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TGRA Cookout Br HOT Bear Beer Bust Starts at 5:00 PM ' new "" reveals ~ band Impassioned genuineness resulting from Wright and The Cliks' new lineup quickly erased memories of of such primal power and unguarded em()tlonal- Doctor's deep connection with Silveira's openly the earlier band. "The difference is I have two re- Ity that it will take your breath emotional new songs and an ally independent musicians working behind me who away_ "Oh yeah, oh yeah, I've intuitive knack for concocting are total pros at what they do, and I no longer need fallen down/But I can get up," sledgehammer hooks to drive to direct anybody," says Silveira. "Because of that, sings in a voice at the songs home and lodge them I can focus on what I do and trust the other players. once scarred and defiant, over a wnrn[10m~ permanently in the listener's When you compare the two lineups, it's like the pummeling rhythm section and head. Reviewer Sarah Liss of difference between a cat and a tiger-they're the guitar riff. This unambiguous Toronto's Now magazine hit the same species, but one's much more dangerous." declaration kicks off "Oh Yeah," nail on the head recently when one of 10 fiercely expressive she raved, "All three of the play. One year later, when the band was ready to re- tracks on "Snakehouse", and it ers-killer rhythm section Doctor cord, Lucas, a self-confessed control freak, strug- could serve as the credo of the and Wright, and jagged-edged gled with the notion of working with an outside Toronto trio, as well as summing powerhouse guitaristlfrontper. producer for the first time before deciding to take up the personal narrative of SIL- son Silveira-are as adept at de- the plunge. "I'd already put my faith in Jordan and veira, a writer/singer/guitarist livering turbocharged, sweetly Morgan, and I thought, if I can do that with my of uncommon talent • macho live performances as they players, let's bring this guy in here." are technically gifted. " This song, the album's emotional And now for In the studio with Berg, everything locked togeth- and thematic centerpiece, "ex- If the best art is forged from er. "The songs were new, the band was new and presses everything about who I somathlng pain, then Silveira had plenty to we were just evolving in general," says Morgan. am, where I've come from and work with when writing the songs "When Jordan and I joined, we took the songs to how this album came to be," says complatalY that went on to comprise "Snake- another place, and when Moe came in, they got Silveira, who's as intense in con- dlnaranl ... house". Early in 2005, the per- even more developed and refined." Adds Lucas, versation as in performance. sonal crises hit one after another, "Moe did what a great producer does-he took ev- like gut punches. "They say when ery song and made it the best it could be." Another stunner, opening track "Complicated, " it rains, it pours, and that essentially happened to me before the creation of this album," Silveira says On "Snake house" , The Cliks have created some- ruefully. "I went through a complete lineup change thing mysterious yet transparent, specific yet uni- after having made a name for the band in Toronto. versal, timeless yet intoxicatingly new. This is mu- While this was happening, a relationship that I'd sic that seems to emanate from a parallel universe, been In for nearly seven years fell apart, my father one where fundamental distinctions are blurred, suffered a stroke and I had a nervous breakdown- living passionately is the highest level of existence all this crazy shit at once. Also in the midst of all and rock & roll is the ultimate form of expression. this, I started coming to terms with the fact that 0W'o'WY1y 'S;'M\-t\o. *r 1<... I was a transgendered male, and I hit the core of email Jimmyat:[email protected] who I really am." The songs of "Snakehouse" are steeped in the anguish and exhilaration of those leaps out of the speakers like a Pftbull, building times, shockingly personal and yet universally re- to a series of explosiveclimaxes latable. before hitting a bridge that takes the song to another level alto- Even as Silveira was going through gether. Just as captivating is the all of these gut-wrenching chang- band's improbable transformation es, a new band began to coalesce of 's "Cry Me a around him, as if by magic. One River" into a seething rock an- night at a local watering hole, them, driven by a hopped-up reg- a friend came up to Wright, a gae groove that shows you what a fixture on the Toronto reggae, super-tight unit this is, and how ska and punk scenes. "She said, sktllful Silveira, bassist Jordan B. 'You're gonna play in The Cliks,' Wright and drummer Morgan Doc- and she introduced me to Lucas," tor are indtvtdually. Listening to Jordan recalls. "I took his num- these indelible tracks, one can ber, and he invited me to the last understand why The Cliks have show by the old band. I was blown frequently been compared to the away, so I told Lucas, 'Sure, I'll original Pretenders, as the multi- play with you.' We were on the talented Silveira writes and sings same page from the start." with the intensity of Chrissie Hynde while also playing electric Also present at that fateful show guitar with the thrilling dynamism was Doctor, a Southern California of the late, great James Honeyman-Scott. native who had become a highly sought-after drum- mer and tabla player after relocating to Toronto. From the first time they plugged in and cranked And just like that, Silveira had his band. it up two years ago, Silveira, Doctor and Wright Clicked, fittingly enough, instinctually generating Surrounded by two equally virtuosic and commit- something altogether special: elevated chops en- ted players and armed with a brace of bold new abling them to focus their collective ferocity, an songs, Silveira found himself inspired anew, and

Committee. Both organizations have a history of providing exemplary service to the community. ~fVfNTS Hollywood Vietnamese & Chinese is located at 2409 Montrose Blvd, (the former Senor Ritas location,) and dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. Door prizes will be given away, and are provided by OutSmart. No Austin RSVP is required, but it is helpful to advise the Center to ensure that enough space is reserved. To Austin's Sixth Annual Pride Parade, being held do so, please e-mail event organizer Tim Brookover tomorrow, June 2, promises to be bigger and better at [email protected]. WIN than ever, with entrants and participants from across CONCERT the state joining together to be United for Diversity, No one is Deep in the Heart of Texas. Events begin with pre- . ever too old TICKETS Parade happy hours from 3-8 pm at 'Bout Time, '. for this rite Charlie's, OCH and Rain on 4th, followed by pre- of passage. DURING THE Parade entertainment and vendors at 4th and MONTH OF A]~ ~~on~ Congress. Entertainers include recording artists ...... :~~a~ Jacinta, Josh Duffy and Hedda Layne, as well as local night at the Historic MagnoliaYBallroom in downtown JUNE favorites The Guise, Austin Babtist Women and Houston. On that evening, the ballroom will be Murrah Noble. The Paradebegins at 8 pm, following transformed into "Stairway to Heaven" for the 15th a route down Congress to 4th Street, 4th Street to annual HATCH Alternative Prom. Although the Guadalupe, Guadalupe to 3rd Street and 3rd Street HATCH youth coordinate this event on their own, back to Congress.The event has grown from an esti- and primarily for themselves, the prom is open to mated 20,000 spectators and 32S participants In everyone, but especially for all gay, lesbian, bisexu- 2002 to well over 35,000 estimated spectators and al, and questioning youth who feel far flfla 'fI)M 1200 participants just last year. For more informa- uncomfortable attending their own high school tion about the Parade, please visit the Paradeweb- dances because they are afraid of being teased or site at austinprideparade.com. even physically abused by their peers. A special invi- MART'.' tation Is extended to GLBTadults who may not have 'IAV••• Dallas had the opportunity to attend their own high school prom dressed as they wished or with a same-sex ,•• ,ft' sflJlUUa date. The dress code includes everything from tuxe- Theatre Three in the dos and formal gowns to costume and drag. The Quadrangle closes out prom Is free to all youth ages 13 - 20, and adults ENJOY A its 2006-2007 season may purchase tickets in advancethrough the HATCH with an exciting new office at 713.529.3590. MIMOSA or POINSEnlA musical that sold out all performances at Lon- If you've been wondering how to top the Parade as THIS SUNDAY don's Royal National you celebrate your Pride on June 23, wonder no Theater. Caroline, or more, for Cade Michaels Entertainment Group and Change takes place in A.G. Consulting are throwing a bash that is guaran- Louisiana, just before teed to blow the roof off some other post-Parade President Kennedy's events. Dubbed Evening in Hollywood, it features assassination and dur- Curb Records' hit dynamic duo and Logo Network ing the Civil Rights stars Nemesis, as well as American Idols Kimberly movement, with Caroline being the black maid of a Caldwell, a Houston native. It all takes place begin- Southern Jewish family and the change being the ning at 10 prn at Sorrento's 415 Westheimer,and it's myriad social revolutions swirling around the family. your chance to spend the evening star-gazing and With book and lyrics by Pulitzer and Tony Award socializing for a good cause. Tickets are $50 in Winner Tony Kushner,the recent West End smash hit advance, $65 at the door, and proceeds benefit the has been hailed as "breathtaking," "historic," "bril- Oscar de la Rosa Foundation, which endeavors to liant," "the stuff of genius," "thrilling" and "funny, significantly contribute and make a difference In the joyous and emotionally overwhelming," and it can be fight against HIV and AIDS in the Houston commu- seen in all its glory on the main stage until July 1. nity. Meet-and-greet, VIP passesand tables are still Tickets for this exciting theater event are $20-25, available. For more Information, please visit the and can be purchased at the T3 Box Office, 2800 Cade Michaels website at cademichaels.com, or the Routh Street; by calling 214-871-3300; or, online at My Space website at myspace.com/aneveningofs- www.theatre3dallas.com/ticketing. tars.

Houston If you'd like a community or special event list- ed in our Events column, please e-mail the details of the event to [email protected], The Houston GLBT Community Center's monthly subject line "EVENTS." Deadline for submiS- informal dinners at Hollywood Vietnamese & Chinese sions is two weeks prior to the dl.trlbutJon this month will honor two vital community organiza- date of the magazine In which you would like tions: The Gulf Coast Archive and Museum of GLBT the event listed. History and the Houston Transgender Unity

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East is dead, there is a sister - the Wicked Witch of the West - who "is even more terrible than the other one was." That sister is George W. Bush and, thus far, no one's bothered to throw a bucket of water on him to help him leave this earthly coil. Following in Falwell's footsteps - and, probably, at his behest - the Dear Diva: Great Prevaricator is hell-bent on seeing an end to abortion rights in this country, and has focused an Well, it's been a couple of weeks now since Inordinately substantial portion of his reign of terror Jerry Falwell left the planet, and I've been to legislate discrimination against the GLBT commu- dying to know what you think about him and nity Into the US Constitution. Like Falwell, he caters his passing. Do you think that there'll be a to the Religious Right in an effort to secure his base new level of enlightenment, now that one of and, in so doing, obliterates all of the long-held the anti-Christs is gone? beliefs and traditions that were the foundation of our country. One can only hope that the Grim Reaper Hopeful in Helotes that took Jerry Falwell away will soon visit 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and oust a few more flying Dear Ho: monkeys. As for a new age of enllghtenment ...well, Joyfully, I believe that would have happened regard- Oh, honey, I was one of those people that rushed to less of Jimmy Falwell's continued presence on the my neighborhood watering hole, popped open a cold planet. I believe that we are now In the Age of bottle of Crystal and prompted everyone to join In on Aquarius, and have left behind the Piscean Age - rousing choruses of Ding, Dong the Witch is Dead! which lasted for 2,000 years; manifested Itself In As far as I'm concerned, his death couldn't have hap- masculine and war-like energy; and, was all about pened to a nicer person ... he was, without a doubt, following, rather than leading. In the long-hoped-for one of the most insidiously evil men to have ever Aquarlan Age, which will last 1,000 years, we will be walked the planet, and the vicious venom that he ruled by feminine energy, which Is nurturing and lov- spread throughout most of his adult life was like a Ing, and will follow our own hearts and our own cancer that Infected enormous segments of the pop- minds, rather than relying on the proselytizing of the ulation, bringing rise to the hideous Moral Majority Jerry Falwells and George W. Bushs of the world. I and setting back human rights in this country to pre- truly believe that George W. Bush Is the Piscean Age's viously unheard of depths. What was most frighten- last gasp. as it were - the last attempt by all that ing, however - other than Mr. Falwell himself - about masculine energy that floated around for two millen- the effect that he had on our society was the fact that nia to keep control of the planet and Its destiny and. he was able to mobilize millions of Americans - our In so doing. to show even the most questioning of us friends, our neighbors ...even our family members - In humans just how wrong our thinking has been since a campaign of hate that parallels all of the worst the dawn of the Common Era. You see, we weren't abuses of men like Adolf Hitler and Idi Amln. His vit- supposed to follow the Christ, we were supposed to riol was aimed at huge segments of the population - Integrate his teachings Into our own lives; we weren't gays and lesbians, women, people of color - and, supposed to slaughter countless of our brothers and because of his efforts, our nation is no longer a melt- sisters In the name of Christ, we were supposed to ing pot of different Ideas and beliefs and customs - love them and care for them; we weren't supposed to an Oz, as It were - but a rigid, elitist and homoge- desecrate our planet, we were supposed to tend to It neous society In which anyone that does not fit the and care for It so that it could sustain us for the WASP mold Is deemed Inherently evil and un- future; and, we weren't supposed to place money American. He was a pox on this once-great nation, ahead of all things, we were supposed to use It for and I for one am glad to see him gone. I will give sustenance for ourselves and help for others. Gaea Hell's newest resident a few Brownie points, howev- willing, the passing of the Bush era will Indeed signi- er. He was a brilliant strategist who was able to fy a redirection of our thinklng, to a more enlightened change the course of American politics without ever and truly compassionate set of mores. being political. By going to the churches of this coun- try and utilizing the pulpit to sway the opinions of Quat/ons about love and sex and the whole allegedly God-fearing Christians - the flying monkeys amned thing? Don't know whether or not a and the Witch's Guards - so that they would vote for sheer white SpeedoI. appropriate for lounging Moral Majority-approved candidates, he was able to around the hotel pool? Unclearabout whether affect changes to the electorate more sweeping than It's appropriate to date your boss'. son before anything that Karl Rove has ever masterminded. you get that big promotion? The Diva ClIn Remember the Straight Slate in Houston? Sadly, as helpl Write her at twtmagazlne@ao/.com, in The Wizard of Oz. Just because the Witch of the Subject Line "Diva." lune 1 Morgan Freeman lune 3 Anderson COoper lune4 'oJ' ';;"lCJrJ dlIllIB ZAIDl Sam Harris June 4 Angelina lolle HOMOSCOPfS June 7 Prince Aries March 21 April 19 Scorpio October 23 November 21 Don't permit self centeredness or ego get you A bad review is signified by Neptune in the into trouble today with a loved one. Keep in house of Sagittarius. A promise made to a mind that sometimes your own needs simply loved one is a debt unpaid at this time. Realize m must come first. Keeping family members that what seems to be defeat is only a tempo- happy may prove to be distasteful. Libra has rary delay. Taurus has some say on your some say in your week ahead. The Number 17 weekend plans. The work you are performing is a winner. Contentment reigns supreme on a current project will please the boss. Your within your household this weekend. hot Number is 7. Your feelings may get hurt next week. Taurus April 20 May 20 Hard work will bring you more rewards than Sagittarius November 22 December 21 taking any chances at this time. Keep your Count on the Number 17. Don't expect any wits about you this week. Lay what you want surprises in your love department. Aries is on right on the line and don't budge an inch. Take your side this week ahead. Mind your P's and a chance on the Number 33. You and your Q's with Supervisors. Pay close attention to co mate shall discover a new common interest. workers so that a big job is handled well. You'll need a cool head to handle all the excit- There are some routine tasks demanding ing things going on around you. Pistes is in immediate attention. You'll be sensitive to the picture. family issues and needs.

Gemini May 21 June 21 Capricorn December 22 January 19 Consider the wishes of a partner before mak- Making plans for your future is signified by ing any decisions. Don't let a little weight gain Saturn. Research on location is favored. There stop you from achieving your goal. Let your are many questions being asked but few mind go wild, you've got the rl9ht touch. answers given. Virgo comes front and center Making plans for your future is Signified by to help. You may find yourself smitten with the Saturn. Supervisors, associates ana co work- company of an unworthy person this after- ers are in your corner. Take a chance on the noon. You will feel closer to your beloved Number 20. Check with' Cancer before going today. cash in on the Number 3. out tonight. Aquarius January 20 February 18 Cancer June 22 July 21 A clue on how to proceed may come from A short trip could involve a relative who seeks something you see on television. A romantic your counsel. Call your competitions bluff, it aura surrounds you and those with whom you will payoff. Consider the wishes of a partner spend time with. Check with Pisces before before making any decisions at home. Feeling proceeding. Count on the Number 2. worthless is not a good way to spend the Expressing family closeness will make your mt weekend. Invite Aquarius types into your day. Pluto says that you will have a pleasant home. Push career interests for all they are day, physically. Today will prove to be worth. Watch the Number 5. uneventful.

Leo July 22 August 23 Pisces February 19 March 20 Meeting a member of the opposite sex will be A loved one could trying to tell you something exciting for you. Virgo has some say in your that you'll be happy to hear. Gemini wants to day's activities. What had been lost will soon know what is on your mind. The discovery of be found. You are always the best judge of a friends secret may put your relationship at y'0ur own behavior. You'l be sensitive to fam- considerable risk. Today Is a good day to set Ily needs this weekend.' Your best bet is the your mind straight and finis" a proJectJOU Number 2. You may be more accident prone have been worl

Books

A Review by Bob Dineen

my surprise when I discovered that the beautiful man whose face gleamed at me from thel1""'~""""'-=' back cover and who enticed me to ..""""",, select his volumes from the shelf was the real deal.. ..a writer pa excellence whose way with words and ability to construct entl rely vivid worlds within the three hun- dred or so pages of each of his books Is virtually unparalleled in modern writing. A real, honest-to- goodness writer ....

The Russell Quant Series Russell Quant, like the man that created him, Is a sin- gularly gorgeous and gay native of Saskatoon that left by his job with the city's police force to""'- Anthony Bidulka hang-out the shingle of a private Investigator so that he might pur- The first review that I ever penned for This Week In sue a life in which he could set his Texas Magazine was way last century, at the dawn of own hours and answer to no one. the last decade of the millennium. The novel that I After a slow start solving such mys- selected for my pontificating was a slim volume entitled teries as the case of the Missing Caught Up in Blue, by an author I do not remember and Toaster, Quant soon finds himself with a plot that I have Similarly allowed to lapse from uncovering the mysteries behind a my crowded cranium. The only thing that I do remem- mlssing-then-dead gay bridegroom ber about the book is that, on the cover, there was an In Amuse Bouche; a blackmailer illustration, an etching really, of a rather buff man In a targeting one of the city's most successful (and closet- black Speedo mid-dive, and I vaguely recall having cho- ed) businessmen In Flight of Aquavit; the murderous sen the book because of that Image. and familial threats against a Titan of Industry, who just also happens to be a lesbian, In It should come as no surprise, therefore, that the crite- Tapas on the Ramblas; and, the ria for my literary opinions often borders on the super- stalking and harassment of a group ficial, and that I am as prone as the next homosexual of gay choral members by someone to grab something visually stimulating off the shelf with known only as the Boogeyman in no forethought to its worthiness or meritoriousness as Stain of the Berry. literature. Which Is pretty much how I came upon Anthony Bidulka's work .... Quant solves these cases through tenacity and hard work ...and with For those of you that are unaware of Mr. Bldulka, he Is the help of a unique and the shining star of Canada's Toronto-based Insomniac disparatel_IjIlIl ••• group of family and friends that- 1 •• Press, a Saskatoon native who has lived life to the Includes a stunning and world-famous model and hlS~ fullest through myriad career choices and world travel, equally delicious partner, the owner of a chain of exclu- and has produced a series of novels featuring openly- sive menswear stores; a next door gay detective Russell Quant that has so Impressed the neighbor whose past rivals literary world that he's been awarded the prestigious Charlene's, who sang of having Lambda Literary Award. He also happens to be breath- been to Nice and the Isles of takingly beautiful and unselfconsclously suave. Which, Greece and sipping champagne on of course, is why I deigned to read his books to begin a yacht; a lipstick lesbian lawyer; with. and, a Hippy Era psychic that leas- es space in the same office building Imagine my surprise when, halfway through Amuse that he does. All of these - plus the BOUChe, the first novel in the series, I found myself handsome hunks that tend to pop- completely enchanted by the stunning cast of charac- up just when our hero is feeling the .. ters, the fabulous array of international locations - and loneliest - create a rich and alluring tapestry that enliv- by the Incredibly erudite and elucidated quality of the en the senses, enrich the heart and elevate the soul. prose. Imagine my surprise when I couldn't put the books down, and hastily grabbed for the next In the series upon completion of the one just prior. Imagine

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i Super Show at 10:30 & Midnight II K..•un.•DJ Mark P & HOT Male Dancers different, given his apparent closeness to the jovial gent, but we - unlike our sister, Kourtney - choose to leave that specu lation to the masters ....

And, while we're on the subject of masters, we would happily give ours back in order to serve a certain hunk of man by the name of Chris over at ~ the Eagle. Now, for the one or two of you that don't already know this, the hirsute hunk just hap- TfXAS lEA pens to be the head hon- cho at the club, and is Big OlEA most proficient in giving As faithful readers of this column know, we just adore orders. Which is just per- hot men ....oh, yes we do! So, when we want to view fect, since we're so good hot men, we often head over to Mickey's, where hot at taking them - so good, men are as ubiquitous as roach stompers at a rodeo, in fact, that we've and our hearts and other vital organs are left to twitter, ordered the little waiter's outfit from Sensational flutter and otherwise pound at all the beauty. Why, just Treasures and a stack of order pads and pencils from Office Depot just so we can get into the whole role- playing thing .... slap one cheesy-greasy and let it bleed ....

It's just scandalous how pretty the boys are over at Escandalo - scandalous, do you hear? After finally cool- Ing down from our foray to Mickey's, we ran smack-dab (multiple times) Into three caliente cutles by the names of Angel, Jesse and Victor just waiting to have their pic-

the other night, we ran Into three beauteous beaus by the name of Mark, Reed and Ramon, each of whom Individually made our pulses race but, collectively, required an emergency call to the local EMT's for resus- citation efforts. Not that we mind being breathless, of course. Fortunately, Wayne Smith just happened to be around, and even offered to perform CPR on us.... but, we've been there and done that, honeys, and we chose ture taken. Well, we are nothing if not accommodating, to rely on the professionals. so we naturally snapped a few to commemorate the auspicious event. And, because he was just so incred- ibly nice to us, we grabbed a big old hold of Angel and snapped a few private pix for our personal collectiOn. Now, that is one hunky hombre, honeys •••.

We also ran into Valerie Lohr the other night (but not as many times) at the Rose Room, and she was just all atwitter (tee heel about the upcoming TWT Entertainer of the Year competition In San Antonio. As you read this, the votes are being tabulated at our world head- quarters, and the names of the Top 1WeIve and city and state winners are being placed In a herJnetk;ally-seaIed mason jar and stored under Tasha KohI's front porch for

safe-keeping. Then, on June 17, the BiggeSt Show In I Texas will result In the naming of both TWT's EOV for Texas and TWT's EOY for AustIn, [)alias, R. WIrth, Houston and San Antonio. Irs SIR to be huge, J'8IIIy big, and Wf!ve already reserved our Budget ~ b' the trip south •••.gettlng all thOSe props In the -- .•• gonna be murder, babies •••• Finally,we just love love, so when we visited with Doug to discover that she's already rented a U-Haul to lug her have enough space on our nightstand for the super and Michael over at Illusions recently we just got all props down to San AntoniO for TWT's EOY contest. economy size of love lotion that Enrique just gave us warm and tingly inside watching the two lovebirds in Now, that's confidence, babies.....but, then, when 'cause he knows how very quickly we go through the you're such a popular diva, and the contest is all baSed stuff. NOW,if we can just find someone to use it with .... on votes, we guess it's pretty easy to be assured. We also think it had something to do with the fact that Luis Whichsequesjust beau- and Ines had a bus-load of voters with pens at the tifully into our next item ready waiting just outside to cast their ballots. You go, from the Cockpit Club, Miss Channel..... where we spotted the man of our dreams, our Capital CiTEA fondest wish for hus- While all of you delicious dames and dudes are out hav- band material and the ing a wonderful time at Lake Travis, and celebrating one person we'd love to both First Splash and Memorial Day, we're hunkered lather up with lotion 365 down on our little cot in the back room at Oilcan's pen- days and nights of the ning this marvy missive....just wanted to throw a little year the other night action. The dapper duo were divine enough to slip us guilt your ways, ya know what we're sayin..... when we went to visit our invitation to Jaye's Neon Tiki Birthday Bash next with marvy mix-master Thursday which, of course, means we've now get to And, since we're on the subject of Oilcan's, we ran into Kevin. His name is head to the outlet stores in Hillsboro to buy a wee our glam gal pal Nadine Hughes the other night after Thomas, and though he giftie. Thank all that is gay that the club's got buck we rolled off the afore-mentioned cot for a little festive was playing and party- wells on Fridays, sweeties, soze we can save up for fortification and asked her what she thought her ing with Blake, Tanya something really special. chances were to be named to the EOYTopTwelve. She and Steven, he only had eyes for us...especially after Kevin perfectly poured a Cowtown TEA potable so potent that we were forced - forced, do you So, we're sitting at home the other night playing Zuma on the PCand we thought to ourselves, "Selves, it sure would be nice to have someone to might argue that that was due to the heavy-infusion of play with." Then Cuervo that we had just downed, we can assure you we remembered that DG, not CG, that go our engines revving. 'Nuff that the Stampede said. has just installed the incredible new Finally, on those occasions when we find ourselves Buzztime interactive without a bit of male companionship - which, if you've gaming system at been paying attention, is much more often than we the club, and we care to admit - we always make it a point to head on realized that we over to the Midtowne Spa which, as those in the know could still play our blushed, batted those lovely lashes of hers, and made know, is the Best Place to find a date in the capital games, but could some comment about hoping that the people liked her City...according to the Heart of Bears, doncha know. avoid the lack of enough to vote for her and that it would be such an hear - to put our arms around Mr. T to help support And we are pleased as a penile projectionist with a intimacy that Dear honor and...you know. "Girl," we stated equivocally, him. Of course, once we felt just how much of a man packed pouch to report that we have definitely found it Diva wrote about "you're much too modest....we know the peeps are Thomas is, it was we that desperately needed to be to be true. Guessthat super economy sized tub of love and play those gonna vote for you. Hell, even Scott Hill and the supported....by him and in the style to which we have lotion isn't gonna last as long as we thought it would..•. games with others...and have a few refreshing adult dynamic duo that he's partyin' with said they're gonna become accustomed. beverages while we were at it. The delicious Darrell vote for you." Shejust smiled, in that coy way that she Space CiTEA deliciously explained all of the inner workings and fea- has, and returned to her refreshing adult We have a habit of going out to the new Golds Gym at For anyone that has any doubts that summer is in the tures of the new system, and was such a mensch about beverage....but we saw a new gleam in her eyes, let us Parmer Lane to cruise all the sexy straight studs when air, then that anyone it all that we ended up playing with him all night long. ~ ~::- ·~~~itW'~<;::"<'~ they come to retrieve their cars in the parking lot, and has obviously not been Well, we couldn't help ourselves....he has such a often we need a little bit of courage for our sojourn - to South Beach, where yummy joystick! Ahem... well, they are straight after all. Which is why it's so the gore guys are rip- II convenient to have 'Bout Time right on the way, so that ping off their shirts in Meanwhile, over at the Copa cabana, we scooted over we can drop in to have Travis pour us a heaping help- record numbers. Why, to the Copa cabana last Sunday night to see our gore ing of liquid fortitude before facing all that beefcake. just the other night, we gal pal Channel Le Masters and were pleased as pumps And sometimes, if we're very luck, we don't even have to go out to Parmer if Travis is feeling his spirits and lets us ogle him for a while. Last time we were there, he was feeling it all right.. ..and even let us play with his rubber ducky...which we thought was so very accom- modating of him.

tell you, and we've got a feeling the Ursula drag is Back in Boy's Town, we dashed into Charlie's the other gonna get brought out of storage in two weeks.... night for a DG/Max search and spot and were confront- ed with a mass of humanity that made searching, let Speaking of storage, it's amazing how little of it we alone spotting, an episode of complete exhaustion. have in our Town Lakeswankienda, what with all of the But, then we spotted DG cozying up to a few of his gore gifties from Lobo that our many friends have many admiring customers, and we were suddenly bestowed on us during the past year. Why, we barely Infused with a whole new level of energy. While some Nathan, whose absence of any pectoral coverage made not know Darius and Barnsey because they like to keep and pretty soon we were grabbing our pom-poms and them the most sought-after of men. Of course, there a rather low profile. We know Barnsey quite well, cheering for the brain and the brawn, as it were. We are always a few pleasing 'pokes that deign to continue ~use we like to keep low, too, and have been known even got them to sign our yearbooks ..... and other covering their bods - despite the best efforts of your to more closely inspect the brand names on his below- mementos. Space CiTEA correspondents. Tawika, Justin and Terry the-belt accessories on many occasions. We just can't help ourselves, doncha know .... he wears only the best! Finally, the current thumping craze that Melissa Clinton started over at Viviana's is going strong, thank ya very Out in the Gay Southwest, we always go to Crystal for much, and we found her once again preparing to thump a double shot of anything with a worm in the bottle, and we quite frequently end up with a double helping

problems as well, as evidenced by our crulzy CC photo of Aaron that we snapped over at EJ's just the other night. Sweeties, just look what those gusts did to his coif, won't you. As if that could ever detract from the studliness that lies 'neath that hairline. Aaron's squeeze were three examples of those hold-outs - three tempt- of the moment, Patrick, certainly didn't seem to mind ing morsels that couldn't be persuaded to reveal no what the gale-forced winds caused, as you can also tell matter what we or their social secretary Trey plied them just by looking into those breathtaking blues ...blues with. And trust, honeys, we did some plying ..... that are filled with just about as much romance as any an unsuspecting audience member during on of her two oculars can be filled with. Is it hot in here???? recent stellar performances at the club. In the photo, The overflow pectorals of Jose - in many instances, two caliente cuties by the you will see her in the pre-thumping phase of the act as have a habit of finding And while we're on the I, name of Jose. Though we so often find it difficult to she prepares her microphone by personally lubricating their way to the subject of romance, is it decide which Joe we wanna hang with, we usually end it for maximum thumpage. That's one thing about our Montrose Mining possible that that's up with Jose Uno, 'cause there's just something so Melissa.... she really knows how to get a thump going .... Company, as evidenced what we're seeing blos- fierce about his grin. Sort of devilish, we think. And by our Cruise Camera soming between In & there's nothing we like more than getting the Devil in Alamo CiTEA photo of Enzo sans che- Out staffer and former us.... oh, and the worm. Don't forget the We were kinda sorta feeling like we needed a live and mise one recent Sunday TWT cover model, worm ....ahem .... in person viewing of a couple of Colt Studios studs Trash. And Enzo we Brian, and a rather dap- recently - as were a host of beauteous beaus and didn't have to cajole or per dude by the name We came out of a taco coma at La Academia the other babes, based on our Cruise Camera photo of the event persuade in the least, of John? Since enquir- night, only to find ourselves surrounded by a packed - so, naturally, we headed straight-away over to Heat, babies .... walked in and ing minds definitely do house full of chic chicos and chicas and not having the found the dee-llsh dude want to know, we went faintest idea how we got there. So, we waded through just the way you're straight to the source I, the oh-so-packed crowd, found our gal pal Lady ShalTlJ viewing him. If you're and asked Brian, who and asked her what had happened. Well, we just can't wondering why he has shared with us in that even begin to tell you our tale within the confines of that adorable grin on shy and demure way this column, but we do no that it had something to do his adorable face, then you might like to notice that that he has that they're with a twelve-pack of Corona, a bushel of limes and a we've cropped the photo just above his treasure trail, to "just good friends." really, REALLYbig pinata. Sounds like we had a festive better hide the manly machinations that we were per- Which, of course, means that all of you freaks out there old time, now doesn't it? forming on his below-the-belt region. Well, we do like that have requested back issues of Brian's magazine to be accommodating .... still have a shot at the real thing ....just thought you'd We would like to introduce you to our two newest very like to know .... r friends, Toby and Justin, who we ran into numer- Speaking of accommo- ous times over at Tony's Corner Pocket during a recent dating, no one could be We shared with you just last week how very star-struck more so than JR's host- we get every time we go into the Guava Lamp, what ess with the mostest, with Bubba and Craig and all hanging out there, and we Kofi, who's been a very dear friend of ours for years, honeys, which is why we extend a super special birthday wish to her, on of our fellow Geminis! At 22, the for- mer national title-holder has a brilliant career still ahead of her, and we can't help wonder- SWing through the libidinous libation lounge. At first, ing if she won't be pres- we were rather taken with Toby's scholarly good looks which just happened to have two of the studllest on ent at TWT's Entertainer of the Year competition In San (just luvs them boyz in glasses, ya know) and we spent hand for their SIxth Annual Black Party recently. The Antonio in a few weeks .... hmmmmm .... well, If y'all have even more evidence of the power of the Lamp to quite a bit of time trying to learn everything that he two beefcakes in questIOn were Carlo Masi and Adam voted for her, she will be! attract all sorts of genies to its cozy confines with yet knows about an oh-se-huge array of subjects. It didn't Champ, who so perlectly know how to melt our butter another snap of the luscious and lovely Jacinda sur- take long for our attentions to be diverted, however, that we have absolutely all of their work committed to The recent storms have just wreaked havoc on the local rounded by a few of her equally delightful admirers. once Justin joined us and provided us with the more memory. Uke little puppy dogs, around the dub did we flora, and some of the fauna has been having a few You probably recognize OJ Dennis in the Mix, but may extra-curricular elements of the scholastic experience, follow them, hoping beyond all hope for a golden what it's all about. We expected it to focus on the tal- n/ty (no, not shower, sweeties.....) to at least ents of JM and her slstahs, but were completely treat- Finally,the new kid on the block is The X-ing, and it sniff the massiveand oh-se-macho men. During one of ed to the rather substantial addition of shadow-box opened its doors for the very first time just last Friday our attempts, we found ourselves backstage with the dancing to the line-up. Yes, honeys, Mr. Mccall books night. And, honeys, based on the overwhelming even more impressive bulks of the club's head honchos, a bevy of buffed beaus into the club for the expressed responsefrom the hundreds of River City residents in Peteand Randy,so we grabbed the wide angle lens and attendance,this place is gonna be jumpin' seven nights snapped a few commemorative pix. We had hoped to purpose of shadow dancing in the oh-so-verv all- announce our engagement to carlos in the space but, together, and we simply had no idea that there were So a week for a very long time. Being the well-connected sadly, he had to move on to other more pressing oppor- many men with so much....talent. Yeah, that's it...tal- people that we are, we were able to round up all the tunities....ahem. Be sure to check out our special In ent. We snapped a photo of Jenny with mix-master, DJ honchosof the head variety for a cruizy CC photo, and Focus coverage of this swell soiree on page 35 of this Roz,the other night - since the boys were all too shy to very magazine. let us document their efforts - and offer our best wish- es to Roz for a speedy recovery, who's been more than The Painted Lady Inn While we're on the subject of opportunities, many will under-the-weather lately. Can't wait 'til you're back at the board, gal.. ... Rated #1 of 33 Inns and The hub-bub B&Bs in San Antonio surrounding by our very dear friend Serge's recent appear- :~':t~'Wl aavi SO r ance on the a:. ',;'i ", ' cover of our magazine is and, Best Place to Stay finally begin- ning to subside, we present It to you for your enjoyment and edification. Again and Again by but the number For the one or two of you that don't know them, that's Arrington's Traveler of fans and Jim, Cody, David and James, and no finer examples of Magazine admirers across hospitable hosts can be found anywhere on the planet. be presented to the new Mr. Texas USAUnlimited, Alex the state has- Of course, James and we have our own little bit of hos- Whitney, who captured the coveted by a field of four n't, as Our pitality goin' on...doncha know. 620 Broadway Street contestants sash during a recent testosterone-fest at Town's resident the Saint that witnessed the passing along of the bachelor num-t;.IN'l't'/;_ San Antonio, TX 78215 medallion by last year's winner, Leslie Brooks. Though ber one continues to impress and amaze suitors from all National TEA 210-220-1092 not as bodacious as our Mr. Brooks, Alex has personal- over. Why, it's gotten so packed at the 2015 lately with Almost having to swim to and from Dallas didnt prevent ity plus and is one of the most talented young men that those fans and admirers that we've had to give up our our Cruise camera from attending the prestigious Miss we've ever had the pleasureof knowing. It was our dis- favorite stool down by Dick and find a spot back by in Gay USofApageant at the lovely Adam's Mark ballroom tinct pleasure to snap a photo of the auspicious event - the corner just to be near him. And, sweeties, if you this past weekend. Pictured is owner, Jerry Bird, with- MISS GAY USofA which, we figured, was a pretty good idea since we were to see the photos that we didn't run, you'd cer- happened to have our camera with us an it's our job tainly understand why. Gracious, Mary Louise, So Results and all.....We definitely intend to be on hand with our impressive.... courtesy of USofA.org camera in two weeks when Tasha Kohl returns to the & Dragpageantry.com stage to share the spotlight with her former Fab Four It's so good to run partner, Hot Chocolate, for the first time in more than a into old friends, and decade. The reason for the dynamic duo's pairing is we had the pleasure Best Nonfinishing Finalist none other than the newly-resurrected and continuous- of running into one of Mikaila Kay ly-respected TWr Entertainer of the Year contest, in our oldest (don't go Best Talent (Solo) which the top twelve femme mimics from around the there, baby) at the state will present their signature numbers on a night Bonham Exchange Mikaila Kay that is certain to be the Biggest Show in Texas! just the other night. one of his many handsome assistants who worked so Best Talent (Production) You all know her as hard to bring the ultimate in female impersonation Kara Young-Ross And, speaking of Shows, the demure Mr. Jenny Mccall Blanca, but she will competition to our Nation. Craig Henderson's Miss Gay hosts a pretty terrific one over at Essence each and forever be remem- Texas was well represented with Sasha Andrews, the Best Talent bered in our hearts as current titleholder, placing in the Top 12 and Asia Asia O'Hara Disco Blanche, and O'Hara capturing the crowm for 2007 from her dear Best Interview we're just as pleased friend, Allyssa Edwards. We were honored to sit with Dominique SancheZ as pot roast that she Craigann, Dena Cass, Bernadette and Monique Johnson hasn't changed one during the fun...Coverage continues in Upsctyck... Best Evening Gown iota since we saw her Stasha sancheZ last. Even Niecy felt Most Beautiful as though it was 1980 again, which did lead to a little Bianca NicOle confusion vis-a-vis ID cards....Well, these things do happen. Trumormongers are mongering that the club's uber-honcho of the head variety, Kenneth, is trying to 4th AJtemSfe Stasha Sanchez get Sunday benefit bingo games going to help support 3rd Attemate Tasha L.c:Jng worthy River City charities, so naturally DB and we 2nd AJtemSfe DomInique 8a1c:hez immediately went out and bought a slew of bingo mark- every Wedll('S(jay night, and when we heard about it 1st AHemate Kara Y'oung-Ross we naturally high-tailed it right on over there to see ers in a variety of festive colors. Well, we do what we can.... MISS GAY USOFA2007-ASIAO'HARA , , 't Jl'V' ra[nm]{ .\ .;~ MISS GAY USofA 2007 Texas' own Asia O'Hara captured the Crown of ~- : ' : \. I Miss Gay USofA recently at the Adam's Mark .I, r. Ballroom in Dallas, Texas. The Top Five ~Iacedas ; follows: 4th Alt Stasha\Sanchezi 3rd Alt Tasha Long 2nd Alt Dominigue San~hez;1st Alt Kara Young-Ross. Bianca Myah Photographs of tl'te 121112 are by Skip Bromfield ... Nicole Monroe

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