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RC 234: The Queer History of Pop Part 1 (1960s-1980s)

I’ve been listening to the Story of Pop which again has been repeated on 6Music, but this time also reading the excellent Simon Napier-Bell’s Black Vinyl White Powder and the contrast has been striking – not so much the drug usage which has been there in the BBC series, but the queer element has been definitely not featured. And as we know, from the gay managers and producers of the 1960s to the out and proud pop stars of the 1970s and 80′s the music industry has been pretty pink, especially in pop and dance music.

So I thought as February is Gay History Month it was time to do The Queer History of Pop – no interviews but a lot more music…this was recorded in front of a live audience, well the Radio Clash LIVE! stream and the Ustream webcam – so if you missed that, you missed out. Part Two covering 1990s to present day will be recorded this Wednesday at 8pm – expect riot grrl and a more angry show to the Peace and Love of this one, well excepting Jayne County ;-)

If you like this show you might like the Space Disco shows and the Gay Shame mix.

I Was Born This Way, Yes Even the Earrings Darling (114Mb / 1:57)

  • Tom Robinson – Glad To Be Gay (Coming Out, 1982)
  • Hetty King – Piccadilly
  • The Tornados – Do you come here often?
  • The Kinks – See my friend
  • Jobriath – I’m a Man
  • Elton John – I Think I’m Gonna Kill Myself
  • David Bowie – Queen Bitch
  • WBAI (Larry Josephson & The Laughing Cavalier) – Gay Cruising
  • Wayne County – Man Enough To Be A Woman
  • Valentino – I was born this way
  • Des de Moor and Russell Churney – Boys Keep Swinging (David Bowie)
  • George Carlin – Gay Lib
  • Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – Ain’t nobody straight in L.A.
  • Bronski Beat – I feel love (ft. Marc Almond)
  • Klaus Nomi – You Don’t Own Me
  • Sylvester – Menergy (remix)
  • Divine – You think you’re a man (Razormaid Mix)
  • Jamie Principle – Waiting In My Angel (Leftside Wobble Re-Edit)
  • Coil – Tainted Love
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RC 219: (Not) Space Disco 3.2: Loving the Alien

We continue the journey through space loving the gay alien with the second part of the  Space Disco 3 show, this is mostly not space disco at all – hence the title – but a continuation of the journey from space disco to electro, funk and chicago house, featuring re-edits and remixes, as well as a lot of 80′s classics. I think this mix works really well, and is one of my best in a long time!

Dedicated to those we’ve lost: Ron Hardy (DJ at the Muzic Box, first person to play acid house), Sylvester (the Black Angel), Patrick Cowley (synth pioneer) and Arthur Russell (future jazz/funk/disco alien).

Big kisses and thanks Thomas for help providing some of the tracks.

The Third Agender (1:47, 105Mb)

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  • Copycat – Blind Esmeralda (Sylvester vs Santa Esmeralda)
  • Frankie Knuckles feat. Jamie Principle – Bad Boy (The Movie Mix)
  • Pluuto – Isn’t it Crazy (Razormaid mix)
  • Ron Hardy – Sensation (Short)
  • Robert Owens – Bring Down The Walls
  • Pet Shop Boys – It’s Alright (Razormaid mix)
  • Gay Marvine – Heaven
  • Bottin – Eagle
  • Sylvester – Menergy (Deep House Remix)
  • Frankie Knuckles – Baby Wants To Ride
  • Anne Clark – Our Darkness (Razormaid Mix)
  • Virgo Four – In A Vision (Instrumental)
  • Jamie Principle – Waiting on My Angel (Dub Mix)
  • Frankie Knuckles Feat. Jamie Principle – Your Love
  • Sylvester -  I Need Somebody To Love Tonight
  • Sylvester – You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) – Live
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RC 218: Space Disco 3.1 – Waiting On My Angel

First part of a new Space Disco show – but rather than the previous shows mostly covering the prime of late 70s Italo Disco and Space Disco, this goes into what happened next, aka Close Encounter of The Third Gender – Where No Man Has Gone Before Without A Whistle And a Glow Stick (And Some Poppers). Aliens, orgies, polysexual, glamorous, dramatic, synthetic, futuristic, camp, dayglow and endlessly pumping, what’s not to like?

So it’s disco, space disco, hi-nrg, electro, experimental funk hybrids into Chicago House – what kept the space beats (and space beast) alive into the 1980s. The first part covers mostly the disco and Hi-NRG era, with occasional forays into very early house music…which gives the episode it’s title.

Both shows are dedicated to those we’ve lost: Ron Hardy (DJ at the Muzic Box, first person to play acid house), Sylvester (the Black Angel), Patrick Cowley (synth pioneer) and Arthur Russell (future jazz/funk/disco alien).

P.S. It was Giorgio Moroder’s birthday yesterday – happy birthday Giorgio!

Zeus In A Tight T-Shirt GoGoing With Ganymede, Dionysus in the Darkroom…(1:07 – Yes it’s a short show for once! – 67Mb)

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  • Jamie Principle – Waiting on My Angel (Club Mix)
  • Ganymed – S’Punk
  • Sylvester – Stars
  • Ganymed – Saturn
  • Patrick Adams Presents Phreek – I’m A Big Freak (R U 1 2)
  • Sylvester – Do Ya Wanna Funk (Joseph Watt Remix)
  • Material – Take A Chance
  • Arthur Russell – Go Bang
  • Gay Marvine – Baby, Let’s Trip Out
  • Sylvester – Take Me To Heaven (An Ian Levine Remix)
  • Ganymed – Stand By Your Love
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Sexy space disco nu-disco house mix from Chile

Roman S from Chile sent me this mix, and I have to say it’s right parts sexy nu-disco, acid, old style house/chillwave or whatever it’s called now – in fact it is very now.

Especially like the acid tinged intro track and the Frankie Knuckles ‘Your Love’ (Tu Amor) cover – I WANT that version! ‘I need your love’ works far better in Spanish, and of course keeps the erotic groove of the original.

La Llamita Mixtape (previously unreleased tracks) 2010 35′ mins by Roman S

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