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DANCING ABOUT ARCHITECTURE by Marc “Moose” Moder STARTING FRESH WITH MADONNA, BJORK, KELLY AND MORE 2014 wasn’t a dismal year in music, but it wasn’t the best. Sales were down over 10% in all formats except vinyl, and only three albums (Frozen, Sam Smith and Taylor Swift) went platinum. Not even beloved acts like Iggy, Nicki or Beyonce sold a million on their new CDs. Hopefully this year, with possible new albums by Adele, Duran Duran, Giorgio Moroder, No Doubt and the queen of pop, Madonna, will improve. While none of these artists have firm dates yet, let’s look at ones we can rely on (maybe) for early 2015.

February looks iffy for a few veterans. Bob Dylan releases his Sinatra covers album, Shadows in the Night; Diana Krall goes pop with the criminally bad Wallflower album; and Kid Rock releases something (we’ll leave that there), so let’s look to the kids.

The powerful, award-winning, pop/rock band Imagine Dragons releases Smoke + Mirrors, their follow up to Night Visions. Even if it’s not as great, we can be happy they won’t be playing “Radioactive” on every TV show as they’ve done for the last two years. February also sees Ricky Martin releasing a new Latin album A Quien Quiera Escuchar, and from the sound of the first single, “Adios,” he’s really back with a Bang Bang. If we’ve gotten to mainstream for you, UK folk rocker Frank Turner is set to release his sixth album. For those not familiar, Frank can only be compared to peak era Billy Bragg: powerful, humorous, political and brilliant. And a bit sexy as well. Worth looking into for a change.

March is looking much brighter with new full lengths promised by Madonna (Rebel Heart), Kelly Clarkson (Piece by Piece) and Bjork (Vulnicura). The latter could be the most exciting as she’s been working with ground-breaking producer Arca (along with Haxan Cloak) who’s worked on Kanye’s Yeezus and just put out an amazing solo album as well. Hopefully they can get her sound a bit more accessible than the last decade of work. As for Madonna and Kelly, we’ll see. So far the pre-releases have been fine and familiar, but nothing exciting or ground-breaking for either, but we have hope. It’s too early in the year to give up hope on a musical turnaround in 2015 for all!

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12nightspots Jan. 21, 2015 New Year’s Eve ain’t no game ... but it sure is fun! REPLAY Photos by Anthony Meade Starting fresh in 2015. @MOSPHERE Photos by Jerry Nunn

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“I joined Scruff.” And the ironic hipsterisms. One can choose different communities as filters in your searches My colleague replied with his usual sarcasm, like bear, leather, muscle, jock/athlete, and “What took you so long?” student. I chose geek on a lark, which seems to encompass some of the snide hipster types. From He then proceeded to show me his Tablet which them (many are just adorable) who fit more what contained icons for Grindr and a few other of I would guess is the prime physical motif (even these phone gay “dating” apps. fetish) for the site: scruff. Facial hair. Five o’clock shadow. Yes, they are cute, but I don’t get half This person is my age (old enough to join of their allusions to indie bands and films and AARP). Is the demographic for using these social obscure alcoholic beverages. Or if they really like networking applications changing? or stand for anything.

Possibly, but I chose Scruff because it actually Conversely, what I found refreshing on Scruff is seemed more diverse in its outlook and outreach, how many of the guys are into sports. Playing, plus I relished the challenge watching, enjoying. Big time. (maybe the more accurate Finally, yes, finally, there goes word is “relief”) of not being that dreadful stereotype able to show ... naked pics of of the “sissy” or the “queen” myself. Yikes! making fun of someone for “butching” it up. Michael In the few days I’ve been on Sam and Jason Collins have the site, I’ve seen the usual company. muscle guys showing off, but from what I gather, it’s not And even more significantly, as omnipresent as on some I did find someone who of these other sites. (Yes, if actually, I think, stands for you’ve got it, flaunt it, but something. He’s honest: he don’t assume everyone has admits he’s been burned in the time to spend all free the past in this paradoxically time at the nebulous “gym,” exciting and frustrating way and don’t look down on others who aren’t what of interacting with others, but rather than either you deem “fit.”) retreating into depressive angst or exploding into destructive anger, he’s found a balance. He won’t Related to the above, of course there’s the stand for any games, and he is clear about not just endemic narcissism. And the confessional angst who he is, but what he does. that often stems from narcissism in some of the profiles. You know, “I was in this rehab program ... I’ve got a date with him on Saturday evening. A but now I’ve taken over my life ... I’ve found out date, not an elaborate staged scene. Now I’ve got how to be me ... Here’s a link to my instagram to think about what one does on a date. Does it selfie ... I am man, hear me roar.” I, I, I, I ... I wonder involve movies and food? Who pays? Help me out, if that is better than the overt sexual solicitation readers! which the site expressly forbids its users. Check out our bijouworld.com.

20 nightspots Jan. 21, 2015 OTTER’s Lumbersexual: Color me plaid. THE SOFO TAP Photos by Kyle Henderson

More New Year’s celebrationing. TOUCHE Photos by Anthony Meade

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WEDNESDAYS with Resident DJ [X]P & special guests Berlin Cosmix: DJ Greg Haus, electro, progres- Antronio’s Karaoke, $2 domestic, Cuervo shots, monthly. Last Thursday is Total Therapy w/ sive, and alternative, $3 Berlin Bombs, $6 Stoli. free appetizers Teen Witch Fan Club. $2 PBR, $3 Berlin Bombs, $5 and up cover starts at 11 p.m. @mosphere Stripper Bingo with hosts Angelique $6 Stoli, $5+ cover Big Chicks $3 pints of Miller Lite, $4 pints of Blue Munro & Rock, 8-10 p.m. Big Chicks $3 pints of Miller Lite, $4 pints of Blue Moon, $5.50 1/3 lb. cheeseburger Berlin $2 PBR, $4 Fris Vodka Flavors, $4 Malibu Moon, $4 Absolut Citron & mixer, 1st Thu.: FKA Bobby Love’s Karaoke w/ Creagh 9:30 p.m. - Black dance party, $2.50 PBR cans, $3 well bourbon 1:30 a.m. Big Chicks Euchre Club 7:30 p.m., $1 off all local and mixers, $5.50 turkey burgers, $6.50 The Call Poppin’ Fridays with DJ Riley York, $5 craft brews, $12 Blue Moon pitchers, $5 Mak- chicken breast sandwich, $5.50 wings Skyy Vodka cocktails er’s Mark Craft Cocktail, Quesadilla specials Bobby Love’s $1 off domestic & draft, $1 Pucker Charlie’s Two-steppin’ lessons with Michael K. ($5.50 veggie, $6.50 chicken, $7.50 steak) The Call Bingo with Miss Foozie 7:30 p.m., Throw at 10 p.m., country with DJ Michael B ‘til 1:30 Bobby Love’s $1 off domestic, $1 Pucker, $3 Back Thursday videos with DJ Riley York after a.m., Afterhours dance with DJ LuLu Jäger shots Bingo, $6 Absolut cocktails Club Krave Male dancers w/ bartenders Eric The Call Showtunes 9 p.m. Absolut & Skyy Charlie’s Karaoke w/ Seth 9 pm-midnight. DJ and Romey, $10 dom. buckets, $16 import martini specials Ron Geronimo at midnight buckets, DJ Brandi Wyne Cell Block Open 4 p.m. w/ Giani, All import beers The Closet 4U Thursdays: music requests, $4 well, Crew $2, P.B.R. cans $4 Goose Island 312 and (bottles & drafts) $3.50 $4 Fireball shots, $3 Miller Lite pints Seasonal pints, $4.50 Ketel Oranj Skinny Lem- The Closet $5 bomb shots, $3 Miller Lite pints, Club Krave StarFinder Craig’s Karaoke with onades, 4th Friday-Frat Boy Friday, w/ Hot Jock Creaoke karaoke bartender Andrew, $5 you-call-it top shelf Contest at 11:00 p.m. (sign up at 10) Club Krave $5 Three Olive cocktails; $7 Three Crew Karaoke at 10 p.m., $3.50 pints (except high Downtown $5 Jack and Jäger shots, 1st & 3rd Fri. Olive martinis, 1st & 3rd Wed.: Island Girls ABV), $2.50 Bottomless Chips n’ Salsa - Downtown Lights w/ DJ Moose meetings with bartender Miss Brandi Wyne. Downtown $6 Tito’s cocktails, Trust Us DJs DS Tequlia Co. Fishbowl Fridays 4-7p.m. includes 2nd & 4th Wed.: So You Think You Can Drag downstairs, every 2nd Thu. is Clock Out/Rock ½ price apps, $10 Fiesta bowls, $4 4Rebels Crew Open for lunch 11:30a.m., $1 off all cans, Out 5-9 p.m. in Main Bar Vodka cocktails 1/2 price Martinis DS Tequlia Co. $9.99 All-you-can-eat tacos at Hamburger Mary’s $5 Mary’s Fruit Punch pints Downtown $3 Bud Light drafts, $6 Don Q 5-11 pm InnExile Karaoke DS Tequlia Co. Team Trivia with Robin: Sign up The Glenwood Q&A Trivia w/ Kwizmaster Kirk, Jackhammer DJ Man Scott, Last Fri.-ManHunt. starts at 8 pm, free to play. $8 Bud Light pitch- prizes and drink specials, 9 pm com party ers, $3 Southern Comfort 8 pm-midnight Hamburger Mary’s $1 off home-brew pints Jeffrey Pub Guys All Night Out dance party, Hamburger Mary’s Rewind Wednesdays with $2 Hydrate Big Gay Giveaway, hosted by Debbie $3 cover off Purple Rain and Pretty in Pink teases Fox, DJ X-Tasy. Pot starts at $200, grows by $50 Kit Kat $30 three-course prix-fixe menu includes Hydrate #FACE Wednesdays drag show, hosted each week until a winner, drawing every hour a martini, salad and entree by Shea Coulee 10 pm - 1 am. Also So You Think You Can DJ? Manhole Fetish Fridays : different fetish every Jackhammer Sing Your Ass Off Wednesday w/ Sign up to be one of 3 competing for $100 week (underwear, puppy, leather/rubber, etc.) live accompanist. Bring your own sheet music cash prize. $5 Belvedere cocktails, $5 16 oz. Mary’s Attic 1st Fri. - British Twinvasion w/ The or sing what they have. Showtunes, standards Bud Lights, $5 Jamesons Byrne Twins. 2nd Fri. - Old Skool House Party: and more. Hosted by Manny Capozzi. Spon- Jackhammer $2 MGD/Miller Lite/Bud/Bud ‘80s and ‘90s with DJ Moose at 9:30 p.m. sored by Nightspots Light, $3 premium domestics and imports, 3rd Fri. - Grrrlesque w/ a featured burlesque Jeffrey Pub Game night—Bid Whist, spades, DJ Man Scott dancer. No cover dominoes, darts, drink tickets for every win- Kit Kat Half-price martinis and $5 mojitos, tarot minibar Kinetik Dance Party hosted By Pep ning hand card readings by Therese Murphy Moretti in the Below Bar: Top 40 and club Lucky Horseshoe Oh Hot Damn, That’s My Jam! Late Bar DJ Larissa spins electric funk classics, $4 music with guest DJs weekly, rotating drink featuring yesterday’s jams Kir Royale or Mimosa, $6 Mini-Martinis specials, $100 Bottles of 42 Below, 9 pm-2 am Manhole Dollar drink flashback in The Den Lucky Horseshoe Industry Night Phoenix $5 Fireball shots, $4 Three Olives flavors Mary’s Attic Kamikaze Karaoke w/ Jason Apollo, Manhole Animal House Thursdays Progress Bar Resident DJ Smokey $4 well drinks, $3 dom. bottles Mary’s Attic Acoustic night (1st Thu.), BBB Bur- R Public House $12 fish and chips special minibar Pumped - Dancers and more hosted by lesque (3rd Thu.), $1 off Home-brew pints Roscoe’s $15 Absolut Pink Lemonade pitchers, Koby Grant. Bottle service. minibar The White Party: Bottle service specials $3 off Martinis, $3.50 Peroni bottles, $5 Phoenix $4 Skyy vodka flavors weekly, 5 pm-2 am Bacardi bombs Progress Bar $3 Coronas, $4 Three Olives drinks. Phoenix Hot go-go dancers, $4 Bacardi flavors, Scarlet $5 well drinks, DJ Dolo Last Wed: Progress Bar Gives Back from 6-9 pm $4 Patron Cafe shots Shaker’s on Clark $4 beer of the month, $5 (a portion of the proceeds go to TPAN and a Progress Bar $3 Miller Lite drafts, $4 Fireball Appletinis different charity each month) shots. Rotating DJs AviSic and Brian X. 1st Thu: Sidetrack Showtunes 5-9 p.m., High Energy 9 Roscoe’s You’re the Star Karaoke with Honey 1llum1naughty, a queer dance party with DJs p.m. - 2 a.m. West at 10 p.m., $3 off Martinis, $2.50 Miller AllTheWayKay and Swaguerilla The Sofo Tap Customer Appreciation Happy Lite Roscoe’s $10 Miller Lite Pitchers, $5 Three-O Hour 3-7 p.m. with $2 PBR cans, $6 big Miller Scarlet Red Cup party with DJ Cooper Thomas Bombs. Last Thu.: Wet Boxer Contest at Lites, $4 Fireball shots, free darts and free food Scot’s $2 off all Cosmos midnight 3:30-7. Followed by Grrr, It’s Friday bear party Shaker’s on Clark $3.75 Corona, Stella & Sam Scarlet Frat Night, $5 40s of Miller Lite and 24oz at 10 with $4 Red Stag shots and cocktails, Adams bottles, $1 off Long Islands and Corona; $5 mini Long Island mini-pitchers, plus earlier drink specials flavored teas DJ NMF Taverna 750 $5 late-nite menu, 11 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Sidetrack Push>Play 100% Sidetrack mix Scot’s $6.50 premium drafts Touché 1st week - MAFIA; 2nd week - Full Moon The Sofo Tap The LIVE Game Show ($25 Pyramid; Shaker’s on Clark $4 Fireball shots, $3 Miller Lite party and contest; 3rd week - ONYX Club Family Fightin’ or Word) at 9, $4 Hofbrau bottles, $4 well night, Club Room open at 10 p.m. drafts, $6.50 Hofbrau big beers, $4 Fireball Sidetrack Comedy videos 8 pm - midnight, shots music videos midnight - 2 am. SATURDAYS Taverna 750 Free dessert with purchase of The Sofo Tap TapU college night with $6 Miller @mosphere Dollar Store with male dancers from dinner Lite draft and Jameson shot combo, $3 blue- 11 p.m., $5 Fireball shots Touché Bear-Chested night berry or raspberry lemonade, $1 Jell-O shots Antronio’s Drag show at midnight Whiskey Trust Whiskey-APOGO Taverna 750 $20 bottles of champagne (Brut, Baton Shows 8:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m., 12:30 a.m Rose or Prosecco) Berlin Drag Matinee, hosted By Trannika Rex THURSDAYS Touché Handballer Night, red/white hanky with recurring and special guests. 10 pm- @mosphere $5 bombs and shots, male dancers specials, club room open midnight, followed by Twisted with DJ Larissa at 10 (1st, 3rd, 5th Sat) and guests. $3 Berlin bombs, Antronio’s $3 Malibu drinks, $5 Long Islands FRIDAYS $6 Stoli, $5 and up cover starts at 9 pm Baton Shows 8:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m., 12:30 a.m. @mosphere Bi-Polar Fridays with male dancers Big Chicks Euchre Club 6 p.m., DJ and dancing Berlin STARDUST Thursdays, with live perfor- at 10:30 p.m. $5 Fireball shots 10 p.m., no cover mances and special DJs. 1st Thurs. is LQQKS. Antronio’s Got Leche? dance party with DJ Trini Bobby Love’s Karaoke featured artist nite, trivia Featuring special LQQKS, and performances, and hot go-go boys shots & giveaways w/ DJ Tim

22 nightspots Jan. 21, 2015 The Call Ashley Morgan Presents ... drag show Miller Lite pitchers, $6.50 well Bloody Marys, shots 3rd Saturday, 9:30 p.m. $6 Absolut cocktails $13 Mimosa pitchers, $4.75 Beergarita pints, Progress Bar Progress Bar Undressed with sexy Charlie’s Country with DJ Michael B 9 p.m.-1:30 Downtown $4 Stella, trivia w/ Craig @ 9 & 11 male entertainment and DJ Timmy Loop, $5 a.m., Afterhours dance with DJ LuLu DS Tequlia Co. Brunch 11 am-3 pm, in-season Jameson, $3 Blue Moon drafts Club Krave Club Krave Divas drag show, bar- sports coverage all day, $9 liquor yards, $6 Roscoe’s You’re the Star karaoke with Honey tenders Romie and Markie, $10 mixed drink beer yards West, 10 p.m., $3 off all Martinis, $2.50 Miller pitchers, DJ KY Hydrate Sunday Funday w/ go-go boys, $3 16oz Lite Drafts, $10 Miller Lite Pitchers; $5 Smirnoff Crew Open at 11 a.m., brunch until 3. $3.25 Bud Bud Light bottles, $5 Maestro Dobel premium Bombs Light pints, $6.50 well Bloody Marys, $13 tequila shots, $15 premium fishbowl cocktails. Scot’s $3.50 all domestic bottles Mimosa pitchers DJ X-Tasy, DJ V 2-7 pm Shaker’s on Clark $13 mix-n-match buckets Downtown $8 Vodka and Red Bulls, Scandalous Hamburger Mary’s Brunch served ‘til 3 p.m., (domestic bottles), $4 Jäger shots Karaoke w/ Weston, 9 p.m. - 3 a.m. HamBingo w/ Velicity at 8 Sidetrack Showtunes, 8 p.m. - 2 a.m. DS Tequlia Co. Brunch 11 am-3 pm, $5 16oz UV Jackhammer $7 Long Islands, Amy Armstrong The Sofo Tap S.I.N. (Service Industry Night) $5 vodka mugs (all day) and Lloyd Young Open Mic Night Jameson shots, $3 drafts, $3 well & select call Halsted’s $6 champagne cocktails, $4 22 oz. Bud Jeffrey Pub Ol’ Skool dance party, no cover cocktails, $2 featured cocktail. Bring in the Lights, 12 Stoli Bloodies during brunch Kit Kat Divalicious Brunch starring Madame X, 11 most coworkers and win Sofo Tap gift card Hamburger Mary’s Brunch served ‘til 3 p.m. a.m. - 3 p.m. (a la carte menu and $25 prix-fixe Taverna 750 $5 Chef’s choice gourmet pasta Hydrate Beauties & Beaus, with local queens and menu available), half-price martinis bowl, $5 quartinos of wine hot Halsted boys, $5, 9:30 pm Lucky Horseshoe Sunday Funday Touché Big Game Mondays -7 p.m., sports on the Jackhammer DJ Man Scott, 1st Sat.-Great Lakes Manhole Beer Beard Blast, $3 drafts and cans TV and euchre club Bears with DJ Chris Eterno, 2nd Sat.-Bear in The Den Dance Party with buffet, 3rd Sat.-Underwear Mary’s Attic Maryoke with Tara Hyman at 10. $4 TUESDAYS Party with DJ Phil DaBeatz well, $3 dom. bottles @mosphere Bored Gaymes with Wii, cards, Jeffrey Pub Girls All Night Out dance party, $3 minibar Brunch Gone Wild: $20 food and cham- Jenga, Scrabble and more. $3 well, $5 electric cover, show with host Indigo Blue pagne package, $10 Bloody Mary carafes, 11 lemonade, $3 Bud Light/Miller Lite drafts Kit Kat Divalicious Brunch starring Madame X, 11 am-3 pm. Retox Dance Party: DJ Tony Tone, Antronio’s $2 domestics and Jimador shots a.m. - 3 p.m. (a la carte menu and $25 prix-fixe $10 bottles of champagne, $4 Rumple Minze, Berlin No cover, $2 PBR, $3 well, $4 Malibu, Stoli, menu available) $5 42 Below, $5 Long Islands, 4 pm-10 pm Fireball and Olmeca Late Bar DJ Dave Roberts spins New Wave club Phoenix $5 Ultimate Bloodys, $15 unlimited Big Chicks $4 Dark & Stormy, $3 bottles of Co- classics, $3 PBR, $3 Schlitz Tall Boys, no cover Mimosas, $4 Modelo bottles, Latin Heat night rona and Corona Light, $3.50 well vodka cock- Manhole Code: Gear on, shirts off starting at 9 p.m. tails, veggie and omnivore kitchen specials Mary’s Attic 1st, 2nd, 4th Sats. - Party in the Attic Progress Bar $3 Miller Lite drafts, $10 bottles of Bobby Love’s $2 domestic, draft and well drinks. with resident DJs champagne, DJ Turbin It Up in the afternoon The Call Music Videos Thru The Decades, $5 Skyy minibar Top 40 and club music with guest DJs R Public House $12 lasagna special after 5 pm Vodka cocktails weekly, 9 pm-3 am Scarlet Liquid brunch with DJs Dolo, Shawna, Club Krave College Jock Night: first drink 50% Phoenix $5 Fireball shots, $5 Pumpkin Ale drafts Step and Koncept; $12 champagne bottles; off w/college ID, $2 well, $1 draft beer, $4 Progress Bar Resident DJ Jesse Hoz and a special $5 Stoli drinks dom. pitchers guest DJ one Sat./month Shaker’s on Clark Karaoke with Alma Mendoza, Crew $4.75 Beergarita pints, $1 tacos (beef, Roscoe’s No cover before 10 p.m., $5 cover $6 Bloody Mary bar, $13 mix-n-match buckets chicken tinga, grilled chicken), $2 tacos after, $15 Absolut Pink Lemonade pitchers, (domestic bottles), $5 well Cosmos (shrimp, BBQ pork) $3 off Martinis, $3.50 Peroni Bottles, $5 Sidetrack Showtunes 4-9 p.m., Flashback videos, Downtown $5 Jäger, Talentless Tuesday Karaoke Bacardibombs 9 p.m.-2 a.m. with Off-Key Kenny Scarlet Crossfader Kings DJ Group and Li’l Mikey, The Sofo Tap $5Jameson shots and PBR. $3 DS Tequlia Co. Starving Artist Industry Night $5 imports Miller Lite drafts. Untapped music series $5 create your own burger + $1 toppings Shaker’s on Clark $4 Fireball shots, $5 Jäger hosted by Stephen Leonard, 7-10 pm, $ 5 PBR 5-11pm, $3 Jameson, $3 Slammers (shots), $2 shots & Jameson shot combo, $3 Miller Lite drafts Select cans Sidetrack Sidetrack Video Mix 3 - 9 p.m., High Taverna 750 Martini brunch 11 a.m.-3 p.m. ($25 The Glenwood Botylicious Bingo w/Velicity Me- Energy 9 p.m. - 3 am for two courses; $2 martinis and champagne) tropolis, support a number of charities, 9 pm The Sofo Tap 1st Sat.: DILF party for men over Followed by $15 standard taster menu and Hamburger Mary’s ‘Tini-Tuesday with $2 off all 35 and men who want them. Hosted by Jason $18 premium taster menu at 6 p.m. Mary’s specialty martinis, “Pop Quiz” trivia Hendrix, DJ Marc ‘Moose’ Moder. Hot Daddy Touché Open at noon, beer bust, 50¢ Bud & Bud night in with Keven Pipkens in Rec Room, $2 Contest at midnight. 3rd St.: OTTER party, Light drafts, pool tournament at 7 p.m., movie PBR cans hosted by Gary Gangi, DJ Moose. Last Sat.: night in club room at 10 p.m. Jackhammer $3 Bacardi and Finlandia (all GEAR party: get your fetish on. 9 pm-3 am, $4 flavors) Stella drafts, $4 Fireball shots MONDAYS Kit Kat Half-price martinis, tarot card readings by Taverna 750 $5 late-nite menu, 11 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Big Chicks $2 off all pitchers of draft beer, $4 Therese Murphy Touché Open 3 p.m., 1st week-Great Lakes Absolut Mandarin Crushes, Buck Burger, $1 for Lucky Horseshoe Buff Night with the biggest Bears, Weekly fetish parties @ 10 p.m. Club quarter pound burgers or veggie dogs, with and beefiest boys Room open choice of salad or fries Manhole Z Report with $10 PBR & Jameson shot The Call H.O.T.T. Drag show hosted by Thomas & combo in The Den SUNDAYS Tori, 10 p.m., $3 well, $3 Miller Lites, $12 Long minibar Tapas Tuesdays: Half off all tapas at the @mosphere 1st and 3rd Sunday: DIVA starring Island Tea pitchers. minicafe 5-11 pm Angelique Munro at 8. $4 Hornitos Lime shots Charlie’s $2 well, $3 Bacardi, $10 Absolut pitch- Phoenix Karaoke with Jake starting 9 p.m., $3 Antronio’s $5 Margaritas ers, line dance lessons 7 p.m., It’s Just BINGO Miller Lite drafts, $4 Sweet Revenge shots Baton Shows 8:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m., 12:30 a.m., Bitch with Man Fag at 11 p.m. Progress Bar $4 Fat Tire drafts, $5 Jack Daniel’s 2 for 1 admission with coupon available at Crew Pub Stumpers trivia at 8 pm, $50 bar tab and Jack Honey, request your fav music videos www.thebatonshowlounge.com. for winning team, $5 Absolut cocktails, 1/2 R Public House $12 fried chicken special Berlin $2 PBRs, $3 Heinekens, $4 Malibu Black. price flatbread pizza (7 varieties to choose Replay Tat-Tuesdays with artists of Pink Rhino, 1st Sunday: Madonnarama w/ DJ Riley York; from) hosted by Ruby Dee, free tattoo raffle weekly 2nd Sunday: GLO Europop night w/ DJs Downtown Industry night with ‘80/’90s music Scarlet DJ Luna, $5 mini vodka lemonade Gabriel and Adam El; 3rd Sunday: Polar Music DS Tequlia Co. Half off all food 5-11pm pitchers Party w/DJ Greg Haus; Last Sunday: Bitter- Halsted’s $5.95 burgers, $4 22 oz. Bud Lights Scot’s $2 off all Martinis sweet DJ Peroxide & Greg Haus play ethereal, Hamburger Mary’s ‘Margarita Mondays, $5 Shaker’s on Clark $5 well Martinis, $3 Coors dreampop, shoegaze, goth, darkwave, post- Sauza Margarita pints, HamBingo with Velicity Light/Bud bottles punk, coldwave, hosted by Ruby Dee Metropolis at 8 pm Sidetrack Push>Play 100% Sidetrack mix Big Chicks Free BBQ/inside picnic at 4:30 p.m., Hydrate $2 drinks, Mz. Ruff and Stuff at 11 pm, The Sofo Tap Tringo (part trivia, part bingo) at 9, $2.50 vodka lemonades no cover before 10, DJ Laura B. $5 Absolut cocktails Bobby Love’s Open at noon with Connie Jackhammer $3 U-Call-It (excluding Long Touché Hard Core Tuesdays, club room open The Call Bloody Mary Sundays, plus $5 Margari- Islands and Martinis), free pool, Delmaria’s at 10 p.m. tas, $12 Long Island Tea pitchers Drag Show at 1 a.m. Whiskey Trust MTV Tuesdays w/ VJ Adam Black Charlie’s Euchre 6 p.m., karaoke at 9 p.m., DJ Lucky Horseshoe Industry Night D-Too 1-4 am Kit Kat Half-price entire menu (food and drinks) Club Krave Drag Bingo @ 7 p.m. with Brandi Manhole Monday Mass, $3 bombs in The Den Wyne, karaoke with Star Finder Karaoke at Mary’s Attic Charity HamBINGO with Velicity Me- 9:30 p.m., $2 drafts, $5 draft pitchers tropolis at 7 and 9 p.m., $5 Sauza Margaritas Crew Open at 11 am, brunch menu until 3. $11 Phoenix $5 Vodka Redbull, $4 Apple Pucker nightspots 23 Jan. 21, 2015 WHERE MY BAR AT? NORTHSIDE 22 Cell Block DOWNTOWN + CITY 1 @mosphere 2.0 3702 N. Halsted St. 45 The Baton 5355 N. Clark St. www.CellBlock-Chicago.com 436 N. Clark St. atmospherebar.com 23 Charlie’s TheBatonShowLounge.com 2 The Anvil 3726 N. Broadway Ave. 46 Beauty Bar 1137 W. Granville Ave. CharliesChicago.com 1444 W. Chicago Ave. 3 Big Chicks 24 Circuit TheBeautyBar.com 5024 N. Sheridan Rd. 3641 N. Halsted St. 47 Downtown BigChicks.com circuitnightclubchicago.com 440 N. State St. 4 The Call 25 The Closet DowntownBarandLounge.com 1547 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. 3325 N. Broadway Ave. 48 Second Story Bar CallBarChicago.com theclosetchicago.com 157 E. Ohio St. 5 Crew 26 D.S.Tequila Co. 4804 N. Broadway Ave. 3352 N. Halsted St. The OUTSKIRTS WorldsGreatestBar.com dstequila.com 49 Club Escape 6 Full Kit Gear (shop) 27 Elixir 1530 E. 75th St. 5021 N. Clark St. 3452 N. Halsted St. ClubEscapeChicago.com FullKit.com ElixirChicago.com 50 EM Lounge 7 The Glenwood 28 Halsted’s 4247 W. Armitage Ave. 6962 N. Glenwood St. 3441 N. Halsted St. em-lounge.com TheGlenwoodBar.com HalstedsChicago.com 51 InnExile 8 Hamburger Mary’s/Mary’s 29 Hydrate 5758 W. 65th St. Attic/ Andersonville Brewing Co. 3458 N. Halsted St. InnExileChicago.com 5400 N. Clark St. HydrateChicago.com 52 Jeffrey Pub HamburgerMarys.com/Chicago 30 Kit Kat 7041 S. Jeffery Blvd. 9 Jackhammer 3700 N. Halsted St. 53 La Cueva 6406 N. Clark St. KitKatChicago.com 4153 W. 26th St. Jackhammer-Chicago.com 31 Late Bar 10 Joie De Vine 3534 W. Belmont Ave. The Burbs 1744 W. Balmoral Ave. latebarchicago.com 54 Antronio’s 11 Leather 64TEN (shop) 32 Little Jim’s 6319 W. Roosevelt Rd. 6410 N. Clark St. 3501 N. Halsted St. Berwyn, IL Leather64TEN.com LittleJimsChicago.com antroniosbarandgrill.com 12 Man’s Country 33 Lucky Horseshoe 55 Club Krave 5017 N. Clark St. (bath) 3169 N. Halsted St. 13126 S. Western Ave. MansCountryChicago.com LuckyHorseshoeLounge.com Blue Island, IL 13 R Public House 34 Manhandler ClubKrave.com 1508 W. Jarvis Ave. 1948 N. Halsted St. 56 Forest View Lounge RPublicHouse.com 35 minibar 4519 S. Harlem Ave. 14 Rogers Park Social 3341 N. Halsted St. Berwyn, IL 6920 N. Glenwood Ave. minibarchicago.com forestviewlounge.com RogersParkSocial.com 36 North End 57 John L’s Place 15 Scot’s 3733 N. Halsted St. 335 154th Pl. 1829 W. Montrose Ave. NorthEndChicago.com Calumet City, IL ChicagoScotsBar.com 37 Progress Bar 58 Maneuvers 16 The Sofo Tap 3359 N. Halsted St. 118 E. Jefferson St. 4923 N. Clark St. ProgressBarChicago.com Joliet, IL TheSofoTap.com 38 Replay JolietManeuvers.com 17 Spyners 3439 N. Halsted St. 59 Phoenix Bar 4623 N. Western Ave. ReplayLakeview.com 1932 E. Higgins Rd. Spyners.com 39 Roscoe’s Elk Grove Village, IL 18 Touché 3356 N. Halsted St. PhoenixBarChicago.com 6412 N. Clark St. Roscoes.com ToucheChicago.com 40 Scarlet indiana 3320 N. Halsted St. 60 Dick’s R U Crazee? BOYSTOWN ScarletBarChicago.com 1221 E. 150th St. 19 18th Amendment 41 Shakers on Clark Hammond, IN 3503 N. Halsted St. 3160 N. Clark St. DicksRUCrazee.com 20 Berlin ShakersOnClark.com 954 W. Belmont Ave. 42 Sidetrack BerlinChicago.com 3349 N. Halsted St. 21 Bobby Love’s SidetrackChicago.com 3729 N. Halsted St. 43 Steamworks BobbyLoves.com 3246 N. Halsted St. (bath) 44 Taverna 750 750 W. Cornelia St. 24 nightspots Taverna750.com Jan. 21, 2015 ANDERSONVILLE/ROGERS PARK /UPTOWN

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6410 N. Clark St. 773-508-0900 www.Leather64TEN.com Brought to you by the combined efforts of WINDY CITY DOIN’ STUFF nightspots TIMES Wed., Jan. 21 Reception, appetizers cago Leather 2015 right Berlin The Piss & Vinegar and refreshments at 5:30 Saturday, Jan. 24 after the contest at the Comedy Show, hosted pm. Program at 6:30 pm. Touche Fetish Flea Market Leather Archives. 10 pm, by Trannika Rex and Chicago History Museum & Gerber/Hart’s “Dirty 6412 N. Clark St., www. Adam Guerino, featuring 1601 N. Clark St., www. Book” Sale. Pick up some touchechicago.com Kelsie Huff, Natalie Jose, chicagohistory.org/ new gear and some old Berlin Drag Matinee, Dana Austen and Rachel outatchm literature at this annual hosted by Trannika Rex, McCartney. 9 pm, 954 Mary’s Attic The Book of sale in conjunction with featuring Sarah Andrews, W. Belmont Ave., www. Merman. New musi- Mr. Chicago Leather 2015 Shea Coulee, Evah Envy, berlinchicago.com cal comedy by Jeff weekend. Noon - 4 pm, and Ivory. 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Clark St., transgender history As (FKA, long-running CMSA Annual Party Perfor- www.touchechicago.com and will moderate a Northside queer dance mances by Catfight and SHE100 & Lesbians Who multigenerational panel party moves to second DJ Seth Cooper. CMSA Tech Mix & Mingle Mix discussion with members Friday of each month. members free, friends and mingle, talk tech and of the trans community Welcoming space for $10. Info: vicepres1@ philanthropy with speak- featuring Andre Perez, people of all genders, rep- chicagomsa.org, 7 pm, ers from both groups. Gloria Allen, Owen Daniel resentations, expressions, Joe’s Bar, 940 W. Weed St., Free. Cash bar, nibbles for McCarter, Mimi Marks identities and sexualities. www.chicagomsa.org purchase. RSVP online. and Angelica Ross. 10 pm, 5024 N. Sheridan Touche Pure: MCL 2015 3-6 pm, Revival Social Rd., www.facebook.com/ Victory Dance. Join the Club, 1133 W. Granville 26 nightspots FKADANCE newly-crowned Mr. Chi- Ave. Jan. 21, 2015 Sidetrack 2015 Ride For performances from Lucy Emperor Neil Douglas contest. 1st place $100. AIDS Kick-off Event. $15 Stoole, Curlene Ribbon, James, Imperial Crown Bring in your culinary at the door gets you two and Joan Waters. 9 pm, Princess Felicity St.James creations before the premium drink tickets Double Door’s Door No. 3, (Jonathan P. Meester), game starts, judging at and food provided by DS 1551 N. Damen Ave. Imperial Princess Dia- half time. 4 pm, 1829 W. Tequila Company and mond Devereaux, Elysse Montrose Ave., www. mEAT. Swag for registered Thursday, Jan. 29 Giovanni, Honey Brown, chicagoscotsbar.com participants. This is also Kathryn Upside Down Ben D. Mann and Brian D The Glenwood Super Bowl a great time to bring the screening Screening of Hamilton. 7-9:30 pm, 5355 Sunday at The Glenwood. people that have “prom- local queer film Kathryn N. Clark St. Game starts at 5:30 pm. ised to sign up.” Comput- Upside Down. Tickets Big Chicks Formerly Known Eight TVs with sound. ers available so you can are only $10. 7:15 pm, As (FKA) Long-running $15 buckets of Miller register. Discounted Landmark Century Centre Northside queer dance Lite. 5:30 pm, 6962 N. rate of $75 dollars is Cinema, 2828 N. Clark St. party moves to second Glenwood Ave., www. extended to all returning Mary’s Attic The Apollo Friday of each month. theglenwoodbar.com participants. 4-7 pm, Cabaret presents The Welcoming space for Berlin Madonnarama. 3349 N. Halsted St., www. Phases of Love + Red people of all genders, rep- Show your Rebel Heart sidetrackchicago.com Party. Jason Apollo resentations, expressions, spirit at this monthly Roscoe’s Slave 4 Britney takes on Valentine’s Day. identities and sexualities. tribute to Madonna, with Sunday. Last Sunday of Fireball shots $5. $10 10 pm, 5024 N. Sheridan Madonna music, videos every month, celebrate cover. 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nightspots 27 Jan. 21, 2015 JUDGING A Confessions of a Nunn PORN BY ITS by Jerry Nunn COVER Jerry Nunn: Now that the holidays are over it’s time to haul the tree to the dumpster. Diablo: But not before we review Naughty Naughty Pines 2 Pines. by Falcon Studios JN: The story of a holiday retreat in the Starring Tony Dimarco and northern California mountains. Johnny V D: We have a spiky-haired ginger on the cover to heat things up.

A hike in the woods brings together hunky Chris against the tree bark like a big ol’ bear. Bines and return player Jeremy Walker. JN: Scratching his back and being sucked off at the same time, eh? JN: Can’t poor Jeremy take a pee in peace? D: Walker was trying to walk his hot dog and got Cover boy Johnny V takes a shower and Ryan Rose a blowjob instead. follows after. JN: Good thing Bines is not a biter. D: Mr. Walker is built like a brick house. D: V has a red, burning bush. JN: I read that this scene is his return to porn JN: And Rose is all over that garden. from a Randy Blue past. D: Is that a unicorn on Johnny’s side? D: You can run but you just can’t hide from the JN: He won’t move his arm so I can see it better. world of porn! D: Looks like Rose is planting one deep in V’s JN: He’s being naughty under the pines. flower bed. D: Having sex with lumberjack boots on seems JN: That unicorn is riding a horn of his own! appropriate. D: He picked V up like a bag of potatoes. JN: That is no easy task. He’s big and bulky. Topher DiMaggio dives into an outdoor hot tub and is quickly joined by Sean Zevran. Boyfriends Colt Rivers and Owen Michaels stumble upon the shower scene, turning them on to fresh JN: Don’t you just hate it when people shorten ideas. Christopher to Topher? D: I hate it when someone has their eyebrows D: I think this is rekindling their relationship. trimmed perfectly like that. JN: Rubbing two sticks together can definitely JN: I think it says, “I’m a bottom” in Chinese tattoo make a flame. writing on his back. D: This scene is a bit boring. D: Nice job with the underwater shots. JN: Okay, I guess Sophia isn’t the only one from JN: The water is crystal blue, no bubbles. Shady Pines. D: It’s from the mountain spring water. D: When we reference the Golden Girls in a porn JN: Zevran’s tree has been trimmed and he’s still column, it’s time to call it a night. hairy. D: He must be the Sasquatch in this forest. Nunn’s Golden Rule: JN: It’s not his foot that’s big! Be careful in the woods; ticks aren’t the only things sucking out there! Brain Bonds lures Jeremy Walker deep into the woods for some fun. Final Judgment: Jerry Nunn: Crucifix up. D: Walker is already on round two. Diablo: Pitchfork down. JN: This is his comeback so they want their money’s worth. Shake your Naughty Pine at www.falconstudios. D: Talking about backs, his back is rubbing com for all the latest in adult entertainment.

28 nightspots Jan. 21, 2015 Trivia Thursdays: The gift that keeps on giving. THE GLENWOOD Photos by Kirk QUEERSPACES LGBTQQIA (and such) nights of note

Salonathon Queer Social Club (QSC) Slo Mo Beauty Bar Archie’s Bar Slippery Slope 1444 W Chicago Ave. 2600 W. Iowa St. 2357 N. Milwaukee Ave. Every Mon. Every 1st Wed. Every 3rd Thu.

Chances Dances Burly CAKE Chicago (live music) Subterranean The Burlington Red Line Tap 2011 W North Ave. 3425 W. Fullerton Ave. 7006 N. Glenwood Ave. Every 3rd Mon. Every 3rd Wed. Every 1st Fri.

OUTspoken (storytelling) STARDUST FKA (Formerly Known As) Sidetrack Berlin Big Chicks 3349 N. Halsted St. 952 W. Belmont Ave. 5025 N. Sheridan Rd. Every 1st Tue. Every Thu. Every 2nd Fri. (starting Dec. ‘14)

Off Chances Irresistible Thursdays Chances Danny’s EM Lounge The Hideout 1951 W Dickens Ave. 4247 W. Armitage Ave. 1354 W. Wabansia Ave. Every 2nd Tue. Every Thu. Every 1st Sat.

Quare Square (open mic) Fabitat Queerer Park Jeffrey Pub Double Door’s Door No. 3 Beauty Bar 7041 S. Jeffrey Blvd. 1551 N. Damen Ave. 1444 W Chicago Ave. Every 2nd Tue. Every other Thu. Every last Sat.

To be listed in QUEERSPACES, Thirsty Thursdays Option Up! (cabaret) please contact editor Watra Stage 773 Kirk Williamson at kirk@ 4758 S. Pulaski Rd. 1225 W. Belmont Ave. windycitymediagroup.com. Every 2nd Thu. Every 2nd Sun. nightspots 29 Jan. 21, 2015 Talk about your pick-up joints! Photos by Kyle Henderson

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