Justin Vivian Bond on Kiki & Herb, NYC 90s Nightlife
Hot Takes & Deep Dives · Jess Rothschild
November 13, 202350m 27s
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Show Notes
Jess is joined by downtown performance legend MX. JUSTIN VIVIAN BOND! We discuss their origins of as one half of the subversive musical act Kiki and Herb, 90z gigs at Squeezebox and Cowgirl, officiating Rufus Wainwright's wedding and performing on Fire Island with Carol Channing. Plus: Marianne Faithfull, Murray Hill, drag kings, the Hudson Valley and more!
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