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Thursday 18
Glasgow
II“ Bang Bang The Ivy.
157—159 North Street. Charing Cross. 221 1 144. 8pm. A new queer- friendly monthly night for rock. punk and alternative grrrls. screening Warhol's ii'omen In Rem/t and Gabriel Baur's li'nus Boy; plus Bang Bang DJs. III! Ecce Homo Q! Gallery. 87—91 Salttnarket. 552 7578. L'ntil 4 ()ct. Tue- Sat 1 1am-5pm. Spanish artist David Trullo presents a collection of photos themed on iconographical representations of beauty. I’arl ofG/usguy.’
Edinburgh
I Hobopop GHQ. 4 Picardy Place. 550 1780. 10.30pm—3am. Free before 1 1pm: £4 (£3) after. Trendy Wendy and friends mix pop and electric beats for those who can't wait to start their weekend.
Edinburgh
I Cilla Slack GHQ. 4 Picardy Place. 550 1780. 1().3()pm—3am. Free before
1 1pm; £5 (£4) after. Camp chart hits from Cilla Slack while JT keeps the backroom grinding to R&B.
Saturday 20
Glasgow
I Death Disco The Arches. 30 Midland Street. 565 1000. 1 1pm ~3am. £12. Regular guest Tirol Alkan mans the decks alongside Riot in Belgium.
Edinburgh
m T-Time Monthly LGBT Centre for Health 6; Wellbeing. 9 Howe Street. 523 1 100. 2—4pm. A monthly informal event for transgender people. and friends. family and partners. Changing facilities available half an hour before and after. Contact Ben King on adminGilgbthealthorguk for more info. I Boutique GHQ. 4 Picardy Place. 550 1780. 10.30pm—-3am. Free before 1 1pm: £7 (£6) after. iilectro and house from Lucky Luciano plus ‘orchestrated cheese’ from D] Dow/er.
Edinburgh
III! International Celebrate
Bisexuality Day! LGBT Centre for Health & Wellbeing. 9 Howe Street. 523 1100. 2- 5pm. The day isn't until 23 Sep but why not start early“? There will be tea. biscuits and fun for bisexual people and their families. friends and allies. I Cilla’s Karaoke Capers GHQ. 4 Picardy Place. 550 1780. l0.30pm-~3am. Free before 1 1pm; £4 (£3) after. Grab the mic and try to impress Miss Cilla Slack. In More Cabaret Voltaire. 36—38 Blair Street. 220 6176. 1 1pm ~3am. A new Sunday nighter for the Cab as BumFunk becomes More. with Kaupuss and .Miss Chris delivering club classics and electro.
Glasgow
I Passionality Byblos. L'nit Q. Merchant Square. 71 Albion Street. 552 3895. ll.30pm»-3am. £3 (£2). The weekend enjoys a late comeback as DJ Roberts plays chart hits for the gay/ mixed crowd.
Edinburgh
I Call the Shots GHQ. 4 Picardy Place. 550 1780. 10.30pm 31111). Free before 1 1pm; £4 (£3) after. limail your tunes for this requests-only night to picardyplacew g l groupcouk.
62 THE LIST 18 Sep—2 Oct 2008
Tuesday 23
Glasgow
I Audioculture Byblos. L'nit Q. Merchant Square. 71 Albion Street. 552 3895. l 1pm—3am. £3. A mixed night of chart. cheese and R&B from D] Shana Halliwell.
Edinburgh
I Shoot GHQ. 4 Picardy Place. 550 1780. 10.30pm—3am. Free before 1 1pm: £4 (£3) after. Chart. R&B. classics and kitsch from Dale Lush and friends.
I Vibe Luna. l4 Picardy Place. 478 7434. l 1pm—3am. £4. The touchstone of Edinburgh's queer club scene finds a new home at revamped nightclub Luna.
Wednesday 24
Glasgow
I Allure The Tunnel. 84 Mitchell Street. 204 1000. l 1.30pm—3am. £3 (students two for one). Cheesy pop sounds from 1)] Darren and the guys behind Passionality.
Edinburgh
III! Icebreakers CC Blooms. 23—24 Greenside Place. 556 9331. 7.30pm. Welcoming. non-threatening social group for people wanting to make new LGBT friends. Organised by the Lothian Gay and Lesbian Switchboard. it's ideal if you're new to the city or recently out.
I Wink GHQ. 4 Picardy Place. 550 1780. 10.30pm—3am. Free before 1 1pm: £4 (£3) after. DJ Michelle delivers indie. electro. rock'n'roll and pop sounds.
Thursday 25
Glasgow
m Speakeasy Speakeasy. 10 John Street. 0845 166 6036. Glasgost newest gay venue gets the festival going with quality tunes. cocktails and a chilled-out atmosphere. Part ()fI/it’ Merchant City festival.
Edinburgh
I Robopop GHQ. 4 Picardy Place. 550 1780. 10.30pm—3am. Free before 1 1pm; £4 (£3) after. See Thu 18.
Glasgow
m The Big LGBT
Conversation Glasgow LGBT Centre. 84 Bell Street. 552 4958. 7pm. The first of a series of events run by the Equality Network asking whether Scotland welcomes bisexual people or how it could improve. There‘s also a questionnaire to fill in. see www.lgbtyouth.org.uk/ events/big-lgbt- conversationhtm for details.
Edinburgh
I Cilla Slack GHQ. 4 Picardy Place. 550 1780. 10.30pm—3am. Free before 1 1pm; £5 (£4) after. See Fri 19.
Saturday 27
Glasgow
I'll! LGBT Glasgow [.GBT Centre. 11 Dixon Street. 221 7203.
7pmw midnight. Performances outside the'l‘ontine Lane centre plus outdoor cinema. karaoke and cabaret. l’urr oft/iv Merv/tun! City festival.
Edinburgh
I Boutique GHQ. 4 Picardy Place. 550 1780. 10.30pm- 3am. Free before 1 1pm: £7 (£6) after. See Sat 20.
Sunday 28
Edinburgh
I Cilla’s Karaoke Capers GHQ. 4 Picardy Place. 550 1780. l0.30pm--3am. Free before 1 1pm: £4 (£3) after. See Sun 21.
III: More Cabaret Voltaire. 36-38 Blair Street. 220 6176. l 1pm—3am. See Sun 21.
LGBT DVD ROUND-UP
International interest in the sciences may have been piqued by the recent, less-exciting-than-it sounds Big Bang experiment but let‘s face it — the most important question is: “If time and space are curved. where do all of the straight people come from?’ You won't find the answer in this season’s miserable batch of queer cinema DVDs. What you will find is loner and nihilist gay cliches aplenty. Lost and
Delirious (Peccadillo) o
is a Canadian boarding school melodrama
with added lesbian interest from 2001 which has finally been released for the sole reason that Mischa The DC Barton is in a supporting role. Liberally borrowing from better troubled youth flicks: The Lost Boys, Dead Poets Society and Girl, Interrupted, this film manages to waste the talents of all concerned particularly Jolie lookalike Piper Parabo in the crucial rebellious
psycho role. East Side Story (Peccadillo) oo
starts promisingly with a bit of
immigration officer porn before it is revealed that East LA couple Diego (Rene Alvarado) and closeted estate agent Pablo (David BerOn) like nothing more than a bit of role playing. Then it settles in to tedious fusion of La Ronda. Echo Park, LA and Big Night with Diego trying to woo Pablo's spoilt young Aunt Bianca (camp US TV star Gladys Jimenez). Essentially it's a load of old cheeseball but at least Carlos Portugal’s film does raise a few interesting questions about the gay fetishisation of ethnic Americans.
German comedy Fashion Victims (Peccadillo) oo
attempts to take
on the fashion industry with a slight tale of well-heeled conservative clothes salesman Wolfgang (Edgar Selge), his gay son Karsten (Florian Bartholomai) and predatory new salesman Steven (Roman Knizka). Every bit as pedestrian as it sounds. Fashion Victims lacks the titillating satirical edge that allows such suburban tales to thrive. The performances are decent enough though.
Holding Trevor (Peccadillo) ooo
is a vast improvement. Written and
starring Brent Gorski, it's a simple romantic pOrtrait of the urban gay scene with its nefarious drug addictions. temptations and witty banter. Things are. however, greatly helped by a hilarious supporting turn from actor and musician Jay Shortbus Brannan. Ana Kokkinos’ feted and searing Australian
Greek community drama Head On (Peccadillo) ooo
release with a ton of extras.
also gets a re-
If none of these appeal then documentary feature A Walk Into The Sea:
Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory (Revolver) oooo
just might.
Esther Robinson's fascinating film details the heartbreaking story of her uncle - one time Warhol lover and the great forgotten film chronicler of New York's
pop art scene. (Paul Dale)
Monday 29 Wednesday 1
Glasgow I Passionality Byblos. L'nit Q. Merchant Square. 71 Albion Street. 552
3895. l 1.30pm—3am. £3 (£2). See Mon
Edinburgh
I Call the Shots GHQ. 4 Picardy Place. 550 1780. 10.30pm—3am. Free before 1 1pm: £4 (£3) after. See Mon
Tuesday 30
Glasgow
I Audioculture Byblos. L'nit Q. Merchant Square. 71 Albion Street. 552 3895. 1 lpm-~3am. £3. Sec Tue 23.
Edinburgh
I Shoot GHQ. 4 Picardy Place. 550 1780. l0.30pm—-3am. Free before 1 1pm: £4 (£3) after. See Tue 23.
I Vibe Luna. 14 Picardy Place. 478 7434. 1 1pm--—3am. £4. See Tue 23.
Glasgow
I Allure The Tunnel. 84 Mitchell Street. 204 1000. 1 1.30pm—3am. £3 (students two for one). See Wed 24.
I Glasgay! Various Venues. 552 7578. Times and prices vary. liurope's largest queer multi-arts festival takes over Glasgow with comedy. music. film. theatre. visual art. literature. club nights. educational events and community arts projects. This year‘s festival also incorporates the Tennessee Williams Festival. featuring a varied programme. Edinburgh
I Wink GHQ. 4 Picardy Place. 550 1780.
10.30pm—3am. Free before 1 1pm: £4 (£3) after. See Wed 24.
Thursday 2
Edinburgh
I Robopop GHQ. 4 Picardy Place. 550 1780. 10.30pm—3am. Free before 1 1pm: £4 (£3) after. See Thu 18.