Pinkboard: Party Graffiti Wall 26

Spring.

We leave our cozy bedrooms and venture into balmy days and wild nights.
Warmth seeps into the world returning colour to our lives.
The sweat of summer lies ahead, for now rhythms move us.

If it is post-party Tuesday or Wednesday and you are feeling a bit down, please refrain from sharing your depression with the rest of the readers.
Please be constructive with your comments and criticism.

Party Graffiti Wall 25
Party Graffiti Wall 27 and Soundless Disco

Its September.

Its Spring Time.

Time to be happy and look forward to a new summer season :)
just a boi - Sat 6 Sep 2003 19:15:58

Right on, I'm with you!!!!!
just a girrrrl - Sat 6 Sep 2003 20:39:40

Swans Progess to the Preliminary Final !!!

YAY SWANS !!!
Go those Swannies !!! - Sun 7 Sep 2003 18:16:06

......... and pretend people arent being carted off in ambulances or coffins from our clubs every other weekend. YAY!
- Sun 7 Sep 2003 23:23:02

Noboyds pretending. We already know the message. Theres no point in repeating yourself over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over again.

We heard you the first time.

Message received loud and clear.

Thank you for calling.
Now lets move on. - Mon 8 Sep 2003 08:37:01

Amen to that.
- Mon 8 Sep 2003 12:29:28

- this was in the Sun-Herald on a very small column - apparently the tests they did on mice using E had methamphetamine in the samples, therefore it is inconclusive that E use causes Parkinson's, but does indicate that meth could.
interesting - Mon 8 Sep 2003 14:10:29

not true obviously, but there is no way to guarantee the safety of people at your party. the only people that can are those there. look after yourselves please as it may be the case that no one else will.

and remember to write K on those bags please. can people stop telling me how they just got mixed up and had a line of K in the toilets at one event or another. i can count six in the last month - first hand.

on a brighter note, looks like some great parites coming up!!! :)
- Mon 8 Sep 2003 19:13:59

is your real name John-Paul 2? cause you get the prize for the most "holier-than-thou" post in the history of pinkboard.
- Mon 8 Sep 2003 21:00:08

And what are you on love :-)?
- Tue 9 Sep 2003 09:36:13

Here Here!!
- Tue 9 Sep 2003 13:08:08

oh stop.
- Tue 9 Sep 2003 16:34:50

lighten up, or get thee to a nunnery!!!!

sleaze is in a month and my dance card is already full. I'm planing on doing the ruby recovery at the midnight shift because by that time i won't even notice how bad the mixing is (sorry ruby, love the party, but some of those songs went together like a train crash)...and i may finish off at manacle (dirty big spunk city)

questions, comments, amusing anecodotes desperately wanted !!!!!
Ms Golightly - Tue 9 Sep 2003 23:05:42

How innocent we were!

Awwwwww :)
It's too cute! - Tue 9 Sep 2003 23:18:36

My mission, should I accept it...
dj freak - Wed 10 Sep 2003 10:39:03

She will be handing out free pirated copies of all her albums.

The source of this info is a QANTAS flight attendant - so must be true.
- Wed 10 Sep 2003 12:42:50

EAT ON MONDAY??? The thought alone is enough to make me rush for the Valium.
Sally Tomato - Wed 10 Sep 2003 13:43:04

Absolutely not....I posted this purely because he's a great DJ and a nice guy who has copped a bum deal from the club.

Christ gay people are so cynical....
- Wed 10 Sep 2003 17:31:10

And why skip Sleaze ? Love the big parties and could just imagine the moaning if the whole thing collapsed from lack of support. There are plenty of other times those parties are on.
Just wanna dance - Wed 10 Sep 2003 19:04:43

Oh, and as for YOU, mister/ms with that insolent post about my eating habits...you'll keep.
Sally Tomato - Thu 11 Sep 2003 11:35:01

Does anyone agree? I didn't read the poster carefully and headed off to the Toolshed to get the Sleaze tickets before the DJ lineup was anounced. They told to go to ticketek for Sleaze (never done that before) and scored QN tickets instead!

Was that an accident or fate?
the doc - Thu 11 Sep 2003 19:33:20

Not bitching here , just dont know them ?
? - Thu 11 Sep 2003 20:13:54

A very nice and friendly vibe. Watch this space
- Thu 11 Sep 2003 21:33:09

would i keep if i get on a diet of Patsy status and preserve yourself with alcohol, drugs and no food...? Lol

sorry had to laugh. Miss Golightly - I am picturing a drag queen with wafer thin shoes and wafer thin legs but with a massive wafer thin chaneelle scarf and even bigger but wafer thin hair falling out, but with a thick horse hair switch weighing her down.

not trying to be horrible, just showing you the image i get from those words and explaining why i think eating is not really meant to be a lifestyle choice, rather a living choice. very impressed by miss tomato's UU&G packs and will be joining you with a steak and mash, followed by a sticky date pudding promptly at 10am sunday morning
hungry now already - Thu 11 Sep 2003 22:19:17

\~L A V I S H~/
A FETISH DANCE PARTY
(with a sci-fi theme)
Saturday, 20th SEPTEMBER.
Candy's Apartment: 22 Bayswater Rd, Kings Cross.
(parking station opposite)
10pm - Late (venue holds 400)
Shows: senVoodoo @ 1am, Lytex @ 2am.
final show at 3:30am
DJ's: Kelly Lynch, Miss Yetti & Lanny K.
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
$30 + b/f pre-sales or $40 @ the Door.
@ Gallery Serpentine, Wild One, Reactor Rubber, Karnal Leather, Sax Fetish,
House of Fetish, Baymen (Newtown).

*Lavish doesn't impose a strict dress-code, the theme is for FUN and not
compulsory.... but if you wanna dress up We Won't Stop You!!!
Can't think of what to wear? We have a Make-Up Body Artist On Site (provided
by the very SEXY GALEXY so get there early if you
wanna be painted) for colourful torsos and other bits and pieces. Indulge
yourself! (from $5)...
Come along and
step into a new dimension in fetish!

BRAINWAVE ALERT!!!!!
Anyone wishing to come to Lavish after SAT-A-LITE which finishes at 2:am -
just need to show a SAT-A-LITE ticket or hand-stamp and you can come in to
LAVISH for $15.00!!!!!

Info: brainchild@iprimus.com.au
New Poster, pics of last gig & review @
www.screamzteam.com/html/lavish.html
[Mz Sam & Lytex] - Fri 12 Sep 2003 01:36:13

close on the visual image thing but not quiet...think lara flynn-boyle but with bigger lips and better hair (is that possible?)

More snaps for Ms Golightly and her great lateral delts!! (sorry Ms Golightly saw legally blonde 2 last night, and that is completley unrelated to this discussion)
Ms Golightly - Fri 12 Sep 2003 10:23:01

ps - I love you Ms Golightly...
double fanned - Fri 12 Sep 2003 20:25:12

The choice is easy if you have any regard for the G&L community.

Go to Sleaze. It raises money for Mardi gras.

If you go to Queer nation your only raising money for the greedy bank accounts of private enterprise.
Do the community thing - Sat 13 Sep 2003 03:03:36

I'll buy you that beer.
Just wanna meet you all ( well some of you ) - Sat 13 Sep 2003 07:14:43

A number of weeks ago we were discussing on this wall some of the stupidist requests or comments that punters ask of DJ's when they are playing.

Heres one from my experience last night when I was DJ'ing at xxxxxxxxxxxx

I was playing "Love at 1st sight" by Kylie Minogue and up lopped this guy who promptly said to me -

(Punter) "Hi there do u take requests"

(me) "Yes , I can do"

(Punter) "Well , how about you play some Kylie for me and my friends"

(me) "Ummmmmm , Are you listening to the music at the moment"

(Punter) "Of course I am , why ? "

(Me) " Ummmmm , well , ummmmmm , are you familar with Kylies more recent singles"

(Punter) "Of course I am , I'm not stupid , I'm a huge Kylie fan"

(me) "Then how come you dont know this song"

(Punter) "It's crap, who is it"

(me) "Its only the most popular Kylie Minogue single of the last 2 years"

(Punter) "oh , Can you stop it and put the needle back to the beginning then please"

(me) "Go away"
.
Unbelievable !!! - Sat 13 Sep 2003 11:12:50

I do actually, but with my time not my money. I'm one of those vollies that help keep Queerscreen and SLPA chugging along. I used to vollie for MG too, until it got stupid, and I may well again, we'll see how busy I am next Feb.

But party time is my time, and I get selfish about that. I've done the "support a crap party because of who it's for" thing, and it was a waste of beer money. All of the different parties have their own flavour, but these days where the money goes is not a deciding factor in my choice of party.
Evil Twin - Sat 13 Sep 2003 11:27:28

can u please not rack this point of hate up again.

so what if queer nation is run by straight people. they give us a wonderful event that is enjoyed by thousands. and employ a huge amount of gay people to entertain and protect us. i am sure sleaze will be ok (personally not going cause i dont think it looks like an inspired party). i think queer nation looks better and always has a great dj line up and shows are fun for excellent value.
- Sat 13 Sep 2003 11:48:30

at least we are used to it but --
-- I hate it when it happens in my 'sanctuary'. Why can't they (the very stupid and straight looking door nazis) just ^%&* OFF!
Question my sobriety but never my integrity! - Sat 13 Sep 2003 12:31:04

here here, don't waste money on community events that are exclusive by their door charge (even if at a fab venue)... especially if they do not provide value for money.

if sleaze had said tickets were $100 but they were putting on an amazing party - ie getting excessive speakers and positioning them for maximum impact and combining these with the necessary white noise limiters and other sound culling devices outside to appease the neighbours, I might go. Not impressed by the streams of lights to accent really dreadful sound quality. When you can talk to your freinds on the dancefloor and don't get lifted up and taken away by the volume of the music, is it worth dancing... it just leads to an out and out pillfest where people get more and more messy (and some ill) in the hope that they will get into the music

i opt for QN and the other alternatives... Where is Poke and what time does LExie Bradfield's Phoenix dayclub go from/to???
- Sat 13 Sep 2003 14:36:31

without turning it into a dick sizing competition, it would be good if more ppl listed their current float their boat dance/trance/woteva track cos i'm sure many of us don't even know the title or artist of some of our favourite tracks played at the clubs/parties or don't even get to hear some of the new stuff
slumming it interstate :-( - Sat 13 Sep 2003 15:54:10

Turning your back on G&L community events isn't cool either. In fact its a disgrace.
- Sun 14 Sep 2003 13:26:00

"Discrimination isn`t cool - Sun 14 Sep 2003 09:54:46
Turning your back on G&L community events isn't cool either. In fact its a disgrace.
- Sun 14 Sep 2003 13:26:00 "

If a community event is either ripping of people/ not listening to people or
just putting on a bad event - I wont support them either whether they are
G&L or straight or Bi or ................

$'s are hard to come by in this day and age and I will choose where to spend
them.

The day will come when a G&L run event/business/coffee shop will lose your support ( as do straight businesses as well if they perform or treat me
badly ).

So lighten up.
Just a choice - Sun 14 Sep 2003 14:59:09

A big wave to all the bears out there. I'll have to pop in at the Oxford soon and check out the bear vibes and see if it all works at your new venue.
Evil Twin - Sun 14 Sep 2003 20:24:32

Oh wait...i didn't think that was possible...I just had a Sally Field moment!
Ms Golightly - Mon 15 Sep 2003 01:58:42

Oh please please please tell me this is true.
Justice at last - Mon 15 Sep 2003 09:44:39

Latest Police News
Nightclub Closed After Drug Raid – Darlinghurst
15, September 2003
A man has been charged after police allegedly discovered a large quantity of
drugs in a city nightclub at the weekend.

About 6am on Sunday police from the Surry Hills Local Area Command were
alerted to a number of people presenting themselves to hospitals in the city
showing the symptoms of a drug overdose.

Further information was obtained that the people had consumed an
amphetamine known as ‘GHB’ and had allegedly purchased it in a nightclub.
Fearing an extreme public health risk police sought and were granted an order
under the Liquor Act to close the premises.

Shortly after 11am police from a number of metropolitan police stations entered
the nightclub in Flinders Street at Darlinghurst and secured the premises.
With the assistance of a drug detection dog patrons were ushered from the
club. Police discovered a large quantity of prohibited drugs which had been
discarded by club goers.

Ecstasy tablets, bags of amphetamine, bags of ‘ice’, and vials of ‘GHB’ with an
estimated street value of $20,000 were recovered and have been sent for
further investigation, DNA and fingerprint analysis.

A 25-year-old Strathfield man, an employee of the club was arrested and
charged with two counts of possess prohibited drug. He was granted bail and
will appear at the Downing Centre Local Court on 7 October.
- Mon 15 Sep 2003 11:37:38

$20,000 (est street value) of various drugs found on the floor of the club.
A club amployee was arrested and charged with 2 counts of possess prohibited
This information is on the NSW Police web site today, as a press release.

drug.
in the know. - Mon 15 Sep 2003 11:42:55

I would hardly call abstaining from Sleaze turning my back on the gay and lesbian community, I would much rather go somewhere where I am going to enjoy myself and support the community in other ways than spend my money on Sleaze tickets. It`s simply not my idea of a good night, it is for thousands of others and thats great, I hope you all have a wonderful night.
- Mon 15 Sep 2003 12:39:12

People... asking G takers to stop is pointless. The focus should be on responsible drug taking and educating users on the dangers and the limits of the drug. There needs to be articles about what the drug does to your body and how to be as safe as possible on it. I have done my research but most have not, and don't know that this drug is very dose sensitive and that the difference between feeling great and passing out is very slim. You have to accept that every weekend there are going to be hundreds of people taking drugs at our clubs and focus on getting them to do it safely (no drug is 'safe' but there are ways to minimise risk).
DG - Mon 15 Sep 2003 15:15:55

Funny how such an expensive exercise for the Law to undertake means they have to 'bump' up the figures (no pun intended) to justify their actions. I'm not saying it wasn't about time, but hey...............
- Mon 15 Sep 2003 15:25:17

So the next Back 2 Love will be on Saturday 18th October, then every last Saturday of the month. Preparations are in full swing, to make the return of Back 2 Love a fantastic evening full of the music that Back 2 Love has become known for. We have a great DJ line up – Chip, Irene Hatzis and Mike Kelly - some first timers to Back 2 Love, and some who have helped make Back 2 Love what it is.

More details are to follow, but we just wanted to let you all know that we are back, and can’t wait to see you all bumpin’ and grindin’ on the dance floor.

Let everyone know what a fantastic night you have had at previous Back 2 Love parties, and get them to all mark the 18th October on their social calendars. It won’t be a night you or friends will want to miss.

If you know anyone who would like to be added to the Back 2 Love mailing list, so they are in the know as well, ask them to email back2love@optusnet.com.au

Love & stuff,
Scottie & the Back 2 Love team

back2love@optusnet.com.au
- Mon 15 Sep 2003 15:54:04

I hate Arq but invaribly end up there cause there is no where else to go.
- Mon 15 Sep 2003 16:01:02

Paul Goodyear, you are still the *BEST*!
Andrew - Mon 15 Sep 2003 19:26:21

If you're interested ?
Just to meet up - Mon 15 Sep 2003 19:32:03

I work in the nearest Emergency Dept to Arq - though I wasn't working over the weekend. I was there today however and if there were a "large number of G OD's coming in over the weekend" it's news to the staff who were on.... Maybe they all decided to go over to RPA and OD there.......

There's no requirement on ED staff to notify police of the individual circumstances of overdose admissions.
- Mon 15 Sep 2003 21:07:45

Remember that you can take responsibility for your own overdose by admiting that it is your own fault. Very few dealers will exercise duty-of-care.
Dr Maddox - Mon 15 Sep 2003 21:29:58

I DJ at another venue in that area each week and like cattle, my venue clears out around 2am as the herd all go to ARQ. Not because they enjoy it, in fact most of them complain about the place, but because it's the place to be seen!

Funny part is they are all back by 3:30am with their friends in tow, all complaining about the crap music at the so-called "super club".

I'm pretty happy with this situation cause my crowds always are huge for most of the night but it's just that 90 minute period where they go to be seen on the scene before coming back to quality music......

"no where else to go"? More likely no imagination or individuality...

Try other venues, you will be surprised at how crappy ARQ really can be some nights.
- Tue 16 Sep 2003 07:18:56

The music is dark and sinister and it creates a dark and dower vibe.

It is completely replicating the American party circuit which is in total disaray at the moment.

Time for the G&L community to find a new place to go to and leave ARQ to all those filthy straights.
- Tue 16 Sep 2003 09:57:28

Sat-a-lite sounds great, here's their info

Howdy Peoples!!(and welcome to all the newbies!!)
Gettin fancy now!! hey!.....Well if you were one of those people who missed our first show, I would'nt be missin this!! There is nothing quite like sat-a-lite, it is a whole new world of entertainment. Those of you who experienced the first would understand!!
Some exciting entertainment is planned for this event - Devi & team will be dancing with FIRE hoola hoops?, Jan and her acrobatic dancers will be entertaining you throughout the venue, Sexy galexy has something magic up her sleave (apparently!!!), hellmut and his team of musicians promise to take your music to new levels and of course the show pony's have a sexy new show to titilate and thrill you with!!
There are posters and flyers all over town, we have been featured in SX, Queer Tv and Now Bondi FM friday morning at 8.00or 8.30am!!! (so if you get this in time tune in!) and apparently the word on the street is we are the "Cirque du Soleil of dance parties" good to hear!!
Tickets are going fast so if you have'nt ordered I would be doing so soon!! or you will miss an amazing night.
- Tue 16 Sep 2003 11:09:17

EarthDance Sydney 2003

Saturday 20th September 2003

The Global Dance for Peace

DJs: Shift (Timecode Records - South Africa - Live and DJ) Dan Coy (Juju Space Jazz), Jaimz (Saiko Sounds), Eegor (Submachine Records), Raptor (Yak and Yeti), Sylk (Trancendance), Agent 23, Pronoia (Live and DJ), Simon D, Fiba Optik, Beatnik (aka Zenchild) vs Junglethump (aka Indica), Mr Black (Liquid Lab), Bentley, Ding (Liquid Lab), Edna (Liquid Sound), Rosie, Grey Area (DJ set), Emajica, Defcon 1 (Botchit Breaks), and Patsy Forrest.

Live: Shift (Timecode Records - South Africa), Pronoia

Venue: Outdoors - Ninety minutes from Sydney

Tickets: $25 presales, or $35 on the door before sunset, $40 after sunset.

Time: 6pm - 4pm

Visuals: Eskatonia and Rollyz

Sound: Martin Audio from Revolver and Liquid Sound

EarthDance 2002 united over 200,000 people in 120 cities - it has grown exponentially eevrey year solely through grass roots activism, without the help of outside funder. The date for EarthDance 2003 was picked to coincide with the United Nations' International Day of Peace on September 21st.

As always with EarthDance all profits from the event will go towards supporting a charity. This year we have chosen the Red Cross' Iraq Appeal, in order to help aid those affected by the recent conflict there.

The music will begin after the opening ceremony at sunset on Saturday and will continue until late afternoon on Sunday. At 10am on Sunday (Midnight GMT), the Prayer for Peace will be played at all participating EarthDance events, uniting the global dance floor.

Shift, aka South Africa's Chris Hoy, is a programming genius and Timecode Reocrds co-owner whose basslines and dense insidious textures have been driving dancefloors crazy all over the world for the past few years. He has released on Alchemy (UK), Timecode (South Africa), Ambivalent (UK), Agitato (Isreal), Shiva Space Technology (Germany), and many more.

There will be a variety of market stalls running the whole weekend, providing tasty nibbles, refreshing drinks, and other things for you to check out. There will be sufficient space for camping, and we encourage you to arrive early on the Saturday, and you are free to stay Sunday night. Due to the nature of the site we cannot allow any dogs, glass bottles, fires, alcohol or illicit substances, so please don't bring them, as you may be refused entry
- Tue 16 Sep 2003 11:19:26

It's still "the best of interpretive dance" after 3am.
- Tue 16 Sep 2003 11:40:31

This sounds a little worrying.......
Josh - Tue 16 Sep 2003 11:55:53

Although, to diminish my point marginally, I have to say that Rebecca can carry a tune :-).

Too bad Courtney. I guess you were a bit too "out there" for the voting public (ie teenage girls)
Cle to win - Tue 16 Sep 2003 13:24:51

(Funnily enough though, I don't find Shane to my taste at all...)
Josh - Tue 16 Sep 2003 13:43:17

No way.

Even getting to QN at Darling harbour is a worry for a lot of us. I don't want to shoot you down in flames but I thought you should know. If you don't believe me, watch!
it's about safety, as well - Tue 16 Sep 2003 14:03:03

Explain to me please why so many very experienced users get into trouble? People well known around the traps who have taken G for well over 3 or 4 years still "drop". If experienced people get into trouble, what chance do the young ones have playing with this fire?

I am told that the main reason G is so big at the moment is the fact that it is so cheap. A user can have a whole weekend out off their face for less than the price of an E.

So it's not just a dangerous drug that kills, or clogs up our A&E Departments, it's a really, really, really cheap dangerous drug. My, my how our scene has lost its classy edge... We used to be the leaders in music, fashion, parties (and their complementary additives) - pretty well everything... We once had the class & edge on the 'life' of this fair town of Sydney.
Noisy Gypsy - Tue 16 Sep 2003 14:03:04

... an so gracious in defeat, as well.
- Tue 16 Sep 2003 14:07:50

well if Earthdance outside Sydney this year is anything like the Earthdance I went to on Fitzroy Island in Queensland same time last year, staying within a few hundred metres of Taylor Square is definitely the best option.

It was a shocker.
- Tue 16 Sep 2003 14:26:53

I know Shane - but I find him sexier as Courtney.
Josh - Tue 16 Sep 2003 15:11:49

Thanks....but I'm well past that !!!

I do love men though !!!
Josh - Tue 16 Sep 2003 16:27:38

Me? I choose to think in terms of LOVE and RESPECT when associating with my party brethren.
- Tue 16 Sep 2003 20:01:07

I don't think Arq would close. and if it did, the G-droppers would go elsewhere and drop there. Arq offers QUALITY security and if you know the licencees then you would know that they are a hard act to beat.

The problem has to be managed. Closing a club like that is silly, silly and silly. It does nothing. You know and I know it.

Love the place or not, It is a safe environment for those that have some growing up to do (or not, as the case may be)
... and you know it - Tue 16 Sep 2003 23:45:50

We simply cannot allow arq to be closed for 6 months!

The circus boys (or is that circuit, i always get the 2 confused) have been safely locked away in Arq for the past four years and we are in imminent danger of them invading our other venues. This must be stopped. Act swiftly, act decisively and victory will be ours. The infidels will be contained.

As for the thought of luke leal once again being inflicted on the masses...well that I can't even countenance!
Ms Golightly - Wed 17 Sep 2003 04:10:39

In the second sentence of your comment you state "we must joing together as a community" and then contradict youself in saying that the circuit boys should be stopped from invading 'your' venues......I thought that coming together as a community meant EVERYONE coming together.....
Josh - Wed 17 Sep 2003 09:09:12

I find it very easy to believe that there would have been $20,000 worth of drugs thrown to the floor, the big dog dealers don`t start hitting ARQ until dawn.
- Wed 17 Sep 2003 09:14:17

Good to see people broadening their minds and seeking out alternatives to ARQ.
- Wed 17 Sep 2003 09:26:38

Obviously, we can't have a Zero Tolerance policy as, even the Prime Minister knows, with that expensive toilet paper that was distributed, this does not work.

Perhaps a more positive discussion on how to harm minimise is needed. If the difference between a 'safe' dose and a hospitalisation or death dose is so small, what is the solution?

If even very experienced G users are dropping at clubs, and regularly at private parties, what is the solution?

We can't blame any individual venue so long as they do not condone or have direct managerial or staff involvement in the supply of drugs. The licencee in every venue is well aware of their responsibility under the Liquor Act - that's not for our comment.

This abuse of a CNS depressant is causing social, and now legal, problems for our community and/or its venues. What are we to do to minimise the damage being done by so few but affecting so many?

Let's try and come up with some positive steps that can be used to help stop this 'carnage' each, and every week.
Noisy Gypsy - Wed 17 Sep 2003 10:43:28

i think it's fair to say that Ms Golightly - who is a gay boy, goes to big gay dance parties, dances all night and consumes lines of champagne - would fit just about any broad definition of "circuit boy" that you could think of. I'm prepared to concede however that the Golightly penchant for suede pumps and 3 strand pearl chokers does add an extra dimension :)
- Wed 17 Sep 2003 10:51:31

But....zero tolerance is exactly what you've been advocating.

Everybody but you and a couple of others seems aware that a safe and sensible, harm minimisation approach to all substance use is the way to go. The manufactured hysteria around g reminds me of the Anna Wood media reaction to e. It's not about the substance. It's about the use - and abuse - of same.
- Wed 17 Sep 2003 11:02:03

Having a staff member charged with drug related offences would not play wel for the licensee.
kitten - Wed 17 Sep 2003 12:53:01

I seem to remember exactly the same thing happening at "Phoenix" and "DCM" a year ago. Neither place got shut down.
- Wed 17 Sep 2003 13:43:05

Absolutely. Most people use safely most of the time. We need to support and encourage them in so doing, and ensure that harm is minimised as much as possible overall. I don't think it's very helpful to single out and demonise any particular substance in that regard. At the end of the day most people who use G or anything else don't - and won't - end up in emergency departments. The community role here is to ensure that it stays that way. Creating a moral panic around one drug simply negates the message. And makes the mesenger look a bit less than credible.

If you don't believe that prohibition is a meaningful response then..... what are you advocating? It seems to me that you're apparently OK with e, k, marijuana, alcohol, speed, mescaline, mushrooms and utterly opposed to g and crystal.......I don't get the logic.
- Thu 18 Sep 2003 08:28:56

Dear Pinkboarders,

The Sydney PRIDE Centre is currently seeking Expressions of Interest from DJ¡¦s interested in playing at this year¡¦s New Year¡¦s Eve party.

The PRIDE Centre is also seeking Expressions of Interest from people in the community who would like to volunteer to be part of the NYE Artistic Direction Team. This Committee will be responsible for developing the broad conceptual framework for the party (i.e. developing the theme and determining the ¡¥look and feel¡¦ of the party).

If you are a DJ and would like to be considered for a set, please send a one-page biography to the Sydney PRIDE Centre via

Your biography needs to include:
„X relevant experience
„X the style of music you play
„X the venue/s where you currently work
„X your current contact details.

If you are interested in participating in the NYE Artistic Direction Team, please send a one-page application including:
„X why you would like to join the team
„X the skills you are able to offer
„X your current contact details.

Please send EOI¡¦s to PRIDE via:
E-mail: mail@pridecentre.com.au
Fax: (02) 9331 1199
Post: PO Box 7 Darlinghurst NSW 1300.

All applications must be received by the PRIDE Centre by 5.00pm Tuesday 7th October 2003.
Lou-Anne Lind: Co-President Sydney PRIDE Centre - Thu 18 Sep 2003 09:22:45

For a response to your inane post, why not read David Mills' excellent article in the latest Star, entitled "When do we give up G"
- Thu 18 Sep 2003 11:58:53

Now that Sat A Lite has been cancelled, can people who have tickets for Sat A Lite still get into Lavish for half price thi Saturday night?
cheapskate - Thu 18 Sep 2003 13:16:21

Gary Fishlock's comments in SX make it easy to see why he holds that position (well said Gary)

As a patron on ALL the haunts on the strip, one club like Arq closing is the beginning of the "domino effect"
deep cover - Thu 18 Sep 2003 13:45:17

http://www.directenergy.com.au/

What the website does show though, is that it's a performance art evening- tres Circusoz meets theatresports. And the evening begins at 6pm *giggle* What's with that?
- Thu 18 Sep 2003 15:41:07

So now you know...
couldn't make it this weekend... - Thu 18 Sep 2003 16:39:56

Ya right...
- Thu 18 Sep 2003 17:10:45

Please, Please, Please people. Have a GHB free Sleaze. We all want to party, don't spoil the night for your friends and maybe your life.

ACON info http://www.acon.org.au/health/index.cfm?doc_id=1307&cat_id=33
www.erowid.org will have info too.

Get in theme, have fun, laugh, talk, dance, just don't fade away. Please.
FiremanSam - Thu 18 Sep 2003 19:20:18

can you let us know where you will be holding the party ?
I understand ( and am very disappointed ) that you wont be using the Hordern this year ? please say you will ?
A club wont do it for me ( and thats my personal preference ).

Finally asking for DJ submissions is great. I had 4 friends last year who did not attend NYE simply because they only new 1 DJ and chose QN as they knew most of the DJ's.
Siouxe Spears can play her "hardhouse with a twist" anytime - she was awesome
100/10 !
Would like to know the venue please Pride - Thu 18 Sep 2003 20:31:51

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,7305884%255E2702,00.html

Damn- now we have to worry about taking e and having a stroke? Bugger..
- Fri 19 Sep 2003 11:19:31

It happens !! I've seen it several times....

...are G users poorer than non-g users, of course not! In my opinion, people use G because they enjoy the high they get from it, not because it is less expensive than other party favourites. You'll find that those using G are also taking E's, some also, stupidly taking K. G and Crystal seem to be a favourite cocktail these days.....

I can't see the enjoyment in crystal. I've tried it a couple of times and can honestly say that the only effect I noticed was I was even hornier than I already am 2 days after smoking it !! Does this mean I should smoke it on Thursday if I am going out on a saturday night ?????
Josh - Fri 19 Sep 2003 11:22:53

can you give me a price check in a 4 Burner "BeefMaster Deluxe" ?
BBQ Queen - Fri 19 Sep 2003 11:52:55

Hmmmm. I doubt that anyone could answer the "economics" question authoritatively. GHB is certainly "cheaper" if bought in bulk but you still have to have the readies for a bulk purchase. I think it's less rather than more likely to be driven purely by economics. It's more "opportunity" I suspect

Women certainly do feature in G OD's though it's much more likely to be guys. I suspect that this might have more to do with proportionate numbers in g&l party scene than anything relating to different male/female physiological responses. It also probably relates to male risk-taking behaviours, the fact that Australia tends to have higher rates of polydrug use than in, say, US and Europe and also, alcohol. If you want to get to the bottom of the G problem, you can't avoid the central presence of booze/G interaction - which is potentially lethal.

When G first hit the US club scene in the early/mid 90's the "no booze (or anything else) if you're on G" rule was absolutely sacrosanct. It's been blurred over time and never really got "heard" here in a big way. It's rare for people to just stick to one thing in our scene and therein lies a major problem in regard to GHB - it doesn't combine with other substances in a good way and frequently the result is very bad. Particularly where alcohol is concerned.
- Fri 19 Sep 2003 12:15:36

You are awful !!

Thats the funniest thing I read on here in ages.....well done !
Josh - Fri 19 Sep 2003 12:26:11

Don't miss Friday either... but isn't this a reasonable sort of enjoyment/expectation? Stay horny for days, eating is better, smokin it gives you a limp dick.

Xane
- Fri 19 Sep 2003 17:53:00

So as your metablism ramps up for 14 hours and then 5-19 days, you should be eating and sleeping 5-19 times as much BUT YOU DON'T because they are mutually exclusive.

You ALLWAYS end up doing more than you need because the first thing a crystal user wants to do is get another hit ready, but they aren't sure why.

see the problem?
Stick to the devil you know - Fri 19 Sep 2003 18:55:23

To be extra vigilant steals from the enjoyment of the night but is it a sacrifice i'm going to make?
- Fri 19 Sep 2003 19:16:27

Therefore, Venus Room is closed this weekend. Venus Room management will be appealing the decision first thing Monday morning.

Sad News for those of us who enjoy our drag shows.
Another Venue bites the dust - Fri 19 Sep 2003 21:52:56

yes i am a singer. i am the best singer sydney has ever seen. my first hit was "last night the PJs fell off my wife", which was followed up promptly by the worldwide smash "gas up". i had a few non-hits with "i look better in a flanno than anyone" and "tinning profound" but guess what, my debut, which was scheduled to take place at ARQ sometime next month is being moved to the unfinished taylor square renovation site (as it will be officially called). picture lights shooting through the barricades and fences. a fountain with no water, and fifteen security guards chasing me round. the song title, well you'll have to wait for the ads, but you won't miss them, they feature me, in heels and a boa, in a photo i took myself, with my fab handwriting on it. you will never have seen anything as wild as my advertising
diva declared - Fri 19 Sep 2003 21:56:14

You're VERY bad! But...ROTFLMAO!!!
- Sat 20 Sep 2003 10:48:19

You managed to get me rolling around with laughter. You fags are a funny lot!

We may not agree on much but I get somed of my best laughs of the day right here! I'll buy you a drink.
- Sat 20 Sep 2003 14:59:20

"Some tickets still left" what a w@nk!

(no disrespect to Sir Paul)
- Sat 20 Sep 2003 15:06:22

look up love, there is a huge balcony overlooking the floor with plenty of space to drink, stand, smoke or cruise at the shift. agree the second room is a little too isolated from the other for my taste, but the balcony is great in my opinion.

arq does have a nice layout upstairs, except for the dj hidden in the rafter room bit, but the music policy and lack of variation keeps me away.

was thinking though, wouldn't it be great if home could close in even half of the walkway overlooking the main floor and make that floor a separate room. maybe they could do something cool with glass floors/walls and massive industrial beams (wood or metal). would increase the capacity, which would be great for events like QN, and would offer more variety, something home has been really good with so far.
clerk bent - Sat 20 Sep 2003 15:38:30

Are you insulted because the party is selling well? ....Why?

Apparently the party is selling well, and there are 'some' tickets still left.
Fact not hype :-)
- Sat 20 Sep 2003 17:42:33

I think it's the "suggestion" that's the wank. You know, get in quick there's some tickets left.

Sleaze has never, ever - in it's entire history - sold out. Anyone who has been part of gay Sydney knows this, so, "some tickets left" sounds a bit wanky.
- Sat 20 Sep 2003 18:39:20

WRONG !!!!!!!!!!!

Sleaze sold out in 1997. I should know, I DJ'ed at it.

It remains the biggest attended Sleaze ball in history. It sold out in the week leading up to the event. I think I recall the attendance was about 24,000.
1997 was a very good year - Sat 20 Sep 2003 19:16:22

So they have the funds to stage the party for us....... (duh)
- Sat 20 Sep 2003 22:32:03

There was a band upstairs in the nightclub section, a $6 cover charge (for a club where we already pay a yearly membership), hundreds of smelly ferals, and a doorbitch with attitude!

After 11 they dropped the covercharge and we tried to go up check it out. Being gay and showered, we immeadiately stood out from the rest of the crowd.

The "DJ" was playing some indecipherable crap that passed as music but apparently could not find the bass switch. Also this snotty little bi%&h looked down her nose at all the regular customers and refused to play anything that resembled nightclub music.

But the worst and most outrageous insult of all is the extremly homophobic atmosphere of this crowd! My friends (two guys) were holding hands and were jostled and glared at by this bunch of pigs until we felt so uncomfortable that we left.

The Taxi club appears to be trying to change it's image but alienating the people who have supported it for years, is not the way to do it.
In the past few weeks all the DJ's have been put off with the exception of the Friday night guy and it seems this bunch of homophobes are trying to be the replacements.

I can't wait for Monday to complain to management about this "entertainment" but I doubt anything will be done.

I think we need to make sure this club stays as welcoming for the entire community and does not try to turn it's back on gays and transexuals. Unfortunately if last night is anything to go by, this could be where it is heading.
soon to be an ex-member - Sun 21 Sep 2003 08:03:24

LOL! The site has never been licensed for more than 21,000! The biggest party attendance recorded was certainly in excess of this but it was the 20 years of Mardi Gras Party in 1998.
- Sun 21 Sep 2003 08:48:42

That's certainly the theory but punters are fickle and lots of people will wait as long as possible until they find out who else is going, etc, etc before they commit. It's neither a good nor a bad thing. It's just the way things are and any party organiser has to be aware of it and plan accordingly.
- Sun 21 Sep 2003 08:52:54

The comment about tickets was about Toybox. See "chris - Fri 19 Sep 2003 21:15:08".

Also Sleaze has definitely sold out on a number of occasions. The only time I missed out was in 1991 (ish), and that was because it had sold out.

Sun 21 Sep 2003 08:48:42
Yes. I think the largest Sleaze was about 18,000, which was probably 1997 or 1997.
Arti - Sun 21 Sep 2003 11:22:48

would that not involve marketing?
and isn't that what they were 'trying' to do. (basic as it is).
'some tickets still available'.

you seem to be going around in a circle.
Perhaps a postive suggestion would be more helpful.
- Sun 21 Sep 2003 11:42:02

I don't know how long I can keep going there, it was pretty boring. Safe but boring.
CONundrum - Mon 22 Sep 2003 10:28:51

Am thinking of opening to the public on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights with a $10 door charge. A stern looking door bitch will be there to check you out before you're allowed to enter. Will provide drinking water and soft drinks, music, security free bathroom and drag shows at midnight and 2am.

Bedroom 1 will become a chillout space for guests to relax after hitting the 'lounge' for a few hours and bedroom 2 will become the sex-space. Condoms and lube will be supplied. Please refrain from putting your ciggies out on the shag, unless he requests it.
Josh - Mon 22 Sep 2003 11:32:01

crikeys i rememeber when oxford st was sooooo gay straight people werent interested in even been seen on the strip.

can i cry for the old days now?
- Mon 22 Sep 2003 12:08:19

a fight broke out at KINSELAS!!! the police sent the two parties in separate directions but they re-met by chance outside the shift. blood and yuck, but as all above mentioned nothing to do with the shift, and as the shift have great security, none of the shifters were in drama...

and the strip isn't in a quandry, the shift is going off, stonewall is too, phoenix is busy, manacle is busy, oxford is packed, columbian actually has people dancing, where else? lots of choices, they're just a few... anyone else's suggestions please
hopeful homer - Mon 22 Sep 2003 20:17:53

Heading out on my first queernation next week - just wondering if anyone can share any tips, like when the good DJs (like Chip or Taylor tend to be on, door policy, good time to get there, etc :-) Thanks !!

Hopefully Alex Taylor will be back at arq this thurs!!!

:-)
mrandrew - my first post! :-) - Mon 22 Sep 2003 22:13:13

I love going to the Flinders for Rob's sets. I'm still supporting Shanobear on fridays but if the club gets rid of him too then my friends and I will give the entire club the flick.

Actually it would have been great to have both DJ's together in the same venue as they seemed to work well together.
- Tue 23 Sep 2003 06:45:09

Yep, that'll get you far, mate!
- Tue 23 Sep 2003 14:01:30

Why, what did you get for forty bucks?
- Tue 23 Sep 2003 16:46:37

you can catch both the good djs!

chip is on last in the silver room and alex taylor is last in the main room, so you can do both (silver room close at 6, main room at 8 i think)
- Tue 23 Sep 2003 17:55:21

Try to catch Scott Pullen up in the terrace, as well. All the DJ's are great, of course.

Prepare well because it's not like Oxford St-outside the club it's the straight part of town (and lots of water). Enjoy - it's always a great party!!
- Tue 23 Sep 2003 18:50:53

Do you know if they are three hour sets at QN? Just makes it easier to plan my nite of other parties if I know Alex starts at 6...or is there any place I can view the set times online....?

Thanks :-)
mrandrew - Tue 23 Sep 2003 19:16:23

I, too, am looking forward to their CD. I am actually more excited about QN than Sleaze!
deep cover - Wed 24 Sep 2003 10:14:56

Same here - it will never be the same again
- Wed 24 Sep 2003 13:43:56

A bit of both I reckon......what happened the other week was probably the kick up the pants some of us needed to 'see the light' !!
Josh - Wed 24 Sep 2003 15:10:26

I DON'T like being searched and questioned and even accused of stuff I didn't do but I have met great people there (and at the Shift, Stonewall as well).

There are times when only Arq will do!

I hope you reconsider.
dancing friend - Wed 24 Sep 2003 17:35:33

as a club it has regressed enormously (in my opinion obviously) and seems to be the place people go when obliterated and there is nowhere else to go, or worse, the place people think will be busy, so they head in hoards of hope entering into a venue where you pay before you have a clue of how busy it is, hence you don't want to waste your entry fee and just go, as in most other places.

if they made an effort to make the place interesting again, it might be worth a look, but almost all their djs play somewhere else and can do more liberated sets.

regardless of the new security moves (which i think are GREAT), i have no intention of returning until they learn to shape up. i hate watching people drooling on drugs, and saying "wow, isn't this music FAB?" when they are never sober enough to tell for sure.
disappointed - Thu 25 Sep 2003 00:25:14

also, does anyone know if paul goodyear plays anywhere else. would love to see him play sometime
serious poll - Thu 25 Sep 2003 00:26:02

Have overseas visitors who come out for Christmas etc and go to Pride NYE but
they aren't gonna be interested if its in a club. There's nothing like the
Hordern.

Appreciate "real" news as the guys need to start booking as they will do NYE
in New York if no big gay NYE parties.
Appreciate any news - Thu 25 Sep 2003 06:28:39

"Melissa weds girlfriend"

Well, that's all good, but....

"Etheridge, 41, wore a beaded linen jacket and crepe trousers at the ceremony while Michaels, 28, wore a white lace coat and a white gown."

And check out the picture in the article- it's positively vile!

On this occasion, I think we need "Queer Eye for a Lesbian"
Queeny - Thu 25 Sep 2003 20:26:05

um no, sobriety is ok in short doses, it helps you realise whether or not you are actually having fun or whether you are JUST TRASHED which makes almost anything fun.

do you really need to be trashed to enjoy being at ARQ? why not go elsewhere?

as i have said, being well out there doesn't even help me anymore at that venue. i can enjoy myself in a number of places, but that is not one of them, and i am usually just up for fun, and pretty open to all kinds of music and people. don't care if i know people or not, i like to have fun.

anyway, you go, and YOU HAVE FUN doing what you like, as who am I to try and tell you what is fun for you. thanks for the reply
- Thu 25 Sep 2003 22:14:57

Queeney, you should check out the front cover of LOTL for two brides in desperate need of "Queer Eye for a Lesbian". Matching black satin cargo pants with purple cheesecloth shirts - what were they thinking??

They should have a show "Straight Eye for a Lesbian". Where straight women try to give hideous "tweenie" lesbians some fashion advice.
Oh dear! - Fri 26 Sep 2003 09:59:45

however, dr maddox, i will give it one last chance just cause you asked, but gary beacker is telling me this economic choice may not be worthwhile
report pending - Fri 26 Sep 2003 11:52:52

hot glove - Fri 26 Sep 2003 11:22:53

Neither Buck Naked or Chip have ever worked at the now defunked Albury Hotel
Information Counter - Fri 26 Sep 2003 12:33:52

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Prince and his aussie partner only had eyes for eachother, drinking champagne before grooving to the beats of Sydney house music DJ Scott Pullen.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Scott, please slip in highlights of your right royal set at the next QN because whatever you played, it was fit for a budding Queen.

You made them fall in love (ahhh..) That is some neat trick. Go Scott!
Our DJ's are now influencing the course of history! wow! - Fri 26 Sep 2003 12:59:13

RE - PRIDE NEW YEARS EVE

Venues are unconfirmed at this stage. It is more than likely Pride will be
holding 2 different dance spaces. One indoors and one outdoor space. Pride are currently closely monitoring the tickets sales of Sleaze Ball to see what the market is these days for dance parties. The likely venue will be at Fox studios
using one inside venue (unlikely to be the Hordern) and one outdoor space.

To me that sounds like City Live and the outside forecourt of City Live.
Information Counter - Fri 26 Sep 2003 14:24:40

I think the point of having those two committed lesbians on the front of LOTL is so that LOTL can say it has the "average" or "normal" dykes in it and therefore caters to the mainstream instead of the elite...

Honestly though, if that's the only outfit they could muster for their commitment ceremony, one wonders what the slop around the house in... they've really chosen a very homely look.

Now before I get beaten over the head with a mirror reflecting my shallowness, can't lesbians in 2003 become a little more couture?

Oh, and by the way, I'm a dyke myself. I just think some of the looks sported by lesbians these days are still from 30 years ago.

The lesbian that says she's too old to change was probably *always* too old to change.
Sally - Fri 26 Sep 2003 15:10:03

I like your post.

Another fact file for you - DJ Rob from the on again off again taxi club drama (YAWN) is also "NOT ONE OF OURS".
- Fri 26 Sep 2003 17:07:45

I really got the impression it had changed too. I guess it wasn't just the constant roving toilet patrol, airport style door security or news that courtney and portia have left the show. The clincher was the place had almost totally cleared out by 3am flat, most of the crowd seemed to end up at Stonewall (saw them as I walked past later on).

Like it or loathe it, I really hope arq picks back up for the sake of the whole scene......bring on summer!
mrandrew - Fri 26 Sep 2003 17:43:31

-Check their breathing.
-Turn the individual on their side so if they vomit while unconscious they won't choke.
-If there is reason to think they are in danger, call help immediately.
-The most dangerous period is between 20 and 120 minutes after ingestion.
-Try to find out what else they may have taken.

Whenever someone becomes unconscious after taking a depressant, there is a risk of death. If someone begins vomiting and convulsing after taking GHB, the person should get medical attention immediately. If there is any question about someone's health, be safe.

Do not be upset at others for calling doctors or amublances if you find yourself waking up in a hospital, your friends and community have a right (and often A LEGAL OBLIGATION) TO CALL FOR HELP if someone's health is in danger.
- Fri 26 Sep 2003 18:08:32

if Pride NYE is at ex City Live then definately ain't going. Its one of those clubs that has capacity of something like 1,000 ( and quite possibly more )
and the dance floor will fit about 100 comfortably.

I wonder if Pride would entertain the idea of going for the Hordern, advising the community where the $'s go / support etc
with a forenote saying that if numbers are not reached by 20 Dec ( I'm picking any date here ) then will revert to ex City Live ?
Maybe Fox would not be prepared to hold over 2 venues ? but then again if
no-one else is booking the Hordern.

I'd be happy to have the Hordern with just the dance floor and reasonable lighting, great DJ's and can hold back on the bleachers etc if they dont get
reasonable numbers.
Please PRIDE consider just giving the Hordern one more chance - Fri 26 Sep 2003 19:05:25

I had 4 friends who did not attend last NYE simply because they only knew 1 of
the DJ's.
They regretted it afterwards and said they will go this year but that has been
put on hold with the venue.

I've asked around and most of my friends who had friends who tried out other
NYE parties and all said it was just not the same. Some went to Mobile Home,
some to the clubs, some waited for QN but nearly all of them said it was
just not the same as in years past.

At least Pride have called for submissions for DJ's and if they hire at least
a couple of prominent/popular DJ's then I'm sure they will find more will
attend than in years past as that has been the main whinge , jobs for the boys/girls and the younger gen just didn't know most of them.
But I still loved Siouxe Spears Hardhouse with a twist ! and would love to see another set but in the Hordern - Fri 26 Sep 2003 19:11:38

>>>>>>>>.... For the education, grateful. But do we we really want THIS to be what we have to think about on a night out clubbing? Stop taking the drug, fellas. A night out in a club shouldn't require all of us to be amateur nurses. Frankly, the security pisses me off, the guards in the toilet piss me off, the raids piss me off, and the fear that the bloke next to me might require hospitalisation or a funeral soon pisses me off. It might be cheap, but the drug aint worth it in any way. Stop it.
- Sat 27 Sep 2003 01:05:52

Correct me if I'm wrong ( but in a nice way please )
Is it ? - Sat 27 Sep 2003 07:38:39

But the ADvert got ya thinking, eh? It's a classy ad, actually. I hope the CD sells well!
punter - Sat 27 Sep 2003 10:21:47

A bit of Taxi Club goss...

Starting tonight, DJ Justin Scott will be replacing Rob Marshall on Saturday nights at the Taxi Club.

For the time being, the Club will apparently still have a band playing, up until 3am. Justin Scott will kick off at this time and go through to 6am.

Did a little research - Justin Scott is currently a resident at The Newtown & The Imperial Hotels and has had residencies at Taylor Square Hotel & Caesars Bar in its last year prior to it's door closure - Source: www.djjustinscott.com

Rob was asked to return to the Club, but declined the offer saying he had entered into other commitments with other venues - Mainly, Day Club at The Flinders and The Tea Gardens Hotel in Bondi Junction - We miss you Rob!

I just hope at least the Club will do away with the band.
Rob Marshall's #1 supporter - Sat 27 Sep 2003 10:45:49

Someone who doesn't know is closer to the truth. DJ Rob is definately 100% NOT coming back to the Taxi Club.

I will agree with you that more people love this guy and his music than some of the tragic queens who only frequent ARQ would have us believe.

But not many people know the full course of events this week and you are not one of them. Or at least you've left out a large chunk of facts if you are one of the people truely in the know.

Also to Fri 26 Sep 2003 17:07:45 , Who gives a crap if the DJ is gay or straight? Good music is good music regardless of the DJ's sexual preference.
Also you can yawn as much as you like, but at least discussing the Taxi club is a nice change from the boring G debate and the mindless worshipping of ARQ that this board is so used to.

DJ Rob deserves all the coverage and success he gets.
- Sat 27 Sep 2003 13:27:15

Alex Taylor and Mandy Rollins are playing at perth's connections night club this sunday night. this queen's birthday long weekend in perth is the launch of perth's pride month. only prob is tho that they are only doing 2 hour sets each ... boohoohoo ... give us more alex

http://www.connectionsnightclub.com/events/fairday/index.htm
yea for alex - Sat 27 Sep 2003 16:00:59

Australian doctors are warning untrained first aiders to stop attempting
to revive drugs overdose casualties by inserting ice cubes up their
bums, claiming the increasingly common practise could cause stokes.

According to Sydney gay newspaper The Star Observer, the DIY revival
technique has emerged in response to the growing numbers of drug users
falling unconscious after taking GHB.

"The sight of the incapacitated person with their pants around their
ankles having people inserting ice cubes is beyond humiliating and
potentially dangerous," said GHB expert Dr Caldicott from Adelaide.

"Some of the people doing this should know better and should not pretend
to be trained medical professionals," he added.

http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,7361585%5E1702,00.html
educated friend - Sat 27 Sep 2003 20:38:01

After all, it is so close to Arq and many ways, so different. IN FACT, a bit of time juggling between the two could work out quite favorably.

mmmm.
think about it - Sun 28 Sep 2003 13:05:17

btw - good luck next week shigeki at the party, prove the doubters wrong and nail it. just pretend dicko is about to offer his comments after your performance... ie work it, play like you never have, and push yourself and them over the edge!
- Sun 28 Sep 2003 23:06:38

Rocky. Very Very Rocky. Wave it goodbye in my opinion.
- Sun 28 Sep 2003 23:22:48

BIG thankyous to all those who attended our second Lavish party!
We had another huge turn-out and it was great to see everyone having such a
good time and getting into the space theme. Fetish never looked so good and
twisted!
To all those who helped make Lavish fabulous, you were all incredibly
generous with your time, creativity and support, so.... many, many thanks
to: Lolla, Nader, Kat, Lucy, Toyy, Matt B, Dave, Johnnie, Mark, Bev, Pip,
Miss Yetti, Lanny K, Kelly Lynch, Toko, Fabio, senVoodoo, Rose, Rush, Damo,
Mastertouch, Kharysma, Sexy Galexy, Morgan, Guy, Vas, Chris, Rosemary, Glen,
Margarita, Ali, Emme, Katerina, Pete, A.B, and the staff at Candy's!
(pics in sx, lotl, sks, and online soon)
cheers
Ms Sam & Lytex
brainchild@iprimus.com.au
www.screamzteam.com/html/lavish.html
- Mon 29 Sep 2003 00:50:12

The reality of a big party on NYE, is giving people a bang of a party, with talent and organizers they can trust.
The real pity here is the decline of revenue for Pride, which will be a huge loss this financial year.
Then there is the ruining of a famous NYE party. A party where you could get the full-on big Sydney community dance experience. Sad to say, will Pride NYE this year be like a crowded club night?
When you consider that this is the event that has always paid ALL the bills it's another tragedy.
It would be ironic, if future parties were contracted out to another group or promoter to ensure a good party, and provide a proper income stream for Pride. NMG saves Pride?

I reckon Pride should bite the bullet, and produce a hot, strong party for the people who want to party on NYE. They should also do it in the Hordern.
Convince people that you can run a great celebration gig in one hall. Show them a great DJ line-up, with people in charge who know what makes a good party.
Do that now, and they will come back.
They won’t if it’s another mish mash. Why waste your party $$$$ on a dodgy gig on NYE? It’s hard enough to do anything on that night as it is.
pride supporter - Mon 29 Sep 2003 01:30:12

DJ Kimchi is in town again. I read on his website that he was in negotiations with Home to play a guest set at Queer Nation & he would be playing at the Men Party on sunday afternoon.

I cant wait to hear this great DJ once again
Kimchi fan #1 - Mon 29 Sep 2003 01:38:47

Nothing personal but I'd rather wave YOU goodbye, in my opinion.

What pleasure can you derive from such a loss? That's a lose-lose attitide. I just hope you have the wisdom to understand what I mean (because it's gonna eat you up, trust me (in my opinion))

Again, the relationships that Arq has helped me build are priceless. For that ALONE, I will always offer support. And have a wild old time doing it.

G, as a drug, will go the way of barbiturates - lack of interest!
- Mon 29 Sep 2003 09:49:36

Mandy Rollins was a no-show at connections in perth last night and it hurts me to say this but, Alex Taylor was boring. Nowhere near his usual uplifting set. This is the 3rd time he has played perth in the last 15 months but the mish mash of tracks he played almost had you feeling that he wished he was a no-show too.
- Mon 29 Sep 2003 15:49:05

Also what I know about Saturday night at the Taxi club, is that the night is put on by PopFrenzy. An indie club promotions group. Run by Chris Woo. The regulars are a bit elitist. It used to be at the Spanish club, till it was noticed it didn't have a licence. Before that it was at the Teachers club, and before that it was at the Hopetoun.
FiremanSam - Mon 29 Sep 2003 18:53:41

Please Pride just give it one more go ? PLEASE ?

I mentioned on an earlier post I had half my group choose other parties as they
simply did not know the DJ's and they regretted it and have said its Pride NYE
definately this year. But now thats on hold cause if its in pissy City Live
then we ain't going. Sure we love to support but we also like to Party and look at the description Inquisition got re the dance floor ie those that finally got onto it could only just stand as it was sardinesville........

I also think that in the lead up SSO/SX should do some stories on what Pride do and what the income stream is used for etc etc etc . Really show the community where their $'s are going.

I'll listen to Siouxe Spears "hardhouse with a twist" anytime , but you have
to give them at least 2 or 3 DJ's that are popular at that time ( with Siouxe in the middle :)

By making the party much smaller the income stream also becomes smaller. You have called for submissions so thats a good start. Now show the community where
their monies go and basically let them know you need their support by attending.
It is after all the premier event for NYE.
Another Pride Supporter - Mon 29 Sep 2003 19:48:27

Dont these people have real names??
- Tue 30 Sep 2003 09:17:03

I knew I liked the boy.....
- Tue 30 Sep 2003 14:21:08

so under your argument, phoenix should allow a bloke to play at the women only sunday recovery if Ken's allows a woman to play at the tubs, yes?
- Tue 30 Sep 2003 16:20:03

If you can't say something nice, come and sit next to me.
dorothy parker - Tue 30 Sep 2003 16:22:18

So do the women at phoenix female-only recovery think its okay for a male DJ to play there?
- Tue 30 Sep 2003 16:29:19

Dykes have a history of using male DJs at their events (eg. Gary T was a regular at NV). Dykes don't give a shit who plays as long as they're good. Obviously Ken's feels the same.
It should be about the music, not the gender - Tue 30 Sep 2003 16:38:13

dont let them get you stirred. Like you say its the music and besides I dont think you would see Mandy in every little room you went to at Kens anyway !
She's in one room and it ain't the cubicles/dark room so move there if a female
really worries you.

I've never understood the males who hate females and the females who hate males thing, try as hard as I can and I've even been "bumped" by a dyke who
didnt like me next to her but it didn't turn me off them.
Lifes a mystery - Tue 30 Sep 2003 17:40:21

So very glad to have Sleaze to look forward to and stacks of yummy gayness to wallow in.

Oh, and I'm laughing about Mandy playing at Kens. I can see her now, peeking into dark corners and going "ooo! er!" at all the wabbly bits. Yeah, right! I think she'll be far too busy playing, so you can all waggle your bits in complete safety. And wouldn't it be Ken's who want her, asked her, to play there?
Evil Twin - Tue 30 Sep 2003 21:10:01

Oh. And I had maybe two decent lattes in NZ. The coffee deprivation scene was not pretty. "Don't it always seem to go, that you don't know what you got till it's gone."

A little bird told me that Sveta will be playing at the Lord Roberts on sunday night. We love that lounge bar.
Evil Twin - Thu 2 Oct 2003 09:12:03

and if you manage to get waylaid (fingers crossed) have a fabulous night anyway!
Ms Golightly - Thu 2 Oct 2003 12:49:28

Take it EASY, keep an eye on your friends and party hard - ya want to make it to the next one and the recovery and the recovery recovery and the next one and the ...

Love to all:))))
Dr Maddox - Thu 2 Oct 2003 15:22:45

If your in the Hordern try walking up the left hand side ( the side next to
Driver Ave ) about half way is where we stand and we dance straight in from
there.

Then will buy you a drink
Just to say Hi - Thu 2 Oct 2003 19:29:10

no i don't want people in danger of police doom to swallow their whole drug contingent, i just think it is a pointless exercise showing that this club really does support its patrons in drug use, and in such should get over trying to pretend it and the police can be friends.

ps - rhiannon, 28 is ancient, was he using a zimmer frame???
- Thu 2 Oct 2003 21:13:27

I didn't know Rove's sidekick did remixes.
- Fri 3 Oct 2003 12:59:56

Oh dear- you were asked what you were wearing- not how you perceive yourself. That's a tad up yourself, isn't it?
- Fri 3 Oct 2003 13:51:47

Back 2 Love is a Gay & Lesbian monthly club night that is all about the music. It’s about getting back to basics, and getting back to the music that kept us all coming out for more. It’s all there! Disco, Funk, Electro, House from then, House from now, and plenty of House from in between. Add a little bit of old school hip-hop, retro 80’s and you have Back 2 Love.

The DJ's for the night are Chip, Mike Kelly, Beatrix & Calvin Wong. These guys really now their music and promise to take you all on a eclectic journey their music collections.

For more info either email: back2love@optusnet.com.au or check out the website @ http://www.members.optusnet.com.au/rangerboi/back2love.html

See you all on the dancefloor!
BluBoi - Fri 3 Oct 2003 15:01:35

Groan
Chiclet - Fri 3 Oct 2003 15:36:24

---
“Sexual intellectuals. They’re fucking know-it-alls, that’s what.” - Chuck Yeager
FiremanSam - Fri 3 Oct 2003 18:08:24

Bluboi - will never get sick of my trance/hardhouse..............
Just yummmmmmmmmmmm - Fri 3 Oct 2003 18:14:39

I find it helps to think funny thoughts when trying to crack a smile. like your affection for all things Arq, you have some work to do.
- Fri 3 Oct 2003 18:37:43

Can't wait to see you and your lucky curvy leather gal...you sound a gawjus couple! Happy Sleaze to you both!
Ms Golightly - Fri 3 Oct 2003 21:30:57

I say and you say werent you listening, now that its too late you're not listening. I say and you say werent you listening , now that its too late you're not listening.
Echo - Sat 4 Oct 2003 08:53:17

There's a beat for you in my heart, I tell you true from the start.....
Ms Golightly - Sat 4 Oct 2003 13:27:05

no he is not
ahem
- Sat 4 Oct 2003 14:05:25

I didn't have any problems with security, and didn't see anyone drop. Maybe this party was sexy enough to not need G.
when is the next one???? - Tue 7 Oct 2003 14:21:57

Boogie Boy, don't worry - we all some something to learn!
- Tue 7 Oct 2003 16:33:18

I cant say for sure but i dont think RUBY is having another party until the next year.
- Thu 9 Oct 2003 12:57:21

What the .... ?
Kimchi who?
I was in the silver room all night and never saw any Kimchi. Is it a knife set?
#3 Kimchi fan my ass!
- Fri 10 Oct 2003 10:35:44

I got there about 8.15 (I left Sleaze at 7.30) and it was virtually empty).

No pre-paid tickets would not work - can you imagine the queue to get in then ???
Josh - Fri 10 Oct 2003 12:48:45

But to ones that did, that was VERY NICE of you.
- Fri 10 Oct 2003 18:52:40

Can we persuade them to give a big party one more go ? ie the Hordern ?

I had 5 friends who didn't attend last party cause they didn't know the DJ's
( they are in their 20's ) and totally regretted and swore they would be
going to this NYE but..................thats changed if they use City Live and a Tent as rumoured.
Will we show our support or not ? - Sat 11 Oct 2003 16:38:28

I have never seen so much over-promotion for someone on this board...
- Sat 11 Oct 2003 18:11:08

I thought the management was really professional, and the music was really sensational.

And that group of guys who had Alex Taylors name spelt out on the front of their tshirts that jumped on the stage at the start of his set deserved a round of applause!! :-)

Spent most of the nite on the balcony of the front room (away from the push and shove of the floor below), was the best position with so so funky ppl!!!

Can't wait for New Years.... :-D

btw has anyone seen the new show thurs nite at arq? was thinking of dropping in this week if its any good...
mrandrew - Sun 12 Oct 2003 17:50:34

No matter how much begging has been going on here about "Giving the Hordern one more try" its just NOT going to happen. The demand for a party on the scale on the Hordern is just not there (particulary with NYE being on a Wednesday night) and Pride WILL NOT risk the huge losses as was the case last year. No organisation should have to "risk" going into liquidation just to satisfy the whims of the few. The Hordern Pavilion costs a fortune and is now realistically speaking out of budgetary reach for any dance party bar Mardi Gras and Sleaze.

If by some miracle Pride did use the Hordern it would have to be on the extreme cheap and this would mean -

* No Wooden Dancefloor (I can hear the howles of protest already)
* No extra seating or bleaches
* Sound and Lighting done on the cheap.

For New Years Eve we must now come to the realisation that the party would have to be a really well done smaller (sell out) event of about 2,000 - 2,500 in City Live and surrounding outdoor area - OR

A larger scale party in the Hordern with no guarantee of a sell out and probably no outdoor area and all the nice cushy features of dance parties (ie wooden dance floor , seating etc etc) stripped away to save money.

As much as I hate to say it, The City Live option makes much better business sense.
Peter K - Mon 13 Oct 2003 09:40:03

I wish people would stop demanding things of Pride.

Lets just remember that the NYE dance party has ONE SOLE PURPOSE

That is to raise funds for Pride. The party's sole purpose is NOT (contray to popular belief) put on for the enjoyment of the G&L community (thats simply a secondary issue) - Its about raising money. If the party doesnt raise money then Pride are under no obligation to put a party on. The party is not and has never been "a given".

Thats exactly why ACON pulled out the Hand In Hand project. The reason for the event (fund raising) wasnt available anymore hence the canning of the party.

We're gonna have to live with a smaller event party on New Years Eve from now on. Lets support it and deal with it the best we can.
Peter K - Mon 13 Oct 2003 10:10:10

Sure, I bet all community groups who hold parties would love to use the Horden again.... all you have to do is give them a donation of $150K+ to pay for the hire and add the extras like dance floor, seats and lighting rig.

You need 5000 people to make the Horden viable and it is very had to sell a party of that size these days. Peter K is right. We have to face up to the new relaity. City Live is a a venue that is on offer at about $120K cheaper than the Horden. You either use City Live or go belly up. We were spoilt for many years (although most people who are demanding the Horden were still in Primary scholl when it first started being used for parties).
Kitten - Mon 13 Oct 2003 10:30:31

This Sunday at the cute Tivoli Theatre in Brisbane is the second edition of Shine. Two local DJs, Tsunami and Hakka, will lead before Ryan Murphy (fresh from Sleaze) and Ruby close off the evening's musical journey.

With cheap flights available and accom through last minute or wotif.com, we should be having a little weekend away in Brisvegas girls. Party goes from Noon until 9pm and the official recovery is at Family, one of the best clubs in the country. Or you can always race to the airport and catch the last flight back to Sydney Sunday night?
Should be fun - Mon 13 Oct 2003 14:02:39

Your friends should've shown their support last year when they had the chance.

no more huge dance parties on NYE - no matter how much a group of people whine's that they missed out last time.
The horse has bolted, the chairs on the titanic already arranged. - Mon 13 Oct 2003 16:29:05

City Live has a legal venue limit of 1900 people with carpark under marquee
Inquisition under-sold the event but it Rained All Night therefore all attendees were inside unless in the cafe tent or coatcheck.
*don't misquote, them's the facts*
If Pride goes with City Live/ Stage 11 then good on them and I hope they have a good night. If the venue makes you the punter try another night then good for you, enjoy.
We are over NYE and do recovery/ not NYE night instead.
Lil - Tue 14 Oct 2003 14:23:45

Mobile Home was in Wharf 3 last year and gay friends who went said it was fantastic. Straight or gay doesn't worry them its the music and dancing and everyone was "happy".........
If it is City Live then yes we will be trying another Party - Tue 14 Oct 2003 19:57:11

I think I'd like an outdoor party, maybe the afternoon, somewhere nice... hmm, when's the next bad dog, perhaps? I actually have "leftovers" that are burning a hole in my top drawer, and need an excuse to use them! And for forward planning, is there a NYE party up north, like Byron Bay or something? It might be nice to get out of town for a bit.
Evil Twin (recovered her good humour) - Tue 14 Oct 2003 20:25:49

How is this policy enforced?
- Wed 15 Oct 2003 08:57:10

PLEASE stop it. Please stop the repetitious begging. Give it up and accept the reality of the situation.

Pride ****LOST**** a fortune last year. If they lose again they GO UNDER.

Stop being so selfish and support the event wherever it is.
Proud to party at city live. - Wed 15 Oct 2003 09:23:26

I hope the Manacle guys put on a NYE Manouvers or something so I can get dirty without fear of feather and sequent rash.
Tough Boy - Wed 15 Oct 2003 09:37:08

bumpherbar has not been operating in the Lava Bar since July, since then it has been a host of straight nites operating in there. Back 2 Love is a whole new crowd and whole new thing.

Back 2 Love re-launching on Saturday night and is a gay & lesbian monthly nite which is about getting back to the basics - damn good music. It is not about who is there, or about being there just to be a seen. There are plenty of other bars for that prententious bullshit.

If you want a fun night, with great music, great crowd, and great venue, get your funky ass to Back 2 Love.
- Wed 15 Oct 2003 10:48:48

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hey Evil One,
The Last Uncle Swampy's Record Box for 2003 is a Halloween Hoo-Haa to send them off in style on Oct 31... good opportunity for silly pumpkin-head dress-ups etc.

There'll be live music (shock horror!) from the very spooky CHERRY 2000 and the sexily sinister RAYCIE PUTTYCAT. Dark & dangerous dj's MARK MURPHY, LANNY K, MISS YETTI OBERON and VOVANOVA round out a way cheap night at only $10. I've also heard there may be something on the Halloween trip at Candy's ... maybe somebody else has info?

And also for fans of the dark side ...

This Friday The Hellfire Club returns for another foray into freaky fetish fun ... the midnight show features twisted cabaret whore CHRISTA HUGHES (aka K. K. Juggy from Machine Gun Fellatio) accompanied by newly-fledged dykon SVETLANA BUNIC (Darth Vegas, Monsieur Camembert). 1am sees a very sexy Boy/Fire/Strip show by the gorgeous DANGERBOY, then the return of ULTRA, plus DJ deviance from MANDY ROLLINS, MISS YETTI and LANNY K throughout. Doors open 9pm, cheap cocktails til midnight etc. For info go to http://www.hellfiresydney.com

Have a great week ... play nice!
Cheers
Master Tom - Wed 15 Oct 2003 11:21:41

Glad you have recovered Evil Twin - you were sounding a bit frazzled there and I was getting worried :)
I too have leftovers but they can wait for NYE
Still gonna buy you that beer ! - Wed 15 Oct 2003 19:09:52

Pride lost a fortune last year as they didnt take notice to what dance party
attendees want and that is DJ's that they knew ( and no offence to last years
DJ's) but quite a lot of them do not regularly play Arq/Home/Shift etc and these people make up a large proportion of party goers.

By going back to the tried and true ie DJ's that currently popular around
town playing the main sets will have more people attending.

Besides I'm sure they could work something out with Fox to change venues
if ticket sales aren't good ( but you will have to refund if those that bought dont like the new venue ) but its a way of saying
If you want BIG then support by buying early - Wed 15 Oct 2003 19:16:19

to me, it doesn't *feel* right. Too new (time can fix that) and far the floorplan, too stepty and awkward. The steps, although good at times, are an accident waiting to happen.
- Wed 15 Oct 2003 19:24:57

Whoever you are, I think your postings have been really sensible around Pride and NYE. The bottom line is that Pride just secured Erko Town Hall (a mammoth achievement for them) and I'm sure they will not do anything to risk this.

If they did we would surely criticise them for acting so stupidly! I think their decision is a sound one for business purposes and for them to go ahead with a Hordern party because a few people are whinging at them is negligent.

I think that if they have NYE at City Live / Stage 11 it's fine. Let's go and support this so that we can continue to have a community centre. You get 2 major parties a year anyway with MG and Sleaze.

Pride if you do a smaller event I will be there with my money and my friends to make sure that a community centre for the Lobby, the Quilt Project and all other groups exist.
John - Thu 16 Oct 2003 13:38:11

But neither the Lobby nor the Quilt Project is based in the Pride Centre....the only cohabitant has been the FitX Gym.....
- Thu 16 Oct 2003 15:28:51

Are there any groovy fun gay friendly wine bars in the CBD that attract an after work crowd?
- Thu 16 Oct 2003 15:35:48

And no Fit X is certainly not the only cohabitant. Where do you get this from? The Larder, Leather Pride, New Mardi Gras, Martial Arts etc are just some of the groups that took out tenancy at the Pride Centre in Surry Hills

Can you please get your info right? Otherwise it's really misleading for other pinkboard readers.
John - Thu 16 Oct 2003 15:45:40

Date: Fri 17th Oct, 2003
Time: 10:00 pm
Venue: Gas Nightclub
City: Sydney
Cost: 15

Back in August 2002 at only the 2nd Altitude (the predecessor to Halcyon) Party @ The Dendy, a relatively unknown DJ played the main set on the night. To say he tore the place apart would be an understatement. Over 600 people crammed into the Dendy that night and it has lived on as one of the best Altitude's that there was! That same man has now gone from relative obscurity to superstar status coming in at NO.5 in the Australian Top 50 DJs - An amazing achievement and testament to the power of the man behind the decks!Now in October 2003 you can see the same man at Halcyon, launching his latest compilation, 'destination'. Sample Gee will be supported by Diggs & Morro, Liquid M (DJ Set) and Cameron O'Shea.

destination:halcyon also sees halcyon:breaks return to its original home in the Bohem lounge. halcyon:breaks has grown in popularity since the original night and this night is sure to be a stormer. Lish, Gadget, Dave Choe will be familiar faces to all behind the decks and they are joined by a familiar face from the Pulseradio undergound dance music network, Switch.

For more information or free membership to the halcyon rewards program visit www.altproductions.com.au

DJs: halcyon:trance Sample Gee (No. 5 DJ in Australia), Diggs & Morro, Liquid M, Cameron O'Shea halcyon:breaks Lish, Gadget, Dave Choe, Switch

Ticket Information: on the door

RELATED SITES
http://www.altproductions.com.au
trance will take you higher - Thu 16 Oct 2003 17:43:09

whats wrong with starting with the Hordern with an explicit mention in NYE advertising that if ticket numbers are not sufficient by such and such a date, the party will be moved to a smaller venue ?
Then if people dont want to support/dont want to buy early, there can be no
whinging and then Pride dont have to lose money on the Hordern.
Surely Fox Studios would come to the party. No one else as far as I know
throws other NYE parties at Fox.
Besides if Pride do supply the well known DJ's this year , they will certainly know after this Party whether they have support from Community or not to contiue with big Parties.
Nothing wrong with asking/begging - Thu 16 Oct 2003 19:03:46

It's interesting to read comments like the one above. The reason Pride made such a big loss last NYE was because the DJ line-up was so average. Even though the DJ line-up last year didn't particularly excite me, I went because my friends and I wanted to support Pride. We spent the entire night wandering from hall to hall, in the hope that somewhere/somehow the music might "pick up" (even though we are usually quite easily pleased at big parties). In the end, we all went home disappointed, wishing that we'd gone somewhere else instead....

I must give Pride credit for advertising for DJ's for the upcoming NYE party. However, I think the horse has already bolted. I, for one, am planning on going somewhere else where I know the music will be good (eg. Mobile Home, where it is rumoured that the No. 1 DJ in the world will be spinning - Tiesto maybe???). Most of my friends are already making other plans. To hold the event in City Live, in the opinion of the poster, will drive the final nail into the coffin. Remember, it's NYE - people want to party and have a good time. If Pride come up with the goods, by holding the event in a decent venue with some good DJ's (eg. Josh, Leal, Goodyear), maybe I'll reconsider. After all, Pride needs the money that my friends and I will be spending elsewhere otherwise....
- Thu 16 Oct 2003 20:50:44

More to the point Pride should have known that the fickle queens of Sydney would never have gone to a party with up and coming DJ's but can only enjoy themselves when "name" DJ's are playing.

For this years party, I suggest the only venue needed is ARQ. Have Pride there instead so all the queens who go there week after week don't have to try anything new or listen to someone whom they don't already know. Let's just trot out the same line up of DJ's that play there week after week, don't include even one new name. It'll be a huge sucess cause regardless of how good or bad some of those dj's may be, if it has the ARQ label on it, the herd mentality of the sydney scene will get it across the line.

Then of course, within a week they will all be bitching about how Pride sounded the same as a normal night out at ARQ etc.

I know it's hard to believe but not all the good DJ's in Sydney play at ARQ/Home or the Shift. Certainly there are some amazing DJ's who play at these venues but there are some very ordinary ones as well. Try expanding your horizons by going to clubs you would normally never go to and find out.

Pride took a big chance last year by giving some lesser known DJ's a shot and were crucified for it by the jaded Sydney Queens. Any DJ who plays at a big party does so because they are of world class standard and should be congratulated and encouraged, regardless of where thier regular venue(s) may be.

Also before any bitch comments come along about me or where I play, yes I have not played at ARQ/Shift or Home (yet) and I am (for the moment) quite happy playing at my small venue for a select crowd week after week. I have heard most of the ARQ DJ's and am blown away by most of them, however there are some whom I would not pay money to see. I've been to parties with empty dance floors while these dj's played crap music all night.
DJ Shanobear - Fri 17 Oct 2003 06:17:10

Are you serious luv? How in god's name would Pride and Fox Studios be able to pull something like that off? Your suggestion reflects a complete lack of commerical understanding.
John - Fri 17 Oct 2003 09:22:35

From 'In The Mix" - http://www.inthemix.com.au/p/np/viewnews.php?id=12321
Unkind but true.. - Fri 17 Oct 2003 09:32:45

Shift

FANTASTIC !
Cant Wait - Fri 17 Oct 2003 10:18:43

You have to book a venue well in advance and start to orgaise and spend money for the event. So now instaead of facing an up hill battle to fill the Horden, you also want Pride to spend money on securing a second venue? That does not make sense to me. People need to lower their expecations for fund raising events.

Pride and the like are community groups raising funds to do great things throughout the year by putting on these events. They must do what is financialy responsible or their members (who are the ones by the way taking the risks and make up the minority of the attendee at these parties).
kitten - Fri 17 Oct 2003 11:34:48

All Pride has "done" for the last few years is to hold dance parties in order to pay the rent on a largely empty building. They don't "do" much at all. If there were fewer community groups touting for limited community funds then we'd probably be better off and the essential services that community groups do provide would be able to be funded more efficiently.
- Fri 17 Oct 2003 12:02:43
This is the opinion of the poster.

Maybe thats the time it empties out.
- Fri 17 Oct 2003 14:52:47

So why not use a warehouse.... your first challenge is to find one, second is to insure the event. Please report your mission results back to the board.
kitten - Fri 17 Oct 2003 15:13:44

Yes love, I normally call it the graveyard shift.
- Fri 17 Oct 2003 15:15:55

I like many other people here had mentioned we had friends who did not attend
purely because they did not know the DJ's. My friends hated Siouxe set the year before. But I persevered and went. I was not fussed on Horderns DJ's so
went to listen was Siouxe interpretation of hardhouse with a twist was like.
She was equally as good as the likes of imports Rachel Auburn who burned the
Hordern a while back.

And its also fine you like smaller venues but please dont get on peoples backs
because they are trying to point out the one basic flaw with the last few years of Pride NYE and that was the did not appeal to the MAJORITY of those
that go to parties ie no currently popular DJ's.
Also I did not say it had to be all popular DJ's and am all for giving new ones
a go but when it boils down to the all important times slots of say 1am till close you need someone they all know.

My choice if it was the Hordern -
10-12 maybe an upcoming
12-2 Siouxe Spears and her hardhouse with a twist
2-5 the likes of Luke Leal/Alex Taylor/Greg Boladian/Jake Kilby
5-8 Luke Leal/Alex Taylor/Greg Boladian/Jake Kilby etc
and apologies for missing anyone favourite but you get the gist of what I am
trying to say.
Then if nbrs really sell then City Live could go RETRO..............

Lastly if Fox does not have bookings for its venues ( it hasn't in the past )
I dont see John why they cant swap venues if they dont get the support.
Opening Games dumped the RHI and made the party smaller so it has been done
before
Nothing wrong with dreaming - Fri 17 Oct 2003 19:35:04

Now thats the best news ive heard all week
G.A.Y Parties rok. - Fri 17 Oct 2003 22:04:16

Yeah rite... DREAM ON with all your unrealistic ideas.
Happy to party in city live - Fri 17 Oct 2003 22:59:49

Stage 11 - jake kilby, alex taylor, chip, kate monroe
outdoor space - sista p & mike kelly, peter fam, shigeki
and lots of cover outside to make it a huge party
- Sat 18 Oct 2003 00:38:32

And I agree a warehouse would be good but haven't most now been turned into apartments :)
PA - Sat 18 Oct 2003 15:01:25

Yes. They lost the booking fee. THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS !!
Book the venue with a deposit - Sat 18 Oct 2003 17:22:46

sounds like a good line up

Nothing wrong with dreaming - Fri 17 Oct 2003 19:35:04

also sounds like a good line up
- Sat 18 Oct 2003 17:58:19

Toybox tomorrow, same thing.

Enjoy!
Miss Ingout - Sat 18 Oct 2003 19:22:07

Sounds like you go to Stonewall a lot. Mike Kelly gets my vote, but the others just dont have the flow to keep a big party going. Maybe in a couple more years. There are too many good dj's with more experience. If I'm going to pay around $100 for a ticket, I want to hear someone who knows how to work a dancefloor.You know those times when your busting for a pee and you say to yourself " I'll go after this song" and you just cant leave the floor because it's all too goood....that's what we need, more of that.
busting - Sun 19 Oct 2003 06:49:01

Ok I must have woken up in a really bad mood the morning I wrote my original comments but I still stand by my point, and you have re-iterated it again in your reply.

Sydney scene is suffering badly from a case of ARQitis. This condition is the assumption that a DJ can't provide an entertaining night or that a song (for example) cannot be much good, unless it is seen or heard at ARQ/Shift or Home.
You had friends that didn't go to Pride because the DJ's who played last years event were not regulars at the above mentioned club(s). My point is that this attitude shows a very simplistic and narrow point of view. It also demeans the rest of the hard working DJ's in Sydney who don't play at one of those venues either by choice or circumstance and are then automatically judged to be inferior for that reason.

I personally get frustrated when after spending time and money on new tracks etc, I get rewarded with an empty dance floor and patrons who complain they don't like that particular track. Then months later that same track is played at ARQ for the first time and I get endless requests for this fantastic new track they just heard there last week.

They had heard the song months before at my venue but it was not considered good a good track until it was played at ARQ/Shift/Home. Having spoken to other DJ's around the place I know this happens to them as well and they are just as frustracted.
DJ Shanobear - Sun 19 Oct 2003 07:46:27

Correct me if I'm wrong but the $'s that Pride lost on NYE would have been about1,000 tickets worth ?
Well I'm sure with some popular DJ's and with Prides talent for putting on a
party they will get more than the 1,000.
then a 2 hour set of Siouxe Spears hardhouse ( yeah I know I keep asking but she was fantastic ) - Sun 19 Oct 2003 09:30:22

To me, if music is great it's great, it doesn't matter if I know the song or not. In fact I prefer it when I don't know it and the, melody, bass, vocals, guitar whatever it is about that peice stirs that uncontrolable urge to dance. I love it when dj's explore different styles purely for the effects on the "vibe". But, above all I love it just for hearing great and varied music you can't find on the radio. old school, new school, phat, disco, funky, driving, electro, rock, soul, breaks, tribal, fun, deep, serious, cheese whatever! If it's put together well and sounds great I'm inspired to move and dance.

Hmm, Shanobear, you may be onto something. I just realised I rarely dance on the strip these days. It seems the only time I really get down is when I visit a decent straight venue or party where the punters trust thier djs and let them get on with thier job - finding, selecting, and programing fantastic music, for our entertainment. Imagine if we could all trust all our gay dj's (not just the selected few), appreciate the music for its quality (not how well it is marketed) and let them open thier creative flood gates for those amazing sounds they are dying to explore. Our gay party "expectations" and "demands" restrict our dj's eg. to keep the masses happy, must play latest ministry Cd tracks. You hear that stuff everywhere. Sure, play a little for fun but please Mr/Ms dj's share with me all that fantastic new/old music that will make me tingle that I can't hear at home. And keep me Guessing!
Perfect World - Sun 19 Oct 2003 11:00:26

LOL! "Easy appeasement of the masses" means something that the punters connect with, enjoy and have a great time to, right? Can't have that, can we? :)
- Sun 19 Oct 2003 18:48:19

When the DJ establishes her or himself as a talented, consistent guarantor of a goodtime with the people who fill the dancefloors - and pay the money.

Every DJ starts off being "unknown." How you get from unknown to popular is pretty much up to each individual.
- Mon 20 Oct 2003 10:41:23

When does Peter Fam play those venues? And can we get get our hands on copies of those remixes through Central Station? He was "mighty, mighty"!
- Mon 20 Oct 2003 13:58:50

The return of Sydney’s legendary queer clubbing experience!

starring 36 flavours of twisted tunes by those original Milkbar movers & shakers

LUKE LEAL
&
LEXIE BRADFIELD

Meet & Greet by Milkbar Legends Kat & Lachie
With your host
LANCE LEOPARD

The Milkbar was a milestone in Sydney’s underground clubbing history, creating a queer carnival of bent beats & stunning shows for dirty stopouts of every persuasion. The vibe, the music, the atmosphere and the people made Milkbar go off for six long years. Here’s your chance to relive the Fridays you wish you could remember with the crowd you’ll never forget!

GRAND RE-OPENING SPECTACULAR
9pm-6am Friday 24TH OCTOBER
Then 4th Friday of every month
The Icebox 2 Kellett St. Kings X
Only $10 entry (all cocktails only $5.50 from 9pm-midnight!)
PREVIOUS MILKBAR MEMBERS GET IN FOR FREE
FIRST 50 THROUGH THE DOOR RECEIVE COMPLIMENTARY CHAMPAGNE ON ARRIVAL
- Mon 20 Oct 2003 15:17:30

My gaydar says he's not. But every now and then I get it wrong.
Courtney's Mum - Mon 20 Oct 2003 16:28:29

Firstly to Sun 19 Oct 2003 09:44:03 - I'm not worried about recognition for myself as such and I don't deliberatly seek out the next "killer track". What I do search for are fresh tracks that suit my style and will appeal to the patrons where I play. Sometimes these turn into the next big thing but I've still got a couple up my sleeve that haven't been picked up anywhere else, yet fill my dancefloor each time I play them (I try not to trot them out week after week if I can help it).

Perfect World - Sun 19 Oct 2003 11:00:26 - I love playing requests for my punters and yes that does tend to restrict my selections sometimes but I try to work my style around what I know my regulars want to hear.

There have been a few nights where the regulars have had the night off and I experiment and boy do I have fun! Some tracks work, some don't but at least on those nights I can say it's 100% my style.

a fan of your honesty - Sun 19 Oct 2003 15:40:00 - Thanks for your kind words. I appreciate the sentiments.

- Mon 20 Oct 2003 00:54:17 Ok I'm putting myself up for ridicule here but I play the Taxi club on friday nights from 1am to 6am. I'll warn you now though that I'm having a song crisis at the moment and haven't found any real good new stuff lately. Come up and say hi if you decide to come along sometime.

And finally to R. - Mon 20 Oct 2003 02:21:31 - I can't thank you enough for what you said here. It is really great to get that type of feedback from someone who has heard me play. I blushed so severely when I read your comments but they mean a lot to me. I think I know who you are and you know how new I am to this business so thank you.
Dj Shanobear - Mon 20 Oct 2003 16:33:50

The Milkbar is back!! Had some of the best nights EVER in that wild place...hope it recaptures some of the old atmosphere. Wild horses won't keep me away on Friday night.
- Mon 20 Oct 2003 17:08:41

as for the remixes :
"She's an easy lover" - i am tryin to get it too, seems a little out of range
"Blinded by the light" - that is a limited white label
"Abracadabra" - not sure
"Hot Stuff" - not sure

maybe go and see him play and ask him yourself. apart from being one of the more handsome djs out there, he is v.down to earth and approachable (though a bit hard to approach any dj at the columbian)

peter fam is very smooth and seems to be getting better and better as a dj. i can't believe an above poster mentions his lack of experience as a reason to keep him out of pride's B room - given his residencies - and think he would make a GREAT choice
fam fan - Mon 20 Oct 2003 18:37:10

As for the request by someone earlier that I be in the line-up for Pride, I haven't submitted for Pride in a number of years. I will be playing at XTC in Melbourne on NYE.
JK - Mon 20 Oct 2003 21:19:58

That smacks of envy and not logic. A good track is one that gets the body moving and the face smiling. Arq and the Shift work because they are DANCE clubs and provide all the aesthetics and handle volume. To exploit that you need DJ's that can work the crowd and not Pinkboard.

You are burning bridges that you haven't even crossed. Be carefull my friend.
- Mon 20 Oct 2003 22:35:34
This is the opinion of the poster.

I think I heard Dolly Parton do a song before Kate played it but I'll never forget Kate's timing. I've withstood sauna-like conditions in the Silver Room and it's hardly comfortable in there (inhuman conditions but I couldn't leave, Chip was cookin').

These guys are all professionals and have all played for *years*. Don't rush it. You can't force it. Not only do you have to be good at what you do but you have to re-invent yourself from time-to-time. You MUST be amiable. And cool. And flexible. And reliable. Above all you must respect your contemporaries.
- Mon 20 Oct 2003 23:21:46

I'm glad no one interpreted my postings as attacks on the DJ's at the big venues, I would never do that. I have nothing but respect for DJ's who play at any venue on a regular basis.

So how many years have you been DJ'ing then?
Also where & when do you normally play as I would love to try to come along and say hi.
It would have been cool to see you at Pride but I'm sure you will blow the melbournites away at XTC.
I still haven't finalised my plans for NYE yet, I may be working (not at Pride) or I may be free to attend Pride.
DJ Shanobear - Tue 21 Oct 2003 06:52:06

I would know the names of about 2 tracks each night I'm out. Take a typical Sunday evening at a club I know: I don't care if the song is new or old. Some of the stuff that Jake plays is cheeky but he gets away with it. And Paul's always slipping in a souped-up mix of an old classic at least once a set.

It's NOT about how good the track is and where you heard it first.
Rather, it's about what is mixed in/out, when it's used (timing) and for what duration and above all, does the crowd want it.

Remember that an off-duty DJ is only just one of crowd...
- Tue 21 Oct 2003 08:33:16

At the moment I am doing the Colombian every 2nd Friday, UN (or what used to be DCM) most Saturdays and the Vortex at Arq on Sundays. Don't worry about your comments about the DJ's in big venues, I hear your point and don't take any offence. DJ'ing is a funny career and a lot of it relies on being in the right place at the right time. For some, success comes quickly and for others it's a long and hard struggle to prove yourself as a force to be reckoned with, even though you may have talent oozing from every pore!

R - you miss my point. I am not going to blow my own trumpet, but I have played 3 Mardi Gras parties, 3 Sleaze Ball parties, Every QN so far, Hand in Hand, G.A.Y, Toybox, won 3 "Most popular DJ" awards at the DIVA's, released a CD, played interstate numerous times, played in Singapore twice (soon to be 3 times) and I'm off to Hong Kong next month and San Fran early next year. How can you say I am not as popular or as well known as DJ's in their 30's? Haven't I achieved enough in my career?
JK - Tue 21 Oct 2003 08:56:59

THAT IS HILARIOUS , Absolutely made me laugh my guts up.
just a boi - Tue 21 Oct 2003 09:03:05

I have a well founded DJ rumour re: NYE. I understand that Pinkboard won't be able to verify but that's OK.

Pride have locked in Mandy Rollins and Alex Taylor for City Live. They also approched Neale Crawford and Luke Leal. Unfortunately both of them will be playing in Melbourne. I think they are definintely on the right track so far! Keep 'em coming - I hope Kate Monroe and Baby Bear and also in the bag for the night.
John - Tue 21 Oct 2003 09:15:26

Your comment shows a TOTAL lack of knowledge about DJ's in Sydney.

Do some research and know what your saying next time before you make a fool of yourself again.
Ben - Tue 21 Oct 2003 10:29:19

I agree. Everyone knows who Jake Kilby is and his style of music. He's a fantastic DJ.
High Femme - Tue 21 Oct 2003 11:19:39

When is Paulini gonna do Arq?
- Tue 21 Oct 2003 12:39:22

Stephen - I wouldn't be where I am without your coaching and guidance. You have no idea how much you taught me. Thanks forever.
JK - Tue 21 Oct 2003 13:19:38

Guy didn't look too comfortable. But Millsy was into it. Where was Cosima? If there's a Paulini float in next year's parade, I want to be on it.
Dyke Paulini Lover - Tue 21 Oct 2003 13:36:30

It's fun there at the moment, some fridays are really packed, some are quieter but we get a pretty good crowd for a club this size.

I'm an oldie at 37 and this is the first time I've ever worked as a DJ. I only started the first week of this year.

So far I've only done the Taxi but I've dj'd for the Bears at thier advance Australia Fur party in January (after only 3 weeks in the job!) and at Bear Autumn Dance over the June long weekend.

I still have a massive amount to learn and I would not have gotten this far without DJ Rob Marshalls help in the first few weeks.

Might try to drop in one saturday or sunday to say hi.

Now to "You are burning bridges that you haven't even crossed. Be carefull my friend.
- Mon 20 Oct 2003 22:35:34"
Not sure what you are referring to here, I'm not knocking the venues or the DJ's, also it's not envy just a simple fact that some of my regulars are now asking for these "fantastic new tracks" they just heard at one of the big venues, yet I was playing some of them as early as February.

To "Remember that an off-duty DJ is only just one of crowd...
- Tue 21 Oct 2003 08:33:16", the last thing I would ever do is underestimate my crowd. I put in a lot of time, effort and money trying to find new tracks to keep them entertained and to keep my show as fresh as I possibly can. I know the only reason I am in this job is because the crowd respond to what I do.

and finally "You MUST be amiable. And cool. And flexible. And reliable. Above all you must respect your contemporaries.
- Mon 20 Oct 2003 23:21:46" Anyone who has been to my show knows that I am very amiable, I love my crowds and try to have fun with them as much as possible. As I posted earlier today, I have the upmost respect for the other DJ's.
Sydney has got a huge pool of talent and produces some of the best DJ's in the world. JK and Ryan Murphy are prime examples, I've only seen thier Sleaze sets but they were world class sets and raised the bar for the rest of us to try to catch up!
DJ Shanobear - Tue 21 Oct 2003 16:26:15

I can understand Pride going smaller but PLEASE pick another venue than
City Live.
You're lucky to fit about 100 on the dance floor and thats it and I aint paying
to dance on the balconies or a tent.
But thats my choice - Tue 21 Oct 2003 19:45:14

... after all, didn't we share the same talc dancing patch last Sleaze?

The Taxi eh? OK then.

I prefer tribal/jazzy-funk/deeper? house.

What do you serve up?
Dr Maddox - Tue 21 Oct 2003 20:54:56

My preferred DJ's -- Josh, Baby Bear & Kate Munroe.
- Tue 21 Oct 2003 22:38:45

ask
Calvin Wong (played all the top queer clubs in Berlin for last 3months, now plays biweekly at Stonewall), or
Mark Alsop (currently playing in Berlin for several months), or
Sveta (played 6 sets across London 2002 including their Pride party and came back to no work for 6 months)
to name a few

DJs like alex taylor, paul goodyear, jake kilby etc already had the sets they were playing (and probably at the same rates) before they left... they have been doing the big parties for years, and not much changes (no disrespect to them, as they're good).

if you want a gig, hope your best friend is a big promoter. everyone will want you then
dispel the myth - we are our own scene - Tue 21 Oct 2003 23:17:55

When it comes to not being afraid to write what I feel on this wall, I learned a long time ago that you have to take backlash with a grain of salt. I have had my fair share of crticism here and when I was new in the DJ world and still young and sensitive, it got to me pretty bad. As I get older my skin gets a little thicker, so now I am not so afraid to say what I have to say regardless of the repercussions. It seems to be that people are becoming more constructive in the way they deliver their criticisms on this wall anyway (or is that just because Pinkboard is now moderated? Probably).
JK - Wed 22 Oct 2003 08:32:22

"This time I know its for real" - Donna Summer (1988)
Pinkboard Jukebox - Wed 22 Oct 2003 09:49:29

GO GIRL
- Wed 22 Oct 2003 09:56:38

What a wonderful memory that brings back. I remember when that song came out. At the time Donna Summer was in hot water with the gay community over some remarks she alledgedly made about HIV being partly the fault of gays. There had been in the years before an unofficial black banning of all of her material in all gay nightclubs.

When "This time I know its for real" came out it was right in the middle of the Stock Aitken and Waterman era and Donna had this particular single produced by them. I remember hearing it out and instantly loving it. It was also at the same time that Donna made a public statement apologising to the gay community about what she said - All was forgiven. "This time I know its for real" was probably one of the biggest gay anthems that came out in that 1988 year.

Argghhhh - Good Memories.
Peter K - Wed 22 Oct 2003 10:09:32

Does anybody go out on Monday?

If so, where do you go and at what time? I thought once Monday was an "industry night".
doesn't anyone dance on a Monday night? - Wed 22 Oct 2003 11:31:22

I hereby start a National Boycott of ARQ nigthclub.
- Wed 22 Oct 2003 12:16:30

Fantastic idea. Why don't you start right now and we will all be along later.
don't wait up - Wed 22 Oct 2003 14:15:02

ppl from wa do read this board and do love going to arq when in sydney and are intrigued by all the recent happenings. it must be difficult for any venue operator to walk that fine line between their duty of care and the punters duty of don't care ;-) what i've always loved about arq in the past has been the incredible friendliness of the vast majority of ppl on the dancefloor especially when they find out you are an interstate blowin ... even if such friendliness has been e-hanced.

i was interested to hear from a sydney mate the other day that he went to arq last sat night for the first time in about 4 months and he thought it was just average but conceded it was only a couple of weeks past sleaze so all the nice ppl may still be in recovery?

btw ... re: the dj debate ... i've had some of my best nights dancing whilst JK has been on the decks, but unfortunately had one horrible night too, but guess what, it didn't ruin my life or turn me bitter and twisted, and i still look forward to him playing when i'm over there. even the great alex taylor doesn't get it right every night.
enjoy the choice - Wed 22 Oct 2003 15:06:49

For example has anyone mounted their soapbox to proclaim the obscene waste of granite in the structure rising from the depths of Taylor Square? With a statewide water usage ban how will they fill this fountain of acceptance?

Why is this party related I hear you call? Because it offends my sense of good taste whilst walking home from a party!

Who is willing to bitch about the lack of high quality poppers on the market today?

The Bagon & Mortein factories have been working overtime preparing a range of real showstoppers for that special occasion…. When did these companies decide to make DVD cleaner? At $25 I am better using sandpaper and petrol on my DVDs.

I often see people inspecting their DVD cleaners on the dance floor. Does this product need airing at a dance party to work effectively? No instructions are supplied how would you know?

And one last topic for discussion on the party wall. What will it take to get someone to plant some pretty trees up Oxford Street and where are our pretty planter boxes? I had to buy a machete the other day after someone in Sydney City Council decided to box the Amazon and place it in front of Gucci in the CBD.

We are the gay people! Where are our flowers I ask you?
Ryan Murphy - Thu 23 Oct 2003 00:55:03

"Sunshine After The Rain" - New Atlantic Featuring Berri (1994)
.
Pinkboard Jukebox - Thu 23 Oct 2003 07:47:50

Thu 23 Oct 2003 01:15:39, I agree
- Thu 23 Oct 2003 10:02:56

Worse! Ryan claims to have been doing something quite unspeakable with Amazons, DVD cleaner and a machete, outside Gucci.......the devil makes work for idle hands.
- Thu 23 Oct 2003 14:21:53

oops ... didn't mean to sound like i was dissing the dj .. hehe

wouldn't it be dull and predictable if dj's kept playing it safe and just did the same set over and over? what i wanted to get across is that on some nights the collective of venue, punters, dj's, lighting operators, et al just don't come together for some reason to give you that 'best night of my life' feeling, but that's no reason to blame it on the dj or the venue ... it's all just meant to be fun remember. :-)
enjoy the choice - Thu 23 Oct 2003 14:50:38

You have an appointment with my chainsaw. Get ready to learn the true meaning of being "retro"

sincerely
Mr Panties - Thu 23 Oct 2003 15:25:02

trot along to Martin Place and check out the very manly Rugby Flowers complete with topiary trees and garnished with mint !
; ) - Thu 23 Oct 2003 18:26:37

R stands for Rude. Very Rude indeed.
- Thu 23 Oct 2003 21:41:31

They can trade till 3am - Thats it.
- Fri 24 Oct 2003 09:04:35

"Everybody Dance" - Evolution (1993)
.
Pinkboard Jukebox - Fri 24 Oct 2003 09:06:58

Loved that song !!!
- Fri 24 Oct 2003 11:41:52

l’ hippo lounge @ Chicane 1a Burton St, Darlo.
@ Chicane, 1a Burton St, Darlinghurst

OPENING SUNDAY 9th NOVEMBER 2003

l’hippo was conceived with the idea of a Sunday afternoon/early evening for the chilled inner city mixed, gay cool crowd who want to laze away to the sounds of jazz, soul, rare groove, deep sexy jazzy house and nu jazz with some old time favourites like, Dean Martin and various legends, and ‘surprises’..

We will have some of the coolest Sydney dj’s on board to take you on a journey of sexy sounds while you while away on the outside terrace sipping cool, refreshing drinks, feel the sunshine upon your face, feel alive, open windows that allow the air to brush your face on these warm summer lazy days, can you imagine ‘a nicer experience?

What a better way, than to spend a Sunday afternoon/early evening in one of the most fabulous venues in Sydney…..CHICANE…

Food is available if required…..Enjoy the beach, then cruise on down to the hippest new Sunday l’hippo….an experience not to be missed.

NO COVER CHARGE
Support your community! - Fri 24 Oct 2003 12:43:44

Feisty, Kate Monroe, Alex Taylor, Scott Pullen, Chip, Neal Crawford, Kelly Lynch and Luke Leal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

would be amazing

thanks for re-making HiH for us - we need some real pros on the case
- Fri 24 Oct 2003 13:27:41

For far too long QN has been sucking the community dry by puting up an event in opposition to the big community event.

Lets see how they go now that they have stepped up to being the actual community event itself for that weekend.

I wonder if anybody is keen to go up against Big Queer Nation on the Sunday night and offer a cheaper alternative party event that weekend ?
The shoe is firmly now on the other foot - Fri 24 Oct 2003 16:27:09
This is the opinion of the poster.

Can I hear 'In The Evening' - Sheryl Lee Ralph please ?
Josh - Fri 24 Oct 2003 16:58:21

BTW-Indulgence goes up against QN and sells out almost every time too.
good luck QN with HiH - sure it will be glorious - Fri 24 Oct 2003 18:31:46

Between the two of them they could fill the Hordern , City Live and maybe
a Retro Tent ?

QN could have the official revovery at Home on the Sunday night and I bet that
would still sell out.
Just dreaming - Fri 24 Oct 2003 18:39:39

C'mon you beautiful people, help me reclaim Arq. I've only been once this month and i miss the Sunday nights when it's packed with party people.
Andrew - Fri 24 Oct 2003 19:22:25

I don't mind if it's hosted by Home or something of that capacity - it's an ACON fundraiser and that's always a worthy cause and good excuse for a party.
:} - Fri 24 Oct 2003 19:31:23

and keeps countdownboy in a job. whatever happened to the Count?
- Fri 24 Oct 2003 19:49:37

this kind of comment is generally unhelpful and spiteful. The argument has been done to death before, so I won't go there.

Realistically, they have a lot to lose and could have given it a wide berth. I congratulate them for having the nerve to do it. It's what the partying community have been crying out for, yet when QN does it they get mauled as above.

Thanks Emma and the QN team! Great to have a big winter party back on the calendar.
nathan - Fri 24 Oct 2003 21:33:07

Um. Excuse me. I do believe that I was the only DJ listing the things I have done on this wall. And, correct me if I am wrong here, but I did it to prove some of your unfounded comments as incorrect. Firstly, you said all "well known" DJ's were in their 30's (I am not). Then you said, the fact that I was in my 20's was probably a reason as to why I wasn't as successful as some of the "big name" DJ's. The only reason I posted my achievements on this wall was to prove to you that I am in my 20's and have been just as successful as some of the DJ's in their 30's. Your silly comments instigated this matey. I don't usually get crabby about things written here, but you really are a twat. If you are going to make a comment, expect a reply. Don't act as if I am conceited for listing my achievements when your ignorance was the reason behind it.
JK - Sat 25 Oct 2003 05:39:48

"Rhythm Is A Mystery" - K Klass (1991)
.
Pinkboard Jukebox - Sat 25 Oct 2003 07:34:30

Loved that song !!!
- Fri 24 Oct 2003 11:41:52"

I LOVED that song too!!!!! :o)
- Sat 25 Oct 2003 08:53:44

"In the evening, the real me comes alive
I can feel it in the evening
Something happens that I can't describe
But it helps me to survive
It's like magic
Like something in the air
You can feel it
Close your eyes now
And your heart will take you there
Just let it take you there"

Yes!
- Sat 25 Oct 2003 10:19:25

I think that DJ's should aim to have their own sites to advertise their schedules and themseleves, as well.

I ask any DJ's who have websites to register their URL's here on Pinkboard
Panther won't mind? - Sat 25 Oct 2003 10:25:50

Now that will be interesting and promising
- Sat 25 Oct 2003 11:00:48

I rarely comment on a person but you are truly a sad individual.
Only child maybe ?

You have every right not to go to Arq again but try and get others to join you
in a boycott is beyond words.......

We have all had bad experiences in life/nightclubs/dance parties/food/movies
etc
I'm sure Arq won't miss you - Sat 25 Oct 2003 11:27:41
This is the opinion of the poster.

www.nealcrawford.com

Currently under construction, will be up and running in a month with playlists, top 10, calendar , links, up coming events, gallery and file footage, bio etc.

Online as of Monday with talk of a launch party.

P.S You go JK.
neal crawford - Sat 25 Oct 2003 17:59:59

That song is truly a classic. In its heyday it would have every dance floor it got played to have the entire crowd scream in delight when that catchy keyboard riff kicked in.

Pity about K Klass these days - they had one huge album and 4 or 5 massive singles from 1991 - 1995 then they lost the plot.

Keep it up pinkboard Jukebox - You back good memories for us all :)
Brian - Sat 25 Oct 2003 18:20:00

Is this not a huge breach of privacy? Did this happen to anyone you know? Should we put up with it?
Farq NO!
This statement is true and correct as have no reason to doubt my very close friends.
- Sat 25 Oct 2003 18:56:03
Pinkboard is unable to verify this statement.

I ask any DJ's who have websites to register their URL's here on Pinkboard
Panther won't mind? - Sat 25 Oct 2003 10:25:50

To throw my hat in the ring:

www.djjustinscott.com

There, you will find my:
* Gig Guide/Roster
* Interactive Top 10 Dance tracks
* 90 min mix of sets recorded from the various venues I play at.
* DJ Interviews, plus lots more
Justin Scott - Sat 25 Oct 2003 19:18:46

Brian, k-klass have done some great things in the last year or so. The track "Safe From Harm" by Narcotic Thrust had a k-klass mix which was by far the most extraordinary. Check it out.

As for websites, mine too is currently under reconstruction. I have a web designer working on it at present and I haven't updated it in a while. Also, I set it up myself (my first attempt, with no experience in creating a website) so it's pretty basic. But have a look if you are interested - www.jakekilby.com
JK - Sat 25 Oct 2003 19:55:18

"Heaven" - Kim Wilde (1995)
.
Pinkboard Jukebox - Sun 26 Oct 2003 10:16:36

Also it was great to finally get to meet you on Friday night. It was just a pity I was having a crap night.

Hope I can get along soon to see you in action as well.
Shanobear - Sun 26 Oct 2003 10:21:12

I would say that JK is possibly one of the least conceited people that I have ever met. You've probably never even met the guy. Your posting is a disgrace and this is the opinion of this poster.

JK - Dont bite back at this fool, you're far too above it all.
Stephen - Friend of JK - Sun 26 Oct 2003 12:11:30

where's DJ Kimchi gone ?
- Sun 26 Oct 2003 15:55:06

This is the opinion of the poster ?
- Sun 26 Oct 2003 20:16:31

was that a typo? did u mean whiner? hehe
- Mon 27 Oct 2003 03:15:30

Thanks guys.

How was Toybox everyone? I am stuck in Singapore at the moment so wasn't able to go. Did it rock?
JK - Mon 27 Oct 2003 05:23:29

"Sweet Release" - Trouser Enthusiasts (1999)
.
Pinkboard Jukebox - Mon 27 Oct 2003 08:49:59

The pinkboard jukebox even played her a Kim Wilde track on Sunday !!!
- Mon 27 Oct 2003 09:24:42

Also, I'm interested to hear more feedback regarding Toybox. Was thinking of going but had other committments. The comment that it was "terrifying" is quite intriguing....
- Mon 27 Oct 2003 12:16:46

Good for you JK!! You go girl.....
Majority rules JK rocks - Mon 27 Oct 2003 13:41:36

Keep the 'G' to safe level next time.. I don't mind people taking it, but seriously let's be responsible. I myself don't take it, and thats my choice, but being at Toybox made me realise why I don't...

Thanks Brett and Andy you guys did a great job, and a big clap for the DJ's
Great party wrecked by G. sound familiar??? - Mon 27 Oct 2003 16:17:23
Pinkboard is unable to verify this statement.

btw, R has a point, JK has sounded very conceited, though on the few occassions i have seen him, he has been anything but that

don't think he is much of a dj though, like most of the djs in sydney, just more of a glorified jukebox.

on toybox - i heard from reputable sources that kate monroe, alex taylor and paul good year played in the lobby (not the theatre - which had a cartoon playing.... sorry but you can project onto red curtains too guys) to an absolutely sardine-packed room (that had an air conditioner dripping onto the turntables), and the main room was overbearing, ear-piercing awful and plastic
posterer opiniononons - Mon 27 Oct 2003 17:08:07

"Three Is Family" - Dana Dawson (1995)
.
Pinkboard Jukebox - Tue 28 Oct 2003 09:22:14

I'm convinced Sunday's yield the best music.
next Sunday then - Tue 28 Oct 2003 10:37:59

I hope not.... Any reviews..
Missed it, but loved the first one.. - Tue 28 Oct 2003 12:39:11

To those bloody idiots who haven't listened to the message, stop risking our parties. Had the organisers and the respective venues where people partied on Sunday not been right on top of things the ambulance carnage would have been much greater and, quite possibly, police would have been involved and venues shut.

Take G at home - you can't monitor exact amounts and times when you are out so don't bother trying. If as little as a 0.2ml variation can make the difference, why take the risk?

I know the efforts that Andy and Brett put into Sunday - the (should I say, our) medical team (thanks Mikey, David etc), educational input from Paul Dillon, and even Toilet Girl keeping a watchful eye out (go girl!), all staff briefed etc.

Despite this, a few of you thought it was fun to make yourself the ugliest people at an otherwise glamorous party and/or recoveries.

And I really didn't appreciate having that friend in my arms later that night because he was too stupid to slow down. I guess many relate to that wonderful experience of a semi-conscious friend dribbling and flopping all over you.

One other, who was getting less than glamorous on Sunday, was overheard saying to many concerned mates, "what's the fuss about, I haven't done this in ages". Honey, love you dearly, but no excuse - you, of all people, should know better.

Oh, and for the record, it wasn't bad on the scale of recent events at other venues. The message is getting out and the abuse has dropped significantly. It is getting better and, to those that I have watched over the last month moderate and stay standing to the end, thank you for being so cool and respectful to our community and parties.

And, finally, to the Angel of the City of Churches - great to see you back girl.

Oh yes, ta muchness guys for giving us back our venue A&B. The Metro is such a fun place. To all the DJs (Paul, Kate, Stephen and Gordon) who worked the systems so well, the awesome crew - thanks guys - much pleasure doing it all over again.

Till next time. xxoo
Noisy Gypsy - Tue 28 Oct 2003 15:47:12

Hey! Sign your own name, if you don’t mind. So naughty one you!
jeffgg (and no, the gg does NOT mean what you think! : ) - Tue 28 Oct 2003 19:22:13

There are a number of issues with what has been said. There were approximately 1300 people at the party. There were 4 people dedicated to "picking people up". This demonstrates the promoters' care and concern for their community. The Metro staff were also keeping an eye out and (with their licence in the balance) they would not have allowed people "passing out everywhere" and "G comas". They advised us as soon as they were unsure of anyone. The Metro has always been a very pro-active venue - Leo and staff should be congratulated for their proactive approach.
The Metro is now a non-smoking venue (yey!) This unfortunately didn't stop people smoking, however many people did do the right thing and go outside. With a number of people sitting in Central street, the impression of a "terrifying" party may have been the perception - however this was just not the case.
Many people came to either us (the responsible adults) or passed a message to security that they were concerned about someone. At each occasion the person was checked, observed and, in a couple of cases, treated. This is exactly what we need to do to prevent people dropping from the stuff. If you are at a party, nightclub or event and you think someone is not doing too well - and you don't want to get involved - tell someone who might be able to help.

Brett and Andy did a fine job putting this party on. They could not be faulted from a health and safety perspective.

This little black duck would love it if G went away - it has changed the job of medical services at these events until it does. But while ever it is in attendance, we must all look out for each other and keep the place safe. Remember, if too many people "drop", the boys in blue (who will follow after too many boys in white are called) will arrive, turn the lasers off, lights on and turn-tables off. They will shut it down. Stop this happening. Get help to people before they need to be carried out of the venue.

See you at the next party - but remember, some letters of the alphabet just don't make you nice!
Not condoning, just caring. - Tue 28 Oct 2003 22:16:41

So you're *NOT* the Governor General ???
Gough Whitlam - Tue 28 Oct 2003 22:31:11

That '3 is family' track brings back excellent memories. It was the midnight show at the 1996 Mardi Gras party which to this date remains one of my favourites mardi gras parties (it was the only one I can recall being there for the entire 12 hrs from 10pm - 10am).

That song was huge in the dance clubs but I remember at the time how frustrusting it was cause the dance mix was never released on CD single. I remember ringing EMI records and screaming at one of their marketing staff about what total numskulls they were !!

I still own my 12" single. Its sitting in a large pile of vinyl going to waste (i dont have a turntable anymore) :(

Arrr Yes - those were good memories. The mid 90's was such a great era for dance music.
Peter K - Wed 29 Oct 2003 08:17:29

"I'm Gonna Get You" - Bizarre Inc (1992)
.
Pinkboard Jukebox - Wed 29 Oct 2003 08:55:44

Cheers to all the DJ's on the scene, you do a fab job and keep us punters coming back for more and more.... <Applause> Not entering the 'G' debate..... WE ALL KNOW, ENOUGH SAID!!

For all of the people with such dull lifes that do need to critise and complain about things, just remember you'll be more sad when you end up with nothing..... Enjoy it for what it is mean't to be......................... FUN!!!!
love being a trashbags - Wed 29 Oct 2003 13:44:52

Comments were very fair and true.... Seriously we all are a group who do need to support each other, to keep the times we currently have alive....

Most important be responsible for your own actions in the first place, and party safe...
lets be 'Safe not Sorry'.... - Wed 29 Oct 2003 13:50:14

The type of crowd, undoubtedly.....
- Wed 29 Oct 2003 14:56:35

Anyone have news for NYE ? Whats Pride gonna do ? any other parties in the pipeline ? prefer not in a Club ( just for a change ).
Has anyone ever gone to Mobile Home at Wharf 3 ?
What is the size of Wharf 3 ? ie dance floor size etc.
What is the crowd like? ( straights dont worry us ). They have DJ Tiesto
and Alex Taylor and I think Kate Monroe ?
City Live dance floor way to small for number of people allowed in so we may
give a new party a go for NYE.
Please just nice feedback.
Mobile Home is gonna be exxy at $135 but they have DJ
Please reply in a nice way - Wed 29 Oct 2003 19:35:23

A DJ has always been a performer dear. They give good performances and bad performances and the crowd reacts accordingly.
- Wed 29 Oct 2003 19:55:48

sounds like someones threatened...??

Just for the record "g" is happening everywhere all the other gay events, backrooms, bathhouses and straight gigs.
- Wed 29 Oct 2003 20:03:46

Keep it up i say - At least its trying to generate conversation away from morbid debates like G
just a boi - Wed 29 Oct 2003 21:37:07

"I Believe In Dreams" - Jakie Rawe (1997)
.
Pinkboard Jukebox - Thu 30 Oct 2003 00:34:49

Why is that whenever someone makes a negative remark about G, a user pops on and repies with a dopey, meaningless comment like this. Is it to prove that those who use it are innately thick.
- Thu 30 Oct 2003 00:54:57

This is often a method used at swingers type events to keep the male female ratio reasonable.
Arti - Thu 30 Oct 2003 08:22:46

Wrong !!
- Thu 30 Oct 2003 08:40:13

He'll be afraid to touch another keyboard ever again.
I love all of my fellow dj's from Jake to, Luke, Anthony W,Peter, Paul G, Ruby, Ryan, Mandy, Chip, Alex, Kate, Kelly, Gary etc.. We are all hard working under paid music lovers that cop a lot of shit here on pinkboard (not to mention praise). But please show some respect for the people that spend countless hours researching new music at costly prices to try and deliver a memorable and fun night for all of the punters. Sure we may not be everybody’s cup of tea every night, but we go to bed early to be fresh to try and deliver a good performance for you.
Blah, Blah Blah..

Could keep going all day but my point is: Here is a wall dedicated to partying and obviously we are left open for criticism. Please keep it constructive without getting personal. Like it or not criticism can hurt, especially if you are really passionate about what we are doing. We all have our on day's not to mention off ones. But we keep coming back because we love what we do. Give us suggestions before you decide to stone us.

Enough said. ( no good at pen to paper, prefer to shop for fun new tunes instead)

BTW Brett and Andy, cheers for a fun filled Sunday, have heard nothing back but good reports from those that matter.
neal crawford - Thu 30 Oct 2003 10:29:41

Good point. I have not met an "intelligent" G-user yet and I've met a few.
Blue nitro - Thu 30 Oct 2003 10:40:16

Well said Big fella, for someone who's supposedly not good at pen to paper I think you made your point pretty clearly.

It's a shame these idiots make guys like yourself and Jake and Anthony feel like they need to justify themselves (and their good and bad days) but I suppose it does remind those that need reminding that you guys are real and not just faceless robots in a booth. Also proven by the fact that all 3 of you sign your names on each of your posts, unlike your (very few) critics.

And for anyone who is unclear about what "those that matter" means... I think you'll find the Macqaurie Dictionary definition a good start:

"Positive and open-minded up-for-it people who go through life with their cups half-full not half-empty"
George - Thu 30 Oct 2003 13:00:12

2. Must be erotic dress, masquerade theme is desirable but not essential
(from an emailed blurb to a bi list)
B - Thu 30 Oct 2003 13:39:58

At least he had the decency to make a very public, if not discrete apology (she's never been good at discretion). Let's hope the others that have been less than sensible in the past will leave the G at home when Ruby rocks us in 3 weeks. It's call In Bed With Ruby - let's hope there are no hospital beds involved.
G Free Ruby - Thu 30 Oct 2003 14:04:26

Finally we know what is going on, so can now pass the information on to you party animals…

The Loft has been renamed… SHIVER! and we will be operating on the second Saturday of every month. Our first night being the 8th November when we will be having a Beach Party with the long awaited WET T SHIRT COMP… You can enter on the night!!!

More prizes, more giveaways and more drink promos.

Doors will be opening at 10pm with a $5 cover charge. It will also be upstairs again. Our new web site is under construction but check out what we have so far on

http://www.geocities.com/shiveronsaturday

Our new email address is: shiveronsaturday@yahoo.com.au

If you would still like to be kept informed of what is happening, then contact us on this email with your first name and we will be in touch...

You all take care and have a great week AND we will see you all on the 8th November.

The Girls from Shiver!

Shiver!

2nd Saturday of every month.
Sydney's newest and freshest girls night out!

http://www.geocities.com/shiveronsaturday
gaywhitetrash - Thu 30 Oct 2003 14:41:48

Couldnt agree more........ "best party i've ever been too, apart from that little unconscious incident and the trip to the emergency department". It's like saying it was the best coastal drive I've ever done, apart from the bit where I went over the cliff."

Instead of thanking your friends (or strangers) for helping you..... which we always will do, without question ....... consider that they'd rather be out for a night and NOT HAVE TO. What the buggery are you doing taking either G or K if you don't know the risks??
- Thu 30 Oct 2003 14:49:07

My world rocked when.... "F*** Yeah!" came out of it's cover and graced the wheels of steel as a handfull of love was thrown out to the dancefloor.
Hope to be playing B2B soon again. xx

See you at "In bed with Ruby"
Ryan Murphy - Thu 30 Oct 2003 14:51:44

Has anyone else noticed how people who overdose ALWAYS seem to be able to justify it? Their dosage was wrong, or they shouldn't have mixed it with something else, or whatever!! Even when they're apologising! As someone who was always there for people - whether or friends or not, when they were unwell can I just say that you've hardened me. I find it hard to care anymore. I just had to much of my own night being ruined, looking after friends out of control, whether comatose, or shaking uncontrollably or vomiting everywhere. What really did it was the repeat cases - people learning nothing from it and not having regard for the people around them. I have to say to them that you've made our scene, and yourselves, far less attractive than you once were.
- Thu 30 Oct 2003 22:17:40

We just had a Queer Nation meeting to discuss next year's parties. I think the guys at home are putting in their best efforts to ensure that Queer Nation continues to deliver what the punters want. I hope to see you all there next year. One thing I cannot reiterate enough is, if you are taking G, stay at your home and don't bring it to HOME nightclub. QN is too important as a fun night out for this community for us to risk losing it.
JK - Thu 30 Oct 2003 22:23:36

re Thu 30 Oct 2003 01:33:56
Has anyone else noticed how people who overdose ALWAYS seem to be able to justify it?

Couldnt agree more. They all know what they are doing. Until they don't. Apparently. Bless 'em. Not.
- Thu 30 Oct 2003 23:33:57

"Reach" - Judy Cheeks (1994) and re-released with remixes in (1996)
.
Pinkboard Jukebox - Fri 31 Oct 2003 09:23:07

Hi there,
First come, first served it is ... no applications etc. We just want to restrict it to presale only so that we can have a nice 'locked door' party where we all feel safe and removed from the sometimes-scary NYE crowds. Tickets will be available at either of the next two meetings of The Hellfire Club, Friday 21st November and Friday 19th December.

Hope you can make it.
Cheers
Master Tom - Fri 31 Oct 2003 10:37:31

He plays trance, I haven't heard him DJ before, but he has produced some great tracks. I am expecting to hear a similar style to what you hear at Toybox and Ruby.

He is playing magnitude this weekend in Melbourne.

www.mattdarey.com is his website.
BubbleBoi - Fri 31 Oct 2003 10:43:32

The CD I have is green. What is "WMP"????

JK - mate, what's the track listing for your QN CD??
Needta know - Fri 31 Oct 2003 11:40:08

OH MY GOD! Now I know why I'm gay. Have you checked out the photos on this site? There's nothing more unsexy and more unattractive than half naked, overweight heterosexuals. Give me the queer parties any day!!
Praising the Lord I'm a dyke - Fri 31 Oct 2003 11:48:19

Well - Appart from Releasing Lost Tribe Sistant voices EP,Electrobuzz, U Shine On and Voice of an Angle himself.... he also remixed: Free Your Mind, Deeper , Free Your Mind, Deeper, Rapture, El Nino, Grooveline , 9pm (Till I Come), Wizards Of The Sonic, Heaven's Earth, The Time Is Now, 1998
Legacy (Show Me Love), Liberation (Fly Like An Angel), Not Over Yet '99, The Silence, Greece 2000, Grooveline, Strings For Yasmin, Bailamos
Rise - A personal Fav of mine !!, I Belong To You, Sun Is Shining, You and Me
Sometimes, Catch, Gamemaster, Let's Get Down, Stand Defiant, Oh L'Amour
Tarantino's New Star ..... just to name a few. Check out mattdarey.com for more

Dont miss this international..... it will be huge.
Ryan Murphy - Fri 31 Oct 2003 12:04:21

very typical of arq
- Fri 31 Oct 2003 12:29:29

Name calling and pointing fingers is something you expect from a five year old.
Someone in a minority group should know better.

Shame on you, have you learnt nothing in life?
or perhaps your five years old.
- Fri 31 Oct 2003 14:49:08

What a doll!
- Fri 31 Oct 2003 14:58:46

Get your head out of the sand. Tickets went on sale months ago.
- Fri 31 Oct 2003 17:22:37

Thanks for playing "Reach" by Judy Cheeks. That has to be one of the biggest hands in the air anthems of the 90's - i love it.
Peter K - Fri 31 Oct 2003 21:09:38

Well pardon me for speaking. I didn't know that till this morning. I'm afraid I don't live in in the middle of Sydney and so am obviously so out of touch I should not venture into this wall in future. Bye
my mother, a waitress! - Sat 1 Nov 2003 00:03:48

You sound nice
- Sat 1 Nov 2003 02:05:31

Any other biggish gay NYE parties ?
Thanks - Sat 1 Nov 2003 07:23:38

"Strike It Up" - Black Box (1990)
.
Pinkboard Jukebox - Sat 1 Nov 2003 08:36:23

Ok, I wont tell you.
I'm Live in the City - Sat 1 Nov 2003 09:24:32

You have invented the world's first "soundless" disco. It's not like we can't hear the music, it's just that it's all in our heads.

... and no copyright issues. Thanks to Panther for putting the coins in!
you folks are a bit odd - queer even .......... - Sat 1 Nov 2003 09:48:12

Here's two more for your collection (I don't remember who performed them but maybe you do).

White Lines (1994)

Sex Drive (1994)

Keep up the good work!
- Sat 1 Nov 2003 09:55:41

panther@pinkboard.com.au