In a video taken from her show at the O2 Arena, in London, on Monday night, she asked: "Did they say that G-A-Y was shutting down? That G-A-Y shut down? The club? Here?" When it was confirmed, she said: "They shut down the gays, how dare [they]?" which brought a loud cheer from the audience. "We'll just bring the gays here," she added. "They can't shut us up, we'll just get louder and more homosexual."
Ask any music-loving Londoner to name the city's best venues, and there's a decent chance Corsica Studios will appear somewhere near the top of their list. Opened in 2002 by Adrian Jones and Amanda Moss, for 23 years this unassuming railway arch beneath Elephant & Castle station, with its pummelling sound, no-frills aesthetics and adventurous musical programming, has become one of the capital's most influential and beloved clubs.
Potrero Hill music venue Thee Parkside could close after 25 years, as its building is in the process of being sold to a new landlord, Thee Parkside owner Malia Spanyol told Mission Local. According to a real estate listing, the property at 1600 17th St. is currently "in contract." Mission Local reports that the buyer signed paperwork this week to buy the building for nearly $1.33 million and it is currently in escrow.