An Arizona menswear designer turned Brooklyn drag queen, Lucy Balls had a monthly show at This- N-That before that venue closed. But after a hiatus where she struggled with figuring out the limits of boundary pushing in her darkly comic performances, she’s back and better than ever! Thotyssey: Hey, Lucy! How do you think the holidaysContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Lucy Balls”
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On Point With: Occupy The Disco
Pop music is cute for the bar, but a serious dance floor requires serious beats. Josh Appelbaum, DJ RuBot and Tad Haes (pictured above, left to right), who when combined are the deft DJ triad Occupy The Disco, provide this service. Their aim is to ween the children off the derivative silliness that is constant Rihanna remixesContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Occupy The Disco”
On Point With: Dijoun Thompson
It’s rare for nightlife to recognize a door personality who isn’t some sort of drag character but everybody loves Rockbar’s Dijoun (who also has a sort of drag character, but more on that later). From the a dancer in House of LaBeija to a 2017 GLAM award nominee , get into Mr. Thompson! Thotyssey: HeyContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Dijoun Thompson”
On Point With: Jacquée Kennedée
A relatively new and entirely fierce drag performer making waves on Wednesdays at Brooklyn’s The Rosemont (as part of the popular show “OOPS”), this queen’s love of drama and musical theater combined with her sickening looks puts her front and center of Brooklyn’s latest nightlife Renaissance. Thotyssey sits down with the stunning Jacquée Kennedée! Thotyssey: Jacquée,ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Jacquée Kennedée”
On Point With: James Mills
Although he’s a reputable comedic stage actor with tons of roles on his resume, New York nightlifers know him best for his impeccable Carol Channing that resurfaces at least once a year for Paige Turner’s holiday show. How did that happen? Thotyssey asks James Mills for the whole story! Thotyssey: James, hello! Thanksgiving has comeContinueContinue reading “On Point With: James Mills”
On Point With: Lailah Lancing
Lailah Lancing is trans warrior, a rockabilly retro vixen, a wonderful singer, a Lucky Chengs legend and an all around sweetheart. Now a bartender and performer at Excelsior in Park Slope with a big holiday showcase coming up that she’s presenting there, Thotyssey is honored and privileged for this fun and informative chat with this amazingContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Lailah Lancing”
On Point With: DJ Scotty Rox
A veteran DJ of New York’s bars and clubs, this Colorado native made his debut over a decade ago. He has since proven himself over time to be a favorite collaborator of the scene’s top party producers, venue owners and drag queens. A previous winner and frequent nominee for Best DJ at the GLAMs, he’sContinueContinue reading “On Point With: DJ Scotty Rox”
On Point With: Shane Tate
This king of bear events may have begun in nightlife as a queen, but he’s now made GLAM history in 2017… and there’s still much more in store with Shane Tate! Thotyssey: Hey Shane! Congrats are in order: you have made GLAM history as the first Best Party Promoter nominee for a bear party! ShaneContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Shane Tate”
On Point With: Chris Harder
When your actual name is Chris Harder, you’re destined for a certain type of greatness. Burlesque, porn, theater – this smart and sexy star is claiming all the genres, along with our hearts and minds and… other organs! And now he’s about to debut a new stage show that combines it all. Thotyssey gets theContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Chris Harder”
On Point With: Monikkie Shame
Seattle’s notorious Masked Monstress has one of the most unsettling drag aesthetics in the world… which made her a shoe-in for the cast of this season’s “Dragula,” a competition web series that celebrates the ghoulish glory of horrordrag. Although her time on the show was short, people won’t be forgetting this prolific queen anytime soon. ThotysseyContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Monikkie Shame”
On Point With: Bubbles Burstyn
Fascinatingly, this super-Extra scene queen started drag and designing ferociously creative looks just a couple of years ago, more or less on a whim. She’s now enjoying her second consecutive GLAM nomination for Best Dressed in Nightlife – and this year’s nom is particularly special, as her boyfriend and fellow queen is also nominated for aContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Bubbles Burstyn”
On Point With: Samore Love
This fun cosplay queen put her drag in the closet for a couple of years before recently returning with a vengeance: she’s debuting a brand new drag competition this week, preparing for a huge showcase in a few days, and possibly even a pageant debut next month. What the world needs now is Samore Love!ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Samore Love”
On Point With: DJ ECON
This Cali-born old school vinyl DJ has provided the soundtrack for many evolutions of NYC nightlife over the years. He even beheld the birth of the Brooklyn Scene as we know it during his residency at a dive called the Wreck Room, and this week celebrates the 5-year anniversary of what is now one ofContinueContinue reading “On Point With: DJ ECON”
On Point With: Strawberry Fields
This sassy/classy throwback queen is known for her golden singing voice, her Golden Age looks and her cute puppet friend… but don’t get lulled into thinking she doesn’t have an edge! Having made her way through many of the city’s top drag competitions, you can find her these days throwing soft (and hard!) balls asContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Strawberry Fields”
On Point With: Pam Ann
Australian native Caroline Reid took her love for the glory days of airport culture, peppered it with her creative wit, and came up with a cottage industry. Performing on stages all over the world as this fully-realized character – even hosting her own TV show back in Australia – this diva’s career is maintaining theContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Pam Ann”
RePoint: Erika Klash
Thotyssey knew in 2016 that our very first On Point Interview needed to be with somebody dynamic, colorful and fascinating. Who better then Erika Klash, then just starting to make a splash with her wholly original brand of colorful cosplay drag? A year later, we’re delighted to catch up with Erika – now a CalifornianContinueContinue reading “RePoint: Erika Klash”
On Point With: Pandora Boxx
Exploding into our consciousness as a fan favorite cast member of the second ever season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” (and later on the first season of “Drag Race All-Stars,” where she was shockingly eliminated on the first episode) this hilarious queen has kept herself extremely busy – and the rest us perfectly entertained – over the yearsContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Pandora Boxx”
On Point With: Justin Angel
This oh-so-pretty club kid and high-fashion event host had a truly original upbringing that has undoubtedly informed his artistry and aesthetic. And much like his friend Amanda Lepore, when you see him working the room you know that you’re in a place of singular coolness and epic kikidom. And now he has some new eventsContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Justin Angel”
On Point With: DJ JCLEF
This fierce, in-demand DJ is finally gearing upon to become an official New Yorker. Hailing from regions either dreadfully conservative or intergalactic (depending on who you ask), this beatmaster raised on the classics is one of the few people that you’d just as likely find spinning in HK as you would in BK. It’s DJContinueContinue reading “On Point With: DJ JCLEF”
On Point With: Twinky Boots
Better known to some as burlesque sensation Twinky Boots, this dynamic performer can drop a moving ballet on stage with as much gorgeous precision as he can drop his pants for a sexy striptease. From Broadway Bares to the Hard Rock Cafe to the West End to the New York Boylesque Festival, you’d best hitchContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Twinky Boots”
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