This doesn’t look so different from last year’s top 25.
It was another Mariah-released-a-new-album year.

Happy New Year!

Thanks for coming to our holiday Hotnuts Illusions of Privacy party. Mary Messhausen had her face done woochie style. People thought she was straight from the Pandora rain forest.

Lady Kaka had the pants loaded when she took the stage and made us all sing: “Bad Incontinence. Ka-Ka-Puuuhh-La-La.”

Abbas won the grand prize in the first Hotnuts raffle: a herbal cookie, a Bernhard Willhelm t-shirt (he believed it) and a Lady Kaka ep.

More pictures after the jump, full set on flickr.

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Come celebrate the holidays with us at Hotnuts Illusions of Privacy. Yes, we’re going with a more mystical theme this month.

After we went seeing the movie, Mary Messhausen come up with her own Avatar dance. It will switch your bio-fluorescent lights on. At midnight we will have the first ever Hotnuts Raffle with lots of illusions.

Scatological sensation Lady Kaka will perform her new hit single Bad Incontinence. We can’t wait to watch the brown mess unfold on stage.

Hosted by Mary Messhausen
DJs Colin Bergh and produzentin
Door: El Blonde Ho

Saturday, December 26, 10:30 pm
$5 cover, free in drag

The Beaver
1192 Queen St. W.

The pictures from the video shoot to the next Mariah single “Up Out My Face” look very promising. I mean, Mimi and featured rapper Nikki Minaj as dolls, what more can you ask for? Do I have to mention that it is one of my favourite songs of the album?

The song is going to be a single from the Memoirs remix album, which is dropping on February 23.

February is going to be a crazy Mariah month. She is going to perform in Toronto on Feb 9 as part of the Angels Advocate Tour. And Mary Messhausen and myself have front row tickets. I guess I will need to wear diapers, cause I will surely wet myself with some butterfly juice nectar.

Here are some amazing pictures of the new palace of Russian gazillionaire businessman Sergey Vasileva. The palace is dedicated to last Tsar Nicholas II. Check out more pictures at Royal Russia News.

Every photo is another example of the wonderful “enough is never enough” baroque style. I imagine Siegfried & Roy and Michael Jackson as royal guests of the palace.

Let’s move to St. Petersburg. Via Mr Mickey

You first saw Twista, Vixen and Snoopy of the House of Monroe at our Hotnuts Pride party in June. They set the night on fire with their drops.

Now, the three hotties are in the new Junior Boys video, Bits and Pieces.
Check it out below & some backstage pictures.

Directed by Stephanie Comilang
Outfits by Mary Messhausen
Make Up by Miss Margot

Work it, girls!

John Waters talks German with Die Zeit.

I really like his take on the word “Trash” and the definition of “good bad taste” and “bad bad taste”. Thanks h. aus f. for the link.

“Das Wort »Trash« mochte ich nie. Es klingt, als ob sich zwei alte Schwule in einem Antiquitätenladen über Rita Hayworth unterhalten.”

“Guter schlechter Geschmack blickt zu seinem Objekt auf und macht sich nicht darüber lustig. Er hängt nicht von Geld oder Bildung ab. Ein älteres Ehepaar, das vor seinem Wohnwagen sitzt und auf rosa Blechflamingos blickt, ist einfach schön. Das ist guter schlechter Geschmack. Der Yuppie, der diese Figuren in seinem Garten aufstellt, macht sich hingegen über die Menschen lustig, denen sie gefallen. Der beste schlechte Geschmack besteht darin, sich völlig ohne Ironie schlecht anzuziehen. Diese Leute wissen oft gar nicht, wie großartig sie aussehen. Und der schlechteste schlechte Geschmack besteht darin, sich verbissen für geschmackvoll zu halten. Schauen Sie sich Victoria Beckham an. Sie sieht immer aus, als hätte sie gerade etwas Schlechtes gerochen.”

Thanks to all the GothNuts who came out and made Legitimate Look so much dark fun.

Just in time, Mary and myself had returned from a Neon Rave Camo time traveling trip.

Opera Arcana performed 3 wonderful songs, one of them was The Raven.

Mary was so inspired by it that she created a dance named after it & taught everyone on the dance floor how to dance The Raven. This was the moment.

Check out the photos below, more after the jump & the whole set on flickr.

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Opera Arcana’s video premiered over at our friends at omgblog.com. Check it out below and make sure to read up on Southern Ontario Goth before Hotnuts on Saturday.

We can’t wait for the concert.

After a two months break we’re very excited about the upcoming Hotnuts Legitimate Look.

You don’t want to miss the debut performance by Opera Arcana – featuring the legendary G.B. Jones (Fifth Column), who hasn’t been on stage for more than 10 years, Minus Smile (Kids on TV) and Julie Faught (The Pining).

When we asked Minus Smile back in spring to perform at Hotnuts, we never thought that would turn into such a super group. Tomorrow, make sure to check this post again for the wonderful, dreamy video of Opera Arcana’s song The Raven.

And one musical premiere is not enough for Hotnuts Legitimate Look. das hussy has been hard at work on a deep house remix of Woods by Bon Iver. Get your dancing heels ready.

Hosted by Mary Messhausen
DJs das hussy and produzentin
El Bear Ho at the door

Saturday, November 28, 10:30pm
The Beaver, 1192 Queen St. W.
$5 cover, free in drag

When Mary, Toffi and myself saw This Is It in Berlin we were very hungover. We had set up Girlscamp near Alexanderplatz. The cinema was just around the corner. Toffi had not slept the night before because Mary and I did not hear him ring the doorbell from 6 to 8am. Or maybe he sat in front of the wrong door, ringing the wrong bell.

After we sat through the boring trailers, I woke Toffi up: “This Is It. This is the moment.”

“I say that because of love. L. o. v. e.” Michael would say after requesting changes from the dancers or the musical director.

We fell in love with the dancers. The dancer clones in They Don’t Care About Us.

The King of Pop, during a very emotional scene with all dancers and musicians on stage, said that we have 4 years to save the planet. We were with him in a heartbeat. I mean what does Madonna know anyways, who thought we only had 4 Minutes to save the world?

Michael’s outfits were amazing. OK, maybe minus the Ed Hardy pants he wore at one point.

MJ’s stylist for the This Is It concerts was Serbian born Rushka Bergman, who first met when she styled him in Dior Homme for the October 2007 issue of Italian Vogue L’Uomo. For Micheal’s look for the shows, Bergman collaborated with Christophe Decarnin for Balmain, John Galliano, Kris Van Assche for Dior Homme and Riccardo Tisci for Givenchy.

Sources:
- ‘This Is It’ movie showcases Michael Jackson’s fashion comeback, LA Times
- MJJ2005 Forum

Earlier:
- Where Michael shops
- MJ Auction
- Pinocchio Statuette

“Das ist Bauhaus.” said the lady when I put the vase in front of her at the cash register of the KPM store. I have had an eye or two on this piece of porcelain for ages.

The Vase Halle was designed in 1931 by Marguerite Friedlaender. Ms Friedlaender had gotten her Bauhaus Master Potter designation in 1926, when left the school, and moved to, you guessed it, Halle.

I recommend to put another favourite product of mine on the vase: Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetic’s Lip Tar. Looks extra good in hot pink (they call it anime). You do not only want to drink out of the vase – you want to lick it all day.

Finally, Lady Gaga is on it. Hercules & Love Affair have taken over the Lady’s new single, Bad Romance. So ready for it.

Ich bin auch ganz begeistert that Gaga sings parts in französich.
So international. Rah-rah-ah-ah-ah-ah. Roma-roma-mamaa.

via SpexTweet

It’s limited. It’s available in pink. It’s an elephant.
That’s why it is instantly in the top 5 of my wish list. The Eames Elephant.

The Eameses initially designed an elephant out of molded plywood in the 40ties but never put it into production. Only two original prototypes were made. Now available for the first time, the Vitra produced polypropylene version of the elephant is in the style of the Eames molded plastic seating.

I read some where that each color is limited to 1000 trunks, but I can’t seem to find it anymore. The elephants are so cute, even kids seem to like them and ride them in nature, see picture below. So versatile, I need one.

One of the highlights of the Live Film! Jack Smith! festival of the arsenal cinema in Berlin was seeing and meeting legendary underground superstar Mario Montez, who had not appeared in public for 30 years. Mario started his career with the Jack Smith films Flaming Creatures (as Dolores Flores) and Normal Love before becoming one of he first Warhol superstars.
With Jack Smith, he shared a fascination of 1950′s/60′s gay camp icon Maria Montez, who became the source of inspiration for Mario’s drag name.

More:
- Jack Smith on Ubuweb
- Mario Montez on Warholstars.org
- Article on Mario Montez with some pictures by Avery Willard, 1971

Marc Siegel and Mario Montez at the opening of Live Film! Jack Smith!

The next few photos have images from Mario Montez’ scrapbook projected in the backdrop. The first two are Maria Montez movie posters.

Poster by Jack Smith

Mario with White Pussy (Warhol’s cat)

Tony Conrad in conversation with Mario Montez

Mary Messhausen, Mario Montez, produzentin

You can stream Roisin Murphy’s new pumping single, Orally Fixated on her facebook or myspace page.

Eat Me. Eat Me. Eat Me.

My friends at omgblog report that this is one of three new singles to come out over the next months through online distributor AWAL. Orally Fixated will soon be available from The Guardian for free for a limited time. Can’t wait for remixes.

Sunday, last party night in Berlin at Berghain Kantine. ND’s birthday with a very special tequila bar by Conny and Zu from Amsterdam. After having been to crazy parties for 3 nights before, Sunday was almost impossible… But the tequila brought back our energy.

Monday morning was also the end of Girlscamp Berlin. Mary Messhausen, Toffi, Prancey Girl and myself had rented an apartment together. More on that later. For now, enjoy the pictures below, more after the jump. Even more on flickr.

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I spent the last few days chillaxing in Budapest. There are two main things to do here: eating cake and resting at a spa. Some of the thermal baths date back to the Turkish period. Like the Király, which comes with extra gay gayness to clean out every orifice.
When I leave Budapest tomorrow evening, I guess I will be just as tender as a big, fat piece of warm butter. Melting away and ready to party. Fasten your seat belts.

I’m almost on my way. Packing, packing, packing. Hauptstadtfeeling, here we go. My trip to the motherland and other bits of old Europe starts this Friday. And at the end of October, I’m going to meet up with Mary Messhausen, Oliver, Prancey Girl and Toffi in Berlin. There are two exciting events for what is going to be a super extra long (but not very halloweeny) weekend in the capital.

On Sunday, November 1st, I’m going to be djing for my friend ND Baumecker’s birthday at Berghain Kantine. Mary Messhausen will be a hosting as The Juicy Punne. Starts around 9 or 10 pm.

The Wednesday before sees the opening of the Live Film, Jack Smith festival at arsenal. All the Jack classics will be screened. So many events, films and performances, there is barely time for shopping. What can you do? My favourites are posted below & make sure to read arsenal’s press clippings for all the 411.

Mark your calendars for Oliver’s premiere of Purfled Promises, Sunday afternoon, November 1st, 4:30pm. This is going to be one packed Sonntag.

LIVE FILM! JACK SMITH! Five Flaming Days in a Rented World

From Oct. 28 through Nov. 11, Arsenal Berlin presents the event “LIVE FILM! JACK SMITH! Five Flaming Days in a Rented World“. The performances, films and videos, slide presentations, exhibitions, concerts, lectures, and discussions, look at the gender-bending and genre-breaking works of Jack Smith, Andy Warhol and other avant-garde artists of the 1960s, from a number of angles. The work of Jack Smith is juxtaposed with recent works of numerous international contemporary artists. A special guest is the legendary drag performer and underground superstar Mario Montez, who on this occasion will appear in public for the first time in thirty years.

Jack Smith (photo by Helmut Herbst)

Mittwoch, 28. October 2009

18:00 LIVE FILM! JACK SMITH! Five Flaming Days in a Rented World Eröffnung
- Jack Smith (ST315) Andy Warhol USA 1964 4 min
- LIVE FILM! Susanne Sachsse, Marc Siegel, Stefanie Schulte Strathaus über Five Flaming Days in a Rented World
- Der Superstar in Berlin. Ein Gespräch mit Mario Montez
- Lost and Found. Jerry Tartaglia über die Restaurierung der Jack-Smith-Filme
- Jungle Island/Reefers of the Technicolor Island Jack Smith 1967 20 min
- Hot Air Specialists Jack Smith 1970er 7 min
- Song For Rent Jack Smith 1970er 4 min
- Kino-Catering von Gordon W.
- Ausstellungen: John Edward Heys, Michael Krebber, Klaus Mettig, Uzi Parnes, Kristian Petersen, Jerry Tartaglia/ Sean Michael Kirk
Kino 1

Friday, 30.October 2009

19:30 Konzert von Kinky Justice (Justus Köhncke), Im HAU 1, Foyer

20:30 Mario Banana 1 & 2, Andy Warhol 1964 8 min
Mario Montez im Gespräch mit Marc Siegel, Im HAU 1, Saal

21:30 Memory Island, Performance von Vaginal Davis & Chocolate Grinder Collective , Im HAU 1, Saal

22:30 In Erinnerung an Ronald Tavel: Ronald Tavels The Life of Juanita Castro
Performance mit Rainald Goetz, Mario Montez, Katharina Sieverding, Bruce La Bruce, Susanne Sachsse, Diederich Diedrichsen, u.a. , Im HAU 1, Saal

Saturday, 31. October 2009

22:00 Konzert & Performance von Tony Conrad und Gordon W., Im HAU 2 , (Bis 2.30 Uhr, Einlass durchgehend)

23:00 Denial of Death, Performance von Penny Arcade , Im HAU 1, Bühne

Sunday, 01. November 2009

16:30 Purfled Promises, Oliver Husain 2009 10 min
In Anwesenheit von Oliver Husain, Kino 2

17:00 Playing Hide and Seek with Odors
Ein Gespräch über Performance in Film und Video mit Deirdre Logue, Nao Bustamante, Isabell Spengler, Oliver Husain, Moderation: Vaginal Davis, Kino 2

I have recently written an article about The Cockettes for Laser Magazine #3.
Read the full text after the jump.

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Earlier today in Paris. Roisin Murphy performed new songs, “Hold Up Your Hands/Royalty” and “Demon Lover”, during the Viktor & Rolf fashion show for spring 2010 (via).
Watch the runway and a few pictures below.

Yes, that is Roisin to the right in the giant pink tutu, which is hiding her pregnancy.

Not sure what is more stunning the new music or the new fashion?! Love, love, love the giant dresses with cut out holes & shapes.

WELCOME BACK!

Update: Backstage photos at Diane Pernet’s blog

Pictures: style.com

The first Hotnuts double-themed party was so much fun. Thanks for coming out.

Lex and Karen brought “Blood Viking Sex Magik” to the Hotnuts stage. It out us into total imperfect angel bliss. Have a look at lots of chili viking outfits below.

In true Mariah style, we used Hello Kitty tongue tattoos to beautify many tacky tongues. (Thank you, Toffi.)

More pictures after the jump & the whole set on flickr.
Hotnuts is back on November 28 with very special performers.

Mary and my hat by David Chang. Thank you doll.

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First the bad news: There is going to be no Hotnuts for Halloween in October as Mary, Oliver and proddy are in old, ancient Europe. But here comes the good news: Because of that we thought we need two themes this month. The first Hotnuts double bill, this Saturday, September 26:

Hotnuts of an Imperfect Angel
Obviously, this is about the new Mariah album. Get your butterfly on and scribble down those memoirs.

Red Hotnuts Chili Peppers
The performance “Blood Viking Sex Magik” goes down at midnight (sharp). Bring your socks & helmets.

Hosted by Mary Messhausen
DJs Colin Bergh & produzentin
At the door the lovely El Bear Ho

The Beaver 1192 Queen St. W.
Saturday, September 26, Doors 10:30 pm
$5 cover, free in drag

London’s Regent Street just got a new pop up-flash shop (whatever you want to call it) which is open from September 7 to October 18. On sale are the limited edition Liberty and Hermès printed scarfs and ties.

The scarfs feature classic Liberty micro floral patterns with a Hermès”™ ‘Ex Libris’ design dropped on top. All that comes in the finest cotton.

Needless to say, Mary and myself really want such a limited collabo scraf.

Mary’s favourite

Proddy’s favourite

Pictures from the opening party.

Thanks Mary.

Hier ist nun endlich die erste Solosingle und das dazugehörige Video “Lass uns Liebe sein” (Let Us Be Love) von Jochen Distelmeyer. Nachdem mir “Wohin mit dem Hass?” doch etwas zu aggro war, geht’s hier in gluecklicheren Tönen weiter. Und wer hätte gedacht, dass JD nochmal mit den jungen Leuten tanzt? Herzerfrischend jugendlich.
Und als Zugabe gibt es noch ein Interview.

(Danke superschum)

“Einsam sein ist keine Kunst.”

When can you see Mariah, Mary J. Blige and Oprah together on stage? Only at the gala screening of Precious at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Clearly, Oprah took over. I was short of making an animated gif of the last two pictures below. But it scared me too much.

2 more pictures on flickr.

Roisin Murphy premiered new songs in London last weekend. Her pregnancy seems to have popped out “Momma’s Place”. She sounds amazing, singing live over the pumping beats. The synths in the background sound like a sample, no?

The first single to Roisin’s planned new album is supposed to be “Demon Lover”. During an interview with BBC6 early this year she described it as a “big funky house track”. Not sure when the album drops, as she was also talking about releasing it in bundles, maybe as EPs? So, let’s hope we’re getting some new stuff soon.

The Kid Cudi album, Man On The Moon: The End Of Day, has leaked and of course it is great. Beats be good and his sometimes sleepy voice puts me into some kind of romantic(?) mood. He be cute.

Yesterday, 30 sec samples of the songs of Mariah’s new album Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel leaked. Mimi is on the classic R&B trip and so far I’m totally lovin’ H.A.T.E.U., Ribbon and Up Out My Face.

And when I read Mariah’s tweets in the morning it makes my day…

Can this September get any better? Mariah is releasing her “Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel” at the end of the month and about a week before, September 21, we’re getting a new Yoko Ono album, Between My Head And The Sky. It is the first record since 1972 recorded with the Plastic Ono Band. The new band lineup features her son Sean Lennon, who has also co-produced the album with Yoko.

I was just listening to the samples of the songs and I guess the more electronic songs “Watching The Rain” and the first single / ep “The Sun is Down!” are my favourites. There is also the classic Yoko moaning in “Moving Mountains” (for a moment I was hoping she had done a cover version of the Usher song), the fun lyrics of “Ask The Elephant!” and how could I forget about the heartbreaking ballad “I’m Going Away Smiling”?

Yoko seems unstoppable these days, she just has collaborated with designers ThreeASFOUR for their spring 2010 collection. Want it.

More:
Listen to the Cornelius remix of The Sun is Down!
Interview with Yoko in Time Out Chicago
Yoko on Twitter

Thanks so much for making the summer Hotnuts so much fun.
Sorry we missed to flash so many clown sluts, we were too laid back.

More pictures after the jump, a few more on flickr.

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The Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff) is fast approaching. From September 10 to 19 this city is going movie & celebrity crazy.

A Serious Man

By Coen Brothers
Saturday September 12 09:00PM VISA SCREENING ROOM (ELGIN)
Monday September 14 09:00AM SCOTIABANK THEATRE 1

Seems like the new Coen Brothers movie has the world premiere at Tiff. Although it will have its official release at the beginning of October, I love to see blockbusters at the festival. The directors are in attendance and that usually guarantees a fun Q&A session.

Broken Embraces

By Pedro Almodóvar
Thursday September 10 09:30PM VISA SCREENING ROOM (ELGIN)
Saturday September 12 09:30AM SCOTIABANK THEATRE 3

Already yesterdays news in old Europe, I guess this is the North American premiere. Almodóvar is not on the list of people to attend the festival, but Penelope Cruz is. So, I can’t wait to see the movie and hopefully a Q&A with Penelope. I’ve avoided to read anything about Broken Embraces, but here are a couple of pictures from Ms. Cruz screen tests.

Precious

By Lee Daniels
Sunday September 13 09:30PM ROY THOMSON HALL
Monday September 14 12:30PM WINTER GARDEN THEATRE

Shockingly, this drama is the highlight of the festival for me. You know I prefer the light fare, but what can I do when Mariah always chooses to star as a supporting actress (here: social worker) in the serious films? And Mimi is going to be in town for the screening!!!!!!!!!!
Ahhh, I wish Mariah would appear in a comedy alongside Seth Rogen, maybe something like “The eternally 12 year old Butterfly”. That would be fun, no?

Wish me luck in getting tickets. It would be so great if they would sell some through Mariah’s fan club, Honey B. Fly. Of course, I’m a memberess…

p.s. which Mariah outfit from Precious do you like best?
I think I’m going for the first one.

Trash Humpers

By Harmony Korine
Saturday September 12 09:45PM SCOTIABANK THEATRE 2
Monday September 14 11:45AM SCOTIABANK THEATRE 1
Friday September 18 10:00PM JACKMAN HALL – AGO

Although the title could suggest some serious fun, Korine’s new movie seems to be darkly serious. I wasn’t really impressed with “Mister Lonely” and all its impersonators, so maybe this one is going back to his rougher days.

And More…

There are two Werner Herzog films: Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans and My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done and the new Claire Denis film, White Material (But I’m not supposed to write about that one. I’m not even supposed to write that I’m not supposed to write about it.).

So, I spent the last weeks at a cottage north of Toronto. I thought I had to get out of the city for some time. And can you imagine, I did not even have access to the interwebz?! Honestly, I do not know how the peoples survive up there.

After awhile, I got into the cottage life style: Get up. Have some bubbly. Swim away your hangover. More bubbly. Visit your friends by boat. Have a morsel to eat for din din. Have a drink. Socialize. Have more drinks. Pass out on the patio of your newly found friends. Wake up in the morning with no recollection on how you got home.

It was one of those days when I set out for a special cruise.
Be sure to check out the short clip at the end of the post.

Dress by the one and only Prancey Girl.

Boarding with da Veuve.

The map was supposed to show me the way to the cliff pirates.

Finally, I was on the boat & on my way. Fun. Fun. Fun.

Ok. This was not all fun. But a lady knows her way up.

The reward for reaching the top. Me and my best friend, Veuve.
Pure joy. You know I like to pop a cork or two.

Striking a couple of poses on top of the cliff: The one-legged harlequin.

Uhhhh, the fresh breeze up my dress felt so good. I wanted more.

Hasch mich.

Another cliff pose: Becoming a tree.
Now, I really need to cool off…

Watch out lake: Here comes Proddy.

Caught in the act.

I felt like a chipper fish in the water.

Hanging off da cliff.

Fizzy sensation downstairs.

Like a water nymph.

Air mattress to the rescue.

Total chillaxation.

For extra pleasure: loop the big splash below.

It’s almost back to school time, so let’s celebrate SummerHotnuts.

Saturday, August 29, Doors 10:30 pm
The Beaver, 1192 Queen St. W.

Hosted by Mary Messhausen
DJs Bitz (finally back from Frankfurt) and produzentin

I’m really sorry for posting this so late, but I was without the interwebz for much too long (more on that later).

If you’re in Cologne tonight, this is where you should be.

One of my favourite disco songs from Music for Men by Gossip now has a video full of giant balloon heads on roller skates. I only wish they had a jam packed roller skating ring at the end.

Also, check out the cut up, classic house remix by Riva Starr. If this is not enough Beth Ditto for you, listen to her as she hits the high notes on Simian Mobile Disco’s Cruel Intentions.

Thanks so much for making Adult-BabyNuts fun. It was our youngest crowd yet. The baby that Mary and myself brought on stage did not survive long, toddler Lex humped it flat in no time.

Miss Fluffy Souffle performance had lots of pills and juices going. Such a babe.

As El Bear Ho’s birthday was just a couple of days ago, we had a cute carebear cake done by baby Frostitution.

More pictures after the jump, full set on flickr.

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Har Mar Superstar, the Minnesota native, who is now located in L.A. dropped his new single, Tall Boy. Originally written with Britney Spears in mind, the song is from his upcoming album, Dark Touches.

Get the free mp3 right HER.

Also, watch his classic Power Lunch video below. Additional vocals by Beth Ditto.
“Deeper, deeper, I can feel your beeper.” So 2002.

I have just written an article for Laser Magazine about the Cockettes, which I believe will be out in September. I’ll post that one later.

Sylvester, who was part of the drag troupe, is finally getting his own documentary. The 10 minute preview features interviews with Martha Wash (who started as a backup singer for him in the Two Tons o’ Fun), Patti Labelle and out-of-drag RuPaul. But a gay doc would not be complete without recollections by your favourite drag daddy, John Waters, right?

SYLVESTER: MIGHTY REAL from Tim Smyth on Vimeo.

On some websites, the 10 minute version is listed as a mini documentary in it own right. And this preview has been uploaded for a while, so let’s hope there is a feature length baby coming soon.

Earlier:
Dancin’ Wheels (Sylvester & Two Tons rollerskating)
Martha, I love you

Uh. oh. Toddlers to the dance floor, it’s Adult-Baby-Nuts. But watch out, there will be a timeout corner for all the ill-behaved babies.

Hotnuts this Saturday, July 25th, 10:30 pm

Performance by Miss Fluffy Souffle at midnight
Hosted by Mary Messhausen
DJs Kris Steeves and produzentin
El Bear Ho at the door

The Beaver
1192 Queen St. W.
$5 cover, free in drag or as adult-baby

I’ve got the key
I’ve got the secret

Oh, she looks just like a gay. Sorry, I had to let it out.

Of course, Jochen Diestelmeyer is just in gay drag, but I’m so excited to hear new songs after his band Blumfeld faded away in 2007.

JD’s new album “Heavy” will be out September 25, the single “Lass uns Liebe sein” (Let us be Love) hits stores September 4 and www.distelmeyer.de is online now should be onläne pretty soon. With titles like that, it has to be good. (via Spex)

In the meantime, watch Blumfeld’s classic “Tausend Tränen Tief” (Thousand Tears Deep) featuring Helmut Berger below.

Finally, here are the Drag Holes pictures. It was tons of fun. Our bells were ringing all day as we were happy to be part of the Pride Toronto festivities. Thanks Daryl.

Mary and myself were expecting much more sausage action, maybe it was too light outside, maybe we did not have enough poppers. Anyways, we have not seen so many hands in one day. Ever.

Have a look for yourself after the jump. There are a lots of hotties that had their body parts beautified after they slipped them into the Drag Holes.

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My favourite performance from the Michael Jackson memorial: Jennifer Hudson gives a powerful rendition of MJ’s 1993 single “Will You Be There” from the Dangerous album.

(Sorry for using CNN.)

Mariah is currently in New York at the Plaza Hotel shooting a video with director Brett Ratner for her new single, Obsessed. Today, she leaked a photo of the star of the video on MariahCarey.com.

This is the most hysterical drag number I have seen in a very long time. Mariah is out of control. I didn’t think any kind of drag could freak me out. But this does. Love her so much and can’t wait for the video to drop.

The picture above is from Rap-Up, they have more. Check them out.

Thanks Alex.

I only had this clip on my facebook, but it really belongs here. This is a clip of Michael Jackson and Elizabeth Taylor as they celebrate Christmas in 1993. Best ever Xmas.

Thanks Claus.

Omg, last night was out of control.

At the beginning of the night Mary and I were a bit worn out from the Drag Holes (more on that later), but when the performance by The House of Monroe started, our ship wrecks were set on fire.

Twista, Snoopy and Vixen, members of The House of Monroe shut it down. The energy levels were so high, you thought the roof would blow off any second. So much screaming and cheering.
After we thought it couldn’t get any better, there were more and more super hot dips and moves. And finally, Mary Messhausen and Isabella Hosellini joined in on the action.

Check the pictures below. Lots of pictures after the jump, even more on flickr.
We missed to capture so many great outfits, sorry to all of you who we did not flash.

Memorable Michael Jackson moments on the dancefloor: Stranger In Moscow, Can You Feel It and as the last song: Remember The Time (Silky Soul 12” Mix).

And we all have some homework to do: Brushing up on the Vogue-cabulary.

Mary and my dress by Bernhard Willhelm (thanks Pride Toronto)
My lashes by Viktor & Rolf for Shu Uemura (thanks Prancey Girl, we missed you)

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Some of my favourite looks from the Bernhard Willhelm Menswear 2010 Fashion Show. Glad he’s back in Paris.

Pictures from Diane, A Shaded View on Fashion
More pictures.

Earlier: BW in Berlin

I’m so saddened by the news that Michael Jackson died. As soon as I heard about him being taken to the hospital, I rushed home and have been watching news channels all evening.

One of my favourite videos is Remember The Time.
Also, the Steve Silk Hurley Remix of the song is fantastic.

Come join us and celebrate in true Las Vegas style.
The magic begins at Hotnuts.

Performance by House of Monroe
Hosted by Mary Messhausen
DJs das hussy and produzentin
El Bear Ho at the door

Saturday, June 27th, 10:30 pm
The Beaver
1192 Queen St. W.
$5 cover, free in drag or as a white tiger

A couple of weeks ago Daryl Vocat asked Mary and me to be part of Pride Toronto’s Plot, Engage, Disperse. We thought: Perfect, we’ll bring the circus to the gay village and get some action up- and downstairs:

Stick your favourite body parts through the glory Drag Holes and experience the suspense.
Mary Messhausen and Produzentin will beautify everything you hand over using the most precious materials only. All ages, all LGBTTIQQ2S people.

Pride Saturday, June 27th, 3 to 6pm only
Norman Jewison Park
Just East of Yonge, North of Wellesley
Between Isabella & Gloucester Sts.

In the evening join us for Siegfried & RoyNuts at The Beaver. More on that later.

Here is Mary and my bio, we cut it down to the facts for Pride:
Mary Messhausen and produzentin were found wandering hand-in-hand through the woods by a travelling circus troupe at the age of 4. Raised by the Bearded Lady, these girls learned their tricks by hustling and bustling from the outskirts of St. John’s to the inner harbour of Victoria.
Mary and produzentin, 19 and 20 respectively, currently reside in Toronto, Ontario.

… at home.

When Toffi and I stayed at the Mirage in Las Vegas, we were of course a little sad that we couldn’t experience the magic that is Siegfried & Roy. Guess we came a couple of years too late.

Anyways, we had a great time visiting the Secret Garden of Siegfried & Roy with all the wild animals. In the little shopette by the zoo I found the book “The Magic Begins At Home” by S&R. The style is a good companion to the Michael Jackson auction catalogue.

More pictures after the jump, the full glory is on flickr.

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With this entry I would like to slowly move your attention from Michael Jackson to Siegfried & Roy. And what better way than with the song “Mind Is The Magic”. Recorded by Michael Jackson for Siegfried & Roy in 1989(?) and used in a trailer for one of their magical shows. This is Las Vegas.

If you’re in a hurry fast forward to 2:45 to hear Michael sing the chorus: Siegfried & Roy! Siegfried & Roy!

You know, I’ve been a little bit obsessed with Michael Jackson and shopping recently. So, when Toffi and I hit Las Vegas last week, one of the first things we did was visiting stores that Michael Jackson has shopped at.

Three of the stores are pictured below. They can be found in The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace, where the sky is always light blue with little fluffy clouds. It doesn’t get any better for a shopping destination.

Great art including bronze statues as seen in the MJ auction catalogue

Music and film memorabilia at it’s best

Dream catchers and adorable nicknacks

Dear Readers, sorry for the long break.
Toffi and your humble hostess were on a whirlwind of a trip to Las Vegas and I needed more time to recover than I thought. Anyways, here is a quick preview of what’s to come. As always: the bags are full, full, full.

Finally, here are two videos of Mama Messhausen performing at MuumuuNuts. In Tiny Bubbles, Mary joins her Mama on stage and the whole rooms sings with them: Makes me happy, makes me feel fine!

The second video has Mama Messhausen on the ukulele singing The Hukilau Song. Magic!

All in HD Cinemascope below.

We had a wonderful time on Muumuu Island. Thanks so much for making it fun. Mama Messhausen played the ukulele and got the whole room singing: “Tiny bubble in the wine, makes me happy, makes me feel fine.” Videos will be uploaded later.

El Bear Ho won the lifetime achievement award for best costume.

More pictures after the jump, even more & full size on flickr.

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I know you’re all dying in anticipation of the new Mariah album. Today, Mimi announced the record’s title via twitter:

Bcuz I Love U, I want u to be the first to know the title of my new album “Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel” Its very personal & dedicated to u

The memoirs are excepted to hit stores this fall. Can’t wait.

This Saturday come to The Beaver in your best muumuu to cheer for the one and only Mama Messhausen. It’s her second time on our stage and we’re quite sure she will bring the house down.

MuumuuNuts
Saturday, May 23rd, 10:30pm

Performance by Mama Messhausen at midnight
Hosted by Mary Messhausen
DJs Will Munro and produzentin
El Bear Ho welcoming you at the door

The Beaver
1192 Queen St. W.
$5 cover, free in muumuu drag

This Friday, get ready for a great night at Inside Out, Toronto’s LGBTTIQQ2S film and video festival.

There is a rare screening of Viola Klein’s movie Raw. Doc Nancy, Toffi and myself play Hortense, Phyllis and Susan, who live in a self-supporting environment, far away from their former stage, the Vanity Ballroom.
Get tickets for this program Friday, May 15th, 7:45pm.

After that, you should just stay at Cinecycle for a screening of The Beaver Trilogy.

Then, take a cab to The Beaver for the afterparty. Mary Messhausen is hosting, Fay Slift is performing with M+M, Will Munro and Alex W are djing. You don’t want to miss that.

I had seen pictures of that photoshoot, but somehow didn’t blog about it. Then Mary sent me the picture below. This has to be the best one from this session.

Courtney Love by Hedi Slimane
(the Courtney picture is way down, if you don’t mind scrolling through all the skinny rock stuff, had to close my eyes.)

Earlier: Never The Bride

David H. sent me this seductive & stem-y picture. Well, actually it is a boner trompe l’oeil t-shirt. Seems like spring is in the air. And you know what that means: asparagus harvesting time! Seriously.

Have a look after the jump. Most likely NSFW.

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Par Julien Wolkenstein (via ASVOF)

Below is my new favourite music video. It is by Tammie Brown, the drag queen that was kicked off RuPaul’s Drag Race way too soon. They just didn’t get her. But we do!

Tiger Lilly, she’s very nice
She made friends with all the mice

You know, we love everything Trompe L’oeil here at produzentin.com. My friend Mischell just sent me the wonderful Create Grooming Poodle site (he seems to be really into poodles).

Anyways, now that I know that a dog can be so much more than just a boring dog, I want I poodle like Cindy, who loves attention and can look like:

A Dragon, for instance

Or a peacock

Or a peacock after the show without feathers

My favourite: a ninja turtle!

This is not allgemein anymore, this is speziell.
Go to Creative Grooming for more pictures.

After their collaboration in 2008, H&M and Designers Against Aids are doing it again. The list of involved designers & musicians is long. I’m most excited to see Roisin Murphy’s and Yoko Ono’s creations. Pictures should hit the interwebs soon as the T-Shirts will be in the shops later this month.

Update: In shops May 28, all pictures here (Roisin on page 1, Yoko on 4)

(via A Shaded View on Fashion)

Pictures from the exhibition catalogue to celebrate 20 years of Maison Martin Margiela. More on flickr.

Thanks bitz.

Earlier: MMM in M on M

Worn alone or layered, Tiffany Keys are innately chic, keepers of a mysterious message for the keyholder to know and the curious to imagine.

The sentence above from the press release just sums it up. Who writes these things? I think I could very well fit in that writing team.

Tiffany Keys are available in Sterling Silver, Gold, Platinum and White Gold. Buy them right hurrrr.

Mmmmh, I would love to get some White Gold nick nacks. Or a couple of them in different materials. I need something mysterious & curious dangling around my neck.

Tiffany & Co. announces a new jewelry collection that holds the key to personal style and reveals the renowned jeweler”™s great legacy.

The new Tiffany Keys Collection is inspired by keys from the Tiffany & Co. Archives. The work of skilled goldsmiths and silversmiths, these exquisitely crafted vintage keys unlocked jewelry and keepsake boxes, albums, diaries and steamer trunks, as well as private clubs and country manors. (source)

And this is all Sabs fault. Thanks.

In a move to attract even more cute nerds, Mary wore the Lost numbers as a necklace to last nights Hotnütz party. My dress is by the wonderful PG, who was dearly missed.

Gartina took the stage super late but wasted no time to get naked. A semi NSFW picture is after the jump. For full sausage action, you have to check out flickr.

Das Hussy premiered her remix of Gentleman Reg’s We’re In A Thunderstorm to great dance floor success. Have a listen at the Arts & Crafts website and be sure to vote for Das Hussy.

Even more pictures, all full-size & downloadable on flickr.

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I kind of watched Walküre on the plane and took some screen caps. Ok, I didn’t watch it. However, I still fantasize about the movie being a great Hollywood b-movie, like Showgirls or something. I guess it isn’t and to keep the fantasy alive, I only took the pictures from the first 15 minutes. I could still watch it.

Bigger on flickr.
Earlier: Valkyrie Spoiler Alert

On last week’s vacation, I sent the palm tree picture below to my friend Sabs (aka die Hausfrau-Vagabundin) and she replied with the sea anemone shot.

Don’t you love nasty nature?

This is a clässic Hotnütz with our favoürite drag queen Gartüna.
das hüssy will premiere a special remix.

Saturday, April 25, 10:30 pm
Performance by Gartüna
Hosted by Mary Messhäusen
DJs das hüssy and prodüzentin
At the döor: El Beär Hö

The Beaver
1192 Queen St. W.
$5 cover, free in dräg

Wendy & Lisa gave a candid interview to out.com. They’re talking about their relationship, recording with Grace Jones, their time with Prince in The Revolution and recording an album with Trevor Horn in the 90ties which did not get released, partly because of his homophobic remarks.
I love how they describe Prince as a “fancy lesbian” and getting more upset phone calls from him everytime they share some purple memories.

The ladies new album White Flags of Winter Chimneys is available from Wendy & Lisa”™s web site.

Did you first think Prince was gay?
Lisa: He was little and kinda prissy and everything. But he”™s so not gay.
Wendy: He”™s a girl, for sure, but he”™s not gay. He looked at me like a gay woman would look at another woman.
Lisa: Totally. He”™s like a fancy lesbian.
Wendy: I remember being at that “œSexuality” video shoot and him on stage with that little black jacket and that tie thing around his neck and his black pants with white buttons on the side. And we looked at each other for the first time and I thought, “œOh, I could so fall in love with that girl easy.” It doesn”™t matter what sexuality, gender you are. You”™re in the room with him and he gives you that look and you”™re like, “œOkay, I”™m done. It”™s over.” He”™s Casanova. He”™s Valentino.

Wendy: We had an amazing month with [Jones] in our home writing “œWilliams”™ Blood,” becoming friends, and being bizarre divas. We had to pick her up when she woke up in the morning, and the morning to her was like 6 PM.
Lisa: She gets in the back seat of the car and of course we have to stop to buy bottles of champagne. She wanted to play the bass. She kind of couldn”™t, but she could groove like nobody”™s business on one note. She started to sing and I wish I could”™ve seen my own face. I was like —
Wendy and Lisa in near unison: Oh my God, it”™s Nightclubbing! [Jones"™s classic 1981 disco-punk album with the hit "œPull Up to the Bumper"]

Read the full interview on out.com

I’m a little bit sad about it, ahhhh, I guess this is what Michael Jackson wanted: Not to auction off the Neverland estate. But I so wanted the Pinocchio statuette.

CNN reports the highlights:

• Singer had filed suit last month to halt sale of items from Neverland ranch
• Auctioneer: Items, including jeweled glove, will be returned to Jackson
• “We came to a resolution that both sides are very happy with,” organizer says
• Jackson sold ranch last year, claims he didn’t authorize sale of items

All the items are still on display in L.A. until April 25.
And I have just received the auction catalogue last week. Such a bummer. Below are a couple of pictures from the five catalogue box set. However, this is only the tip of the iceberg. Literally, you can pick any page from the books and you want to buy it. It is insane!

This painting is called “Study for Field of Dreams”.
The painter, David Nordahl, is obviously a genius.
There are a couple of his paintings in the catalogue.

MJ jewelery: So would have worn it all the time

There is a whole chapter of gloves. These are the basic ones.

Maybe this doll was the inspiration for Little Susie?

To the left, the Pinocchio Statuette I really wanted

Life size masks that were used in the 1997 short film Ghosts.
Is this scuuuuury?

Who wouldn’t want to have a Neverland trash can?

Hopefully soon in a museum near me.

Earlier: MJ Neverland Sale

The cherry buns were poppin’ last night.

It’s spring again.

This is s huge line up promising some serious fun at Wrongbar tonight. Come early and search some disco and house eggs with us.

Hosted by Mary Messhausen
Live: Foxfire and AIII & D30
DJs Dinamo, Jaime Sin & produzentin

Wrongbar
1279 Queen St. W.
Thursday, April 9, 10 pm

Mary sent me a note about the wonderful lipgloss Huge Lips Skinny Hips that has been cooked up by Purple Lab founder Karen Robinovitz.

The gloss helps to pump up your tires and makes you believe you just ate. Perfect. Vitamin B3 will plump your lips upstairs and some mysterious African plant extract will drop a few pounds downstairs (I’m going to drink it):

The product contains Hoodia Gordonii extract, which is derived from the plant found in South Africa and Namibia. The ingredient is claimed to be a natural appetite-suppressant, which is said to work by mimicking the effects of glucose on the brain, tricking it into thinking you’ve just eaten.

HLSH is available in six sheer shades, with names including Kitty Poledancer & No Panty Lines.

The celebrations to Barbie’s 50th birthday are never ending. Did they save the best for the last? Finally, we can dress Barbie with our favourite designer cloths.

WWD reports on an exhibition at Galeries Lafayette, Paris where Karl Lagerfeld, Christian Lacroix, Jean Paul Gaultier and Sonia Rykiel are among around 50 designers to give the doll something nice to wear.

The picture above is of course the Margiela Barbie dressed in a “flesh-tone face mask and bodysuit, a pair of black fishnet tights and a shaggy coat crafted from glossy blonde wigs.”

And here is the original look from the Margiela 20th anniversary collection for spring / summer 2009.

(Hail Mary!)

Gentleman Reg’s video to his dancy new single “We’re in a Thunderstorm” has just been released. The song is going to stick in your head, believe me.

I’m so glad G-Man is stepping out of the indie rock corner & giving us some fresh air. The clip features lots of Toronto Queen West peoples including the wonderful Fay Slift aka Ladybear Extraordinaire.

And in case you were wondering why Mary and Proddy are not in the video: we were to drunk to show up, totally confused we headed to Queen East, looking for the shooting location. Doh.

As always, I’m hoping for a pumping deep house remix. Get the Thunderstorm source files of the song and submit your mix to Arts&Crafts. Make it work.

More:
Interview with Gentleman Reg at xtra.ca
Fay Slift at Hotnuts

Apart from the songs below, I love to listen to anything Kid Cudi. Hopefully he is coming out with his debut album soon, although Cudi has recently announced and withdrawn, his retirement. In general, I do think it is a great idea to announce the retirement before the first album hits the streets.

1. Danism & Michael Watford – Change (Original Mix) – MN2S
   From the WMC Miami Sampler. Great beats with a hint of gospel.
2. Marc Evans – The Way U Love Me (Spen’s Deadly Love Potion) – Defected
   This is such a good dub mix, with some metal hitting sounds. Has a powerful vocal break near the end.
3. Black Science Orchestra – Save Us (MotorCitySoul Remix) – Junior Boys Own
4. Jennifer Hudson – Spotlight (Quentin Harris Dark Collage Club Mix) – Arista
   I’m a little bit late on this one. It is a gay monster. I start playing this after 1:45 min., it is a little bit too circut before. But I loves me some J-Hud.
5. 3rd Face – Canto Della Liberta (D’s New 3rd Face Dub) – Classic Recordings
   Very hysterical spanish yelling on this new remix of 90ties house.
6. Capracara – King Of The Witches (Rub N Tug Remix) – DFA
   More new disco from DFA.
7. Cece Peniston – Finally (Aaron-Carl Remix)
   And I thought I would never listen or dj that song again. Aaron-Carl proved me wrong. The remix pushes some fresh beats through that rusty old homo anthem.
8. Mary J. Blige – Give Me You (Club Path / Boris Dlugosch Mix) – MCA
   I found this record at an used record store. It is such a pushy remix.
9. Lil Louis – Club Lonely (Ill Mark Remix) – Bulk
   Unofficial, new remix of the classic house song.
10. Moody – Freeki Mutha F cker – KDJ
    Moodymann giving us a solid Prince song.
11. Stevie Wonder – Make Sure You’re Sure (Timmy Regisford & Quentin Harris Mix) – Un-restricted Access
    The original version of the song is from the Jungle Fever soundtrack.
12. Andreas Dorau – Im September (Justus Köhncke Remix) – Mute
    Im September. Oktober. November. Dezember. That are all the lyrics in Justus’ disco dubby mix that I missed when the song was first released. Amäzing. Available at iTunes Germany.
13. Flora Cruz – Overcome (Phil Hooton’s Mel Cheren and Larry Levan Tribute Vocal) – Mixtape Sessions Music
    Just from the name you can see that this is a great old-school sounding disco mix.
14. Bear Who – U Step (BHQ Remix) – Dust Traxx
    More Derrick Carter bouncy Chicago house.

There is a new interview with Helmut Berger at faz.net. Below is just the beginning of the very entertaining conversation. After the first two or three questions, the Visconti actor asks the journalist if he knows dingleberries, using the Austrian slang wintercherries. And it just gets better from there.

Mr. Berger acts in a soon to be released low budget film, Blutsfreundschaft.

Sie haben ein aufregendes Leben hinter sich . . .
HB: Jetzt beginnt die Gehirnoperation.

Ruhm, Rausch, Ekstase . . .
HB: Ecstasy.

Über Ihren Drogenkonsum haben Sie in Ihrer Autobiographie ausführlich berichtet.
HB: Jetzt fang mal an!

Der Ruhm ist verblasst, dem Rausch folgte Ernüchterung. Worüber können Sie sich heute noch freuen?
HB: Ich finde, dass jeder Tag eine Freude bringen kann. Man weiß es nicht vorher. Wenn ich jetzt sage, ich freue mich auf Kirschen, kann es sein, dass ich morgen, wenn ich Kirschen sehe, lieber Pfirsiche mag.
Kennen Sie Winterkirschen?

Nein.

HB: Die kann man nicht essen. Man kann auch kein Kompott daraus machen. (“Winterkirschen” laut Österreichischem Wörterbuch: “Kotstücke an den Arschhaaren”) Aber darüber wollen wir nicht reden. Mach weiter!

(Thanks Gregor)

After the success of RuPaul’s Drag Race (best reality TV show ever), the lady is back with a new album, Champion, available now on the interwebs.

Below is some behind the scenes footage for the video to my favourite song on the album, Tranny Chaser. It’s like the trannies of Poak Chops. Can’t wait for the full clip.

Just because you want me… that don’t make you gay
Every time you watch me… that don’t make you gay
Do you wanna be me… that don’t make you gay
Or do you wanna f@#& me… that don’t make you gay

via Rupaul

Mary and myself have been asked to come up with a project for Pride Toronto. It looks like we’re going to provide nasty entertainment in the afternoon of Saturday, June 27. Today, we’ve sent in our biography:

Mary Messhausen and produzentin were found wandering hand-in-hand
through the woods by a travelling circus troupe at the age of 4.
Raised by the Bearded Lady, these girls learned their tricks by
hustling and bustling from the outskirts of St. John’s to the inner
harbour of Victoria.
Mary and produzentin, 19 and 20 respectively, currently reside in
Toronto, Ontario.

And on the same evening, it is PrideNuts at The Beaver. Can you spell D-I-S-A-S-T-E-R ?

Thanks to all of you for coming out to our Hotnuts dipping sauce special edition. Mary Messhausen hosted the contest: plum, creamy garlic and honey mustard never tasted so good on fresh fruits.

Olive Oyl gave a theatre ready performance of “He’s Large” from the movie Popeye. Bluto made an appearance in the form of a six-foot tall dancing penis. Head over to omgblog to watch the video.

The packed dance floor was provided with heavy house beats from Bitz, who was in town from Frankfurt, and myself.

Mary and my outfit by Mary’s new line Silky Sluts.
More pictures after the jump. Even more on flickr.

bitz in bernhard, you saw this top here first
make up by margot

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Performance by Olive Oyl
Certified Dipping Sauce Contest
Hosted by Mary Messhausen
DJs Bitz and produzentin

Saturday, March 28, 10:30pm
The Beaver, 1192 Queen St. W.

Bitz is finally back from Frankfurt and working the turntables. After 4 weeks of pilates, Mary is slim as a birch. And from what we heard, Olive Oyl has something rather special to dip.

Get ready for the certified dipping sauce contest. We need cute girls & boys with super sensitive taste buds on stage.

Of course, the wonderful El Bear Ho will greet you at the door.
$5 cover, free in drag

I know it has been awfully quiet around here. But there were a couple of parties and I djed at some.
The best time was to be had at the closing night party of the TDT show Chiasmata. After coming home, I had a whale of a time on the floor.

I vistited Beppu, the hot spring capital of Japan, in 2002. The whole city is basically running on hot steam. Nine of the hot springs are also known as Hells, which offer unlimited tourist fun.

Now today, eons after my visit, I received an e-mail from Beppu, letting me know that the Beppu city administration has installed a webcam. So cute:

We are very pleased to inform you that you can now observe hot springs steam. (…) We hope that you enjoy the scenery of Beppu-Kannawa Onsen, from time to time, through the Live -Camera available 24 hours a day.

Want to go back right now!

It’s a busy March. Come out & dance with us.

Saturday 14: Sauna
Legion Hall, 201 Niagara St. (Queen & Niagara)
Djing with das hussy. She is also co-organizing the party. Doors at 10pm.

Friday 20: CFMDC fundraiser / Images catalogue launch
401 Richmond (Spadina & Richmond)
Working the decks w/ das hussy

Saturday 21: Closing night party of the Chiasmata show of the Toronto Dance Theatre
80 Winchester Street (Parliament & Carlton)
Djing with Jaime, starting around 9 pm

Saturday 28: Hotnuts, more on that later

Just catching up on the new music videos that have been released during the last couple of days.

Here’s Mariah’s new clip. Or better The-Dream featuring Mariah in My Love. The intro has Mariah and TD fighting over da dough. Mimi: “You wanna make it about the bills? It’s all about the bills now.”

And there are out takes of the fighting scene, posted my Mariah’s husband. TD: “You with your fake Louis Vuitton belt on. With your fake Gucci shoes on.”

The new Deichkind video is again directed by the brilliant Alex & Liane. This time, they have hired a bunch of male plastic models to lipsync the song Luftbahn (Airway as in We’re driving with the airway through the night). The übergay models show of their gym bodies later in the clip, using Nutella to write Yes and No on their robo-skin. There are Joe Dallesandro references & super cute animals. WATCH IT.

In very sad news Deichkind’s producer, Sebastian Hackert, responsible for the kids sound, passed away in February. The band has not yet decided if they are going to continue Deichkind.

Earlier: Deichkind – Arbeit Nervt

My two favourite designers showed in Paris on the same day. Again, both had a stunning catwalk.

I’m such a fan of Jutta Kraus now. She is mostly responsible for the Bernhard Willhelm Women’s collection. And of course, Maison Martin Margiela brought the shoulders. And clouds.

Bernhard Willhelm Women Winter 2009/10

Pictures by WWD, click for whole collection and showstudio, they have a short video

Maison Martin Margiela Women Winter 2009/10

Photos by Francois Guillott/AFP/Getty Images. More.
Roisin Murphy was there with the always great Diane ASVOF

Ok, I thought I would not use this word again, but here we go:

Fotzeritis [vulg.], German
I guess it translates into English as “cuntitis”. Heard it first a couple of years ago from the dearest CvB, also known as the wife of the professorin.

Now recently, I got Annie Leibovitz At Work as a present. On the book jacket there is a quote by Annie that reads:

“The first thing I did with my very first camera was climb Mt.Fuji.”

Sounds like the perfect example of fotzeritis to me.

I’ve been on twitter for a little while. And now it’s perfect: Mariah tweets!
What’s even more exciting is that Mimi is recording a new album. I guess it is to early to say but how about a release date before Christmas, latest next spring?

“Just so you don’t think I’m lazy,I did work all nite and its 4am..but I’m “still layin up in bed it’s 3:27″ name THAT tune if u can! Hint B” #

“I am sittin here writing lyrics in the bed waiting for my husband to get home!!!!!(Watching Slumdog- again) and painting my nails..”500hrs” #

“goodmornting! Yep. I was up til like 8am yesterday listening to the new songs w/raerae and Shawn etc and now I gotta sleep all day(cont)
So I can sing tonite again. But I love what I’m doin so yay! Have a great day. No bleakness! Loveyamuch, “your girl” track 10 EOM album: ) “#

“Hey! Just finished 2 songs. Now I get to eat a bleak morsel of “food” and get some sleep! I enjoyed ya’ll profusely today/night. God Bless!” #

“Pinocchio Statuette
Color resin statuette of Pinocchio talking to Jiminy Cricket perched on his shoe.
16 by 10 by 9.5 inches”

Today, I spent most of my time browsing through the online auction catalogue of the Michael Jackson Neverland sale. One item that tickled my fancy was the Pinocchio Statuette above. I fell in love with it. In a nasty Paul McCarthy kind of way.

For further research, I watched the Living with Michael Jackson documentary from a few years back by that (awful) “journalist”. And what can I see, sitting on one of the tables: Pinocchio!

Got to have him!

But what I really was looking for was the moment when Michael Jackson goes shopping in Las Vegas. One of the best moments ever captured by TV cameras, minus the stupid “journalist” commentary, who is only asking about the prices. Boring!
Anyway, here it is. Jump to 4:00 minutes, where the fun begins.

“Journalist”: Do you think it is a bit tacky?
Michael Jackson: Tacky, are you silly?

Michael Jackson + Shopping = Magic

I felt very tempted to put all pictures from the online auction catalog of the Michael Jackson Neverland auction in this post. There are so many great items to be had, for instance “an electric cart featuring an image of Jackson as Peter Pan on the bonnet and Peter Pan cushions.” I’d love to drive around with that all day. It could be the new tranny Wheel-Trans.

Every piece is a winner. The descriptions read like poetry: “A display of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves in a setting created by the Walt Disney display team. A plaque reads: “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Presented to Michael Jackson from the Cast of Walt Disney World”
What to buy first?

Update: Flip through the full catalogue

“A robotic Michael Jackson head featured at the climax of his 1988 film Moonwalker, when he transforms into a robot and defeats Joe Pesci’s evil character, Mr Big.” And it still animates!

Honestly, I love every item. Want it. Need it.

Love this portrait of the King of Pop:

“A portrait of Michael Jackson dressed as a king, oil on canvas, signed and dated 1995 and housed in an elaborate gold frame.”

Guardian: “It’s the sale of the century”
via ultrasparky

Last night, the M 27s (hailing from Alberta) took the stage at the rammed Beaver and performed a rousing rendition of Beyonce’s Single Ladies. We all freaked out.

Mary was lactating the whole night, although she is only one month pregnant but showing for nine. She was so exhausted after the party, that she’s now vacationing on MILF Island.
I was going for a “burka ewok slut at the circus” look. There were a couple of tranny chasers from Alberta in the house who offered some serious oil money for a little private time. It was a pleasure djing with Jaime. We as in I blew the speakers twice. Doh.

For all your HD needs, the high-res pictures are on flickr with a couple of extra ones.
My dress by Vanessa, my make up by Margot. Yay!

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Look closely at the picture above and get some make up tips from Candy. And watch the trailer to the upcoming documentary about Ms Darling, including a short interview clip with John Waters.

She was baptized James Lawrence Slattery in 1944 but reinvented herself as Candy Darling in the late 1960s after leaving suburban Long Island for the streets of the West Village, a place in the back room at Max”™s Kansas City and a role as muse.

She hung out with artists like Andy Warhol and crossed paths with musicians like David Bowie. The filmmaker Paul Morrissey put her in two of his movies. Lou Reed wrote the Velvet Underground song “œCandy Says” with her in mind and included a verse about her in his “œWalk on the Wild Side.”

It was as a teenager in the summer of 1966 that Mr. Newton first met Candy Darling, a self-styled transgender glamour girl. (…) The two soon became friends and roommates, living together in Manhattan and Brooklyn until 1974, when she died of Hodgkin”™s lymphoma at 29.

(…) In 1997 his remembrance of his friend, “œMy Face for the World to See,” was published. And more recently he began working with others on a documentary, “œBeautiful Darling: The Life and Times of Candy Darling, Andy Warhol Superstar,” which he said was scheduled to be shown in theaters and broadcast on the Sundance Channel near the end of this year.

More at NY Times via Lady Bunny

Earlier: Candy Darling Quotes

Saturday, February 28
The Beaver, 1192 Queen St. W.
$5 cover, free in drag

Performance by M 27′s
Hosted by Mary Messhausen
DJs Jaime Sin and produzentin

We’re very excited about this months Hotnuts Ham Hocks. The M 27′s will have their stage premiere as a duo & Mary is preggers. Finally, I get to dj with Jaime again, after our December date didn’t happen (thanks Oprah).

Below are the first 30 seconds of the new Pedro Alomodovar movie, Los Abrazos Rotos (Broken Embraces). The film was shot in Madrid and Lanzarote last year, featuring Penelope Cruz and Rossy de Palma (yay!).
Premieres are scheduled for Spain in March, Germany in August, North America in November. Hopefully, we’ll get it a bit earlier in Toronto with the TIFF in September.

Earlier: From the set of Broken Embraces

Stephen Jones, the renowned milliner, has an anthology of his work coming up at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. The show runs from February 24 to May 31.

For the occasion SJ has designed a paper hat. You can download the step-by-step instructions (pdf file) from the V&A website.

Watch the interview & documentary below. It’s brilliant, with behind the scenes in the workrooms and examples of his work done for Boy George, Visage, Princess Diana, Dior, Comme des Garcons, you name them.

Earlier: Stephen Jones perfume

This is the game I have been waiting for since I got the iPhone: Touch Pets Dogs. I’m very happy that a Jack Russell is among the selections, cause that’s what I’ll be getting, just like MARIAH!

Remember that you can never have enough pink beauty products. I believe there are over 5 million shades of pink out there, why not have them all?
When the Hello Kitty x Mac Cosmetics line was announced, I knew I had to get the most poppin’ colours. I guess Mariah already has the full line, she is such a Hello Kitty fan.

Also watch the commercial below, where the model crawls through fluffy pink wormhole. Not sure what that will remind you off?