QX Magazine

Well it’s that time of the year again, campers, when usually sane adults up and down the country throw caution to the wind and dress up as their favourite dead person/mass murderer/fictional monster - all whilst necking as many Jägerbombs and taking dozens of heavily filtered Instagram selfies. But what of the dedicated cabaret queens of the scene, who...

CAPRICORN Trick or treat? You’re actually both. By this time tomorrow, you’ll be in 6” fuck me high heels and hot pants, going by your new name Candi. And you girls will have a good time, too!   AQUARIUS Ed Sheeran is a famous Aquarian. He’s also what Prince Harry would look like he had been dropped on his head at birth. You...

G-A-Y owner Jeremy Joseph and Porn Idol judges Michael Mitchell, Baga Chipz and Tanya Hyde share their top tips for success at the weekly amateur strip contest, and their personal worst Halloween memories…   Michael ‘Bitch-all’ Witch-ell 1. Just be yourself. 2. When your naked on stage don’t bend over showing your chocolate starfish to the audience! 3. If you’re ugly make put loads of...

Up Yours, the cheekily named side project from Severino and HiFi Sean, makes it way from the record to the club as they launch it as a brand new night at Dalston Superstore this weekend! They'll go head to head in the newly refurbished basement, showcasing their combined passion for all things H.O.U.S.E. whilst upstairs special guests Feral is Kinky...

Once upon a time there was an evil queen, but you know all about her – and have probably seen her in Soho – so this Halloween we’re going to go one better and look at queens that kill. Gays may be one of the most peace-loving minorities in the world, but, just like the straights, our community has...

Screw shopping and coffee catch-ups with your gal pals! The original after-hours party monster Trade is back this weekend with a truly genre-busting Saturday afternoon session across four rooms, each with a distinct sound policy. Last week we previewed ‘Trade Modern’ and ‘Trade Lite’. This week, TheMenWhoFell2Earth in ‘Trade Disco’ and Gonzalo in ‘Trade Hard’…   THEMENWHOFELL2EARTH TRADE DISCO - TRADE SPRING   What...

Dating apps are a penny a dozen these days, but Germany’s latest export aims to fill a gap (no pun intended) in the ‘gay app’ market. Anthony Gilét dissects the biggest German thing to get gay men excited since Heidi Klum… What is it? nearox is the first app that promises to offer gay men dating mixed with social networking. Founder...

The Irrepressibles are a band dedicated not only to creating wonderful, inclusive music, but also to furthering the cause of LGBT people across the globe, from the UK to Russia. With the release of their ‘Nude: Landscapes’ EP this week and current UK tour, we caught up with lead singer Jamie McDermott to find out more about their unique...

Read our extended interview transcript with Jamie McDermott from The Irrepressibles here on the QX blog…  By Patrick Cash   Tell us a little about yourself and The Irrepressibles I’m a writer, singer, composer and The Irrepressibles is meant to be a musical project without barriers in terms of genre, high art, low art, those sort of idea, kind of we’re abrasive to...

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