Almost Alternative

 Petrol Bastard Live at The Peer Hat I wish every Tuesday could be like this but I am not rock and roll enough to handle that. After life being stolen by a pandemic and illness the energy at this gig was exactly what I needed. I can't explain it to you in words and do it justice so as standard I'm going to add pictures. Have you ever been in a room of strangers and known they were all your people? Petrol Bastard, by Cute As Sin Photography There is always this strange feeling at a Petrol gig, Bastard or Hoers, we are all here for something we know is bloody weird and we don't know quite how its going to go down but we are doing it together. After being locked away from everyone this couldn't have been more perfect. Although I have to admit not everyone here was a stranger as always at one of these gigs I made new friends. Posing Pouch I walked in just after the first band had begun and already this gig is not what I was expecting. Astronauts! Complete with crowd assiste...

Creatures of Catharsis  Grace Oni Smith milking it for the audience  Creatures of Catharsis promises a night of queer delight and they didn't lie. This was the most wonderful mix of queer performers I have ever seen on one bill. The cabaret was varied and fabulous, a mix like I have never seen together yet every act got a great reception from the audience. This night had everything I feel is missing from most queer events I have been to, it was a celebration of everything queer, yet a protest against the lack of acceptance elsewhere, it offered support for all different types of queer people and it felt like a big supportive family which is pretty amazing going as I had never met most people before and am a bag of anxiety that struggles with strangers.  The night started with the gorgeous and utterly hilarious hostess, Grace who milked the audience for every bit of laughter and possibly other things. You couldn't ask for more in a hostess, charisma by the b...