Author: Wildblood and Queenie

Wildblood and Queenie are exactly what it says on the tin. (Almost.) DJs, freelance journalists, cartoonist and queer writer who likes to wiggle, campaign and disco. Like they do.
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Sliding into academia courtesy of Annebella Pollen

When you write a dissertation about gay night club flyer design and a certain Paul Kemp’s Club Shame and get cited in an academic article by your uni tutor from back in the day, the ever-brilliant Annebella Pollen. Back to back with my incredible university professor Paul Jobling. Yep, that’s me, that autistic school refuser who was told they’d never make anything with their words. … Continue reading Sliding into academia courtesy of Annebella Pollen

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Michelle Manetti – a proud Boiler Room London debut

I know what to do when it comes to being a proud aunt. The rules are there, the roles played, the kids are alright. Year after year impressing as they grow, ensuring my heart pumps with pride over and over and over. As for the souls from our disco family of DJs, promoters, artists and performers, pride has a different but equally important role. Watching … Continue reading Michelle Manetti – a proud Boiler Room London debut

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Disco.bits Christmas Balls Up at Block

Keen to keep the disco festive this December? Fancy joining a bunch of disco-loving reprobates determined to bring the sass to Sunday? Then you need to head to Brighton’s favourite hang-out this weekend for a Sunday session destined to bring the glitter. Yep, Disco.bits is back and here to bring the sparkle as we join DJs MYDS, Chema Gonzalez, Charmain Love, NJ Strange, IDONTPLAYHOUSE and … Continue reading Disco.bits Christmas Balls Up at Block

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Horse Meat Disco Xmas Party at Patterns

The first bit of advice given to me when I started out DJing? Simple. Forget the expensive kit, just keep buying the vinyl. And be real nice – especially to the warm-up DJ. Always be nice to the warm-up DJ. Of course, over the past three decades I’ve never hit the heady heights of being anything other than the warm-up DJ but in all my … Continue reading Horse Meat Disco Xmas Party at Patterns

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Brighton, LGBT+ History, Queen Josephine

Queue Dance on Saturday Superstore 1987

Queue Dance appearance on Saturday Superstore, a BBC TV program from the 1980s (1982-87) performing ‘Pow, Pow I’m In For It Now’. Cheggers the legend, Brighton the backdrop, Nick Goddard’s guitar the star, and Queen Josephine’s hair the perfect distraction. Well, it was 1987. Or 1985. Hence the ‘of it time’ excruciating post-performance interview. This episode of SaturdaySuperstore also featured Paul Daniels and Ballyregan Bob … Continue reading Queue Dance on Saturday Superstore 1987

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Barbra Striesand – My Special Interest

Day 1: Five weeks ago my autistic wiring decided I needed to listen to every single album in my Babs collection in preparation for IBSD on November 7th. In chronological order. Obvs. Sorry neighbours… Day 2: self-soothing comes in few forms for this autistic soul but listening to all my @barbrastreisand longplayers in chronological order delivers. A learning curve at 33rpm as I delve into the musicals, … Continue reading Barbra Striesand – My Special Interest

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Brighton, Campaigning, Clubbing, Fundraising, Wildblood and Queenie

Last Night A DJ Saved My Life – Set For Love

Be blessed. Pay it back. It’s real simple. Playing other people’s tunes to other people dancing has always been the honour of my life and to do so for a decent cause always brings that extra grin. And so it shall be on Saturday December 9th when Queenie and me will be joining Last Night A DJ Saved My Life’s Set For Love at Brighton’s … Continue reading Last Night A DJ Saved My Life – Set For Love

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Patterns Best Of British

Brighton’s very own Patterns is up for Best Club in DJ Mag’s Best Of British. Obvs I’d love a long chat about polls and popularity and votes and dancefloor democracy and all that (broken) jazz but seeing as the voting deadline is tonight it would be good if we could chat that later and tonight if you could just put your tick in Patterns box. … Continue reading Patterns Best Of British

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The Wildblood and Queenie Show 241123

The Wildblood and Queenie Show returns to 1BTN this Friday with our usual mix of disco, disco, and some more disco. Oh, and a Babs hour you didn’t know you needed. Yes, we’re celebrating Streisand – all queer-like. Like you do. Love from 13:00-16:00 Friday 24th November 101.4 FM DAB+ all local like and online 1btn.fm Continue reading The Wildblood and Queenie Show 241123

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