Get Out! GAY Magazine – Issue 520

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BY EILEEN SHAPIRO
CELEBRITY CORRESPONDENT
DJ STEVE
STEVE SIDEWALK
CELEBRATING 25 YEARS
PHOTO BY WILSONMODELS
The illustrious Steve Sidewalk is in the midst of celebrating
25 years as a DJ this summer. He has been a nightlife staple,
as well as one of the most in demand DJs on the planet. He is
known for his high energy sounds internationally, at Fire Island,
Palm Springs, Las Vegas and just about any place with Pride.
He is loved for his pop-infused mixes, as well as his sheer
professionalism and reliability.
Originally from New Jersey, Steve began his career doing gay
youth dances, until his big break came–doing a two-year residency
at Tunnel NYC for the Kurfew Party. He has worked with artists
including Lady Gaga, Nick Jonas and more. Get Out caught up
with Steve somewhere between Asbury Park, Miami and Fire
Island for a conversation regarding his career.

INTERVIEW
Hello, Steve. As one of the
leading New York DJs, what
have you been up to?
I’ve been celebrating my 25th
year as a DJ this summer! I’ve
been spinning in Fire Island,
Asbury Park, Ogunquit and
Rehoboth, and of course,
NYC.
Why do you believe you’re
one of the busiest DJs…
What’s your secret?
I believe it’s important to have
a strong social media presence,
and I also travel a lot. I
am very active on Facebook,
Instagram, Twitter and the new
Threads. Every gig I do gets
promoted on all platforms, plus
I post videos and reshare customers’
stories. I believe it’s
important to have interaction
with my fans. Also, traveling
helps me reach out to new
audiences and also keeps me
on my toes as a DJ. What may
be a prime set in NYC may be
different in Palm Springs. It’s
my job as a DJ to read the
crowd and figure out what they
want, music-wise.
What drives you?
I am driven by my love for
music but also I truly enjoy
entertaining people . Music
really brings people together.
It helps us unwind and escape
the daily monotony and nonsense
in our daily lives. Going
to concerts for me is a total
stress relief and in return I like
the do the same for the people
that come see me dj.
What is your favorite genre
to play and your favorite
crowd to play it to?
I love so many styles of music.
I do love playing my pop divas.
And of course, my favorite
crowd is one that’s there
to dance and have a good
time and be respectful to the
people around them.
Aside from New York, you’re
known internationally and
throughout the United
States. Any upcoming plans
to travel?
Yes, I’ll be in Bangkok, Thailand
as well as Ho Chi Minh
City, aka Saigon, in Vietnam.
I plan to return to the Philippines
in January and I am
looking into Europe for 2024.
And of course I am in Palm
Springs monthly, along with
Las Vegas.
How did you begin your
fabulous career, and what
made you decide to become
a DJ?
When I was a teenager in the
‘90s, I was a promoter before I
became a DJ. I’m really going
to age myself here.... but i
remember going into “AOL”
chat rooms and promoting
an LGBTQ dance with my
LGBTQ youth group. My love
for music naturally led me into
the DJ booth for these events.
What has been your biggest
challenge and your greatest
triumph?
This is a challenging industry,
and it’s not for everyone. It can
take a lot of persistence and
patience to grow as a DJ. My
biggest triumph is definitely
lasting 25 years in this
business and still be spinning
five-six night a week, plus traveling
as much as I do. I’ve also
been fortunate enough to play
my largest nightclub venue to
date for the third time, which is
Echostage, with a capacity of
over 3000. I did, however, DJ
at Six Flags Great Adventure
LGBTQ night years ago, with
my music played throughout
the park, which was super
cool, with an estimated crowd
of over 10K+
What advice do you have for
up and coming DJs?
Just have fun. Don’t worry
about what the other DJs are
doing, because the grass is
always greener. And it takes a
lot of time to “pay your dues”
and grow as a DJ. Also,
respect your “elder” DJs. Don’t
forget they paved the way for
you!
When people see the name
“Steve Sidewalk” listed as
the DJ, what should they
expect?
I want everyone to know that
I care and am there to give
the crowd collectively the best
time I can as a DJ. I do listen
to my customers, and requests
are heard but can’t always
be played (although tips help,
haha), but it really depends
on the event and the vibe. But
customers can always reach
out to me before and after an
event via social media. I really
do care. I want everyone to
have a good time.
MY DJ SCHEDULE
Every Tuesday at the Spot
Every Wednesday at Ritz
Every Thursday at Rise
I do guest DJ spots on the
weekends. Check my social
media for my schedule. @
stevesidewalk on all social
media platforms
For Labor Day Weekend
Friday Sept 1st Fun Tea @
Pool at Fire Island Pines
Saturday Sept 2nd Diegos
Night Club Rehoboth Beach, DE
Sunday Sept 3rd Paradise
Asbury Park, NJ

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BRUT @ THE EAGLE
>> BY WILSONMODELS / wilsonmodels.blogspot.com

BY EILEEN SHAPIRO
CELEBRITY CORRESPONDENT
DAVID KENNERLEY
“GETTING IN: NYC CLUB FLYERS FROM THE GAY 1990’S”
A work of art, a statement, a tribute,
a journey through history….Arts
and entertainment journalist David
Kennerley’s new book “GETTING IN:
NYC Club Flyers from the Gay 1990s”
is all of the above and more, and
includes a riveting introduction by
world renowned columnist, author,
and everything else Michael Musto.
Artistically, it offers the exquisitely
vibrant pictures of the flyers from
the iconic LGBTQ clubs that thrived
in the 90’s, including the Limelight,
the Roxy, Twilo, the Copacabana,
and others that might have been
lost forever if not carefully saved by
David through the years. The book
takes you on a journey through the
illuminated tapestry of the crudely
macadamized cement streets of New York City, leading to the gateways of the
club scene, where a multichromatic, sophisticated anarchy of dance, music,
drag, club kids, and the fear of AIDS took place. “GETTING IN: NYC Club Flyers
from the Gay 1990s” is set for release late August.
INTERVIEW
Hi, David.
Congratulations on your
book.
Thanks. It’s my first one.
It’s taken me three years
to do. So it’s kind of a big
deal for me.
Well, it’s a coffee table
book, right?
I use that term because
it’s got lots of amazing
photos and it’s hardcover
and it’s substantial, but
it’s really more than that
because it’s also a history
of gay clubs. It’s got
timelines and a map that
shows you where all the
clubs were in the ‘90s. So
it’s sort of a combination.
What inspired you to do
this?
When I was in my late
20s, I started going
clubbing in New York
City, starting in 1990. I
hadn’t come out yet. So I
was still sort of bi-curious
and trying to figure out
my own way. And then
I discovered the Roxy,
which was a big gay club
on West 18th Street. Big
clubs were so unusual to
me, because I had never
really gone to any before,
and I was fascinated when
they would hand out these
flyers. You know, for the
big parties, the promoters
would hand them out. And
I was just like, “Why are
people throwing these
out?

You don’t like these really
great pictures of these
hot guys with their shirts
off and drag queens and
club kids?” I was like,
“I’m saving these.” I just
became obsessed with
collecting them. I got on
mailing lists. Some of
the promoters have very
extensive mailing lists. So
I would go into different
gay type bookstores and
they always had stacks
of the flyers. I kept them
all. My friends kept on
telling me, “You should
be sharing this with other
people.” So I decided to
do a book.
Here’s my question.
Do you still live in New
York? Do you still go to
the clubs in New York?
I still live in the West
village. I lived in Chelsea
before but now I’m in the
West Village. I still go
out occasionally, mostly
to the smaller bars. But
occasionally I will go out
to some of the big dance
parties in Brooklyn. But
they don’t hand out the
flyers anymore.
drug treatments had not
been available yet. So,
if you got AIDS, you had
a death sentence. So
the clubs, in my opinion,
became a refuge and a
safe haven, as well as
a community builder for
the LGBTQ community,
where you could go and
be with people who were
like you. Like I said, it
was a safe space. They
would hold parties to
benefit AIDS service
organizations such as
GMHC and ACT UP. In
the ‘90s, especially in
the beginning, you could
rarely go to a big gay
club and not have it be a
benefit for AIDS.
What prompted you to
get Michael Musto to
write your intro?
Well, to be honest, I
interviewed him in the
past when he came out
with one of his books. I
know he’s very articulate.
And I would run into him
in the theater, so we
crossed paths. I know
that he’s been around,
not just in the ‘90s, but
also with the ‘80s. I used
to read his “La Dolce
Musto” column in the
Village Voice and I just
thought he would be
the perfect person to
explain what that ever
was about. So it started
out as an interview for an
article and it turned into a
forward. Also, we just had
lunch yesterday because
he hadn’t seen the book
yet, and I had just gotten
the advance copy, and
I was so excited, the
first person I ran to was
Michael Musto!
What do you hope will
happen with your book,
aside from the fact
that you hope it sells a
billion copies?
This really is a passion
project. I am not sure how
many copies are going
to sell. It’s all first edition,
but I am already planning
a second edition. I am self
publishing, so I wanted to
be sure that the response
was as favorable as it
could be, and so far it has
been.
How did the
atmosphere change
from the ‘90s to now?
The way I see it,
the ‘90s was a very
particular time in
LGBTQ history. AIDS
was raging. The
AIDS crisis obviously
happened across the
‘80s, but then, in 1990,
it was getting to a very
critical point, where
the cocktails and the
DAVID KENNERLEY AUTHOR AND MARC ZINAMAN CONTRIBUTING EDITOR

I’m hoping it actually
makes a contribution to
queer history because,
as you know, most of
these flyers were just
thrown out. I saw them
as works of art. So I
feel like the creators of
these flyers have been
neglected. I’m trying to
shine a light not only on
the amazing clubs from
the era–which there’s
not going to be those
kind of clubs anymore in
Manhattan because real
estate has changed so
much–but also, I just want
to contribute to queer
history and make sure
that people understand
that these clubs were not
just places to have fun,
that they were places that
were really valuable to the
LGBTQ community. So
the short answer to your
question is that I want
to contribute to LGBTQ
history.
How can people get
your book?
Right now, they can
pre-order at http://
gettinginclubbook.
com. It’s very easy
to order and the
actual book itself,
which is being
printed in Korea, is
going to be shipped
and it should be
arriving at the end of
August.
Will you be doing some
book signings?
Yes, those are in the
works. And I do have
some verbal agreements
with bookstores, but I
don’t have anything in
writing so I don’t want to
announce that yet.
GettingInClubBook.com
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SIDEWALK
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BY EILEEN SHAPIRO
CELEBRITY CORRESPONDENT
KENDRA ERIKA
SOUTH FLORIDA’S POWERHOUSE DANCE
ANOMALY RELEASES “HAVE MY WAY WITH YOU”
PHOTO CREDIT: TOLGA KATAS
South Florida’s spirited dance queen Kendra Erika’s new release, “Have My
Way With You”, is heating up the summer vibe. Although relatively new to
the scene, Kendra has already celebrated #1 Billboard dance hits, shared the
stage with Jason Derulo, and has had songs produced by Grammy winning
producer Damon Sharpe. She’s a singer, songwriter and actress and is set
to appear in a film produced by Ciro Dapagio (Cherry Picker), based on live
events that took place in Hollywood.
Having a huge LGBTQ following, Kendra answered Get Out magazine’s
questions regarding her quickly rising career.

INTERVIEW >>
Greetings, Kendra. What inspired your
newest release?
I wanted to write something that was fun, flirty
and had vibrancy. A summer fling, a winter fling,
and a spring fling. Anything that gets you hot
and bothered and keeps you on your toes waiting
for what’s to come next with that person.
When and why did you decide you wanted a
singing career?
It’s something I always wanted to do from a
young age, and the rest has been told through
my journey. I felt called to do this. Something
unexplainable drew me to want to do this, and it
was just a matter of time. I dove headfirst into it.
Who are your favorite musical influences?
I have a bunch, but my top favorites are Frank
Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Sade, Enya, Aaliyah,
Ellie Goulding, Inna, Michael Buble, Rufus Du
Sol, Gorgon City, Pascal Junior, CamelPhat,
Disclosure.
What challenges have you had to overcome?
I was tone deaf at a very young age, and I
overcame it by being taught by a classical opera
singer, and absorbing it like a sponge in those
formidable years. Even throughout my teens,
young adult years, and even today, I continued
and continue vocal training to make sure the
wheels are still greased up and ready to go.
What was your biggest triumph thus far?
The latest is “Thriller Killer” amassing to over a
million views and over 300K streams on Spotify.
Before that, I had a number one charting single,
“Self Control”, on the Billboard Dance Chart.
Although a remake of a Laura Branigan song,
if it’s not broken, don’t try to fix it, just polish it,
and throw your own signature on it!
Where do you hope to be in five years?
Traveling on Air Force One. Being the voice of
America.
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>> BY MIKE TODD

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PINK SUMMER CARNIVAL AT CITI FIELD

BY JACOB BRENNER
DREAMLAND TAKES ON
NEW YORK FASHION WEEK
The biggest runway at Fashion Week NYC will be open for everyone when
Dreamland Fashion Week in Central Park takes place on Saturday, September
9 from 3pm to 10pm. Grammy awarding winning DJ Diplo will headline with
performances by Blond:ish and LP Giobbi. The main stage will feature a
runway show spotlighting the stunning creations of Marco Marco.
With over 3,000 tickets already sold, Dreamland Fashion Week in Central
Park will set the Guinness World Record for “The Largest Attendance at
a Fashion Show”. The current record is 1,012 people, achieved at 2018’s
Moscow Fashion Week. Dreamland aims to shatter the record with 5,000
attendees.
“In 2023, Fashion Week is about more than
clothes,” proclaims Jake Resnicow, the event’s
producer. “This will be a week in NYC when art,
culture, and self-expression merge. It will be
about breaking barriers, challenging norms, and
promoting inclusivity.”
While most runway shows at New York Fashion
Week are industry-only events and closed to the
public, Dreamland Fashion Week in Central Park
will be open to everyone. “We invite all to immerse
themselves in a world of glamour, artistry, and
empowerment,” Resnicow continues, adding that
the event will include interactive art installations,
vibrant pop-up shops, and collaborations with
multi-media artists.
CREDIT BILLY HESS

The full-length fashion show will be Marco Marco’s first in five years. The design
house will unveil its latest creations and whisk audiences on a breathtaking and
enchanting retrospective journey of founder Marco Morante’s most provocative
creations. These are the looks that have adorned film icons and music legends
and redefined the landscape of drag culture for the last twenty years. Each
garment is a testament to the designer’s unwavering commitment to pushing
boundaries and creating avant-garde pieces that defy norms.
Providing the musical background for the presentation will be another true
innovator and cultural icon. Diplo has worked with Beyoncé, Britney Spears,
Madonna and more on some of the biggest club hits. Like Morante, Diplo has
also proven to be a strong supporter for diversity and equality. In 2019, he
played a surprise set at Jake Resnicow’s Utopia event in Isla Mujeres.
Joining Diplo will be Blond:ish (a popular festival DJ who famously proposed to
her long-time girlfriend Liana at last year’s Burning Man) and LP Giobbi, whose
music and advocacy work has helped to promote equality within
the industry and beyond.
A portion of the proceeds from Dreamland
Fashion Week in Central Park will
benefit City Parks Foundation,
an organization dedicated to
transforming New York City
parks into dynamic, vibrant
centers of urban life.
Presented by Jake Resnicow, Dreamland Fashion Week in Central Park
takes placeSaturday, September 9 at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park from
3:00 pm to 10:00 pm (Doors open at 3:00 pm). Tickets are available now
on Ticketmaster. Visit DreamlandCentralPark.com