John Lennon

I am out of dishwashing detergent. The living room looks like a giant Goth closet exploded all over it (been rehearsing for tmrw night's Spooky, Scary, Sexy show at The Delancey). The bedroom looks like Forever21 moved in (I went shopping and bought some stuff over the weekend like this Spangle Body Suit that I will wear when gogo-ing at Nurse Bettie this Thursday night). And right now I am going to Beatles Burlesque. A very auspicious night, I have a feeling. It's an all-boys band tonight! I'm very excited to hear a male voice sing these songs that have been sung by a female lead the last 6 months. Last weekend was John Lennon's 70th birthday so tonight's show is even more special. I hope I don't cry when I dedicate tonight's show to him. I will blog more later tonight.

Only 4 Days into October And...

If this weekend's is any indication of the rest of this month, I am bracing myself for some serious awesome shit! I kicked off the month performing as "Rhinestone Zipper" - a "faux" groupie band conceived and created by Kiki Valentine and myself - who follow the band Diamondsnake every where they rock. Since Diamondsnake's music is metal/rock and the lyrics really say everything about the parody aspect of their music, we rolled with it and came up with our characters, simply known as "Groupie #1" and "Groupie #2". We ransacked the stage and danced with the band throughout the evening and choreographed certain articles of our costume to be removed at certain times. Here's a raw clip of our characters in action - die-hard fanatic groupie sluts who heart Diamondsnake! The longer edited clip can be seen here. I have to say, I really enjoyed working with the band not only because I like their music (and the likes of such as Steel Panther in LA), but also cause everyone was professional and courteous and chill. There's nothing I despise more than drama backstage or attitude like as getting way trashed before the show starts, starting an argument/disagreement with another person, being a Debbie Downer and moping around bringing everyone's energy dooooooown. Jo Boobs said it best in one of her Dos & Don'ts for burlesque performers - your behavior backstage should never give a producer pause when thinking of booking you. So yeah, no drama or attitude. Just rock and roll and vegan double chocolate chip cookies made by Juliet. It was a little tricky dancing on stage though with all the wires and wearing 4 inch slut heels. But neither of us tripped. I went to Remedy Diner afterwards and had chicken noodle soup with Michael, Bryan, Dan, and another guy and Juliet and three of her friends. One of her friends saw my "impromptu" duet-debacle with Jo Boobs at that fateful Beatles Burlesque a couple months ago where everyone kept buying me tequila shots to get me to take my clothes off (which I did) and then the finale with Jo where I don't remember anything. Everyone I've talked to however said the duet was so hot and crazy and I finally saw some photos on Facebook that a friend of a friend took!

Jo dancing to Oh, Darlin and I'm supposed to be a fan who wont leave her alone.

Ha! I think I went down on her here! Love Kenball's expression in the back.

So I did remember to do curtain call...

I still haven't figured out how I personally think of that night. Whenever someone brings up the duet, I feel a mixture of embarrassment and pride. Embarrassed that I didn't remember the act, but kinda proud that it was so notorious that it has become a great story to tell about Beatles Burlesque. Like, "Do you remember that last act with Jo Boobs and Calamity?" It's showbiz after all, and you're not going to get people's interest by not being memorable.

Sunday night I FINALLY went to dinner at Employees Only, the speakeasy bar/restaurant in the West Village where I book their "Silky Sunday" burlesque number. I met a friend from Texas who I have not seen for a good twelve years there for dinner and we were treated like queens! Dushan made us a cocktail called Secret Crush which according to him is a drink he makes only for people he has a secret crush on. I was like, "Well it's not a secret if you tell us!" It was a champagne drink but then he took out this little box and tapped some sparkley powder into the drinks. In the candlelight you could see the drink "move" inside. It was beautiful. My friend that I met looked the same. She and I were like total BFF when we were 11 til 16. Her mom and my mom were BFF too. They moved around a lot but we managed to stay in touch with each other. Then for reasons too long ago to remember now or rather leave buried, we lost touch with each other. Then she and I graduated high school and I left Texas and went to Cornell. We were so close but by then I didn't even know which college she ended up going to. Funny how things happen like that. Now 12 years later, we're sitting at the bar of Employees Only speed catching up on boyfriends, dating, school, NY, kids, husband over copious amounts of cocktails and food (elk loin is amazing so are the mussels!). Then I discovered that not only is Dushan the mastsermind mixologist genius behind EO, he also co-wrote this book called, You Didn't Hear It from Us: Two Bartenders Serve Women the Truth About Men, Making an Impression, and Getting What You Want. If his wise advice about a situation with a man to one of my friends (no names mentioned) is any indication of the kind of advice and insight this book provides, it is worth a read, single ladies.

That's me, Gal Friday, my friend Rebecca, and Tina, my friend from Texas!

I also had the pleasure of meeting Jonathan, the publisher of the neo-feminist publication, Whore Magazine. The magazine is brand new and covers art, culture, music, design, fashion. I love the reaction people have when you tell them the title of the magazine. From the web site, "...reclaiming a derogatory word that has long been used to censure those who would desire, express, resist, or simply take a different path." The magazine is sold at McNally's Bookstore in Soho. I'm hoping to do a photo feature with them soon. They came to my first show at Coco de Mer.


Earlier this week, I also met the people behind the French Tuesdays parties that they throw for an older, elegant, well-heeled expat crowd in LA, Milan, Miami, Sao Paulo, and NYC. The party this Tuesday is "Vegas Glam" and I'll be doing two acts and a gogo set there. I'm super excited about this show because Veronica Varlow will be performing too! I've worked with her once before and really like her vibe so I'm happy to be working with a gorgeous dame such as herself.

Rhinestone Zipper w/Diamondsnake @ Mercury Lounge Saturday Oct 2!

Groupie #1 and Groupie #2 at 169 Bar, LES

Yea baby! Announcing the Rhinestone Zipper! Biggest groupie love for all things DIAMONDSNAKE - or er - any band that needs to hire groupie sluts for their rock-arena shows!! See us LIVE this Saturday Oct 2 at Mercury Lounge - come see us shred the stage and DOMINATE and VILLIFY your anii in true ROCK way!!! Read our manifesto and see our pictures at our SIZZLING HOT web site!

Looking for authentic lingerie like the ones on Mad Men? American Shapewear is your go to place!

Location Nurse Bettie, NYC. Photo by Lane Bensen.

Location Nurse Bettie, NYC. Photo by Lane Bensen

 I modeled for American Shapewear's beautifully made waist-cinchers and bras the other week, and they are SO comfortable and so well-made. Here are some pictures to prove how awesome they look! I'm wearing their 3/4 Length Firm Shaping Long Line Bra and the Luxurious Red Satin and Black Lace Corset.

More pictures from this photo shoot coming soon! In the meantime, check out all their retro-products here - my personal favorites are:

 < Corset Dress

< Silk & Satin Camisole

I'm so lucky to see this at night anytime I want!!

That's my cowboy!!

Behind the Scenes Photos

Scarlet Pussy (Darlinda Just Darlinda)and her dogs (Deity Delgado and me)

I just have to post some of these from Saturday night's show at Coco de Mer. This set is not on Facebook - it's just for those who read my blog. The group of bachelorette girls are so funny - I was not there to witness the mayhem and the falling off the stage but here is the evidence. I'm glad they had a riotous time and hope they re-enact everything at their friend's wedding next month! LOL.

What the hell is happening here?

 

 

Something about that leather heel chair...

Last Night at Coco de Mer & a New Video Clip from Fashion's Night Out

This is me and Gal Friday doing a burlesque show tease at Coco de Mer in NoLiTa on the night of Fashion's Night Out. We alternated between dancing in the window that faces the street and we each did two acts in the back salon. It was a free event with cocktails. FNO is like Halloween for the fashion world. The street was crawling with people all "fashioned out" in whatever is in the magazines. I have a bad attitude towards "fashion" because I don't think it's art and it's trying to be. Kind of like when I was in graduate school, I felt like a graphic designer trying to be an artist, and then later on after grad school when I started working in dotcom and agencies, I felt like I was an artist trying to be a graphic designer.  I digress. Here's the clip for your enjoyment! We had a great time that night. Gal was sick but you could never tell. She's a trooper!

Last night's show was GREAT with Darlinda Just Darlinda and Deity Delgado. Our group act was brilliantly conceived by DJD, aka "the mastermind of bizare extravaganza" - Deity and I were dogs wearing Ilyra Fleet dog masks and harnesses while DJD is the cat in heat in a leopard outfit with cat ears also made by Ilya Fleet. Our song was a rare B-side by Prince called "Scarlet Pussy". There was a big group of bachelorette girls who were all decked-out and all very pretty. They were high energy, getting properly drunk from the open bar, and very very wild. After the end of the show, they all wanted to pose with the red leather heel chair on stage and I think someone tripped and fell off the stage from the red glitter that came out of DJD's crotch. Yes, this is my life!

The view of the stage from the office.

annoying white old men

I have to rant for a second since I can't tweet this - its too long - and I don't want to use my previous FB status word count for this. I get in the elevator of my building and this white haired guy who I have seen a few times in the building comes in. He's maybe in his mid-50s (who knows, I can't tell) and we're making polite conversation about the sudden lighting and thunderstorm. Then randomly he says, "I have a Korean girlfriend." I was WTF? Do you think I care?? I don't respond at all. He keeps going, "She's great." And I'm praying, please don't start telling me that she's great in bed with you cause her oriental pussy is tight or some disgusting cliché. Okay so he doesn't say that but more platitudes of the MOST BORING type come out of his mouth and he says that she's a "complicated and complex soul" and blah blah at that point I was just livid. I don't care if he's girlfriend is yellow, blue or gold. What, you think by telling me that your girlfriend is Asian that I will think you are so worldly and sophisticated? Or that I will suddenly find your wizzly white-haired cock desirable? Like I'm going to give you a BJ in the elevator or some shit? It's a FUCKING STUPID thing to say. Or that you "get my culture"??? Or that you empathize with my cultural diaspora?!?!? OMG GO BRUSH YOUR HAIR!!!