Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterEffigies of Wickedness (Songs Banned by the Nazis) at the Gate Theatre ☆☆☆☆ Once the Nazi regime took power in 1933, it required a registry of all German musicians and as a result, hundreds of talented composers had their work deliberately suppressed and careers ended simply because their race or style of music offended … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterRecently we asked Queerguru Contributing Editor and notable style maverick Jonny Ward to check out London Queer Fashion Show, and he hasn’t stopped raving about it since, Here is his report …. There were some incredibly charismatic people walking the runway tonight but the real stars of this show were in the audience. Each … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterNo young queer about town in the late eighties or early nineties could fail to have noticed the cherubic presence (a very, very naughty cherub mind you) of Michael Clark on the cultural landscape. The outlandish costumes (crotchless, latex or sleek and hypermodern creations) alongside daring collaborations (Leigh Bowery/Derek Jarman/Sarah Lucas/Alexander McQueen/Vivienne Westwood/The Falll) were … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterNIgel Slater’s Toast ☆☆☆☆ The Other Palace, London Nigel is a nine year old boy growing up with his adoring mother and rather emotionally cold stepfather in Wolverhampton. Their mutual love of cooking is the highlight of every Friday afternoon for Nigel (played convincingly by Giles Cooper) and his mother (Lizzie Muncey bringing warmth … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterThis venue used to be the old Atlantic Bar & Grill off London’s Piccadilly Circus, but it’s now been reinvented for a new generation, and walking in to the Brasserie Zedel is an experience in itself. Various eye popping Art Deco interiors vie for your attention, not least the dizzyingly powerful horizontal black and white … Continue reading