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Re: NOTS 22 to be announced this weekend
And here we go! http://eepurl.com/ih6Jk FULL POST COMING TOMORROW....
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Re: NOTS 21 "The Wild Heart" announced for May 6, 2011
Looking forward to performing this year for my 5th time!! I love the new forum site! Rock ON!! xoxo
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Re: NOTS 21 "The Wild Heart" announced for May 6, 2011
Going to be a great theme for 2011! I think Jon Stiers sent you a line about possibly performing - he rocks. Looking forward to see him entrancing the crowd with his voice and piano skills. Can we get Brook Alyson's butt here this year?
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Re: NOTS 21 "The Wild Heart" announced for May 6, 2011
THE JACKIE FACTORY NYC PRESENTS NIGHT OF A THOUSAND STEVIES 21: THE WILD HEART FRIDAY MAY 6, 2011 THE HIGHLINE BALLROOM 431 WEST 16TH STREET NYC DOORS OPEN 9 PM - 4 AM $20 TILL FEBRUARY 6, $25 THEREAFTER 18 AND OVER, 21 TO DRINK Box Office http://www.highlineballroom.com/bio.php?id=1814 More Info http://www.mothernyc.com/stevie/index.html JACKIE FACTORY Producers CHI CHI VALENTI, JOHNNY DYNELL and HATTIE HATHAWAY are delighted to announce the 21st annual NIGHT OF 1000 STEVIES, back for the...
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Re: NYC Expatriates Topic
I agree. Having haunted Miami when Collins Ave was filled with blue haired ladies, and there were stores everywhere selling the most gorge lawn ornaments (especially what seemed to be a thousand varieties of the black jockey holding the lamp), I say, "Another city ruined!" The Delano INDEED!
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Re: Displaced Radical Faeries
There's so much to share, which will come in time, but a quick note on DJ Sammy Jo planting seeds for a Universal harvest-- who knew he was such a skilled gardener: Pickles managed to filter "Edge of Seventeen" through his speakers in the very early morning hours, perhaps precisely one week before The Battle of A Thousand Stevies. That moment still pulses through me as I prepare for Friday night. He and Rob electronically channeled so many of our faerie friends into that party-- we welcomed...
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Re: Party Monster - Michael Alig
No Daddy, it would be something like this: World Of Wonder: $.5 million + % of profit Macauley: $.5 million Everything else: $1 million The corporate octopus involved: $3 million + % of profit of film, 100% on lunchpails & other film- related merchandise. And you would think that after $5 million came in that WOW would begin to go into percentage and see some more money, right? Wrong. The "break-even point" on a film like this could be as much as $10 million, after the corporate entity...
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Re: David Wojnarowicz - Artist
Yes, Tonya, I will share with you a tale or two... thousand, if you like... 3 Teens Kill 4 No Motive was a New York Post headline (naturally), found by artist Ken Tisa, who had drawn up a list of about 100 names for a band we wanted to start in 1979. David and I had lived through the era of both Fillmores so we knew that we wanted our performances to include words, music and visuals. I was also remembering recently that our manager at the time, Iolo Carew, had gotten us all set to be booked...
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Re: Straight To Hell (Sex Stories)
D3.12.1-3. flesh We were locked in an underground cavern. There was some sort of starlet leading our decent. She had long brown hair. Straight, silky, thick, red highlights and parted in the middle, it was very seventies -- it was very seductive. She would stop sometimes and turn to see if we were still following her. Then she'd giggle. I'd have been scared I think if I'd been alone. But, although I could see no one else, I felt the presence of others. It was like that 'watching' you feeling...
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Re: David Wojnarowicz - Artist
This may be a lead for you, but it's in German, so perhaps, someone can interpret for us ... Perhaps see also Transgender-net.com ---------------------------------- For the rest of you I've found some new references and perspectives ... And on the Exhibition front ... check out ... "The Fales Library" at the New York University Library - Downtown Collection - David Wojnarowicz Papers And also a great 1986 mention that should not be omitted from this topic ...
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Re: Miss Understood's Thailand 2003!
It's like 1AM and I'm in an open-front Internet cafe on Khao San Road. KS Road is... hmmm, Like St. Marks Place meets Mortville crossed with an amazing eclectic flea market with lots of hippie/punky clothing and accessories,bootleg CDs, and food vendors. Add thousand Aussie/Euro backpackers with dreadlocks. I wouldn't stay on this street, too noisy, but it's comforting to be near it. Oh, and between my hotel and here I've spooked 4 trannies. A lot visitors who want to "keep it real" might...
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Re: Miss Understood's Thailand 2003!
I was delighted to find this year's edition of your Thailand topic in full swing on my recent return to the Mothership. Last years Thailand topic (now on Best of the Motherboards for posterity) was one of my favorite travelogues on any vc - and I do read quite a bit. So report on Miss Understood - we shall be peering into a thousand screens and monitors, cheering you on. And keep on shopping without guilt: You are doubtless keeping many nimble fingers happy and well fed. kudos, uly
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Re: Miss Understood's Thailand 2003!
I'm in Pattaya, the flashy trashy beach town with the giant drag shows I spoke of, ALcazar and Tiffany. I just went to both. Wow. Wow. Wow. These shows are multiple orgasms for costume lovers. They are overdone beyond belief! It's Vegas in Asia on a sugar rush! Yes, lots of pink and green. There are girls rising from the floor, flying through the air; name a stage effect, they do it. I want to drag all my friends here just to see these extravaganzas! I could see you all squealing wit...
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Re: Swept Away part 2
Nothing like a good juxtaposition to clear the fog! The other night I was watching Larry King Live because he was doing a full hour with Johnny Cash. Durring the commercials I would channel surf. Madonna and her fake lesbian kiss was everywhere. That's all people were talking about. Madonna. Britney. Christina. Justin Timberlake's raised eyebrows. Then back to Johnny Cash. REALity. Johnny Cash is REAL. A REAL song writer. A REAL musician, a REAL drug addict, a REAL convict, a REAL outlaw, a...
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Re: My Night of 1000 Stevies 14 review
Night Of A Thousand Stevies? I love that party. When is it?
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Re: My Night of 1000 Stevies 14 review
Night of a Thousand STevies? Yeah I went to it. Blew chunks. I'd rather stay home and eat my girlfriends nightbird if ya catch my drift. At least I can smoke when I do that!
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Re: My Night of 1000 Stevies 14 review
There are eight thousand stories to each 1000 Stevies - these are but two: The Crow Stays In The Picture My performance partner at this year's NOTS, Russell Crow, almost stole the show this year. Congrats, Russ! Our number was inspired by the Belladonna cover art (see below) and was originally going to be done to Nightbird, but the song is too slow to trundle and "kick out" - two of my favorite Stevie steps. A few days before the show I found out that due to the major soundproofing on the...
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Re: Swept Away part 2
Daddy, it was DeNiro playing the role of Lew Cipher. Messy Bonnie Raitt would have caught on to that right away. La Madison, the concert industry has faltered because of marketing that is no longer targeted enough. Simply putting tickets up on line at Ticketron etc. won't work any longer in a market that has become super-saturated with touring shows. The shows themselves have run up against a ceiling of extravagant overhead costs. And mostly it is the mid-level productions that can't make it...
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Re: Oh, no, here come The Republicans!
I went up to the Shut-up-a-thon earlier, and the subway was positively eerie at 3:30 PM-- I was the only person in my subway car-- the D train from West 4th-- that in itself was pretty amazing! Crowd of about a thousand people at the demo chanting, "Fox, SHUT UP!" both within the police "pen" and on the street corners. You could hear the "shut up"s echoing down inside the 47-50th Street subway station. Gorgeous! I left as it was starting to get a little tense with a million cops and went...
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Re: Farewell Charming Old New York
I'm speechless. This is so funny it's not even funny. Hundreds of thousands of people are dead and suffering in Asia but these turkeys from New Jersey (sorry Debbie) can spend a thousand dollars to get into Webster Hall! I wonder if they think they are going to see Jennifer Lopez there. Or maybe dance on a table with Paris Hilton or do coke with Tom Cruise. Oh wait, no drugs. Just when you think things can't sink any lower... they do. So let's just go to "Cain" and call it a day.
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Re: boy george
Hey... I gave that to Isla with the stipulation that she give it to NO ONE!!!! (just kidding) The Ave D track is hot. But you know what my fave is? The track he did for "Night Of A Thousand Stevies" last year. It's killer. I think he's going to release it. But I do have a little tid bit that she gave me. When is your birthday Satori?
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Re: Beams to New Orleans
And from the Daily News, Condosleeza goes to Ferragamo and Spamalot while south drowns: As South drowns, Rice soaks in N.Y. Did New Yorkers chase Condoleezza Rice back to Washington yesterday? Like President Bush, the Secretary of State has been on vacation during the Hurricane Katrina crisis, with Rice enjoying her downtime in New York Wednesday and yesterday. The cabinet member's responsibilities are usually international, but her timing contributed to the "fiddling while Rome burns"...
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Re: Beams to New Orleans
i just went back to read some open letters from a friend of mine who has gone to help in the re-creation of new orleans. he's an amazing activist... passionate, energetic, true. just wanted to share his experiences with this community. they're very real. ************************************** hello all- I feel a pressing need to communicate something of the experience I am having here, even as I know I can only capture a glimpse of what it is to be here. I want to say something you have not...
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Re: Beams to New Orleans
letter #2, dec. 14 ************************* hello all- I feel a pressing need to communicate something of the experience I am having here, even as I know I can only capture a glimpse of what it is to be here. I want to say something you have not heard, to offer some deep insight into the complexity of the situation here, but I don't even know where to begin. I am in a surreal and deeply inspiring hell- New Orleans is a post apocalyptic wonderland where utter devastation is everywhere and...
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Re: Anderson Cooper: "Outing" in the 21st Century
What a gay topic this is! I just told The Empress that Bobby met her wank Anderson Cooper at John Dowd's house. She gagged! I said, "Are you dead? Don't you even read your own boards"? She said, "Can't you see I'm busy River Dancing". I looked over and sure enough she was doing her holiday jig to some Celtic Christmas song that only her and Hattie Hathaway could listen to. (I know a lot of you know this dance. It's very similar to the one she does when she performs with "Les Sisters...
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Re: Wanted: Memories Of The Pyramid Club, 1981-1985
Oh Hattie! What a choice project! I hope you get an amazing array of stories to choose from. The Pyramid has always fascinated me. Every time I've been there I'm completely overwhelmed with a thousand vibrations I can't begin to interpret and identify. I can't wait to read these stories!!! Oh Oh Oh ... please, please, why did you fire Daddy??
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Re: NOTS 16 - STEVIE IN WONDERLAND - May 19, 2006
Greetings from New York City to our beloved Gypsies and fellow Stevie Nicks worshippers, and all who have joined us here recently. Read down for news of SHOW AND THEME, CONFIRMED PERFORMERS, TICKETS ON SALE NOW and HOW TO APPLY TO PERFORM. Our thanks, as always, for your overwhelming support of this show - We Can't Wait to twirl with you once again on May 19! Chi Chi Valenti NOTS Founder THIS YEAR'S SHOW THE JACKIE FACTORY's sixteenth annual NIGHT OF A THOUSAND STEVIES will be held on...
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Re: NOTS 16 - STEVIE IN WONDERLAND - May 19, 2006
The Latest - PLEASE NOTE THIS YEAR'S BILL IS CLOSED! Thank you, we cant take any more performers at this point. And, to answer the next question - please check back with us right after New Year's 2007 for information about applying for next year's edition, or check our webpage at that time.. Thanks! NOTS 16 IS LESS THAN A MONTH AWAY Greetings from New York City to our beloved Gypsies and fellow Stevie Nicks worshippers, as excitement mounts with this year's NOTS less than a month away. Our...
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Re: The Cincinnati Connection
Cincy - One World Party This Saturday - w/Venus Hum! We're 100 percent sure we're going, wanna come along? Not only is Venus Hum performing at the party... They are turning 5 rooms in the Art Museum to resemble the look & feel of 5 different clubs! Plus the place is haunted, and they're giving night tours. --- The Art Museum only gets this hot every 125 years! Cool vibes. Hot night Five clubs. One party A thousand people. One world One World Weekend "Ibiza, Spain" In honor of the Art...
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Re: Madonna: Swept Away, part IV
She was not allowed to be played OR allowed into the club. We did make an exception once though. It was a "Night Of A Thousand Stevies". Kitty came up to me and said, "Madonnna is outside and wants to come in. Should I let her in Daddy?" I told her, "Why not. What's she going to do, grow her hair long and become a witchy goth in flowing dresses?" So we let her in.
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Re: The Motherboards Remembers 9/11/2001
Letter emailed on The Day: Like alot of folk, I imagined I could walk downtown and have a look. I got over to the river, joined the crowd standing still and silent, staring at the thick single plume of black smoke. I started walking downtown with others. We were stopped at Houston Street. People were trying to force their ways through the police barricade: "I live down there!" "My husband's waiting for me!" "My dogs!" Cops were fighting to keep people from crossing Houston... One cop...
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Re: grace slick
Its the White Rabbit song though that will probably live on for another thousand years. It became like an official anthem of the 'San Francisco Sound' of the late 1960's early '70's. A famous tell all book of the times was called 'Go Ask Alice' - the supposedly true story of a young girl's decent into rabid drug use and eventual death with all the stock depradations on the way down. The flick was done with such an ambivalent tone though that it never rose to the status of being...
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Re: I'm from normal parents (The Pyramid Club Topic)
No offense vulgar, but ... I may be responding to this five years late(r) - but I am sorry, Linda Simpson doing Frank's verion of "strangers" is GENIUS! Any queen could do Nancy's version - but to have the ( tucked ) cajones to do Frank!!!! That is as brilliant as any of Andy Kaufman's acts. Linda, you were about a thousand million artistic miles ahead of the lot of us for doing that number. Such absolute perfection. How could you ever top that? No wonder you would never do another number...
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Re: boy george
Well she's back on You tube! You'll have to check her out in Boy George Part 2 though. After 8 thousand page views Part 1 is closed.
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Re: My own private East Village
As a long-time resident of East Third Street, and a survivor of 3 or 4 NYPD SWAT raids on the Hell's Angels - all I can say is that the NYPD are ass wipes - blah blah blah about what "heroes" they are - they are fascist pigz - they cordoned off and blockaded the street for hours. We were prisoners on our own street - with those assholes screaming and yelling at those of us who live on the block and who wanted to come and go as free citizens about "the dangerous situation" yadda, yadda,...
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Re: NOTS 17 Press and Articles
Funny you should mention being nervous. This is one place where Im definitely not as nervous as I am when I perform my own gigs, or at school, etc. Everyone at NOTS is so accepting and supportive. Its like performing for a thousand of your closest friends who will think youre awesome no matter what. I think this is the reason its one of my favorite gigs to play.
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Re: Dean Johnson, NOTS Legend (Formerly "Your "Next" magazine Article")
BRILLIANT! Thanks so much for that Dean..it brought a much-needed laugh. I have just finished editing the tribute video for NOTS of the legends past..That reminded me to mention that the original concept for NOTS actually was presaged in 1981 when Gennaro Palermo staged a Stevie lip-synch performance of mine for Haoui Montaug's cabaret. Talk about people being appalled, they really were at the time. Yes, amazingly, I never heard about your famous Pyramid show till the very early years of...
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Re: Dean Johnson, NOTS Legend (Formerly "Your "Next" magazine Article")
I "did" Stevie a few times at R&R Fag Bar at The World in the Eighties. Once I did Fleetwood Mac's extended version of "Rhiannon" complete with Stevie's eight-minute interpretive dance solo while Christine McVie (Tabboo!) sat on the side of the stage applying make-up, eating potato chips and reading the National Enquirer. Then when I reached the big finale, Christine stood up behind me, held up a huge sign that said 'MUFF DIVA' and walked off the stage.
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Re: Dean Johnson, NOTS Legend (Formerly "Your "Next" magazine Article")
Clark is a genius! As are Dean and The Empress. It doesn't surprise me that both of these two freaks came up with the same stupid idea.
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Re: Dean Johnson, NOTS Legend (Formerly "Your "Next" magazine Article")
Ha! Right after I saw this posting I found this quote in the EdgeNY article: " "I think the funniest moments for me were the first ones because it just seemed so absurd," said Johnson. "I remember sitting in the dressing room with Chi Chi and Joey Arias (we were the only three Stevies that night) and thinking, 'Well, this is avant-garde!'" "And then Joey went up and started singing along to 'Stand Back'...but he didn't know the words and he had a coke straw hanging out of his nose," Johnson...
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Re: Dean Johnson, NOTS Legend (Formerly "Your "Next" magazine Article")
Can I also just point out that we save "Stand Back" for Joey every year? It's a Stevie tradition. It's also a tradition that he never learn the words. EVERY year he says, "I'm going to really learn the words this time" but he never does. The funniest moment was a few years ago (after he swore he knew he words) Joey was in the middle of a verse, just sort of mumbling and I turned the music off letting him mumble acapella. I did it about three times exposing him. He was mortified. Even though...
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Re: Dean Johnson, NOTS Legend (Formerly "Your "Next" magazine Article")
can i also just point out that last year *musQrat and i had to follow that performance. joey was substituting f-bombs for the words she didn't know and the crowd did NOT feel it... they started booing!! daddy came on to try to remedy the sitch but then we had to "white light" it to another level. funny thing was, i had said to *musQrat, "work! we've got FIERCE placement!! right after joey arias!" little did i know the damage control we'd have to do. but honestly, if she ever learned the...
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Re: Dean Johnson, NOTS Legend (Formerly "Your "Next" magazine Article")
Perhaps I was over-reaching when i said the possibilities were "endless." And yes, the audience at NOTS can, at times, be surprisingly unforgiving (LMAO).
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Re: !BadAss! Burlesque commits Idolatry TONIGHT!
What a great thing you have created, Velocity! I meant what I said from stage. Nightlife is full of complainers - that sucks, this is tired, it's so over - etc. You didn't feel included in the burlesque nights that were out there, Velocity, and decided to start a night to showcase the performers and performances you DID like and believe in. And dagnabbit, girl - YOU DID IT! And it was such a thrill upon arrival at midnight to see a line snaking out onto the street. PACKED house and great...
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Re: Opening "The Box" - Formerly "When the party bombs"
"The Box" is a very interesting situation. When they were building it they called The Empress and I to come and have a look at what they were doing and maybe we could be involved. ("They" being some friends. I think "The Box" is ultimately owned by a consortium of like a thousand lawyers and investment bankers etc. That's what I've heard anyway... who knows, I certainly don't.) Anyway, we were blown away by the beauty. The place is absolutely GORGEOUS! We were very excited to see what would...