It’s been nearly two years since we last spoke to fierce NYC entertainer and “RuPaul’s Drag Race” alum, and now there’s so much to catch up on… from her thoughts on recent episodes of “All-Stars 3″ and the Season 10 cast announcement, to her turn as a stag actress in Yale, to her new albumContinueContinue reading “RePoint: Jiggly Caliente”
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On Point With: Devo Monique
This fiercely glamorous young dancing queen is appearing absolutely everywhere these days, and has already assembled a few weekly gigs. Strike a pose with Devo Monique! Thotyssey: Devo, hello! So wow… I saw you Thursday doing the benefit for the Florida high school victims’ families at Macri Park, then again Friday turning numbers at Pieces.ContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Devo Monique”
On Point With: Rhoda Rollins Stone
Fighting the good fight to keep Westchester queer and relevant, this queen has a weekly show going strong in that hood and a major showcase coming up in NYC. Thotyssey rocks out with Rhoda Rollins Stone! Thotyssey: Rhoda, hello! Happy Day After Your Show! You probably missed the last episode of Drag Race, but now they’veContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Rhoda Rollins Stone”
On Point With: DJ John Marto
Using music and nightlife as a way to escape a conservative upbringing, this popular DJ has since earned a reputation of being a crowd-pleasing professional. Now in addition to spinning HK hot spots like POSH and the Ritz, John Marto will soon be bringing the party back to his home state of New Jersey… asContinueContinue reading “On Point With: DJ John Marto”
On Point With: Didi Cumswell
This graceful vintage queen has only been turning it for about 8 months now, but she’s already preparing to host her own Stonewall Invasion this weekend! Thotyssey catches up with the rising star of Didi Cumswell. Thotyssey: Didi, thanks for chatting! So let’s get right into this… did you see last nights Drag Race? DidiContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Didi Cumswell”
On Point With: Greg Scarnici
A writer, actor, Fire Island personality, YouTube star, associate producer of “SNL,” DJ and drag performer, this guy has a busier week than you. And now we’re about to behold his YouTube alter ego Levonia Jenkins in a way we’ve never seen in before. Give it up for Greg Scarnici! Thotyssey: Greg, hello! I knowContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Greg Scarnici”
On Point With: Lauren Flax
This dark-winged DJ marches to the beat to her own drum machine, and in the process has created some truly original material. Having worked with the likes of Sia,Tricky and Fischerspooner while also recording with the two-piece band CREEP, she’s been just as prolific in the studio as she’s been on the dancefloor and onContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Lauren Flax”
On Point With: Carlos the Uber Driver
With an unusually memorable drag name and an impressive theater pedigree, this very young queen has already made quite an impression on NYC nightlife during these early weeks of the current season of the Ultimate Drag Pageant. It’s an open road to success for Carlos the Uber Driver! Thotyssey: Hello there… gurl! Okay, let’s getContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Carlos the Uber Driver”
On Point With: Octavia Anyae
The newly-crowned Miss Latinissima has been a high-kicking pageant and party queen since the days of Esquelita, and remains a popular and hard working entertainer throughout the Tri-State Area. Give it up for Octavia Anyae! Thotyssey: Octavia, hello! First off, congratulations on your Miss Latinissima win at Club Mandala in Possaic on Sunday! Tell usContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Octavia Anyae”
On Point With: DiDi Disco
This fierce Brooklyn drag queen, DJ and pageant winner is now officially a daughter of Horrorchata, and she’s here to slay. Oh, and pretty soon, she’ll be taking her fierceness on a field trip across the country! Thotyssey twirls with DiDi Disco on the eve of her birthday week.Thotyssey: Didi, hello! Thanks for talking toContinueContinue reading “On Point With: DiDi Disco”
On Point With: Coby Koehl
Breaking through in the DC vogue scene with the House of Aviance before making a name for himself as a NYC nightlife entertainer who ultimately collaborated with (and later dramatically shunned by) the legendary Boy George, he has now come full circle as a recording artist on Aviance Records with a hit track… Coby KoehlContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Coby Koehl”
On Point With: Dezi 5
This very soulful and stylish Dallas-born crooner is quickly making waves as a remarkable entertainer here in NYC, and is about to break through in a big way with a gig at one of the city’s most legend-making venues. Five stars for Dezman Lehman, aka Dezi 5! Thotyssey: Dezi, hello! How is 2018 treating youContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Dezi 5”
On Point With: Robbyne Kaamil
[photo: Jeff Campagna] A staple of NYC nightlife for decades now, this fiercely funny comedian will have none of your filters, thank you very much. Also an actress, singer / songwriter, children’s book author and animal rights activist, this performer has shared the stage with the likes of Bianca Del Rio, and she tells it likeContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Robbyne Kaamil”
On Point With: Spacebabe
A fixture of NYC nightlife in many incarnations for years, Jeff Poulin is best known to those of us who have been around for a bit as a bearded drag queen performing under his actual name. But like the sci-fi creatures that inspired this latest aesthetic, the character “Spacebabe” has recently been born, and nothingContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Spacebabe”
On Point With: Coco Taylor
New year, new nightlife events, new performers, and new Thotyssey On Point Interviews! Let’s kick off 2018 with Coco Taylor, aka Miss Rockbar 2017, who debuts a new weekly show in the West Village this week. Thotyssey: Coco, happy New Year! How did you celebrate? Coco Taylor: I went to a great dinner at Gemma atContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Coco Taylor”
On Point With: Linux
The road from Wisconsin to the nightclubs of NYC was a long one for this fashion maverick, but these days it’s hard to imagine what a Bartsch or Ladyfag party would look like without her beautifully monstrous looks. Linux (aka “Linux the Robot,” but not really) is a scene queen (anything’s better than “club kid”) and aContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Linux”
On Point With: Allegra Spread
Whether she’s partying drag queen Allegra Spread or sultry burlesquer Satine S’Allumer, this entertainer delivers. Checkout her exclusive interview with Thotyssey! Thotyssey: Allegra, hello! So, have you finished holiday shopping yet, if that’s a thing you do? I haven’t even started! Allegra Spread: I finished about 15 minutes ago, actually! I found some cute HanukkahContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Allegra Spread”
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: Jessie James
Boots & Saddle’s newest brunch queen is a quite the colorful crooner. Thotyssey goes on the run with Jessie James!Thotyssey: Happy holidays, Jessie! So you’re in Boston right now… business or pleasure?Jessie James: I needed a little vacay, and I’ve never been before! I went to Middlesex Lounge with my friend Levi, and we had aContinueContinue reading “On Point With: Jessie James”
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”
