4. 32% 26% 22% 20%
gspot
Here at g3, we like to rant, rant, rant therefore it felt
appropriate to change the name of this section!
So let’s start the ranting with the joyous news that g3
has positively outgrown its 64-page waistline and has
expanded into a snug 72-page fit.
So what, I hear you cry, have the additional eight pages
been filled with? A delicious helping of editorial as
decadent quadruple whipped cream with brandy liquor
(well everyone has a weakness!) We have a brand
spankin’ new celebrity opinion section every month.
This time around our favourite comedienne Sue Perkins
(Opinion, page 6) has a good old chinwag about GM food,
animal cruelty and everyone’s favourite Jackie Stallone
impersonator Pete Burns. The Big Brother star recently
said: “If you own a car, you change that every few years
and that’s just what I’m doing with my appearance.”
My next motor is a Boxster then!
Other tantalisingly edible sections include a regular city
guide. This month we head up to Newcastle (Pride on the
Tyne, page 30) in an effort to spread our ladyfingers
across the nation. So, if you think your town or city has
the best gay scene with the hottest ladies this side of the
equator, then get scribbling and show off your locality.
We have also introduced a new business profile section
(page 67), which this month highlights Jane Murray
Photographers as g3 readers get advice on setting up a
small business in the gay community.
However, the piece de resistance is our flavoursome law
store and Civil Partnership section, which is, undoubtedly,
the most comprehensive legal database in LGBT media
today. This month, we focus on making a Will and the
rights you and your partner are entitled to.
Butlegalitiesaside,it’stimetogetupandcloseandpersonal
with Lena Headey and Piper Perabo, stars of the highly
anticipated lesbian Rom-com Imagine Me & You. So popcorn
at the ready and book out the back row with your current
amour for some super-duper lovin’. We also have an exclu-
sive interview with Sarah Waters, who is currently blitzing
the bestseller list with scorching new novel The Night
Watch. So grab a cup of gin and water and get involved.
Remember if you can’t be good, be very, very bad...
Over and out girlies...
Sarah & Jo
Great lesbian inventions!!! by Lea Andrews
(a short series of factual facts for you to impress your date with!)
9. The Club.
In 1913, Mabel Sparkbottom realised it was no longer
feasible to encapsulate a whole evening of frivolity
within the tiny front room of her Lower Botherington
country cottage. Thus, she took to renting the local
village hall on the second Tuesday of each month,
and provided hot baked apple turnovers and special
mulberry wine (trodden in by her own delicate feet).
Mabel put balloons up, and invited the local invert
community to gather round and bring their favourite
78rpm records to play. This wonderful idea
continued for the next 60 years until its demise
in the mid 1970s leaving only a collection of bleak
dark rooms, full of scary people, playing even scarier music.
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IfWomenRuledtheEarth
Dear g3, If the lesbian population of the Earth
were reduced to a small village with 100
women, it would look something like this:
80 fatties, 20 eating disorders
90 short hair, 10 hair everywhere
70 rough as fuck, 30 passive aggressive
1 good looking, 99 ugly as a dog’s arse
99 would have cats,
1 would think she was a cat
99 would get really uptight about
how rude this poll is,
1 wouldn’t give a shit (me – I made it up!)
In a lesbian bar, no one can hear you scream.
Anon
NewHorizons
Dear g3, Thanks for your fab mag, however I
have one complaint. Where are your reviews
of the rest of the scene? Isn’t its time to
spread wings and look at pastures new?
Lezzy life is well beyond London, Manchester
and Brighton. It’s Essex that marks the spot.
There are some fab female-only venues,
even for those that tick the over-25s box!
So come on g3, let’s see some reviews of
these venues so the rest of lesbian world
can see what delights they are missing!
Cosmic-al, 35, Disabled Entrepreneur
FreeMoney!
Dear g3, ever wondered how to find a beautiful
apartment when some estate agents would rather
sell you a shoebox? This gang of four gay Shoreditch
residents have had enough of being sold short, and
have come across a novel idea for publicising their
needs in this regularly updated blog. Their needs?
A sexy three-bed apartment in Shoreditch or
surrounding areas. Whoever finds these gals the
pad of their dreams within budget gets £100 cash!
Up for the challenge?
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6. BABESofthemonth
Known as the “Spanish enchantress”,
Penélope Cruz Sánchez was born in
1974 in Madrid to retailer Eduardo and
hairdresser Encarna. After studying
classical ballet for nine years at Spain’s
National Conservatory, she began acting.
She hit the big time in the wonderfully
edible Jamón, jamón (1992). Cameron
Crowe’s Vanilla Sky (2001) established
her in Hollywood’s A-List opposite her
on/off screen lover Tom Cruise.
Quote: “I love Salma Hayek,
we’ve been friends for a really long
time. She never compromises to
follow her vision and she is loyal.”
New release Bandidas stars Penélope Cruz (Maria)
and Salma Hayek (Sara) in turn-of-the-century
Mexico, as a bank-robbing duo trying to combat a
ruthless enforcer terrorizing their town. Large tor-
tilla wrapped Thelma and Louise style girl-on girl
action ensues, muy caliente!
Salma was born in 1966 in the oil
boomtown of Coatzacoalcos, Mexico.
She freely admits that her wealthy
Lebanese-Mexican businessman
father and Mexican opera-singing
mother spoilt her rotten. In late 2002
Frida was released, documenting
the life of eponymous Mexican
bisexual artist Frida Kahlo. The movie
picked up two Academy Awards
and six nominations. Both Hayek and
Cruz have established themselves
as two of the most popular and
downright sexy Latin movie
stars today.
Quote: “I keep waiting to
meet a man who has more
balls than I do.” (Try a macho
lesbian perhaps – Ed)
Salma
Hayek
Penélope
Cruz
Salma
Hayek
Penélope
Cruz
opinion…
gspot
6 g3 MARCH 2006
Single-minded and thoroughly truculent
Sue Perkins rants about GM food, vivisection
and that celebrity gorilla-skinned jacket.
For me, the polarisation of food choice really represents
the gulf between rich and poor in today’s society.
Why should the option of being an ethical consumerist
come at an economic premium? It pisses me off that
good quality, natural
food is only available
to the affluent. Why
are organic products
so expensive, and
therefore out of
budgetary range for
the average family?
Surely, compassionate
farming should be the
norm, rather than the
exception. Surely all
sectors of society
should be capable of enjoying produce that is free
from hormones, antibiotics, GM and pesticides.
Ooh, I am so full of ‘whys’ I could spit.
As for Pete Burns and the gorilla coat... what an arse!
Why would someone be gleeful at the thought of a dead,
rare-breed animal hanging off their back? The only way
I could have tolerated his outfit, was if that animal had
been beaten fairly and squarely in a fight. One on one.
Hand to paw.MrBurnsversusasilverback?Ireckonthe
gorillawould have gone home wearing the pelt of an 80s
pop singer. Mr Burns should, perhaps, be shown videos of
dogs being skinned alive in China, maybe then he’d give
monkey’s fuck about his choice of clothing and his active
participation in the worst kind of pointless brutality.
The older I get, the more furious I become about animal
cruelty. I do not accept the arguments for using animals
for medical experimentation, which are, at best,
inconclusive. What kind of society are we, if our
‘advancement’ is based on the suffering and torture
of other species? My father has battled cancer for many
years, so I have been up close and personal with a
serious disease. During his chemotherapy he participated
in various drug trials and clinical studies. I had a health
problem as a young adult, and spent the best part of five
years road-testing every gastric medication under the
sun. My point is this; if doctors are openly using US as
guinea pigs – why not give the guinea pigs a break?
Sue Perkins is on tour until the end of May for
further details please visit www.rbmcomedy.com
p6-7 g.Vitals/Opinion 24/2/06 18:32 Page 6
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8. g3 is...g3 is...
8 g3 MARCH 2006
MARCH:
The first issue of g3 magazine is launched in March,
causing mass controversy with its saucy front cover.
JUNE: Angelina Jolie becomes an
iconic lesbian figurefor her previous
bisexual relationships and role as
Double-E cup Lara Croft in Tomb Raider.
JUNE: Girl meets girl rom-com Kissing Jessica Stein
is released in cinemas throughout the UK.
SEPTEMBER: ManNotIncluded.com is launched,
selling fresh sperm online to lesbians and single women.
OCTOBER: Sarah Waters’
Tipping The Velvet is aired on the Beeb
in a TV adaptation that became a
massive hit drama. The media
inevitably go mad for the sex scenes.
To celebrate five years of our free monthly magazine, we look
at the changes that have taken place since 2001. Five years
may seem like a flash in the pan, however half a decade is a
long time in the eventful life of a lady lover. When g3 first
emerged in the dark era of dungarees, long-haired lesbos
with any more than a buzz cut were regarded as straight
and gay and bisexual women faded into the background
as gay men dominated the homosexual arena.
Thanks to the Labour Government
and tireless work of fervent
campaigners Stonewall, we have far
more legal and statutory rights.
11223344
However, how things have changed! Nowadays, we are at
the cutting edge of fashion. We’re the movers and shakers in
high-powered professions and have diluted our old stereotypes by
being individually diverse rather than conforming to clichés. We are
now legally recognised as equal to our heterosexual counterparts,
and there are more lesbian parents happily bringing up children. Hell,
lesbians are bloody cool! Female celebs try to imitate us with varying degrees
of credibility and straight guys are fascinated by us (and in some cases titillated!)
Even the Conservative Party would love to have a few more token dykes in their midst.
g3 looks at the milestones throughout the past five years, helping to kick-start the
trend setting revolution of the modern gay girl.
2001
WE FOUGHT THE LAW…
JANUARY 2001
The age of consent for
gay men is dropped from
18 to 16 in line with
heterosexuals.
SEPTEMBER 2003
Section 28, which had previously
disallowed schools from ‘promoting’
homosexuality, was finally taken off
the statute books.
DECEMBER 2003
LGBT workers legally protected from
discriminationandharassmentatwork.
APRIL 2005
Changes were made to the Criminal
Justice Act 2003 to recognise
homophobic hate crime and abuse.
2002
5555
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9. MARCH 2006 g3 9
MARCH: The L Word became the first lesbian
drama series to hit our TV screens, and was instantly
successful. Cue frisky, feminine girls and not a
short-haired crop in sight.
Every urban lesbian in the land adopts the Hoxton Fin
replacing the skinhead as the locality’s token barnet. Gone fishing anyone?
FEBRUARY: Sarah Waters’ new novel
The Nightwatch is released to critical
acclaim, with hardback copies selling faster
than baby iPods. The story documented a
1940s romance in wartime London.
AUGUST: At the MTV Awards
Britney snogs Madonna who then snogs
Christina onstage, creating a dykey
domino effect. Media frenzy ensues.
SEPTEMBER: Oscar-winning Monster is released
on the big screen. Charlize Theron plays lesbian
serial-killer Aileen Wuornos with Christina Ricci
co-starring as her persecuted lover.
OCTOBER: Alex Parks wins Fame Academy
and subsequently releases her debut single
Maybe That’s What It Takes.
DECEMBER 2005
The Civil Partnership Act was
greeted with elation throughout the
LGBT community, enabling same-sex
couples to have their union legally
acknowledged, enabling equality
on matters such as pension
provision and inheritance.
2004
JULY: Channel 4’s adaptation
of Sugar Rush, written by Julie
Burchill, was another late-night
smash, illustrating the hardships
of teenage lesbian infatuation.
DECEMBER: Eastenders’ Sonia Fowler and best bud Naomi Julien
have a wee smooch, pulling at the gag reflexes of the nation.
2005
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2006
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US!
To celebrate our fifth year,g3 is teaming
up with the super girl-promoters from
Lounge at Teatro. We will be holding
the social event of the year on
Thursday 6 April, so put it in your
diary, phone or Palm pilot. With drinks
promos aplenty and lots of savvy,
sassy chicks, what better way to
lighten up those April showers!
PARTY
BONANZA!
PARTY
BONANZA!
2003
p8-9 Ed1 g3 is 5!! 25/2/06 11:00 Page 9
11. Jennifer Kilchenmann sits down for g3 with the beautifully frank British star.
Lena is one of Britain’s most talented actresses, yet somehow it’s best kept
secret. “Maybe, when I was younger, I didn’t go for it as much as some. I was
more interested in living my life and figured I’d make it in my own way!” She fell
into the profession in her late teens, after being “discovered” performing in a
school play at the National Theatre. She has since acted in over 30 films and a
number of TV shows. Director of Imagine Me & You, Ol Parker, recently said of
Headey: “She’s beautiful, truthful and hilarious, without vanity or affectation,
exceptionally clever.” Based on this meeting, I couldn’t agree more. What makes
Lena stand out is her instinctive approach, the way she will just blend into her
character with honesty and realism. The most moving role she has played to date,
and one that Lena herself is still passionate about, is that of Kaisa in Aberdeen.
“I’m still upset Aberdeen was never released in the UK. I think I’m probably most
proud of that. It was an awesome experience.”
Amidst much excitement, March 31st sees the release of Imagine Me & You, a
lovely Brit rom-com all about love at first sight. This is a movie dear to Lena’s
heart: “Everyone in it is just so lovely. I hadn’t felt that way about a project in a
long time.” Ol Parker has managed to blend romance, realism and comedy into
one film. He’s also been very lucky with his two leading ladies who have incredible
on screen chemistry. Headey and Perabo met on the set of The Cave, a movie
that both would prefer to forget about. Lena fondly remembers how she and Piper
grew their friendship out of a necessary bond on “a pretty awful and wet shoot in
Romania”. She confesses feeling lost when Piper had to leave the set before her.
“It was the longest two weeks. I was so pissed with her!” Lena has learned her
lesson about working on big, generally male-centered productions. In reference to
The Brothers Grimm she admits: “I’d rather stick an arrow through myself than go
through that again! It was like a relationship where you know you’re not wanted!”
As Lena slurps through a rather green health-fest of a soup, she tells me about
going to casting calls in LA. “There’s always these really beautiful women lined up
outside. And I’m like – oh my god I feel like the biggest tomboy in the world!” To
be fair, she is a little tomboyish, I mean would these LA chicks take up boxing?
“I went through a phase where I used to go pretty much every day! At one point
I did think – Fuck, if it all goes tits up, I’ll be boxing my face in the ring! Maybe I’ll
get more roles!” she jokes. Apart from being a boxer, she’s pondered the idea of
being a doctor. “I thought, I’ve still got time. I could do something more useful for
the world. But then I’m lazy, and that’s a proper job!” As the PR woman approaches
the table I manage to get my last question in (for all of you who have now fallen
in love with her). “So Lena,” I say, “any chance of ever falling for a woman?”
A smile brightens across her face. “I would never say – never. I mean, it probably
happened to me a few times...” Sorry girls, that’s lingo for I’m straight, but you’ve
got to love her for keeping the door open, right.
It’s a crisp, sunny morning in chic and fashionable Marylebone
High Street. I am meeting Lena Headey, star of this month’s
lesbian love-fest Imagine Me & You, in the healthy Aveda café.
She greets me with a killer smile and a truly honest and firm
handshake. Lena explains she recently got back from a trip
to India and a series of press junkets in New York.
Noticing her sun-kissed skin, and in true Brit fashion, our
conversation begins with the weather, and how bloody freezing
it is. “I was quite open to the idea of wrapping up a bit,” she
says. “But now I’m over it.”
HONESTLY
LENA HEADEY
MARCH 2006 g3 11
“I feel like the biggest tomboy in the world!”
Above (all pics): Lena Headey and Piper Perabo in Imagine Me & You
***NEWSFLASH***
Headey to the rescue: Lena’s been cast as Penny, a single city-girl
superhero in a US TV show called Ultra. Bring on the wardrobe!
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12. 12 g3 MARCH 2006
Q: What attracted you to Imagine Me & You?
A: I really loved the script. The dialogue is so natural and quirky. I begged and
pleaded to have the part! It’s progressive in that there is no hemming and hawing
about “Does this make me gay?” We can just move on to the love and the story.
Q: Do you think if Hollywood had made this film it would be different?
A: In a Hollywood romantic comedy, the person you’re leaving behind is always
slightly villainous. It’s so obvious to the audience who you should be with, that’s
what is interesting and not Hollywood about it.
Q: Was it a conscious decision to take on another lesbian role after playing
Pauline in Lost & Delerious?
A: Plain luck. I found two really well written characters, they happen to be
lesbians... I didn’t care who they slept with.
Q: How scared were you about getting your British accent right?
A: It was frightening. Because if you fuck it up in a British film and they could
have cast a number of genius British actresses, you look like an ass!
30 SECONDS WITH
PIPER PERABO
Lena’s partner in crime speaks up.
As Pauline Oster in Lost & Delerious (2001)As Violet in Coyote Ugly (2000)
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14. The acid test for anyone who thinks
we’ve already achieved equality is
to take a look around the real world.
Stonewall’s recently published investi-
gation into healthcare for lesbians in
Brighton revealed that they were 20%
less likely than straight women to have
had a smear test. We uncovered a
catalogue of disgraceful cases of poor
treatment and widespread anxiety
about sharing personal details with a
GP. That’s hardly surprising given that,
until our recently secured changes in
the Equality Bill, GPs could strike off
patients they didn’t like just because
they were lesbian or gay. Sadly, if
that’s true in a city like Brighton, things
are almost certainly much worse
elsewhere. We know from bitter
experience that trying to change the
law is very tough indeed. But changing
the world is harder still. The NHS was
set up to be free at the point of need to
every single person in Britain. Not just
to some people. We’re determined to
make that vision a reality.
Richard Littlejohn, the roly-poly veteran
Sun columnist, has just returned to the
pages of the Daily Mail. But Littlejohn’s
firsteffortsinhisnewstableseemalittle
lacklustre. Could the veteran gay-
botherer be losing his touch? Only a
coupleofyearsagooneofmycolleagues
counted the number of references in
Littlejohn’s columns to homosexuality.
During the preceding 12 months he had
referred to “gays” 24 times, “homosex-
uals” 17 times, 15 times to cottaging,
seventimestorentboys,sixtolesbians,
six times to being “homophobic” and
four times to “homophobia”. There were
also two sneers at “poovery” and one
to buggery. Any other newspaper
columnist who referred 82 times in 90
columns to one particular subject
might be thought to have an unhealthy
obsession. Who knows what spurs
Littlejohn on?
Ben Summerskill is Chief Executive
of Stonewall: www.stonewall.org.uk
PARKS’ DEAL DRIES UP
Outraged viewers have inundated the
Advertising Standards Authority (ASA)
with protests over an ad showing a
lesbian kiss. More than 50 people
ThevalueofthePinkPoundwasrecently
revealed, estimating that Britain’s three
million-strong LGBT community earned
around£70billionlastyear.Wesplashed
outmorethan£3billionontourism,£1.9
billiononclothesand£1billiononmobile
phonebills.Drawnupbymarketresearch
firm Out Now Consulting for Gay Times
and Diva magazines, the study was the
first to include both lesbians and gay
men. Spokesman Ian Johnson said:
“The gay market is big business.”
complained about the French
Connection advert, mostly about the
kiss and its ‘sexual’ nature. The advert
shows two women Kung-Fu fighting
while wet, then kissing before
headbutting each other. According to
press reports, viewers have said the
advert is “offensive in its sexual
nature” despite only being shown after
the 9pm watershed. Although the ASA
will rule on whether the advert
breached guidelines in the coming
weeks, it has recently shown support
for same-sex displays of affection. The
advert is part of the High Street giant’s
attempts to redefine itself.
In the pink
Killers in custody
What the FCUK?
Two men appeared in court on January
21 charged with the murder of gay bar
manager Jody Dobrowski on Clapham
Common last year. Unemployed Thomas
Pickford and decorator Scott Walker
have denied murdering the 24-year-old
last October. Pickford, 25, and Walker,
33, appeared at the Old Bailey by video
link and were remanded in custody.
Their trial will begin on 12 June 2006.
Dobrowski was found unconscious in
the early hours of the 15 October, after
sufferinghead,neckandfacialinjuriesin
a homophobic attack. He later died of his
injuriesandwassobadlybeatenthathis
family did not recognise him. Police
believe that Dobrowski’s assailants may
haveverballyabusedawomaninanearby
street 15 minutes prior to the murder.
DobrowskiwasassistantmanageratBar
RisaJongleursinCamden,northLondon.
newsg3news
BEN’S BIT
Former Fame Academy winner Alex
Parks has blamed the media for poor
sales after parting company with her
record label, Polydor. Parks, 21, from
Mount Hawke near Truro, has released
two albums since winning reality TV
show Fame Academy in 2003. Maybe
That’s What It Takes, her first single,
reached number three in the charts.
The track was an anthemic piano ballad
showcasing her haunting, far-reaching
voice. However, her last album Honesty
onlyclimbedtoadisappointingnumber
24. The first single Looking For Water
alsomadeasmallersplashthanexpected.
She said: “I’ve had almost no support
from the media – hardly any coverage
on the radio and TV or in the press.”
Parks thanked Polydor on her website,
but admitted: “It wasn’t really working
for me or for them. A lot of you have
asked if I’m disappointed with the way
my record releases have gone and of
course I am.” She didn’t understand
why the media had apparently ignored
Clapham Common
Murdered: Jody Dobrowski
An ‘outrageous’ French Connection
her: “Whether that’s
becausetheydon’tlike
mymusic,ortheydon’t
like me, or maybe
because I came from a
reality TV programme
– I don’t know.”
“All I want to do now is
to develop my writing
and recording and
hope that every record
I make will be better
than the last. I’m
going to take a break
to work out the next
step. There are a few
offers but I really want
to get it right this
time! I promise that
you will be the first to
know my new plans.”
Her father Stephen
told BBC News: “She
feels that Polydor was
not the right company for her. They are
a big label and need big sales.” He said
she would be a looking for a deal with a
smaller label. “She would be better off
with an independent label. Alex never
wanted to be famous. She just wanted
to do the stuff she wanted to do.”
www.alexparksofficial.com
Inspired by the success of gay cowboy flick Brokeback
Mountain, Pitt is said to be after a more challenging role that
appeals to both men and women. “He wants it to be a story that
appeals to both sexes and he wants it to be the edgiest work
he’s done,” says an insider. “He’s seen the critical acclaim that
Brokeback Mountain has won and wants a piece of it.”
Left: Pitt wants a gay romp
Do you have a news story that needs to
be heard? If so, drop us an email to:
press@g3magazine.co.uk
Brad breaks tradition
14 g3 MARCH 2006
Alex Parks takes time out to ponder new possibilities
p14-17 News/Revs 24/2/06 18:42 Page 14
15. g3 is five years old this month and
we’re learning to read and can nearly
spell! We went to chat with the girls
in the know, from the Candy Bar, the
Friendly Society, and the Star At
Night, to see what they liked best
about everyone’s favourite freebie!
Kay, 25, Candy Bar manager
“I liked ‘bar wench’, bring it back, the
girls love it! It’s such a small community,
it’s fun to search for faces we know!
Jess, 23, accountant
“I love it for all the info it provides,
and the cool little articles. I use it
to help decide where to go, and it’s
free too! Bargain!
Kerry, 29, graphic designer
“I like searching through the scene
pictures, so I can see people that
I recognise – happy birthday g3!”
Carly 23, hairdresser
“It really covers everything, and
gives you a regular idea of where
all the best nights are. And I like the
original articles.”
Kay, 30, student
“I like the editorials the best, and
because it’s free, you can just pick it
up in the bar, and have a good read
before the night kicks off.”
VVOOXXPPOOPP::OurBirthdaybest…
Kay
Kerry
Jess
Carly
Lesbian tennis star Amelie Mauresmo
has bagged her first Grand Slam
title, beating Belgian Justine Henin-
Hardenne at the Australian Open. The
French tennis player, who came out in
1999 during the Australian Open, took
the first set 6-1 and was leading 2-0
in the second when Henin-Hardenne
complained of stomach pains and
was forced to retire from the match.
Henin-Hardenne was later diagnosed
as having a gastrointestinal illness.
Mauresmo said: “It’s been such a long
time, and yet I still don’t know what
to say. All the people that still believed
in me, after seven years. Not only
myself, but also people who were
working with me, believed me and
pushed me, even when I was down.
Maybe we found the way.”
Amelie finally clinches victory in Grand Slam
Mauressmo bags her first Grand Slam
What women want
Making babies?
Lisa Snowdon has admitted having a
crush on a girl while at school. She
ogled a fellow classmate but never
confessed her guilty secret. She said:
“I can appreciate other women’s bodies
and beauty. When I was younger
I probably had a crush on a girl, but
back when I was very, very young.”
Despite growing out of her lesbian
tendencies, Snowdon, who last year
split from boyfriend George Clooney,
admits she fancies actress Halle Berry
and Madonna.
Left: No bump showing yet for Hurley
Kay
MARCH 2006 g3 15
Model and actress Elizabeth Hurley is rumoured to be
pregnant with her second child after she was seen leaving an
antenatalclinicinLondon’sHarleyStreet.Whenaskedifshewas
expecting,Hurley’sagentsreplied,“Nocomment.”TheEstéeLauder
beautyhasbeendatingIndianbusinessmanArunNayarforthree
years. Hollywood producer Steve Bing fathered her first child.
p14-17 News/Revs 24/2/06 18:42 Page 15
17. Album: SoJorn – When The Lights
Go Down (Progressive Global Records)
Sojorn are Hunter Williams and vocalist
Jennifer Morrison. The album is a mix of funky
break beats and house influenced tunes. Tinged
with Latin rhythms, this is quite a light album
with nothing too taxing or demanding. With
summer coming it’s a good one for the car, or
the beach. It’s classy in a way that a nightclub
is classy-shiny and polished, but in all
honesty, there is nothing really new
going on here. Lyrically uninspiring,
yet pleasant in a way that will please
trendy people with a head for chilled
hypnotic programmed sounds.
555 Release date: early April
music>> film>>
music>> lea andrews
film/DVD>> jennifer kilchenmann
]]
MARCH 2006 g3 17
Album: The Little Willies –
The Little Willies
(Milking Bull Records)
Alert! Bad band name alert! Do NOT let
this put you off. This is bloody brilliant,
but you have to like jazz and country a
little to get into it. Imagine Norah Jones
infused with a bit of life and a whole lot
chirpier. Voila! She has! This five-piece
consists of Ms Jones herself, and four
friends from pretty much all over
America. They all missed old school
classic American music, and set up
this band to meet up and jam down at
The Living Room, a cool Lower East
Side club in NYC. So there you have it,
a real band, with a real desire to play
really good music. You can hear the
love of the music the second you put
the CD on. This is fantastic. Have it!
5555 Release date: March 6
Album:
Breaks Co-Op –
The Sound Inside
(Parlaphone)
You may not have heard of
Breaks Co-Op yet, but you
may be familiar with one
ofitsthreemembers,
Zane Lowe. He formed
the band with fellow
new Zealander Hamish
Clark in the mid 1990s
and released an album.
Zane has since become a hugely
successful DJ (currently at Radio One)
and an MTV presenter. Breaks Co-Op’s
second album was released last year
in New Zealand, to enormous acclaim –
they scooped a gold disc, a single of
the year and were top of the 2005
airplay charts. The album is very
beautiful, and well worth getting into.
It falls into a style
that happily avoids any particular
genre. Influenced by Marvin Gaye,
and more obscure acts like Tortoise
and Sebadoh, the melodies and break
beats create a sexy satisfying piece.
If you want something a bit different,
but still palatable, go get it.
Cinema: Basic Instinct 2
Sharon Stone is back as the
ultra-vixen Catherin Tramell.
She’s ditched the ice-picker
in favour of a new killer
of a toy. Expect the usual
amount of sex, bisexuality,
some decent car chasing,
some mind-fucking and
all that in dear old London
town! Who knew our city
was so ferocious.
555 Out: March 24
Cinema: Transamerica
Nominated for an Oscar and recently picking up the
Best Actress Golden Globe, Desperate Housewives’
Felicity Huffman stars as a pre-op male-to-female
who undertakes an unexpected
journey when she learns that she is
the father to a teenage son in a fix
ofhisown.IndieUSmoviesshowing
that once again they know how
to convey powerful stories much
better than big budget studios.
Tissues at the ready.
5555 Out: March 31
DVD: The Brothers Grimm
This shoot was so unpleasant that it made
Lena Headey – who stars here as a chick
who can skin rabbits and kiss toads – doubt
whether she still wanted to be in the movie
business. The Brothers Grimm is directed by
Terry Gilliam (12 Monkeys) and features Matt
Damon and Heath Ledger as two con brothers
lookingforadventure.Theyneedallthe courage
theycanget,andaspotoffemalehelp(Headey),
when they arrive in a village under the spell
of an enchanted forest. It ain’t great but it has
moments. Alcohol at the ready, it might help!
55 Out: March 13
Album: Lise Westzynthius –
Rock, You Can Fly (One Little Indian)
Lise W (can we call her that?) has been
celebrated in her native Denmark for a few
years now and rightly so. Brought up on Chopin
and Brahms, she began singing in chamber
choirs, and worked as a church soprano while
also studying contemporary music. This mix of
influences works emphatically on this stirring
album. When listening, I felt as though the Cocteau Twins had returned and
made a modern day album with more to look back on. Produced by legendary
Englishman Ian Caple (Kate Bush, Tricky, Ryan Adams) the album has got a
particular stamp of excellence that will make its ascension guaranteed.
5555 Release date: out now
music
5555 Release date: March 27
DVD: HEX Season 2
After the corking cliffhanger of Season 1, Cassie and Thelma
are back. Azazeal is still up to no good and things aren’t
looking too sunny for our heroine. On the brighter side
though, our only long-running lesbian character on British
TV – Thelma (the excellent Jemima Roper) – gets more lines,
more comedy moments, just more, more, more!
It’s pure entertainment, with a fantastic script.
5555 Out: March 6
/film/dvd/ Basic
Instinct 2
Transamerica
The Brothers Grimm
p14-17 News/Revs 24/2/06 18:44 Page 17
19. 4
1
Music: Xfm
Local heroes take to the airwaves
as Xfm Manchester goes live.
Launching the new station at 8am
will be the jewel in the crown of that
line-up, Paul Tonkinson, hosting the
popular Breakfast Show. He says:
“Xfm is hitting Manchester and
I can’t wait. I am made up to be
bringing this radio station to one of
the best cities in the world and am
honoured to be hosting the breakfast
show.” Confirmed DJs also include
Tony Wilson and Andy Rourke.
Tune into 97.7FM
on 15 March 2006 or
www.xfmmanchester.com
for further info.
Exhibition:
Battling for a Place in History
Opening at Discovery Museum in Newcastle upon
Tyne this month, this exhibition is part of a project
to affirm gay people’s place in the history of the
North East. By coincidence the exhibition coincides
with a recent survey published on the BBC’s website
stating that the North East is the least gay place in
England and Wales. The museum has worked with
the Our Place in History project group from the LBGT
community to reveal this hidden archived history.
Battling for a Place in History @ Discovery
Museum, Blandford Square, Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE1 4JA. Until March 5.
Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm and Sunday
2pm to 5pm. FREE.
www.twmuseum.org.uk/discovery
Discovery Museum, Newcastle
Paul Tonkinson
3
Comedy:
Funny Women
In a campaign to end violence against
women, the Funny Women stand-up
show is now an official fixture in the
diary of essential events during
International Women’s Day. Box office
proceeds will be donated to the charity V-Day:
Until the Violence Stops, which campaigns to end hostility
against women. The final line-up (TBC) will be hosted by
the fabulous Jo Caulfield and includes Sandi Toksvig,
Janey Godley and the winner of the 2005 Funny Women
Awards Debra Jane Appelby.
Funny women @ Café Royal,
Regent Street, London, W1.
8 March. Tickets cost £20 and
include a drinks reception
courtesy of Turner Road Wine.
0870 163 3408
or www.funnywomen.com
or www.ticketmaster.co.uk.
MARCH 2006 g3 19
2
Art: Vox Pop
Vox Pop presents the work of 50
leading and award winning illustrators
based worldwide who are promoted
by début art. Each artist was asked
to produce a new piece of work in
response to a broad Vox Pop brief,
namely to depict how they see their
role as an illustrator in society. The
artists exhibiting include Tim Ashton,
Andy Baker and Barbara Bellingham.
Vox Pop @ Coningsby Gallery,
30 Tottenham Street,
London W1T 4RJ.
Until 9 March.
Monday to Friday
10am to 6pm.
020 76361064 or
info@debutart.com
Sarah Howell – Alex Cartana Single
Matt Darford –
Rolling Stone Magazine
James Carey – Sean Penn
for Carlos magazine
Sophie
Toulouse –
personal
piece
p18-21 Prev/Prof/Slez 24/2/06 18:49 Page 19
20. Lucy
Zoe
Team Slez:
Lucy, Brunette, 21,
Baron von Butch
Zoe, Blonde, 26,
Baroness von Bitch
Definition:
A cunning amalgamation
of ‘sleazy’ and ‘lesbian’...
the anti-suitcase
lesbo brigade.
This month: Lucy talks about her influence
on her new flatmates’
love choices…
20
Profile
PPrrooffiilleeBeverley Knight
To read the complete interview
with Beverley Knight, visit
www.g3mag.co.uk
Voice:
The Best of
BEVERLEY
KNIGHT
is out on March 20.
As she prepares to release her long-awaited Greatest Hits collection,
the UK’s most talented and enduring soul queen talks to g3 about
homophobia in the music industry and why there’s more to her
than meets the eye. Anna Nathanson finds out more.
Despite the fact that you’ve been in the industry for over ten years, you’ve never
become commercial to the point of losing credibility. Was this a conscious decision?
It just worked out that way, and it’s the nature of what I do. My sound is not so
mainstream-friendly that it’s in danger of becoming a mass pop thing. I don’t think it’s
ever been that way. I’m completely happy with that. If I do become a bigger name than
I am, I think I’ll always have one foot in the very well-known world and one in muso land.
You’ve spoken out quite heavily against homophobia in music...
Last year I was very vocal in wanting some of the dancehall artists to frankly shut the fuck up.
But when I defended the LGBT community, I couldn’t believe the amount of stick I got!
Most of the hostility came from the black media; they thought I was attacking black culture.
People would say ‘It’s because her partner’s white, that’s why she thinks that way!’
But I had to take a stand against homophobia; I wouldn’t have been able to live with myself
if I hadn’t. Particularly in the black community, people have such a tough time coming out.
In Jamaica, being homosexual is against the law. That’s bullshit. People are under
enough pressure without artists saying they should be hung from trees.
How do you feel about having such a large lesbian fan base?
I love it, I want more! It’s wonderful, if my music can translate through different ages,
races, sexualities and cultures. It shows that real people get what I’m on about.
I’ve always been completely comfortable in my own skin, so I embrace it.
•
When I moved to Scotland for University, I was placed in
a flat with three other girls who were, for want of a
better word, straight. Don’t get me wrong, they are
fab friends and great company - they just love the
cock! Or at least so I thought! On a trip to London,
I took them along to my favourite gay London venues.
On Saturday night we ended up at Club
Motherfucker. After downing a few pints of
cider and some sambuca shots, we began carving
up the dance floor in typical drunk student
fashion. All three of my flatmates were having
a wild time and I decided it would be safe to
leave them for a few minutes while I popped to
the loo. On my return, I couldn’t believe my
eyes! They were all making out with
luscious lesbians. I spent the remaining
45 minutes of the night chatting to
friends as my flatmates
continued to get down and
dirty with their same-sexconquests and, as the timecame to go home, I realisedthese girls were coming back too! Yes, it’s true; myinfluence had got my flatmates batting for ourteam. I didn’t know whether to laugh with joy orcry that I was the only one sleeping alone thatnight. The following morning, there weresome terrible hangovers and sheepishfaces, but back at University the girlsconfessed that they loved every minute.Although they still like a bit ofcock action, we are now known
as the dyke flat!
– Slez out
OutonthetownwithTeamSlez!
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22. Rebel
Ifeel much the same about gay marriage as I do
about my mother’s cooking. Within the family it is
generally and heartily agreed to be inedible, but woe
betide any outsider who dare criticise it. Likewise,
if I were writing this article for a more mainstream
publication, I would defend civil partnership to the hilt
and mean it – but here, among friends, I’m a lot more
likely to pick on its weak points. To straight sceptics,
I insist thatwehomosexualswillsalvagetheir dwindling
marriage statistics; to fellow queers I joke that we’ll
be just as much of a boost to divorce figures.
Obviously, I’m fully in favour of legal equality and
think that civil partnerships are an unadulteratedly
marvellous idea, since they give us the best of both
worlds – all the legal perks; none of the religious guilt
– but I’m sure I’m not alone in having one or two
personal regrets. The fact is, this is not only a big step
forward, but also a big step further into the clutches
of The Establishment. One of the things I love about
dating women is that there’s no clear path that the
relationship has to follow. We all, of course, have our
patterns and bad habits, but these are nothing like
as entrenched as they are for poor old heterosexuals.
In my pre-enlightenment days, every single man I
dated mentioned marriage and babies within the first
two weeks. So far, none of my girlfriends has done so,
and I find this most refreshing. People bring numerous
expectations to a relationship, but for lesbians they
tend to be more personal (‘Is she The One?’ or ‘When
shall I move in?’) than social (‘Should I keep my own
surname?’ or ‘What sort of veil shall I wear?’). But
now marriage is all the rage, women’s magazines
are queuing up to book ‘Hers’n’Hers’ wedding
features, fertility clinics are full of lesbian couples
and suddenly there’s just as much pressure on me
as there is on my straight friends – if not more.
I never quite fancied marriage, even when I thought
I was straight. Quite frankly, I don’t see the point.
If I fall in love with someone and want to share my
life with them, the thing I’d most want to do is set up
home and live happily ever after, not dress up and
sign bits of paper. Perhaps after ten years or so we’d
set up a civil partnership, alongside our joint bank
account, just to keep things tidy, but honestly, it
would mean a lot less to me than having someone
to share the cooking and borrow underwear from.
Like many of my contemporaries, I am cursed with
the millstone of ex-hippy parents. They tend to be
lovingly liberal and understanding, but they are
exceedingly difficult to out-do, and out-doing them is
necessary, unless one wishes to
end up like Ab Fab’s Saffy. I spent
most of my teenage years trying
and failing to party as hard, drink
as much, stay up as late and grow
as much dope as my parents, but
withlesbianism,Ireally thought I was
onto something – here, at last, was
an enjoyable, sustainable, alternative
lifestyle that neither of them could
claim to have done first. But now, if
I’m not careful, I’ll end up married,
with a mortgage, a couple of kids
and no sex-life to speak of, by the
time I’m in my 30s – and then I’ll be
no different fromseveralmillionother
foundering middle-class idealists.
Gay marriage is by no means
undermining thesanctityofmarriage
– but it is making social rebellion
more and more elusive. In fact, now
the only way I think I can truly rebel
is by remaining resolutely unmarried
for the rest of my days.
Rebel Without
ApplauseEmily Chappell explains why
she is jumping off the bandwagon.
“TheonlywayIthinkIcantrulyrebelisbyremaining
resolutelyunmarriedfortherestofmydays.”
L: Julia Sawalha as Saffy in
Ab Fab (alongside Jennifer
Saunders as her mother, Edina)
22 g3 MARCH 2006
p22-23 Ed3 Rebel 24/2/06 19:01 Page 22
24. Keeping Watch
24 g3 MARCH 2006
g3: Why did you choose to move your setting from
the Victorian era to the 1940s?
SW: Well, basically I wanted a change and another
challenge. I’ve done a lot on the Victorian period and
I was anxious not to get stuck. I wanted to adapt my
writing style and voice. There is something about the
1940s that was restricted under the surface. The
historical research took me a while. It took four years
from my initial research to the final copy. I had the
best and worst of times, there were some awful
points where I felt very depressed. There was a lot of
publicity involved in the promotion of Fingersmith,
and although I do quite enjoy PR, it can be frustrating
when I want to write.
g3: In your opinion, why does war do strange and
capricious things to people?
SW: War had an extraordinary effect on London and
Britain. It really shook up the class system and
gender relations. Women had more responsibility
then ever before. Above all, ordinary life was
suspended. Anything could happen and it was most
liberating! As for the gay and lesbian community,
war was a great facilitator. People must have felt like
it’s now or never. Maybe lesbianism was rife – I’m
not sure. There were so many young single women
spread out, so maybe they were more susceptible
to feminine wiles.
g3: Have you intentionally hoped to bring lesbianism
into mainstream British culture and media?
SW: No, it wasn’t my desired agenda. I never expected
my novels to be so successful. Tipping the Velvet
was quite heavily focused around lesbian characters.
I used to read a lot of women’s press before I begun
writing. I like my books to reflect what I would read
myself. I am a lesbian so it is perfectly natural for me
to write about lesbians.
g3: What are your three favourite London locations
and why?
SW:
1. South Bank – It’s always so romantic to have a
city with a river. The South Bank allows you to think
of the age of the city and the bustle of London’s
traffic. Of course you have the National Film Theatre
and the National Theatre, plus plenty of second-hand
bookshops too.
2. Hampstead Heath women’s pond – I haven’t been
there in a while as it’s a schlep from South London
(Sarah is currently based in Kennington). It’s
wonderful just to take in the views. There are still
undiscovered bits of the heath that I’m yet to
explore. It would be sad if I knew the whole park
like the back of my hand.
3. St James’s Park – Just because it’s so central and
there is a nice mix of people. The size is just right.
F
rom the remnants of an era overcast by war, hardship and
suffering of insurmountable proportions, the 1940s sparked
the emergence of a tangible sense of liberality and freedom that
‘ordinary people’ had never before experienced. Booker Prize
Finalist Sarah Waters, whose previous works were set in
Victorian England (Fingersmith, Affinity and Tipping the Velvet),
plunges into a very different Blitz-ravaged epoch, creating
another historical novel capturing the characters with her
signature intimacy and understanding.
The novel begins in London in 1947 and careers through air
raids, blacked-out streets and illicit sexual liaisons to
conclude with its final episode in 1941. The Night Watch
vividly recounts the story of four Londoners locked in a
complicated matrix of closeness. Androgynous, demure
Kay drove a “night watch” ambulance in the Blitz and
has been traumatised by what she witnessed. Then
there is ‘onion-faced’ Helen, whose mystery novelist
girlfriend Julia may or may not be having an affair.
Helen’s work colleague, Viv, has a married military
lover Reggie who won’t leave his wife for her. Finally
Waters’ introduces fey Duncan, who holds a dark
secret from his past. Jo Webber chats to the author.
Keeping Watch
“I like my books to reflect what I would r
The South Bank Hampstead Heath St. James’s Park
p24-5 Ed4 S.Waters 24/2/06 19:10 Page 24
25. MARCH 2006 g3 25
g3: What do you think is the most
over-rated book of all time?
SW: The Bible
g3: What do you think about the advent of civil partnerships?
SW: I think it’s fantastic for gay activism. This piece of legislation is something
that you couldn’t have imagined even 10 or 20 years ago. In terms of my own per-
sonal relationship, I’ve been with my girlfriend Lucy (Vaughan) for four years and
we feel utterly committed to one another and are completely monogamous.
Although I wouldn’t consider civil partnership in the foreseeable future, we’re not
ruling it out. Lucy is younger than me (34), so if we both decide to make a com-
mitment, we’ll see what happens.
g3: What are your upcoming plans?
SW: Well I’ve got a tour beginning in Britain, then I travel to New Zealand, Australia
and the US. We’re going to be visiting 13 cities within two or three weeks, but no
tour bus unfortunately!
For details of upcoming appearances by Sarah
visit her UK publisher Virago at
www.virago.co.uk/virago/news/author.asp
www.sarahwaters.com
The Night Watch is available in all good book shops priced £16.99.
To read the rest of this exclusive interview, check out www.g3mag.co.uk
d read myself.”
p24-5 Ed4 S.Waters 24/2/06 19:06 Page 25
27. Inside
s Reviews [29]
s DJ Quickie [33]
s Style [34]
s Nights Out [36]
s Boozer Guide [44]
s Community [46]
s London / s South / s Nor th / s Central
S c e n e 0 3 : 0 6
Smack: Gangsters & Molls Party @ Egg
Friday 27 January
Egg, York Way, King’s Cross, London N1
MARCH 2006 g3 27
Scene
Guide
Knowing you’ve got a good smack coming, in this case was something to look
forward to with three floors of music to suit the taste of every moll and her
gangst-her. Egg was on shell-cracking form as the venue filled with lovely ladies
(and a good few from Brighton too I noticed) along with several cute boys. With
De Kutt and crew cutting it up electro-wise in the middle room; sandwiched
between King K and the funky house French Kiss
females in the main room; and the Cock DJs
Yr Mum & Yr Dad and random poetry
readings in the top floor. For the second
Friday in a row here I was in Egg again
with the courtyard seeming to feel
more like my front garden, it’s so
familiar. Arms in the air as the music
played into the night and anyone with
enough energy to rise to the occasion was
treated to the special afterparty tunes of
Trade/Fiction DJ Fat Tony’s afterparty.
Roll on the Morning Glory.
Reviewed by
Jamie Norman
All photos by Jamie Norman, except top right pics 1 and 2 by Cleo Leng
NEXT SMACK EVENT: ‘Smackback Mountain’ Friday 31st March
p26-33 Scene guide 24/2/06 21:23 Page 27
28. Blackeyed @ Ghetto
Monday 30 January
5 Falconberg Court
(behind the Astoria), London W1
A new night has come to the Ghetto, promising to be the
darker side of Redeye. It was definitely found at Blackeyed.
DJs Metalchick, guest DJ Simon Price and Gang brought
music that touched the darker side of the 80s with a
couple of songs by Marilyn Manson alongside industrial
and goth rock. There was a slight gotharama vibe, but the
people looked pretty, the alcohol
was cheap and the energy and
vibe was fantastic. Free goth
makeovers were also provided.
It’snicetoseeanight thatreally
is alternative and new and I
would definitely recommend
it again. It runs whenever there
is a 5th Monday in the month
(on that Monday), so rock on
down.
Reviewed by Cleo Leng
Eats:
The Quality Chop House,
94 Farringdon Rd, London EC1R 3ER
Food & Drink 8/10
An impressive menu boasting hearty
British cuisine with an ‘eloquent twist’.
Munch on a selection of breads and
anchovy butter while you wait for your
meal. The starters comprise of eels,
snails, potted shrimp and caviar for the
adventurous or very rich. The mains offer
a selection of traditional British foodfrom
bangers and mash to ‘London’s noted
salmon fish cake’. The honey and mustard
glazedchickenwithcreamsweet corn is
particularly good. The scrummy deserts
include chocolate fondant and the
raspberry sorbet is highly recommended.
Atmosphere 6/10
The restaurant has maintained its
original Victorian features. Its black and
white chequered floor, oak table and
pews gives it a shabby chic feel. Beware
for long sittings though, the pews can
be awkward if you’ve had a few vinos!
Reviewed by Leilah Toogood
Rating: 5555
Price rating: £££ (Mains from £7-20)
Telephone: 020 7837 5093
www.qualitychophouse.co.uk
Taste: Totally Turkish Delight – liquid
version and very alcoholic too!
Audience: Any Candy girl with a taste
for something sweet!
Situation: Definitely ‘a girl’s night out to
get the party started’ shot!
Tip: There is a secret ingredient that
only Candy Bar staff knows – so you
have to come to the bar where it was
invented to treat yourself!
Candy Bar, the UK’s original full-time
Girl’s Bar and also now the first women’s
venue with a licence to strip, opened its
doors to the lesbian nation in October
1996. The venue’s impact has been
undeniably crucial to the development of
a vibrant social scene for gay girls and
their friends
in central
London.
And.. it’s giving
away free
entry to g3 VIP
Card holders!
www.thecandybar.co.uk
Cocktail:
Turkish
Delight
out & about reviews
>>Drinks:
Candy Bar
4 Carlisle St., Soho, London W1
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your city Newcastle
>>
This is the gay scene version of a local
pub, with quiet music and cheap drinks.
This bar is generally good for a chat
and reasonably priced drinks. Cabaret
features on various nights including
comedy and drag. Late licence
and free entry.
A small bar popular with
anyone who likes cheap
drink and raucous cabaret.
Late licence and free entry.
This bar is one of the four venues
owned by Trafalgar Leisure, the drinks
are reasonably priced and the décor
and atmosphere is generally like
Wetherspoons. Normal licence and
free entry.
This bar is also owned by Trafalgar Leisure; it’s slightly more
expensive but is decorated with fittings from an old church
and makes a good place for lunch, or to have a pre-club
dance and watch the cabaret such as I’m a Homosexual Get
Me out of Here and Gay Idol. Late licence and free entry.
This long-established gay club is open five
nights a week from Thursday to Monday.
Generally the club opens at 11 and shuts at
3am on a Thursday and Monday, 4am on a
Friday and Saturday and 2am on a Sunday.
The entry price varies, but is generally
around £4/5 for students, with Saturday
being £7 with a discount card from a
Trafalgar Leisure bar (free card stamped
when you buy a drink) or £10 without a card.
Monday to Sunday nights are £1 a drink.
Most nights are cheesy with just the main
arena open but on Fridays and Saturdays
the two other rooms (upstairs and the Zinc
Bar) are opened to provide three music
venues. Late licence and varied entry price.
Corner of Westmorland Road and
St. James’ Boulevard.
The Loft is a new addition to
the scene. Very popular with
lesbians, it’s smaller than Powerhouse
but offers more dance and R&B based
music. The drinks here are reasonably
priced and the entry is generally
cheaper than Powerhouse.
Late licence and varied entry price.
Affectionately known as Geordies (people from
the Tyneside region and adjacent areas of
southeastern Northumberland), the North East
prides itself on being the friendliest area of Britain.
Newcastle Gateshead is a stylish, fashionable
and vibrant city with a lively gay scene known
locally as The Pink Triangle.
Outlet Manager John Harrison owns four bars in the locality
including The End, The Yard, Heavens Above and The Eagle.
He says: “The Newcastle scene is really great for lesbians,
there is something for everyone. We’re always looking to
improve and expand the scene.”
Browells solicitor Katherine Henderson, 43,
tells g3 just why Newcastle has been so
popular with couples planning to get hitched!
“According to Newcastle-based superintendent
registrar Lorraine Dewison, 30 ceremonies have
alreadybeenconductedinNewcastle.ByDecember
5, 80 provisional bookings were made but that
figure has increased. Lorraine anticipates that
more will conduct their ceremonies in the summer.
Newcastle is a great city to live and work in. It
has a thriving arts and cultural sector and a lively
gay and lesbian bar scene. The past image of
Newcastle as an old fashioned industrial northern
town with intolerant attitudes is completely
redundant. Newcastle has a really beautiful
coastline on our doorstep in Northumberland
and good train links to Scotland and the other
major northern cities.”
Housed in a landmark industrial building on the south bank
of the River Tyne in Gateshead, BALTIC is the biggest
gallery of its kind in the world – presenting a dynamic, diverse
and international programme of contemporary visual art. BALTIC
has no permanent collection, providing instead an ever-changing
calendar of exhibitions and activities that give a unique and
compelling insight into contemporary artistic practice. The
BALTIC programme ranges from blockbuster exhibitions to
innovative new work and projects created by artists within
the local community. BALTIC is a place where visitors can
experience art, relax, have fun, learn and discover fresh ideas.
For further information visit www.balticmill.com
PRIDE ON THE TYNE
Scene lowdown
The Yard
www.newcastlegayscene.co.uk
The LoftThe Bank
Twist
The Baron and Baroness
Gallery
Powerhouse
BALTIC gallery
Civil Partnerships...
Why Newcastle?
p26-33 Scene guide 24/2/06 21:26 Page 30
31. >>01 Hard to Beat
Hard Fi (Necessary Records)
>>02 I Predict a Riot
Kaiser Chiefs
(B-Unique Records)
>>03 Dare Gorillaz
(EMI/Virgin Records)
>>04 Jane Falls Down
The Modern
(Mercury Records)
>>05 Mr Brightside
The Killers
(Island Records)
SandraD’sTop5VinylChart>>
Quickie
WithSandraDInterviewedbyCleoLeng
When did you get into DJing?
I started going to Popstarz about seven years ago. I went to
Miss Shapes when it was at Liquid Lounge. I started work-
ing for Simon Hobart as a barmaid and eventually he let me
play a set and then another and it kinda stuck.
Does being a DJ make it easy for you to pull?
I wish that myth were true. But when I’m playing, that’s
what I’m concentrating on. I do get the odd girl come up to
me though.
Worst song you’ve had requested?
Come on Eileen by Dexy’s Midnight Runners and I’m also
not keen on Marc Almond.
How does the gay alternative scene need to develop?
Keep it new and fresh. I’d like more live PA’s at Popstarz.
Miss Shapes is a great night in terms of playing with genres.
Thing you love about DJing?
The buzz. I still get nervous before a set
sometimes but love it when the floor is packed
and everyone is having fun.
New nights for the scene?
Definitely more nights like Redeye and Black eyed. Ghetto
has recently featured guest DJs, Tairrie B of My Ruin and
Simon Price of Stay Beautiful.
Sandra D is lead DJ at Ghetto, Miss Shapes, the Popstarz
main room and does PR for Trash Palace.
www.ghetto-london.co.uk or www.popstarz.org
Ghetto attracts a large variety of people, from Brian Molko,
Boy George to even Will Young. It’s a diverse mix every
night with something for everyone.
music
>>
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32. >>This month we’ve got some
gorgeous women for you to ogle
at, and some fancy outfits to
match. Courtesy of the girls out
and about on the scene – those
who strive each day to seek out
new things to make our hearts
go woo-hoo!
club
>>05
Tanya (L), 34, and Roz (R), 35, Graphic Designers,
Tanya: T-shirt from Camden Market, £30,
Roz: Skirt, £32, tights, £8, both from Hennes,.
>>04
Lori, 27,
Sales Assistant,
Jacket from Miss Sixty, £210.
>>01
Anna, 26, Doctor,
Top from Top Shop, £26.
>>02
Lily, 20, Theatre design student,
Hair by The Vidal Sassoon Academy.
>>03
Gianna, 26, Psychologist
All clothes from Top Shop.
(Good thinking!)
>>01
>>03
>>02 >>04
All pics by
Lea Andrews
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p26-33 Scene guide 24/2/06 21:20 Page 32
33. >>06
Stacey, 26, Photographer,
Hat from Two Seasons, £10, T-shirt from
Rocket in Camden, £1.50, jeans by Tsubi’s, £150.
>>07
Elena, 24,
Works at First Out in London,
Top from Women’s Secrets in Spain, £25.
>>08
Sylvia, 21, Web Designer,
Goggles from a market in Paris! Tattoo –
“it’s make-up, so I can change it everyday!”
>>08
>>07
>>06>>05
MARCH 2006 g3 33
p26-33 Scene guide 24/2/06 21:21 Page 33
34. London / South / North / CentralREADER’S GUIDE>>
Listings are listed by day and then by
region, if you can’t find an address it’ll be in
the Boozer Guide.
If you’ve been to a listed event and it’s
advertised incorrectly in the magazine,
please let us know
- g3 recommended
events
- ‘New Entry’ events
PROMOTER’S GUIDE>>
Listings must be sent by the 15th of the
previous month. Listings are not guaran-
teed and are to be supplied seperately
from advertised copy.
Please include: club/night name; venue
and address; frequency and day/date;
description of night - i.e. DJs, music policy
etc; opening/closing times; contact/in-
foline (optional), and female percentage
expected.
Send listings/pics,
e: bars@g3magazine.co.uk;
f: 020 7272 0092;
by post to the usual address.
Monday
1st:6thMarch
2nd:13thMarch
3rd:20thMarch
last:27thMarch
London
Films 4 Free @ Glass Bar, 190 Euston
Rd, Euston NW1. 020 7387 6184:
Women and lesbian films, upstairs bar.
From 8pm. £1 donation. F:100%
Happy Mondays @ Oak Bar, 79 Green
Lanes, Stoke Newington: Free Pool,
cheap drinks. 9pm-2am. FREE. F:95%
Manic Mondays @ Trash Palace, 11
Wardour St, Soho. www.trashpalace.
co.uk. 07956 549246: Pop-indie-lectro
tunes. 6pm-3am. FREE. F:50%
Musical Mondays @ The Green, 74
Upper Street, Islington. 020 7226 8895:
Sean Pol, a well-known musician on
the scene, will be on the piano playing
a fabulous mix of showtunes and pop
classics. £FREE. F:50%
Revival @ Candy Bar, Carlisle St, Soho.
0207 494 4041: DJ Sol taking you back
with Old Skool anthems & disco classics.
FREE. F:90%
Room 2 @ Heaven, Villiers Street,
Charing Cross, WC2N. 020 7930 2020:
Indie music in Room 10pm-3am. £2 b4
12am/£2.50. F:50%
South
Bar 150 @ Charles Street (Club),
Brighton: Everything’s £1.50! 10.30pm-
2am. £1.50. F:40%
DJ Will T @ Edge Nightclub, Southamp-
ton: The right ingredients for a great
musical recipe. F:30%
Shibby Shabblers @ Candy Bar, 129
St James St, Brighton. 01273 622424:
Polysexual student-themed night
playing indie rock and trashy pop. 9pm-
2am. £3/£2 NUS. F:50%
Central
Live Music @ B5 Bar, Nightingale Club,
Kent St, Birmingham: FREE. F:40%
Pink Pounder @ Route, 139/147 Hurst
St, Birmingham. 0121 622 3366: £1
drinks promo. £2 b4 10pm/£3 b4
11pm/£4. F:40%
Quids In @ Innov8 Bar, Kent St, Birming-
ham: Drinks at £1. 7pm-11pm. F:40%
Tuesday
1st:7thMarch
2nd:14thMarch
3rd:21stMarch
last:28thMarch
London
Bar Wotever @ Central Station,
37 Wharfdale St, Kings Cross. 07932
324373: Queer talent meet - Live music
Karaoke @ Old Vic, Portsmouth: Sing-a-
long. FREE. F:50%
Karaoke Queens @ Magnum, South-
ampton: Loads of prizes, all drinks are
£2 (excluding cocktails, bottles of wine
and Champagne). ‘til 2am. FREE. F:45%
Student Social @ Marlborough, Brighton:
Drink promos. FREE. F:55%
North
Poptastic @ Mutz Nutz, Princess
St, Mancs: Kitsch Bitch, Si and Karl
Lucas playing retro and camp pop.
‘til 3am. 11pm-3am. 07074 248 247.
£4.50/£3.50 members. F:50%
Dolly Mixtures @ Kampus, 45 China St,
Lancaster: DJ Tween plays cheese from
the 50s up. F:45%
Central
UniChoons@NightingaleClub,KentSt,
Birmingham:PopChartanddancewith
SimonH.10pm-2am£3after11pm.F:40%
Wednesday
1st:1stMarch
2nd:8thMarch
3rd:15thMarch
4th:22ndMarch
last:29thMarch
London
Bisexual Group @ Glass Bar, 190
Euston Rd, Euston NW1. 020 7387 6184:
Group for bisexual women (upstairs).
7pm-9pm. £1 donation. F:100%
Charlie’s Girls + Boys @ Charlie’s Bar,
124 Globe Road, E1. 020 7790 1007: An
East-end night for the girls with DJs and
Free pool.. ‘til 11am. FREE. F:40%
Chicken Royale @ Push, 93 Dean St,
Soho (1st Weds): The Fighting Cocks,
Charlie and Asha. 8.30pm-1am. £3.
F:30%
Club Cynthia @ Trash Palace, 11
Wardour St, Soho. www.clubcynthia.
info. 07956 549246: Electrorock, kitsch
indie. 6pm-3am. FREE b4 11pm/£2.
F:50%
Cuckoo Couture @ Too Too Much, 5
Brewer St, Soho: House + Electro club-
bing night. 10pm-3am. £5. F:40%
Electric Youth @ First Out, Soho: Off-
beat edgy electro, seedy twisted trash
pop, riot bitch post-punk, dirty glam
disco, naughty nasty 80s.7pm-11pm.
FREE. F:88%
Fruit Machine @ Heaven, The Arches (off
The Strand), Villiers St, WC2N. 020 7930
2020: Garage + soul and camp classics.
‘til 3am. £2 b4 11.30 + flyer. F:25%
Gay Bingo @ Southopia, Newington
Butts, Elephant + Castle. 020 7735
5306: Lezza legs eleven, two butch
dykes... Starts 8pm. 5pm-11.30pm.
F:90%
Nag Nag Nag @ Ghetto, Falconberg Ct,
listings nights out
g3 is 5 celebrating with Lounge
To celebrate one year of pole-dancing, Candy Bar is holding a unique
Pole-dancing tag party. Last seen in break dancing parties, this
new version is much more exciting. Think Eminem and some rough
rapper battling it out on their mics on stage and instead replace
them with lush ladies and poles... yum!
Raising the roof to celebrate one year of pole-dancing fever, all the
most popular professional dancers stage a pole-dancing play-off to
ensure it’s a night to never forget on Tuesday, 21st February.
HOTPICK
(1st Tues), Spoken Word (2nd Tues),
Visual Art and Film (3rd Tues), Perform-
ance (4th Tues), Bits n’ Bobs (5th Tues,
if applicable). 6pm-12am. FREE. F:70%
Between the Lines @ Glass Bar, 190
Euston Rd, Euston NW1. 020 7387 6184
(3rd Tues): Reading group. Starts 6pm.
£1 donation. F:100%
Comedy Camp @ Barcode, 3-4 Archer
Street, Soho, London W1D 7AP. 08 700
600 100. www.comedycamp.co.uk:
Weekly comedy night. £7 members/£9.
F:40%
Don’t Call Me Babe @ Ghetto, Soho: Bub-
blegum pop fun with Dusty O. NUS £2 B4
12/£2 wt flyer B4 12/£3. F:30%
Films 4 Free @ Southopia, Newington
Butts, Elephant + Castle. 020 7735
5306: Free films from 8pm. 5pm-
11.30pm. £2. F:90%
Firmed Up Flava @ Rush, 24 Old
Compton St, Soho W1: DJ Kinky D, DJ
Philly, MC Brandy and Joy on percus-
sion. RnB, hip hop, ragga, house. 9pm-
1am. £3/FREE B4 9.30pm. F:60%
Gingerbeer reading Group @ Glass Bar,
190 Euston Rd, Euston NW1. 020 7387
6184 (2nd Tues): Contact Anneli: anneli.
carter@db.com for details. From 7pm.
£1 donation. F:100%
Hear Me Out @ First Out, Soho (1st
/3rd
Tues): Staff provide the PA and mic, you
provide a guitar and three songs. 8pm-
11pm. FREE. F:60%
Indie Grrrl @ Candy Bar, Carlisle St,
Soho: DJ D’Jara plays alternative sounds;
also Kinky Candy, erotic strip shows,
auditions and amateur competitions.
Happy hour: 5-7pm. 5pm-11.30pm.
£3. F:97%
Poker Night @ Blush, Cazenove Rd,
Stoke Newington. 020 7923 9202:
Learners welcome. F:90%
Rubber Medusas @ Star At Night, 22
Great Chapel Street, Soho. 020 7727
5379. www.rubbermedusas.info: Wom-
en’s bridge group. From 7.30pm. F:100%
Shugs the Word @ Glass Bar, 190 Euston
Rd, Euston NW1. 020 7387 6184 (last
Tues): Reading group discussing the
works of Black & Asian writers. 7 - 9pm.
£1 donation. F:100%
South
Energize @ Edge Nightclub, Southamp-
ton: DJ Alex F playing Powerful Dance
and chart music. F:30%
Gay Tuesdays @ JP’s, Elmwood
Equestrian Centre, Elm Farm, Maldon
Road, Essex CM0 8NT. 01621 787492.
www.gaytuesdays.co.uk: Live on stage
Nikki Nightingale + DJs. 7.30pm-12am.
F:50%
Pink Suga @ Suga Qube, Brighton
(2nd Tues): DJ Hollie and Craig
Woodrow. FREE. F:45%
Twisted Karaoke @ Candy Bar, 129 St
James St, Brighton. 01273 622424:
Hostesses Cat + 3000 tunes. DJ Rocket.
9pm-2am. FREE. F:80%
classics. £FREE. F:50%
Revival
0207 494 4041: DJ Sol taking you back
with Old Skool anthems & disco classics.
FREE. F:90%
Room 2
Charing Cross
Indie music in Room 10pm-3am. £2 b4
To celebrate one year of pole-dancing, Candy Bar is holding a unique
them with lush ladies and poles... yum!
ensure it’s a night to never forget on Tuesday,
Gaydar Girls
launch
London’s Gaydargirls launch
and the Ultimate Girls Party
will be a major event with Skin
performing live on 2nd March
at Cafe De Paris. Plus DJ Philly
and DJ Slamma. 10.30pm-2am.
The Brighton launch will be in
collaboration with Wet Pussy at
Envy on Saturday 4th March,
featuring a fabulous LIVE PA by
Mz Fontaine. VIP parties are held
previously at each Candy Bar.
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listings
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club listings Mar.indd 2 24/02/2006 22:31:18
35. Soho: Flamboyant electro, new wave
& sleazy disco. £5 or £3 NUS or flyer.
F:30%
Opportunity Knockers Karaoke @
Candy Bar, Carlisle St, Soho: Seduce that
sassy sista with your soulful singing.
With Hosts Naj + DJ Riki Rocket. Happy
hour: 5-7pm. 5pm-11.30pm. FREE.
F:90%
Quiz @ Blush, Cazenove Rd, Stoke New-
ington: Strict quizmistress Sexy Sue and
her saucy questions, £30 prize. From
9.30pm-12am. £1 per entrant . F:70%
W4W Bingo @ Upstairs at Theodore
Bullfrog, 26-30 John Adam St, London
WC2. www.women4women.biz. 0207
350 1651 (29 Mar): From 7.30pm.
£4/£2 members (advance booking
only). F:100%
South
Bring It On @ Candy Bar, 129 St James
St, Brighton. 01273 622424: Open Deck
and mic night, except last week of the
month. 9pm-2am. FREE. F:80%
Clairvoyant and Tarot @ Café 22, 129 St
James Street: Brighton. 01273 626682:
£15 for half an hour, with 10% being
donated to charity. F:50%
Colours Karaoke @ Beehive Pub (up-
stairs), Kingswood Suites, Southernhay,
Basildon, Essex. 01268 242031: F:45%
RnB night @ Magnum, Southampton: DJ
Dave, all drinks are £2 (excluding cock-
tails, bottles of wine and Champagne).
‘til 2am. FREE. F:45%
Shag Tag @ Riverside Tavern, Canal Rd,
Strood, Kent: Easy way to pull. ‘til 2am.
F:50%
North
DJ Angel Delight @ Kampus, 45 China
St, Lancaster: Pre-sugarhouse with drag
princess Angel Delight. F:50%
DJ Lyndsay @ Vanilla, Richmond St,
Manchester. 0161 288 2727: 80s and
90s classics. FREE. F:98%
Central
Urban Central @ Nightingale Club, Kent
St, Birmingham: RnB + garage with DJ
Felix. £3 after 10pm. F:40%
Areyouabudding
Photographer/Reviewer?
CallSarahon02072720093/e:sarah@g3magazine.co.uk
2-4-1 tickets to matinee perform-
ances for the London Lesbian and Gay
Film Festival
The festival runs between March 29 to April
12, just mention g3 VIP when booking.
Book online: www.llgff.org.uk or call: 020
7928 3232.
Free Entry for a limited number of
people to Candy Bar, then half price entry
thereafter
London and Brighton on any night.
Get into Pole-dancing nights on a Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday for free or half-price
entry and enjoy the best girl DJs on the
scene. The generous offer will save you
a bomb on your favourite Soho bar or
Brighton girl club. Candy Bar London and
Brighton: www.thecandybar.co.uk. Free
entry is on a first come, first served basis.
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£2 off entry to Rumours
Put Saturday 11 and March 25 in your
diary, because the huge girl club will be giv-
ing £2 off. Rumours is a great club night for
the discerning girl or party child, with huge
venue and DJs playing a cool mix of vocal
house and familiar dance.
Rumours @ Minories, London EC3: www.
girl-rumours.co.uk
Free entry to Liberte b4 11 pm
Ladies RnB night are offering free entry
with VIP card and the advert in this maga-
zine (page 37).
Liberte @ Dome, 178 Junction Road, Lon-
don. www.liberte-club.co.uk
Free entry to Yalla at Oak bar b4
11 pm
Get some authentic eastern promise for
FREE. The next monthly night will be on
Saturday March 11, see the great belly
dancers, smoke a Turkish pipe or try some
yummy tapas. Yalla @ Oak Bar, 79 Green
Lanes, London N16. 020 7354 2791. www.
oakbar.co.uk
ALSO A VIP CARD SELLER – ask at the bar!!!
Free entry to Bling at Oak bar b4 11
in January
Get some bling and come down to the fast-
growing popular RnB night on Saturday,
March 18 for FREE. Bling @ Oak Bar, 79
Green Lanes, London N16. 020 7354 2791.
www.oakbar.co.uk
ALSO A VIP CARD SELLER – ask at the bar!!!
10% off food and drinks at Essence
I know most of you think this venue is the
spiritual home of French Kiss and Wotever,
but away from the early hours they are re-
nowned for their great food. Voted the best
food and drink establishment by Time Out,
try their exotic tapas and great cocktails.
Essence are giving 10% away on all food!
Essence, 2-5 Carthusian Street, Barbican.
020 7253 6009: www.essence-bar.com
Member entry rates at all French
Kiss and Smack events
Flash the card and get member rates at all
Smack and French Kiss events. Smack is
the hugest of huge women’s clubbing event
in London held at super-club Egg. The next
one will be on Friday, March 31.
Essence, 2-5 Carthusian Street, Barbican.
020 7253 6009: www.essence-bar.com
Kiss and Glow Special Rates
off photography
Kiss and Glow are professional photogra-
phers, great for a special gift to someone
special, recording your Civil Partnerships in
style or if want some sexy pics before you
become a wrinkly!
For more information or enquiries call
07961 106187: www.kissandglow.com
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Ooh ah, that stuff should be bottled! Well it
is now! Free to try a bit more to buy, can’t
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to your door!
ID-LUBE: Call 0845 3700 377 and quote
g3/02. www.idlube.co.uk
Arona Sarwar & Co Solicitors 10% off
Same-sex specialist in law, call for advice.
Arona Sarwar & Co Solicitors, 13c Hoe St,
London E17. Call: 020 8520 5170
Girls Night In 20% off
Have a girls night in. Facials, massage,
manicures, tanning... Home visits. Call
07786 066597
Your Perfect Day 10% off
Try Your Perfect Day for help on how to get
your Civil Partnership underway or even to
finalise the important points.
Call: 07900 543200, email:
spenro2000@yahoo.co.uk. www.yourper-
fectday.uk.com
Check www.g3mag.co.uk or g3
magazine each month for more
offers!
Easter VIP Hotlist
The VIP bunny comes laiden with gifts,
and this year our card holders will be get-
ting more bonuses for venturing out on
the scene.
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36. London / South / North / Central
Thursday
1st:2ndMarch
2nd:9thMarch
3rd:16thMarch
4th:23rdMarch
last:30thMarch
London
Back To School/Classic Candy
Cabaret Strip @ Candy Bar, Carlisle St,
Soho: DJ Minx plays house classics.
Strip shows with a cabaret twist. Happy
hour: 5-7pm. £3. 5pm-11.30pm. F:98%
Dirty Red Ball @ Koko, 1a Camden
High St, Camden. www.thedirtyredball.
com (13th Apr): Live performance, fash-
ion, dancers and filthy lesbians galore.
DJs Uncle Jane, Philly, Lisa German.
9pm-3am. £15 advance/£20. F:99%
Discotec @ The End, 18 West Central St,
WC1. 020 7419 9199: 2 Rooms of house
with top guest DJs and RnB. Firmed Up
(2nd Thur). 10pm-4am. £6 b4 12am/£8.
F:30%
Codex @ AKA, 18 West Central St, Lon-
don WC1A 1JJ. 020 7836 0110. www.
thinkcodex.com (3rd Thurs): Stylish
and metrosexual Electro house party.
9pm–3am. FREE b4 10pm/£5. F:50%
g3 is Five with Lounge @ Teatro,
93 Shaftsbury Ave, Soho. www.lounge.
uk.net (6th Apr): Socialise in style. £5
b4 10pm/£8. F:95
Gaydar Girls Launch London @ Café
De Paris, London (2nd Mar): Featuring
Skin, DJ Slamma and Philly. 10.30pm-
2am. £5 NUS/£9. F:95%
I love Bingo @ Oak Bar, 79 Green Lanes,
Stoke Newington: Comedy bingo and
easy listening with Lea Andrews (LTT).
9pm-1am. F:85%
‘til 2am. FREE. F:45%
Contagious @ Honey Club, Brighton:
DJs Dulcie Danger, Howie D and Ben
Prok play classic house. 10.30pm - 3am.
£1.25 b4 11pm/£4. F:40%
Dynamite Boogaloo @ Audio, Brighton:
Dynamite Sal plays an eclectic selec-
tion and there’s the most outrageous
cabaret in the city from Boogaloo Stu.
10pm-2am. £3 NUS/£4. F:50%
F.E.K.R @ Candy Bar, Brighton (1st
Thur): Featuring Daddy Fantastic live.
Funky Techno, electro and break beats.
9pm-2am. £3 b4 11pm/£5. F:90%
Free Pool @ The Marlborough, Brighton:
FREE. F:80%
Gaydar Girls Launch Brighton @ Envy,
Brighton (4th Mar): With Wet Pussy.
Featuring Mz Fontaine, DJ Kate Wild-
blood and Queen Josephine. 10.30pm-
3am. £5 NUS/£7. F:95%
Jimmy Sommerville @ Candy Bar, 129
St James St, Brighton. 01273 622424
(last Thur): Disco Classics with
Jimmy Sommerville. 9pm-2am. FREE.
F:70%
Karaoke @ Old Vic, Portsmouth: Sing-a-
long. FREE. F:50%
Ladies Night @ Load of Hay, 207 Pinner
Rd, Watford Heath (last Thur):
Entertainment for ladies. 9pm-11pm.
FREE. F:50%
Lee’s Karaoke Roadshow @ Freedom
Café Bar, Southampton: A shooter for
every singer. F:50%
Live Music @ Candy Bar, 129 St James
St, Brighton. 01273 622424: 9pm-2am.
FREE. F:70%
Mad Cow @ Charles Street (Club),
Brighton: £1 a drink. 9pm-11pm. £1.
F:40%
REALBrighton spring collection @
Candy Bar, Brighton (9th Mar): Un-
leashes their portfollio with free booze.
9pm-2am. F:90%
Sirens @ Candy Bar, Brighton. www.
vavavavoom.co.uk (3rd Thur): Featuring
Stella Starr, Burlesque Show with Special
Guest Performers, Pole Dancing + Grrrl
DJs. 9pm-2am. £5/£3.50 conc. F:90%
North
X-Offender @ Retro bar, Sackville St,
Mancs: F:70%
Poptastic @ Cruz 101: DJ kitsch Bitch, Si
and Karl Lucas playing retro and camp
pop. ‘til 3am. 07074 248 247. F:50%
Central
99p Thursdays @ Subway City, 27 Water
St, Old Snow hill, Birmingham: Promo
drinks 99p. 10pm-4am. £3 b4 12/£4.
F:40%
Live Music @ B5 Bar, Nightingale Club,
Kent St, Birmingham: F:40%
Pre-DV8 @ Kudos Birmingham, 28
Horse Fair, Birmingham. 0121 666 6806:
DJs play funky house hosted by Miss
Maxi Malone + drinks promos. ‘til 2am.
£4. F:40%
Sweetie @ Route, 139-147 Hurst St,
Birmingham. 0121 622 3366: Drinks
promos. £1. F:40%
Friday
1st:3rdMarch
2nd:10thMarch
3rd:17thMarch
4th:24thMarch
last:31stMarch
London
Acoustic Lounge @ Glass Bar, 190
Euston Rd, Euston NW1. 020 7387 6184
(1st/3rd/last Fri): Live music and eclec-
tic sounds. Starts 9pm. F:100%
listings nights out
Lounge @ Teatro, 93 Shaftsbury Ave,
Soho. www.lounge.uk.net (3rd Thurs):
Socialise in style. £5 b4 10pm/£8. F:95%
Lipstick @ CC Club, 13 coventry
street London W1 7HD (2nd/23rd Mar):
Strictly women only, no trainers. £8 b4
10.30pm/£10, F:100%
Kaleidoscope @ The Green, 74 Upper
Street, Islington. 020 7226 8895: DJ
Saint David (Canvas, Escape, Element)
let his weave down, as he mixes
everything from disco dolly to Dolly
Parton, from Soul II Soul to Soulsearch-
ers. . F:50%
Miss-Chief @ Trash Palace, 11 Wardour
St, Soho. www.trashpalace.co.uk. 07956
549246: Miss-Shapes warm up with
Cowboy Kate. FREE. F:50%
Miss-Shapes @ Ghetto, Falconberg
Ct, Soho: Retro 80s + pop. ‘til 3am. £3
with flyer B4 11.30.pm/£4 Others £4.
F:60%
Open Mic Night @ Blush, Cazenove Rd,
Stoke Newington (2nd
Thurs): lots of
acts. ‘til 11pm. FREE. F:70%
Quiz Night @ Southopia, Newington
Butts, Elephant + Castle. 020 7735
5306 (1st/3rd Thurs): 5pm-12am. F:90%
Rip it up @ First Out, Soho: Queer
alternative disco of lo-fi, new wave, grrl
garage. 7pm-11pm. FREE. F:88%
Singles Mingles @ Glass Bar, 190
Euston Rd, Euston NW1. 020 7387 6184
(last Thurs): Meet new people, make
new friends and maybe more. F:100%
Song Birds Live @ Southopia, Newing-
ton Butts, Elephant + Castle. 020 7735
5306 (last Thurs): Live music by the
singer-songwriters. 5pm-12am. F:90%
South
70s & 80s night @ Magnum, Southamp-
ton: Steve Lush (Revenge, Brighton), all
drinks are £2 (excluding cocktails, bot-
tles of wine and bottles of Champagne).
Shola Ama
Live
Shola Ama, winner of two
Mobo awards (Best RnB, Best
Newcomer) and a Brit award
for best British Female Artist is
appearing at Bootylicious this
month. This is a unique chance
to see why she sold more than a
million albums and to experience
her vocal skill and personality
at close quarters. The live
performance is on March 10th at
the London RnB club at Crash.
Breakfast time
The fourth party courtesy of the
Coco Latté® Breakfast Club crew
on Sunday morning 26th March
sees Coco Latté resident DJ
Mark Bambach playing a special
4-hour set at Brighton’s Ocean
Rooms.
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37. Bang @ Heaven, The Arches (off The
Strand), Villers St, WC2N. 020 7930
2020: House + Karaoke. ‘til 5am. £4 b4
12am/ £6. F:45%
Bootylicious @ Crash, 66 Goding St,
Vauxhall SE11 (2nd
Fri): London’s biggest
gay RnB and garage night. ‘til 5am.
£10/£7 b4 12am/£5 NUS. F:40%
Club Kali @ The Dome, 1 Dartmouth Park
Hill, N19. www.clubkali.com (1st/3rd
Fri): The UK’s largest and original Asian
music, lesbian and gay club. 10pm-3am.
£8/£5 conc. F:30%
DJ Kat @ Oak Bar, 79 Green Lanes,
Stoke Newington (3rd Fri): Plays a mix
of commercial dance tunes. 9pm-2am,
£5/FREE b4 10pm (F):80%
Dyke Night @ Southopia, Newington
Butts, Elephant + Castle. 020 7735
5306/07730 571808. www.iDyke.co.uk
(28th Apr): Live performance. 8.30pm-
11pm. £3. F: 70%
Fem Flirt @ Southopia, Newington Butts,
Elephant + Castle. 020 7735 5306 (3rd
Fri): DJ Shady Lady plays trash, pop,
fiction and cheesy uplifting pop. £6.
9pm-4am. F:100%
Fiction @ The Cross, Kings Cross
Goods Yard, York Way. 020 7439 9009:
Mixed polysexual night. ‘til late. £9 b4
11.30pm/£13 after F:45%
Gender @ Freedom, 60-66 Wardour
Street, Soho. 020 7734 0071: Disco
music policy. Drink promos. 10.30pm-
3am. F:35%
Girl Friday @ First Out, Soho: For min-
gling and pre-club drinking. ‘til 11pm.
FREE. F:95%
Creme de la Femme @ Oak Bar, 79
Green Lanes, Stoke Newington (1st Fri):
DJ Shy plus guests playing RnB. 10pm-
3am. £5. F:95%
Grind @ Candy Bar, Carlisle St, Soho: DJ
Philly spinning RnB, hip hop + house
with MC Brandy. ‘til 2am. £5 after 9pm.
F:98%
Hackney Women’s Football Club Ben-
efit @ Oak Bar, 79 Green Lanes, Stoke
Newington (24th Mar): 1930s Chicago
theme raising cash for the Chicago
Gay Games 2006. 9pm-2am. £4 b4
10pm/£6 (F):80%
HOTREVIEW
Raiders on their way
The Raiders Softball team literally had a ball
rather than fielding last month. The team are
doing everything they can to get their fit arses
over to the Montreal Out Games 2006 and
represent our queer country in the games.
The evening included various fund-raising ball
games and culminated in an auction where
g3 won a night out at Little Italy! In all the
Monday night at Candy Bar was a massive
success raising £1000, which was topped up
by a donation from Kim Lucas promoter of the
Soho venue.
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