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Acid Disko is announced in Next Magazine

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MUSIC FREAKS BOOZE BOY By Justin Ocean

Acid Disko demands you drop it and dance Every Friday at Lucky Cheng’s

Desperate for the old, wild days of New York? Aren’t we all! Acid Betty, James Coppola and their fellow House of Acid half-drag freaks are stepping up to do something about it.

How’d you both get into throwing parties?
James Coppola: Clubland is in my blood. Well, actually, alcohol is in my blood. My grandmother worked at Studio 54 and managed a drag bar.

Acid Betty: I’m originally from Los Angeles and have been Acid Betty for a little more than a year now in New York. I was tired of a lot of the club personalities just prancing around the clubs as if their feathered eyelashes made them couture. So I painted myself like a clown and stood my ground until they really hated me; and here I am. Acid’s a hobby. Once it’s a job it’s not cute anymore.
What do you think of the New York scene now?

AB: Is it a scene anymore? It seems that the scene nowadays is spent reflecting on what it was like 15 years ago. I go out and don’t feel as if people are having a legitimate good time. I want people to have the best weekend ever in the city—and do it every weekend.

And lucky Cheng’s factors in?JC: There’s a lot of history in that space. Epiphany actually lost her virginity there to an entire fleet back in ’91.

AB: It has a lot of ghosts and a lot of character. It’s large enough for dancing and small enough to stay intimate. We also have the option to take over the building should the need be, but I’m not getting ahead of myself.
And the house of acid? JC: Acid Betty, “the Corrosive Mother,” started this motley crew of haphazard half-drags and party monsters as a joke. Now, we are a force to be reckoned with!

So you need to dress up? JC: No, but you certainly can. And it will likely get you past the line.

AB: It’s not a party for freaks. This is not the place to spend two hours on your face, come dressed up and sit in the corner with a smug look. This is a party where you dress up and leave with one heel in one hand and two hot boys in the other.
Will there be go-gos, shows or contests?

JC: Nothing planned or produced. I really want the spirit to take you, where boys will just take off their clothes and freaks will grab the mic and freak the fuck out.
AB: If Madonna happens to show up and wants to do a quick ditty then there’ll be a show. “Just because” is not a good enough reason to force people to watch a “show”. That’s why we have Broadway. Will boys be half-naked shaking their butts? Yes. Why? ‘Cause it’s a dance party!
It’s gay, mixed, what?
AB: It’s for everybody! Everyone feels good when sweaty and drunk. JC: I really want variety. I need variety. Who gives a shit if it’s mixed? Come dance! And make out with someone for shit’s sake.

Acid Disko kicks off Friday, July 13 at Lucky Cheng’s (24 First Ave, 212-473-0516). Visit aciddisko.com for more info and to RSVP for $5 off admission.