Bravado by Scottee
Bravado is a show by the artist Scottee. It’s a memoir of working class masculinity from 1991 to 1999. I’ve known Scottee since he was a teenager, when he hit the…
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Devlin
Devlin joined Dagenham grime crew Outakers (O.T) in 2004, when he was 15. The release of Tales from The Crypt; a dark, smart inaugural mixtape found Devlin spitting gritty lyrics over…
My Heart Will Go On for Dion
I went to a Celine Dion concert and loved it. There. I’ve said it. Didn’t sound right. Doesn’t look right. But, it’s true. In fact, the entire evening, with its…
Amy Winehouse
When I met Amy Winehouse in 2006, she was yet to become a global superstar, poster girl for rock and roll meltdowns or the most celebrated voice of a generation,…
Set me Free from GHB
GHB, GBL or G is an industrial solvent that’s often used as a party drug. The gays love it, it’s very unpredictable and it can kill. Despite the downsides, it…
Zandra Rhodes
Dame Zandra Lindsey Rhodes is a British style sensation, an inspirational eccentric and a design genius. In the ‘60s, she pioneered the use of printed textiles as an intrinsic part…
George Michael
George Michael has died at his home at the age of 53. Firstly, he was a uniquely talented singer and songwriter. In addition, he was a scream inducing global pin-up,…
Turnmills and Trade Wave Goodbye to The Rave
Trade spawned the move to all night clubbing in the 1990s and was the first queer after hours club in Britain. Trade’s home was Turnmills, which closed in March 2008. Turnmills…
Finland
I arrived in Helsinki via Finnair, early on a Saturday night. Despite checking weather reports, the Arctic chill proved a bracing surprise. The city was quietly blanketed under a thick…
Lee Anderson
It was the early ‘90s when our paths first crossed. When I got a job at Trade, Lee was already an established legend. He’d be outside, working the guest list;…