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February 20, 2008 #932 Hot As Ice NITRO’s Visuwil and the boys celebrate a year well done with The Ice Ball inSIDE page 14 Obama drama Going for a spin at Scarlet page 22 page 17 out in the stars by Charlene Lichtenstein The Sun glides into psychic Pi- decide to do, be sure to invite sces this week. Let’s promise LEO (JULY 24 - AUG. 23) You a few kindred souls over for a to add a little intuition to our are full of animal magnetism, pleasant prideful evening. best laid plans. Go with your gay Lion. Let your actions gut and taste the best that life speak louder and prouder than CAPRICORN (DEC. 23 - JAN. February 20, 2008 has to offer. No, even better! words with current or potential 20) Pink Caps get exactly what #932 lovers. You find that great they want by just asking for it. ARIES (MARCH 21 - APRIL minds begin to think alike. 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Hot As Ice nightspots 5443 n. broadway, #101, Chicago, IL 60640 NITRO’s Visuwil and the boys celebrate a year well done with The Ice Ball inSIDE page 14 773.871.7610, fax 773.871.7609 www.WindyCitymediagroup.com Obama drama Going for a spin at Scarlet page 22 page 17 [email protected] DOWNload: www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com that guy by Kirk Williamson Remember that cold that began to advance words. on my immune system as I wrote last week’s column? Fast forward one week, That’s about it for this week. Let’s hope all one trip to the doctor, several nights of in- the sinus viruses setting up light house- capacitation, two trips to the pharmacy and keeping in my head die a merciless and a last-minute pledge from a photographer agonizing death at the hand of the antibiot- to save me the fresh hell of having to do the ics I’ve been popping. bar circuit with a 101 degree fever (which didn’t come through, leaving me to DO the In the meantime, enjoy this picture of my aforementioned Hades cruise) and you very own MC Hammer doll. have me here. Read: can’t write column. And check out my new blog, “That Blog!,” A few things before I wretch spastically on chicagopride.com. You can see more upon the floor. about MC and all those other little things that make life worth living. TPAN announces that this year’s Chicago Takes Off event at the Park West last [email protected] weekend helped raise $100,000. That’s a spicy meatball! As a sponsor, thanks to all of you (and there were 1,200) who gave of your hearts to make this year’s event a smashing success. Happy anniversary to Jim and the whole crew at 3160. Great to see Alexandra Billings taking the stage back in our sordid little berg. Although here in Chicago, she’d never have the opportunity to meet Britney Spears and film her sitting alone in a limo for two hours. Ask her to tell you the story. I assure you she’ll do it more justice than I have in these brief few 6 February 20, 2008 They like ‘em black at the Black Bra Party photos by Mel Another night of goodness at Roscoe’s photos by Kirk 8 February 20, 2008 the dj, the music and YOU by DJ Res5 Chain Of Fools: The Internet Corrections Column... Music is a tricky business. While I was able to deliver a near-perfect assessment of the Grammy winners before the awards happened, my sources failed me to varying degrees with producing information about upcoming projects. Mariah’s next album will be called E=MC² and has an April 15 release date, according to the MariahCarey.com newl- etter. Madonna’s next album will be called Licorice, which was oddly enough a previ- ously linked title for the project. You can check out the pre-release track list for the album, as well as pre-order it, from CDWOW.com at http://www13.cd-wow.com/detail_results.php?product_ code=2599743 Mariah’s lead single is out. It’s called “Touch My Body.” I had the pleasure of hearing this track already, and it is very much in the Mimi style. I found it a very solid mid- tempo, but still light enough to inspire smiles and finger snaps.