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APR 2018 CONTENTS GSCENE magazine THE ZONE ) www.gscene.com t @gscene f GScene.Brighton PUBLISHER Peter Storrow TEL 01273 749 947 N E EDITORIAL [email protected] H C T I ADS+ARTWORK [email protected] K & R EDITORIAL TEAM A B James Ledward, Graham Robson, M A Gary Hart, Alice Blezard, Ray A-J D R E SPORTS EDITOR Paul Gustafson T S M ARTS EDITOR Michael Hootman A SUB EDITOR Graham Robson DESIGN Michèle Allardyce CHARLES STREET TAP FRONT COVER MODEL Romone Clarke PHOTOGRAPHER Jack Lynn www.facebook.com/jack.lynn.353 CONTRIBUTORS Simon Adams, Ray A-J, Jaq Bayles, Jo Bourne, Nick Boston, Brian Butler, S Suchi Chatterjee, Bright Daffodil, K C A J Morgan Fabulous, Craig Hanlon-Smith, T E Samuel Hall, Adam Mallaby, Enzo V L E Marra, Tin Nguyen, Carl Oprey, Eric V Page, Del Sharp, Gay Socrates, Brian Stacey, Michael Steinhage, Sugar Swan, Glen Stevens, Duncan Stewart, NEWS Craig Storrie, Mike Wall, Netty Wendt, Roger Wheeler, Kate Wildblood 6 News MARINE TAVERN PHOTOGRAPHERS SCENE LISTINGS Matt Brooks, James Ledward, Jack Lynn, Maleshots.co.uk 24 Gscene Out & About Hugo Michiels photography 26 Brighton & Hove 41 Solent ARTS 44 Arts News 45 Arts Matters © GSCENE 2018 All work appearing in Gscene Ltd is 45 Arts Jazz copyright. 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No part of this REGULARS publication may be reproduced, stored in FEATURES an electronic or other retrieval system, 43 DJ Profile: Suze Rosser transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, 16 MR GAY WALES 51 Shopping recording or otherwise without the prior Eric Page catches up with the rather hunky Mr Gay Wales, Ben Brown knowledge and consent of the publishers. 52 Craig’s Thoughts The appearance of any person or any organisation in Gscene is not to be 18 OUT ON THE STREETS 53 Wall’s Words construed as an implication of the sexual Bright Daffodil discusses LGBT youth and the UK homelessness crisis orientation or political persuasion of such 53 Gay Socrates persons or organisations. 20 FORT LAUDERDALE 54 Charlie Says The award-winning destination of choice for LGBT+ travellers of all ages 55 Hydes’ Hopes 23 CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME 55 Scene It, Done It Dr Rajendra Sharma explains how to cope with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 56 MindOut 57 Twisted Gilded Ghetto 47 HOPE ALONG THE WIND 57 Dad & Daddy Gay Socrates talks to Joey Cain about Harry Hay and the film about his life 58 Sugar Swan 48 GERI LOVE 59 Sam Trans Man Morgan Fabulous chats with Geri about sexuality, politics and Ladyboys 60 Ray AJ Phobias 49 NEON MOON INFORMATION Matthew Callow talks music and mental health with Jason Saw R A 61 Services Directory B R O N 50 MAN OF MANY PARTS 62 Classifieds E V Brian Butler chats to Mark Inscoe about Les Mis, Sweeney Todd and Priscilla S O 63 Advertisers’ Map R G 6 DAILY NEWS UPDATES ON ) WWW.GSCENE.COM BRIGHTON & HOVE BRIGHTON PRIDE 2018 PRIDE LAUNCH More artists announced for LOVEBN1FEST main stage lineup NEW CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT FUND E ) LoveBN1Fest ticket holders have yet another reason to L Gabrielle dominated the ) Brighton & Hove Pride has L E I celebrate, with news that Jess Glynne , Raye , Gabrielle , R charts in the 1990s with a launched a new Pride Cultural B A Rowetta and House Gospel Choir have been added to G string of hits, including Development Fund to support local the main-stage lineup for Sunday , August 5 . Dreams , Out of Reach , artists and groups. LoveBN1Fest is so Brighton & Hove and will bring all the Sunshine , Walk On By and city’s diverse communities and Rainbow families together her classic duet with East for an afternoon of fun on Preston Park while raising extra 17 , If You Ever , achieving funds for the Pride Social Impact Fund. for her over 10 million record sales, winning her two BRIT Awards and bona fide Grammy-winning composer, pop goddess status. Last year, exactly 20 years after her producer, arranger, guitarist debut she released a new album, containing six new Nile Rodgers and his multi- tracks alongside some of her greatest hits. She also platinum selling band Chic proved she can still cut it with today’s pop crowd, with a will headline the main stage. featured credit on Naughty Boy’s star-studded album Famed for tracks such as Le Hotel Cabana . Freak , I Want Your Love and S R E Good Times , Nile has written Rowetta found fame in the G A O T R T and produced for some of the E late-1980s providing vocals E L W I O N most illustrious artists in the R on rave classics, notably world and his signature is Sweet Mercy’s Reach Out Brighton Pride has earmarked up to scrawled across an amazing array of music and in 1989, before teaming up £10,000 for community grants to help performances. This unique set will see the band perform with the Happy Mondays . local artists participate in local Pride some of the songs from the greatest collaborations of Over the next years, she activities in 2018 and promote Pride’s Nile’s four-decade career including David Bowie, Madonna sung on their classic single inclusive ethos. and Diana Ross. Step On , worked with the Awards of up to £250 will be available band on their two studio albums, joined them on three Mighty Jess Glynne made to help individual artists or small world tours… and lives to tell the tale! her name with the sultry community groups cover the cost of power-pop vocals to Clean When the Happy Mondays split, she kept on doing her developing a creative project for Bandit’s 2014 Grammy thing, recently stunning crowds as a singer with participation in Brighton & Hove Award winning anthem Rather Hacienda Classical , and alongside New Order bassist Pride, 2018 . This can include costs Be , scoring another number Peter Hook on his Unknown Pleasures tour. Away from for costumes, instruments, artist fees E N N one earlier that same year on the Manchester music scene, Rowetta has had a glittering and venue hire for performance, Y L G career as a singer on both The Best of Broadway and The S Route 94’s My Love . The rehearsal or studio space. S E J following year, Jess topped Songs of Sister Act tour with Sheila Ferguson . Individual artists, local community the singles charts five times groups, local voluntary or charitable with the release of her debut album I Cry When I Laugh – organisations, are all eligible to apply. making her only the second ever British female solo artist to achieve this feat, after Cheryl . More recently, she In order to be considered for a grant, teamed up with Tinie Tempah on last year’s chart smash applicants should have a project in Not Letting Go . Glynne’s success is down to her unique development and all applicants must ability to turn stories of heartbreak into big, bold crowd be based in Brighton & Hove (or have pleasers, be they piano-backed ballads or synth-heavy a connection to the city), be fully house anthems. She credits greats such as Lauryn Hill, committed to cultural diversity and Amy Winehouse, Mariah and Whitney as providing her social inclusion in the arts and be able House Gospel Choir is the place where spirituality and inspiration. to demonstrate a proven track record the euphoria of the dancefloor come together. Founded by of their arts practice. Raye , the 20-year-old South creative producer and vocalist Natalie Maddix , HGC is a Londoner already has plenty voice for those that can sing but don’t always know the All applications to the Brighton & of experience under her belt. words! It’s a home for anyone who has ever found Hove Pride Artists' Small Grant Her feet have barely touched themselves lost in music at a festival, or in a night club or Award must be received by Monday, the ground since releasing on the tube on the way to work. April 30 , 2018 . A panel will select the the first of her two EPs four winning entries and successful The LoveBN1Fest festival site on Preston Park will years ago. She provided applicants will be notified by email by feature a huge main stage, English Disco Lovers tent, knock-out vocals on Jonas E May 20, 2018 . Y Circo Rum Ba Ba performance, The Circus Project , A R Blue’s house mega-hit 2016 family entertainment with kids cinema, face painting, kids Decisions are final and there will be no By Your Side and Jax Jones’ theme party, a community market, foodie village, Well system of appeal. single You Don’t Know Me the same year, has collaborated Being area and Accessibility Matters tent. with mega-rapper Nas , supported Years & Years , and For more information, view: Jess Glynne on her arena tour – and was short-listed for To purchase online standard entry tickets costing £37.50 , http://Brighton-Pride.org/pride- BBC Music Sound of… 2017 award, coming in third. view: www.pride-tickets.org/lovebn1fest-tickets/ cultural-development-fund-launch GSCENE 7 BRIGHTON PRIDE PUBLISH ‘STANDARDS' PROTOCOL FOR CORPORATE SUPPORTERS ) Brighton & Hove Pride have developed and published a new set of ‘standards’ for Corporate partners and brands wishing to take part in this year’s Community Parade which takes place on Saturday , August 4 marking the 40th anniversary of the iconic Rainbow Flag with a Colour My World theme.