Week of Jan 19 2004

Michael Musto has blind items. I figure I should as well.

Which former pop icon has read parts of this webpage - and wasn't pleased?

Which makeover show did I almost dupe into giving me $5000 worth of free clothes.. until they fired the director of my segment?

Which TV court show wanted me on to defend the morality of mp3 trading? (I refused because my opponent on the show was also the show's producer.)

Which downtown drag queen used to try to give me head? I never let her and so once she threw me out of Barracuda after falsely claiming I spit on her.

Which promoter despises me because I've written disparagingly about him, but has met me, likes me, and has no idea that I'm the same person he despises?

Which famous lesbian interviewed me off-camera for a documentary about the fans of a huge country star, but then didn't shoot me in the documentary because I refused to play the part of a crazy obsessed drag queen for her? And then stole all of my ideas?

Which trannie is considered the death knell of any party?

Which party promoter/gogo boy made a music video - starring himself - that his "friends" like to screen at parties he isn't attending.. because the video so awful and people love to make fun of it?

Which "most famous DJ in the world" has been fired because he can't even draw more than 500 people on his night? (OK everyone knows this one - Junior).

Which popular Friday night club might close soon, freeing up its superstar DJ?

Which Saturday night gay club is desperate to get that superstar DJ to spin there on Fridays?

Which famous female DJ treated me like crap even after I lent her ugly mug some makeup? Spoiled whore.. everyone else thought so too.

Which lead singer of an electroclash group is getting noticeably fatter at every performance? (Not that I care, but people are talking.)

Which dance music columnist got upset when her favorite producer started dating that pre-packaged electroclash chick?

Which electroclash singer used to whine like a bitch whenever I wrote anything - even positive things - about his now defunct band?

Which online store wanted to pay me to let people to hang out with me? No kidding.. they sent me this email:

Dear Diabolique,
Your stories on your site are...stimulating.  
I would love to talk with you about selling experiences with you on our website.  Experiences can range from going clubbing with you to having you give a make-over consultations to... whatever.  
You price it and set the schedule.  We promote you and your insider experience, and it's free for you. I hope this sparks an interest. Drop me a line or give me a call so we can talk more.

(I turned them down.)

And finally.. which famous fashion designer placed an ad in the back of the Village Voice in order to get in touch with me? A friend of a friend of mine spotted it.. and so I contacted him. He asked me out.. then wined and dined me for two weeks before I dumped him for being too clingy - and for sending me camoflauge bikini briefs that he thought I'd look "cute" in.

D needs her space, and D doesn't do tricks for kids, even rich ones.

Let that be a lesson to all of you.

I'm off to France this week to perform with My Robot Friend in Paris at a club called "Pulp" (?) or something like it on Thursday night, and then to Lille to perform at a robot festival on Friday. I'll be back next week with a regularly scheduled update. Bon jour!

'Reap' by Vernessa Mitchell

until next week, remember..
when you dance, we are a part of what you feel.