tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37951779536478132512024-03-04T21:37:59.711-08:00CVNTYHome of my voguing obsession. Niallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08194513996303641536noreply@blogger.comBlogger298125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795177953647813251.post-7862862210757473132015-01-03T05:02:00.000-08:002015-02-03T05:03:23.065-08:00KEVIN PRODIGY interview for Thump US <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So I managed to get <a href="http://thump.vice.com/words/ballroom-just-crossed-into-grime-with-bad-bitch-and-this-unholy-marriage-is-amazing">an interview with the legendary and elusive KEVIN PRODIGY,</a> whose voice you will have heard by now all over ballroom and vogue music by now. The interview covers Kevin's guest spot on the recently released "Bad Bitch" by Gage, and features Gage and label boss Andy Musgrave talking about the influence of ballroom on other genres:<br />
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<strong>THUMP: Kevin Prodigy is a pretty big deal in the world of vogue and ballroom. How did Crazylegs come to release “Bad Bitch”?</strong><br />
<strong>Andy Musgrave:</strong> Yeah it’s a huge honor for us. Kevin’s
an absolute legend. Gage’s stuff has started to lean towards that modern
ballroom sound in the last year, at least rhythmically—stripped back,
harsh, driving beats. In terms of attitude, it’s the embodiment of what
we do. “Bad Bitch” is totally new in so many ways, as a culturally
meeting point this just doesn’t usually happen.<br />
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<strong>Kevin Prodigy</strong>: Gage inboxed me on SoundCloud and asked
me if I wanted to do a song with him. And you know me, I'm open to new
ideas and like to jump out of the box a lot. This was a good opportunity
for me to work with someone not in America. So I just did it and it
turned out really, really great! </blockquote>
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<a href="http://thump.vice.com/words/ballroom-just-crossed-into-grime-with-bad-bitch-and-this-unholy-marriage-is-amazing">READ IT ALL HERE. </a>Niallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08194513996303641536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795177953647813251.post-62785374252748690322015-01-01T04:56:00.000-08:002015-02-03T04:57:35.210-08:00YEAR IN VOGUE 2014 mix for FACT To go with the top ten ballroom chart for FACT, here's the second of my annual "Year In Vogue" mixes for the site.<br />
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SUGUR SHANE Kill Da
Bitch
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Intro</div>
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CVNT TRAXXX Make Love
(Vjuan Allure Elite Beats Orgy Remix)
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TRAXX ROMAY Make Love
(Vocal VIP Acapella)</div>
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CVNT TRAXXX Make Love
(Original)</div>
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BYRELL THE GREAT Ride
It (Dub)
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MIKEQ & DJ SLIINK
The Bitch ft Miss Jay</div>
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MIKEQ Miss Honey v
Curtains 4 U
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MIKEQ & DJ SLIINK
The Bitch ft Miss Jay</div>
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NICKI MINAJ ft SOULJA
BOY Yasss Bish! (MikeQ Fix It Pussy Remix)
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NICKI MINAJ ft SOULJA
BOY Yasss Bish! (Buddah Remix)
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NICKI MINAJ ft SOULJA
BOY Yasss Bish! (JayR Neutron Remix)
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BEYONCE Yonce/Partition
(Jay R Neutron Vogue Remix)
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VJUAN ALLURE Wherkk</div>
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VJUAN ALLURE ft PURPLE
CRUSH Night Wherkk (Acapella)
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VJUAN ALLURE Wherkk (DJ
Sega Remix)
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MIKEQ & SINJIN
HAWKE Thunderscan</div>
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SPF666 Tsundere</div>
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DJ DELISH Oh Shit! (SBW
Remix)
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DIVOLI S'VERE What I
Want Acapella</div>
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DIVOLI S'VERE Svere
Pussy Pop Ha</div>
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DIVOLI S'VERE Myrtle
Snow Runway</div>
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CAKES DA KILLA Hunger
Pains (Byrell The Great Remix)
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GAGE & KEVIN
PRODIGY Bad Bitch</div>
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ARMAND VAN HELDEN Work
Me Godammit (SPF666 Work Dem Remix)
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MIKEQ & DJ SLIINK
Werk'd It</div>
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IMAABS Grafito</div>
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IMAABS Pumps (MikeQ
Remix)
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RUSHMORE She Wants</div>
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BLASTAH Bossy</div>
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SUPRAMAN Femme Hyper</div>
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TRIMBAL Confidence
Boost (Supraman Remix)
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DASHAWN WESLEY Move
(Divoli S'Vere Remix)
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BYRELL THE GREAT Happy
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J-LO ft JACK MIZRAHI
Tens (Dj Fade Vogue Remix)
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J-LO ft JACK MIZRAHI
Tens (VJ the DJ & Kevin Prodigy Remix)
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SOPHIE Lemonade
(JAVASCRIPT x Boyfriends Remix)
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SUGUR SHANE Buddah Vs
Shane</div>
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TONY PLAY Your Gagging</div>
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PURPLE CRUSH ft RAJA &
JOSH PEACE Shock & Awe (CVNT TRAXXX Remix)
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VJUAN ALLURE Anaconda
Bump</div>
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BEEK TeleKuntx (CVNT
TRAXXX Remix)
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DAT OVEN Icy Lake
(Original Arena Mix)
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JOEY LABEIJA End Of
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DAT OVEN Icy Lake
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AZEALEA BANKS Chasing
Time (B Ames Remix)
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KEVIN PRODIGY I Am
Happy To Be (Traxx Romay Want It All Mix)
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BOY/FRIEND Eve (Ynfynyt
Scroll Remix)
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KEVIN AVIANCE Cunty
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Outro</div>
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Niallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08194513996303641536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795177953647813251.post-51894848844299693612014-12-31T04:49:00.000-08:002015-02-03T04:52:35.978-08:00CVNT TRAXXX 2014 Top Ten for FACT <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Scoot <a href="http://www.factmag.com/2015/01/02/the-top-10-ballroom-tracks-of-2014/">over here to FACT Mag</a>, to see my top ten ballroom tracks of the year, including music by MikeQ, Vjuan Allure, DJ Delish, Divoli S'Vere and loads (well, 6!) more... Niallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08194513996303641536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795177953647813251.post-81059514036184632102014-12-01T09:07:00.000-08:002014-12-17T09:09:26.241-08:00DAVID MAGNIFIQUE interview<i>One of the fiercest voguers out in the UK right now, I interviewed David Magnifique for the FACT Mag history of UK voguing piece I wrote earlier this year. I said I would publish his questions in full, so here they are, to kick things of as part one in a series of interviews with some of London's top upcoming children.Consider this an introduction to Vogue London: </i><br />
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How did you discover voguing?<br />
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<b>I always knew about the dance form Voguing, I have to admit that
my first encounter of this dance style was through Madonna's music
video "Vogue". But due to family religious values I was forbidden to
have anything to do with
the dance style so it then became something of a faded memory or even
part of my subconscious, but growing up there was always some kind of
reference/gesture made to it because of my feminine mannerisms or my
fierce fashion sense. It was not until early 2011
I was introduced to the London dance scene by a friend that I came
across Vogue dancing again, this time in the flesh; at least I thought
what I witnessed was voguing (by this time I was out of the closet and
proud). I began asking for training sessions and
I was told that the dance style I was learning was called Waacking, I
had no clue that there was a difference and felt a little embarrassed.
From then I decided to research the dance style, its history and
culture, i immediately realised that Waacking was
definitely not for me and that Voguing had my name all over it; it came
so natural to me. I noticed that there was little to none of vogue
dancers whenever I went out to clubs, dance nights, even vogue nights so
I knew for sure that I wanted to be at my best
and known for being a legit voguer wherever I went. I studied and
trained hard almost 24/7. I have been voguing since April 2011.</b><br />
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Who have you learned under? Are there many other people voguing in London? <br />
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<b>With regards to my learning and training I have not really been
under anyone. My learning and training came from studying videos on
YouTube, reading material, contacting and chatting to several Iconic,
Legendary voguers such as
Muhammad Omni, Dashaun Lanvin and my House Mother Princess <span class="il">Magnifique</span>
Royalty for guidance and background history. When studying videos I
made it a priority to study the original children from the 80's-90's,
because I wanted to show and reflect the original
art form and vocabulary of the dance style. There is not many of us in
the London scene that truly vogue down, but of what I do know there is
only a handful of us maybe 6-8 being male and female.</b><br />
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What are your favourite clubs to vogue at? <br />
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<b>One of my favourite clubs to vogue down a is called Madame JoJo's
in Piccadilly, Soho. This club has always felt like a second home to me,
this was in fact the club I first got a chance to vogue. My second
favourite is a club called Birthdays, but only
because a night called House Of Trax is held there almost every month
and they play an amazing selection of vogue tracks and hold Vogue
Nights, of course I get down like crazy to. A big thank you to the
organiser of the club night Matthew Thomas. But then
again, whatever club you see me in you will find me voguing down to the
ground getting my life!</b><br />
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What are your thoughts, if any, on the UK vogue scene? <br />
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<b>To be honest it is
rather small and scattered. But a few of us in London try
to keep in contact with each other and keep each other in the loop and
even train together. If ever the Vogue Scene
in the UK/London was to take off and spread like wildfire butter I
would like to hope and think that I have a huge influence and part to
play in it and take my House [Legendary, Royal House Of <span class="il">Magnifique</span>] and its name far, because to me voguing is not just
a dance style, it is a culture, a community, a lifestyle.</b><br />
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Niallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08194513996303641536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795177953647813251.post-82991631163394029242014-11-20T08:25:00.000-08:002014-11-21T08:27:29.239-08:00TRANS DAY OF REMEMBERANCE: Octavia St Laurent's last interviewNovember 20th is TRANS DAY OR REMEMBERANCE, when we take some time to think about our trans borthers and sisters who have passed, many at the hands of bigotry and violence. But it's also (I like to think anyway) a time to celebrate and appreciate those who are still living, and more generally the impact the trans community has had on our queer cultures and pop culture at large.<br />
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It should go without saying that vogue culture is very heavily trans influenced and inspired. From the different "realness" (passing) categories at balls and functions, to the current "femme" and "dramatic" styles of dancing popularised by performers like Leoimy Moldano, Sinia Ebony and Feminine Destruction Revlon.<br />
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Anyone who has seen Paris Is Burning will know about the intimate bonds between trans people of colour and vogue culture. I'd also hope that anyone who has seen that documentary will remember OCTAVIA ST LAURENT, one of its stars, and coiner of the immortal phrase "Wicked Beauty".<br />
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I had the pleasure of remixing Octavia's track "Be Somebody" with Stockholm's HOUSE OF WALLENBERG a couple of years ago, and when Petter Wallenberg approached me to find someone to publish Octavia's last ever interview, I was glad to help. Thanks to the good people at DAZED DIGITAL, we managed to get the piece up in time for TDOR, a fitting tribute to one of the first true stars of vogue and ballroom culture, and a true trans icon: <br />
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<b>Hi Octavia! How are you?</b><br />
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<b>Octavia St Laurent: </b>Iʼm blessed because youʼre still
interested in Octavia St Laurent! Iʼm blessed because the children are
still talking about me, Iʼm very fortunate. I wanna sing. Singing is
everything to me, and itʼs a part of who I am. My uncle was Louis
Armstrong, I donʼt even know if you know who Louis Armstrong was. He was
married to my grandmother. My mom used to sing with Sweetheart and the
Crystals. And I am ready to be out there and just do Octavia St Laurent,
bring her alive, like sheʼs never been alive before. </blockquote>
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I canʼt do anything right now because of the cancer. Iʼm just resting
in Syracuse, which is a quiet place from the start. My stomach is
really big from the steroids, it feels like Iʼve got something strapped
to my stomach. I feel large. My arms and legs are still slim, but my
butt is real big. I gotta get back to normal. I donʼt wanna be seen by
the public until then.<br />
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<b>What are the doctors saying and what time frame are they giving you?</b><br />
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<b>Octavia St Laurent: </b>Theyʼre not giving me any time
frames. I've had time frames my whole life, OK? You know how many times
these doctors been telling me Iʼm gonna die? Child please, Iʼm not going
nowhere. I don't pay attention to human beings, itʼs God I think about.<br />
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<b>How would you introduce yourself to people that donʼt know who the legendary Octavia Saint Laurent is?</b><br />
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<b>Octavia St Laurent: </b>I don't know if you know this,
but I am very open about my genderism. I'm always willing to educate
everybody who feels different, and help them understand that you gotta
love yourself, honey. Iʼm a very powerful man, and Iʼve always used the
beauty of a woman and put them together. Itʼs got me quite successful
through the years. And itʼs also kept me alive. Basically I love who and
what I am, and I wouldnʼt be anything else.<br />
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<b>Have people tried pushing you into being anything else?</b><br />
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<b>Octavia St Laurent: </b>Well, I wouldnʼt say they tried
to push me, but a lot of transgendered and pre-op transgendered are a
little shocked about my attitude in regards to not wanting to be a
woman, and taking that role of womanhood. Iʼm no damn woman, donʼt wanna
be no woman. I stand up and piss in the bathroom, I donʼt sit down, you
know what Iʼm saying? Iʼm not trying to be a woman. Just beautiful.</blockquote>
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<a href="http://www.dazeddigital.com/artsandculture/article/22663/1/octavia-st-laurents-last-interview">READ THE FULL INTERVIEW HERE.</a> Niallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08194513996303641536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795177953647813251.post-76067814155483568492014-11-19T07:15:00.000-08:002014-11-19T07:15:15.935-08:00VOGUING in The Guardian <h1 class="content__headline js-score" itemprop="headline">
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The dance, invented on the streets of Harlem in the 1980s and given
cult status by the documentary Paris is Burning, is back in the
mainstream. Who are the new stars? <br />
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The Mugler Ball, which took place in Queens, New York last weekend,
was probably the most fabulous party you weren’t invited to. A sea of
gay and straight scenesters gathered at a ballroom to watch a mix of new
and legendary vogue dancers compete on stage. It featured all that one
would expect from the drag event of the year: theatre, excitement,
drama, scandal and sequinned catsuits galore. But beyond these
hallmarks, it revealed that vogue ballroom culture has reached a new
level of cultural influence. FKA Twigs, who has been training with the
vogue dancing legend Jamel Prodigy, took the stage for a 30-second
routine of classic hand illusions before gracefully sliding to the floor
into a dramatic dip, which is to voguing what the triple Salchow is to
figure skating (ie, very difficult). Later that night, <a class=" u-underline" data-component="auto-linked-tag" data-link-name="auto-linked-tag" href="http://www.theguardian.com/music/rihanna">Rihanna</a>
got on to the stage to do a little preening of her own. Afterwards,
pictures from the ball went viral thanks to the stream of famous guests
such as Balmain designer Olivier Rousteing, who gushed, in all caps no
less, on Instagram about his “FIRST VOGUEING [sic] BALL”.<a href="http://www.theguardian.com/fashion/fashion-blog/2014/nov/18/-sp-vogueing-dance-came-back-into-vogue-madonna#comment-43871286"> READ THE REST</a>. </blockquote>
Hmmm *reading glasses* full of flaws this article. I left these comments:<br />
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Crystal LaBeija is not in Paris Is Burning (that's Pepper) and didn't host the pageant in The Queen, she stormed out. <a class=" u-underline" data-link-name="in body link" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syGKwLky46c" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syGKwLky46c</a><br />
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And as much as I love Mykki Blanco and Joey Arias, they do not represent
vogue ball culture. I'd say RuPaul's Drag Race has had more of an
influence than them, particularly voguing queens like Shangela, Milan,
Vi Vacious and Gia Gunn. For a more accurate representation of ballroom
2K14 look up: MikeQ / Qween Beat Productions, Vjuan Allure / Elite
Beatz, Vogue Knights (NY weekly club, often have live streams on a
Monday night/morning), Kevin Jz Prodigy, Divoli S'Vere, Jack Mizrahi
(who hosted that Mugler Ball), Luna Luis (of The Luna Show), Pumpdabeat
(Philadelphia), Ballroom Throwbacks YouTube channel, Streetstar
competition (Sweden), House of Melody (Germany) and House Of Khan
(France). Here in the UK you've got the annual House Of Suarez Ball in
Liverpool and Vogue Brawl in Manchester, and the monthly House Of Trax
parties in London keeping it locked down with some excellent voguers. I
wrote a two part article last year for FACT magazine about the history
of vogue in the UK: <a class=" u-underline" data-link-name="in body link" href="http://www.factmag.com/2014/01/24/the-untold-story-of-uk-vogue-scene-part-one" rel="nofollow">http://www.factmag.com/2014/01/24/the-untold-story-of-uk-vogue-scene-part-one</a>/ and regularly update my vogue and ballroom culture blog CVNTY <a class=" u-underline" data-link-name="in body link" href="http://c-v-n-t-y.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">http://c-v-n-t-y.blogspot.co.uk</a>/ Niallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08194513996303641536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795177953647813251.post-34689138357410595622014-11-17T07:23:00.000-08:002014-11-19T07:24:06.391-08:00FKA Twigs vogues down<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/99YyWeqHaBo" width="560"></iframe>
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Niallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08194513996303641536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795177953647813251.post-85849873885442142692014-11-14T09:44:00.000-08:002014-11-19T05:57:06.549-08:00DJ DELISH (Pump Da Beat, Philadelphia) INTERVIEWOne of the best, up-and-coming young producers in ballroom right now is Philidelphias DJ Delish. His productions take the genre's cut-up house style and add a grimey, percussive twist that ftis right in with all things Night Slugs/Fade To Mind. Wanting to know more, I fired Delish some questions about his style, influences and the vogue scene in Philadelphia...
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<b><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">I
would say Delish is another extension of my musical talents. I think
Delish is still finding his way but I think he's done a good job of that
so far. He's still young and learning but far from
an idiot and a newbie. He's someone that I'm glad I was able to create
for this world, someone who's name I wanna see in lights one day,
someone who has all the passion in the world for the music he generates. DJ Delish is also someone who comes to the club/ball eager to make the night a memory.</span></b></div>
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<span class="im"><i><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">I know you walk balls, or have done anyway – what is your category?</span></i></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Well,
voguing was what I was doing before I really got into the scene so I
always had an itch to get out on the floor. I have walked a few balls,
mostly First Friday's for fun, though. I've walked
Virgin Performance which is basically the beginning stage of becoming a
vogue femme in the ballroom scene. I've been walking that category for
close to a year and a half.</span></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">How did you get involved in the ballroom scene in the first place?</span></i></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">The
story behind the beginning of my involvement is strange to some. I was
born in a Baptist, Jamaican household so one could really wonder how I
ended up doing anything that involved a "spin" and a "dip". I
was at a good friend of mine's house one day, in Northeast
Philadelphia, and she played "I Don't Like That Bitch" by Jay X (Karan).
The tempo of the song made me think it was a Baltimore
Club song but when I went home to look it up and listen to it again, I
found out that wasn't the case---at all. I found a plethora of vogue
clips and just went through each one, becoming
more and more interested as I went along. At the time, I was still
in highschool so I wasn't able to attend any balls, as they would take
place after my curfew so I continued to </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">absorb
the scene, or however much YouTube would allow me to absorb, and
started teaching myself how to vogue, practice commentating and even
make a vogue beat. Once I turned 18 and
was allowed to be out of the house past a certain time, I befriended a
few ballroom participants who began to teach me some of the terminology;
like "Shade", "Read" and the forever famous
"Work!" As time marched on, I started making more beats, becoming
better and better and before I knew it, I was asked to DJ a ball in
Richmond, Virginia; the first ball I'd ever attend.
After that ball, I took a slight break from everything and moved back
to Philadelphia, a huge "ballroom city", where I soon joined Pumpdabeat
and became one of the resident DJs for the Breakfast Club which has been host to the ballroom scene since 1998. </span></b><br />
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<span class="im"><i><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">And how did you get into djing and producing in particular?</span></i></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">My
father has been a DJ for the past 25 years so I'd like to believe that
the want to DJ was already in my blood from birth. I would sit in his
basement and listen to him play for hours and be
amazed at what I'd see him do. How he would DJ would inspired me
heavily as a child and that same excitement carried on into later years
where I would have eventually started learning to DJ myself. I would desire to move the crowd the same way he did. </span></b><br />
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producing started at the tender age of 13. As a teenager, home computer
music programs helped me learn how to produce music, make music edits
for performers and create voiceovers. Those experiences have made me do what I do now. </span></b></div>
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influences? What sets you apart form other ballroom producers?</i></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">I
would have to say Chocolate Puma, Todd Terry/Black Riot, Masters at
Work/Bucket Heads, Green Velvet/Cajmere and Vjuan Allure are my biggest
production influences. Each has such a </span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">unique
style that is so innovative and interesting, it motivates me to think
of something that I wouldn't even think I could do. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">The
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my inspiration comes from. I usually don't get inspired by past music, I
get inspired from sounds; regular, every
day sounds, like a bird cawing or a car tire screeching. I find the
rhythm in those things that have no rhythm at all and make one for it. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">It's so many. Missy
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<b><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Pumpdabeat
is a musical cross section of ballroom consisted of active ballroom
participants. To me, it is what you need for your cars, your headphones
on the local transit system, in your speakers
as you're in your dorm room. Basically, Pumpdabeat is for your vogue
inside and outside of the club/ball. Our sound gives you the ability to
allow the ball to be wherever you are. All
of us, at one time or another, have walked a ballroom floor and that
has permitted us to understand the passion behind the rhythm in the
music. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Simply
put, the best that I have. I'm working on more new music with my
PumpDaBeat family members and working on a CD with Kevin JZ. I'm also
putting together another album that will
be out in the springtime of next year. In the meantime, I'll be putting
out battle beats, vogue session "Ha's", R&B songs, Live sets and
more. In the meantime, you can check all of my </span></b><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><b>live sets & hottest track on my Soundcloud</b> (<a href="https://soundcloud.com/deejay_delish" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/<wbr></wbr>deejay_delish</a>) <b>and Mixcloud</b> (<a href="http://www.mixcloud.com/deejaydelish/dj-delish-malicious-mix" target="_blank">http://www.mixcloud.com/<wbr></wbr>deejaydelish/dj-delish-<wbr></wbr>malicious-mix</a>).</span></div>
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Niallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08194513996303641536noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795177953647813251.post-31138148364240679172014-11-05T08:04:00.000-08:002014-11-19T08:05:03.733-08:00MUGLER MUGLER MUGLER Everybody;s talking about last week's Mugler Ball - mostly cos of guest appearances from Rihanna and FKA Twigs, but don't let them distract you from the real talent:<br />
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not least host Jack Mizrahi:<br />
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Niallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08194513996303641536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795177953647813251.post-16828164489497104702014-11-01T05:04:00.000-07:002014-11-12T05:04:29.823-08:00Tranarchy's ZOMBIE PRIDE is TONITE! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><i>Our new Originators series explores specific, underserved
scenes through mixes of representative tracks and interviews with
prominent artists, as conducted by Zak “<a href="http://factmag.com/tag/spf666" target="_blank">SPF666</a>”
DesFleurs. The intent is to provide desperately needed historical
context for these genres in the age of the Internet, a time when
cultural objects are uprooted from their scenes and reworked, repurposed
and reappropriated beyond recognition.</i></b><br />
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The first in our series is <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/DJRelentlessNYC" target="_blank">DJ Relentless</a></b> / <b><a href="http://www.jadeelektra.com/" target="_blank">Jade Elektra</a></b> (neé Alphonso King Jr), introducing us to the cunty voice of ballroom, bitch tracks. Relentless is best known for his <i>Relentlessly Cunty</i> mixes: a multi-volume series that serves as a near-comprehensive survey of bitch tracks. <br />
His contribution is primarily an archival one: the <i>Relentlessly Cunty</i>
mixes served as an introduction to many (myself included) to a specific
element of ballroom culture that lives on in the endless Soundcloud
reworkings of classics in vogue’s most recent rise in popularity.<br />
<b>When did you start DJing? Was it always under the DJ Relentless Moniker?</b><br />
I guess it all started in 1980 when my Uncle Herbert King moved to
Tampa from Las Vegas. He was blind and needed an assistant to help him
at his new job at WMNF 88.5. We did a Jazz/R&B show from 1 to 4 PM
on Mondays. I had always loved music and had collected records since the
age of 5, but this began my love affair with programming. He always
told me to “only play what you believe in and love”. I didn’t get the DJ
name “Relentless” until 1996 while I was spinning and VJing for The
Works and The Break in Manhattan after playing in New York City for the
past 4 years. Until then I just used my real name, Alphonso King Jr.<br />
<b>Your uncle gave some pretty solid advice when it comes to
djing (and production for that matter). So how did you initially get
into the ballroom scene in the first place? What was your house?</b><br />
My first residency was at Sally’s II (as featured in <i>Paris Is Burning</i>). Ironically, the year before I moved to New York, I watched <i>Paris Is Burning</i>
and dreamed of being at a ball. So, when I moved in with The
Electrifying Grace (who was the downstairs neighbor to Paris Dupree), I
was thrilled. Then Grace got me an audition for Sally’s, right around
the time that Dorian Corey and Angie Xtravaganza had weekly shows there,
and Willi Ninja, Octavia St. Laurent and Pepper Labeija were regulars.</blockquote>
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Check this mix it is EVERYTHING!<br />
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Check this - a brand new series of weekly beats by one of ballroom;s finest Divoli S'Vere! There will be a new track droping every Tuesday, so follow his <a href="https://soundcloud.com/divolisvere">Soundcloud page</a>!<br />
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<br />Niallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08194513996303641536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795177953647813251.post-48281996087477820312014-10-10T04:41:00.000-07:002014-11-12T04:42:05.030-08:00CVNT TRAXXX @ World Series Label Launch Proud to be involved in the new label venture form Rushmore of the Hosue Of Trax! Check out the launch party this Wednesday - a sweet mid-week soiree somewhere secret in the heart of Dalston...<br />
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<br />Niallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08194513996303641536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795177953647813251.post-37293230913961061012014-10-06T11:09:00.000-07:002014-11-12T04:27:30.451-08:00HOUSE OF SUAREZ Ball pics & VideoWOW!! What can I say? That went OFF! Not only the production and the performances, which were as big and epic as eexpected, but also the Orphans open catwalk category, which anyone with enough nerve can walk. Last year, that lasted about 5 minutes in total (I know cos I played 2 tracks and then it ended) but this year it must have gone on for more than 20! I actually got to throw down and chop up a whole bunch of music, from RuPaul to Tronco Traxxx to Divoli S'Vere. I lost count of how many were walking, it must have been dozens! People are GETTING INTO IT. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to get great pics or video from the booth, which was a distance back from the stage, but I got some:<br />
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And don't forget, The HOUSE OF SUAREZ Ball MANCHESTER will be at Gorilla next February - get your tickets! Niallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08194513996303641536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795177953647813251.post-37876244970847748932014-10-03T04:38:00.000-07:002014-11-12T04:39:19.336-08:00LA's BANJEE BALL LA IS BURNING! The folks at Purple Crush have started putting on balls and they look MAJOR. I've always wanted to know more about the ballroom scene in LA. There's more info and future dates at the BANJEE BALL Facebook Page. <br />
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And more from LE1F! Performing his now-classic "Wut" (cough Macklemore stole it cough)<br />
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<br />Niallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08194513996303641536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795177953647813251.post-69537691536769299502014-09-28T10:45:00.000-07:002014-11-11T10:45:58.697-08:00ARIKA Ep 6 Pics & VideosWell THAT was amazing!! Mike's set was a beast, and the dancing was incredible - and, of course, it being Glasgow the crowd went off. Here's some pics:<br />
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Kia Labeija <br />
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Miss Priss, Queen of Krump <br />
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The Legendary Pony Garcon Zion.<br />
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And here's Kia's incredible routine to CHVRCHES, one of the best vogue routines I have seen in a long, long time:<br />
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Arika returns to Glasgow at the end of the month, and this time they're bringing over MIKEQ for an exclusive 4 hour set! Also on the bil are dancers Pony Zion, Kia LaBeija and Miss Priss. THis is going to GO OFF!! <br />
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Black, queer and trans bodies tell stories. Often they are multilingual – talking to numerous cultures, telling many stories simultaneously. Portraying a sense of ‘realness’, appearing to conform to a set of socially prescribed norms so that you can walk down the street safely, is a form of self-defence. But at the same time, realness and passing call those norms into question – they expose race, sex and gender as politically invented fictions that all of our bodies are asked to perform. ‘Realness’ recognises the need to make a way in a culture defined by these fictions - it insists that bodies in all their differentiation exist prior to these norms, no matter how violently they’re imposed. And in doing so, ‘realness’ works to explode the sheer possibility of any norm-based normality.<br />
<br />The Icon Ayana Christian was the Overall Mother of the House of Khan in the Ballroom community, and is an Icon for walking Femme Queen Face. From the same community, Legendary Co-Founder Michael Robertson Garçon is the father of the House of Garçon, a public health practitioner, advocate, activist and leader within the LGBTQ community. He created The Federation of Ballroom Houses, co-created the USA's only Black Gay research Group, The National Black Gay Men's Advocacy Group, and the Nationally Diffused CDC Behavioral Change HIV Prevention Intervention Many Men, Many Voices. Reina Gossett is Activist-In-Residence at Barnard College’s Center for Research on Women, and Membership Director at the Sylvia Rivera Law Project. Charlene Sinclair is the Director of Centre for Race, Religion and Economic Democracy at Union Theological Seminary and co-organiser of the Cell Blocks and Border Stops conference. Fred is one of the great poets, educators and theorists of blackness and fugitivity.<br />
<br />Reina and Charlene will be taking part in the From Subjection to Subjection event on Sun 28. Fred Moten will be in conversation with Saidiya Hartman on Sat 27 in the Fugitivity and Waywardness event and will close the Episode with Storyboard P in Mutual Instruments on Sun 28.<br />- See more at: http://arika.org.uk/events/episode-6-make-way-out-no-way/programme/realness#sthash.UGwJRXHI.dpuf </blockquote>
<a href="http://arika.org.uk/events/episode-6-make-way-out-no-way/programme/realness">MORE INFO HERE. </a>Niallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08194513996303641536noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3795177953647813251.post-40190539134522573622014-09-17T10:32:00.000-07:002014-11-11T10:32:30.061-08:00BERLIN VOGUING OUT <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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KILLER line up for House Of Melody's<a href="http://www.berlinvoguingout.com/"> Berlin Voguing Out </a>this year!! I need to get to this next year - maybe even sneak my way onto the bill? ;)<br />
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