Lost Spaces
lost queer spaces
Bob Downe is the stage name of comedian (and polyester lover) Mark Trevorrow, who is… if I can be so bold as to say, a bloody legend. Getting his start in the Globos, a 60s throw back band, in the 80s, his life was turned upside down when the band broke, and in amongst the […]
I caught up with performer / photographer / singer / motormouth Dean Arcuri to find out about his first time, the memories he has of the drag queens who performed there, and his most embarrassing make out story. Find out more about Dean on Twitter Transcript Dean Arcuri 00:00 It was honestly the most amazing […]
We caught up to discuss The Market, a club on Commercial Road, Prahan in Melbourne., which closed in 2011. Expect to hear about going clubbing with your mum, inspiring young queers to get in to latex, and alternative uses for the disabled toilet (if you know what I mean…) Follow Katie on Instagram Transcript Katie […]
We caught up to talk about growing up in Redcliff, old school drag queens, and the impact of the decriminalisation of homosexuality in Brisbane in 1991. Find out more about Fat Gay Vegan at his website. Transcript Fat Gay Vegan 0:00 Having my childhood lived out somewhere like Patches was in some ways wonderful. But […]
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 […]