Michael West as Steve & Eydie

This piece is taken from "Together At Last", a wonderful around the world-of-the-stars tour de force by Michael West.

"Marijuana" Bette Midler Live 1972

Over 35 years ago Bette Midler was affectionately known around Manhattan as "Bette Mildew" since she spent many hours working in a queer bathhouse called The Continental (which would gain notoriety years later in the slapstick comedy "The Ritz"). It was at this bath house that she honed her craft and mastered the art of working an audience. Within a couple of years Bette was so famous that she couldn't even take the time out to perform at RENO SWEENEY'S, a club which was created specifically for her!

This particular clip- "Marijuana" was shot at The Continental around 1970-1972(if you know more info, please place a comment on the page for me!) Bruce Valanch was probably already writing her material and Barry Manilow was definitely behind the keys.

A Family Finds Entertainment (Part 1/5)

"I believe that somewhere, there is something worth dying for, and I think it's amazing."

Ryan Trecartin’s film A Family Finds Entertainment is a camp extravaganza of epic proportions. Starring Trecartin’s family and friends, and the artist himself in a plethora of outrageous roles, A Family Finds Entertainmentchronicles the story of mixed up teenager Skippy and his adventures in ‘coming out’. In this over the top celebration of queerness, Trecartin’s film mines the bizarre and endearing in an unabashed pastiche of ‘bad tv’ tropes. Cheesy video special effects, dress-up chess costumes, desperate scripts, and ‘after school special’ melodrama combine in the fluency of youth-culture lingo, reflecting a generation both damaged and affirmed by media consumption.

Trip back. Sit out.

"Pickle Surprise" Tom Rubnitz

Directed and produced by Tom Rubnitz in 1989, "Pickle Surprise!"(1989) is a perfect example of the wickedly-whacked-world-view that those demented denizens at the Pyramid Club could conjure from the ether after just a few rounds of cocktails and a big ole spliff.

Sister Dimension stars as Grandpa Hoofpynpoiers (sp?);
RuPaul is still in pre-Supermodel phase since she is trying to to pass for a lady in one of her favorite off-the-rack Dress Barn ensembles - you still need to fix those teeth you skanky ho.
And my! golly gosh! Lady Buinny gives us only one chin to gawk at!
Supporting cast is David Dalrymple,Maria Ayala. and the ever-lasting piece of sex on a stick, Ms. Lahoma Van Zandt


Where's the pickle? That's the surprise!

Dirty Deeds #1

This is one of 6 videos I cut for Michael Schmidt & Chi Chi LaRue's DIRTY DEEDS night on Santa Monica. They wanted Eye Candy, I wanted some release.

Susan Bartsch's Love Ball (1989) / The Copacabana

It's 1989 and Vogueing is sweeping the world. Malcolm McLaren's song "Deep in Vogue" created such a frenzy that Madonna 'permately borrowed' his song to make her hit "Vogue". Being Madge, she then used her label's political clout to surpress McLaren's song long enough to make the world think he stole her idea. If I'm lying then I'm flying- and you don't see no wings do ya?

It's an all star cast at The Love Ball! Micahel Musto, Lady Keir, Kenny Kenny, Chrysis, Stephen Saban, Michael Alig, Julie Jewels, Joey Arias..names names names..and you're on the list!

After some vogueing the scene changes to one of my favorite moments on Nelson's tapes...Nelson goes to the Copacabana and dances with Keir....

Enjoy...and remember-
If it's not fun, don't do it!

Two Of Hearts DEAUNDRA PEEK

This is a Southern classic direct from the FUNTONE USA archives! I think this first aired in 1990 on Atlanta cable access. Here DeAundra, Candy Suntop and the rascally Duffy Odum give you their all to Stacie Q's "Two Of Hearts". YAAAAAAAAH! (less)

DeAundra does Pet Shop Boys

DeAundra's version of the Pet Shop Boys' hit "What Have I Done To Deserve This?"from Funtone.com