Category: LGBT+ History

LGBT+ History, Radio, Wildblood and Queenie

6Music’s Stonewall50 Disco Mini Mix on Mary Anne Hobbs

So, erm, this is happening on Friday 28th June. Wildblood and Queenie’s 20 Minute Disco Mini Mix celebrating Stonewall50 on the Mary Anne Hobbs Show on BBC6Music. Blimey. Thanks to producer and DJ heroine Kath McDermott for thinking of us two old ladies and giving us a chance to be disco deviants on the BBC. I’ll say it again. Blimey. So tune in this Stonewall 50th anniversary for nineteen … Continue reading 6Music’s Stonewall50 Disco Mini Mix on Mary Anne Hobbs

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Clubbing, LGBT+ History

Striking a Zanzibar pose

A little #TBT action from our Strike A Brighton Pose exhibition in 2015 as we remember those heady Zanzibar days ahead of Friday’s reunion at Subline. Flyer artwork courtesy of the archives of Alf Le Flohic, Michele Allardyce and a certain Wildblood. Nice to know I’m not the only collector holding on to these moments of not so ephemeral disco history. The Zanzibar Reunion Party … Continue reading Striking a Zanzibar pose

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50 Tunes For 50 Years, LGBT+ History, Perfect Distractions

50 Tunes For 50 Years: Xi-Xi

The all-women club night Venus Rising did more than just thrill me in parts of my body I didn’t think existed back in ’91. It changed my mindset, putting me in a path that was to be Shameless and full of regal passion. And it made me fall for the oh so hot soul of house music, the divas that ensured the b.p.m.’s were filled … Continue reading 50 Tunes For 50 Years: Xi-Xi

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50 Tunes For 50 Years, Clubbing, LGBT+ History

50 Tunes For 50 Years: Simpson Tune

Sunday Sundae. Two words that have brought me more joy than any other double sonic phonic, although I’ll never say no to a DD. The club night that made me, that the took this sullen faced DJ and taught me to smile, to read a crowd, to love an anthem and appreciate the Sunday clubbers of my city. Whether a wet and windy winter session … Continue reading 50 Tunes For 50 Years: Simpson Tune

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Clubbing, LGBT+ History

Bringing the disco to a history of Chicago House at Patterns

In the beginning there was Jack and Jack had a groove. And we came to this groove because of the groove of all grooves, disco. And from disco came house, came Chicago, came Frankie and Ron and Larry and Marshall and Louis. And from disco came New York and The Loft and The Gallery and Paradise Garage and David and Nicky and Larry. And from … Continue reading Bringing the disco to a history of Chicago House at Patterns

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Brighton Pride, Clubbing, Gscene Magazine, LGBT+ History

Wildblood + Queenie’s Gscene Pride Wonders

This Brighton Pride it is time to celebrate the DJs that created the LGBTQI dance scene, the disco that shaped our community, the influences that delivered that thing we call house music and the tunes that soundtracked our queer lives as we came together on the dance floor to create the global Pride movement. Press play for Pride and your days and nights will sparkle, … Continue reading Wildblood + Queenie’s Gscene Pride Wonders

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Clubbing, LGBT+ History

Finding Paradise with Josell Ramos’ Maestro

If you learn one history lesson this week make it this one. Thanks to Boiler Room TV we now have the chance to check into Paradise Garage, the Sanctuary and the Loft and connect with the heroes that are DJs David Mancuso, Larry Levan, Nicky Siano and Frankie Knuckles one more time. Its time to grab a cold one, celebrate the lives of our congregation, … Continue reading Finding Paradise with Josell Ramos’ Maestro

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Clubbing, LGBT+ History

Silver Ladies: Gscene Magazine interview

Big love to Brighton’s Gscene Magazine who did us two old ladies proud this month and let us loose on their pages for feature celebrating our 25 years behind the decks as we answered your questions about our disco life together. Just us. Back to back, front to front, grin to grin. Like we do. Wildblood and Queenie are Brighton’s most buxom DJing duo and … Continue reading Silver Ladies: Gscene Magazine interview

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Campaigning, LGBT+ History

Against The Law : Peter Wildeblood

50 years is such a short amount of time for us to come as far as we have today. And yet for the many gay men represented and interviewed in the moving BBC drama Against The Law it must of felt like an endless battle. A lifetime of bravery against fear, activism against unjust laws and hope against hatred. A lifetime of struggle that made … Continue reading Against The Law : Peter Wildeblood

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