About me:
"When two celestial objects... collide, they give off a huge burst of dangerous radiation called gamma rays. If a gamma-ray burst happened within 6,000 light years of Earth it could irradiate the planet, boil away the atmosphere and fry every living thing on the planet..." from Freaky Phenomena by Joel Levy
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"For the past two years, Gamma Ray Dali has been evolving Confusion is Sex as more than just another dance club: her active interest in performance, visual art and capturing a unique atmosphere has seen her incorporate influences from the worlds of fashion, Live Art, burlesque and gigs."
The Skinny, Gareth K Vile, April 2011
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"Gamma’s enthusiasm extends to the development of the Freaky Brides: strange hostesses wedded to rock’n’roll and the key to CiS’s identity"
The Skinny, Gareth K Vile, April 2011
http://www.theskinny.co.uk/article/101832-confusion-is-sex-the-two-year-itch
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" THE BEST DANCEFLOOR ACTION" - TOP OF THE 'HITLIST' FEB 2011 *****
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CONFUSION IS SEX ' Top club night to go to in Scotland' , The Guardian 'Clubs picks of the week'
Patric Baird FEB 2011
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"Confusion is Sex is a rare gem in Edinburgh's nightlife." Gareth K Vile, April 2010
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"Confusion is Sex strives for something different – 'It's an underground freakshow,"
Henry Northmore, THE LIST, 15th April 2010 *****
http://www.list.co.uk/article/24787-confusion-is-sex/
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CONFUSION IS SEX ' Top club night to go to in Scotland' , The Guardian 'Clubs picks of the week'
Patric Baird April 2010
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/apr/10/clubs-picks-of-the-week.
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http://dancetechnomusic.suite101.com/article.cfm/confused-and-sexy April 2010
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http://www.theskinny.co.uk/article/98962-confusion-is-sex-bongo-club-16-april April 2010
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"CiS plunges the glamour of neo-burlesque into the sweaty intensity of Berlin techno. Converting the Bongo Club into something between an art installation and an underground rave, Gamma Ray's creation is unique, sexy and immersive" Gareth K Vile, The Skinny, Sat 03 Apr 2010
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"Gamma Ray Dali is slowly building up her troupe The Freaky Brides into a dance company." State of the Theatre Nation by Gareth K Vile, Fri 01 Jan 2010
http://www.theskinny.co.uk/article/98188-state-of-the-theatre-nation
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"Confusion represents raw, aggressive music and the effortless cool of The Freaky Brides"
Confusion is Sex Write-up in The Skinny by Gareth K Vile, Thu 15 Oct 2009
http://www.theskinny.co.uk/article/97449-confusion-is-sex
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"Promoter Gamma Ray's call to leave the jumpers at home hadn't reached all clubbers: rugby shirts mingled uncomfortably with horse-headed man and tiger-faced women. Yet Confusion represents raw, aggressive music and the effortless cool of The Freaky Brides" The Skinny Oct 2009
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"With an upstairs chill out zone populated by truncated legs and a rockabilly sound-track, Confusion occupies the Bongo Club like a hardcore army of renegade artists falling on an innocent student hang-out." The Skinny Oct 2009
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"Dangerous and vivid, a non-stop party of excess and glamour, Confusion is Sex is moving towards Gamma Ray's dream of punk atitude and sexy safety. By the time the door policy gets in place, and only the weird can enter, this art project will remember the great days of engaged clubbing." The Skinny Oct 2009
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Subverting the Norm Write-up in The Skinny by Gareth K Vile, Mon 28 Sep 2009
http://www.theskinny.co.uk/article/97336-subverting-the-norm
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"Confusion is Sex is the latest night that redresses the balance in favour of the immersive experience. Having created a buzz around its mixture of live music, banging tunes, burlesque and art installations" The Skinny Sep 2009
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"Founder Gamma Ray Dali calls it her "art project”, a fusion of her years acting as a host in underground clubs and a desire to find “ a space where anything can happen”. The Skinny Sep 2009
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"Confusion is Sex grapples with the possibilities of clubbing, straddling visual art, music, theatre and the 60s notion of the 'happening'. As Gamma insists, "I want the abnormal to be normal. The idea is to discourage any normality." The Skinny Sep 2009
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"Since the night emerged from Gamma's clear vision, it has a unity, despite the wandering brides in animal masks, the BDSM imagery and burlesque interludes, all of which are jarring interventions into the serious beats." The Skinny Sep 2009
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"Musically, Confusion promotes underground, edgy electro and appropriately alternative bands" The Skinny Sep 2009
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"Burlesque is healthy in the Central Belt, and the clubbing scene is broad: what Confusion is Sex does is to make the link between the cultures, pushing the limits and overwhelming the audience." The Skinny Sep 2009
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"Confusion is Sex, a multi-sensory clubbing experience" The List August 2009
http://edinburghfestival.list.co.uk/article/19190-5-questions-gamma-ray-dali/
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"ALREADY MAKING A NAME FOR ITSELF AS ONE OF THE MOST DIVERSIVE CLUB NIGHTS IN EDINBURGH" The Skinny ***** June 2009
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"Despite having only two nights under its belt so far, Confusion is Sex is already making a name for itself as one of the most diversive club nights in Edinburgh." The Skinny 19th June 2009
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"Highly, highly recommended and the perfect complement to an evening that promises to create an environment and not just a music night" The Skinny [Chris Duncan] Thu 28 May 2009
http://www.theskinny.co.uk/article/46029-glitter-klinik-confusion-is-sex-studio-24-5-jun........
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Confusion is sex - Best new night in town' ***** The List April 2009
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Not so much a resident as a ‘creator’; Gamma Ray, former promoter of the Bongo’s Hobo, has brought this new monthly event together. The List 2008
http://www.list.co.uk/article/17169-the-best-new-nights-in-town-this-month-confusion-is-sex/
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"Hobo has been livening up Sundays at the Bongo with an eclectic brew of indie, electro and other quirky live goodies for a while now and for their Christmas party they’re pulling out all the stops with special guest Thomas Truax and a full line-up of burlesque on 14 Dec, followed by a rare Saturday post-Xmas special on 27 ..he List 11th December 2008
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"The notoriously gorgeous go-gettin' glamour-girl Ms Gamma Ray presents Sonic adventures from Transylvania to The Great Wall of China" Andrew Nation 2008
'Not since the days of Taste's prime has Edinburgh managed to gather itself a successful Sunday night scene, and the weekly Scottish Hobo Society, as was, certainly didn't change that. Yet the now-rechristened Hobo is now under new management, and the sea change affected by new promoter Gamma Ray is worth praising.'
The List 30th October 2008
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"HOBO (formerly The Scottish Hobo Society) has proved instrumental in sowing the seed of future Scots music at the very grass roots of band promotion with the appearance of some 300 bands in three years. Now under the stewardship of the uncompromising Gamma Ray, dominatrix to Hobo's dirty old man. She has whipped it into shape and injected an inimitable style, sex and glamour into Edinburgh's Sunday night scene." Mark 2008
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"Not since the days of Taste's prime has Edinburgh managed to gather itself a successful Sunday night scene, and the weekly Scottish Hobo Society, as was, certainly didn't change that. Yet the now-rechristened Hobo is now under new management, and the sea change affected by new promoter Gamma Ray is worth praising." The List 30th October 2008
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"That Gamma Ray - she's the queen of the f**king universe! No question!" Alexander McQueen
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