Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterThanks to archivist J.D. Doyle a little-known queer jazz record from 1962 has been discovered and its a wee gem. The record, tagged as “sultry stylings by a most unusual vocalist,” features a male crooner singing love songs about other men. The record had no artist credits, other than the cover photo and back … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterA unique exhibition has just opened at the Fashion and Textile Museum in London’s East End. The museum was started by designer Zandra Rhodes, a product of the ’60s and still going strong today, with the latest collaboration for Ikea. The museum’s striking exterior was the concept of renowned Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta. Since … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queertiquesIn 2007 John Maloof a young graduate working on a history project bought a suitcase full of photographic negatives in a Chicago auction hoping that one or two them maybe useful in his research. However what he discovered that day was a treasure trove of what is undoubtedly one on the finest collection of street … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories queermatterBritain was the world’s undisputed centre of pop in the 1960s. Though male groups dominated the UK charts, each of the four main record labels had a girl singer to satisfy those teenagers in need of a heroine fix. And give all those gay men a whole new slew of icons to worship. Together … Continue reading
Author queerguruPosted on Categories 5 min movie guideThis is a rather conventional documentary of a filmmaker who was anything but. Barbara Rubin exploded on the New York underground scene as a teenage when in 1963 her Uncle asked Jonas Mekas a Lithuanian filmmaker known as the godfather of American avant-garde cinema to give her a job. He was more than happy … Continue reading
