A tride and true Escuelita queen, Kelly KaBoom is now keeping the Bronx LIT thanks to her popular showcase at the borough’s newest (and only) queer venue. Thotyssey: Hiya Miss KaBoom, thanks for chatting and welcome to February! How did January treat you? Kelly KaBoom: A little rocky! I started the new year off rightContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Kelly KaBoom”
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Thursday (2.3.2022)
THURSDAY (2.3.2022) Your daily guide to New York queer nightlife events. UPTOWN / BRONX 4WEST LOUNGE: “Trappy Hour” (5pm)TOOLBOX: DJ Nandi (8pm)LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ Poison Ivy / holiday party (8pm)IDENTITY: “Tidday Thursday” (10pm)ALIBI: TBA HELL’S KITCHEN MOM’S HK: Skye Walker & Peachez (8pm)RITZ: Digna with Jiggly Caliente, Angel Au, Sha Ho & DJ BaeJing (8pm);Morgan Royel & DJ K Styles (11pm)HARDWARE: Lola Ceilings &ContinueContinue reading “Thursday (2.3.2022)”
On Point With: Xavier Blanco
This year’s GLAM winner for Best Gogo Boy is enjoyed by porn fans everywhere, and is also a true nightlife power player behind the scenes… congrats Xavier Blanco! [Cover photo: Sergey Sheptun] Thotyssey: Hello Xavier, thanks so much for chatting with us today! First of all, congrats on your GLAM win for Best Gogo Boy!ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Xavier Blanco”
Wednesday (2.2.2022)
WEDNESDAY (2.2.2022) Your daily guide to New York nightlife. UPTOWN / BRONX IDENTITY: Karaoke (8pm)LAMBDA LOUNGE: TBA HELL’S KITCHEN THE Q: [1st Fl] Pissi Myles (7pm); [1st Fl] Pianist James Oblak (9pm);[3rd Fl] Diogo Ambrosio’s “LatinQ” (10pm);[1st Fl] Spindarella & Inita D with DJ Frankie Sharp (11pm)HARDWARE: Elektra Lite, DD Fuego & Skye Walker (8pm);Boudoir LeFleur & Kimmi MooreContinueContinue reading “Wednesday (2.2.2022)”
Tuesday (2.1.2022)
TUESDAY (2.1.2022) Your daily guide to NYC nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX SUITE: Karaoke feat. Victoria Chase (6pm)TOOLBOX: Karaoke (9pm)IDENTITY: “Latin & Urban night” feat. DJ Max Damian (10pm) HELL’S KITCHEN THE SPOT: Bingo feat. Paige Turner (6:30pm);Pissi Myles (10pm)THE Q: [1st Fl] Drag Race UK vs. The World feat. Rify Royalty with Paris L’Hommie (7pm)[1st Fl] BrandonContinueContinue reading “Tuesday (2.1.2022)”
1 Thot Minute with Holly Box-Springs
She was a fairly new queen when last we spoke here in 2016, but today the Texas-born Holly Box-Springs is the Reveal Queen of NYC, a current reigning national pageant title holder and a goddess of gigs! Thotyssey: Hello Holly! Thanks for chatting with us on this fairly crazy weather day! How did your firstContinueContinue reading “1 Thot Minute with Holly Box-Springs”
Monday (1.31.2022)
MONDAY (1.31.2022) Your daily guide to New York City nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX SUITE: Standup comedy (8pm)TOOLBOX: Bingo feat. Phoebe Jeebies (9pm) HELL’S KITCHEN HARDWARE: “Broadway Mondays” feat. VJ OhRicky playing musical clips (6pm);Jacklynn Hyde & Holly Box-Springs (9pm)410 W 47TH ST: “SCUM: Gush Mondays” (6pm)THE SPOT: Michelle Dowdy (8pm);Lexington Banks with Audrey Phoenix & Nani Tsunami (10pm)THE Q: [1st Floor]ContinueContinue reading “Monday (1.31.2022)”
Sunday (1.30.2022)
SUNDAY (1.30.2022) Your daily guide to New York and New Jersey nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX CECIL STEAKHOUSE: Brunch feat. FiFi DuBois (2pm)TRYON PUBLIC HOUSE: Brunch feat. Sucia & Skrawberry (2pm)4WEST LOUNGE: Lounge party feat. Chavis (5pm)ALIBI: “Sin Sunday” gogo boys (9pm)SUITE: Karaoke hosted by Victoria Chase (9pm)LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ JD (10pm)IDENTITY: Latin night (10pm) HELL’SContinueContinue reading “Sunday (1.30.2022)”
Saturday (1.29.2022)
SATURDAY (1.29.2022) Your daily guide to New York queer nightlife. *NOTE: There may be weather related cancelations or delays re: today’s events. UPTOWN / BRONX 4WEST LOUNGE: Lounge party feat. Chavis (5pm)IDENTITY: Misty Mountains (10pm)LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ Ivory Snow (10pm)TOOLBOX: DJ JRoc with Janae SaisQuoi (10pm)SUITE: Octavia Anyae & Divinity Banks (midnight) ALIBI: TBA HELL’S KITCHENContinueContinue reading “Saturday (1.29.2022)”
On Point With: Arya Klos
From college poetry slams to the Ultimate Drag Pageant to a Broadway-in-Brooklyn revue, Arya Klos’ drag journey has been truly unique. Thotyssey: Hello Arya, thanks for chatting with us today! So, how was your first month of 2022? It’s been a fun start for sure… I entered the year with a new weekly show thatContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Arya Klos”
Friday (1.28.2022)
FRIDAY (1.28.2022) Your daily guide to New York and New Jersey nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX 4WEST LOUNGE: “Flirt Fridays” feat. Chavis (5pm)AT THE WALLACE: Drag Race with Kiki Ball-Change (8pm) SUITE: Drag Race (8pm);Karaoke feat. Victoria Chase (9pm)TOOLBOX: Drag Race with Janae SaisQuoi (8pm);DJ JRoc (10pm)IDENTITY: Drag Race (8pm);Kelly KaBoom (11pm)LAMBDA LOUNGE: TBAALIBI: TBA HELL’S KITCHENContinueContinue reading “Friday (1.28.2022)”
Thursday (1.27.2022)
THURSDAY (1.27.2022) Your daily guide to New York queer nightlife events. UPTOWN / BRONX 4WEST LOUNGE: “Trappy Hour” (5pm)KANU BAR & GRILL: Victoria Williams (7pm)TOOLBOX: DJ Nandi (8pm)LAMBDA LOUNGE: DJ Poison Ivy / holiday party (8pm)IDENTITY: “Tidday Thursday” (10pm)ALIBI: TBA HELL’S KITCHEN MOM’S HK: Skye Walker & Peachez (8pm)RITZ: Digna (8pm);Morgan Royel & DJ K Styles (11pm)HARDWARE: Lola Ceilings & Lexington Banks (8pm);ShequidaContinueContinue reading “Thursday (1.27.2022)”
X-Rayed Sex: “Sex Space Behavior Post-Lockdown”
By LeNair Xavier Thotyssey presents a column by LeNair Xavier, a writer/poet who has worked in many levels of the sex industry, and has a lot to say about the social politics of sex, porn and sexual etiquette. Presently, a lot of gay male behavior in sexually permissive spaces shows that they lost whatever social skillsContinueContinue reading “X-Rayed Sex: “Sex Space Behavior Post-Lockdown””
Wednesday (1.26.2022)
WEDNESDAY (1.26.2022) Your daily guide to New York nightlife. UPTOWN / BRONX IDENTITY: Karaoke (8pm)LAMBDA LOUNGE: Bambina the Don Diva with Lola Michele-Kiki (8pm) HELL’S KITCHEN THE Q: [1st Fl] Pissi Myles (7pm); [1st Fl] Pianist James Oblak (9pm);[3rd Fl] Diogo Ambrosio’s “LatinQ” (10pm);[1st Fl] Vix (11pm)HARDWARE: Elektra Lite, DD Fuego & Skye Walker (8pm);Boudoir LeFleur & Kimmi MooreContinueContinue reading “Wednesday (1.26.2022)”
Tuesday (1.25.2021)
TUESDAY (1.25.2022) Your daily guide to NYC nightlife programming. UPTOWN / BRONX SUITE: Karaoke feat. Victoria Chase (6pm)TOOLBOX: Karaoke (9pm)IDENTITY: “Latin & Urban night” feat. DJ Max Damian (10pm) HELL’S KITCHEN THE SPOT: Bingo feat. Paige Turner (6:30pm);Pissi Myles (10pm)THE Q: [1st Fl] Gloria Swansong with Phoebe Jeebies (7pm); [1st Fl] Brandon James Gwinn (9pm);[1st Fl] Lance HorneContinueContinue reading “Tuesday (1.25.2021)”
The tHOTlist 2021 # 50-1
previous 50. The Rosemont [Photo: Kyle Henderson] Not all venues jumped back into full capacity business post-lockdown like Covid never happened; bars in the outer boroughs especially struggled with trying to draw back their clientele, staff and programming. The Rosemont was Brooklyn’s favorite hotspot pre-Covid, housing many of the neighborhood’s top parties and drag showsContinueContinue reading “The tHOTlist 2021 # 50-1”
The tHOTlist 2021 # 100-51
previous 100. Castrata [Photo: Anthony Cunanan] Lagoona Bloo’s live singing daughter and GLAM Breakthrough Artist nominee is probably the only girl in the biz who can realistically come close to hitting those insane Mariah notes. She’s also just so vivacious and joyful that it’s literally impossible to not, at the very least, smile your wayContinueContinue reading “The tHOTlist 2021 # 100-51”
The tHOTlist 2021 # 150-101
previous 150. Miz Jade [Photo: Mettie Ostrowski] The dance teacher and Drag Queen Story Hour activist doesn’t always have the time to be one of Brooklyn’s legendary dancing drag divas, but you can bet that when she does it’s always appointment viewing for the children. These days she’s part of Phoenix Bar’s weekly cast ofContinueContinue reading “The tHOTlist 2021 # 150-101”
The tHOTlist 2021 # 200-151
previous 200. Richard JMV [Photo: Warren Piece] Being honored with a Best Gogo Dancer GLAM nomination this year was just one of many moments that made 2021 a big year for Richard. Other such moments were hosting a December benefit for Broadway Cares / Equity Fights AIDS (an organization they’ve long worked with) at TheContinueContinue reading “The tHOTlist 2021 # 200-151”
The tHOTlist 2021 # 250-201
previous 250. Klondyke Winner of The Cake Boys’ massive “Takes the Cake” king and thing drag competition, the compelling Klondyke’s drag repertoire often involves untraditional song choices, burlesque elements and detail-obsessed cosplay costuming. This year they performed quite frequently in Brooklyn, Queens and the East Village, and even turned a number at Bushwig. 249. GigiContinueContinue reading “The tHOTlist 2021 # 250-201”
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