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Green Room last night at the Castle Theater. Perfect bachelor pad.

by Kinley Borden

Chicago — The walls here are raw and beat, covered with graffiti left by visiting bands. In contrast, the furniture is modern, comfortable and clean. I spent several hours here, time enough to peruse a copy of Modern India (Phaidon) left as reading material. I want to live here.

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Sparkle Boots

by Kinley Borden

Ewing township — With hours to go until last night’s Madonnathon, Gabe- my friend, a dancer and choreographer- had to bedazzle the boots he and the other male backup dancer were going to wear (for ‘Vogue’). Turns out ...

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Who's That Girl

by Kinley Borden

Ewing township — This is my friend Chris giving vintage 80’s Madonna before going on stage at last night’s Madonnathon at Brooklyn Bowl in Brooklyn. It was a hectic afternoon/night with costume alterations and dance r...

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Green room in Diamond Mills in Saugerties. Another show with 'Cher'.

by Kinley Borden

Saugerties — Well, not actually the ‘green room’, in actuality, the bridal suite. Fortunately a large room as we had to share it with a Joan Rivers and a John Travolta impersonator, both of whom stayed in characte...

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