Monday 30 May 2011

Joyce D'Vision vs Yamaha Keyboard

Cross-post from Niallism

So Joyce D'Vision played a set at David Hoyle's Beachy Head last night - unfortunately Noel Order's keyboard kept cutting out, leading to an unexpected turn of events. Here is the story in pictures:




Uh oh...





And the crowd went wild!

Except for No. 1 all photos by Lee Baxter at hip-replacement.com.

Sunday 29 May 2011

Twinks vs Bears



Thankfully, this is not a problem we have experienced here at Menergy Towers, being as we are a shining beacon of across-the-spectrum homosexual lifeforms in unity. But we are thankful to the ever-vigilant Christwire for bringing it to our attention. Seriously, if you have never read Christwire, check it out. It's genius.

Twinks Versus Bears: How Vicious Infighting Threatens to Undermine the Homosexual Agenda’s United Front

The ultimate endgame of the homosexual agenda in America is once again coming under fire. This time, however, the attacks are being organized from within. Years of cultural and political successes have made the community of same-sex adherents greedy and egomaniacal. They have had major victories with the redefinition of marriage in several states, liberalized adoption laws, special rights in the workplace, the emasculation of our educational policies and Obama’s imminent federalized protection of male-on-male intercourse in the military. While their greatest challenge continues to be the passionate work of Christian advocates, homosexuals are now engaged in a vicious battle with each other over the direction of their radical movement. This festering conflict will surely shatter any illusion of a “united homosexual front” and is thrilling news for supporters of traditional morality.

The two main camps in this ferocious fight are the “Twinks” and the “Bears.” These terms are quite common in the catty world of gay vernacular and define not just physical appearance, but economic status and social beliefs as well. For years now these two groups have been vying for territory in bars and vacation hotspots across the country. Now they are wrestling for dominance on a national scale. Their shrill debates on the topic are sprayed out all over the blogosphere on a daily basis. Ultimately, both seek to be the final arbiter of what it means to be homosexual in America today.


Read all about it!

Saturday 28 May 2011

Countdown to the LAST VIC PARTY #0 - Exclusive DEN HAAN Re-Edit



To round up the countdown here is an exclusive re-edit of Den Haan by The Niallist - grab it while you can!

DEN HAAN Universal Energy (Niallist MNRG Re-Edit) by theniallist

AND COME TO THE ART SCHOOL - TONIGHT!!

Friday 27 May 2011

Countdown to the LAST VIC PARTY #1 - Black Devil Disco Club ft Nancy Sinatra FREE DOWNLOAD



Yes, those lovely people at Lo Recordings have allowed us to give away to our readers the current single by the amazing Black Devil Disco Club, featuring none other than drag heroine Nancy Sinatra! The queen of boots and the king of electodisco - both long time favourites of Menergy - what is there not to like?

Taken from the currently available "To Ardent" EP, this is a radio edit of the excellent remix by Grosvenor. Other remixes on the EP come from Logo, Vitamin Wig C and our good pals Horse Meat Disco. To hear the rest of the single (and to buy it, hint hint) go here - but for now whet your appetite with this free track:

BLACK DEVIL DISCO CLUB ft NANCY SINATRA To Ardent (Grosvenor's Radio Edit)



Nancy looking Fabelhaft back in the day:

Thursday 26 May 2011

Countdown to the LAST VIC PARTY #2 - Controversy!



Following on the high heels of last month's web-storm around Niall's article on Dangerous Minds, it would seem that Lady Munter herself is no surprise to her fair share of controversy (surprise!).

After giving her opinion on Twitter about a documentary and interviews of former child antique dealer/cherubic boy James Harries (who became transsexual Lauren Harries), she hunted Lady M down on Twitter to have a go! :-D

If you are vain enough to Google yourself daily then you'd better be prepared for what comes up. And perhaps by actually listening to the reasons that people dislike you Lauren, you could learn from them as opposed to doing nothing for your reputation by doing things like this, eh?

Anyway, if you want a laugh and an insight into the strange world of Lauren Harries, watch below. It's like an episode of The League of Gentlemen, no joke.

Check out this great MSN video: Little Lady Fauntleroy , Series 01, Episode 01

Also worth checking is this GREAT interview with her conducted by the legendary David Hoyle. It gets hairy.



Also, for anyone with any doubt that MENERGY is the ONLY place to be this Saturday, then you'll be interested to know that The List have earmarked us as one of the hitlisted events of the month! You KNOW you'll regret missing it.

***EDIT***

Niall says:

David Hoyle (aka The Divine David) is one of our all time heroes here at Menergy. This confrontation between him and Harries (and the Keith Allen Little Lady Fauntelroy film linked above that) should tell you everything you need to know about why we dislike Lauren.

Lauren Harries is not fit to be a spokesperson or a representative of ANYONE except herself. Who elected her to speak on behalf of trans-PEOPLE (yes PEOPLE)? She's self-serving, desperate, arrogant and ignorant. Just watch this clip - if you were a member of the trans-community would you really want her speaking on your behalf?

Wednesday 25 May 2011

Countdown to the LAST VIC PARTY #3 - The 6 Best Queens You WON'T See On Drag Race!

Thanks to Joe Spencer of the House of Growler for finding this great article! Some MAJE non-mainstream queens you NEED to know about, including MENERGY favourites Christeene & Chloe!



Click HERE to read the article over at Queerty!
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Tuesday 24 May 2011

Countdown to the LAST VIC PARTY #4 - Born This Way

Now I know Niall isn't her biggest fan - but then again he isn't a drag queen - but everyone's favourite faux queen LADY GAGA released her third album, BORN THIS WAY, yesterday to stellar reviews, and I've gotta say, personally I already find it to be a stronger and more cohesive album than The Fame & The Fame Monster.



Standout tracks - asides from singles 'Born This Way', 'Judas' & 'The Edge of Glory' - are 'Heavy Metal Lover', 'Fashion of his Will' (a tribute to the late, great Alexander McQueen), 'Americano', 'Government Hooker' and the one that seems to be everyone's favourite, the theme to the fall 2010 Mugler menswear show, 'Scheisse'. Demand to hear this last track at the next MENERGY has been huge, so we feel it's only appropriate to respect our queens' wishes. ;-)
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Monday 23 May 2011

Countdown to the LAST VIC PARTY #5 - Beyoncé runs the World

OK so Born This Way comes out today, but I'm over that already. It's STILL all about Beyoncé for me, much to Munter's disapproval. And this performance at the Billboard Awards shows why she is a complete GODDESS! Even Gaga agrees, gushing about the power of B in the opening segment.

Who runs the world? BEYONCÉ!

Saturday 21 May 2011

Countdown to the LAST VIC PARTY #7 - Lady Munter Interviewed by The List

In the run-up to the closure of the Art School, The List magazine interviewed Lady Munter and other key figures associated with the venue to get their opinion on the closure.



Read it here.

Friday 20 May 2011

Countdown to the LAST VIC PARTY #8 - Slutwalk & Slutty Friday

Callin all SLUTS! We need your help to show solidarity with our sisters - don your trashiest rags and join the House of Menergy on the Glasgow Slutwalk! This is a parade through Glasgow city centre to show that women should be allowed to wear WHATEVER THE HELL THEY LIKE wihtout fear of rape, attack or abuse. For far too long women have been blamed for "causing rape" - which is complete bullshit. So on Saturday the 4th of June don your trash rags and come JOIN US!! Click the link above for more info...

Here's something to get you in the mood - thanks to Steven Hall of Arthur's Landing for this:

Wednesday 18 May 2011

Countdown to the LAST VIC PARTY #10 - Vanity speaks at IDAHO vigil



We're very proud of oor Vanity Von Glow for speaking at last night's International Day Against Homophobia vigil on the steps of the Buchanan Galleries! Well done too to Stewart McDonald and Nancy Lashes (pics by Michael James, natch). We'd like to think it's our sister's fierceness that influenced Hillary Clinton to back IDAHO. She made this statement:

"In every part of the world, men and women are persecuted and attacked because of who they are or whom they love. Homophobia, transphobia and the brutal hostility associated with them are often rooted in a lack of understanding of what it actually means to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT). So to combat this terrible scourge and break the cycle of fear and violence, we must work together to improve education and support those who stand up against laws that criminalize love and promote hate. As we mark the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia this May 17, let us resolve to redouble our efforts."

There's more info on IDAHO here on the offical website, let's make EVERY day an international day against homophobia!





Monday 16 May 2011

Countdown to the LAST VIC PARTY #12 Primitive Walk Mix from Den Haan

Another new mix, only this one ain't so new. It's an old vinyl only mix by May's live guests DEN HAAN, and as I think you'll agree, it's pretty awesome:



Patrick Cowley - Primitive World
Skatt Bros - Walk The Night
Bb Band - All Night Long
Jago - I'M Going To Go
Koto - Visitors (Alien Version)
Kano - Another Life (Instumental)
College Club - College
Amin Peck - Suicidal
Doctor's Cat - Feel The Drive
Bizzy & Co. - Take A Chance
Moonbase - Waiting For A Train
Bob Salton - Starknight
Patrick Cowley - Goin' Home
Paul Parker - Right On Target
Free Enterprise - Make It On My Own
Sylvester - Do Ya Wanna Funk
Bb Band - That Special Magic
Plutton & The Humanoids - World Invaders
Cori Josias - Taking It Straight
Patrick Cowley - Give A Little
Prince - Contro (Wish We Edit)
Tantra - The Hills Of Katmandu
Gino Soccio - Remember
David Zed - Iam A Robot
Karen Finley - Ass Man
Gazuzu - Go Gorilla

Sunday 15 May 2011

Countdown to the LAST VIC PARTY #13 Skool of Rock Mix from The Niallist

More Mixcloud action! This is still my favourite mix I have ever done, over an hour of non stop fist-pumping, power chord-crashing disco rock action!



ELO - Don't Bring Me Down (Disco Beard Re-Edit)
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son
Rockets - On The Road Again
Edwin Starr - The Rock
Chilly - For Your Love
Kiss - I Was Made For Lovin' You
Tantra - Hills Of Katmandu (Patrick Cowley Mix)
Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love (Acapella)
Material - Bustin' Out
ZZ Top - Legs (Metal Mix)
Giorgio Moroder - Evolution
Macho - Not Tonight (Dimitri From Paris Re-Edit)
Skatt Bros - Walk The Night (Album Version)
Queen - Another One Bites The Dust
David Bowie - Stay
Wings - Goodnight Tonight (Trippy Disco Edit)

Saturday 14 May 2011

Countdown to the LAST VIC PARTY #14 Super Macho Mix from The Niallist

First of a couple of re-uploads of old mixes of mine to my new Mixcloud, this one is MENERGAZMIC!





DISCO CONNECTION Born To Be Alive
FLEXI COWBOYS Domination Instrumental
AVALANCHE Travelling (Space)
X-RAY CONNECTION Replay (Space Mix)
PET SHOP BOYS It’s A Sin (Disco Mix)
X-RAY CONNECTION Replay (Special Freak Mix)
TAFFY I Love My Radio (USA Mix 86)
SUZY Can’t Live Without Your Love (Double Dub Mix)
MAN TWO MAN Who Knows What Evil (Nightmare Dub Mix)
LIME Angel Eyes
CAMARO’S GANG Ali’s Shuffle
CYBER PEOPLE Void Vision
ALISHA Beat All Night
FANCY Play Me The Bolero (Dub)
GINO SOCCIO So Lonely
RONI GRIFFITHS That’s Rock’n’Roll

Friday 13 May 2011

Countdown to the LAST VIC PARTY #15 New Mix from Kid Zipper MNRG # 2

We're starting a countdown to the LAST EVER VIC BAR PARTY - here's a new promo mix from Kid Zipper, selected and prepared with love, for your aural pleasure.



Bottoms Up - Cure Me
Jarle Brathen - Takras
Autodeep & Romorri - Make You Mine
Cottam - ‘Cottam 3’
Lullabies In The Dark - Song For Marie And Elise (Aeroplane Remix)
Mark Du Mosch - The System
Sound Stream - All Night
Norm Talley - In Yo Soul
Unknown - Italo Jonson 02
Appel Roland - Cold Blooded
Tbd - What Is This?
Technose Distrikt - Technose Distrikt
Lone - Pineapple Crush

Sunday 8 May 2011

MENERGY's School of Drag!

The House of MENERGY's drag superstars Lady GUILLOTINA MUNTER & VANITY von GLOW present this workshop - the first in a series - aimed at helping you *drag* the diva out from inside y'all!



This first 5-hour class will act as an all-rounder, covering the basics that every queens needs to know so she can WERQ to her best ability! Your aesthetic, persona, movement, makeup and reading will all be covered as the gals make sure the fierce be with you whereva you choose to strut your individuality.

Classes are open to everyone - men, women, trans - with focus being firmly on DRAGnificence!

The class can be booked through LUKE & JACK (45 Virginia Street - opposite Moda) with admission being £50.
Participants will qualify for free entry for the July MENERGY - Gay Dance Party (Sat 23rd at Stereo), 20% off in Luke & Jack for the month of July, 10% discount off the next 'MENERGY School of Drag' class, as well as being provided with tea, coffee, snacks and bubbly on the day! Also, as part of the event, you'll have a one-to-one with a makeup artist who will be happy to answer those burning questions on drag makeup that you've been wanting answers to for some time, but haven't been able to find them or didn't know who to ask.

As we want it to be an intimate and in-depth class, and as the space is fairly boutique, spaces are LIMITED so act now to secure your place!

Tuesday 3 May 2011

RuPaul's new album GLAMAZON - Out Now!

RuPaul's new album GLAMAZON, produced by RevoLucian, is out to buy on iTunes NOW!



It's got some great future club hits on it, including 'Superstar', 'Get Your Rebel On', 'Responsitrannity', 'Click Clack (Make Dat Money)' & the title track 'Glamazon'! Definitely worth a listen. Click here to be taken to iTunes.

Monday 2 May 2011

Raja WINS RuPaul's Drag Race Season 3!!

RAJA GEMINI, the queen that the House of Menergy was rooting for all along RuPaul's Drag Race season 3 has WON!!



Her crown was WELL deserved, as she represented charisma, uniqueness, nerve AND talent - all the qualities that America's Next Drag Superstar needs to possess! And finally the crown has been won by a queen that represents a rawer, more alternative side to drag than just pomp and pageantry.

MENERGY's Official Facebook Profile

That's right, MENERGY now has an official Facebook profile, as opposed to just a 'fan page'. Befriend us now, here!

Sunday 1 May 2011

MENERGY presents †he End of the Ar†y!

MENERGY presents †he End of Glasgow School of Art's student union. Shortly after this, the last independently-ran party in the venue, the place will be gutted, decimated, demolished.




BUT FIRST, come have Italo disco & hi-NRG fun with some crazy drag queens! Residents Kid Zipper & The Niallist will be joined by Tom of Hyndland aka DJ Hushpuppy (RPZ, Death Disco) on decks, and resident drag superstars Lady Munter & Vanity von Glow will be joined by a live performance by DEN HAAN!

It'll be sad to see the end of the place, but let's send it to hell with a bang!