#lindasimpson

[artbookdap]

And now, a few images from Pride Month Staff Pick 'Tabboo!: 1982–88,' published by @karmabookstore @karmabookstore & @gordonrobichaux⁠ ⁠ This clothbound volume appraises the formative years, from 1982 to 1988, of legendary performer, painter, designer, puppeteer and muse Tabboo!’s career. The book displays historical ephemera—including homemade flyers for performances at iconic clubs—along with the artist’s paintings. Additionally, an essay on the “Glamorous Life” by @jarrettearnest explicates the thematic concerns of the catalog. In a 1995 interview with @lindasimpson about his early work, @tabboonyc observed: “the subject matter was drag, glamour, ladies’ shoes, lingerie, hairdos, vinyl—same as now.” 'Tabboo!: 1982–88' underscores the joy of creating and living, exuberantly.⁠ ⁠ Read more about the book via linkinbio.⁠ ⁠ Happy Pride!⁠ ⁠ #tabboo! #pridemonth #gaypride #lgbtqpride⁠ ⁠ https://www.instagram.com/p/CeWnfkGpVvC/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#tabboo #pridemonth #gaypride #lgbtqpride

[inbetweenhereandheaven]

Sherry asked me to get her new tennis balls for her walker. #Repost @cidunbar ・・・ THIS SUNDAY APRIL 2 7PM! The legendary @misssherryvine celebrates 25 years in heels! Hosted by @bobthedragqueen with DJ @nycformika and appearances by: @joeyariasnyc @mxviv @lindasimpson #chichivalenti @thebootsielefaris @anitabuffem & many more! A once-in-a-lifetime night for a once-in-a-lifetime lady! 7PM! #industrybarnyc #sherryvine #nyclegends #bobthedragqueen #djmichaelformikajones #joeyarias #justinvivianbond #chichivalenti #lindasimpson #bootsielefaris #anitabuffem #dragnyc #nycgaynightlife

#bootsielefaris #lindasimpson #djmichaelformikajones #chichivalenti #nycgaynightlife #industrybarnyc #repost #dragnyc #bobthedragqueen #joeyarias #anitabuffem #justinvivianbond #nyclegends #sherryvine

[tomoffinlandstore-blog]

The @pansybeat book is now available at #TOFS! • • • The new book based on the amazing, yet short lived gay zine. Featuring: @official_lady_bunny @kennykennyphotos @michaelfazakerley @leighbowery @lindasimpson @cnngrldsgn #SisterDimension @billybeyond and more! (at Tom of Finland Store)

#tofs #sisterdimension

[suzylwade]

What A Drag “Several years ago, I began showing my photos of New York’s drag scene of the 1980s and ‘90s in a narrated slideshow, which is also titled ‘The Drag Explosion'. I’ve presented mostly in New York, but also in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Copenhagen. It’s generated a lot of positive feedback and I thought it would work as a book. But it wasn’t until earlier this year when art director David Knowles, who I had worked with a little before, approached me about putting out a book through his new publishing company ‘Domain Books’. We both put in a lot of work, including me writing the text, and I’m really happy with how it turned out.” - Linda Simpson. New York’s momentous drag scene of the 1980s and ‘90s reigns again in this volume of photos by Linda Simpson, who spent the era in the middle of the action taking just-for-fun snapshots. The vivid images capture wild nightlife, queer activism, pop culture moments, and colourful characters galore as they joyfully pushed the boundaries of gender expression, including Lady Bunny, RuPaul, Lypsinka and Leigh Bowery. The Drag Explosion is a tribute to a golden age, when drag transformed from an underground art form into a mainstream sensation, and paved the path for today’s drag renaissance. ‘The Drag Explosion’ Author, Linda Simpson, Published by ‘Domain’. #neonurchin #neonurchinblog #dedicatedtothethingswelove #suzyurchin #ollyurchin #art #music #photography #fashion #film #words #pictures #neon #urchin #wigstockthemovie #dragtime #parisisburning #channel69 #pyramidclub #mycommrade #magazine #dragscene #drag #davidknowles #domain #photographer #lindasimpson #thedragexplosion (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPXv7T-FOoi/?utm_medium=tumblr

#neonurchin #neonurchinblog #dedicatedtothethingswelove #suzyurchin #ollyurchin #art #music #photography #fashion #film #words #pictures #neon #urchin #wigstockthemovie #dragtime #parisisburning #channel69 #pyramidclub #mycommrade #magazine #dragscene #drag #davidknowles #domain #photographer #lindasimpson #thedragexplosion

[theutopiadiaries]

Love @_mauricio_quezada_ so much for sending me this incredible book by lindasimpson - it is MAJOR 🤍 https://www.instagram.com/p/CNgClXGBGEzZo5ltzn0mUvpKuHE3ae-_hoYRiE0/?igshid=u623wk8c2qrh

[byluisvenegas]

C☆NDY TRANSVERSAL New Issue✨ 11th ISSUE - 11 Covers - 500 Pages BUY IT NOW at ByLuisVenegas.tictail.com (Link in Bio)🔝 Or at some of the best bookstores in the world 🌎 . Drag Now & Then (6 Pages) . Your potential self is infinite . An essay written by @lindasimpson Mathu and Zaldy @zaldynyc at Wigstock Polaroid by @davidyarritu, early 90s #CandyTransversal #BiggestCandyEver #AllWeNeedIsPositivity #MathuAndersen #Zaldy #Wigstock

#wigstock #mathuandersen #biggestcandyever #candytransversal #zaldy #allweneedispositivity

[amandaleporeofficial]

See you at the Leslie Lohman Gallery for my book Doll Parts 6:30-8:30pm ❗️💋💄❤️#amandalepore #glamourgirl @lindasimpson @boomerbanks (at Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art)

#glamourgirl #amandalepore

[lgbt-history-archive]

RuPaul (@rupaulofficial) and Willi Ninja, New York City, c. 1991. Photo © Linda Simpson, @lindasimpson. #lgbthistory #HavePrideInHistory #WilliNinja #ParisIsBurning (at New York, New York)

#lgbthistory #haveprideinhistory #parisisburning #willininja

[darlindajust]

Love me some @lindasimpson ! She gave me my first gigs at @thecock.nyc years ago and I'm so grateful she'll come to #bushwick for @bushwig !! Here we are Sunday at #bushwig2018 ! (at Knockdown Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnmWS9VhLu5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1uwcfttjrpqp2

#bushwick #bushwig2018

[goldiepeacock]

Overjoyed to announce that DRAGS, a gorgeous coffee table book by @gregory_kramer featuring NYC drag stars, will be out this fall! I'm pictured in it and also wrote a piece for it on #dragkings, and it will be the first time my writing is published in an actual book!! Proceeds go to the @aliforneycenter, an amazing organization which helps LGBTQ homeless youth. Find out more and pre-order here: http://www.dragsbook.com #Repost @gregory_kramer ・・・ It is official DRAGS will be out in fall 2017. Link in bio. @kmwstudio @ajathekween @sashavelour @official_lady_bunny @peppermint247 @murray_hill @lindasimpson @misssherryvine @wochanofficial @dustyray @rupaulofficial @zetajdrag @scarletenvy @glacechase @tobell_von_cartier @pixieaventura @martigcummings @flloyd666 @mr.leevalone @deartyler @shequidahall @merrie_cherry @horrorchatanyc @momoshade @vanillaheavy @daphnesumtimez @rubyrubyroo @theesuburbia @ragamuffin_nyc @smithcatmrs @reinadeltaco @erikaklash @goldiepeacock @dahlia_sin @thekandymuse @milesdeniro @drwangnewton @crimsonkitty #drags #dragqueen #dragqueens #photography #bwphotography #dragking #sashavelour @madonna @ladygaga #glamdrogyny #nonbinary

#glamdrogyny #repost #drags #dragkings #bwphotography #dragqueen #dragqueens #photography #sashavelour #dragking #nonbinary

[artbookdap]

#repost @therealwaltpaper ・・・ Fabulous review of NEW YORK: CLUB KIDS by Waltpaper over at @dazed written by @scooper212 💋 thank you . Opening image of the gorgeous @thelinabradford and @kristoferbuckle shot by @adolfo_spyder_gallela . Featuring a portfolio of images from the book by photographers . @stephanlupino @fifibear_tinapaul_ladyarhlene @lindasimpson @skid_photography @antoine.tempe @catherinemcgannfoto @zacharyaugustine @aaroncobbett @trigatee @thairinliesaphoto @brianlantelme #williamlaxton #alexisdibiasio (courtesy of @flouncytv) . NEW YORK: CLUB KIDS is now available for Pre-Order internationally on @amazon . Follow LINK in BIO . #newyorkclubkidsbywaltpaper #damiani #newyork #clubkids #waltpaper #nightlife #lgbtq #history https://www.instagram.com/p/B2W8lEZJJ87/?igshid=gjyb0hjf20aa

#repost #williamlaxton #alexisdibiasio #newyorkclubkidsbywaltpaper #damiani #newyork #clubkids #waltpaper #nightlife #lgbtq #history

[inbetweenhereandheaven]

Come celebrate @misssherryvine with me tonight! 25 years of hysterical comedy that has a world ride reach!!! So proud to call her my friend. #Repost @cidunbar ・・・ THIS SUNDAY APRIL 2 7PM! The legendary @misssherryvine celebrates 25 years in heels! Hosted by @bobthedragqueen with DJ @nycformika and appearances by: @joeyariasnyc @mxviv @lindasimpson #chichivalenti @thebootsielefaris @anitabuffem & many more! A once-in-a-lifetime night for a once-in-a-lifetime lady! 7PM! #industrybarnyc #sherryvine #nyclegends #bobthedragqueen #djmichaelformikajones #joeyarias #justinvivianbond #chichivalenti #lindasimpson #bootsielefaris #anitabuffem #dragnyc #nycgaynightlife (at Industry Bar)

#dragnyc #nyclegends #sherryvine #justinvivianbond #nycgaynightlife #industrybarnyc #joeyarias #anitabuffem #djmichaelformikajones #bobthedragqueen #lindasimpson #chichivalenti #repost #bootsielefaris

[thotyssey]

On Point With: Linda Simpson

Drag Legend alert! With her off-kilter style and sharp humor, this queen has ruled the scene from the art-punk floors of the 80′s Pyramid Club to the bingo halls of today’s Le Poisson Rouge. Known as a truly original emcee, comedian, nightlife historian, playwright, and magazine editor, she continues to keep the crowds in deep thought and belly-laughter.  All Hail Linda Simpson!

Thotyssey: Linda, hello! I hope summer has been treating you well! If you can read this, then that means the eclipse didn't fry your eyeballs. Linda Simpson: I was napping during eclipse, so my eyes are fine. I'll make sure to catch the next eclipse in 2024!

Well, you didn't miss much. So the summer's winding down, and everybody's talking about Drag Con... are you gonna be there? I'm scheduled to be part of a photography panel. I'm hardly a professional, but I do have my slideshow extravaganza, "The Drag Explosion," featuring pix I took of NYC drag scene in the 1980s and '90s. Drag queen magic took over, and I got some stunning shots. 

The panel is on Sunday, September 10th at noon. Daytime drag in effect! I was also on a panel at last year's Drag Con in L.A., with other NYC queens talking about the nightlife back in the day.

You certainly have earned a spot among drag royalty at these panels. What are your thoughts on how drag has evolved from pure counter-culture to kind of mainstream over the course of the past several years? Is it a good thing or a bad thing? It's mostly good, because it's provided queens with a lot more job opportunities. However, drag has also lost a lot of its edginess. I enjoyed the days when it was more of an underground art form. But even back then, I think we were all chomping at the bit to break into the mainstream. So be careful what you wish for! Too true! So you're a Minnesota native, but you came up in NYC nightlife during the 80s in the East Village. Can you describe what was so alluring about that scene when you discovered it? Back then, drag was very square and most gay bars wouldn't even consider offering drag shows. But in the East Village, a drag-quake was in full force at its two most popular venues: the Boybar, starring a new generation of glossy showgirls, and the Pyramid Club, ruled by renegade queens in thrift-store ensembles. I especially clicked with the Pyramid sensibility -- it was about unleashing your raw talent and eccentricities. Drag was being transformed from something old and stale into a wildly creative form of expression.

I love the queens and performers from the 80s and early 90s; so many were influenced by punk and the downtown art scene. Did you base Linda on anything specific when you created her, or was she just kinda an exaggerated version of you?

I didn't really base my drag persona on anyone specific. Linda is more an extension of my male self. My sense of humor was definitely influenced by a lot the East Village crowd. They helped me fine-tune my appreciation of the ridiculousness in life.

You've written a few plays over the years, and you've regularly contributed to Time Out New York and HuffPo. You even published your own magazine, My Comrade, which circulated for quite a while. Were you a writer before you were a performer? I began My Comrade magazine and started performing all around the same time. Prior to that that, I really didn't know how to channel my creative energies. Drag was the perfect vehicle for me to start experimenting as a writer, editor, emcee, party promoter, etc. The Village Voice just announced they are cancelling their print edition, but will remain online. Any desire to bring back My Comrade as a web publication? I did try making a My Comrade blog, but I don't think it was a good fit. If I were going to revive the magazine, it would be a print version. Print media will never die!

Your drag performances usually focus around standup and your quirky, smart sense of humor. Has the lip syncing scene held any appeal for you? I never got into lip syncing, which has hurt in me in terms of booking -- but it's also distinguished me as an emcee. I do fantasize about finally giving lip syncing a try. But don't expect any splits and somersaults. We get enough of those! A truly great emcee is diamond in the rough. So, I guess it was the early '00s where you really started making bingo your thing. Why do you think that's been such a great match for you? I enjoy being a game show hostess. I used to write lots of skits for the bars that were game show themed, like "Gay Jeopardy," and bingo is an extension of all that. My bingo games attract a really wide variety of people, and I'm good at interacting with all types. It took me a while to learn because I was coming from a gay scene, but now I'm really comfortable with straight audiences. Bingo has helped broaden my horizons.

These days, you're hosting "Linda Loves Bingo” at Le Poisson Rouge, Fridays and Saturdays starting at 7:30pm, where you have a huge, mixed-crowd following. What do you like the best about hosting in that venue for that crowd?

It's very conveniently located, in the heart of Greenwich Village. And the staff is great. Anyone who's worked in nightlife knows that a lot of establishments can be really shady. Le Poisson Rouge is not like that at all. The owners and staff are all great and very supportive. I really look forward to seeing all of them every week. I'm sure the customers pick up on that good vibe. Sometimes Svetlana Stoli and Glace Chase join you as part of your rotating cast of spokesmodels.  Are those two standouts of their drag generation? They occupy different worlds. Svetlana is wowing the crowds at Brandon Voss’ events and at venues like Stonewall and Barracuda. She's very plugged into the Manhattan scene, and I get a lot of scoop from her. 

Glace is enmeshed in the experimental Brooklyn scene, and recently started a monthly cabaret called "Neurotica" at Metropolitan Bar. They're both a riot as bingo spokesmodels. The crowd loves them (even if I don't)!

And this is cool... you were shot by photographer Gregory Kramer recently for his book DRAGS... how did that go?

I'm one of those unusual drag queens who really doesn't care for photo sessions. He made it very painless and fun. I know Greg as a friend, so that helped too. On Thursday, September 7th, you're gonna be co-hosting the DRAGS Release Party at the Highline Ballroom, and the event will also serve as  a benefit for Ali Forney. A million and a half amazing queens and kings will be performing, including the most recent winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race, Sasha Velour! Do you keep up with Drag Race? Yes, I've been watching Drag Race since season one. I know some of the queens who've been contestants, including Sasha. She actually designed my Bingo invite. I guess I'll have to curtsy when I see her at the party. 

It should be a completely epic night, just in time to start Drag Con weekend.

I think the party is going to be a great way to get an overview of the NYC's current drag scene. I'll be meeting a lot of them for the first time. Should I demand they curtsy, too? Absolutely! One of your two co-hosts for that night is legendary drag king Murray Hill, whom you've also co-hosted Bingos Past with (the evening’s third host will be Wang Newton)! Murray is constantly on the road; have you two been keeping in touch? We run into each other occasionally. Next time, I hope I'm in my car!

This has been a great chat, Linda! Last question: What in 2017 is the best thing about being a queen for you, and what is the worst?

The best part is that I am able to financially support myself just doing drag. It was a goal of mine for many years, and I finally achieved it. I'm not rich, but I love being able to set my own schedule.  

The worst, I think everyone would agree: sourpuss Trump is our "leader." What a bad joke!

Indeed, and one with no punchline! Thanks again!

Linda Simpson hosts “Linda Loves Bingo” at Le Poisson Rouge Friday and Saturday nights (7:30pm). Check Thotyssey’s calendar for other upcoming appearances. Follow Linda on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and her website.

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[byluisvenegas]

C☆NDY TRANSVERSAL New Issue✨ 11th ISSUE - 11 Covers - 500 Pages BUY IT NOW at ByLuisVenegas.tictail.com (Link in Bio)🔝 Or at some of the best bookstores in the world 🌎 . Drag Now & Then (6 Pages) . Your potential self is infinite . An essay written by @lindasimpson @lindasimpson photographed by @zak_krevitt , RuPaul’s DragCon, Saturday 9 - Sunday 10, September 2017, New York City #CandyTransversal #BiggestCandyEver #AllWeNeedIsPositivity #LindaSimpson

#biggestcandyever #allweneedispositivity #candytransversal #lindasimpson

[amandaleporeofficial]

Book reading, interview, and signing tonight at the Leslie Lohman Gallery ❗️💋💄❤️ #amandalepore @lindasimpson @baconlvr @lorenzodiazhair

#amandalepore