Vale Mandy Rollins

The news of Mandy Rollin's apparent suicide has sent shock waves throughout the GLBTQI and dance club community. I'm still realing from the news, only discovered last night via FaceBook. I can't claim Mandy as a personal friend but she was a close member of our very close and connected community and I held her on the highest regard. On more than one occasion she has carried me and thousands of others to the edge of ecstasy through magical combinations of dance beats, taking is all to a place where we lose ourselves in the rhythm and pulse and "become one with the music". Sounds clichèd but that IS how it happens and it is amazing when it does. Mandy was a master.

Her partner DJ Feisty published a statement in this week's Star Observer

This is a quote from her website:
DJ Mandy Rollins, Sydney / Australia, percussive, tribal house moulds with hands of technical wizardry and spine-tingling accuracy to produce the sound dominating the Sydney underground. Headlining residencies and events including the unique, intimate underground, Oxford St venue Phoenix, the internationally famous Hellfire Club or Sydney Leather Pride's Inquisition, Australia's largest Leather event.
Playing music that has stimulated and mesmerized crowds for over ten years, Mandy Rollins has created her own distinct movement in the Australian dance music community. Her unforgettable sets have been heard in the most respected and desirable clubs around Australia.

So long Mandy. Such a waste. Such a sham when someone takes this course of action. It strikes at the core of our reason for being here and doesn't really make it any easier.