GAYLETTER

You can’t miss Gerry Visco at a party, you can spot this bitch from a mile away — she always looks like paint, glitter and makeup exploded all over her. Trey La Trash does this monthly party ‘Mirror Mirror’ at The Wreck Room where all the queens have to come with a look inspired by an iconic personality of the nightlife scene. This time it’s gonna be a “Gerrification,” a night of Gerry Viscos. This will either be really scary or really fun, it depends on how you look at it. You can expect performances by Gerry, Tyler Stone, Mat Kastella, Cher Noble, Hamm Samwich, MC Hammer and more. I asked Gerry about the event and here’s what she had to say: “It seems clear that most people in the world are sad frumpy depressed creatures who would be so much happier with more makeup, more fabulous clothes, lots of color, platinum hair or fun wigs, and it’s part of my platform for the Gerry Party — that there should be a party happening all day everywhere…Trey La Trash wanted me to be the subject of this Mirror Mirror party series because he agrees.” Pulling off a Gerry look requires lots of energy, glitter, liquor and commitment. Go big or don’t go at all.  —Abi

There’s a new party starting at The Cock this Wednesday. It’s called Daddies’ Boy and it was created by Thomas (BarBoy), Timmy (BeatDaddy) and Nellee (ShowBoy) for “cheap boys and the Daddies who love them!” The word Daddy has many different meanings, one of our writers used to call us daddy and we are far from grey-haired money-bags (not that there’s anything wrong with being taken care of by a daddy.) There are some ‘real’ daddies out there who are more than happy to sprinkle some cash on their sugar babies. I’m hoping they are reading this right now, because there are going to be plenty of boys waiting for them at this party and they need your cash ASAP. The night kicks off at 11:00PM with an open well bar, be careful cos’ that cheap liquor can really get you fucked up. Although for a party like this I think ‘fucked up’ is probably appropriate. I have one piece of advice for the daddies on the search for a son at this party: don’t be cheap, you were young once so you should understand the struggle, bring lots of cash and be very, very, very generous to all those younger boys — Daddy, they need you!  —t&a

A friend of mine (and co-worker) David Orton, came to me a week ago to tell me about a new party that he, and Cheryl party resident DJ Nick Schiarizzi, are throwing at One Last Shag. He wanted it be very “Brooklyn” (since One Last Shag is in Bed Stuy) so he decided to name it ‘Artisanal Poppers.’ I love the idea of artisanal poppers — I imagine them being hand crafted, only coming in small batches, and costing $89 a bottle… But seriously, behind the name is a good sense of humor, an important ingredient for any successful party. Expect music by Nick and DJ DSO (Mormon Church Dances). There’s absolutely no cover, the drinks are cheap, the boys are even cheaper, and there’s plenty of space on the deck out back to have a quick ciggie. Really, what more could you want from a Saturday night out in the BK? Oh, and I should also mention the frozen margaritas at One Last Shag. They do them 10 different ways, all guaranteed to do one thing...get you fucked up. Hooray!  —tom

Last Sunday I did something I haven’t done on a Sunday in a long while: I partied hard. I don’t know what came over me, I guess ‘cos I didn’t go out on Saturday night, I thought, fuck it, let’s just pretend I can sleep in tomorrow! I remember at one point during the evening I started to freak out a little thinking about getting up early for work the next day. Then I thought whatevs, you could have a heart attack (that’s one of my big fears) at any moment, so you might as well enjoy the night. The next day I was a mess, but it was worth it. It was a great night, with great friends. Which is all a long winded way of saying that you should go out this Sunday night. Tell that pesky voice in your head to go eat a bag of dicks and go live a little. Here’s where you’ll be. Sloan Morgan, and Westgay’s Frankie Sharp, are joining forces to create a new party called SUNDAY at Maison O. There’s a lot going on at this thing so bare with me. At 7:00PM join friends for Linner upstairs — grab a bite, and settle in for dining room performances by Coby Koehl, plus the incredibly funny Bridget Everett. Downstairs at 10:00PM Frankie takes over with a “full on rage” called ‘Frankie’s Kansas City’ with Good Kids & Lady Starlight DJing along with William Francis. It goes till 4:00AM, which you may, or may not make it till. Either way you should be there — trust me you’ll remember the night way more than the hangover.  —tom

Oh the 80’s, it was a time of casual racism, blatant homophobia, and only 4 channels on TV, but boy did people have a good time! The coke was uncut and flowing freely. People didn’t have smartphones, so distractions we’re kept to a minimum — if you were at a party, you were there to party. Solid Gold was a syndicated music TV show that ran from 1980-1988. It was sparkly, campy and everyone on it looked like they were high as fuck. This Saturday night Casey Spooner is going to try and replicate the heady days of Solid Gold with a one night only celebration for his friend Hans Dorsinville (who’s celebrating his 45th birthday, pictured). It’s a “gold themed spectacular with 2 performances, 10 Broadway dancers” plus special guest host Shequida. Music is by DJs Adam Dugas, Lauren Flax and Gavin Russom. The performances are choreographed by Benoit-Swan Pouffer, with stage and costumes by the sexy Dominican Renato Dicent. It’s free, but you must RSVP to HD45solidgold@gmail.com. Expect one “crazy over the top dance party and a crazy recreation of Solid Gold.” Call your dealer ASAP!  —t&a

We always wonder how Susanne Bartsch stays so young. I’m not calling her old, but she’s been around since Studio 54. I’ve been going out in NYC for about 11 years and let me tell you, as fun as it looks, it’s hard work — how does she do it? Perhaps it’s because she never stops moving (like a shark) I mean she’s involved in 4 parties at the moment. Whatever it is, I am glad she is helping to keep NYC nightlife cunt and alive. Her new party is in it’s sixth week and we finally decided to write it up. We reached out to Susanne and she told us “It’s different from what I usually do, this party has a totally mixed crowd but everyone is gorgeous: stylish straight guys, chic European girls, the occasional sexy suit buying me a glass of champagne, lol, and of course my usual cast of colorful characters…” A mixed party is always great, straight guys sometimes get experimental and then there’s all those bicurious boys. The party happens below the “glamorous restaurant” Monarch at Gilded Lily (a pretty buzzy new spot at the mo). Susanne chatted with the owners about throwing the party there, but they were already talking to Paul Sevigny... “So Paul called me up and we decided it would be fun to do something together…” They rotate the hosts each week, “it feels like a NYC party...It feels fresh and intimate.” Got it. I’d say dress up and look rich.  —Abi

Santana Williams (pictured three times!), the creator of one of our favorite parties, ‘Papi Champú,’ is bringing us a brand new monthly party that we’re super excited about. If you’re a fan of GAYLETTER you may be familiar with the kinds of boys that like to attend ‘Papi Champú’ — it’s all about the Latin love hunty. Well, here’s what Santana had to say about his new venture: “The weather is getting better so we’ve decided to put together a very sensual new dance fantasy for the papis!” It’s called ‘Caché.’ Santana explains the name this way: “Caché  is a sense of ghetto elegance. It’s when boys from the ‘hood’ step up their game and embrace a higher sense of class while remaining true to their ‘fly’ selves.” The party is hosted by Rio Sport, Alex Milk, Gio Mjavanadze, Mani Motarjemi and Marques Nolan, with music by Mazurbate and Santana himself. You’ve probably heard that Latinos are naturally horny, I’m a Latino so I’d like to confirm that that’s true. We are just more comfortable with sex and all of that good stuff... Santana is going for “a more sensual approach, with a new manly aroma,” I guess the last party wasn’t sensual enough with all the go-gos and grinding and twerking. Spring has sprung, let’s take it to the next level.  —Abi

The nightlife legend Susanne Bartsch is still going strong and there’s no sign that she’s going to stop creating some of the most exciting parties in NYC. This Saturday she launches Kunst at this new space in BK, Verboten, with a great sound system. It’s “equal parts warehouse, gallery and dance club,” It’s Susanne’s first party in Brooklyn: “I decided to do a promo shoot for the party on the L train, there I was in full Punk Ball gown regalia and ran into about 15 people I know and admire...If I had any doubts about Brooklyn, that confirmed that I’m going in the right direction...I think it’s gonna be a stellar crowd.” The name of the party has such a nice sound to it, it reminded me of one of my favorite words... I asked Susanne how she came up with the name, she explained “My team and I kicked around a couple names before we settled on that one. It became the obvious choice for a few reasons — I’ve been working for quite awhile incorporating art into my events and ‘Kunst’ means art in German, my native language…The music, the dancing, the dressing — It’s all Kunst!...and of course Kunst sounds like Cunt, which is traditionally a ‘forbidden zone’ but has also taken on another meaning in the street culture, meaning cool, as in ‘OMG that dress is cunt!’” I am so glad we are on the same page with that one. Susanne is so excited about this party I barely had to write anything for this post, “for Kunst I’m working with a quite few people for the first time. A good party is like a good dish — different ingredients play off each other to create unique flavors. I’ve added a few different ones to this particular recipe and now I’m ready to serve it up and see what happens, but from the mix I’ve got I think it’s gonna be cunt, lol.”  —Abi