Martin Belk

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Dear Carmen & Co: Stop Dicking Jayne

April 18, 2014 by martinbelk

martin belk jayne county
Martin & Jayne @ Squeezebox! c. 1996

In defense of Jayne County and RuPaul, a Punk perspective. • 20 years ago this month a group of us started Squeezebox! which arguably became the latest incarnation of the Max’s Kansas City scene — and arguably one of the last interesting, autochthonous scenes New York City will see for a very long time. The roots actually go back even farther, to the era of the old Tenderloin or the 19th century Bowery. In a communal, collective effort with many voices and artistic angles, we successfully merged the essence of these eras, their performance genres and the existing culture for ten years — when many in the so-called ‘community’ sneered, dismissed and patronized.

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Filed Under: M-L-BLOG: Tagged With: Antony, Carmen Carerra, Culture, Debbie Harry, Drag Race, Jayne County, Justin Bond, New York City, Panty Bliss, Rupaul, Squeezebox!, Trans, Transexual