GAYLETTER

Pop Souk is back! Yes Becky, the rumors are true we are gonna be selling our latest issue of GAYLETTER at Pop Souk. We’ll even have a few back issues just in case you need to complete your collection. We are so fucking excited, it’s gonna be nuts and bananas. For those of you that don’t know about Pop Souk, it was created by the nightlife cuntress Ladyfag and it’s where (according to Mickey Boardman from Paper mag) “the crazy-bananas personalities of New York nightlife sell their finest goods…” It’s lots of fun, you can basically shop drunk, mingle and flirt with people you know, meet strangers, find some unique new looks, have a dance, and even get your nails done. As Ladyfag describes it, it’s “more than just a market, it’s a full-fledged community event. There are no sales reps, just some of New York’s most talented makers and characters.” Also, $1 from the entrance will be donated to Ali Forney Center, so you can also support a great cause. Come to our table and say hello to Tom and I, it’s gonna be lit! Yes Becky!  —Abi

Abi and I both really enjoyed this venue when we went there a few weeks back. It’s a new space in Brooklyn and it’s not very convenient for us to get to, but it has a really comforting, spacious, inclusive feeling about it. It’s big, clean and the sound system is cunt. The Wrecked boys this Saturday are inviting the guys of Honcho from Hot Mass in Pittsburgh to join them for the latest edition of their regular party at Analog. That means that Aaron Clark & Clark Price of Honcho party fame will be djing alongside the Wrecked boys Ron Like Hell DJ & Ryan Smith DJ. They’re telling us to “dress to sweat” so don’t be afraid to wear something slutty, or nothing at all — it’s Saturday night, this is a gay party, no one will bat an eyelid. You do you girl. We’ll likely be there, although we like to wait at least until the pill kicks before we take our panties off. We’re a little coy like that.  —tom

Oh wow even The Monster is stepping it up in 2016. Apparently they have made "tremendous" updates to the club. They have “re-vamped their DJ booth, sound system, mixer and lighting in order to cater to an even wider array of DJs and performers while putting on a better experience for club-goers. At the upstairs bar they’ve made both of their restrooms gender neutral with a brand new stall added to the one time men’s only restroom – they’re eager to accommodate all genders.” Yasss Monster come thru. I haven’t seen what they did, but that place was always fun and totally ratchet. Ratchet is good, but an update is always welcome. Their newest party is called KWIR, and it’s a collaboration with Yamil x. It’s a dance party “for the entire community, a safe space for everyone to let loose, dance and sing.” Don’t miss their first night. The password for free entry is ‘BLAZE’ oh and they’ll have $5 Stoli vodka drinks from 10:00PM onwards. Not bad!  —Abi

Joseph Keckler once performed at this stupid event we threw at Bedlam on Ave C. It was in the early stages of GAYLETTER and we were approached by this doctors clinic for rich people. They said they would give us $2k to throw any kind of party we wanted, and the only promotion they would foist on people was an information table somewhere in the space (we shoved it in the back). We hired a caterer (who turned out to be a complete dick), threw open the bar and asked our favorite performers to perform. Best of all we had money to pay them. The evening was kind of a mess, no one really quite knew why they were there. But Joseph’s performance is what I remember most clearly from the night. People wouldn’t stop talking to listen to him. It made me furious because I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. Joseph is a trained opera singer, who sounds like a fucking angel stranded on earth. His vocal range is bananas, and his performances are beautiful, funny, campy and captivating. He is well worth seeing, again and again and again.  —tom

I am not the biggest Prince fan. I know that’s sacrilegious to say right now, but growing up all his music kind of sounded the same to me. I never really connected to him in the way others did. Which is why this event might be good for me. The idea behind Classic Album Sunday’s, which began in London, is that they play a record, from start to finish, on the best sound systems they can find. The purpose is to give your undivided attention to the experience, and hopefully come away with a new, and deeper appreciation for the work. This Wednesday they are playing Prince & The Revolution’s ‘Around The World In A Day.’ Afterwards the place turns into a big dance party with DJ Spinna and Good Room paying tribute to Prince all night long. If you’re a diehard fan of the man then this is a dream event. If you’re like me, and lukewarm about him then this might lead to a holy conversion. Or not. No biggie.  —tom

We've photographed many dancers in our magazine. We love working with them, because they're the best models, not only do they have great bodies, but they also have talent, and a depth that is so much more interesting than a model  with nothing but pretty eyes and high cheekbones. Photographer Nir Arieli feels the same way. His cousin is a dancer from Juilliard School. He's taken advantage of the connection by photographing many of the dancers from the school. His new show is titled 'Tension' and it's at Daniel Cooney Fine Art. In it are gorgeous images of dancers all piled on top of each other. This Thursday, April 21, from 6:00PM-8:00PM is the opening reception for the show. It'll be a great chance to see the photos in their large scale glory and also, hopefully, meet some of the dancers. Yummy.  —tom

We have an intimate 420 party every year. The last one we threw even had a photographer from the magazine Put A Egg On It!, who came to take photos of our lovely homemade desserts. This year we are a bit annoyed because we are in the Dominican Republic and we don’t have any greens. However we brought Foria (THC suppositories) and we are gonna head to the beach and lay down with them inside of us — we’ll tell you more about that when we get back. If you’ve already started smoking, good for you. I don’t care what strain you do, just make sure it’s the best quality possible. I recommend you don’t make any emotional calls or get involved in any drama, it will just ruin your 420 celebration, keep it light and present. Turn on YouTube and sing some random songs, it’s so much fun to sing when you are high. Make sure you make your entire day blurry, go outside and take long walks, if you can, go to a park and chill out. Why isn’t weed legal in New York City already?  —Abi