Deviant Dispatch: Virtual Klubs and Kooky Queens
plus news on how the new tiered newsletter will work.
Well, here we are again!!!! Hope Miss Rona continues to leave you alone. I just got laid off! When I’m done sending this free newsletter I’m going to stand in the virtual unemployment line. This means that after this week Deviant Dispatch will go from being free to be $5 a month!
WTF does that mean? Well, read closely. I’ll still be sending a roundup of the best live streams / live events (when those return) every Tuesday. No money required! For $5 a month or $50 a year you get that email AND an email Saturday. On Saturday I’ll be going in-depth on a musician, movie, album, TV show, etc of my choosing. There will be monthly playlists. There will be recommendations for new music videos or hot new clubs in Brooklyn. Sometimes there will be bitter trash-talking of things I think are overrated.
You’ve got a taste of what those emails will look like with my recent email about Clara Joy. You’ll still be getting the next one I have planned: a review of the campiest 90s dark comedy you’ve never heard of. I hope you’ll agree that the price of a cup of coffee each month is worth getting recommendations for the best underground entertainment. The link for this premium version will come in a separate email, so look out for that!
ANYWAY! Time for the meat and potatoes of the email. There are now so many people doing live streams! All the time! Someone is seemingly always live, and its getting really tiresome. Don’t worry though, I’m here to sift through the shit. These next ones are def worth your time and the digital eye strain.
Oops!!!
When Wednesday at 10 pm EST
Where: @iamwestdakota , @harajukubk on Instagram
What: The last time West Dakota and Harajuku played up Instagram Live’s split-screen function to hilariously cheesy effects “combing” each other’s hair and doing lip-synced that combined July’s eyes with West’s mouth. The comment section was a welcome batch of familiarity, with faces I know from Oops congregating to crack jokes about doing lines in the bathroom and how west managed to be late to her own Instagram live. Who knows what they’ll have in store this week, but make sure you stick around for the open set.
How much: free but TiP the GiRLS! Venmo @oopsgirls
Post World Radio
When: all the time, almost always
Where: @post_world_radio2 on Instagram
What: Curated by Instagram users @ahyoka222 & @smallbounty199, this Instagram is one of the most ambitious I’ve seen. Featuring freaks gathered from NYC, Philadelphia, and who knows where else, Post World Radio live streams performances all hours of the day. You can head to their Instagram to check out the day’s schedule, which in the past has included performances by Danny from the Deli Girls, Cal Fish of the band Turnip King, and the dance duo SCRAAATCH. The chaotic programming and lo-fi aesthetic def feels right for the wreckage of our world right now. Be warned, this is off-the-wall kinda shit. They’re already on their second account after the first one was shut down by Instagram (probs for copyrighted music or nudity).
How much: free but TiP the performers and curators
Club Koi: Kovid 19
When: Thursday at 8 pm EST
Where: @clubk0i Instagram live
What: WHO CARES I WANT TO HUG MY FRIENDS. Oh, wait. Sorry lol! Club Koi looks like Maimi’s take on Bubble T: a party focused on showcasing Queer Asians. BK drag mainstays West Dakota, Sina, Dynasty will be performing. These are the prettiest most fashion queens we have here and I really need some fantasy right now. The rapper K-Rizz will also be performing. Her songs are fun! Dance around to Yes, Bitch right now and maybe you’ll forget about wanting to socialize! There will be tons of other queens from Miami and California performing so maybe I’ll walk away with some new faces for my feed.
How much: free but TiP the GiRLS
Str8 to DVD:
When: Friday in the evening sometime
Where: @sherrypoppins Instagram
What: Ths party is a monthly celebration of “mess.” thnk of it as the punky younger sister to Oops! it’s led by Sherry Poppins (who went viral on twitter lip-syncing to the Wii shop channel theme) and Qhrist with a Q (a spooky queen with a lot of glamour and my favorite on-mic demeanor). I’m hoping to laugh or to get some hope.
How much: free but TiP the GiRLS
Honey, I’m Homo
When: Saturday 8 pm EST
Where: @theydy.bedbug on Instagram
What: Theydy Bedbug is a gender-nonconforming drag performer and burlesque dancer. Frequently you’ll find them at parties exploring what drag looks like for people beyond white cis gay men. That’s true of their new party Honey I’m Homo, a bi-weekly show. The first one has a stellar cast of Theydy themselves, hard femme burlesque dancer Ra Ra Darling, trans showgirl Zenobia, shock value artist Shanita Bump, and plus-size puta Mary Con. There will also be live music by someone named Harlow.
How Much: free but Tip the performers! Venmo them @honeyimhomo
MakeUp MawmDay
When: Monday night
Where: @angelicasundae on Instagram.
What: Angelica Sundae, Brooklyn’s Dead Vegas Showgirl, is dong a makeup challenge with a different queen each Monday. They’ll have 30 mins to finish the same makeup look. That’s not a lot of time! A fun experiment to keep your Monday’s a little interesting. This week BK DJ Dream Boi will be Angelica’s competition.
How much: free but TiP the GiRLS