Category: Podcast
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Princess Julia’s history of Queer London Clubbing – Part 2 (1980s – now-ish)
More rambling (her words, not mine!) goodness from the one and only Princess Julia. In this episode, which covers the mid-80s until now, we talk about her first steps in to the world of DJ-ing, the gothic movement, and Princess Julia ponders whether she was the world’s first bio-queen! Taking in clubs such as The […]
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Princess Julia’s history of Queer London Clubbing – Part 1 (1970s – 1980s)
Listen & Subscribe for Free: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Everywhere Else Princess Julia launched into her tales before I got a chance to even set the mic up, and so I hastily pointed one in her direction and let the conversation carry on! We went on a potted tour of queer venues in London […]
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Crackers, Gloucester, England (with Darryl W. Bullock)
Not all queer spaces are queer. Or, at least, exclusively queer… In smaller towns and cities, where there isn’t the population to support a full-time queer bar, straight bars can fill the gap by hosting themed nights weekly or monthly, providing a much needed opportunity for local queers to meet and interact… I caught up […]
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Shinky Shonky at The Polar Bear, London (with Boogaloo Stu)
Obscene badges, old-school game shows, and exploding butts were all things you could expect to see if you attended Shinky Shonky, a legendary club night in London in the 00s. I caught up with Boogaloo Stu, host/producer/DJ/you-name-it of the night to reminisce about it and The Polar Bear, a bar in Soho that hosted the event […]
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Ace of Clubs, London (with DJ Jo Bunny)
What’s the difference between regular drama and lesbian drama? What is the lesbian uniform? Which dodgy dance moves are guaranteed to woo the ladies? I found out the answer to these (and many other) questions when finding out about a little gem of a lesbian bar called ‘Ace of Clubs’, which ran for about a […]
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Trash Palace, London (with Quiet Choir)
Spread over two floors, Trash Palace was THE drinking place of choice for alternative queers for a hot minute in the mid-00s, and is another of central London’s disappearing bars (thanks largely to higher rents)… I caught up with Quiet Choir to talk about the skills needed for flirting, the halcyon days of myspace and […]
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First Out Cafe, London (with Ali Brumfitt)
We are back to London this week, and visiting another venue that fell victim to the Crossrail development (a large scale construction project which saw a good chunk of central London demolished to make way for a high speed train line). I had the delight of talking to Ali Brumfitt, a performance poet and all […]
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The Terminus, Brisbane, Australia (with Kurt Luthy)
Queensland didn’t legalise homosexuality until 1991 (which kind of blows my mind when you think of Australia’s reputation for being an open and welcoming country). That, says dj and all-around-charmer Kurt Luthy, is what made going to The Terminus in the mid-80s such a thrill. Transcript Kurt 0:00 I think the thing that made it […]
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The Black Cap, Camden, London (with Joe Pop)
London’s heart broke when legendary drag bar ‘The Black Cap’ closed in 2015. I caught up with artist, music fan and dj Joe Pop to talk about his life as a ‘punk kid’, the ‘dignity in toast’ rule, and watching Pete Burns perform their heart to a bar full of bewildered patrons. Transcript Joe Pop […]
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Ghetto, London (with Charlotte Richardson Andrews)
Ever fallen in love on the dance floor? That’s what happened to journalist and writer Charlotte Richardson Andrews at the legendary London club ‘Ghetto’. We caught up to discuss online dating, queer role models and falling asleep on the night bus home. Transcript Charlotte 0:00 I never got bored of walking through those doors. Every […]