Without the blurred lines, I see it now. I choose my parties, my crowds, my community. I fit because I want to. I dance because I love to. I’m random because I am. I say the wrong things sometimes because we all do. I fly because I want to. Continue reading ADHD, autism and me: sober life
And so it shall pass that two old queer dears who like a bit of disco and some house music will be near a microphone broadcasting some of the aforementioned type of tunes on the radio. 1BTN radio to be precise. The gov’nor is still trying to determine why he extended that invitation. Anyway, we will be doing our Wildblood and Queenie thing on 1BTN … Continue reading The Wildblood and Queenie 1BTN Show 210224
We did another of those radio shows. Filled with wiggles and giggles as we embraced the brrrr of the New Year, determined to bring some hot flushes to the airwaves of 1BTN. You can now judge if we succeeded thanks to the magic of listen again via Mixcloud or Soundcloud. So if you want a sweet session of camp corners, disco classics, Friday bangers, a … Continue reading Listen again: 1BTN 26.01.24
First, it was the lights. Then the extractor fan, then the builders. Then the lights. Oh, the lights. My brain bickers as the lights flicker. Flicker, flicker, flicker. Waiting, waiting, waiting. 2, 4, 7, 12, 20 minutes late. The time passing by, ticking as loud in my head as the fan in the ceiling. Overloaded and over here as I wait my turn. Wait, wait, … Continue reading ADHD, Autism and me: waiting
“Is it better like this?” “Or Like this?” “Is it better green?” ” “Or is it it better red?” For a brain wired atypically that has always been the never answerable question. The optician a place filled with angst as my neurodivergent head struggled to find the right answer. The one without consequence. the one pre-approved by my skint single parent. #NowIKnow I’m autistic and … Continue reading ADHD, Autism and me: John Lennon’s glasses
Back in 1992 Queenie and Michele Allardyce aka Xi-Xi used to play live percussion at the Coco Club at the Zap on a Saturday night and decided doing the same at Shameless Hussies might be a good idea. Michele said to Queenie ‘ go on – phone up that Kate woman and ask if we can shake our maracas at the next one’. Suffice to say … Continue reading LGBTQ History Month: Shameless Hussies gets regal
I did a radio show. It was alright. Actually, it was one of my favourites as I rounded up 2023 and our 30th anniversary year of celebrations, reflecting on the three decades of tunes and disco action Queenie and I have been lucky enough to enjoy together. There was lots of love and lots and lots of house music. Soulful house. Funky house. Deep house. … Continue reading Listen again: 1BTN 22.12.23
It’s just a gig. It’s just a list of DJs. It’s just a Sunday in Brighton. But if this small act of solidarity and fundraising can bring a moment of light in one of the darkest of times in my lifetime it will be worth it. DJs playing music for peace. Nothing groundbreaking or new in that sadly. But the sense of community in my … Continue reading Dance For Peace
It’s time to get with Girlflix this February as we join the Worthing family for a sassy session of disco-infused grooves at Melon as the party for lesbians and queer women celebrate their 1st birthday! Yes, the fruity times will be had with an incredible line-up of DJs and live performers including Billie Gold, DJ S2K, Tor Lloyd and Eliza Pink for the perfect mix … Continue reading GirlFlix 1st Birthday & Valentine’s Dance Party No6
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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