nightspots Peace out, #1033 • December 22, 2010 2010
nightspots #1033 • December 22, 2010 1 From the June 9 cover. Photo by DJ Res-5. 2 From the March 17 cover. Photo by Kirk. 3 From the June 23 cover. Photo by Kirk. 4 From the Sept. 1 cover. Photos by Kristofer Reynolds. 5 From the Aug. 18 cover. Photo by Harlan 1 Vaughn. 6 From the March 3 cover. Photo by Dan Paterno. 3 7 From the May 12 cover. Photo by Anthony 2 Meade. 8 From the Nov. 10 cover. Photo by Kirk. 9 From the April 28 cover. Photo by Kirk. 4 10 From the Aug. 4 cover. Photo by Kirk. 11 From the Feb. 3 cover. Photo by Kirk. 6 5 12 From the Sept. 29 cover. Photo by Kirk. 13 From the Oct. 27 cover. Photo by Kirk. 14 From the Oct. 13 cover. Photo by Rick Aguilar. 7 9 15 From the March 31 cover. Photo by G. 8 Thomas Ward Photography. 10 16 From the May 26 cover. Photo by Chester Munro. 13 17 From the Dec. 8 cover. Illustration by 11 14 Heather Barstow. 12 18 From the July 7 cover. Photo by Kirk. 19 From the Nov. 24 cover. Photo by Pubert. 20 From the July 21 cover. Photo by Anthony 17 Meade. 15 16
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That Guy by Kirk Williamson A year in pictures. Never before has my hairstyle been so all over the place. Thanks for enjoying our Nightspots exploits this year and we’ll see yer ass in 2011!
With Ms. Cleo at With Aurora at Spin. With Jake Shears at Sidetrack. Berlin.
With Ruben at Inn With Viviana at With Jamie at The Exile. Cocktail. Call.
With Chaz at With Lorenzo at Sofo. With Leon Andrew at Jackhammer. Parlour.
With Ronnie Kroell at Doing an ungodly With TJ at Wild Pug. Roscoe’s. shot at Scarlet.
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Photos by Kirk 8 nightspots December 22, 2010 HOLIDAY WEEKENDS ARE SIDETRACK WEEKENDS. Christmas Eve • Friday, Dec. 24 • Open 3pm - 2am. Christmas • Saturday, Dec. 25 • Open 5pm - 3am
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Since I was a little gay I used to watch and critique US award shows. I can’t say I’ve ever seen a roster of award winners on any of them that made sense commercially or artistically. I’m still stinging from Taylor Swift’s Grammy win last year. So, if only to balance things out karmically in my musical world, I present the 2010 “Moosies.” Why does that sound dirty?
Best New Artist: While Florence + The Machine’s Best Comeback: Kelis hit it strong this year after a Lungs came out overseas and crept into the US career of hits and misses. Getting dumped by NAS market in 2009, it was officially released and broke and having a baby would make most women get all big in 2010. Florence’s voice hearkens back to Lilith Fair, but Kelis amped up the energy and love vintage Sarah McLachlan (see Vox) or later Siouxsie on her Flesh Tone collection. It’s what we’ve always Sioux but does better known she could do. than both. Along with Most Overhyped: Predictably, Taylor Swift: okay Beth Ditto, she ushered songwriter; cute girl; just can’t sing. In the real world in new era of girls who she’d be writing hits for better singers. can REALLY sing. I mean Most Overrated: Katy Perry. Since her first album, REALLY. If you’ve not yet, I’ve been waiting for her to show us how good she make sure you get “Dog can be but this is two overhyped, pitiful albums in a Days” or “Rabbit Heart,” row. In fact, Teenage Dream is worse than the first so two of the best songs of she’s sliding downhill this—or any—year. artistically. Outside Best Album: Tracey Thorn and Scissor Sisters made the title track, it the two best CDs of their careers this year, but I have sounds like she wrote to give this one to Robyn for Body Talk. More than this album with a any artist in my lifetime she blends pop, dance and drunken Ke$ha and intelligence, breaking down this hardest hipster a few five-years- heart into a whirling dance dervish. olds. “Show me your Best Remake: “Not In Love” by Crystal Castles Peacock, cock, cock”. featuring Robert Smith takes an obscure Canadian Really? hit by Platinum Blonde and transforms it into a Biggest Letdown: manic, urgent and moving synth-pop masterpiece. So many things I was looking forward to this year Also best workout song of the decade. just sucked after all the hype, but none as badly as Best Remix: For a year in which dance music the David Byrne/Fatboy Slim double-CD concept seems to have died, it was one of the hottest years album Here Lies Love. Done as a story of Imelda for remixes. Robin, Gaga and Kylie put out some Marcos, it featured guest vocals by some of the brilliant mixes by up and comers Aviici, Alphabeat biggest names in the business: Cyndi Lauper, Tori and Monarchy respectably, but the most addicting Amos, Natalie Merchant and more. But every last remix of the year was by genius Fred Falke for The track was horribly campy and poorly written. It’s as Gossip’s “Heavy Cross.” He completely rethought the big of a joke as the theme song into an early Duran Duran fantasy that built indicates. and built until it erupted in a luscious synthgasm. Artist of the Year: Robyn. Best Live Show: a-ha--while Robyn’s show should See album of the year. She probably win, I have a soft spot in my heart for did no wrong. a-ha and this year was their farewell tour and only time we’ll have had to see them live ever again. Get links to all It was a joyous and moving sold out show at the Moose’s picks at www. Riviera. If you missed it, you missed it, and you danceaboutarc. should be sad. Their 25-year career yielded far more wordpress.com groundbreaking stuff than “Take On Me.” And Robyn will be back soon anyway if you’re a fan of hot Scandinavians.
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MARRS ATTACKS by Homer Marrs have to shave. Doctor: Do you get what I’m trying to say here? Santa’s Last Visit Santa: I think so. I should be a comedian and Garth Algar should deliver toys to kids Santa: I’m having trouble people want you to be? once a year. getting motivated this Santa: Yes. I have to dress Doctor: Not exactly, but go year, Doc. I don’t believe in a certain way, laugh a with that. myself anymore. certain way, travel by Santa: Garth Algar is a Doctor: I believe in you. certain methods … it’s all fictional character, Doc. Santa: Thanks. You’re being prescribed for me. It’s like Doctor: So are you, yet paid. my whole existence is pre- here we are having this Doctor: True, but I don’t have determined. conversation. to say that. I could’ve asked Doctor: That’s heavy. Santa: Whoa … I think my why you don’t believe in Santa: That too! I have to be brain just exploded. yourself. fat; I want to be svelte. Doctor: It’s okay. We’ve Santa: Because I’m Doctor: You can be anything established that it’s a overblown. I can’t live up you want to be, Nick. fictional brain so it won’t to people’s expectations Santa: But I’d be letting make much of a mess. of me. people down. Santa: Well now I really don’t Doctor: I wasn’t asking. I was Doctor: So let them down. believe in myself. just telling you I could’ve That’s their problem. They Doctor: Nick, I’m just as asked that. I didn’t actually can find other figures to imaginary as you. I’m a ask. associate with Christmas. character in a dialogue, but Santa: Sorry. Fundamentalist Christians I don’t let that affect my Doctor: This is your time. No will be thrilled. self-confidence. need to apologize. Santa: Yeah, they’ve been Santa: Jesus, is anything real? Santa: Sor—okay. bugging me about that one Doctor: We’ll never know, so Doctor: Now, why don’t you anagram for my name for it doesn’t matter. Which is believe in yourself? years. why you shouldn’t waste Santa: Because I’m Doctor: Could it be … any time being what you overblown. I can’t live up Satan?!?!? don’t want to be. to people’s expectations Santa: Nice Church Lady Santa: Well in that case, I’m of me. voice. done delivering presents. Doctor: Right. I had a feeling Doctor: Thanks. I love Dana Parents will just have to get you might say that. Carvey. One minute he’s a their kids’ gifts themselves Santa: No one knows the German weightlifter, the from now on. They can real me. Everyone loves me next he’s Paul McCartney. lie and say they’re from from a distance, but they He’s whoever he wants to me if they’re not morally have a personality they’ve be. opposed to that. already created for me. It’s Santa: Must be nice. Doctor: Something tells me not my real personality, it’s Doctor: You should try it. they’ll be just fine. one they’ve made up, and I Santa: I should try Santa: Thanks for the talk. have to live up to it. It’s too impersonating Dana Doctor: Merry Christmas. much. Carvey? Sorry. The only Doctor: So you feel you have impression I can do is Rush Homer can be reached at to be the person other Limbaugh, and for that I [email protected]
14 nightspots December 22, 2010 YOUR FAVORITE EVENTS RETURN IN 2011: JAN 21 ITʼS BRITNEY BITCH FEB 18 CLUB KYLIE Photo by Kirk
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18 nightspots Photos by Kirk Photo by DJ Res-5 Photo by Kirk December 22, 2010 I promise to try harder to inform and offend in 2011.
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Photos by Kirk Photo by Kirk 20 nightspots December 22, 2010 BIG CHICKS Photo by Kirk PETER POINTERS Q: Homophobia sucks, but is it bad for my health?
According to the Anti- Defamation League, homophobia is the hatred or fear of homosexuals that sometimes leads to acts of violence, expressions of hostility, and discrimination. And it is everywhere. Research has shown that homophobia is more accepted in America than discrimination against other minorities. Yes, it has many negative health consequences. Obviously, there is direct violence towards LGBT persons. However, it cuts deeper. Photo by Chuck Kramer Being part of a stigmatized social group is stressful. There is fear for your well-being, never-ending awareness of external biases, and even a subtle tendency to start believing the negative ideas and WILD PUG turn hate in on ourselves (known as internalized Photo by Kirk homophobia). These stressors can impact our physical health, psychological health (with higher rates of depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation), and behavioral health (taking more sexual risks and having higher rates of substance disorders). But homophobia goes beyond the individual. It affects social groups, like families – evidenced by the homelessness epidemic in LGBT youth – and larger communities/societies. A societal presence of homophobia denies empowerment of a community group, strips populations of governmental funding, and leads to real and perceived barriers to wellness – like fearing disclosure to a medical professional. Recently, Project CRYSP held the forum “It’s Not Just ‘Faggot’: End Homophobia Now.” Join that discussion at http://lifelube.blogspot.com/2010/12/ lifelubes-its-not-just-faggot-forum.html. Also, get INN out there and fight homophobia! EXILE Peter Pointers is an online, gay health educator and is Photo by Kirk assisted by a group of qualified health specialists who work as a team to answer your health questions. Check out Peter’s Question/Answer forum at www.lifelube. org/experts.php for more pointers and to ask your own questions.
nightspots 21 December 22, 2010 DAILY SPECIALS AND SUCH
WEDNESDAYS sandwich $5 chickenburger Charlie’s Line dance lessons at 7 p.m., country @mosphere Special priced drinks and free trivia Bobby Love’s $1 off domestic & draft, $1 Pucker with DJ Michael B ‘til 1:30 a.m., Afterhours with prizes at 8 p.m., $2.50 drink specials Bucks $3.50 Domestics drafts & bottles, $3.50 dance with DJ LuLu Berlin Get, Get Down Disco Obsession, DJs well Circuit Flashback Fridays with inexpensive drink Zebo, Pervy and Poptastic, $1 select shots, The Call $4 Absolut cocktails, $8 Absolut specials and hits from the ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s & $2 PBRs Martinis/Cosmos 2000s, Last week: Urbano hip hop party Big Chicks Euchre Club 7:30 p.m., $4 Stoli Mar- Charlie’s $3 top shelf drinks and beer, ‘80s Club Krave Male dancers w/ bartenders Eric and tini, $6 Leinie Pitchers, $5 Quesadilla night flashback night Romie, $5 32 oz. flavored Long Islands, $10 (Chicken or Veggie) Circuit La Noche Loca w/ DJ Fast Freddy & DJ dom. buckets; $16 import buckets, VJ Touche Bobby Love’s $1 off domestic, $1 Pucker, $3 Rock-O-Mix, Miss Ketty’s show at 10 p.m. Cocktail Go-go boys, DJ Freddie Bain, $12 Long Jäger shots The Closet Karaoke with Creagh at 9:30 p.m. Island pitchers, $5 Jägerbombs Bucks $3.50 Domestics drafts & bottles, $3.50 Club Krave iPhone Grindr party, GLEE with Crew P.B.R. Cans $2, Goose Island Honkers pints well bartender Jerry, $5 you-call-it top shelf $3.50, $5 Mega Mojitos, 1/2 price nachos, 4th The Call Curtains Up Wednesdays with show- Cocktail Go-go boys at 10 p.m., DJ Michael Friday-Frat Boy Friday, w/ Hot Jock Contest tune videos at 9 p.m., $3 off call martinis, $5 Serafini, hostess Lisa Lexus, $9 vodka cran/ at 11:30 p.m. Jameson shots vodka lemonade pitchers, $3 Miller Lite pints, Encompass Karaoke, $4 24 oz. Big Boy Lites Cell Block Open 4 p.m. w/ Giani, All import $4 Wild Turkey Honey shots Halsted’s $5 Stoli mixed & bombs, $12 Bud beers (bottles & drafts) $3.50 Crew All draft beer pints $3, Bottomless Chips Light/Miller Lite pitchers Charlie’s $3 Miller Lites, $2 Skyy cocktails, gay n’ Salsa $2.50 Hamburger Mary’s $5 “Mary’s Punch” pints and movie night Encompass Drink & Drown Thursdays, $1 house $4 Shock Top pints The Closet $3 well, $1 Schnapps shots wells, $1 dom. drafts, $1 wine, sponsored by Hunters Release Fridays, DJ Ron, $2.50 Miller Club Krave $5 Three Olive cocktails; $7 Three Miller Lite and Coors Light bottles Olive martinis, Starfinder karaoke, 1st and Halsted’s $5.95 Buffalo chicken wraps, all Hydrate TPAN’s Positively Aware party 8-11 p.m. 3rd Wednesday—Island Girls meetings with drafts $3.50 on 2nd Friday of the month, Weekly DJs til 4 bartender Miss Brandi Wyne Hamburger Mary’s $3.50 home brew pints a.m., no cover til midnight Cocktail Teri Yaki’s & dusTy’s Twisted Trivia! 10 Hunters Male dancers, DJ Laura B., $2.75 Bud InnExile Here’s the Beef male dancers 11 p.m. p.m., $6 Effen cocktails, $9 Miller Lite pitchers and Mich, $4.25 Jäger Bombs Jackhammer DJ Man Scott, 1st Fri.-The Flesh Crew Open for lunch 11:30a.m., Blue Moon Hydrate Effen Thursdays: DJ Phil DaBeatz, $5 Hungry Dog Show, Last Fri.-ManHunt.com pints $3.50, 1/2 price Martinis Effen cocktails, $5 Effen bombs, Stage Door party Encompass All domestic bottled brews $1 Johnnies perform Jeffrey Pub Guys All Night Out dance party, The Glenwood Grindr party: come meet local Jackhammer $2 MGD/Miller Lite/Bud/Bud $3 cover guys using the Grindr app, grinder sand- Light, $3 premium domestics and imports, Mary’s Attic Feel Good Fridays with Rogue DJ wiches served, 7-10 p.m. DJ Man Scott at 9 p.m., $3 Bama-Slamma shots, $5 Mary’s Halsted’s $5.95 chicken fajitas, $3.50 Coronas Jeffrey Pub No cover, free entry pass to first 35 Punch pints Hamburger Mary’s $2 off all Mary’s “Special- guests to be used Friday or Saturday Parlour Medusa’s@Parlour with guest host Dave Tease” cocktail pints Mary’s Attic Big Red’s Cabaret with Meghan Medusa and DJ Teri Bristol, $4 Skyy drinks, $3 Hunters $4.50 U-Call-Its Murphy (2nd & 4th Thurs.), Bent: Brit Pop, Jäger bombs Hydrate 1/2 price Martinis, Hy-Drag Review 9:30 Indie and Disco (3rd Thurs.) Roscoe’s $15 Absolut Pink Lemonade pitchers, p.m., also DJ Laura B Parlour Lipstick@Parlour: hot girls’ dance party, $3 off Martinis, $3.50 Peroni bottles, $5 Jackhammer $1 well drinks, $5 buy-in, play Wii $4 pink lemonade Bacardi bombs Jeffrey Pub Game night—Bid Whist, spades, Roscoe’s Alternative Sounds in front bar, $12 Scarlet The First Ward Ball, $4 Well Drinks, $4 dominoes, darts, drink tickets for every Three-O Pomegranate Cosmo pitchers; $3 off wine glasses, $4 domestics, DJ Dolo winning hand Martinis, $2.50 Miller Lite drafts, $10 Miller Sidetrack Showtunes 5-9 p.m., Best of Sidetrack Mary’s Attic MaryOke with DJ Matador at 9pm. Lite Pitchers, $5 Three-O Bombs. Last Thu.: 9 p.m. - 2 a.m. $3 well cocktails and domestic bottles Wet Boxer Contest at midnight Spin The Shower Party, sign up by 11:30 p.m., Parlour Twirl@Parlour: hot pop music with DJ Scarlet Frat Night, hosted by Kevin, $5 40s of contest at midnight, $5 Absolut cocktails, Teri Bristol, 1/2 price Martinis Miller Lite, Corona and King Cobra; $5 Long $4 Blue Moon drafts, $5 Skyy cocktails, $6 Roscoe’s You’re the Star Karaoke with Island mini-pitchers, DJ Katy R Skyy bombs Honey West at 10 p.m., Free Pool all day, $12 Scot’s $4 all drafts 3160 POP Goes the Gio! Smirnoff Raspberry Twist Tidal Wave pitchers, Sidetrack Cocktail Hour videos 3 - 8 p.m., Laugh Touché 1st week - MAFIA; 2nd week - Full Moon 1/2 price wine bottles, $3 off Martinis, $2.50 Track comedy night hosted by Adam Guerino party and contest; 3rd week - ONYX Club Miller Lite drafts, $10 Miller Lite pitchers, $5 and Bradley Thomas 8-9 p.m. night, Club Room open at 10 p.m. Smirnoff Bombs. Last Thu.: Wet Boxer Contest Spin All-requet videos, $1 burgers & hot dogs, Velvet Rope Karaoke with Creagh, $6 Grey w/ Frida Lay at midnight $5 Absolut cocktails, $6 Miller Lite or High Goose Scarlet Sorry For Partying: featuring Hi-Life DJs, Life personal pitchers $3 PBR tall boys, $4 Svedka drinks and $4 Touché Handballer Night, red/white hanky SATURDAYS shot menu specials, club room open @mosphere Hot male dancers at 10:30 p.m., DJ Scot’s $2 off all Cosmos Velvet Rope $3 Sapporo pints, $6 Cosmos, Timmy Loop Sidetrack Cocktail Hour videos 3-8 p.m., Classic monthly local LGBT band performances Baton Shows 8:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m., 12:30 a.m. Sidetrack, 8 p.m.-2 am Berlin Twisted w/ DJ Chester or DJ Larissa, $5 Spin Dollar Drink Night, $1cocktails, wine and FRIDAYS after 11:00 p.m. / $7 after 1 a.m., 3rd Sat: Drag beer all night as well as $6 Bacardi Bombs @mosphere Hot male dancers at 10 p.m., DJ Matinee with House of Santana 9-11:30 p.m. Touché Bear-Chested night Eric Hall Big Chicks Euchre Club 6 p.m., DJ and dancing Uncommon Ground 4 Women Only series- four Baton Shows 8:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m., 12:30 a.m. 10 p.m., no cover female performers showcase their talents Berlin Cosmix: DJ Greg Haus, electro, progres- Bobby Love’s Featured artist nite, trivia shots & Velvet Rope $6 pizza specials, $3 drafts sive, and alternative, $5 after 11:00 p.m. 4th giveaways w/ DJ Tim week: Nightcaps: variety show with Adam Bucks $10 Miller pitchers, $2 Schnapps THURSDAYS Guerino and Puterbaugh Sisters The Call $5 Absolut cocktails, $5 Jameson shots, @mosphere “Hot Mess” Thursdays w/ male Big Chicks DJ and dancing 10 p.m., no cover, video dance party dancers, $3 well, $8 Bud Lite pitchers, $5 1/3 lb cheeseburger $5, $3 basket of ap- Charlie’s Country with DJ Michael B 9 p.m.-2 cosmos petizers (zucchini, mushroom, onion rings, a.m., Afterhours dance with DJ LuLu Baton Shows 8:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m., 12:30 a.m. poppers) Circuit Urbano hip-hop/house night, DJs Kenae, Berlin STARDUST Thursdays, with live perfor- Bobby Love’s Karaoke w/ Creagh 9:30 p.m. - Anton and Corona, $10 mances and special DJs, $2 PBR, $3 Berlin 1:30 a.m. Club Krave Club Krave Divas drag show, bombs, brought to you by Outdanced Bucks $10 Miller pitchers, $2 Schnapps bartenders Romie and Markie, $3 well, $10 Big Chicks $10 Pitchers of Blue Moon, $2.75 The Call $4 Bacardi drinks, $1 Dekuyper shots, mixed drink pitchers, DJ KY Rolling Rock, $4 Cosmos, Chicken specials dance video mix 6-9 p.m., Twin Spin video Cocktail DIVA DJs—rotating DJs include night—$5 wing basket, $6 Chicken breast party 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Dhanna, Miss Michaela, Tracy Tobey, Heather
22 nightspots December 22, 2010 Doble & Carla Starla, Go-go boys at 10:30 p.m. Double Bloody Marys $6, VJ Ven from 3 - p.m., $10 Crew Football with $2.75 Bud Light drafts and 9:30p.m., VJ Bobby Marley 9:30 p.m. Parlour Speakeasy@Parlour: Electro-swing, $4 $3.75 Shiner Bock drafts, VJ Ven spinning Halsted’s $6 champagne cocktails, $4 22 oz. u-call-its from 6 - 10 p.m., VJ Bobby Marley 10 p.m. Bud Lights, 12 Stoli Bloodies during brunch Roscoe’s You’re the Star karaoke with Honey Encompass Resident DJ Tiff 11 p.m. Hamburger Mary’s Mimosa Brunch served ‘til 3 West, 10 p.m., $12 Bacardi Razz-Berry Lem- Halsted’s $6 champagne cocktails, $4 22 oz. p.m., first mimosa free, then $2 onade pitchers, $3 off all Martinis, $2.50 Bud Lights, 12 Stoli Bloodies during brunch Hunters Hunters Haus, DJ Willyum at 10:30 p.m. Miller Lite Drafts, $10 Miller Lite Pitchers; $5 Hamburger Mary’s Mimosa Brunch served ‘til Karaoke with J-Boy at 7 p.m., $5 Tanqueray Smirnoff Bombs 3 p.m., first mimosa free, then $2, $4 Leinie and Stoli Scarlet Live Music Mondays, $5 select Martinis, bottles Hydrate DJ Jeannette $5 wine glasses, $3 PBR tallboys Hunters Fun Haus: Party Music-Party People, DJ InnExile Karaoke by Mariah Productions Scot’s $3 all domestic bottles Dan, $5 Skyy, $4.50 Bacardi Jackhammer $7 Long Islands, Amy Armstrong Sidetrack Cocktail Hour videos 3-8 p.m., Show- Hydrate DJ Ralphi Rosario 11 p.m. - 5 a.m. and Lloyd Young Open Mic Night tunes, 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Jackhammer DJ Man Scott, 1st Sat.-Great Lakes Jeffrey Pub Ol’ Skool dance party, no cover Spin RuPaul’s Drag U 8-9 p.m., Karaoke with Bears with DJ Chris Eterno, 2nd Sat.-Bear Mary’s Attic Cabaret Show at 7:30 (cover varies). Phoenix O’Hara 10 p.m.-2 a.m., $4 Skyy Dance Party with buffet, 3rd Sat.-Underwear Gong Show MaryOke with Velicity Metropolis cocktails, $5 Skyy bombs, $4 Miller Lite & Party with DJ Phil DaBeatz 9 p.m., $3 well cocktails and domestic bottles High Life drafts Jeffrey Pub Girls All Night Out dance party, $3 Parlour Sports@Parlour: $4 domestic pitchers, Touché Barstool Jocks - WWF wrestling & sports cover, show with host Indigo Blue $4 Skyy Bloody Mary bar at 8 p.m., free pizza Maneuvers DJ Sit-n-Spin, dancing, Jello shots Roscoe’s Male Call hosted by Frida Lay at 5 p.m., Velvet Rope Chicagoland Gay & Lesbian Singles Mary’s Attic Dance Party with DJ Oskar & John $12 Absolut Long Island pitchers, $2.50 Bud Meet-up sponsored by OPLAGA, $4 Martini Murges at 9 p.m. $2 Jello shots, $5 Frozen Light bottles, $5 Bacardibombs, $3 off Double flights Slushies Bloody Mary’s, $3 off Martinis Parlour Grind@Parlour: hot dance music with Sidetrack Cocktail Hour videos 3-8 p.m., TUESDAYS DJ Teri Bristol, $4 drafts Showtunes 4-9 p.m., best of the 60s-80s, 9 @mosphere $1 well and Bud Light drafts Roscoe’s No cover before 10 p.m., $5 cover p.m.-2 a.m. Berlin Sinful Circus with DJ Chester and Jay Jay, after, $15 Absolut Pink Lemonade pitchers, Scarlet Liquid Brunch: DJs Nick Phoenix and DJ $1 well and PBR, $5 cover $3 off Martinis, $3.50 Peroni Bottles, $5 Dolo, $12 bottles of champagne, $4 Mimosas, Big Chicks $5.50 Golden Margaritas, $4 Marga- Bacardibombs $4 Bloody Marys, $3 domestic beer ritas, $5 Chicken burger night, $3 Meatball Scarlet Crossfader Kings DJ Group, $5 well, $5 Spin Super Size Me Sundays with all Absolut Sandwiches (dine-in only) imports cocktails served in super-sized pint glasses, Bobby Love’s $2 domestic, draft and well drinks. Sidetrack Sidetrack Classics 3 - 9 p.m., Best of doors open at noon. Game Show trivia, 10 Bucks $10 Miller pitchers, $2 Schnapps Sidetrack 9 p.m. - 3 am p.m - midnight, hosted by Debbie Fox The Call Watch Glee at 7 p.m. with $3 Miller Spin Dance party with DJ Riley York and go-go Touché Open at noon, beer bust, 50¢ Bud & Lites boys, second Sat. of month is Fish Tank by Bud Light drafts, pool tournament at 7 p.m., Charlie’s $10 Absolut pitchers, $2 Bud/Bud Dummy Corps, $10 20 oz. Bacardi fishbowls movie night in club room at 10 p.m. Light, $4 Jäger & bombs, karaoke 9 p.m-1 a.m. 3160 Join Luther & Will for Sexy Senior Satur- Velvet Rope Mean Girls Brunch: $25 for unlim- Club Krave Queer As Folk with bartender Mar- days, 8 p.m. - 2 a.m. ited mimosas, buffet brunch and a show, beer kie, $2 well, $1 draft beer, $4 dom. pitchers. Touché Open 3 p.m., 1st week-Great Lakes bucket specials Cocktail Go-go boys at 10 p.m., DJ Timmy Loop, Bears, Weekly fetish parties @ 10 p.m. Club $9 vodka cran/vodka lemonade pitchers Room open MONDAYS The Closet $3 well, $1 Schnapps shots Velvet Rope Guest DJs, $5 bombs 3160 Open-mic comedy showcase Crew Bud pints $2.75, Bud Light Lime bottles Berlin PERV--a night of rock’n pleasures, $2 $3, Taco Tuesdays with $1 tacos SUNDAYS PBRs, $3 Heinekens Halsted’s $5.95 entrée salads, $4 22 oz. Bud @mosphere Evening movies, $3 well, $2 Bud Big Chicks $2 off all pitchers, $1 1/4lb burgers, Lights, $5.50 glasses of pinot grigio or merlot Lite draft, $2.50 Miller Lite bottles $4.50 Call $5 Veggie Burgers (dine-in only) Hamburger Mary’s ‘Tini-Tuesday with $3 off all Baton Shows 8:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m., 12:30 a.m., The Call Drag Factor: open drag competition Mary’s specialty martinis, “Pop Quiz” trivia 2 for 1 admission with coupon available at with live judges and cash prizes, hosted by night in Rec Room, $3 off all Mary-tinis and www.thebatonshowlounge.com. Ashley Morgan. $2.50 well, $3 Miller products $2 PBR cans Berlin $2 PBRs, $3 Heinekens. 1st Sunday: Charlie’s $2 well, $3 Bacardi, $10 Absolut Hunters $1 domestic draft beers Madonnarama w/ DJ Riley, 2nd Sunday: True pitchers, line dance lessons 7 p.m., BINGO Jackhammer Karaoke with Creagh 10 p.m., $3 Faith ‘80s night w/ DJ Chester, 3rd Sunday: at 11 p.m. Bacardi and Finlandia (all flavors) Disco Obsession w/ DJ Pervy, Last Sunday: Circuit Mondays with Mz. Ruff-n-Stuff & the Parlour Grüve@Parlour: house music with DJs ‘90s Night w/ DJs Chester & Greg Haus Rocketts, DJ Stoney Butch Duncan, Psycho Bitch, Freddie Bain and Big Chicks Free BBQ/inside picnic at 4:30 p.m., Club Krave Musical Mondays with bartender Michael Serafini, $4 u-call-its $2.50 vodka lemonades Andrew, $5 you-call-it top shelf Roscoe’s “Drag Race 2010” with Frida Lay, $12 Bobby Love’s Open at noon with Connie The Closet $3 well, $1 Schnapps shots Absolut Mandrin Cosmopolitan pitchers, $3 Bucks Sunday cookout, $10 Miller pitchers, $2 Cocktail Monday Madness with half off all off Martinis, $2.50 Miller Lite Drafts, $10 Miller Schnapps drinks, ‘80s New Wave with tender reX 4-9 Lite Pitchers, $5 Three-O Bombs The Call $6 Absolut Peppar Bloody Mary’s, $4 p.m., BOY CRAZY with host Joey 10-2, DJ Scarlet ‘90s Night, DJ Heather Doble, $6 vodka Jim Beam cocktails, $1 Dekuyper shots, movie Boxxxcutter with your bartender Peter lemonade mini-pitchers, $3 domestic beers matinee at 4:30 p.m. Crew Pub Stumpers trivia, $50 bar tab for win- Scot’s $2 off all Martinis Cell Block Open 2 p.m., $1.50 pints Miller Lite ning team, $6 Ruby Red/Mango Margaritas Sidetrack U-Video, all request night all day and night, DJs Freddie Bain and Chris 1/2 Price wings six $3/twelve $4.50,1/2 priced Spin Dart Tournament 7 p.m. Mercedes and Spinazzola wings 5 p.m. ‘til close. MTV star Shane host Bingo 10 p.m. - 1 a.m. Charlie’s Euchre 6 p.m., karaoke 9 p.m., $10 Halsted’s $5.95 burgers, $4 22 oz. Bud Lights Touché Hard Core Tuesdays, club room open top-shelf pitchers Hamburger Mary’s Charity HamBINGO with at 10 p.m. The Closet $5 Bloody Marys, buckets of beer Velicity Metropolis at 8 p.m., $5 Sauza Marga- Velvet Rope Best of ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s & ‘90s music Club Krave Drag Bingo @ 7 p.m. with Tina ritas & frozen slushies Roberts, karaoke with Star Finder Karaoke at Hunters $2 well drinks 9:30 p.m., $2 drafts, $5 draft pitchers Hydrate $1 drinks all night, no cover before Cocktail Garden brunch party 11 a.m.-4 p.m., midnight, DJ Laura B. followed by Garden Wonderland Tea Party Jackhammer $3 U-Call-It (excluding Long 4-10 p.m.., DJ Uncle Milty at 8 p.m., DJ Pete Islands and Martinis), free pool Augusta at 11 p.m Maneuvers Karaoke Mondays w/ Miss Bobbi Crew NFL Football with $9.50 Lite pitchers, Mary’s Attic Live soap opera “The Ville” at 8
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Wed., Dec. 22 Boys for a evening of festive Channel 21 in Chicago, at The Call Celebrate New Year’s Berlin MinogueFrapp: Kylie Christmas fun! 9 p.m., 800 10pm on Tuesdays; 10pm, Eve at The Call with a video Minogue and Goldfrapp W. Belmont Ave., www.spin- Chicago Access Network hits countdown, lite bites, showcase with DJs Greg nightclub.com Television, Channel 21, champagne toast, $4 Bacardi Haus and Adam EL. 10 p.m., URBANO Special holiday edi- Chicago cocktails and $1 DeKuyper 954 W. Belmont Ave., www. tion of our weekly URBANO 5 shots. 1547 W. Bryn Mawr, berlinchicago.com a.m. hip-hop/ blatino party. www.cattlecallchicago.com DJs Anton and Stoney. Drink Friday, Dec. 31 Cocktail Ring in 2011 at Chicago’s New Year’s Eve special: huge $10 Blue M.F. & Cocktail with DJs Freddie 2011 Celebration This event Thursday, Dec. 23 Watermelon Bomb Mugs. 11 Bain and Pete Augusta. features luxury overnight Velvet Rope Tajma Hall & The p.m., Circuit, 3641 N. 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Music will Bacardi cocktails and bombs to Howard Brown. 1st 50 www.avenuetavern.com be provided by VJ Bryan and and $1 Dekuyper shots. 4 people will receive a 50% off Scot’s New Year’s Eve at Scot’s DJ Cricket with a $500 Cash p.m., 1547 W. Bryn Mawr, pass towards New Year’s Eve with hors d’oeuvres at 8 p.m., Balloon Drop and a cham- www.cattlecallchicago.com cover. 10235 W. Grand Ave., balloon drop, champagne at pagne toast at midnight. Franklin Park, IL midnight and no cover! 1829 800 W. Belmont Ave., www. W. Montrose Ave. Saturday, Dec. 25 spin-nightclub.com Rudolph the Red-Hosed Monday, Dec. 27 Reindeer Hell in a Handbag Berlin Perv - A Queer XXXmas Productions is proud to re- with strip tease and spank- mount David Cerda’s parody ings by Santa. DJs Chester, of the classic children’s tele- Joshua & Bunny Riot. vision special “Rudolph the Sponsored by Tulip. 10 p.m., Red-Nosed Reindeer”, now 954 W. 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26 nightspots December 22, 2010 Sidetrack Welcome 1/1/11 at Velvet Rope Celebrate New tickets available through party. Wear your PJs to Scot’s this special NYE benefit for Year’s Eve with the Kings & website. $10 cover and up. and have your first Bloody Equality IL PAC. $25 tickets Queens of the Red Carpet 954 W. Belmont Ave., www. Mary of 2011. Brunch at the from your bartender or Drag Show. $25 three-hour berlinchicago.com Omelet Bar begins at noon. online at EQIL.org. Win trips open bar from 9 p.m. to New Year’s Eve on the S.S. Po- Get ready for Houlihan’s fa- to NYC and Palm Springs. midnight. Dancing enter- seidon Camp Midnight pres- mous sausage ring! 11 a.m., Sponsored by Palm Springs tainment with underwear ents New Year’s Eve on the 1829 W Montrose Avenue Tourism and Stoli. 3349 N. models. DJ Joe V. 728 W. S.S. Poseidon with a special Berlin New Year’s Day Drag Halsted St., http://www. Lake St., Oak Park, IL, www. screening of the 1972 classic Matinee featuring the House sidetrackchicago.com velvetropeoakpark.com The Poseidon Adventure. of Santana, hosted by Mini Miss Foozie New Year’s Eve Hamburger Mary’s/Mary’s ‘70s cruisewear preferred. Shaina with DJ Jobot. 10 2011 hosted by Miss Foozie! Attic Get your freak on at Boarding begins at 11 p.m. p.m., 954 W. Belmont Ave., Join Miss Foozie at Fierte Mary’s Big Top New Year’s Your ticket includes cham- www.berlinchicago.com Bar in Kenosha for a New Eve with two floors of circus pagne toast at midnight, one The Call Remember the aughts Year’s Eve Bash! Fierte, fun. No cover. 5400 N. Clark free drink and extra party with a Best-of-the-Decade 5722 3rd Ave., Kenosha, WI, St., www.hamburgermarys. favors, with hilarious running Pajama Dance Party. $5 Ab- 262-945-0341, fiertekenosha. com/chicago commentary throughout the solut cocktails and Jameson com Roscoe’s Ring in ‘11 with a movie. Music Box Theatre, shots. 10 p.m.,1547 W. Bryn Parlour NYEve with DJ Eric $1000 balloon drop, hors 3733 N. Southport Ave., Mawr, www.cattlecallchi- Roldan. New disco, indie d’oeuvres, champagne toast www.musicboxtheatre.com cago.com & house music all night. at midnight and Fusion Ra- Complimentary champagne dio broadcasting LIVE from and balloons at midnight. the dancefloor with DJ Eddy. Saturday, Jan. 1 Sunday, Jan. 2 Crew Watch New Year’s Bowl Berlin Madonnarama Madon- No cover. 6341 N. Clark St., Doors open at 8 p.m., $25 Games at Crew. TicketCity narama with DJ Riley York. www.parlouronclark.com cover. $50 Fast-Trak tickets Bowl at 11 a.m. Capital One 10:30pm, Berlin, 954 W Crew New Year’s Eve celebra- available for Pre-Sale ONLY and Outback Bowls at noon. Belmont Ave, http://www. tion with complimentary (In and Out all night, no wait- Gator Bowl at 12:30 p.m. berlinchicago.com champagne toast at mid- ing in line! Limited number Rose Bowl at 3:30 p.m. Fiesta night. $10 VIP package gets available.) 3356 N. Halsted Bowl at 7:30 p.m. $2.75 Bud you $2 domestic drafts and St., www.roscoes.com Light drafs, $6 Double mixed well cocktails from Berlin Absolut presents Art Bloody Marys, $12 Mimosa 9 p.m. until close. DJ Pervy Haus New Year’s Eve with and Sangria pitchers. 4804 gives you a countdown of DAAN, DJ Greg Haus, hosts N. Broadway, www.worlds- 2010’s favorite songs. 4804 Adam Guerino and The greatestbar.com N. Broadway, www.worlds- Puterbaugh Sisterz. Art in- Scot’s New Year’s Day pajama greatestbar.com stallation by Nestor. Advance FROM THE BOOTH by Randy Pubert 2010: How It’s Been
This year the world of porn reflected reality and so did this column. • Don’t Ask, Just Fuck represented the military and 3160 reality shows such as Top Model made an appearance. • We went down the straight and narrow with This Ain’t Dancing with the Stars XXX style. • “The Stimulation,” Vinnie and Pauly G. were fist pumping in Jet Set Men’s parody Jersey Score, but where was my girl Snooki? • On Valentine’s Day we had Porn Photos by Kirk Stars in Love and for the Pride issue we had a movie by the same name and done by none Photos by Kirk other than the whole reason I fell in love with porn, legendary director Kristen Bjorn. • In the summer we tried out a 3-D film called Whorrey Potter and the Sorcerer’s Balls. We took a trip to Steamworks to get clean and dirty at the same time. • Halloween really was a Hell Knight with a scary feature from the past. • I interviewed porn stars such as Steven Daigle and Austin Wilde, along with a variety of HIDEAWAY mainstream celebrities. For next year we promise to ROSCOE’S bring more fun articles full of Photo by Kirk jokes and thumbs up the butt. Don’t forget to bring the lube, the popcorn and keep visiting the booth!!!
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