Several original THICKSET & GRIP posters will be auctioned off to help pay for surgery & medical care for Taffi Louis’s dog and buddy.  These include rare posters with original artwork contributions from Matt “Fuzzbelly” Brossard & Ed “Wuvable Oaf” Luce!

It’s happening again!

After an epic debut in October, Truckerdisco goes BIGGER and BETTER as it moves to The COBALT on FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30!  …Your New Year’s weekend just got a little head start!

Q: TRUCKERDISCO? WTF?
A: It’s Disco, but perhaps not as you know it.  (FORGET Saturday Night Fever.  We ain’t the Vilage People.  We’re NOT Family, but We DO Walk The Night…)  Italo-Disco, Nu-Disco, Crisco Disco, Space-Disco, Discopunk, Giorgio Moroder to James Murphy, anthems & oddities, past to present.  Guest DJs HiFi Brown (Berlin, San Francisco)  and Jay Douglas (Spit, Jack! The House) join  Taffi Louis (Thickset, Roboteria) spinning the good shit.  Don’t bother sitting down.

An eclectic, inclusive dance floor for guys, grrls, hipsters, folks of all bearish persuasions, str8s, disco queens, killer mustaches, mustache riders, muff drivers, and maybe even you, too!

Advance tickets online [[SOLD OUT]]   — BUT there are still some advance tickets available at Little Sister’s Book & Art Emporium.  [UPDATE: A small batch of advance tickets has now been made available at the Cobalt, too!  Just drop by and ask for yours at the bar.  Still only $6.]

At the door: $6 before 10 / $10 after.

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MANY THANKS TO V-RAG Magazine for their amazing support!

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THICKSET presents a night of brazenly homoneurotic disco and sweat. Dudes, Grrls, Homos, Hets, Cowbells & Handclaps. Debuts Sat Oct 22 @ Anza.

Some keywords: Nu Disco, Cosmic, Beardo, Italo, Hi-NRG, Balearic, Greasy Cowbell & Handclap-Infused Robotic Bumps & Grinds, shootin’ off Menergy.

For Whom: Dudes, Grrls, Dudes Who Aren’t Afraid Of Grrls, Killer Mustaches, Mustache Riders, Muff Drivers, Friendly Non-Gayz (as opposed to Non-Friendly Gayz), Disco Dancers, Sweet Romancers, and probably you, too. Have 2 pieces of official ID to prove you’re 19+.

TRUCKERDISCO
SATURDAY OCT 22
BigTop, Hippy Ricky, Taffi Louis
special appearances by Ponyboy & Guests
ANZA Club – 3 W. 8th Ave
9pm-2am
$5 at the door before 10 / $10 after

Regrettably, ANZA Club’s entrance and washrooms are not wheelchair-accessible.

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pictured: Patrick Cowley and Jorge Socarras

What?! Another poster design already? Yeppers! And we’re offering limited edition copies (b&w, glossy, higher quality) to ADVANCE TICKET HOLDERS as you leave! We’ll set aside your receipt or ticket with your name on it as you arrive, so you don’t need to worry about obnoxious “spills”, “bumps”, “stains”, and whatnot! Just don’t forget yours when you leave!

Featuring Patrick Cowley (who would be turning 61 just a few days before TRUCKERDISCO) and Jorge Socarras posing for the “lost” Catholic LP that was finally released less than two years ago. Jorge Socarras has already seen the poster design, and given it his thumbs-up!

Advance tickets are available at Little Sisters (1238 Davie St.) or online at http://www.truckerdisco.wordpress.com

It’s baaack!
Bigger. Better. Darker. Harder.

This Thanksgiving Sunday, GET STUFFED, then… GET DOWN TO GASTOWN!
(Just be prepared to GET A ROOM!)

SLEAZY QUEER BEATS* supplied by DJs Mumbles & Taffi Louis
Moody, slick, thick, seductive, sophisticated-yet-lowbrow auditory pleasures await YOU.

TRADE
SUNDAY OCT 9
23 West Cordova St.
9pm – 2am
$5 before 10:30 / $8 after

*Use only with water-based lubricants

Presented by your peeps at THICKSET & SPIT!

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THICKSET is back, with its first hangout night at ANZA for 2011!

It’s a pub night!
It’s a dance!
It’s a social!
It’s got great tunes!
And it’s an affordable event where bearish folks & their admirers & friends can meet up, scope out, chat up, and get down together.

Bid adieu to Summer with us at ANZA Club, an East Van community hall close to downtown with an extensive history supporting queer events, live bands, media screenings, and unforgettable party events. Grab a table or a booth, or see who you bump into on the dance floor!

DJs RJ SOLO & TAFFI LOUIS spinning the tunes this month. Nu disco, modern electro, ’80s new wave, anthems, oddities, and cutting edge sounds with divas applied sparingly!

THICKSET
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3rd
@ ANZA Club – 3 West 8th Ave.
(Corner of Ontario St.)
Doors open at 9pm.
Cover is only $5 before 10, then a reasonable $10 after 10.
A limited number of advance tickets is now available online HERE for $10 for one admission (same as at the door) – BUT WAIT! Use your advance ticket before 10pm and it’s good for TWO admissions!

Poster artwork by Fuzzbelly.

Unfortunately, ANZA Club’s washroom facilities are not wheelchair-accessible.

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ALSO – There’s a last-minute event also happening on Sunday, September 4th! THICKSET an our friends at Spit! present:
TRADE
A Night Of Sleazy Queer Beats with DJ’s Mumbles & Taffi Louis
23 West Cordova St.
Sunday, Sept 4 (Labour Day Long Weekend)
doors 9pm / $5 before 10:30 / $8 after

… So WTF is TRUCKERDISCO?!

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THICKSET presents DISCO VOLANTE: A Pride Sunday Hirsute Inferno – LIMITED RUN ADVANCE TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE

VANCOUVER PRIDE WEEKEND 2011

SATURDAY JULY 30, 3-7pm
AUDIO TEABAG – Long Weekend Free Afternoon Dancepubbing
@ the Cobalt – 917 Main St.

RSVP on Facebook here:

THICKSET’s Long Weekend Afternoon Dancepubbing is back with a special Pride Weekend edition at the Cobalt! It’s a laid back hangout afternoon for Bears, Cubs, & Friends. Pull up a stool, make some new friends, then bring ‘em out on the floor for a dance.

DJs RJ SOLO joins TAFFI LOUIS again, spinning delicious Summery afternoon grooves and surprises.

With two THICKSET events this Pride Weekend, those who come to this free event on Saturday will be able to purchase wristbands for Sunday’s main event a day early!

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SUNDAY JULY 31, 8pm – late
DISCO VOLANTE – A Pride Sunday Hirsute Inferno
@ the Electric Owl – 928 Main St.

RSVP on Facebook here:

Pride Sunday. Get ready to Walk The Night.

Thickset, Vancouver’s own Bear & Cub Hangout event, presents a salute to gay 70′s sleaze and 80′s cheese, when dance floors erupted with macho swagger, daring divas, futuristic rhythms and hedonistic abandon.

DJs HIPPY RICKY & TAFFI LOUIS packing the full 12 inches of sweaty cowbell and robotic funk. Nu Disco, Italo, Hi-NRG & more.

Venture into one of Vancouver’s newest and most exciting venues. THE ELECTRIC OWL hosts arts & cultural events, live bands, DJs, and even serves amazing Japanese-style dishes during the day & earlier in the evening. They’ve invited us to celebrate Pride and enjoy this amazing new space! From 6:30-8pm, you can check out Sparkle Optera Cabaret featuring drag performances by Quanah Style, Lulu Venus, & the House of La Douche. And then at 8pm, it all shifts gears as THICKSET: DISCO VOLANTE kicks off and the bears arrive!

Leather, levi’s encouraged but not mandatory.

***THICKSET events are inclusive – while aimed primarily at bearish folks and their admirers, you certainly don’t have to be either to attend.***

Wristbands $10 @ the door, or get your wristbands a day early at AUDIO TEABAG, Saturday afternoon 3-7 @ the Cobalt (917 Main).

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You’ll hear stuff like:
patrick cowley / hercules & love affair / bobby o / holy ghost! / donna summer / lime / macho / madleen kane / scissor sisters / skatt bros / todd terje / goldfrapp / b.b. and band / lindstrom / space / bottin / amii stewart / in flagranti / paul parker / tantra / stargard / ajello / trans-x / cerrone / gaznevada / divine / gino soccio / telex / ken laszlo / kebekelectrik / sylvester / leb harmony / the units / kano / doctor’s cat / alden tyrell / motion / tad wily / knight action / gay cat park / magazine 60 / mr flagio / den haan / charlie / the dfa / sexual harassment / black devil disco club / chaz jankel / miro miroe / escort / giorgio morodoer / chilly / lcd soundsystem / sparks / tapps / fun fun / yello / amanda lear / the flirts / daniel wang / faze action / slick / boney m / can / grace jones / the swiss / alicia bridges / hot chocolate / optimo / chic / siriusmo / james curd / tiga / lipps inc. / tensnake / blondie

DISCO VOLANTE:
- English translation: “Flying Saucer”.
- a fictional ship in the James Bond novel Thunderball (1961) and its 1965 film adaptation of the same name.
- a 1995 album by the band Mr. Bungle.
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THICKSET Vancouver Pride Weekend Events:

This Canada Day Long Weekend, Vancouver’s popular Bear & Cub Hangout Night presents another special FREE Sunday AFTERNOON event in one of the city’s coolest venues!

DJ G-LUVE joins TAFFI LOUIS with an assortment of audio oddities. Old rare disco, modern electro, indie, synthpop, 80s new wave, and much more!

Enjoy the Cobalt’s assortment of finer and unusual beers!

AUDIO TEABAG is an inclusive event. While it’s aimed primarily at bearish folks and their admirers, you certainly don’t have to be either to attend.

THICKSET presents AUDIO TEABAG – A Long Weekend Tea Dance
Sunday July 3, from 3-8pm
The Cobalt – 917 Main St.
NO COVER!

[We'll also announce more details for TWO THICKSET events scheduled for Pride Weekend! One's a FREE Audio Teabag afternoon event, and the other's a Pride Sunday dance for only $10!]

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