
Tipping the velvet
Velvet Hammer is a queer/bent/gender-fuckery version of a live rock show/dance party to be held at the Oxford Art Factory from 8pm on Saturday July 30. The band line-up includes Mechanical Black, Gay Paris, Totally Unicorn (pictured), Naked on the Vague and Tom 10K. Jonny Seymour, Avra Cybele, Matt Vaughan, and Ben Drayton will DJ and there’ll be appearances from various showfolk about town, including Dallas Dellaforce, Apocalipstyck, Glitta Supernova, The Glitter Militia and host Glace Chase. Tickets ($25 presale) through Moshtix.
Support the Star Observer… while you still can
LGBTQIA+ media is under threat. Queer content is censored by tech conglomerates who amplify bigotry and push out AI slop — so we receive less financial support than ever.
When our community is muzzled and intolerance intensifies, we need queer media more than ever. Your donation means we can continue paying queer journalists to write queer news.
Don’t rely on the straight lies of big tech – support Star Observer instead and donate now.





