Rock and Roll Bingo at The Limehouse. FREE. DJs play the weekend out on 5pm-8.30pm. FREE. Sexual Health Black Cap, 171 Camden High Street, Detained at Circa, 62 Frith Street, a wave of hot pop. TONIGHT: Ku Clinic 56 Dean Street provide this free NW1 7JY. Midday-Midnight. The long- Soho, W1D 3JN. Open ‘til 1am. 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ALWAYS COMING IN Jackhammer Club is hosting its FIST! amazing In Gear party this Friday 18th. We caught up with owner Jasper to ﬁnd out more…

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Dear Dr Vass, I ﬁrst started to try drugs after I split up with my boyfriend. It sounds stupid to say, but they helped me have the conﬁdence to go out. My club drug of choice was Ketamine, because I liked how it just pushed everything away. But it spilled over into times when I wasn’t going out and I’d do it every day. A lot of my friends told me to stop, but I never listened. I did meet someone a few months ago and it got to a point that it was him or K. Thankfully, I chose him. But my mood is still affected and I’m not like I was. I have seen my GP and am going to start counselling, maybe even anti-depressants, but I read some news that Ketamine was now being used for depressed patients. So I have even wondered if I would start using it again –but really small amounts. Is this a crazy idea? SS

Dr Alex Vass says: Hi SS. Yes, that is a crazy idea. You have seen someone about how you are feeling and counselling and maybe anti-depressant medication are what you need. Certainly NO more drugs – of any kind! The news you read was about some research on just 28 people who have suffered incurable depression for decades. Ketamine, in very small doses, lifted some of the feelings of depression. This PRESS RELEASES INTERNET DESIGN is exciting news, but these people are nothing like you and the [email protected] If6was9design.com research is just that, research! It’s nowhere near anything like a EDITOR PHOTOGRAPHER recommended treatment. CLIFF JOANNOU CHRIS JEPSON Ketamine is a powerful general anaesthetic which stops you feeling 020 7379 7887 ext 3 [email protected] CLASSIFIEDS pain and paralyses muscles. It’s used for operations on humans and 020 7379 8040 animals, but as a party drug because it can give you a floating feeling ASSISTANT EDITOR classifi[email protected] PATRICK CASH as if the mind and body have been separated, altered perception of 020 7379 7887 ext 9 ESCORTS PLEASE CALL time and space and sometimes hallucinations. Too much [email protected] RUSSEL OR MICHAEL: 020 7379 8040 and you can feel as though your mind and body and SALES AND MARKETING the world are completely detached and this has been MANAGER DISTRIBUTION CHRIS COLMAN M.R.DISTRIBUTION likened to having a near-death experience, sometimes 020 7379 8600 called “entering a k-hole”. PRINTERS [email protected] It also can harm the body; increase your heart ACORN SALES EXECUTIVE rate and blood pressure, make you feel JAMES EGAN PUBLISHED BY sick or make it more likely to harm 020 7379 7887 ext 2 FIRSTSTAR LTD. [email protected] 2nd FLOOR, yourself as you can’t feel pain. It can 23 DENMARK ST also cause serious bladder problems, DESIGNERS LONDON WC2H 8NH JANNE ÖIJER with the urgent and frequent need to pee. SUREN GUNPATH COVER This can be very painful and often pee can be [email protected] FRANC-OFF GODEVI blood-stained and can contain tissue from the EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS wall of the bladder. Longer term use has also been ANTHONY GILÉT DARREN PALFREY linked to depression. And so K is what may have ‘QX Magazine’ @QXMagazine started your problems off in the first place. www.qxmagazine.com Drug use in gay men is a constant and growing problem. Along with your counselling it may be worth you contacting Antidote at London Friend TO SUBSCRIBE TO QX CALL - the UK’s only LGB&T run and targeted drug 020 7379 8040 and alcohol support service http://londonfriend. £45 FOR 6 MONTHS // £80 FOR 12 MONTHS org.uk/get-support/drugsandalcohol/ WITHIN UK ONLY

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