Wednesday, June 3, 2026

A memory

This is written more for myself than for you. Clarity of thought and memories came through.

There were two Melbourne DJs I really liked in the 1980s who played at the clubs. They really knew how to work a turntable, playing the stereotypical music gay men liked. One was Andrew Collins, who is still around, Andrew on the left in this pic.


The other, who I had the privilege of being introduced to once, was Guy Uppiah. 


It was sad to learn Guy died a couple of years ago. 

Later edit: A question was asked in the comments about what is 'gay music'. There is a subjective list compiled by the magazine Rolling Stone. There are many more songs that could be there. The only one I know in the 2000s is by the Scissor Sisters. Check it out here.

8 comments:

  1. It's clear how beloved Mr. Uppiah was. On a funny note, I danced a LOT during the mid to late 80's. :) Those are fond memories of my first love and missed that after meeting my husband, who refuses to dance. lol Be well!

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    1. Darla, I don't know if I danced well but I had a lot of fun trying.

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  2. I'm sorry to hear of his passing. It sounds like Guy brought much joy and fun.

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  3. I have no idea what stereotypical gay men music is. How is it different from everything else called music?

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    1. River, I've edited the post with a link to explain.

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  4. It has been years since I have been out dancing,

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    1. Me too. Ray used to say 'don't live in the past', but I like my memories.

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A memory

This is written more for myself than for you. Clarity of thought and memories came through. There were two Melbourne DJs I really liked in t...