Hi Energy was a particular style of disco that was all the rage in the early 80’s. But I can’t help thinking that this particular offering is actually the opposite of what the name suggests. Whilst it’s certainly danceable, I’d … Continue reading →
For those of us who had come out into a provincial gay scene of small back bars tucked away in larger straight pubs, the great metropolis of London offered up far more positive and welcoming choices. Having arrived in autumn … Continue reading →
It seemed like a good idea at the time: setting up a local LGBT newspaper at a time when our only national publication – Gay News – was in crisis. The fact that none of us had the slightest experience … Continue reading →
By the end of 1982 Gay News – Britain’s only national gay and lesbian paper – was looking increasingly shaky. The internal disputes had become so bad that, as one commentator put it, ‘they made up an increasingly large percentage … Continue reading →
It all seemed to be going so well for ‘disco diva’ Donna Summer. After eight years of success as the queen of the disco scene she had moved out of the club circuit and was now playing large theatres and … Continue reading →