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« (xii/y'fit”. HIV - THE COMEBACK TOUR
All venues. Edinburgh, Glasgow and beyond
Remember that disease that was big in the 80s? You know - AIDS it was called - all over the telly at the time. They said it would be absolutely massive in the UK, but it never quite happened. You don’t hear much about it now. I wonder what happened? Perhaps it’s flipping burgers or cutting keys in some post-celebrity mall of shame somewhere . . .
Of course, HIV (the virus that can lead to AIDS) never went away, and since the late 905, a persistent rise in the number of new infections has been reported across the globe. Scotland is no exception, and it’s led health workers in the Lothian region to launch a campaign to get men who have sex with men (gay, bisexual, experimenting, whatever) to talk about the phenomenon. HIV — The Comeback Tour is no exercise in finger-wagging
about unsafe behaviour, however.
‘Many men have misconceptions about HIV and don’t think it’s as serious as it used to be,‘ says James Falconer of Gay Men’s Health. ‘We want to encourage men to know their HIV status, and the only way to know is to get tested. Often, people think that having safer sex is simple, but sex is an incredibly complex, emotive thing. It’s situational, and differs depending on who you're with, where you are and how you’re feeling.
‘This makes sexual decision-making highly complex. We are all capable of that one time when we might not use a condom - everyone is human - and that one time could be the time when you contract or transmit HIV. Knowing your HIV status is vitally important as it allows you to make informed decisions about your risk-taking behaviour.’ (Robin Lee)
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Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least ten days before publication to gay@list.co.ult. Listings are compiled by Robin Lee.
Glasgow
I Will Young and Anna Krantz Sl-Z(‘(‘. l-‘inniexlon Qua}. 087” 040 40””. 7.30pm. £30. The terribl) niee )‘oung Pop Idol graduate struts his pseudo-funk) stuI‘l‘.
Glasgow
I Utter Gutter Bar Room Brawl Brunmiek Hotel. 552 (XXII. Qprn—Amidnight. Free. Madame S keeps the homo tires burning with her newest aural
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pleasures alongside old (iutter lines.
Glasgow
I Neon Nights Launch Party Karbon. 74 Buehanan Street. Springlield ('our't. 22l sow. lllpm 3am. £7 tt‘5l. See (ia_\dar. right.
Edinburgh
I Booty .Medina. 45 47 Lothian Street. 225 (i313. lllprn 3am. £3. Sunda) metal with DJ Dale Lush. lxla Blige. Sitntnone Blaek and oeeaxional guest \upaxtas tni\ittg tip Rth. hip hop. soul and tank. I Tackno ligo. l4 l’ieard) l’laee. 478 7434. l Ipm- 3am. £7 t£5 members and the appropriatel) dressed). It's 'l‘uo-Tone 'l‘aekno \\ ith Trend) \Vend} pla} ing her mix ol‘ pop. eheese and kitsch elaxxies. Fun and l‘rolies ensue.
I Taste lhe liquid Room. ‘le \ retorta Street. 225 25b4 l lpm 3am :5 belote ll 3llptn. LS alter rib lllt‘llll‘t‘lw l'rshet .\ l’rtee \uppl} house and garage. abetted b} \larttn Valentine Sep 17 lealnrex quarterl} resident Jon l’lea~ed
Glasgow
I Passionality ('ube. 34 Queen Street. 22b S‘Nll ll3llptn 3am ‘22 :3 Pleasing (llal‘llSlt') lront |)J Shaun Roberts. ICSUSt‘llalllIfJ lllL' \\ L'L'lsL'lltl liil~ lllt‘
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I Studio 69 Studio. ‘lb Saueliteliall Street. 332 I444 lll 3llpnt 3am. {I b" belore l23llatn \eu ga_\ night lealtning the \\;t\-\Pllllllll:_‘ talents ol I).l~ \nnte and Karen Dan/lg. l-rexll. lttttk} and upbeat
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Glasgow
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Edinburgh
I Vibe Iago. l4 l’teard} l’laee. 47S "'4 34. llptn 3am. L4. (Ea) night \\llll .l.llllt‘\ l.tillg\\til'lll till lllL' tlt‘t'ln.
Wednesday 27
Glasgow
I Allure 'l'lie 'l‘unnel. S4 Mtteliell Street. 2(l4 ltltlll. Il.3llpni 3am. L3. llapp). eliees) pop l'rorn l)J |)arren and the guy behind l’assionalit}.
Glasgow
I Neon Nights Karbon. 74 liuehanan Street. Springlield ('ourt. 22l SHIN. Ill.3llptn 3am. £5 tl.'3t. See (ia)dar. right.
Edinburgh
I Booty Medina. 45 47 l.tillll;ttl SII'L'L‘l. 225 (i313. lllptn 3am. [3. See Sun 24.
I Taste The Liquid Room. ‘le Victoria Street. 225 25(t4. l lptti 3am. £5 belore
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Glasgow
I Passionality ('ube. 34 Queen Street. 226 30‘)”. l |.3llptn 3am. £2 [3. See Mon 25.
I Studio 69 Studio. 0S Saueltieliall Street. 332 I444. ll).3llpni 3am. urn belore l2.3llani. See Mon 25.
Glasgow
I FUN ('ube. 34 Queen Street. 226 SUI)“. l |.3tlpm 3am. £3 t£2l. See Tue 26.
I Zug-Zwang & Did I Call You? The Sludfo. Ill Salttnarkel. 552 75734. Spin. £5. Double hill. Martin ()'('onnor talks abotrl modern tnaseulinit} and oll'erx group therap) in [rte-mee. and in [MI I ('tr/l l'urrf'. lan Null) inxestigatex hou leehnolog} has shaped our lixex. through interaeli\ e te\ting and a dash ol' retro- l'uturixrn. I’rrrr rr/ (iluserriz' 2mm.
Edinburgh I Vibe ligti. l4 l’lL‘tll‘d} l’laee. 473 7434. l lptn 3am. £4. See Tue 26.
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Glasgow
I Allure The Tunnel. S4 Mitehell Street.
204 ltlllt). l l.3()pm— 3am. £3. See Wed 27. I Zug-Zwang & Did I Call You? The
Sludlo. t)l Sallntarket. 552 7578. 8pm. £5. See Tue 3.
Edinburgh
I Disko Bloodbath ()piutn. 7| ('ougate. 225 S382. lllpm-—3ant. Free. Edinburgh's lirsl queer alternatne night is a rni\ ol‘ eleetro. indie. punk and roek.
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Scene 8. Exhibitions
Glasgow
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I Graffiti Brasil (‘l' (iallel). .\7 SU Salttnatket. 552 "5‘3" lue 12 Sep lll b (let. llatti 5pm dail) I'tee See (i.t_\d.tl. below I’m! til (ir'rrxgrn ' 2W”!
I Hey Hetero! (il.|\:_'tl\\ l tidetgtound Mon 25 Sep Stilt 22 (let. bani midnight tl.tll} l‘lt‘t‘ St‘t‘ (i.l)tl.ll. l‘t‘lim [in] it! (illi‘k’tfl ' 3””0
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I The Polo Lounge S4 \\ rlmn Street. 553 l22l. Mon llltl 5pm latti. in Sun 5pm 3am. Spaeious. wank). gay’mned Meteliant ('it_\ elub. \\Illl \e\eta| IUUIIIS and .t dim nxlanx daneelloor open .tl tlie \\eekend tt'5 alter lll‘llll
Edinburgh
I CC Blooms ('(' liloontx. 2‘ 24 (il't‘t‘lhltlt' l’laee. .550 ‘l 3 il \liill Sat 4pm 5am; Stiii 3pm 5am llie east eoaxl seene queen pumps out danee and elleexe delights e\et'} night.
I Mist 2(ili l)ub|tn Street. 5 3S 7775 Mon llltl noon lain. l‘l'l Sat noon 2am. Strn l23llpm lain. l‘tillllt'l'l} the \eutoun liar. and trim reopened .iltet .r st} le rexatnp. 'l'u ISI leaturex a dtxeo bat tlti\\llSl;lll'\ on l'rida} and Salurda_\ llllellS
I Glasgayl may not begin in earnest until 14 October. but several exhibitions open this fortnight. In Graffiti Brasil. the country's spray scene is shown through photographs of works by daredevil pichadores and the internationally renowned Os Gemeos brothers. Hey Hetero is a poster campaign on the Glasgow Underground. cheekin poking fun at the rituals and customs of hetero life. The ‘advertisements' encourage viewers to consider the scrutiny that non-hetero lifestyles are put under. And Lost in the Forest. Gregor Laird creates an enchanting and dangerous forest world drawn from the Brothers Grimm. childhood and gay life using photography, painting and collage. See listings for details.
I Neon nghts is a new. weekly Sunday night club launching in Glasgow on 24 September, with resident DJs Madame S (Utter Gutter). ZoinX and the Dirty Mac. Our trio promise something for the disco delinquents. robotic synth kids and electro-pop freaks, with dirty retro sounds. body-popping new wave, indie boy electro and cultier-than-cult classics. Phew! German dance vocalist diva Billie Ray Martin (Electribe 101) headlines the launch night. performing six songs and then assaulting the decks. She's worked with DJ Hell. and will preview her new single.
(Robin Lee)