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Brighton
Pride
Words and pictures -
Stuart Linden

hton Pride blew at 11a

m, carried on the
The first whistle of Brig fell and the parade made
t as the rain
wind from the seafron n Par k. Rig ht on cue the
way to Presto
its steady bedraggled d as ove r 50,000
rain finally stoppe
clouds cleared and the fun fair . Sur rounded by market
the gia nt
people streamed into ide Amnesty
wellies and lube alongs
stalls selling sex toys, the out rag eously camp
and PFLAG
International, Stonewall nge r with the older
servative, the you
mixed with the ultra con Brig hto n is a traditional values
stra igh ts.
and the gays with the and none of that
celebrity filled stages
gay pride, gone are the hto n Prid e is what it says on
either. Brig
Mardi Gras nonsense it is the best in the
. For my money
the tin - no more or less don , wh ich lost its way with
lac ed Lon
UK and has firmly rep fate which has
business sponsors, a
commercialism and big
nchester.
also sadly befallen Ma
ring out of
ntiful with indie pop bla
Entertainment was ple sou nds of house music
the fam iliar
the Popstarz tent and of course
Fruit, both tents were
thundering out of Wild many people again
sting poi nt wit h as
packed to bur fabulous
top of the park was the
dancing outside. At the Co mp lete wit h traditional
eng e.
circus tent that was Rev place
aret galore this was the
drag hostesses and cab
cou ld find the big gest mix of ages, sexes,
where you sound
between the cabaret the
families and lovers. In in uni son to classic pop
sing ing
of thousands of voices rainbow
the air besides flags of
songs, arms waving in pride, the spirit of
s wa s the spi rit of gay
colours. Thi know
you were there you will
Brighton Pride 2008. If n be there next year.
sed it the
what I mean, if you mis ted but very
12 hours later, exhaus
As I wandered home, of wh istle s on the wind
r the sounds
happy I could still hea py peo ple I had
t of the all the hap
and smiled as I though
met this day.
Heroic
Pride
Photos: Mark Ha

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wkins

Organisers of the third

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Leeds
great
Pride are
nt’s
success. True to the eve
the
theme of heroes, even
ld
changeable weather cou
ven t ove r six and a
not pre
ing
half thousand people tak
centre
part in the fantastic city
more
parade with thousands
on and an estima ted
looking
party
12,000 joining the street
in Lower Briggate.

an
Before the parade beg
Leeds Millennium Square
ge
played host to a main sta
range
packed with a diverse
pers,
of acts from choirs to rap
pop to Ind y Pun k,
cheesy
est
and drag acts. To be hon
that
there where some acts y
musical category but the
transcended any known re was a little bit for
t and the
all gave their earthly bes
a lot for mo st.
everyone and
group
ds LGBT Pride planning
Tom Doyle, Chair of Lee am azing, it’s the first
yea r was
said, ‘The turn out this rked
nt in this way and it wo
time we have split the eve ne who took part this
like to tha nk everyo
really well. I’d w that
ely fantastic day and I kno
year; it was an absolut
rk by
it made all the hard wo
m
the Pride volunteers see
the
worth it’. Not only was
,
parade and party brilliant
the Spo rts Day and Film
show also proved to be
massive hits with folk.

Some of us are about to

take a well earned rest
whilst other members are
already busy planning
ich
Leeds Winter Pride wh
take place in Februa ry
will
to coincide with LGBT
history month.
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is scheduled 2nd August
Put it in your diaries.
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Pink Picnic
We thought it would never happen, and the
early morning forecast was not promising but,
Summer arrived in Huddersfield right on cue
for this year’s fantastic Pink Picnic. This event
is always looked forward to in the hope of
getting out the old picnic basket, loading it up
with quiche and Lambrini and having a rather
pleasant day frolicking with other gays from
right across the country. Mr Gay UK 2007,
Daniel Broughton was on hand to officially
announce the bouncy castle… and bars…
and various stalls officially open and an array
of acts, DJs and other entertainment kept
the crowd happy all afternoon. As well as the
appearance of several pretty boys with their
shirts off was the Deputy Chief Constable of
West Yorkshire (not with his shirt off) who was
meeting and greeting the happy revellers, the
Police even had their own stand in amongst
those of Mesmac and the like. The weather
certainly helped and for once everyone could
enjoy the picnic without having to dive for cover
because of a sudden downpour. A great time
was had by all.

North-East’s
biggest Pride
Festival for
Bradford
 
The biggest Pride Festival in the North East is
coming to Bradford this October, led by the Equity
Partnership, Bradford’s lesbian, gay and bisexual
(LGB) community development charity. Hazell
Dean tops the bill at the main event, at Bradford
University, on Saturday 11th October from
noon until 7pm. Over twenty other events are

Belfast
scheduled from 4th October – 6th November.
Board member and Chair of the Equity
Partnership Communications Group, Ian Burkitt,

Pride
said: “This year’s Bradford Pride is an arts and
culture festival, a celebration of diversity, which
the whole community can join in with.  We’ve put
together a huge range of activities which should
t
Despite the recen appeal to everyone across the city”.
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controversy caus For the complete programme and updates, visit
son’s
DUP MP Iris Robin the Equity Partnership website:
,
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 Mr gay uk 2008
Page 36
Avenue Martin fry
Page 12 Page 16
Editor’s words
Is the world going barmy? Are we all, in
one way or another, going stark staring
bonkers?
I refer to the recent spate of TV commercials that
have been pulled for one thing or another. Heinz were
thoroughly criticised by the loony right for showing
two guys kissing in an advert for sandwich spread
(see our You Tube feature). And Mr T has been
removed from our screen because of something that
was perceived to have
been anti-gay. OK, if
either of these were
in some way offensive
to viewers then the
companies need to be
called on it… however, I
gather that the Mr T ad
was pulled after uproar
(real or imagined?) from
a gay organisation in the USA, who incidentally never
saw the ‘offending’ ad as it was only broadcast in the
UK. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bUxi_Eo6fU
They objected to a speed racer in tight yellow shorts
who was being pelted with Snickers bars by Mr T.
who shouted “You’re a disgrace to the man race. It’s
time to run like a real man.” I think there could have
been more outrage from the black community as Mr
T was seen firing these snickers bars in a drive by, at
a white guy, from a machine gun on the back of some
kind of pimped up Hummer… no stereotype there
then… except to the readers of the Mail.
Have people not got anything better to do than
write to the TV companies and object about… well
nothing of any import usually. I always think that TV
6 September 2008
Christian george
Page 18
companies take far too much notice of the loony letter
writer. I used to work for a TV company and produced
a late night TV programme. We often got complaints,
even though it was late night and you would have
had to tune in specifically to watch. The letters nearly
always started “ I was appalled as I flitted through the
TV channels to be confronted by…. (add you own
horror)”. It was never from regular viewers who knew
what to expect but the flitting air-head who doesn’t
know what the off switch is for. It’s even funnier to
see that these days Richard and Judy are doing the
same stories on the sofa at teatime. However, those
letter writers did give us problems because everything
seemed to stop, even for one letter of complaint. No
matter that the other million or so viewers were not
incensed enough to write, phone or felt the need to
complain, the self introspection that followed was as
annoying as it was laughable.
I object to someone else’s morality being thrust upon
me. I’m the judge of that, not some fatuous person
who thinks that they are responsible on my behalf.
And if these people feel moral outrage I suggest they
look to themselves first and… look no further. People
are now seeing horrors where there aren’t any and
ignoring the horrors that actually exist.
And in keeping with this philosophy… I’d like to object
to the editor about this piece of writing, which in my
view is lacking in any moral fibre.
Hugs
Gordon
One last thought…
Occasionally the gene pool could use a little chlorine.
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BUZZ

Gay Gold
Let me join the hordes of gay folk around the world
who watched in awe as the only openly gay male
athlete in Beijing, Matthew Mitcham, pulled off one
of the great upsets at the Olympics in a spectacular
fashion. The favourites, the Chinese 10m diving
team, were well ahead and it was with the last
spectacular dive that Mitcham grabbed the gold
medal. The emotion from the man himself spoke
volumes but I have to say that I was screaming,
cheering and crying along with the man himself as
he pulled himself from the water knowing he’d just
performed a perfect ‘dive of a life time’.

Many gay commentators are up in arms that his

sexuality was never mentioned by most post games
analysts. NBC came in for a great deal of anger and
I can only add my agreement to this posting from a
journalist. “If he had had cancer, or if his parents had
image: AP/PA Photos

been killed in a car crash when he was 2, or if he

had just proposed to his girlfriend, they would have
mentioned it. But they never showed him hugging
his boyfriend, never mentioned it. They referred to
“personal problems,” but I’m afraid they decided
Matthew’s sexuality was off limits. A real shame.”

The Japanese
Popstars
Native to Northern Ireland (any fetish
ists expecting cute
Japanese girls can leave now), and
consisting of Declan
McLaughlin, Gary Curran, and Gare
th Donoghue, The Japanese
are riding a wave of great live gigs,
major festival bookings, and
media praise off the back of their recen
t single, ‘EP1’.
The Japanese Popstars’ only para
llel with rock music is that
they’d built up a sizable live follow
ing before releasing their first
major single – some might even say
cultish, judging by the
amount of clips on Youtube. Their
gigs are typically raucous
affairs, with an energy that crackles
with each beat, chord, and
keyboard stab. However, let’s get
one thing straight about the
music – The Japanese Popstars aren’
t indie rave, or any
other sub-sub-sub genre, theirs is
big room, cool as f**k
electronic music built for festivals and
stadiums. They’re
not dance kids aping indie kids, nor
are they indie kids
dropping synths and calling themselve
s ‘ravers’. This trio are
heading for territory once held by
Orbital, Chemical Brothers,
and Underworld - back to the futur
e dance music for today,
tomorrow, and forever, and should
be filling your ears pretty
soon.

Their album - We Just Are - Out Now

– Gung Ho Recordings

www.myspace.com/thejapanesep
opstars

8 September 2008

It’s not all
Black and Gold
The inter-web thingy is a wonderful… erm… thing.
GMTV had current heartthrob Sam Sparro singing
his latest single 21st Century Life, and straight after
they had a webcast with the man himself.
Here are10 questions Sam answered.
1. You launched the album in Camden do you
have an affinity to the place?
Yes I love Camden, nice galleries, great venue…it’s
got a nice feel about the place.
2. Is it true that Chaka Khan discovered you?
She didn’t exactly discover me. We knew people
who knew each other and she liked my voice and
encouraged me and as I’m a big Chaka fan…
3. What’s all this about appearing in a
McDonalds advert?
It was when I was 7… I was dressed as a pirate
and ate a burger… but I got attitude from some
people because of it so my mum said “No more”
4. What’s your earliest musical memory?
I was about 2 or 3 and my grandparents had a
piano… and I would always be banging around on it.
5. Do you have a girlfriend?
No but I do have a boyfriend of two years
(Unfortunately this line of questioning wasn’t
pursued).
6. On various sites it says that you wrote
Black and Gold in 10 minutes… is this true?
Ten or fifteen minutes… I wrote the lyrics all in one
go and I already had a bass line (he proceeds to
do the sound - dun dun dun…) I don’t have any
set formula for writing but once I know what I want
to write about… off I go. Songs come from life
experience and it’s cathartic to get it off your chest.
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7. Mark Ronson is a fan of yours and he flew
you out to a festival…
Yes, I sang Black & Gold and Stop Me with him
and his band at Coachella recently. I used to go to
watch the acts there myself when I was younger…
I think Coachella is one of the best festivals
worldwide so it was incredible to be up there
performing for thousands of people...compared to
the last few years when I was out there sweating
with the rest of the crowd. Mark is a really lovely,
lovely guy.
8. You do your own artwork don’t you… with
that and performing… and writing, which do
you prefer?
Well, I have done the logo and the single cover and
I enjoy doing that but I love the whole process of
creating and being in charge of the entire thing. I
bring people in who can do things I can’t or who I
think can do it better than me.
9. You’re from Australia originally but you’ve
lived in the UK and the US… where do you
call home?
I have an apartment in London but I’ll always be
an Australian, always a Sydney boy but I love
travelling… chasing the sun.
10. Are the glasses for real are did you get a
good deal from Specsavers?
Lol… No they’re not real… it’s all just a cunning
disguise!
Fra m e d
n?
Gay Ico
Joe Orton
1. Joe Orton is one of the most overlooked
great Playwrights of the last hundred years with
‘Entertaining Mrs Sloane’, ‘Loot’ and ‘What The
Butler Saw’ being his most successful. He also
wrote lesser known novels such as ‘Between Us Girls’.
2. Orton was famously played by Gary Oldman in
‘Prick Up Your Ears’ written by John Lahr, the title
was one that Orton was planning on using before his
death as a re-working of ‘Prick Up Your Arse’.
3. Like all good gays he wanted to be a famous
actor; he enrolled and was accepted at RADA, and
like a true drama queen delayed his arrival after
appendicitis.
4. At RADA he met Kenneth Halliwell who became
his co-writer, best friend, lover and murderer… as
you do.
5. It wasn’t the dynamic duo’s writing that got them
noticed first; they got arrested for defacing and
stealing books from Islington Library. The pair would
take them and return them with new covers, margin
blurbs and illustrations, generally of a ‘homo-erotic’
nature. This prank landed them in separate prisons
for six months; Orton believed the severity of the
punishment was “because we’re queers”.
6. Orton created a pseudonym called Edna
Welthrope who had ‘extremely high morals’ and not
only complained against anything and everything but
also when Orton did things of an evil nature, would
write to all in sundry saying ‘Joe Orton doesn’t exist
and if he does he certainly doesn’t live here thank you”.
7. He famously wrote an original film script to star
the Beatles but Brian Epstein, the band’s manager,
would not allow the homoerotic overtones that were
implied.
8. Orton was a self confessed obsessive cottager
(sadly his favourite haunt has been knocked down)
and used to do it as often as possible. He kept
diaries which admitted to his addiction and also
used to flaunt it in Halliwell’s face.
9. Halliwell murdered Orton with a hammer in
August 1967, Orton was aged just 34.
10. In the room with the bodies (Halliwell killed
himself afterwards, though forensics said he actually
died first) Halliwell had left a note explaining his
actions on top of Orton’s diaries which read ‘if you
read this diary all will be explained… especially
the latter part’. The latter part is actually the least
outrageous.
11. Despite the fact Halliwell murdered Orton their
ashes were still combined together and spread in
Golders Green garden of rememberance. We think
this is a mixture of a gay Romeo & Juliet and a gay
Eastenders storyline.
September 2008
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 avenue
Right Up
Our Street…
In recent years music industry cynics have hailed the death of pop. Avenue are on a mission to
bring fun and excitement back to the charts - to prove pop music isn’t dead.
So boys introduce yourselves – and
remember Bent is a gay mag… so
you know the type of think we want
to know about.
R: I’m Ross, I’m 21 a Scottish lad I’ve
got model material I think.
A: I’m Andy, I’m also 21 and I am tall
dark and handsome, I was on ‘Stars In
Their Eyes’ as a Beatle.
S: I’m Scott, I’m 23 and I’m your cute
guy next door and I was in Harry Potter.
M: I’m Max, I’m 19 and have played
football for some big teams and I have a
HUGE… secret.
J: I’m Jonny, I’m 24 and I also have a
massive secret and am a professional
dancer.
Now people may well recognise you
from the X Factor, how was that
whole thing?
J: At the time it was absolutely devastating.
We were gutted completely gutted. Long
term though it was the best thing ever,
we wouldn’t be doing this now.
S: We enjoyed our time on the X Factor,
I absolutely loved it. What happened
was hard for us but it was also great
exposure. We would never slate the X
Factor its good for new talent.
R: If we’d stayed on the show we might
not be around now if you look at the way
things have gone with some of the acts
on there.
J: It made us closer as a band…
All: Definitely.
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Where did the name Avenue come
from?
A: It was just on the list. (All laugh.)
M: We just wrote a few down; it’s a bit
boring innit? It was the best on the list
we wrote.
R: It sounded right instantly.
S: We had awful names like Volume,
Cell, and Sound the list could go on.
M: The bad ones were all Scott’s ideas.
As soon as we got to Avenue we all
loved it.
J: And I used to live on an Avenue.
M: I do live on an avenue… hang on this
could get silly.
Why did you choose ‘Last Goodbye’
as the first single?
J: Because it’s a mint song.
A: It’s just a really strong song that’s got
a real dance vibe whilst being a good
pop song. We wanted to do something
you wouldn’t expect from a boyband.
M: It’s a bit rocky and raw, were not one
of those bands who are going to be
doing the perfect routines, and we’re
rough around the edges.
R: Also ‘Last Goodbye’ sounds like it
should be a big ballad but it isn’t, we
have got some ballads but they aren’t
those bland middle of the road ones, if
we do ballads we do balls out ballads.
So what’s the album like?
A: Really eclectic… there’s a bit of
everything. We’ve been working with the
writers behind Alphabeat, Orson wrote
this single and we’ve worked with dance
writers and we have the ballads.
S: They aren’t stereotypical ballads…
one called ‘Killer’ is a bit of dark twisted
tale of a psycho stalker.
M: Overall it’s just a dead upbeat poppy,
rocky danceable album.
Who was the last great boyband?
A: Blue were good, boys and girls liked
Blue.
S: I think what Take That are doing that’s
new is really good.
J: It’ll be interesting to hear Boyzone’s
new stuff.
So if you’re the new Take That who is
the Robbie?
All: Max.
M: I will be the one in ten years time
who’s not doing the reunion and is just
eating pies in America.
Avenue’s debut single ‘The Last
Goodbye’ is out on 1st September
on download and in the shops on
the 8th. They will be appearing at
Manchester Pride, Stoke Pride and
Heaven for more info see
www.weareavenue.com
September 2008
bits

10
Top
things
NOT to
say on your
first date

1. I really don’t like this

restaurant that much, but I
wanted to use this 2-for-1
coupon before it expired.

2. I used to come here all

the time with my ex.

The Russians 3. My therapist said

I should meet more
are coming… people… you’re my eighth
today?
Gena Ivanov is a Russian fine artist who was
born in Vladimir into a military family and
4. It’s been tough, but I’ve
grew up in various places in the former Soviet
Union from Ussuriysk in the Far East and come to accept that most
finally settling in Belarus in the West. Gena people I date just won’t be
began to draw at school but at the time he
was more interested in modern dance and
We are the Champions! as smart as I am.
this took most of his energy. After school
Gena went into the army where he served for Stonewall Football Club the UK’s longest running and 5. Could you excuse me?
two years as a military artist. Art now firmly most successful Gay football team recently sponsored
by Barclays, have won the recent EuroGames 2008  in My cat gets lonely if he
in his soul, he then rushed to art school and
studied at Bobruisk Art School where he Barcelona. The team went through the tournament doesn’t hear my voice on
graduated with distinction. without defeat, including beating Belgium and Milan the answering machine
(Italy) in the group stages and then beating Washington
In 2000 Gena was made a member of the
(hosting World Cup next year), a team from Paris in every hour.
Artists’ Union of Belarus!  In 2004 he decided
the quarters and another Parisian team in the Semi’s. 
the time had come to move to England
Stonewall FC won the semi final 4 – 0 with a convincing 6. Have you ever thought
and he now owns a studio in the centre of
victory.  The final was against old rivals Cologne
Norwich, which he also runs as a gallery. “I
(Germany) who had a very strong team.  The final was about cosmetic surgery?
have always found the male body inspiring
played in a local stadium and the atmosphere was
and coming to England has finally given
great with many of the locals supporting Stonewall 7. My ex used to drown
me the freedom to paint in the way I want
FC.  The final was won 2 – 0 with two great goals
to. I aspire to show the beauty of the male
and a hard working team performance. The event himself in CK1… never
body, the romanticism, the sexuality and its
character.”
had 23 teams from across Europe.  Those that did took to it myself.
not qualify from their group stages played out for the
recreational competition, which was won by Stonewall
At Adonis Art, 1b Coleherne Road,
FC Reserve team beating Belgium on penalties.  It was 8. Don’t you think a second
London - 2nd – 26th September
a great achievement for Stonewall FC to dominate the bottle of wine is a bit…
tournament winning both gold medals. extravagant?

9. I really feel that I’ve

Dirty Dancing: The Time of Your Life grown in the past few
20 of Britain’s best up and coming dance sensations will years. Used to be I
jet off to Kellermans, AKA Mountain Lake Resort Virginia, wouldn’t have given
home of the raunchy routine and setting for the 1980s
cult classic film that caused an international dance frenzy. someone like you a
From there follows an intensive ten week training regime second look.
with some of the industry’s most prolific figures, complete
with a dreaded weekly ‘dance off,’ in which one couple
is guaranteed to leave the competition forever. The losing 10. You don’t mind if
pair subsequently relinquish their claim to a dream prize mother comes along too
to-dance-for – a year long contract with acclaimed global do you?
dance agency Bloc, whose alumni include singer/dancers
Justin Timberlake, Madonna and Christina Aguilera.
Living TV - 10th September - 9pm.

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Martin fry
Do you feel now with the new tour that the
‘Sheffield Pop Mafia’ is back?
Oh I like that, the Sheffield pop mafia, I might steal
that. Yeah it does I guess. I think this tour feels
different from other 80’s tours I’ve done. Partly it’s
because it’s specifically celebrating the Sheffield
pop scene back then with Human League and
Heaven 17. When we had a meeting with for this
tour it was odd, I guess it was a bit like a scene in
the Godfather where they’re all around the table.
Is Sheffield again at the forefront of good music with
so many successful bands coming from there?
I hope so and it would appear so now you’ve got
Arctic Monkeys and Reverend and the Makers
and such, yeah it seems to have come back with
a bang.
Do you think there is the whole nostalgia thing
towards the 80’s now, is it nostalgic for you?
I spent so long as a 100% pop star, travelling the
world and stuff and then suddenly it goes quiet so
to have this interest in the 80’s again and these
tours are great for all of us.
Has there ever been any rivalry between
bands and has it come back?
Oh god there was massive rivalry. Back then
everyone did ‘Top of the Pops’, which seriously
needs to come back, and that was your window
and you had to glimmer and shine, if you didn’t
that was it, you couldn’t be a popstar. You walked
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The Shiny Suit
Is Back…
Martin Fry has been the face of super 80’s band ABC since they started in
1982, Simon Savidge caught up with him at home (he makes a mean cuppa)
to talk about the Steel City Tour, Madonna, and how you follow the massive
cult album ‘Lexicon of Love’.
in unknown and left a popstar, so rivalry was huge.
You’d see these people like George Michael, Boy
George, Human League etc and you all wanted the
number one, so you’d all be looking at each other
and seeing who was the more outrageous.
What can people expect from the tour?
All the classics, regardless of what tour it is…be it
for a new album… or an 80’s nostalgia gig… you
need to do your classics. They make you. I have
seen so many tours where it seems the theme is
‘I’ve suffered for my art now so must you’. Or it’s
all new songs and that can be alienating. The glam
gauntlets will be thrown down.
Will you be bringing back the Shiny Suit?
Yeah… I have got some new ones ready, but then I
think shiny suits are actually trendy again anyway.
Well Lexicon of Love has now been voted in the top
100 album of all times how does that feel?
It’s great, to know people appreciate your work that
much is fantastic. It’s a privilege.
How do you feel about artists like Madonna
and Kylie who were also huge in the 80’s and
never seem to stop?
Kylie lies about her age, come on we all know it. I
think both of them had lulls in the 90’s but I don’t
think anyone made truly great music in the 90’s it
was anonymous. I think Kylie is good at what she
does when she does pop, Madonna I kind of feel
has started chasing music rather than leading it.
ABC went quite quiet after the mid-nineties…
I had had my twelve years of fame and pop
stardom I kind of went underground. I had to go
away and do something else, you have to or you
would just go nuts.
Yet you released another album ‘Traffic’ this
year, what made that happen?
I was just ready I think, well I think we all were,
the timing was right. We made sure from the
start that we stayed with what we knew; we
didn’t get Timbaland or Mark Ronson to reinvent
us unlike some bands I won’t mention. We did
all our experimenting in the 80’s and we’re now
comfortable with our style and ourselves. We made
it more muscular and tough, I want to make some
more, just for fun. I wasn’t sure that anyone would
want anymore ABC songs.
So what’s next after the tour?
A holiday first, I might make another record to
follow ‘Traffic’ and also I have done some dates
with an orchestra doing the Lexicon Of Love in its
entirety so I would like to do more of that, its an
exciting time.
You can find ABC’s latest album (and
discography) in all good music retailers. To
buy tickets for the December Steel City Tour
at www.ticketmaster.co.uk for more on ABC
and Martin Fry visit www.abcmartinfry.com
September 2008
Christian George

By George, He’s Fit!

Christian George may appear to be a new face on the music scene with the release of his
debut single ‘Strangers’. However he has in fact been a dancer and stylist to the likes of
Britney, Kanye West and Will Smith. Now he’s out on his own and he couldn’t be enjoying
it more, Simon Savidge caught up with him to talk one night stands, being a playboy and
David Beckham.

How is all in the world of Christian George right now?

It’s crazy but awesome, really pretty amazing. The single seems to be steadily climbing,
the album is sounding pretty hot and the video is out now. After nine years of
wanting this I am loving every minute.
So why did you pick Strangers as the first single?
I think it kind of represents the album and myself the best I guess. It’s a
danceable track which was quite important to me, you want your first song to
be instantly catchy and I hope this is, well I think it is.
It’s got quite racy lyrics…
There are only so many ways you can skin a cat. I wanted every track to be
honest on my album and this is honest about my playboy days. It’s kind of
homage to One Night Stands and I suppose celebrates them. People are too
prudish about things like that. We have all had one night stands, so why not
sing about them in a positive way, as they can be. You know ‘let’s make love
like strangers’.
You have sampled Laura Branigan’s huge 80’s hit ‘Self Control’ why
did you choose that?
I didn’t actually and originally it wasn’t a sample. When we were recording
the song one of the other co-producers was singing along with Self
Control and we realised it was sounding slightly like it and it really worked
so we just went for it.
Well the 80’s is very ‘in’ right now isn’t it?
I think that because it was a time where people, not everyone
obviously, made songs that have lasted. Some music that’s coming
out now you know will sound dated next year rather than in 20 years,
that’s the sort of music I hope I am making, songs that sound good
and will last.
You were a dancer and stylist for the stars before this, has
this always been the long term dream?
Of course it was. I mean I enjoyed both the other jobs and they
put me in the right circles for what I wanted to do long term and
also financially supported me through them. It also was kind of
like a learning process of watching these stars and seeing how
they behaved and how I would and wouldn’t want to behave
myself.
Like a School of Stardom, who was great and who was
lousy to work with, spill us some gossip.
I don’t really have any most of the people I worked with were
great. I don’t wanna start making enemies by slating people.
If I had to say who was best it would be Kanye West, he is
a really decent kind of superstar.
Speaking of superstars, people are comparing your
looks to David Beckham, how does that feel?
Well its flattering, I mean there are worse looking people
to be compared to aren’t there? He’s like voted one of
the best looking men so yeah I can handle that. The gay
audience like him and I am all for that.
So you’re hoping to have a gay audience?
Yeah. I mean I think if you go out to make music that
is just for gay people then you’re undermining them. I
make music for everyone and I am just really honoured
that so far the gay audience seem to like it. They know
what’s hot and what’s not.

The debut single ‘Strangers’ is out this month, for

more information and a bit of a perv see
www.christiangeorge.net

18 September 2008
 BITZ

The names
Hadrian…
With the latest chapter in the 007
franchise, A Quantum of Solace soon to be
released, our favourite Bond, Daniel Craig
looks set to star as the Roman Emperor
Hadrian.
The star has been tipped to show his talents in an
upcoming biopic directed by John Boorman, and if the
press is to be believed about his request for Bond to be
more gay active, this might be just the part for him. As
well as being famous for constructing the wall that sort of
separates England and Scotland the Emperor also had a
male companion Antinous, who used to accompany him on
his travels. It was a bond (if you’ll pardon the pun) between
the men that saw, on Antonious’s death, the distraught
Hadrian naming a city in Egypt after his favourite.

Essex chat
Word is going around that Gavin and Stacey stars James
Corden and Matthew Horne are to get their own chat show.
James, who is never out of the headlines these days, especially
after he snogged Harry Potter star, Daniel Radcliffe, at a recent
awards ceremony and Matthew have both co-hosted several
TV shows since the success of the BBC 3 award wining
show. The BBC is keen to cash in on their popularity and the
obvious rapport between the two. This will be in addition to
a forthcoming BBC3 sketch series and a Christmas special
of Gavin and Stacey, which James devised with co-star Ruth
Jones, who plays Nessa in the award winning show.

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Shapeshifters

Shaping Up
The Shapeshifters
made a huge name
for themselves with
the now legendary
‘Lola’s Theme’ in
2004. Now they’re
back, taking the
helm of Defected’s
latest In the House
compilation. Bent
caught up with Simon
Marlin to discuss
touring, recording
and defecting.

When we speak to Simon he’s relaxing in the sun,
smoking a cigarette and drinking a cup of coffee in
the early afternoon. He’s only just managed to do
this, British weather being what it is, and he hopes it
stays that way. But London being what it is, there’s
still traffic roaring past and he has to concentrate to
hear us.
It’s been a couple of years since your last
record. Why’s that?
Our last album, House Grooves 2, was in 2006. I
guess it’s because we did a few albums all at once
and we felt that if we were going to do another it
should be special.
What else have you been doing in the
meantime then?
We’ve been touring almost non-stop. We’ve been
everywhere from Australia to the US, doing the DJing
side of things. Basically working hard, having fun
and looking for inspiration. We did a mix for Moby
and we’ve got a new track called ‘Treadstone’ which
will be out later in the year.
Which is better—recording or DJing?
Recording, definitely. We’re real studio monkeys. We
like to just get in there and fool around and create.
But we were recording eight months solid for EMI,
making another album, but then they had various
problems and we needed a break. So we left and
joined Defected. We defected to Defected, as it
were. Then we went on tour to get out of the studio.
Where’s the best place you’ve toured?
To be honest, there are great places all over.
Australia was fantastic because we just did festivals
back to back. And you know, Ibiza’s always great.
We only do Pacha there now, but it’s immense. It’s
one of our favourite clubs. But Croatia’s good too,
and in fact the whole of Eastern Europe puts us to
shame. It’s less commercial. It still feels fresh. The
attitude is just better, I think. It’s more sophisticated
and the crowds have more energy. The clubs are just
full of all these beautiful people. It’s how the UK used
to be ten years ago. In comparison the UK seems
really jaded. We’ve been spoilt for DJs so people
don’t get as excited anymore. So people just don’t
make the effort. The reason I think Global Gathering
still does so well is because it’s still a big event—so
people can get prepared for it. They can gear
themselves up and make a big deal of it. But most
clubs don’t have that quality. The music’s just pretty
average and even the big clubs look like they’re just
falling apart.
So what’s coming up over the rest of the year?
We’ve got an eight-week tour of the US, which will
be pretty intense. Then we’re off back to Ibiza again.
Doesn’t the touring get tiring?
Not really. I mean, the travelling’s exhausting, but as
soon as you get behind the decks, the atmosphere
picks you up. It’s hard to be tired when people are
going bonkers all around you!
The Shapeshifters ‘In The House’ -  Out Now

20 September 2008
 tv bits

Soap Love
Photos: ITV, BBC, LIME PICTURES

I am not a name…
“From Albert Square to Weatherfield, credible gay and lesbian characters may be
I’m a number
scarce on our small screens, but this poll proves there’s clearly still no shortage of gay Sir Ian McKellen continues to defy those
love-interest in many of our Great British soaps. Whilst lesbians and gays nationwide
who say that the 69 year-old star should
are doubtless all hoping Corrie’s Carla and Liam are granted same-sex storylines,
however fleeting, the departure of queer character John Paul McQueen from slow down his acting commitments by
Hollyoaks – so wonderfully portrayed by sexy James Sutton over the past two years – taking on the part of Number 2 in the
will prove a true homo-blow for many a single gay bloke!” up-coming remake of the 60s classic
TV series, The Prisoner. He will play
Most desired gay male date with male Brit soap star: opposite Jim Caviezel, who starred as
1. Rob James Collier (Liam Connor, Coronation Street)   33% Jesus in the controversial Mel Gibson
2. James Sutton (John Paul McQueen, Hollyoaks)          30% directed, The Passion of Christ.
ITV Productions is co-producing the
3. Robert Kazinsky (Sean Slater, EastEnders)               14%
six-part series with Granada International
4. Ryan Thomas (Jason Grimshaw, Coronation Street)    12% and AMC, the US cable network behind
5. Matthew Wolfenden (David Metcalfe, Emmerdale)       07% the critically acclaimed Mad Men, with a
worldwide premiere slated for 2009.
Compiled by gay-PARSHIP.co.uk

All systems go for a new Torchwood

Filming for the third series of the smash
hit drama Torchwood, created by Doctor
Who writer Russell T Davies, has begun
in Cardiff. Due to transmit in 2009 the
programme has proved so successful
that it has moved from its BBC2 slot
onto BBC One. The series – called
Torchwood: Children Of Earth - sees the
team embarking on a single action-
packed adventure as they battle for the
future of the human race against the
most fierce force they have encountered.
The highly motivated Torchwood team
are John Barrowman as Captain Jack
Harkness, Eve Myles as Gwen Cooper,
and Gareth David-Lloyd as Ianto Jones.
photo: BBC
Special guests in the five part series are
Peter Capaldi (Doctor Who, The Thick
of It, Skins), who plays the role of Mr
Frobisher – a civil servant who’s hiding a
terrible secret; Paul Copely (Coronation
Street, The Bill) as Clem - the survivor
still haunted by his past and Liz May
Brice (Bad Girls, The Bill) as Johnson
– the cynical covert government agent
determined to expose Torchwood.
Russell T Davies said:
“The new series of Torchwood is hugely
bold and promises to be bigger and
better than ever - the audience is in
for an amazing ride. This series is one
big serial and the most ambitious story

Other regular cast involved in their high- we’ve ever made, and we’ve got plenty
octane adventure are Kai Owen as Rhys of surprises in store.”
Williams, Gwen’s husband, and Tom  
Price as PC Andy.

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ALBUMS
by Adam Lowe

ALBUM OF THE MONTH

4BWO
Pandemonium – The Singles Collection
Out: 1st September
They’re Swedish, they’re successful and
they carry the Euopop flag with honour.
Great melodies, terrific arrangements and a
giant book of rhymes - makes this the most
accessible album ever. Eighteen tracks that will
have you singing along after the first hearing
and rushing to their next live performance.
This is more enjoyable than watching a kitten
chasing a ball of wool.

4STEREO SUSHI 4SHRI 4KING STREET 4WOODPIGEON 4THE METROS

Stereo Sushi Vol. 13
Out: 15th September
Stero Sushi’s thirteenth outing
gathers together more soulful
house with ambient excess
and deep-throbbing grooves.
Diva Barbara Tucker dazzles
and delights as ever with a
reworking of ‘We Are’ and
Margaret Grace’s sizzling
vocals rip open ‘Whatcha
Gonna Do’. Terry Hunter
remixes Glen Lewis’ ‘Stay
With Me’, which is now a more
luscious affair, dripping with
style and glamour. All in all,
this is a strong selection of hi-fi
house for late Saturday nights
and early Sunday mornings.
22
Seven Steps
Out: 29thSeptember
Seven Steps is a powerful
and personal album,
slathered over a chunky
bed of bass grooves, which
were not as present in Shri’s
earlier releases. This is
effectively a revision of his
own signature sound, with a
lot more spunk. This album
has teeth but still retains a
strong Indian ambience. The
LP funks up Bombay street
music, with heaps of bass
languishing under traditional
Indian instrumentals. This is
a rollicking, cultured album,
and one that demands
another listen.
SOUNDS
15 Years of Paradise
Out: 15th September
King Street Sounds’ last
15 years include such
music luminaries as Joey
Negro, David Morales,
Barbara Tucker and
Quentin Harris. With all
these elements in the
mix, you can be sure this
is as cutting edge as it is
popular. Some of these
tracks are remastered 12”
releases that have never
appeared in digital form
until now. This guarantees
the album as a must-
have for all dance music
connoisseurs.
Songbook
Out: 29th September
Woodpigeon, whose first
band was called Woodpigeon
Divided by Antelope Equals
Squirrel (or W/A=S for short),
is an odd fellow. He chose his
name because he likes how the
word looks like a rollercoaster
when you write it in cursive. He
once also wrote a song called
‘John Cusack Escapes from
the Nazis’. Luckily, none of this
silliness is present in the album.
Or rather, it is, but in a way that
is totally serious and doesn’t
come across as silly. Songbook
is a diary of his return home to
Canada after her left Scotland,
and bursts with nostalgia and
warmth. This is one for the
softies out there. Or maybe
your mums.
More Money Less Grief
Out: 15th September
This is an album with tourettes.
Boisterous, badmouthed,
angry and schizoid, it’s still
rhythmic, anthemic and, more
often than not, fun. Though
at times it’s a little self-
indulgent and trashy, with its
messy collision of pop, rock,
humour and Kate Nash ‘urban
realism’, it’s definitely fun. This
is a sound that’s ultimately
young, and whilst maturity
can produce something more
enduring, why not have fun in
the moment and wait for the
boys to become men in a few
years’ time?
September 2008
singles
by Adam Lowe

SINGLE OF THE MONTH

4TURNER CODY
First Light
Out 29th September
This is the title track of Cody’s second
album. It’s full of cheer and swing, in
desperate contrast to his famed anti-folk
and blues. There’s a crafty conjuring
of traditional styles in a new, dynamic
presence with elements of the lyrical
ballad and blues-driven boogie. But it’s
the lyrics that really stand out, shimmering
above the music like a rainbow. More will
definitely be heard of this NYC songster.

4CHARLIXCX 4X-PRESS 2 4CAMP ACTOR 4DUNNEASY 4MR NO HANDS

!Franchesckaar!
Out: 22nd September
So long as you can get past the
irritating misspellings (‘cause
she’s cool, innit?), this proves
to be not too bad considering
she’s a 15 year-old. Pop Justice
called her ‘Quite good’ in a way
not wholly intended to damn with
faint praise, since it was also their
song of the day. Electroqueer
can’t stop playing her. We’re a bit
more discerning, but she’ll do for
now. Give it twenty repeats and
we’ll want to invite Gary Glitter to
her house.
FEAT. DAVID
BYRNE
Lazy
Out: 22nd September
If this song sounds irritatingly
familiar, that’s because it is. It
was released a few years back
and was just as annoying
back then. Now it’s no longer
enough to revive the 80s
or 50s or even 40s—we’re
now reviving what we had a
few years back. So long as
I don’t have to sit through
ten seasons of Friends again
(damn you, E4!), I’ll live. Ignore
this, and listen out for some
decent new music.
Your Obsession
Out: 8th September
Camp Actor is the gestalt of
Justin James and Marlowe,
who met at a record shop
in North London and set
up their own night, ‘Press’,
at Shoreditch’s Herbal bar.
Now they’re unleashing
their fourth single, the
first to come from their
debut album. Theirs is
a riddling mix of layered
melody, jagged beats and
kaleidoscopic eletronica, but
it is intelligent and emotive
all the same, and indicative
of bright things to come.
FT MONIQUE
BINGHAM
Won’t Stop
Out: 15th September
This is a warm, soulful
groover with the luscious
lyrical lashings of Monique
Bingham. Combining
deep house, gospel
vocals, African and Latin
percussion, and NYC’s jazz
soloists, dunnEASY and
Bingham make this a rich
dance track perfect for al
fresco parties and chilled
glasses of cider.
Off the Top of My Head
Out: 11th September
Mr No Hands is named after his
favourite BMX stunts, and has spent
much of the year building a reputation
for himself. He’s a 24 year-old
musician and animation artist, who has
released seven singles on his label,
each one with an exclusive animated
video created by himself. He’s been
interviewed across the music press
and has been featured on the home
pages of Myspace and YouTube. The
comparisons to Mr Scruff and Lemon
Jelly hold true, but there’s something
eclectic about his inspiration that
shines through in this single and
makes its jolly blend of arcade games,
drums and furious energy a good one.

24 September 2008

4101 90s Hits
The 101 phenomenon continues with 101
90s Hits, FIVE jam-packed CDs of 90s
classics. With monster chart hits from pop
hunks Robbie Williams, Five, Ricky Martin,
George Michael and the mighty 90s boy
band Take That, to girl power tracks from
Spice Girls, Christina Aguilera, Louise, Tina
Turner, Britney and Eternal. Not forgetting
those infectious dance, pop and Britpop
anthems from Olive, Chumbawamba,
D:Ream, M People. Blur, Shampoo and
Supergrass, the perfect soundtrack to your
summer and beyond…
Out: 8th September - Label: EMI TV
To be in with a chance to win a copy of
this fabulous 5CD collection just answer
this simple question: Who had a hit with
Millennium?
4R&B Classics
Collection
This superb triple-CD album contains
monster chart-topping hits from N.O.R.E
(Nothin) and Pussycat Dolls FT Busta
Rhymes (Don’t Cha), and the ultimate
classics from Blackstreet (Don’t Leave
Me), Jay Z (Big Pimpin), Salt N Pepa
(Push It) and R&B Diva of the year,
Rihanna (Umbrella). Plus all the years
greatest from soul sistas Mary J Blige,
Nelly, Kelly Price, Ashanti and Alicia
Keys, to urban megastars 2PAC, Red
Man, Dre Dre and Snoop Dogg.
Out: 29th September Label:UMTV
To be in with a chance to win a copy
of this fabulous 3CD collection just
answer this simple question: Who
had a hit with Thong Song?
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years The Album
Fall in love again with those clubbing sounds
you love to remember, this is going to be the
biggest and best ever collection of club hits
and bangers imaginable so, its time to get
your dancing shoes on. The world-renowned
name that is cream delivers yet again, with
an array of the tracks have those memories
come flooding back. 3 CD’s with 60 tracks of
the finest tracks compiled by cream grab your
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Out: 8th September Label: Ministry of
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To be in with a chance to win a copy of
this fabulous 3CD collection just answer
this simple question: Finish this title of
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4 ‘Ultimate Holiday
Party’.
The CD features 3 discs and 60 tracks,
containing all the classic dance and pop
tracks you need for summer, so slap
on the sun lotion, reserve the best pool
lounger... and pop it in the CD player!
Feel good songs by the likes of; Eric
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ATB, DJ Sammy, Sash!, DJ Otzi,
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Out now – Sony Records
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answer this simple question: Finish
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Michael@50
Michael Jackson has just passed yet another
milestone in his career as he recently turned
that scary five 0. Not sure that he can turn
back time, though I’m sure he has tried to
borrow the ‘Back to the Future’ DeLorean
car at some point in his career, but he has
several firsts that he should be proud of over
those 50 inspiring years.
Joining the family group at 7 years-old he immediately
seemed to take centre stage, and for a young lad, his
voice was extraordinary and powerful, which demanded
an audience took notice. The hits of the Jackson 5, with
his strong vocal lead, were soon to dominate the charts
all over the world and the cute little front man Michael was
catapulted into a showbiz career. Since that auspicious start
Michael has had a plethora of hits, originally with his brothers
but eventually his solo career took off and the confident
young man produced some of the best and most inventive
music of its day. Indeed, at just 20 years-old, his album
‘Thriller’ topped the charts and went on to become one of
the most successful and highest selling albums(and music
videos) of all time. In recent years his popularity, for various
reasons, has nosedived and the King of Pop (as he liked to
be called) has struggled to find any new material to entice his
fan base back. This 50th birthday Motown collection of his
early hits just reminds us of what a precocious (in the good
sense) talent he was… and what an exceptional voice the
young Michael Jackson had… and it’s one we miss.
4Michael Jackson
and the Jackson 5
With worldwide record sales of over
60 million, there’s no denying Michael
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our generation has seen. Massive all-time
classics on this stunning new beautifully
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the Motown years from both the Jackson
5 (ABC, I’ll Be There, I Want You Back,
Never Can Say Goodbye) and Michael’s
solo material (You’ve Got A Friend, Ben,
Ain’t No Sunshine, One Day In Your Life,
My Girl).
Out: 01/09/08 – UMTV
To be in with a chance of winning a
copy of this fantastic CD all you have
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bits
Still Swinging
Swing Out Sister celebrate the eclectic cultural mix
of the UK’s constantly changing music scene, with a
sound that owes as much to hip-hop and jazz fusion as
sixties pop and soul, with its well crafted arrangements
and a hint of electro along the way. As their 9th studio
album Beautiful Mess is completed, Bent talks to Swing
Out’s Corinne Drewery about the process.
I’m in the mood
for… Lover
We just can’t pin this one down. Here at Bent Towers
there’s disagreement as to what we think of Rosie and It seems amazing that SOS
her chums and this single ‘Lover’. Is it a more on-the-ball have been around for over 20
Placebo, is it Siouxsie Sioux at her wailing prime… or is it years… I suppose that means
you both still get on very well?
none of these but better? Yep we’ll go with that.
Andy (Connell) and I get on well
Hailing from the west country of Cornwall, Rosie & The Goldbug formed in 2007 most of the time- apart from when
after enchanting lead vocalist Rosie, who had been away at Uni studying music, we are trying to write a song which
decided to return to her roots with the sole purpose of forming a band: “The usually involves an argument or
course was all about studying mundane jazz modes and it made me realise I two….this makes for a better piece
wanted to just write three chord pop tunes and rebel”. Fed up fronting a band of music usually- I suppose it’s like
“full of belchin’ ‘n’ fartin’ lads who seemed intent on playing boring old indie- a weird kind of quality control - we
guitar wank”, Rosie saw an escape route when meeting Plums for the first time. are both fighting for the bits we feel
Joined by pounding bass player Pixie (her sister’s pointy-eared boyfriend – hence should stay.
the elfish nickname) and utterly mesmerising female drummer Plums (previously
of Japanese drumming group Kagemusha Taiko), Rosie & The Goldbug are a
razor-sharp three pronged trio to be reckoned with. With the album to follow in Critics always say your music
October you can be sure we’ll be hearing a lot more of this slinky, sexy combo over is a jazz/pop fusion… is that a
the next year. description you’re happy with?
It’s better to listen and make up
‘Lover’ - Out: 8th September - Lover Records
your own mind, but if it is away
of inviting somebody in who has
Don’t deal with
never heard our music before,
then I suppose it’s a enough good
start. There are elements in our
music from all kinds of influences,
the ordeal on
ranging from hip-hop to jazz to
northern soul to Latin….some
influences are more apparent than
others.
your own
This is your 9th studio album…
tell us a little bit about it… and
why the title Beautiful Mess?
Every year, thousands of men call the Survivors UK National Helpline. Many of Beautiful Mess seemed to sum
these calls are from men who are talking about their ordeal for the first time. up the fusion (or confusion!) of
The anonymity of a phone call means it can feel like the safest and easiest way ideas. We wanted this album to
of talking about what’s happened to you and how it has affected your life. have a more intimate, up close
All of the Helpline workers are trained and knowledgeable in sexual abuse and personal feel. The more
and male rape issues, and they work to the British Association of Counselling records we make, the more we
Ethical Framework, so your call will be confidential. They’re there to provide seek perfection, but sometimes in
information, support, and understanding, and you won’t have to do or say order to achieve that the original
anything you don’t want to. If you would prefer, they can simply listen; just idea gets lost in the process.
talking about your experiences can be a huge weight off your shoulders. For We decided to keep the songs
many men, it’s the first step on the road to putting their past behind them. as close to the original idea as
possible as they usually go
If you need to chat call the Survivors UK National Helpline number: 0845 122
through so many changes before
1201 (opens Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays 7pm - 10pm).
we finish them.
www.survivorsuk.org
After nine albums we felt we
should have had enough practice.
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Will there be a tour or live
gigs?
I am looking into doing some
one-off unplugged sets using
natural acoustics- just to see
what it would sound like. They
could turn into gigs but would be
more like recording experiments.
There are some great tunnels
around London Bridge and along
Regents Canal…. I would also
love to try some caves…maybe
somewhere like Chiselhurst.
What other projects have
you been involved in (or are
involved in) because you don’t
just tour and record SOS stuff
do you?
Andy has done several scores
for short films. A couple of them
have done well in independent
film festivals. He also worked on
a soundtrack for pilot for a Bond-
esque tv programme called The
Outsiders. It was great fun, some
of the pieces we worked together
on were a spooky lullaby, a French
song for a romantic scene in Paris
and an operatic piece playing as
background music at a dinner
party.
Who do you see as the ‘next
big talent’ to come out of your
home City of Manchester?
I wouldn’t know the next big talent
if I tripped over it- the cool stuff
bubbling under is what interests
me… Jamie Finlay is worth
checking out . And RKW.
‘Beautiful Mess’ out: 8th
September
September 2008
 bits

GEORGE MICHAEL
THE UPS, DOWNS
AND SIDEWAYS OF
AN ICON
by Adam Lowe

The man born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou in 1963, but known to

everyone else as George Michael, has had a turbulent celebrity career.
From Wham! to ‘Wham, bam, thank you, man!’ his journey has been
charted throughout the press. This month Bent takes a look at his
greatest, worst and most embarrassing moments to date.

UPPER – George has sold DOWNER – In February SIDEWAYS – George was

over 100 million records
worldwide, and in the UK has
had a dozen #1 singles and
seven #1 albums. In the US
he’s had 10 #1 singles and
two #1 albums. Faith, his
1987 debut solo album, is
2006, George was arrested
for possession of Class C
drugs.
SIDEWAYS – Horizontal
again, George was this
time found at the wheel
pretty much caught with a
mouthful when members of
the public spotted him with
an older, scruffily-attired man
on Hampstead Heath. He
later spoke on Richard &
Judy to defend his actions,

Wogone
With the rather unstartling
news that Terry Wogan is
to hang up his wig and not
host next year’s Eurovision
Song Contest the race is
on to find his replacement.
Top of the bill is Graham
Norton who has proved very
successful in giving a new
dimension to presenting with
the recent Andrew Lloyd
Webber ‘please find us a
star’ series of programmes.
No doubt John Barrowman
is in there somewhere as
well but to be honest, he
was next to useless on the
finding a song for Europe
show last year. A brand
new face might be nice.
One who actually enjoys the
show… and can hold their
own… after seeing her in
Eurobeat… I suggest Mel
Giedroyc. Mind you… what’s
the betting that Terry makes
an about turn once he sees
what money they are offering
his successor.
one of the bestselling albums
of all time and netted him
six of his US #1s as well as
accounting for a fifth of all his
record sales.
DOWNER – On April 7th,
1998, George was caught
with his pants down in LA—
trying to get a police officer to
join him in the cottage.
SIDEWAYS – May
15th, 2006, George was
found horizontal—that is,
unconscious at the wheel
of his Range Rover. He was
woken up by a member
of the public who’d been
knocking on his window for
five minutes, before he then
drove off erratically and hit a
traffic bollard. Later the same
month, he was questioned by
police for shunting three cars
on his street.
UPPER – George is the most
played artist on UK radio in
the last twenty years. Beat
that, Chubby Williams!
of his Mercedes, causing saying he and Kenny had
an obstruction to traffic. an open relationship and he
He was later convicted for wasn’t ashamed of his sexual
possession of cannabis. activities.
He later admitted, on
Desert Island Discs, that George concluded his
his cannabis addiction was mammoth 25 Live tour, which
negatively affecting his life. took him round Europe twice,
His partner Kenny Goss, also with two Earl’s Court gigs
a lover of being sideways, on 24th and 25th August.
has been treated for The tour also saw George
addiction to tranquillisers and performing in the US for the
visited rehab for two months first time in 17 years.
in 2004 at George’s request.
UPPER – George was the
first person to perform at the
newly reopened Wembley
Arena, although he was
later fined £125,000 for
overrunning by 13 minutes!
DOWNER – George became
unpopular for a while when,
in 2004, he released the
highly controversial single
‘Shoot the Dog’, the video for
which featured Tony Blair as
George Bush’s pet poodle.

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 Will martin

One Voice
If you’re into the likes of El Divo, Russell Watson or
Andrea Bocelli then you’ll just love this new kid on the
block. Will Martin is a fresh-faced, good-looking, 23 year-
old New Zealander who has recently signed a lucrative
recording deal with Universal Records. His voice is strong,
smooth and, for a guy his age, remarkably sophisticated.
Bent tracked him down to get the low down on the next
big singing sensation.

Did you get into singing the usual way…
via a church choir or perhaps a school
performance?
It was exactly that. Found myself a bit bored at
school around the age of 12, so I auditioned for
the school show. I had never really sung before
so was very surprised when I was cast in the lead
role. I should really point out that I was, at the
time, at an all-boys school … an all-boys school
that had decided to present My Fair Lady!
At what point did you realise that you had a
voice that was quite exceptional?
Mid-teens. I had begun achieving regular success
in regional competitions, and so about the age
of 16/17 I started considering the possibility of a
singing career.
Where was your first paid performance…
and how did that feel?
Can’t remember when the first paid performance
was, but I certainly remember the day I was
offered my first regular singing job. I was 18, and
I would perform in the corner of a little Italian
restaurant on Sunday nights. It wasn’t full time by
any means, but it was a step in the right direction.
Does a voice as rich and smooth as yours
need a great deal of daily maintenance?
To keep a voice at its optimum, there are lifestyle
choices that have to be adhered to. You have
to say goodbye to certain foods, and vices(!)
Maintenance goes far beyond singing scales each
day, but that’s obviously a key part too.
You have an operatic voice but is that your
favourite style… could there be a rapper
trapped somewhere inside you?
WILL-E-M ?!? Hehehe, maybe not quite rap. My
voice is certainly suited to the big fat orchestral
stuff, but I’m an entertainer at heart; I love to
sing what people want to hear. I certainly wasn’t
singing classical during my stint at The Hard Rock
Café in Dubai! We shall see how my style evolves
over the next few years.
How do you feel when you have to sing a
song in another language?
Scared. But I enjoy a challenge. I’ll find an
appropriate tutor and work it until I’ve got not
only the pronunciation, but the accent as well.
Every song is a story, and in order to tell that story
right, you need to know exactly what every single
syllable means, and how it should be presented.
Growing up in New Zealand… did you always
want to be a singer… or a Rugby player?
I would have loved to have been a rugby player.
Unfortunately though, I’m not quite built for it. In
saying that, I have been fortunate enough to run
onto the park with the All Blacks, albeit, to sing
the national anthem.
Do you have a guilty pleasure?
“Guilty” is open to interpretation, but I spend far
too much time in the kitchen. I am a passionate
but overly pedantic chef. There’s nothing I’d rather
do than cook you dinner, but I need to block off
the day to do it !
What’s on your iPod at the moment?
I tend to keep music on my pod for months until
I feel like something else. I’m still loving Newton
Faulkner’s ‘Hand Built By Robots’ and ‘The
Reminder’ by Feist.
So those two definitely, plus I always have a pile of
club classics to get me through my run each day.
When can we see you in the UK?
I’ll be somewhere nearby soon. Check out
www.willmartin.net for updates of where and when.
Album – New World
Out: 22nd September
Universal

28 September 2008
 polari

Fancy yourself as queen

bee? Think you’re a ‘proper
bloke’? Well Bent knows
what kind of gay you are,
and here’s how to tell.
1. Is your favourite film:
A) The Princess Diaries
B) Die Hard
C) Scally Boy Orgy
D) Mean Girls?

2. Do you prefer to wear:

Bona Fantabulosa
A) Anything pink and fluffy
B) Combat gear and a machine gun
C) Trackies

Omi Palone’s
D) A sneer?

3. Your favourite word is:

A) Fabulous
B) Motherfucker
If you don’t understand any of the above then you clearly haven’t been to C) Innit
Polari. What is Polari? Apart from being an old language that gay men used once D) Duh?
upon a time it is also a salon evening run by author, host with the most and
4. You call people:
creator of Polari Paul Burston and featured DJing from the delicious Dom Agius.
A) Babes
Simon Savidge caught up with the dynamic duo to discuss Polari’s re-birth. B) By their motherfucking name!
“I wanted to create something that mixes both the pair are now looking at different ventures in C) Fella
reading, culture, music and entertainment for gay the future. For now though the focus is on the D) Biatch?
people who don’t just want to get off their face on relaunch of Polari in September at Trash Palace.
drugs and find cock on a good night out, not that A venue which is totally appropriate for the Polari
5. Your idol is:
there’s anything wrong with that” Paul explains audience which ranges in age from 20 to 60 and
“Also like many gay writers I am starved of places from Goths, to Dandy’s and funky students, it’s a A) Maria von Trapp
to read my work, meet my public and sell my great mixture. For regulars there is no need to fear B) The Terminator
books, so Polari is a mixture of all that also.” “It’ll be more themed so were having ‘Blog’ nights, C) Nick Griffiths
“It’s like a club night” Dom adds “with content”. ‘Dandy’ nights and a Duffy night with Stella and D) Patsy Stone?
It’s a formula that has also worked incredibly Maureen Duffy reading… if Duffy wants to come
well with many gay and lesbian authors coming along and sing she’s more than welcome.”
Results:
to read “Stella Duffy was a sell out it was such a It doesn’t stop there though; Polari could be
successful night” and even honorary gay readers coming to a city near you. “We definitely want Mostly As - You’re a fairy. A sugarcoated,
such as Will Self have come to read “it’s a sign to do some stuff nationwide, and we’ll be doing limp-wristed, lisping poof. Be prepared to
of things to come”. Bent has been and we can something for Homotopia” Paul laughs “Mind be eaten alive.
officially say that it’s a great night where everyone you last time I did that I ended up naked in a Mostly Bs - You’re an animal. A meathead.
is made to feel very welcome. hotel foyer in front of a family and some bemused You’re a Neanderthal. So learn to eat with
Paul started it on his own with the support of receptionists…But that’s another story.” cutlery and stop beating your mates up.
friend and fellow author Rupert Smith. However as Mostly Cs - You’re a chav. A scally. Stop
Polari grew Paul decided he wanted to do more of Polari is relaunched at Trash Palace on 10th playing with yourself on webcam and
the hosting before the reading and DJing after so September. sniffing other men’s socks, innit! Go get a
he called Dom in. They have been friends for years job and buy some proper clothes.
www.myspace.com/polarigaysalon
after “Paul stole some rare American toothpaste Mostly Ds - You’re a bitch. You’re probably
www.paulburston.com
from my flat”. also a whore, a skank and a vacuous
www.domagius.com nightmare. You are one of the Heathers, a
“It’s like a twisted marriage now, we even have
‘Children of Polari’ our husbands don’t mind” and www.myspace.com/thechildrenofpolari Plastic, Mae West without the talent. Think
Kill Bill with verbal swords and more alcohol.

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g whizz festival

G! WHIZZ!
G! Mini is the little sister of the Faroe Islands’
prestigious G! Festival. Spurred on by the travel
report in July’s Bent, I took up sponsors Atlantic
Airways’ call to arms and trekked across a thousand
miles of empty space (in a plane, of course) to the
Faroes. Though our cabin crew resembled ABBA
after being beaten to a pulp by the ugly stick, and
the in-flight meals were odd to say the least, we
arrived drunk on free booze and eager to see what
wonders the islands held.

The festival-goers all either looked
like yokels or, strangely, Kate Moss.
Viking chic was the rule for the
adults, giving us the impression
that the fashion was just to grab
a sheep and drape it over your
shoulders. In comparison all
the kids wore skinny jeans and
designer labels, but other than
eBay we couldn’t figure where
they bought their clothes from.
Even stranger was the number of
people who’d learned English from
watching UK and US TV shows.
The festival was designed as
a fundraiser, since last year’s
G! Festival, though sporting
international names on the music
scene, went bust. Instead, a variety
of local bands were performing
for free in order to generate the
moolah for the next big G!
True to its name, G! Mini was
small. Perhaps a little too small, it
seemed at first. Indeed, we drove
past it several times and even the
stewards pointed us in the wrong
direction. Our first sight was what
appeared to be a blitzed, open-air
public loo. Inside, a handful of
lonely revellers partied to techno
house music last heard on the
underground scene of Germany,
despite the rain and lack of shelter.
At least the DJ had raised the roof!
(Or had it been bombed?)
This first venue was called Ground
Zero and we avoided it from
thereon in. Though it was popular
with the local ravers, who finished
the night pilled off their faces in the
nearby grass.
Next on our journey was the small
Viking festival on the beach. We
debunked the valkyrie’s spectacles
as an anachronism and proceeded
on to the main arena: a school
football pitch with a stage erected
at one end and a booze tent
beyond the nearby climbing frame.
There wasn’t much of a crowd at
first, but by midnight the party was
in full swing. The odd thing was,
bright bands of sunlight slashed
across the hilltops between bands
of shadow. Because they’re
so near the Arctic Circle, the
summertime Faroes never get dark.
They have a strange kind of twilight
instead, so it never feels later than 7
or 8pm.
Bet You Are William stole the show
on this first night. Their sound-
check sounded like a series of
musical premature ejaculations,
with numerous bursts of noise
and false-starts until they started
proper. But once they hit their
stride, they were rocking the stage
with panache and cool, slagging off
Dire Straits and still seeming down
to earth.
Next up was folkpop songstress
Lena Anderssen. A sultry, spastic
mix of Laura Critchley and Sheryl
Crow, she provided acoustic
melodies and a rampaging
performance to electrify the eager
crowds.
It was then we decided to depart,
figuring we’d seen the best, and
grabbed a crate of the local booze
to glug on back at the hotel.
Next day we discover Boys in a
Band. Though not possessing a
terrible original name, they did have
a gimmicky side-project to the G!
Mini up their sleeves. The boys
were being helicoptered round the
islands by our benefactors, Atlantic
Airways, so they could perform 24
shows in 24 hours. This involved
performing outside a shop, on a
bridge and next to a fish market
mere metres from our hotel. The
boys were friendly, refreshing and
energised, despite their exhaustion
and odd instruments.
Back at the festival, Budam made
manic, deathly noise in a brilliant
way and Orca reveal themselves as
the stars of the second night, using
whatever trash they could find to
make music with. This included
milk bottles, drainpipes and loo
roll with strings attached. As if that
weren’t enough, the man who
had now become a legend to us,
Magni Arge, was introduced to us
on the beach, singing his heart out
to every Faroese song the locals
yodelled into the bitter-cold night.
All in all, the festival was a surreal
smash. It never got busy till
midnight, but that’s because the
locals have no concept of time
and turned up when they could
be bothered. Then they stayed
until dawn (of course, with it being
light all night, you never notice).
Things bode well for next year, so
I’d definitely recommend turning
up for the G! Festival proper once
it returns.
Don’t You
Leave Me
Here
Set to the beautifully evocative
jazz melodies of ‘Jelly Roll’
Morton, Don’t You leave Me
Here is a powerful and moving
new play which chronicles the
turbulent early years of two
of the earliest pioneers of jazz
music. The musical genius of
Ferd ‘Jelly Roll’ Morton and
Tony Jackson was to prove
hugely influential in the
development of jazz music.
As a young man in 1906, the charismatic
and flamboyant Creole born Ferd ‘Jelly
Roll’ Morton played piano in the brothels
of New Orleans alongside his homosexual
friend Tony Jackson. Ferd and Tony were
regarded as some of the finest pianists in
the Storyville District of the city in the early
20th Century. Despite their obvious musical
talents, life was certainly not easy for them.
The play portrays a forgotten world where
the late night atmospheres of down-at-heel
jazz joints in New Orleans and hot clubs
of Chicago jostle for attention alongside
the racial and sexual prejudices, poverty
and ill health that plagued the two young
musicians.
West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds
27th September – 18th October
Box Office: 0113 213 7700.

30 September 2008
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Manoeuvres
Aaron is a soldier. Aaron is a hero. But
Aaron is in love… with a man. It used
to be illegal in the Army but times have
changed. And when Aaron gets hitched
and claims his right to bring his ‘bride’
to live with him in the married quarters?
That’s when the war really begins. And
Aaron ain’t taking no prisoners.

Rikki Beadle-Blair’s (Metrosexuality |

Stonewall | Bashment | Familyman)
ground-breaking new comedy is about
the one thing that’s always worth fighting
for - love.

The Drill Hall

22nd September – 7.30 - £5
16 Chenies Street
London
Tel: 020 7307 5060
www.drillhall.co.uk

Spamalot’s Tony & Twizzle, The Glory

Years - a riotous look at the
cult of celebrity
Award-winning comedy duo Lipservice Theatre

A Laugh-a-Lot! perform the world première of their new show

at The Lowry, inviting audiences to spend an
evening in the company of Tony & Twizzle who
provide a ‘warts and all’ look back at their
Are you looking for camp cheerleading mermaids and several knights in fabulous showbiz careers.
shining armour as your perfect night out? Then you must see Spamalot, Anthony Chalmers and Isobel ‘Twizzle’ Trilling
the musical ‘lovingly ripped off from Monty Python’ which will have you – stars of Celebrity Wheelie Bins and What’s
laughing for hours. We weren’t sure we were gonna be convinced, but Down your Passage? - spill the beans on their
were bowled over, particularly by ‘The Lady of The Lake’ played by the fascinating lives. Tony talks candidly about
fabulous Nina Soderquist who is all about being a diva. She’s simply their remarkable comeback after winning
wonderful and we think she needs a solo show. Celebrity Wheelie Bins, how Twiz drove him to
We digress; you don’t need to be a fan of Monty Python either to enjoy drink, his time in rehab and the road to spiritual
this, it’s accessible for everyone, so make sure that you join King Arthur enlightenment. Twiz was famously sacked
(currently being played by the superb Sanjeev Bhaskar) and his tight by Sir Loin Andrew Webber after her voice
panted knights as they hopelessly look for the Grail. Oh and if you think cracked during the Royal Variety performance,
that this doesn’t look like your typical camp musical? You are so wrong, made and then lost a fortune when the
get ready for Sir Lancelot and possibly the gayest moment in the history bottom fell out of her underwear business and
of musicals! We kid you not. famously invented facial gymnastics.
Spamalot is playing at the Palace Theatre, London. For more The Lowry, Salford - 8th –13th September
information and tickets please go to Box office: 0870 787 5793 or
www.montypythonsspamalot.com www.thelowry.com

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i n a r ra n g e m e n t w i t h Ti m R e e d M a n a g e m e n t

L I V E

HAMMERSMITH LAYOVER
Live At The Hammersmith Apollo
Saturday November 29th at 8.00pm
Tickets: 08448 44 47 480
www.hammersmithapollo.net

www.pamann.com www.myspace.com/pamannairhostess
Lesli margherita
Do you like a gossip?
Oh my god… there’s a site in the
states called Perez Hilton and I
swear I am on that like every day,
ten times a day. Also I have gossip
on people I have been in shows and
films with in the US… but I’ll tell you
after when you’re not recording. I so
love a gossip.
Don’t we all yes a girl game for a
good gossip is good with us, and
addicted to Perez too. 9/10
Madonna or Kylie?
Madonna…because Kylie isn’t
really big in the States. I just grew
up loving Madonna, Madonna,
Madonna, Madonna. Totally. I mean
Kylie’s nice and cute and all. I don’t
believe the divorce rumours, see I
am gossiping again. Do you know
that since I have been in England
I have been told I look like Amy
Winehouse, I cannot fricking believe it.
How can someone choose?
We love them both, additional
points for more gossiping and the
wonderfully random Winehouse
connection. 8/10
What’s the campest thing you
have ever done?
I guess playing Ines in Zorro at the
moment is pretty high camp, she
would totally have been a gay icon,
and she’s got the ‘one name’ like
Madonna or Cher. She gets dumped
after following her love, so she’s the
underdog, and sings ‘Bamboleo’
with lots of fit men in amazing
clothes, but that’s more her than
me… So mine would be singing
I Will Survive, I am not kidding, in
front of a load of Gay Men at a Gay
Halloween Celebration in West
Hollywood. There were thousands,
a sea of gay men, heaven. Oh and
I was the voice of Cinderella in
Disney’s Cinderella 3 that’s camp
isn’t it, and the residuals are great!
Well that’s blown our camp-o-
meter up frankly, and on its first
outing, for all the above 14/10.
Can You Be Our
Do you have any dressing room
demands?
It has to be pink. Seriously, I am so
not saying that for points I just love
New Best Friend?
pink, Other than that I don’t have
any… yet. I would like my dog to be
shipped over, or a new puppy a day.
The pink is good, dogs are cute, we
wanted more. 5/10
Simon Savidge interrogates Lesli Margherita who plays Ines
the real star of Zorro - The Musical and finds out if she Have you ever thrown a
is camp enough and fabulous enough to be his new best complete diva strop?
I have my dark days, I know I
friend, read on for the results.
shouldn’t but I do. I do it more at
home, I try not to do it in public. I’ll
tell you something a bit sad… when I
am in a really bad mood I make a fist
and draw a smiley face on it. That’s
sad right? I last had a major strop
when I got here in London; firstly
they put me in like a basement with
no window calling it a flat. Secondly
you walk everywhere. It was bleak,
bleak, I was literally crying at the
tube station trying to find the
rehearsal place. I mean in LA I drive
the block to my gym.
Driving to the gym, face painting
your hands, dark days – can this
woman be anymore fabulous?
12/10.
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What’s your best one line put down?
Hmmm, my best one liner. I don’t
really have one. I do have a number
I give to guys if they hit on me which
I give out, it goes to a ‘rejection line’
that says “if you’d like to choose a
sad song to explain why the girl you
called isn’t interested press one” its
evil genius, it’s amazing.
No put down lines? Hmmm!
However a rejection line number
why don’t we have that here. 9/10
Where would you go for a really
good camp fabulous night out?
I need some serious help here, I
haven’t been on the gay scene yet.
At home it would be out on West
Hollywood, the best nights ever
seriously amazing and fun and just
beautiful. Here I just go to the show
and that’s kind of camp. The show is
camp enough. I need a serious night
out. I have a gay friend in the show; I
call him my gay in the Pueblo.
Oh dear two extra points for the
gay in the Pueblo 5/10 but we have
offered to take her out so this will
be rectified!
Primark or Prada?
PRADA! I mean someone told me
to go there and holy crap it was like
a flea market. I couldn’t believe it, I
bought one like three dollar tank top.
I went to Oxford Street one, there
was shit everywhere. Maybe I should go
back sometime early when it’s clean.
Every girl should know how to team
the two. 6/10
How many gay friends are too
many?
(Shocked) Never! I can’t believe you
asked me that. Never, never, ever.
There’s no agenda. You’ll always get
the truth. (Even when they tell you
that you look awful in something?)
No that’s good too… though then
I’m like ‘God your so negative’. That
perks me up, there’s no bullshit, with
gay guys.
Is this a sign of being fickle or
fabulous, we go with fabulous. 8/10
The Man Behind The Mask…
Batman or Zorro?
I could audition to be Catwoman,
they so need to erase the travesty
that was Halle Berry. Batman. Oh
my god I shouldn’t have said that…
but its true, who wouldn’t? I mean
it’s Batman. Batman’s got the car…
and he’s rich too, I mean Zorro
does alright but as if he would ever
have Bruce Wayne money or a
Zorromobile!
A woman with needs like us, saving
people is great money and a good
car is so much more important.
Isn’t it? 10/10
94/100 Frankly we don’t want her
to ever leave the UK, an icon in
the making!
You can see Lesli in Zorro- The
Musical until December; you can
also see her screaming her lungs
out in Bogeyman 2 or singing gaily
in Disney’s Cinderella 3 both on DVD
now.
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From Torchwood
to Sherwood!
Following the record-breaking success of
Aladdin last Christmas, John Barrowman
will be returning to the Birmingham
Hippodrome in a brand new production
called - Robin Hood - The Pantomime
Adventure.
Barrowman is reportedly set to receive a staggering
£270,000 for appearing in pantomime ‘Robin Hood’,
making him one of the highest paid panto stars
working over the Christmas period. Robin Hood
is a new and exciting modern pantomime with all
the traditional elements of the story - Robin and
his extraordinary band of ‘Merry Men’ fighting the
wicked Sheriff of Nottingham; the magic and mystery
of Cassandra the Sorceress with amazing illusions
and the ‘wow’ factor of this year’s show, Titan - a
giant robot. A sight that would frighten Captain Jack
but will amaze panto audiences! John Barrowman
commented: “I had a great time at Birmingham
Hippodrome over Christmas and the new year.
Everyone made me and the whole cast feel so
welcome. I’m really looking forward to coming back.
Robin Hood – The Pantomime Adventure is going to
be a spectacular production, full of surprises and lots
of sparkle. Don’t miss it!“

Robin Hood - The Pantomime Adventure. 19th

December – 1st February
www.birminghamhippodrome.com/robinhood

LaLaLyric, an evening of
music and fashion hosted
by Simon Amstell
LaLaLyric is a unique fundraising event that
teams the most audacious and exciting
musical acts with fast-rising fashion
designers. The event will raise money for
LYC (Lyric Young Company) an important
and inclusive company that nurtures the
creative talent of tomorrow. Simon Amstell
will compere and host the LaLaLyric
line-up that includes, Sophie Ellis-Bextor,
Emmy the Great, Melodica, Melody and
Me, FrYars and graduates from London’s
most prestigious fashion and design
courses: the perfect kick-off to London
Fashion Week!
The LaLa Marketplace will consist of
a range of market stalls by young and
upcoming designers selling original
accessories and clothing.
Lyric London - 14th September - 8pm

Tickets: 0871 22 117 22

www.lyric.co.uk

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terry & mr gay

TERRY GEORGE TELLIN’ STORIES

MR GAY UK:
Me Terry You Jane JUDGE’S REPORT
This has been a very busy month. One minute I
was up in Edinburgh at the White Cube studio, By Bent’s Features Editor Adam Lowe
which was exhibiting some of my photographs ‘What do you think of our contestants so far?’ asked
from the Rio Carnival… and I thank all of you Terry George, host of Mr Gay UK 2008 with Jane McDonald.
who turned up to have a look. The Carnival seems
‘I think you need to get a spatula because I’m stuck to the seat!’ I said from
to be of never ending interest and I love going our judges’ panel on the balcony at the Ritz.
and experiencing that whole Latin vibe of dance, Nineteen gorgeous men had, only moments before, paraded across the
rhythm, pleasure and partying. stage in their best fantasy wear for our delectation. Helping me judge were
From there I dashed down to London to join in a feast fest at Gordon Aled Hayden Jones of BBC Radio 1, Steve Strange, Scott Wright, and Bex
Ramsey’s place. All very nice… if a tad expensive… but the meal was and Luke from BB9. Everyone was chatty and extremely down to earth.
superb. I had a few meetings to attend then it was a quick sprint back Jane was an utter delight, singing onstage and inspiring tears from one man
up north to help organise the Grand Final of Mr Gay UK, which some of at the front, and greeting all the judges with a huge, warm smile backstage.
you may know we’ve been producing for the past 16 years. She also brought her new boyfriend, Eddie Rothe, who was the drummer in
The Searchers and Liquid Gold who, I’m told, we all ‘danced ourselves dizzy’
to decades ago…
Big Brother’s Bex and Luke were the picture of young love, sitting side by
side on the judge’s panel and keeping close together all night. They were
thrilled to be there.
‘It’s such an honour,’ said Luke. ‘All the contestants are attractive guys; it’s
hard to pick a winner.’
Terry and Jane were excellent hosts who fed off each other all night, exchanging
banter with each other and making the contestants feel comfortable.
‘We were really nervous at first,’ said Paul Spurr, entering on behalf of
Wakefield. ‘But Terry and Jane were wonderful and really put us at ease.’
In third place was the very popular Davie Henderson, who appeared onstage
dressed in a sailor’s outfit, representing Glasgow. His fans were numerous and
had been wearing T-shirts and passing out flyers all day at Pride.
Second place was taken by John Dewey
from Chelmsford, who was a cute guy we’d
I was absolutely overjoyed part of Manchester’s fantastic all noticed as soon as we went backstage.
when Jane McDonald agreed Pride event I knew there would The winner was the yummy Dino Gamecho
to host this year’s event. I’d be lots of interest and I wasn’t from Cardiff, representing Pulse. Dino
seen her in concert recently disappointed when the crowds had originally appeared, slightly dirty and
and was absolutely bowled started gathering outside the tousled, in rugby gear for the fantasy
over by her performance and venue The Ritz, early in the wear round. For the swimwear round he
it was with some trepidation evening. In the afternoon the appeared in tight Hotblood trunks and did
that we approached her. Loose rehearsals had gone really well a backflip for the audience. Of course, that
Woman, TV star, raconteur and and we’d had a laugh with made him extremely popular with the judges
singing sensation… you get the contestants as my partner and the crowd, so it was little surprise when
the whole package with Jane Michael reduced everyone to he won. That is, to everyone but Dino.
and she is such a joy to work tears of helpless laughter as he ‘I really didn’t expect to win,’ he said. ‘I was
with. I remember back in 1999, stood in and pretended to be looking around at all these gorgeous men,
Jane was hosting the contest Jane. However, when the show and I just thought, there’s no way I’ll win
for the first time as it was being started and I looked out over this! Some of the guys were really muscular
transmitted on Channel 5… the huge expanse of faces of and toned, so I expected them to win.’
even then she held the crowd those who’d flocked to see the
I asked him if it showed that the
in the palm of her hand… and show… I was terrified. My lips
stereotypical view of the gay body-beautiful
little me… well my job was froze, my mouth went dry and
wasn’t necessarily what people really wanted.
to conduct all the backstage I couldn’t remember a word I’d
interviews. From then on, Jane learned during the afternoon. ‘I guess so,’ he said. ‘Perhaps people just
and myself have got on like Thankfully, Jane came out, put want a regular guy. It just goes to show
a house on fire so, when she everyone at ease (there was a that you don’t have to have perfect abs
agreed to doing the whole thing guy in the front row with tears to win something like this. Anyone who’s
all over again, it seemed only of delight freely flowing) as the had any reservations should just enter—I’d
natural that I should co-host lady took charge and made recommend it to everyone. Anyone can win,
with her. everyone from the audience, so long as you’re just yourself.’
Now, although I’ve been on the contestants and even This year has seen the widest range
TV lots over the last year or so me… feel so damn special. of applicants for the title, including
(some might say too much!) From then on we were both transvestites, twinks, PE instructors, deaf
being followed by a TV camera cooking and I have to say that I guys, old guys, young guys, large guys,
crew and going about your haven’t enjoyed a final as much skinny guys and teachers. This, the 16th
normal life is way different than as this one and we’ve been anniversary of Mr Gay UK, was the first year
having to learn a script, take doing them for some time now. a Welsh lad had won the title.
direction, look… well… OK and Congratulations to a worthy,
appear calm and relaxed in and particularly shy winner, Dino
front of several hundred people Gamecho, as already the offers
(who incidentally have come are coming in for him. Not only
to see a bevy of young, almost is he gracing the cover of Bent Our cover shot, taken by Terry George, comes from a shoot put
naked guys strut their stuff), but he’s also set to become together by the Celebrity photographer Rachel Joseph, which
can give you pause for thought. the face of Army Red men’s we were kindly invited to. The shoot was for the Army Red
As the Mr Gay UK final was all fragrance. Fragrance that our new Mr Gay UK Dino, will be the face of.

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Dino…
oh ho…
Dino!
Nineteen year-old Dino Fabian Gamecho from Cardiff has just been crowned
Mr Gay UK 2008. He’s the first winner to come from the valleys and Bent was
privileged to catch up with him a couple of days after receiving the title for a bit of
a ‘sgwrsio’ (Welsh for chat).

38 September 2008

How are you feeling about winning
Mr Gay UK?
Ohh, it’s still just sinking in. It’s amazing
as I was so totally shocked when
I won. I’m now looking forward to
doing… whatever I’m going to be
doing with it… being a role model for
the gay community.
Have you got any preconceived
ideas of what it will mean to be Mr
Gay UK?
No… I’m not really sure what it does
entail. Some promo work…?
But I gather you’ve already done
one photo session haven’t you?
Yes. I was up early the morning after
I won the title and was whisked off to
do a shoot for Army Red aftershave.
It was amazing… I’d never done
anything like that before and I looked at
the photos after and thought WOW…I
couldn’t believe it…that’s me!
Do you think that is something that
you could get used to?
Yes, definitely. (he laughs good
humouredly)
How have your mates all taken the
news?
They’ve been so happy… and
supportive... all my mates at Pulse,
where I won the heat, have been
brilliant. My family is really happy.
I’ve had so much public support it’s
amazing.
Were you already out to your family?
I’ve been out since I was 17 so all my
family knew.
What’s your job at the moment?
I work in the Revolution in Cardiff,
which is a vodka bar and I also work
for Barclays as a mortgage advisor. But
in a few weeks I’m moving to London
to start university. I’m doing drama and
theatre for my degree.
Do you have a boyfriend or are you
looking for one?
Whenever I try and look for one… I can
never find anyone and when I’m not
looking I usually meet someone. So
I’m not looking but if someone comes
along then that’s good.
So who would be your ideal type?
I really like guys with a sense of
humour…
So Alan Carr would be your
ideal…?
Oh definitely (laughs) I do love Alan
Carr he makes me laugh.
No doubt you’ll be bumping into
him quite a bit over the next 12
months.
(Laughs) I’d love to meet him. I saw
him in stand up and he had me in
creases. Wicked!
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Back to your type?
I really like guys who are masculine,
funny, people who take care of
themselves and who smile but
personality is more important than
body shape to me.
Talking of looking after yourself…
did you always have a good body?
No I’ve had to work really hard.
Up until the age of 15 I was about
sixteen and a half stone… so quite
fat at school but when I moved from
home up to Cardiff I lost some weight.
Then I entered the Mr Gay UK heat…
and won it and, because of all the
encouragement I got, I thought I’d
carry on and see what I could do. So,
I set my mind to it, changed my eating
habits, got an extra job so I wouldn’t
spend my time boozing and partying…
and now spend most of my spare time
now down at the gym… and I love
it. It isn’t something I did on a whim I
worked really hard for it. I have my gym
shorts with me now as that’s where I’m
going straight after this interview.
Weren’t there any celebrations
after winning the title?
Yes there was. I think I really over
indulged.
But at least you had a good
reason?
(Laughs) Yes… but the thing is. I love
going to the gym. When you see
results from something... like winning
the competition… I know I’ve got to
keep it up… and it gives me loads
more confidence.
Is there anything special that you
want to get involved in as Mr Gay
UK?
Yes I’d like to help with the anti-bullying
campaign. I think it’s important that
young people have someone they can
relate to and realise that it is fine and
absolutely normal to be gay… and not
to be afraid of those feelings.
Did you have a particular bad time
coming out yourself then?
In relation to my family… no… it was
more of an internal struggle. I was
living in a small town in Wales and at
14 I didn’t know anyone who shared
my feelings and the only people I could
relate to were off TV. I felt that I didn’t
fit… just alone and confused… and
really scared. It was all a big secret but
I actually got outed by my step-mother
when I was 15 when she found my
internet history. (Laughs) At the time
I was massively traumatised; crying
and so ashamed… but eventually it
all calmed down. Later, when I moved
to Cardiff, I had my first boyfriend,
turned myself around and met so
many amazing people who are gay
and made so many fantastic friends.
I realised there was nothing at all to
be ashamed of... and now, I wouldn’t
change me for the world.
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Clean Boy
Boy George recently
had to cancel a tour
of the USA because HIV ban
lifted
they wouldn’t grant
him a visa because
of his conviction for

Ellen
drug possession but President Bush has signed into law
now he has vowed to a President’s Emergency Plan for
put his drug-taking AIDS Relief. The bill also contains an

makes it
amendment inserted by the Senate
days behind him - because he that ends the ban on the entry of HIV-
doesn’t “want to die.” positive people to the United States.
In an interview with Q Magazine the star HIV-positive people will no longer be

admitted to a long battle with drugs and suffered
numerous brushes with the law as a result. In
2006 George performed community service
with New York’s sanitation department, after he
was convicted of falsely reporting a burglary and
possession of drugs.
He insists that he has kicked his habits for good,
because he fears he will end up dead unless he
stops. “I’ve been strung out on drugs for the past
five years. But this time I’m clean for good - I
don’t want to die. He went on: “I spent five years
in this chemical cloud. Getting clean at the end
of 2007 was a very big thing. I was using half my
brain, half my personality. Now I know it won’t
happen again.”
George admitted that his four gram a day heroin
habit cost him his career, let alone his self
esteem.  “Everything that’s gone wrong in my life
has been because of drugs,” he said.
official
In mid-August Ellen DeGeneres married her
longtime girlfriend Portia de Rossi at their
$30million home in Beverly Hills. Despite
DeGeneres being one of America’s chat
show ‘big guns’, the event was no big
show-business extravaganza, as there were
only 20 close friends and guests invited.
50-year old  Ellen DeGeneres and 35-year
old de Rossi have been an item since
December 2004. They were able to marry
after the California Supreme Court ruled
against a ban on gay marriage in May. Even
though they weren’t invited many of LA’s
‘out’ elite sent messages of congratulations.
required to seek a special visa waiver
through a US embassy abroad if they
wish to visit the US. This means that
the HIV entry ban is no longer law but
an administrative decision to be ruled
on by the Department for Health and
Human Services. Genevieve Edwards
from Terrence Higgins Trust said: “We
hope the US health and immigration
departments will now move quickly
to implement this change and make it
easier for people with HIV to travel to
the States. This is something Terrence
Higgins Trust has campaigned long and
hard for along with other organisations
in the UK and abroad.  We urge other
countries with restrictions to follow the
lead of the US and remove them as
soon as possible.”

Drug Action
People who take drugs to enhance their physical appearance, including those
who aspire to take part in the 2012 London Olympics, are being warned
against using anabolic steroids as the Government recently announced its
intention to add a further 24 anabolic steroids and two growth promoters to
the list of those already classed as Class C drugs. These drugs are already
banned by sports authorities but they are not illegal at present. The Government
recognises the harms associated with the use of anabolic steroids and the
move is to ensure that our drug controls are up to date, with the latest evidence
of harms and availability of this group of drugs. These controls continue to be
aimed at suppliers and traffickers who profit from selling and supplying these
substances. The Government also announced its intention to consider controls
for the chemical precursors Gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) and 1,4 butanediol
(also known as 1,4-BD). When ingested rapidly, they convert to gamma-
hydroxybutyrate (GHB), which is a Class C drug and has been cited in cases
of date rape. The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs found they were
increasingly being used as a legal substitute for GHB, particularly as a “club
drug”, and can lead to dependence if used regularly, unconsciousness and even
death by intoxication. www.talktofrank.com

Counted out
Two University of Nebraska wrestlers are in trouble after they
were featured on a gay porn site showing off their hot bodies
and very aroused private parts. John Marsh, owner of the
web site Fratmentv.com, says the University of Nebraska
athletic department has contacted him in an investigation into
photographs that allegedly show the two wrestlers naked or
partially clothed. The pictures appear to show, separately,
Paul Donahoe and Kenny Jordan, but Marsh wouldn’t confirm
their identity, citing his policy to protect models. He says he’s
working with the school to maintain the athletes’ eligibility.
NCAA athletes aren’t allowed to use pictures of themselves
for commercial purposes. Nebraska wrestling coach
Mark Manning says both wrestlers have been dismissed
permanently from the team. Manning says their behaviour
doesn’t reflect the team’s standard of excellence.
See the boys in all their glory http://gay.fleshbot.
com/5035313/real-college-wrestling-jocks--fratmentv-
no-really

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Pink Law Seminar
Know your rights
at home, work
and play
Award winning solicitors firm,
Russell Jones & Walker is
hosting a free Pink Law Seminar
in Manchester, in association
with Village Drinks.co.uk and
PinkNews.co.uk.
The seminar, at the Malmaison Hotel, aims
to enable gay individuals to learn more about
their legal rights and will provide free advice
on pertinent issues which affect the gay
community, such as civil partnerships, sexual
orientation discrimination and same sex
adoption.
The seminar will also assess the range of new
laws affecting gay people’s lives and the day
to day impact that these will have, with the
aim of answering the many questions gay
people may have about their rights.
The event will include presentations from
specialist discrimination lawyer David Franey
and Wendy Hewitt from the Equality and
Human Rights Commission, as well as a team
of lawyers experienced in civil partnership
issues, who together will be providing
answers to questions such as:
*How do I complain about being victimised at
work without being outed?
*What kind of discrimination at work will
result in compensation?
*Are pre-nuptial agreements legally binding?
*How will the goods and services laws work?
How can I take action against homophobic
businesses?
*Can I adopt my partner’s children?
*If I and my partner got a civil partnership in
the UK, does that mean we are also married
in Spain?
The event will be held on Thursday 18th
September from 6.30pm
Malmaison Hotel, 1-3 Piccadilly,
Manchester M1 1LZ.
Anyone wishing to attend should register at
http://www.rjw.co.uk/news-events/
events/booking_form
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Bum
fun
GMFA are expanding access to
their famous Arse Class so that
gay men across the UK can learn
more about their butts. The free
one-day course teaches you
everything you need to know
about the arse, whether you’re
a top, bottom or flip both ways.
You can find out how the arse
works, how to make sex more
comfortable, what to do with
giant dildos and why the arse
is so vulnerable to HIV. There’s
information on which sexually
transmitted infections you can get
in your arse, how the guys doing
the fucking can get HIV and which
lubes are best for putting a variety
of things up your bum. “No one
ever talks to gay guys about their
arses and sex, we’re just expected
to pick things up as we go along.
A lot of guys approach us with
questions about bum sex, how
to maximise their pleasure and
reduce their risks. Unfortunately,
there’s a lot of superstition and
misinformation and men get
worried that they’re not having sex
properly or safely,” said Matthew
Hodson, Head of Programmes for
GMFA. “The arse class gives men
the chance to explore the arse
and find out the things that they’ve
always wanted to know”. The
course is run by both GMFA and
trainers from local gay charities
and healthcare services including:
The Sheffield Centre for HIV &
Sexual Health, Southampton
Gay Community Health Service,
Yorkshire MESMAC, THT,
MESMAC North East, The
Eddystone Trust, The Armistead
Project and LGF. All of GMFA’s
courses and workshops are free of
charge to participants but places
are limited and must be booked in
advance. To book a place, go to
www.gmfa.org.uk/national or call
020 7738 6872.
The /Arse Class/ is a one day
course which takes place on
Saturday from 10am to 5pm. The
dates for the course are:
Saturday 11th Oct: Brighton,
Leeds, Liverpool
Saturday 18th Oct: London,
Manchester, Swansea
Saturday 25th Oct: Birmingham,
Bristol, Middlesbrough
Saturday 1st Nov: Plymouth,
Sheffield, Southampton
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advice
ARE YOU IN A
RELATIONSHIP
WITH A FOREIGN
NATIONAL?
Shiva Shadi, immigration specialist at law
firm Davis Blank Furniss, explains the ins and
outs of the Visa Application process….
So, you’ve entered into a
relationship with a foreign
national who requires a
visa to stay in the UK.
Your partner’s visa is
about to run out but you
both wish to continue
the relationship. What
options are available to
you?
The bad news is that Visa applications are rarely
straightforward - but they are time consuming.
If for example your partner has come to the UK on a tourist
visa he or she cannot simply extend his or her stay in order to
continue the relationship.
The most realistic option is for your partner to apply for a civil
partnership visa.
To apply for a civil partnership visa, the applicant must return
to his or her own country.
It cannot be done from the UK.
You will also need to official sponsor your partner. The
sponsor is a key part of the application and must be prepared
to act as a guarantor for the applicant. You must be able
to provide evidence of your financial status including salary
details and recent bank statements. Evidence of your
accommodation in the UK will also be required.
For a civil partnership application to be successful it is also
absolutely vital to be able to provide proof of the relationship.
To prove a relationship exists, you must be able to produce
evidence of your time together – photographs, restaurant
receipts, telephone bills, travel tickets. In fact, anything that can
help establish that you are having the relationship that you claim
you are having and that you have had it for at least six months.
The onus is on the applicant to prove the relationship exists. And
the more evidence you have the better.
Where possible, all documents should also be supplied in
their original form. The Visa Officer sees large numbers of
forged documents, and it is easier for them to verify if an
original document is genuine, than a photocopied one.
Although the application is undoubtedly time consuming,
it is not impossible. There are lengthy checklists and
detailed forms to fill out but as long as you provide accurate
information throughout there is every chance of success.
Preparation is the key to success.
A summary of information required for a civil partnership visa
• Completed application form
• Passport and passport sizes photographs
• Certified copy of civil partner’s passport to prove he or she
is British or is settled in the UK
• Sponsorship letter from civil partner detailing the relationship
• Evidence of civil partner’s current financial position in the UK
• Evidence of civil partner’s accommodation in the UK
• Evidence of relationship
• Visa Fee
Shiva Shadi is an associate specialising in immigration
law at Davis Blank Furniss. Shiva.shadi@dbf-law.co.uk
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5 Christopher
and the Boys
Howard Roffman
Christopher is on vacation in San
Francisco where he meets up with
guys his age who have come from
all parts of the world in search of
adventure. We accompany the
photographer on his own personal
odyssey through these tender
encounters and bare witness as
these young men explore their
burgeoning sexuality. Christopher
and his friends reveal themselves
much more subdued, albeit
with relaxed naturalness than in
Roffman’s previous works.
£25.99 – Bruno Gmunder

4 Skin Boi
by Ty Dehner
You can feel the evil in them,
just with one glance. The
shaved head, heavy boots
used to kick the shit out of
those who cross them, the
sneer that intimidates those
around them. But Hell… all
that and more makes me want
to kneel before them and lick
their white laced boots.
£10.99 Nazca Plains
4 Bronx Boys
Anthony Gonzales
Gangs, gold chains, street
slang, home of rap and hip-
hop, setting for numerous
Hollywood movies—that’s
the Bronx everyone knows.
Vulgar, dirty, and animal best
describe the action. There
seems to be no room here
for touchy-feely lovers, just
the down-and-dirty meat
and potatoes: shagging and
getting shagged. Artwork
that is possibly offensive but
fantastic none-the-less.
£12.99 – Bruno Gmunder

42 September 2008

4 Men on the Edge
Edited by Christopher Pierce
For the uninitiated, edgeplay is sexual
activity where there exists actual, life-
threatening danger. Edgeplay ranges
from the sensational (such as erotic
strangulation), to the controversial
(the cult of barebacking) to the truly
hardcore (men who actually wish to die
during, or right after sex). The men in
these stories go to the very edge for
their sexual thrills.
£10.99 Starbooks Press
4 Bongani
By Leonard Zett
This pocket size book of beautiful
images of the African athlete
Bongani is quite stunning. It is
aimed at lovers of the black male
- straight or gay - but every shot is
sexual in composition and erotic
in nature. Bongani seems pleased
to exhibit his body for us all to
adore… and sweat over.
£14.95 Janssen Publishers
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4 Dynamic Duos
by Keith W Swain
Are you a superhero or a sidekick?
Psychologist Keith Swain reveals
the knowledge he has gleaned
over years of practice: gay men
are not the same, and a successful
relationship needs an alpha
and beta type to have amazing
power and ability. It’s all about
interpersonal; relationships and
what makes them strong.
£9.99 Alyson Publications
4 X-POSED
By Dylan Rosser
Sleek bodies, impeccable beauty:
the sensuous style of Dylan Rosser
is a testimony to the unerring talent
of this London-based artist who
masterfully sets the male body
against carefully chosen backdrops.
The male nude melts under the gaze
of Rosser’s lens, baleful eyes plead
with the observer, and chiselled
chests conjure up landscapes
of the body. The models present
themselves openly, honestly and full
of self-confidence; the air sizzling
with erotic sexuality.
£32.99 - Bruno Gmunder
BOOKS
4 Master of the
Revels
by Andrew Grey
Bereaved Tom is persuaded to
attend the revels at a local leather
bar, and unexpectedly overthrows
the reigning Master. But he’s
reluctant to fulfil his new role, and
when he falls in love he wants out
– but the only way to resign is to
submit to the next Master…
£10.99 Starbooks Press
4 Night Visions
Over 60 artists contributed to
this high-quality 320-paged
book of contemporary
male photography. Night
is obviously the theme and
a wide variety of styles are
represented and taken together
to provide a good overview of
today’s contemporary male
photography. Whether romantic
or fetish, sex or tenderness,
staged or “street photography”
– the imagination has no
limitations.
£20.99 Bruno Gmunder
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FILM
by Chris Amos

10 THINGS YOU NEVER KNEW

ABOUT Gerard BUTLER
1 Attended Glasgow University, where he
studied to be a lawyer and was president of
the school’s law society.
2 Has recently finished filming romantic
comedy The Ugly Truth co-starring Katherine
Heigl.
3 First stage role was in Coriolanus and was
poked in the eye with a wooden stake during
rehearsals for the play.
4 On the first day of shooting his film debut
in Mrs. Brown (1997) he had to bound naked
into a freezing sea and as a result developed
hypothermia.
5 While filming Mrs. Brown he saved a
young boy from drowning in the river Tay and
received a “Certificate Of Bravery” from The
Royal Humane Society.
6 Was at one time the lead singer for a
Scottish rock band named Speed, although
music eventually became his second love 5Step Brothers 5Disaster Movie
after acting.
Out: Now Out: 5th September
7 Cried whilst talking about the Phantom’s
loneliness to The Phantom of the Opera Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly, who last teamed in the From the writers and directors of the box office
(2004) director Joel Schumacher. box-office smash Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky hits - Meet The Spartans, Epic Movie and all
Bobby, now star in Step Brothers, directed by Adam those Scary Movies, comes this year’s most
8 Was chosen as the most attractive man of
McKay (Talladega Nights). In Step Brothers, Ferrell plays outrageous, gag-a-minute comedy. Disaster
2005 by Hello! Magazine
Brennan Huff, a sporadically employed thirty-nine-year-old Movie follows the misadventures of a group of
9 Prefers to be called Gerry. He does this ridiculously attractive twenty-somethings during
who lives with his mother, Nancy (Mary Steenburgen).
because he notices that many people one fateful night in a city besieged by every
Reilly plays Dale Doback, a terminally unemployed
(especially Americans) struggle with natural disaster and catastrophic event known
forty-year-old who lives with his father, Robert (Richard
pronouncing “Gerard”. to man.  As they try to make their way to safety
Jenkins). When Robert and Nancy marry and move in
10 In 1996 was cast as Ewan McGregor’s together, Brennan and Dale are forced to live with each they must solve a series of mysteries to end the
character Renton in the stage adaptation of other as step brothers. As their narcissism and downright rampant destruction. Taking aim at everything
Trainspotting. aggressive laziness threaten to tear the family apart, these and everyone, including Sex and the City,
Superhunk Gerard Butler stars in Guy Richie’s two middle-aged, immature, overgrown boys orchestrate Indiana Jones, Iron Man, High School Musical
new London crime flick, RocknRolla out on an insane, elaborate plan to bring their parents back and the UK’s very own, Amy Winehouse,
the 5th September. together. To pull it off, they must form an unlikely bond Disaster Movie lampoons blockbusters, pop
that maybe, just maybe, will finally get them out of the culture icons and public figures along the way.
house. Hilarious.
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 Movie Buzz
FILM

British funnyman Russell Brand is expected to

take the lead role in the remake of cult classic The
Rocky Horror Picture Show, according to reports.
However, the show’s creator Richard O’Brien will
not be involved in the remake.

Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell have

donated their fee for completing Heath Ledger’s
final film role to the late star’s daughter. The acting
trio agreed to play versions of Ledger’s character 4Pineapple Express
Tim in The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus following
his death in January. Out: 12th September
The guys who brought you Superbad reunite for this action-comedy Pineapple Express. Lazy
Hollywood actress Selma Blair hated having to pile stoner Dale Denton (Seth Rogen) has only one reason to visit his equally lazy dealer Saul Silver
on the pounds for her latest role in the US version (James Franco): to purchase weed, specifically, a rare new strain called Pineapple Express.
of the comedy Australian hit comedy show Kath But when Dale becomes the only witness to a murder by a crooked cop (Rosie Perez) and
& Kim – because her on-screen wardrobe for Kim the city’s most dangerous drug lord (Gary Cole), he panics and dumps his roach of Pineapple
was so tight, her clothes cut into her thighs. Express at the scene. Dale now has another reason to visit Saul: to find out if the weed is
so rare that it can be traced back to him. And it is. As Dale and Saul run for their lives, they
quickly discover that they’re not suffering from weed-fueled paranoia; incredibly, the bad guys
Alec Baldwin is to get caught up in a love triangle really are hot on their trail and trying to figure out the fastest way to kill them both.
with Meryl Streep, in a new romantic comedy
movie. Streep is already signed to the project
and Baldwin is in talks to join her in the currently
untitled film, which has been penned by Father of
the Bride writer Nancy Meyers.

George Clooney is planning to invest more

money in pal Brad Pitt’s housing project in New
Orleans, Louisiana after sponsoring the building
of two homes earlier this year. The Fight Club star
launched the Make It Right Foundation to raise
funds for housing in the city after the devastation
caused by 2005’s Hurricane Katrina.

Hollywood actress Kate Winslet felt awkward

filming a sex scene with Leonardo DiCaprio for a
forthcoming movie - because her husband Sam
Mendes was directing. The pair, who played
lovers in 1997’s Titanic, are working together on
upcoming film Revolutionary Road, and are again
playing a couple.
The Witches Of Eastwick is to be turned into a TV
series in the U.S. – more than 20 years after it hit
the big screen.
Tom Cruise’s role in forthcoming film Edwin A.
Salt has reportedly been recast for Angelina Jolie
because studio bosses fear he has grown too old
to play a movie hero.
5The Duchess
Out: 5th September
Long before the concept existed, the Duchess of Devonshire, Georgiana Spencer (Keira
Knightley), was the original “It Girl.” Like her direct ancestor Princess Diana, she was ravishing,
glamorous and adored by an entire country. Determined to be a player in the wider affairs of
the world, she proved that she could out-gamble, out-drink and outwit most of the aristocratic
men who surrounded her. She helped usher in sweeping changes to England as a leader of the
forward-thinking Whig Party. But even as her power and popularity grew, she was haunted by the
fact that the only man in England she seemingly could not seduce was her very own husband, the
Duke (Ralph Fiennes). And when she tried to find her own way to be true to her heart and loyal to
her duty, the resulting controversies and convoluted liaisons would leave all of London talking.

3The Women
Out: 12th September
After Sex and the City and Mamma Mia
cleaning up at the box office, it’s official,
chick flicks are back. Looking to emulate
their success The Women tells the story of
Mary Haines (Meg Ryan), a clothing designer
who seems to have it all – a beautiful country
home, a rich financier husband, and an
adorable 11-year-old daughter. Her best
friend, Sylvie Fowler (Annette Bening), leads
another enviable life – a happily single editor
of a prominent fashion magazine, a possessor
of a huge closet of designer clothes and a 5Tropic Thunder
revered arbiter of taste and style poised on
New York’s cutting edge. But when Mary’s Out: 19th September
husband enters into an affair with Crystal In the action-comedy Tropic Thunder, Ben Stiller plays pampered action
Allen (Eva Mendes), a sultry ‘spritzer girl’ superstar Tugg Speedman, who is cast in the biggest, most expensive
lurking behind the Saks Fifth Avenue perfume war movie ever produced. He sets out to Southeast Asia with a “Who’s
counter, all hell breaks loose. Mary and Who” of celebrity co-stars. They include Kirk Lazarus (Robert Downey
Sylvie’s relationship is tested to the breaking Jr.), an intense, three-time Oscar-winning actor; Jeff Portnoy (Jack
point while their tight-knit circle of friends, Black), star of the popular gross-out comedy franchise The Fatties;
including mega-mommy Edie Cohen (Debra multi-platinum hip-hop-star-turned-entrepreneur-turned-actor Alpa
Messing) and author Alex Fisher (Jada Chino (Brandon T. Jackson); and first-timer Kevin Sandusky (Jay
Pinkett-Smith), all start to question their own Baruchel). Soon after the production begins the actors are thrown into
friendships and romantic relationships as well. a real-life situation and are forced to become the fighting unit they’re
The film also stars Candice Bergen and Bette portraying, in order to find a way out of the jungle in one piece. Tom
Midler. Cruise and Matthew McConaughey both have cameo roles.
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DVD

Holding On
A movie about drugs and relationships may not be
to everyone’s taste but writer and star of Holding
Trevor, Brent Gorski’s plunge into these murky waters
has produced a very creditable first attempt. With
characters that are real and a story that has humour and
pathos, Bent caught up with Brent and asked him how
this project all came about.
Holding Trevor is a very intense subject for a movie was it difficult
getting it to the screen?
I think that if I have gone the normal route to get the script produced than I
might have found it very difficult, especially since I was completely unknown
as an actor and a writer at the time. With that in mind, I decided early on
that this would have to be a movie that I made on my own terms. So, I
got the money together and searched for someone to help me produce
the movie. The film’s director, Rosser Goodman, took great interest in the
project and she and I produced it together. It was very much a grass roots
effort with very little money and a whole lot of blood, sweat, and tears.

You wrote and starred in it… was this a creative thing or an ego
trip?
Initially, I began writing the movie as a vehicle for me as an actor. I
figured that if I couldn’t get my foot in anyone’s door then I might as well
pave my own way. Along the road, however, I found that writing was
something I adored just as much as acting. And, while the story itself is not
autobiographical, I did use my life experience as a guide for some of the
relationships in the film. So, I think that there was much more of a personal
want and need for me to be able to play the lead role.

Even though there’s plenty of humour… it’s a pretty upsetting movie

at times… were there occasions when you thought perhaps this
wasn’t the way to portray a gay characters?
I wanted the film to have just as many ups as it does downs. And, I don’t
really believe there should be a difference in how one portrays a gay
character versus a straight character. People are people; that was the only
thing I ever really cared about when it came to writing a gay character. I
wanted to make sure that I was writing multi-dimensional characters that
were true to life instead of ones that perpetuated some idealistic fantasy or
limiting stereotype.

Did you have a hand in the casting… if so, what was the criteria?
The director of the film and I completely cast the movie on our own, partly
because we couldn’t afford a casting director and partly because we had
a really good sense of how we thought the characters might be played.
Obviously, some of the actors who came to audition for the respective roles
really broke the mould and showed us an even more dynamic sense of 5Holding Trevor
who the characters would become. It was the actors who really brought Trevor is in a predicament with his boyfriend
something to the table, and who showed us they were good enough to Darrell, who just won’t kick his drug habit.
handle portraying the roles within a very limited timeframe for shooting, that Handsome doctor Ephram is just his type,
ultimately became part of the cast. And, besides my own role, I had also yet he cannot bring himself to leave Darrell
written for the part of Jake to be played by my best friend, Jay Brannan. behind. Meanwhile, catty friends Andie and
Jake offer their opinions on the situation, yet
Do you have a partner and who would be your ideal bedmate? they too are at a crossroads in their lives.
I am in a very serious relationship and have been for a number of years Relationships are broken, rekindled, and
now. He’s my ideal bedmate, obviously. And, I really don’t think I would recreated whilst Trevor and those around
have been able to make it through the exhaustive process of writing, him come to terms with drastic changes in
producing, and acting in my first feature film without his strength and their lives. Featuring a hilarious turn from
support. actor and musician Jay Brannan (Shortbus)
as Trevor’s acid-tongued best friend, Holding
Trevor is an uplifting yet at times sobering
Is there a role you’d kill to have? morality tale.
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health & beauty

Sex & Sweat

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We’ve been lucky enough to try out
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Bulldog the UK’s first natural grooming brand for men,  has launched
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new frontier in ‘men-only’ Gym, Spa and Sauna.
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No expense has been spared in every level. There is
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Go a floor down and you find steam rooms, hot rooms
and a Jacuzzi where you can relax and cruise eye

a Man candy. This floor is also where massages, facials and

New fragrance Style
from Italian men’s stylish
clothing company, Canali
is dedicated to the
sophisticated man: aware
of his own charisma,
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informal. It’s a spiced,
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is founded in a selection
of raw materials;
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ingredients.
£55 Eau de Toilette
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waxing are available. We were treated to Mario and his
90 minute ‘hot rock’ massage and we can tell you with
its mix of hot and cold massage, there is nothing like it,
we were so relaxed we almost missed deadline!
Lip The final floor is where you can let it all hang out,
literally, with a chill out room, juice bar and restrooms
Service and private cabins. Ones not to be missed are the
Crystal Rooms, which are a mix of silver and glass
and we have not seen the like of in a sauna before.
Eco Lips Energy lip balm Seriously check this out; it’s better than the crown
contains caffeine, green jewels.
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and 24hours from Friday to Sunday at Ramilies House,
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Home
and Away
Business and vacation travel can be a fun change
of pace from the daily bump and grind. The change
of scenery can be invigorating and fresh. But, what
do you do when your daily exercise routine will be
interrupted? Do you simply have to deal with your
fitness programme and balanced dietary intake
taking a backseat or is it possible to be a healthy
traveller?
Two major obstacles stand in the way of staying fit and being
a healthy traveller; your meal options and your exercise facility
options.
When you lose the luxury of putting together your own healthy
meals and are forced to utilize restaurants for meals over multiple
days, sticking to a healthy diet plan becomes a challenge.
You will have a simple choice. You may give in and indulge in
whatever food and drink comes your way, or you can plan a
head just a bit and make the best healthy lifestyle choices while
travelling.
Meal options while travelling:
Bring snacks for on the plane or between meals. Almonds, dried
fruit, meal replacement bars, fresh cut vegetables, etc. all make
for excellent snacks that you can easily store in your luggage.
Keep your water intake at capacity.
If you have a choice, select a hotel that has a mini kitchen to
provide you options outside of the restaurants.
Bring your vitamins & minerals as well as other supplements
along to ensure your body receives the appropriate micro and
macro nutrient quantities for correct bodily function.
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fitness
When at a restaurant consider child portions, items without
cream sauces, grilled chicken breast as the entrée, and dressing
on the side for salads to keep you calorie intake near the
appropriate levels.
When socially drinking, opt for wine. The calorie count is
generally lower per ounce and you will be more likely to drink it
more slowly.
Adding this small amount of control to your food diet intake can
make a big difference with a prolonged vacation or business
travel. This will help with the intake portion of your healthy
lifestyle. The next obstacle to overcome has to do with the daily
calorie expenditure your body requires. Your personal trainer and
gym membership may be a great distance away. Routines are
easy when you have those advantages at hand, but follow along
and you won’t miss a healthy beat.
Exercise options while travelling:
Begin by trying to select a hotel with a fitness facility. Look
closely as recent Worldwide poll indicated “55% of business
travellers say they’re so disappointed with their hotel’s fitness
facilities that they skip their workout on the road.”
Gym not required—when the hotel gym is inadequate or non-
existent you can still perform push ups, sit ups, lunges, squats,
bridges, etc. to work your entire body with nothing more than
your body weight.
Bring your own gym is another option. Travelling kits are
available or you can build your own with resistance tubing, a thin
mat, an inflatable ball, wobble stability disk, or several other light
weight options exist.
Most hotels have a built in stair master. You are encouraged
to utilize those hotel stairs, rather than the elevator, as often as
possible.
With any combination of the above healthy travel tips you will be
able to maintain your healthy lifestyle while away. Do not stress or
worry about your trip. You should enjoy your time away, the new
environment, and even the likely restaurant meals, but with a little
planning and creativity you will have no problem being a healthy
traveller and staying fit while on the road.
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Occasionally we like to feature cars in our Stuff section. We could
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4 Coffee press
The Presso Coffee Maker is a manual, non-electric
espresso machine that produces the pressure required
to make cafe-style coffee in your own home. This
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looks set to become a design classic
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5Rock around
the ‘box
For all lovers of the 45…
(that’s how records used to
be in t’olden days)  there was
no better way to listen to
them than on the old jukebox.
Thankfully, they are retro
chic, a talking point and still
look pretty brilliant just about
anywhere. If you have a few
spare quid lying around and
want to have something you’ll
just love forever…
To check out different
styles, accessories and
prices:
www.wurlitzer.co.uk

5Cocktails for… all

We all love a good cocktail, but most of
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‘cocktails’) are a range of award-winning,
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Philips has partnered itself
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We love Rufskin and thank the lord this range of denim, underwear and Tee’s has finally made
the journey from San Diego to the shores of the UK and is now available at banglads.com.
Rufskin is the love child of designer and photographer Hubert Pouches and his partner Douglas
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Their range of denim is made to celebrate the male form, low waists and attention to
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quality material. They have a huge range of styles from ‘Charly,’ Rufskin’s
signature low-rise boot cut jean. No waistband and a sculpted back yoke
makes you look better than any jean has done before. To more daring
styles such as ’ Trick’ which features a super low cut which
leave your ass no where to hide, for guys who truly want to
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And that’s just the jeans! The rest of the Rufskin line which
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In line with the Zero Impact
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Muscles in
Brussels
From mussels with chips to muscles in zips,
Adrian Gillan enjoys his Euroboys in Brussels.
Cute young Eurobods and Franco-
Flemish lads well and truly pout and
sprout in Brussels’ bijou café-bars,
not least around the Old Town, with
its famous pissing-boy fountain,
the Menneken Pis, and expansive,
cobbled Grand Place. Paris minus the
bustle, this intimate city has all that
phallic Gallic continental charm, but on
a very human scale.
Also take in the imposing 18th/19th
Century imperial district - with its Palais
Royal; Magritte-brimming Palais des
Beaux Arts; and grand museums in
the Parc du Cinquantenaire (avoiding
the dull bureaucratic “EuroZone” en
route). Plus ascend the 50s-futurist
Atomium structure on the outskirts of
town, easily reached by tram - always
good for a laugh.
And the Belgian capital’s sizable gay
scene awaits…
Traditional pub Le Belgica (rue du
Marché au Charbon 32; is the old
boy on the block but still one of the
most popular to get the night buzzing.
Equally atmospheric, sample Tels
Quels (rue du Marché au Charbon
81; a queer cultural centre by day that
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magically transforms into an ambient if
not overly-raucous café-bar by night.
There are a whole load of other little
snug gems to taste the true soul of
gay Brussels too, like bashful little Blue
Night (rue des Pierres 36).
There’s also a nice clutch of more
continental cabaret-focused venues
like Le Can-Can (rue des Pierres 55)
or Chez Maman (rue des Grandes
Carmes 7; for a camp concoction of
nightly “spectacles” or DIY karaoke.
And don’t miss a chic clutch vying
for gay pretensions: saucily-named
L’Homo Erectus (rue des Pierres 57; is
one of the oh-so-busiest, plus “refined”
brother L’Homo Erectus Classicus (rue
du Marché au Charbon 5; or youthful
Boys Boudoir (rue du Marché au
Charbon 25;).
Behold: yet more variety on the scene
- this time for those all hot ‘n bothered,
beleathered or booted-up with nowhere
to go! Manly men head for the all-male
oft-nude likes of Gay Naked Party @
Cocoon Club (Chaussée de Louvain 42;
www.gaynakedparty.be) on Sundays; or
– for the truly hard-core - Duquesnoy (rue
Duquesnoy 12; www.duquesnoy.com).
After all these years, The Box (formerly
“Why Not?” - rue des Riche-Claires
7; www.boxclub.be) is still the main
club staple in town. Although scarcely
bigger than a large London bar, it gets
cruisy enough with prowling sorts -
gazing down from the gallery above
onto shirtless young Franco-Flemish
fops posing and pouting for Belgium
on rostra beneath! Swallow that Flem!
But it is well worth planning your
entire Brussels weekend around
La Démence (rue Blaes 208; www.
lademence.com) – the country’s
biggest gay club night that materialises
ad lib - check their website - about
once a month. It attracts Belgium’s
finest from the surrounding lowlands,
not to mention beauty-boys from
across Europe – a rare little white-party
Eurotrash.
If you still fancy letting off steam, day
or night, Macho sauna (rue du Marché
au Charbon 106; is the largest, most
central and established wet joint. Or
gents oft “take airs” for fresh outside
fun in the Parc de Bruxelles - amidst
sunken shrubs near the pond facing
the Palace!
Great, gay-frequented places to
eat near the scene include Café du
Vaudeville sprawling out into the
palatial Galeries de la Reine precinct
- perfect spot to preen and be seen;
modern chic Jaloa (Place Sainte
Catherine 5; T: +32 (2) 513 92 62; with
its wall-projected nature movies and
dishes served on sizzling slate plates;
cosy Au Petit Boxeur (Rue Borgval 3 ;
T: +32 (2) 511 40 00); and great-value
Le Chat Noir (Rue Jules van Praet 8;
+32 (2) 512 10 77;
One of the most unique places to stay
is definitely the Chambres d’Hôtes
des Galeries de la Reine (Galerie de
la Reine 11; T: +32 (2) 511 23 45;
www.chambresdhotesduvaudeville.
be) – essentially a chic B&B in the
midst of Brussels’ most historic
boutique-brimming precinct, with large
oft-Africa-themed main chambers plus
operatic en suite bathrooms with huge
gilt mirrors and almighty central tubs.
Other gay-friendly B&Bs include
Downtown Brussels (www.
downtownbxl.com), L’Art de la Fugue
(www.lartdelafugue.com), The White
Room (www.lewhiteroom.be), Maison
Noble (www.maison-noble.eu) and
Brussels @ Heart (www.brussels-at-
heart.be).
Central gay-friendly hotels
include Royal Windsor (www.
royalwindsorbrussels.com - does
“Demence” club weekend packages),
Warwick Barsey (www.warwickbarsey.
com), Stanhope Hotel (www.stanhope.
be) and Radisson SAS Royal Hotel
(www.brussels.radissonsas.com).
Useful websites
For general and gay info on Brussels
and the South of Belgium: www.
belgiumtheplaceto.be
Brussels Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
(January) - www.fglb.org
Belgium Gay Pride (May) - www.blgp.be
Eurostar operates up to 10 daily
services from London St Pancras
International to Brussels with return
fares from £59. All Eurostar tickets
to Brussels are valid to/from any
Belgian station at no extra cost.
Tickets are available from www.
eurostar.com or 08705 186 186.
Fastest London-Brussels journey
time is 1h51 minutes.
September 2008

Your man
on Gran Can
Loved Lanzarote? Tried Tenerife? Adrian Gillan enjoys a surprise touch of queer class
on Gran Canaria, gayest of the Canaries.
A little bit of Spain of the coast of Africa, Gran
Canaria is a “mini continent” in its own right,
boasting cliffs, dunes, mountains, valleys and lush
forests. Third largest of the Canaries, it also claims
quaint villages, historic towns, fine resorts, glorious
year-round weather and – famously - hords of
queers, mainly German and English, constantly
and habitually flocking and migrating to its sunny
southern shores, notably to Playa del Ingles and
adjoining, tad classier, Maspalomas.
TO STAY
Palm Beach Hotel (Avenida del Oasis, Maspalomas;
T: +34 928 721032; www.seaside-hotels.com) –
The only design hotel on Gran Canaria, or in the
Canaries, this luxuriously revamped 70s retro-chic 5*
gem is set amidst palm-shaded pools and gardens,
featuring three excellent restaurants (Gran, Trattoria
& Orangerie), regular poolside barbecues, bars and
terraces; plus gym, sports, spa and naturist sauna
‘n steam zone – all next to the sultry Sand Dunes of
Maspalomas; and conveniently close to the Playa del
Ingles, Yumbo Centre and more common queer vibe.
TO SEE & DO
Of course you might wanna just lounge about on a
beach or at your hotel, but – for the more discerning
tourist - there are many other attractions on this well-
nigh circular, once volcanic isle. Some must-dos:
Stroll or camel-trek through some of the hectare
upon homo hectare of Las Dunas (Saharan sand
dunes) of Maspalomas - a designated national park
on the Atlantic’s edge - segueing into Playa del
Ingles. Apart from attracting gay males of the human
species, the dunes are also famously home to many
rare birds, including the ringed plover, Argentinean
parrot and hoopee! So tread carefully!
Take a coach tour, or hire car, through the island’s
spectacular Central Highlands, peaking at a giddy
2000m, with rock formations including “King Kong”
and “The Monk”; perhaps taking in the quaint village
of Tejeda; and noting how the pine trees to the north
“milk the clouds” for moisture.
Explore island capital, Las Palmas, on the north-
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TRAVEL
eastern tip - to shop in designer boutiques; sip in Two other popular cruising areas, more on the
gay bars around Parque Santa Catalina; or gorge on fringes of the Dunes – one a short walk from the
authentic local tapas overlooking the sea and fine Dunes’ north west corner; the other a short walk
beach at tasty La Marinera. Columbus stopped off from their north east corner! Follow the tracks!
here en route to reaching the New World, presenting
his creds at what is now the fascinating Columbus
Museum. Tenor Alfredo Kraus was born here; and OTHER USEFUL CONTACTS
Agatha Christie wrote The Mystery of the Blue Train Classic Collection Holidays offer 3 nights from £457
whilst here in the 1920s! (7 nights from £779) at the classy Palm Beach,
Maspalomas, this Spring. Prices are per person
Day-trip to neighbouring Tenerife: www.fredolsen.es
based on 2 sharing a twin/double room on a bed-&-
Splash out on water sports – notably surfing, breakfast basis and include return flights and private
windsurfing and even kite surfing! transfers: www.classic-collection.co.uk or freephone
0800 008 7288
TO BOOZE ‘N CRUISE Pride Maspalomas runs 5-11 May 2008: www.
There is simply no room to cover all but a fraction gaypridemaspalomas.com
of the dozens of gay bars, clubs, saunas, shops General info on Gran Canaria: www.grancanaria.com
and eateries in Playa del Ingles: mainly in the central General info on Spain: www.spain.info/uk; or request
Yumbo Centre, plus a small smattering in the nearby a brochure via 08459 400 180 (24 hrs)
Cita Centre, and elsewhere. Just enter a complex,
Spanish Tourist Office: PO Box 4009, London , W1A
stroll around, and flit from joint to joint - doubtless 6NB; 020 7486 8077; info.londres@tourspain.es
bumping into numerous familiar, albeit tad-tanned,
faces from local scenes back home! Here’s our punt.
Bars
Adonis (Yumbo, Floor 1) – Friendly German-owned
bar with terrace.
Centre Stage (Yumbo, Floor 2) – Camp music/show bar.
Fiction (Yumbo, Floor 1) – Prominent outdoor terrace,
with waiters gay-gadding in thongs!
Mykonos (Yumbo, Floor 4) – Swish yet cruisy upper
dance bar, with labyrinth and terrace.
Chaps (Cita Centre) – Leathery cruise dive in the
nearby Cita Centre.
Clubs
Heaven (Yumbo, Floor 4) – Same owners as the
world-famous London club; with busy darkroom.
XL Men’s Club (Yumbo, Floor 2) – Cruisy, be-
leathered dance joint.
Steaming & Cruising
Sauna Heroes (Yumbo, Floor 4) – Much as you’d
expect.
Beach Spot 7, Dunas de Maspalomas – Popular gay
nude beach by the sea, with a handy kiosk!
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Steam me
up Scottie!
Adrian Gillan takes the high road north of the border for
a queer cultural and culinary treat in capital, Edinburgh!
SIGHTS
From medieval Old Town with Castle,
Vaults and Royal Mile, to Georgian
New Town with its stucco squares, this
“Athens of the North” blends historic
heritage with living culture and even
boasts its very own well-nigh “inner-city
mountain”, Arthur’s Seat. Tours of
the amazing Scottish Parliament are
available throughout the day, daily; plus
check out the vibrant Dynamic Earth
exhibition nearby!
Take a leafy stroll along the banks of
the narrow Water of Leith - stopping off
at the picturesque Stockbridge district,
plus the splendid Royal Botanic
Garden with its mighty trees, hedges
and glasshouses - to quaint old Leith
itself, home to the majestically moored
Royal Yacht Britannia.
Though Edinburgh used to share
Pride Scotia (www.pride-scotia.org)
on alternate Junes, Glasgow has now
“hived off” with its own event, leaving
the Scots capital to hold the event by
itself every two years – next scheduled
for 27 June 2009. Edinburgh does,
of course, host another fairly well
known “Festival” – in reality, a clutch of
festivals (most notably www.eif.co.uk;
www.edfringe.com) - every summer!
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SCENE
Most of the gay action happens in
the Broughton locale around folly-
filled Calton Hill – up which great
views abound, and men oft take airs;
and, at the foot of which, pubs and
bars keep pumping tunes and booze
into the wee small hours.
The Blue Moon Café (1 Barony
Street; T: 0131 556 2788; www.
bluemooncafe.co.uk) boasts healthy,
filling fodder and attitude-free staff
serving all a boy could need – plus
its underground basement bar, Deep
Blue.
New Town Bar (back to original name
after a stint as Twist, 26B Dublin
Street; T: 0131 538 7775; www.
newtownbar.co.uk) gets pretty busy,
especially since its refit. The Street
(2 Picardy Place; 0131 556 4272)
sprawls out onto just that all summer
long! Stylish Planet Out (6 Baxter’s
Place; T: 0131 556 5551) is a bit of
an institution that goes head-to-head
with buzzing-to-the-rafters Habana
(22 Greenside Place; T: 0131 558
1270; www.cafehabanaEH1.com) a
few doors down.
Two-levelled club CC Blooms (23
Greenside Place; T: 0131 556 9331)
is the scene’s mainstay cheesy
bedrock, sure to press all the right
buttons, night in, night out. For the
more discerning clubber, nearby
Luna (formerly Ego, 14 Picardy Place;
T: 0131 478 7434) goes gay with
Vibe on Tuesdays; and sprawling
basement GHQ (4 Picardy Place; T:
0131 550 1780) hits the mark pretty
much any day.
Still restless? We doubt if any of the
world’s great cruising grounds can
boast a classier name than the Royal
Terrace Gardens – a long stretch
of landscaped slope, brimming
with lolling men. And few can claim
the 360-degree panoramic, manly
vantage just behind it, up Calton Hill,
with stars above and the Scotch
capital’s own twinkling lamps
flickering away beneath. Alternatively,
Steamworks (5 Broughton Market, T:
0131 477 3567, www.steamworks-
sauna.co.uk) is one of several busy
saunas in town, just around the
corner from aforementioned Blue
Moon caf.
STAY
The Bonham (35 Drumsheugh
Gardens; T: 0131 274 7400; www.
thebonham.co.uk) - Fine boutique
hotel, situated in the city’s West End,
near scene and sights. Runs special
packages for food lovers whereby
its acclaimed chef, Michel Bouyer,
takes guests to Edinburgh’s farmers
market, or even fishing on the River
Tweed, and then helps you prepare a
subsequent meal.
GAY
GORMET
GALORE
Edinburgh has more
restaurants per head of
population than any other
city in the UK!
The Kitchin (www.thekitchin.com),
Restaurant Martin Wishart (www.martin-
wishart.co.uk; with its very own cook
school, www.cookschool.co.uk ) and
Number One (www.thebalmoralhotel.
com/dining/) are all Michelin-starred.
Champany Inn (www.champany.com),
near town, is also newly Michelin-star
rated.
Two especially hot tips…
The Living Room (113 - 115 George
Street; T: 0131 226 0880; www.
thelivingroom.co.uk) – Large, modern,
vibrant bar plus sprawling rear restaurant
in the city centre. Recently launched its
Cocktail Masterclasses for Men at which
participants learn everything they need
to know to mix three classic cocktails,
including The Living Room’s own
authentic signature, the Basil Grande.
Only £25 per person. Advanced booking
required; subject to availability.
The Stockbridge (54 St Stephen
Street; T: 0131 226 6766; www.
thestockbridgerestaurant.co.uk) - Highly-
regarded AA-rosetted neighbourhood
restaurant in the quaint Stockbridge area
just north of centre, now in the Michelin
Guide. Chef proprietor Jason Gallagher
and his team offer locally-sourced
“classic French cuisine with a modern
twist” in a relaxed yet intimate setting
within a listed building. Lunch, Weds –
Sun, 12.30pm to 2.30pm; dinner, Tues
– Sun, 7pm - 9.30pm. Great-value set
menus.
For details of over 600 restaurants
across Scotland as well as information
on food festivals, trails and local Scottish
flavours: www.eatscotland.com
Edinburgh can easily be reached by the
regular rail service of National Express
East Coast:
www.nationalexpresseastcoast.com
For more on Scotland and its cities,
including their gay attractions:
www.visitscotland.com/citybreaks -
or call 0845 22 55 121 to request a
Visit Scotland brochure or to book
accommodation.
September 2008
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You may have seen the fantastic cartoon
artwork from designer Billy the Kid that has
announced a new partnership with three of
Leeds’ top gay businesses.
Queens Court, Homo and Basement Sauna
have come together to offer a Monday night
bonanza of places to go and things to do… on
a budget.
Both Queen’s Court and Homo@Mission are
offering bargain price admission with drinks
at £1.50, while the Basement Sauna is giving
greatly reduced admission to those who love
to let the steam take the strain. And in keeping
with the new influx of students that will be
visiting the city, there are even further reductions
to welcome them onto the vibrant, and ever
expanding, Leeds gay scene.

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A touch of Velvet for

Manchester
A stylish city centre hotel is to become the latest addition to Manchester’s
Internationally renowned Canal Street later this year. Velvet hotel will occupy
a prime spot above the well-established Velvet Bar & Restaurant, and boast
panoramic views of the Manchester canal.
The £3.5 million luxury, four-star hotel is a first for the Gay Village and is one
of an elite cluster of boutique style hotels in the city.  The plush twenty-
bedroom hotel will occupy 8,000 sq ft of space over four floors. All rooms
will have their own individual style. Balcony rooms will provide impressive
views of the city and Canal Street, while the luxury penthouse suites will
centre on stunning modern décor and one-off pieces creating an abundance
of character and a contemporary feel with an edgy twist.
The hotel’s concept will focus on distinctive and flamboyant pieces of
Rococo furniture and artwork.  Daring designs and bold statements define
each room and create a feeling of sheer indulgence and opulence.
Owner Mark Cain said: ”We don’t want to follow the crowd and our vision is
to create a truly unique hotel that can’t be compared to anything else in the
city, and one that really reflects the heart and soul of the village.”

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September at
the Viaduct
The Viaduct is still flying high after the huge
success of their Leeds Pride Party and
September is looking to be another major
month. Their reigning pool champion, Joe, will
be defending her trophy every Tuesday night
as the pool competition returns. This year
the winner gets all the entry money, a trophy
and a pool cue in a presentation box. Even if
you get beaten the free food will more than
make the night worthwhile. The popular T-Girls
night on the 5th will see dozens of Yorkshire’s
T-Girls coming out to enjoy themelves and
dance the night away. This is also the official
launch of a new Friday Night - School
Night with Anna Glypta playing loads of the
old-skool classics as well as all your current
favourites. They re-launch the daily menu
and buffet service on 12th September with a
taster party from 8-10pm, there’ll be loads of
free food and a special guest or two and this
is also a great time to book the pubs function
room for your Wedding/Civil Partnership/
Birthday or Christmas Party. On the 19th
September The Viaduct is proud to once
again play host to the Leeds heat of Drag 4 U.
This charity drag pageant raises money for the
Terrence Higgins Trust and is holding heats all
across the region. Entry forms are available
from the pub. The winner of the Leeds heat
goes through to the grand final on the 28th
November. Saturday Night is Camp Attack
Night when Ms Glypta plays three of the
campest, cheesiest gayest anthems back to
back to back throughout the night. As if that
wasn’t enough The Viaduct Showgirls are now
back home again after their Pride tour and
have been working on some fabulous new
numbers. Catch the show most Sundays at
The Viaduct.

60 September 2008
 Face of
Flamingo
Blackpool’s premier venue
continues to draw the crowds
and the Fitlads Party night just
goes from strength to strength
but now here’s an opportunity
for all you hunky spunks in your
kit… how would you like to be
‘the face’ of Flamingo. The club
is looking for 3 fit, toned lads
to become, what they hope will
become the definitive image of
Blackpool clubbing and partying
scene. The images will be used
on all material promoting the
club including web, national and
local gay press, flyers, posters,
banners etc. To enter, send 2
images of yourself (1 face and
one body shot) to Phil and he
will be in touch! The winners get
£500 cash in hand plus loads of
goodies - not bad for a couple
of afternoons in the club getting
Reporting
your pictures taken!!
Phil can be contacted at phil.
sherrington@itpleisure.com
homophobic
abuse
Gay and lesbian police staff in Kirklees are to offer
reassurance and support for members of the LGBT
(Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) community in a
brand new concept.
On the first Wednesday of every month the New Union
Bar on Union Bank Yard in New Street, Huddersfield will
open its doors between 5pm and 8pm.
The idea follows a survey carried out by the Cohesion
Unit at Calderdale Council at the 2007 Pink Picnic in
Huddersfield.
It was noted in the results of the survey that there was
no facility for members of the LGBT community to
report incidents directly to a gay or lesbian member of
police staff.
Kirklees Inspector Nicola Gibson has been involved in
setting up the drop in points and says: “We will always
take on board people’s concerns and we have listened
to what has been said. We already have hate crime
reporting centre across West Yorkshire but there isn’t
always instant face to face contact with the police. The
hate crime reporting centres are not necessarily staffed
by an officer, but these drop in points enable us to
provide that face to face contact and with a lesbian or
gay member of staff.
Nicola continued: The LGBT community does not
appear in pockets within West Yorkshire, it is spread
across the whole region. We have acknowledged and
recognised this in providing these drop in points within
our neighbourhoods. We will continue to monitor its
success and adapt to the needs of others within the
LGBT community.”
To contact the force: lgbt@westyorkshire.pnn.police.uk
62 September 2008
 Pride 2008 At
Manchester’s
Favourite Gay
Venue
The fencing is down, the main stage stored
away and Manchester Pride has finally come to
a close. Any worries over this years attendance
were soon put to rest as the event exploded onto
Manchester’s Gay Village with the usual drama
and exhibition that characterise Britain’s most
successful Pride event. The team at Cruz had
been toiling away for weeks drilling and sawing,
and sewing sequins, creating the most fabulous of
productions in Her Majesty’s Gay Ship – Cruz 101.

Sold out every night, five days of clubbing

spectacular kicked off on Thursday with
‘Back2Back’ and a P.A. by the Sally Jaxx
performing the dancefloor classic ‘9 To 5’. ‘Big
Gay Friday’ could have been re-named ‘HUGE
Gay Friday’ as Cruz was bursting at the seams
with the hottest guys in the Village who partied
into the early hours with ‘Urban Cookie Collective’.
After a few short hours sleep the team were back
to prepare the flag-ship float for the Manchester
Pride Parade putting together the trademark
PrideBus and trailer! The production continued
with Gaydio’s live broadcast of Michelle Gayle
on Saturday night at Cruz 101’s ‘Drama Queen’
with both floors packed with the fittest of Pride’s
clubbers. ‘Sunday Night Screamers’ did not
disappoint with the legendary Lonnie Gordon jetting
in from America to perform her catalogue of club
anthems. As the crowd screamed for more, things
got hotter as Lonnie gave it to them, pulling the
crowd onto the stage and belting out one final tune.

Hosting the annual Pride Closing Party ‘Disco

Inferno’, the club was sold out and packed with
everyone who didn’t want the party to end as
Manchester Pride came to a close. Filled with a
crowd of Bears, Muscle Men, Indie Boys, Raging
Dykes and Drama Queens, everyone cheered as
‘Rose Royce’s’ Gwen Dickie boogied with her
Disco Anthem ‘Car Wash’. Dj Dino played disco
classics and pop anthems while downstairs,
in Sub, Rob James was causing nose bleeds
with his exclusive Trance Anthems Mix. As
temperatures soared the room was full of half
naked guys who refused to go home partying on
til 7am!

Cruz 101 would like to thank all it’s customers for

a fantastic weekend and hopes to see everyone
for Manchester Pride 2009!

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The BIG gay

weekend
Manchester Pride has become
something of a big date in the gay
calendar, and with just cause.
This year’s Pride was a riot of fun.
Kicking off with Mr Gay UK on Friday and
continuing all through the bank holiday
weekend. Thousands turned up en masse
to watch Mutya at Essential and Jane
McDonald on the main stage. Chickens
pecked, turkeys gobbled and teddy bears
picnicked in Sackville Gardens. Live music
and al fresco partying was the order of the
day, and because God loves the gays so
much, even the weather held out.

The 2008 Parade winners included

Age Concern (Best Entry), Essential
(Best Commercial Entry), Amnesty
International (Best Community Entry) and
Dame Gracy (Best Walking Entry), who
typified a tumultuous rainbow of floats
and marchers. The sounds of clacking
clappers and whistling whistles were
raucous, but loudest of all were the
cries and chants of men in bellytops and
hotpants.

For everyone too lazy to walk, there was

booze flowing from every pump, keg or
barrel in town, and a greedy queen at the
end lapping it up.

Information and lifestyle tents provided

free pens, condoms and sweets, and
the marketplace provided designer, gay-
oriented and local goods for all. There
was certainly something for everyone, and
proof that Pride has no signs of slowing,
credit crunch or not.

Manchester loves to have fun but it also

doesn’t forget - and once again the Vigil
was a focus point for everyone who
has lost someone. A time to remember,
a time to grieve but that moment of
respect is all too easy to lose when you’re
out partying… thankfully, when you’re
surrounded by other supportive people…
it helps.

Manchester is really proud of its Pride…

and so it should be…

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ORGANIC
IS TWO!!!
Has it really been two years already? It must be true that
time fly’s when you’re having fun because Manchester’s
favourite place to party until the early hours, Organic,
celebrate their second birthday this month! The team at
organic tell us they have an ‘extra strength’ Organic lined
up with extended hours and sets from all of their current
residents!
Since their move to Spirit on Canal Street the night
has been on fire, with the biggest crowds and the
best atmosphere, so you just know this event is going
to raise the roof off their new home. DJs Nik Denton,
Gregg Holden, Babyjane, Ben Hamilton, Ross Homson
and Paul Furley will be dishing out the soundtrack that
unquestionably has seen Organic rise to its untouchable
glory! Organic’s second birthday is on Saturday Night/
Sunday Morning of 13th September from 1am until 8am.
More information can be found at
www.myspace.com/cluborganic
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A New
Identity
Identity is a new late night bar in Sheffield’s traditional
gay area. The bar has been known by many names
and nights but its latest incarnation is modern and
contemporary.
Identity has 1 bar and dance area on the ground floor
along with disabled access and facilities and you also
access an outside courtyard and roof terrace with cover
for smokers as summer hasn’t been as kind as it could
have been. Upstairs, is the main dance area with a brand
new sound and lighting system as well as another bar with
the same range of drinks available as downstairs.
Identity came about after 3 friends were talking about
wanting something different on the Sheffield scene.
Everyone has their own Identity and they wanted to create
a venue where there was no attitude and everyone was
free to come, as they wished, without being judged and
able to express their own Identity.
Nick, the bar manager, and the staff provide a welcoming
and fun atmosphere and the venue has made a welcome
addition to the Sheffield scene.
September 2008
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Turn
Back
Time
For centuries Londoners have made pilgrimage
to a pleasure mecca south of the river and the
Autumn season at the Vauxhall Tavern plans
to bring back that… pleasure principle. Every
Thursday night for the next month or so, this
bastion of good taste, fun and cutting edge camp
will embark on a series of events to make other
venues cry into their beer. There’s to be a spit ‘n’
sawdust spectacular
with Nathaniel de Ville, Timberlina, Bearlesque,
Polly Vinyl & DJ Dawn Right Nasty. Later, they
present classical music with a twist. Drag shows
supreme and a whole host of spectacular
segments of spondific entertainment. Check it out!

Thursdays at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern, 372

Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, SE11 5HY. 

£5 or free if you dress up

http://www.rvt.org.uk

Photos © MikeKear.com

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 Derby
Goes
Pink
This year Derby City hosts its very first
pride event called Derby Goes Pink @
The Bass Rec Derby City Centre.
The Day Kicks off with a DGP parade
starting @ The Duke Of York on
Burton Road travelling through the city
centre to Bass Rec
The Main stage features a broad
range of entertainment, Angie Brown,
Hannah Jones, Jason Prince, Girl
Group Vouge,The No Tomorrows,
Kelly Wilde, Pete Martine, Charlene

Autumnal
(Prisilla Queen of the Dessert),Sam
Solace, Hannah Brakenberry, Plus
theatre, acoustic music, and much,
much more Miss Diva Chanel, Sindee

Chaddite and Dame Bella Dona
Plaster are your hostesses for the day.
The event also features a community
village with information stalls, food
stalls and market place. There will also
be a Dance Marquee with a top line
up of DJ’s The event coincides with
Derby Feste so the city will be alive
with a whole raft of entertainment.
The DGP Committee have worked
extremely hard to give the LGBT
community a day of unity and
celebration in what can only be
described as long over due.
DGP - 27th September
The Pink Parade starting at the Duke
of York at 11:30am
The Main Event kicks off at 12pm in
The Bass Rec until 6pm
From 6pm onwards the party moves
back to the Duke of York for fun and
frolics
More info: www.derbygoespink.
com and www.derbyfeste.com.
choice
The Nightingale has lined up an impressive Autumn list
of big name appearances and events to warm up those
forthcoming weekends, beginning on 6th September
with Angel City vocalist Lara McAllen. Lara enjoyed a
run of hits a few years back including ‘Love Me Right’,
‘Do You Know’ and ‘Sunrise’ and she’s back promoting
new material. The X Factor is back on our screens
again and to celebrate, one of last year’s most popular
finalists Niki Evans makes a return visit to the club on
13th September to perform her debut single ‘Love Me
No More’. There’s a 90s dance anthem sound clash on
September 20th as Baby D reprise their monster club
hits ‘Let Me Be Your Fantasy’ & ‘I Need Your Lovin’ -
plus Shanie will be performing the Alex Party club classic
‘Don’t Give Me Your Life’. Top girl duo Booty Luv will
wrap up September’s schedule on the 27th, performing
all their chart hits including ‘Don’t Mess With My Man’
and ‘Boogie Tonight’, as well as premiering the new
single. Looking ahead to October and 80s shopping
mall superstar Tiffany makes a return visit on the 4th
with the enduring pop hit ‘I Think We’re Alone Now’.
Former B*witched sisters Ms.Lynch will ‘Blame It On The
Weatherman’ all over again on 12th October. Plus now
confirmed, the 90s chart topping dance act Snap! are
onstage at the Nightingale in November performing their
chart toppers ‘Rhythm Is A Dancer’ and ‘The Power’.

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THE SATURDAY
NIGHT OUT!
6 September
LARA McALLEN
from ANGEL CITY, with the club anthems
‘LOVE ME RIGHT’, ‘DO YOU KNOW’ & ‘SUNRISE’.

13 September
NIKI EVANS
The X Factor star releases her debut
single ‘LOVE ME NO MORE’ on 15 Sept.
www.niki-evans.com

20 September
90s SOUNDCLASH
Classic 90s anthems with BABY D
‘LET ME BE YOUR FANTASY’ and SHANIE
with Alex Party’s ‘DON’T GIVE ME YOUR LIFE’.

27 September
BOOTY LUV
The girls are back with new material.
Hits include ‘BOOGIE TONIGHT’, ‘SHINE’,
& ‘DON”T MESS WITH MY MAN’.

4 October
TIFFANY
80s shopping mall pop superstar
‘I THINK WE’RE ALONE NOW’ & ‘COULD’VE BEEN’.

COMING SOON: 8 November

SNAP!
Massive 90s chart-topping dance act
‘RHYTHM IS A DANCER’ and ‘THE POWER’.

Advance tickets
available from

The Nightingale Club, Kent Street, Birmingham, B5 6RD Tel: 0121 622 1718
www.nightingaleclub.co.uk www.myspace.com/nightingaleclub
Advance tickets also available from www.ticketweb.co.uk
 Cardiff Pride Line
Up Revealed
The list of celebrities include: Brookside hunk Philip
Olivier, the original 1960s Tiller Girls, former Atomic Kitten
Liz Mclarnon and Radio 1 presenter Scott Mills.
The newly formed South Wales Gay Men’s Chorus, will
be joining forces with the Brighton and Hove Gay Men’s
Chorus, BBC Radio Wales’s Chris Needs will be singing
and there will be finalists from TV’s Britain’s Got Talent
including Irresistible and Hoop La La.
One of the UK’s top female impersonators, Wales’s own
Ceri Dupree will make his Cardiff Pride debut and there
will also be appearances by chart artists Sonia; Andy
Scott-Lee; Nicky French; Kelly Wild; Jackie Graham and
gay rapper McEnvy
The local Cardiff drag queens will be adding their own
personal colourful style of entertainment throughout the
day and one of the UK oldest and favourite drag artists,
Maisse Trollette will be co-hosting the stage.
In a addition to the main stage, sponsored by gay travel
company ManTravel International, there will be a cabaret
marquee, which will offer the best in drag, comedians and
singers.
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service sponsors
Combustion, the main dance arena, in association with
Cardiff gay venues, Club X and the Kings Cross and
dance specialists Decandence, Combustion will be
strictly for 18 year olds and over. It will feature local club
DJs including Ant Nichols from Kiss 101
Admission to the park is just £8 (plus 50p booking fee).
Access to the VIP area is an extra £10 (plus booking fee)
and must be purchased with ticket. Children free and
those under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Entrance tickets can be obtained from www.ticketlineuk.
com or by calling 029 2023 0130.
Profits from the day will go to local lesbian and gay
charities and other worthy causes in South Wales.

76 September 2008
 Love is in
the air
The sun shone in abundance for Bristol’s very first
‘BristoLove’, an LGBT organised event which had been
pulled together in a matter of weeks by PUSH promoter
Shay Malt. The event brought together most of the Old
Market venues and staged over five areas in and around
Braggs lane with nearby Flamingos Nightclub being used
as a watering hole and thoroughfare.

Whilst PUSH regulars, DJ’s Lee Pattison & Lukas

Hopwood, played in one area, Wonky vs Duchess were
playing in another. Just a wee stone throw away was the
Old Castle Green where many soaked up the sunshine
at the same time as some well needed BBQ in the beer
garden. Many converged around Braggs Lane, itself
playing host to the main stage area hosted by local drag
queen and lush Miss Tray la Trash. It was nice to see
some had made the effort to support the day despite
previous Pride attempts. Many came in fancy dress
and some with children, marking it as an event for all.
Kitty Litter played to a packed audience in Flamingos
Nightclub for ‘Handbag’, drawing a successful event to a
raucous close. Here’s to Bristolove 2009. Well done.

Words and photos: Marc Duncan

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 Thanks
Belfast
With Belfast Pride now out of the way for
another year, Kremlin and Union Street want to
say a big thank you to all their loyal customers
for making this Pride the best the Gay Village
has ever seen.
But the party never stops at Kremlin!
September sees the return of the World’s Most
Famous Gay Club “Heaven” on tour. DJ’s Nick
Tcherniak and the infamous Dusty O join forces
with a band of hot dancers and drag queens
to bring the biggest and best of London’s gay
clubbing to Belfast on the 6th.
Just before that is one of the most popular
theme nights of the year “Back To School”
when the school ties and gymslips are dusted
down for another year.
Top Manchester club Poptastic’s monthly
residency is on 12th with two rooms of sound
back to back bringing the best in Indie in the
long bar and the main clubroom devoted to
Pop and Camp Classics.
The 26th of the month brings the annual Drag
Ball, when amateur drag queens from all over
Ireland and further afield battle (sometimes
literally) for the Queen of Drag crown and
automatic entry to the Alternative Miss Ireland
Contest.
International Chart Sensation “September” will
be performing one of the top tunes of 2008
“Cry For You” amongst a string of their hits on
4th October.
A fantastic lineup indeed as September sees
Kremlin launch into the winter schedule with an
explosion of top nights out.
www.kremlin-belfast.com/

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 Sauna Guide
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Steaming in Belfast
The Pipeworks, on Union Street, sits right at
the heart of Belfast’s Gay Village. Flanked by
the Union Street Bar on one side and Kremlin
nightclub on the other it’s in a perfect position
for some after hours action.
Entry is by buzzer and the complex is situated
on the second floor. Admission is £12 but
there are numerous concessions and special
promotions on during the week.
Upon leaving the changing area first stop is
the coffee lounge, which is well stocked with
snacks and light meals. The staff that were
on duty during on our visit were pleasant and
made us feel welcome. Screens were showing
recent DVD’s and the days papers were
available.
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Next stop the Jacuzzi which was clean and
fresh and I have to say “very busy”! There was
then a dry sauna and steam room both of
which were roomy and very clean.
Things got a little sleazier on the second floor
with plasma screens showing porn and twelve
private well – equipped cubicles on one side
of the hall and a large maze on the other. A
second very comfortable lounge with open fire
and free internet pods join the two areas.
It was a very mixed crowd, age wise and the
atmosphere was friendly and welcoming.
It was a weekend night and very busy.
Apparently it is also busy on midweek
afternoons… so, the Pipeworks is well worth a
visit if you’re in Belfast.
Call: 028 9023 3441
September 2008
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Simon says …
Dear Simon
I have completely fallen in love with my best friend. He doesn’t seem to feel
the same way but I have to admit I just can’t talk to him about it, I mean how
embarrassing could that conversation be? I don’t want to ruin the relationship

GAY SHAME
but he does keep asking if there is something wrong with me as I have
started to see less of him and have gone quieter. I certainly don’t go drinking
with him anymore as I might blurt something out. It’s driving us apart and me
crazy, I mean he might feel the same way?
Mark, Stockport
Pride season is pretty much over and all posters, paid for the ads and sent out
Dear Mark, I’ve got to show for it is a killer hangover armies of boys to flyer and promote.
This is much more common than people believe, especially with friends of and a huge dent in my personal finances. Doors open at 8pm and close sometime
the same sex, sometimes those lines can become blurred and of course we Now all the messy, political stuff is out of around June. Bring your wallet, your best
all watch TV - things like Friends - where it all seems to be just peachy and the way, it’s back to partying the carefree, outfit, a change of pants and seventeen
works out… even when it doesn’t. Sometimes it can end in disaster and shameful way. You know, the way those or more friends. Condoms will be
you could ruin a wonderful friendship. I actually would broach it as you are in people in the adverts do. ‘You wouldn’t provided in the industrial-sized bins in
danger of ruining it all anyway. Maybe your idea of having a few drinks isn’t start your night looking like this, so why every room. Get your money ready at the
such a bad one, and also if he’s a true friend it won’t matter. end it this way?’ Well, um, actually, why door, drop your pants and prepare to get
not? And if I’ve not got in from my night screwed. Only the sexiest need bother
Dear Simon out yet, why not haul myself over for coming.
I am hoping you can help, you see my man and I have been together for 3 brunch at Harvey Nick’s in whatever I was Freshers’ week is the most important
years and while we’ve never loved each other more… we’ve both recently wearing last night? I wear the stains like time of year for any gay scene. It brings in
become aware that our sex life has become a little stale. So we’ve tried all badges of honour. Sometimes the stains the new faces, without which the bored
sorts; nipple clamps, different flavoured lubes, the works. One thing that help me identify exactly what I have been scene queens would erupt into civil war.
drives him insane with excitement however is ice play; there is no part of up to. Sick means booze. Blood means Fresh meat is good, because there are
his body and nothing too cold to try. The trouble is he wants to indulge me S&M. Leaves mean bushes. barely enough gay men to keep any
in return, yet I am getting what I can only describe as the worst ice cream Going out, especially at Pride, is only scene alive without newbies arriving to
headaches… in my balls, and I am wondering if this could do some serious measured a success by the amount of spice things up again. How many times
damage. shame the next day. can we visit the same five or ten venues,
Neil, London But now Pride season is over and I can week in, week out, without going mad?
relax. This year I also plan to travel even
Dear Neil
Or at least, I could if it wasn’t freshers’ more. How else can I top the last year’s
I am glad you have sent me this as you hear a lot about ‘wax play’ but shagging record?
week at the end of the month. But that
less about ‘ice play’. I don’t think that the odd ice cube on your tackle will
offers new opportunities. Fresh meat. If you see me around, buy me a drink.

Beyoncé
cause lasting damage, but if your finding this so unenjoyable then it might
Hot young boys, drunk, naïve and eager But be nice. I might just put you in my
do damage to your mental state and your relationship. I know I’m repeating
to have fun. I might not even leave the column.
myself… but talk to him, just say that while you have no issues with his
house till midnight, then I can just skim
enjoyment of it, it’s not really your sort of thing. If he still wants to indulge you
the totty from the streets in a continuous
with ice try massages and things that aren’t in such a personal area, people
stream until the end of the night.
pay good money for that and it actually improves circulation.
In order to be a good fresher, of course,
Dear Simon, you have to be game for anything. It’s
I have recently split from my wife and am now a fully out and proud gay man. part of the bonding rituals. Part of uni xxx
I am hoping that I can meet guys out there who won’t have a problem with life. And in order to be a good gayer, you
this but also won’t have a problem with the fact that I have a child. The child have to know how to pick them up. The
lives with my ex-wife predominantly however, I do have him some weekends more hardcore among us will be camped
and want to meet someone who is cool with that. Where can I go? outside the nightclubs like particularly
ardent festival fans waiting for the gates
Dale, Northampton
to open. Then, as soon as the first fresher
Dear Dale, crosses the threshold, they’ll snap into
I don’t think there is anywhere specific that you can go other than just out action, slapping fake tan across their
and about to meet new people. I do know that there are networks and limbs, powdering their noses and tangling
websites that offer you support such as GDUK which you can find here their hair in greasy knots. They’ll dash
http://members.gaydads.co.uk as for where can you meet men? Just go inside, tongues waggling, and fall over
out on the scene or some websites, meet some new men and see what themselves (and each other) to deliver
happens. If it puts them off… well that’s there loss, I am sure there are a lot of cheesy chat-up lines and offer to buy (no
decent men out there that won’t be fazed by this. doubt rohypnol-laced) drinks.
This year I’ve had a better plan: host
freshers’ week at mine. I’ve put up the

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Virgo (Aug24/Sept23)
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It’s important now to be assertive and
not let others see you dither. You need
to show a determined and positive face
to the world. This means if you do feel
uncertain or anxious, hide this and deal
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surround you. Without realising it, you may even
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of the most trivial event or conversation, this has
now blown out of all proportion. What you need to
work, there could be an offer or opportunity you will
do now is be open and straightforward in all your
want to give more thought to. This may have come
dealings. Especially with a love partner. That way
from out of the blue. Even if it means making a few
he and others will follow your lead and life will be far
changes in your life, it could be worth trying for
less complicated!
something new while the chance is there. If you’re
Scorpio (Oct24/Jan20)
single, you could meet some wonderful romantic
opportunities through being adventurous. If you’re
attached, you will be having a few good laughs with In partnerships of any kind, this isn’t the time to
your lover. indulge in any kind of test of wills. No matter what
Taurus (Apr21/May21)
Trends support your desire to get to the root
might lie at the heart of such a contest, for the
moment, agree to disagree. Be willing too, to give
way on issues that, if you’re honest, really aren’t
of an issue that has been holding back some
worth arguing about. Someone close might be
making plans for the future and there’s something
private plans. If you’re single but about to be wed,
secretive about these. Single? Romance could
you might wonder why your partner’s taking so
long in fixing the date. You’ve always taken your
come unexpectedly into your life.
relationships seriously and if you feel someone’s
playing with your feelings, it’s time to find out why.
It’s a great time to put your creative imagination into
Sagittarius (Nov23/Dec21)
Pay attention to the words and mood of your
your work. partner now. Does it seem as if he’s wound up
Gemini (May22/June21)
You’re entering a determined phase in that
about something? If so, persuade him to tell you
what it is. He might find it hard to put his feelings
into words. Gently coax such thoughts out into
the open. Be sure you follow through on your
whatever you decide to do, you won’t let anyone
commitments. If you don’t, there’s every chance
stop you. You have a creative goal in mind now
someone is going to feel as if you’ve let them
and despite it having fun connotations you will
down. Be wary of a person who is known for his
be working flat out to bring it about. You’ve been
duplicity.
patient and hopeful about a romance and there
is every chance the guy you fancy feels the same
way about you. You have luck on your side and
whatever your hopes and wishes, many are likely to
Capricorn (Dec22/Jan20)
Longstanding relationships go from strength to
come true. strength. A new love affair will be of the lasting
Cancer (Jun22/Jul23)
Cooperation is the key theme as September
variety. Your mood is light and bright and if you’re
creatively inclined, you feel inspired now. Travel, no
matter how far, will appeal. In fact, you’re likely to
have a better time than you expect when you’re
begins. You’re in a helpful mood and despite the
anywhere or with anyone who keeps your mind
fact you have your private interests, you will also
actively stimulated. This will all make for a delightful
be willing to join in a team effort. People appreciate
start to September.
your input and your support and the way you
always make yourself useful. If you’re single,
you could find yourself unconsciously gravitating
towards those who might help you achieve your
Aquarius (Jan21/Feb19)
You have the energy to spare to join a partner
business or financial goals. or friend in a trip or some spur-of-the-moment
Leo (Jul24/Aug23)
  pleasure plans. It doesn’t matter in the least if this
is a demanding time on the social front. All forms
of communication will bring you luck now and you
You should be seeing results where your personal
will enjoy discussions, meetings and negotiations. If
ambitions are concerned. An offer is likely and this
you’re entertaining at home, what begins as a small
may have something to do with a job you’ve always
informal gathering could turn into quite a vivacious
wanted to do. Love opportunities will happen within
and lively occasion!
your working environment or as you go about your
business. You will be attracted to people of high
status and power, and they to you! If you’re already
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Pisces (Fed20/Mar20)
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stronger and it’s a good time for making joint plans makes itself felt now. This will influence your views
for the future. about money, especially shared finances. It’s also likely
Libra (Sept24/Oct23)
to tip over and somehow involve partnerships and close
relationships. If you feel a joint budget needs a revamp,
this is the time to deal with it. A lot can be achieved
It might be a good idea to take a step back to through adopting a tactful and persuasive approach.
view the somewhat secretive mood that seems to There’s a hint of exciting developments in romance as
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his awesome muscles to the envy
and delight of those around him. 
Confident and with good reason,
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