nightspots #1086 • February 6, 2013

That Guy by Kirk Williamson Have yourselves a DILFy little Valentine’s Mellowing with age we are. Day. Our cover this week features a columnist we’d like to credit, Marc “Moose” Moder giving us classic class with his tufted heart-shaped box. It’s so full of love. Explore Moose’s love for DJ Tony Moran, as he interviews Tony in advance of his Freedom Revolution: Peace gig at Vision Nightclub, Sun., Feb. 17, part of Circuit Mom’s Presidents’ Day Weekend party extravaganza. Huge nerd ups to Danny Bernardo and his super successful launch of the Chicago Geeks Out! And DJ Moose is no slouch himself. Catch his party at Spin. Boys, girls, batmen, batwomen, grooves at the following joints: DILF (first Sat. and all across the nerdo spectrum came together of each month at The Sofo Tap); Wed@Wood for comic books and camaraderie. There was no (on Halsted and Buckingham); Mary’s Old Skool shortage of Super Mario-related paraphernalia, (second Fri. of each month at Mary’s Attic), like the one girls awesome fire flower earrings. and Downtown Lights at Downtown Bar and Want. Lounge (first and third Fri.). Follow all his goings- on on Twitter @endorsedornot or stalk him on Check out our bloated calendar, filled with our Facebook. pics for your Valentine’s Day, Presidents’ Day, Mardi Gras, and Grammy celebrations. As always, Check out me and my “brothers” at The check me out in my tighty whities (or baggy Hideaway. Back in the storied days of The bluies, as the case may be) at Jackhammer’s Nutbush, Mikey, Scottie and I all had a similar annual Mardi Gras undie-oke, brought to you by look (goatee, bearish, always jovial) so we Creaoke. Lettin’ it all hang out since 2004. decided we were triplets. Here’s our original family portrait from 2004 and our reunion shot. [email protected]

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End of an era :( Make sure to stop in and say your goodbyes. BUCKS Photos by Anthony Meade

A super-duper-RuPer time at the RuPaul’s Drag Race premiere party. THE CALL Photos courtesy of The Call

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DANCING ABOUT ARCHITECTURE by Marc “Moose” Moder

MAKING ‘PEACE’ WITH DJ TONY MORAN

For a good many of Circuit Mom’s younger fans across the country who come in for his Revolution events, Tony Moran is the gorgeous, talented DJ they all look forward to as an incredible live DJ, whipping dancers into a frenzy until the final beat. For those of us who’ve been longtime CM/TM fans or are just big music dorks, Tony Moran carries a huge amount of music history and stories within that never-aging noggin of his. I recently spoke with Tony about his upcoming Revolution: Peace gig on the brand new state-of-the- art system at Excalibur, his early history, and gigs with some of the worlds biggest vocalists.

DJ Tony started out in his early days producing for the freestyle group The Cover Girls and scored a huge hit “Show Me,” all before he was even of drinking age. His success with his collaborators under the name Latin Rascals lead their own record contract, a gig on MTV and of course, his legendary remixes. He’s known for asking some of the biggest divas in the world to step back into the studio to re-record vocals for better mixes. He said tha all had a great work ethic, but wished he’d spent more time on Celine Dion: “(I) Just wished I had spent more time with her in the studio without video cameras and tons of executives in the room. She was great, but it left me longing to connect with her further.

Someone Tony did connect with that left a lasting impression was the late great Donna Summer. “I was granted the opportunity to write and work with her on new music that would be an addition to her last greatest hits album. It can be called “subjective” by some, but I recorded “You’re So Beautiful” with her and we continued writing in Nashville, then at studios in New York on many occasions at my own private studio in Chelsea, New York. We absolutely had a connection and she wanted to sing

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Now contact us at 773-720-7347 or [email protected] Join Creaoke on Facebook www.CreaokeKaraoke.net Geeks OUT! Hot gay nerds unite! SPIN Photos by Kirk

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DEEP TISSUE a touching new column by C.J.

Having recently come out of a taxing long-term “Baby, you could set that table up right here and relationship I decided to spend much of my first right now. You know that’s what I need, a massage!” year as a masseur on the road. My maiden voyage lasted about six months, starting in New York City. I laughed uncomfortably, pushing my ID, ticket and Needless to say, I did not pack light. My check-in anything else she may need toward her to just let suitcase was large enough to carry ten pairs of me through. Finally she checked the table and the pants, twenty shirts, five pairs of shorts, six novels, suitcase and I was allowed to head to TSA and on to a blow dryer, one electric razor with attachments, my gate where I could relax, a good one hundred and enough toiletries to keep a family of Jennifer pounds lighter. Lopezes happy through a dry winter. I also had two carry-ons. The first was a carry-on version of When we arrived at JFK I ran for the baggage area the larger suitcase that housed four pairs of shoes; excited to get to my Midtown hotel. I was already all of my socks; and US Weekly, Vanity Fair and OK booked for the day and NYC is pricey. magazines. The two suitcases were complete with bands that snapped together forming an island. After I laboriously gathered my table and suitcase The second carry-on was my laptop. And it didn’t I headed toward the taxi ramp. I leaned the table stop there. against a column, stationed the suitcases then walked a few feet forward, laptop dangling from Quite a few travelling masseurs work on a bed so my shoulder while waiting my turn to hail a cab. as not to have to carry a table cross-country. To me I got one immediately. I hurriedly grabbed my that was just an invitation to offer or expect more suitcases, throwing them in the trunk, then hopped than a massage, so I decided to travel with a table in the back seat. Minutes after pulling away from that when folded measured 27” x 36”. the curb, I realized I was missing something.

The only thing I was missing was a birdcage and a “Shit! Sir, can you stop? I left my massage table parrot. back there.”

I was lucky enough to have a friend that was “Your massage table!?”, he asked as if I said I’d said I willing to drive me to the airport at 7 a.m., thus left my unicorn behind. avoiding the many turnstiles and narrow entries of the CTA train lines. Walking into Midway airport He stopped. I hopped out and ran back grabbing with my massage table on my left shoulder, laptop it, relieved. on my right shoulder and rolling closet poorly maneuvered by my right hand, I knew I had made I finally made it to my hotel, exhausted, but ready a horrendous error and my rotator cuffs would to perform six previously booked back-to-back never be the same. As I slowly (and irritatingly massages. Afterwards I met a friend from college to everyone around me) made my way through who that same night introduced me to a handsome the labyrinth and up to the check-in counter, I guy he thought I would be interested in. The started to receive stares. Just wanting to remain handsome guy and I enjoyed lively banter for as anonymous as possible I inched my way to the about thirty minutes before he gave me a serious clerk once it was my turn. look.

“Child, is that a massage table?”, she asked in a “You’re fun. Why are you single?” voice loud enough to be heard at the back of the line. Unwittingly I responded, “Too much baggage I guess.” 14 nightspots February 6, 2013 I wanna go one direction on you:

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MORAN FROM page 10 on these last couple of songs. Time passed after the last album as she worked on another one and different people also became involved that had other visions for her next project. No drama or negativity, so I just left these recorded songs unfinished and continued on my next project, which was Cher. Between then, and her unfortunate passing, I would go back into my studio and work on these incredible takes of performances that included joking around moments and all. “Valley Of The Moon” was one of the songs that I finished because I thought it would be incredible to include in my set for The Black Party in NYC. I can’t tell you how many messages I was getting regarding what it’s about. “

Tony recently shared his cut of Donna’s “Freedom” online, which created a huge stir in the music community and seemed like a real departure for two dance collaborators. Tony says, “Freedom was completed because it was more than a dance record . It was a message that helped with my own personal healing and I hope that others feel the same.”

Expect not only some of Tony’s past and present divas to make it onto the decks Sunday Feb. 17, but also some new sounds Tony’s been working with. Circuit Mom’s Matthew Harvat, who’s worked with Tony on 18 past parties since 2000, says, “I think some may be surprised at PEACE that his sound has evolved into a sort of global soundtrack of melodic brilliance. It’s European, Ibiza, New York, African and Chicago styles all stirred together in a way that only Tony can do with his unique and original compositions and production work. He has been playing a LOT in other countries and feeding off of the energy and sounds around him. The influences are a brilliant story being told through music.”

Tony spins at Revolution: Peace, Sun., Feb. 17 at Excalibur. For information on tickets to Circuit Mom’s President’s Day weekend Revolution parties and to stay informed on Chaz and strippers: a duet of pleasures! HIDEAWAY Photos by Kirk

CREAOKE NIGHTS!

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Oh, verrrry funny: Yuks at the kickoff of season three of Queer Comedy at Zanies. Photos by Kirk

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WEDNESDAYS @mosphere $5 bombs, male dancers at 10 FRIDAYS 3160 Paul Marinaro and His Jazz Trio Antronio’s $3 Malibu drinks, $5 Long Islands 3160 Pop Goes the Gio show @mosphere $5 Rokk cocktails, plus speciality Baton Shows 8:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m., 12:30 a.m. @mosphere Bi-Polar Fridays with male dancers drinks Berlin STARDUST Thursdays, with live perfor- at 10:30 p.m. Hosted by Regina Upright, drag Antronio’s Karaoke, $2 domestic, Cuervo shots, mances and special DJs. 1st Thu. is Peech Fuzz performances at 12:30, $5 Fireball shots free appetizers with DJ Kid Color; 2nd Thu. is co-conspired by Antronio’s Got Leche? dance party with DJ Trini Berlin $1 select shots, $2 PBRs, $5 Tropical Sex Pyramids of Pluto/ Jean Shorts, Sisterman, & and hot go-go boys pints, $4 Malibu black. 1st Wed.—Electrohouse Smooth & Delicious. Last Thu. is co-conspired Berlin Cosmix: DJ Greg Haus, electro, progressive, w/DJs Pete Augusta an Adam EL.; by ratcatchers.com and CULT. $1 select shots, and alternative, $1 select shots, $3 Bacardi 2nd Wed.—Dub Hangover with Jason Cox; $3 Bacardi Bombs, $5 “Tropical Sex” pints, $2 Bombs, $5 “Tropical Sex” pints, $5.50 42 Below 3rd Wed.— GLO Euro pop night w/DJ Gabriel. Old Style Light, $5.50 Ultimat Vodka, $6.50 Vodka. $5 and up cover starts at 11 p.m. Last Wed.—Static Electroshock Therapy Patron Silver, $5+ cover Big Chicks DJ and dancing 10 p.m., no cover, 1/3 Big Chicks Euchre Club 7:30 p.m., $4 Stoli Big Chicks $10 Pitchers of Blue Moon, $2.75 lb cheeseburger $5, $3 basket of appetizers Martini, $6 Leinie Pitchers, $5 Quesadilla night Rolling Rock, $4 Cosmos, Chicken specials (zucchini, mushroom, onion rings, poppers) (Chicken or Veggie) night—$5 wing basket, $6 Chicken breast Bobby Love’s Karaoke w/ Creagh 9:30 p.m. - Bobby Love’s $1 off domestic, $1 Pucker, $3 sandwich $5 chickenburger 1:30 a.m. Jäger shots Bobby Love’s $1 off domestic & draft, $1 Pucker Bonsai Bar DJ Techno Kidd, $4 cocktails Bonsai $1 drinks Bucks $3.50 Domestics drafts & bottles, $3.50 Bucks $10 Miller pitchers, $2 Schnapps Bucks $3.50 Domestics drafts & bottles, $3.50 well The Call After-work retro video cocktail party well The Call After-work karaoke 7-11 p.m., $5 Abso- 6-9 p.m., TGIF Video hits after 9, $4.50 Stella The Call Curtains Up! Wednesdays with show- lut cocktails, specials on Long Island pithcers bottles, $1 Dekuyper shots tune videos at 8 p.m., $3 off Absolut & Skyy and buckets of beers Charlie’s Two-steppin’ lessons with Stina at 10 martinis and cosmos Charlie’s $3 top shelf drinks and beer, ‘80s p.m., country with DJ Michael B ‘til 1:30 a.m., Cell Block Open 4 p.m. w/ Giani, All import beers flashback night Afterhours dance with DJ LuLu (bottles & drafts) $3.50 The Closet $5 Long Islands The Closet $5 Jose Margaritas Charlie’s $2 Miller Lites, $3 Skyy cocktails Club Krave StarFinder Craig’s Karaoke with Club Krave Male dancers w/ bartenders Eric and The Closet $5 all fruit cocktails bartender Andrew, $5 you-call-it top shelf Romey, $10 dom. buckets, $16 import buckets, Club Krave $5 Three Olive cocktails; $7 Three Crew Karaoke at 10 p.m., $3.50 pints (except high DJ Brandi Wyne Olive martinis, 1st & 3rd Wed.: Island Girls ABV), $2.50 Bottomless Chips n’ Salsa Crew $2, P.B.R. cans $4 Goose Island 312 and meetings with bartender Miss Brandi Wyne. Downtown $6 Tito’s cocktails, Trust Us DJs Seasonal pints, $4.50 Ketel Oranj Skinny Lem- 2nd & 4th Wed.: So You Think You Can Drag downstairs, every 2nd Thu. is Clock Out/Rock onades, 4th Friday-Frat Boy Friday, w/ Hot Jock Crew Open for lunch 11:30a.m., $1 off all cans, Out 5-9 p.m. in Main Bar Contest at 11:00 p.m. (sign up at 10) 1/2 price Martinis DS Tequlia Co. All-you-can-eat tacos at 5 pm, Downtown $5 Jack and Jäger shots, 1st & 3rd Fri. Downtown $3 Bud Light drafts, $6 Don Q $10 Big Bottles of wine with plastic cups, $3 - Downtown Lights w/ DJ Moose DS Tequlia Co. Team Trivia: Sign up starts at 8 Jamo shots, $3 Soco shots Bar Olympics at 10 DS Tequlia Co. Happy Hours 4-7p.m. includes ½ pm, free to play. Hosted by Robin. p.m. with prizes price apps, $10 Rum Fishbowl, $15 Marg Fish Halsted’s $5.95 chicken fajitas, $3.50 Coronas The Glenwood Trivia night with prizes and drink Bowl, bottle beer or draft special, $1 shots Hamburger Mary’s $2 off all Mary’s “Special- specials Halsted’s $5 Stoli mixed & bombs, $12 Bud Light/ Tease” cocktail pints. Hamburger Mary’s $1 off home-brew pints Miller Lite pitchers Hunters $4 Skyy/Skyy Bombs, $4 Cruzan Rum Hunters HXD (Hot Extreme Dancers), $100 Stoli Hamburger Mary’s $5 Mary’s Punch pints Hydrate 1/2 price Martinis, Hy-Drag Review 9:30 bottle service, $5 Stoli Cocktails, $7 Long Is- Hunters $5 Sweet Tea, $3 Jager Bombs, $3 Miller p.m., also DJ Laura B lands, $3 Bud Light bottles, $3 Cruzan Bombs, Lite, HXD (Hot Extreme Dancers), DJ Ron G Jackhammer $1 well drinks, $5 buy-in, play Wii DJ Lawrence K Hydrate Juicy Fridays, with juicy go-go dancers Jeffrey Pub Game night—Bid Whist, spades, Hydrate Effen Thursdays: DJ Phil DaBeatz, $5 of all persuasions at 9 pm. TPAN’s Positively dominoes, darts, drink tickets for every win- Effen cocktails, $5 Effen bombs, Stage Door Aware party 8-11 p.m. on 2nd Friday of the ning hand Johnnies perform month, Weekly DJs til 4 a.m., no cover til Kit Kat Half-price cocktails and martinis, buy one Jackhammer $2 MGD/Miller Lite/Bud/Bud midnight get one free entrees Light, $3 premium domestics and imports, InnExile Here’s the Beef male dancers 11 p.m. Late Bar Staff spin their favorite punk, garage DJ Man Scott Jackhammer DJ Man Scott, Last Fri.-ManHunt. and rock ‘n roll, $4 Stoli flavors, $4 Sailor Jerry Kit Kat Half-price martinis and $5 mojitos, tarot com party Mary’s Attic MaryOke with HamyBear at 9 pm. card readings by Therese Murphy Jeffrey Pub Guys All Night Out dance party, No cover after 9 pm. Sponsored by Nightspots Late Bar DJ Larissa spins electric funk classics, $4 $3 cover minibar Top Shelf Wednesdays: Weekly guest DJs Kir Royale or Mimosa, $6 Mini-Martinis Kit Kat $30 three-course prix-fixe menu includes featuring $5 top shelf cocktails Mary’s Attic Big Red’s Cabaret with Meghan a martini, salad and entree Parlour Indie Parlour with community and music Murphy (2nd Thurs), “Cabaret Project” (4th Late Bar Soul, Mod and vintage rock ‘n roll, $3 events. $3 PBRs Thurs), $1 off Home-brew pints PBR, $3 Schlitz Tall Boys Roscoe’s You’re the Star Karaoke with Honey minibar The White Party: DJ Avi Sic spins top 40 Mary’s Attic 2nd Fri. - Old Skool House Party: ‘80s West at 10 p.m., $3 off Martinis, $2.50 Miller and club hits at 8 pm and ‘90s with DJ Moose at 9:30 p.m. No cover Lite Roscoe’s $10 Miller Lite Pitchers, $5 Three-O Parlour Lipstick: hot girls’ dance party, $4 cock- Scarlet DJ Konsept, $5 mini blue motherf*cker Bombs. Last Thu.: Wet Boxer Contest at tails, DJ Teri Bristol pitchers, $5 Stoli drinks. Monthly “Blacklight” midnight Roscoe’s $15 Absolut Pink Lemonade pitchers, and “Work It Out” parties Scarlet Frat Night, $5 40s of Miller Lite and 24oz $3 off Martinis, $3.50 Peroni bottles, $5 Bacardi Scot’s $2 off all Cosmos Corona; $5 mini Long Island mini-pitchers, bombs Sidecar Bar $5 glasses of wine DJ NMF Scarlet $5 well drinks, DJ Dolo Sidetrack Cocktail Hour videos 3-8 p.m., Classic Scot’s $4 all drafts Sidetrack Showtunes 5-9 p.m., Best of Sidetrack Sidetrack, 8 p.m.-2 am Sidecar Bar $1 off all beer bottles 9 p.m. - 2 a.m. The Sofo Tap The LIVE Game Show ($25 Pyramid; Sidetrack Cocktail Hour videos 3 - 8 p.m. The Sofo Tap Grrr, It’s Friday bear party, $6 Miller Family Fightin’ or Win, Lose & Drink) at 9, $4 The Sofo Tap Happy Hour Thursdays with $3 Lite big beers, $2 PBR cans, $4 Red Stag shots Hofbrau drafts, $6 Hofbrau big beers Miller Lite draft pints, $4 well, $5 Jameson and cocktails Spin Dollar Drink Night, $1 42 Below and well shots, 5-9 p.m. Spin The Shower Party hosted by Victor, sign cocktails, Barefoot Wine and Miller Lite and Spin Dollar Drink Night, $1 42 Below and well up by 11:30 p.m., contest at midnight, 1st Coors Light drafts, $5 Corzo tequila shots, DJs cocktails, Barefoot Wine and Miller Lite and prize $100, 2nd prize $50 bar tab. $5 Bacardi Riley York, Bryan and Dominic. No cover before Coors Light drafts, $5 Corzo tequila shots, DJs bombs (all flavors) and $5 Sam Adams. $2 9, $7 after 9 Riley York, Bryan and Dominic. No cover before cover after 10 Taverna 750 Free dessert with purchase of 9, $7 after 9 Taverna 750 $5 late-nite menu, 11 p.m.-1:30 a.m. dinner Taverna 750 $20 bottles of champagne (Brut, 3160 POP Goes the Gio! Touché Bear-Chested night Rose or Prosecco) Touché 1st week - MAFIA; 2nd week - Full Moon Touché Handballer Night, red/white hanky party and contest; 3rd week - ONYX Club THURSDAYS specials, club room open night, Club Room open at 10 p.m. 3160 Arnie Lanza 30 nightspots February 6, 2013 SATURDAYS Bobby Love’s Open at noon with Connie and Martinis), free pool, Delmaria’s Drag Show @mosphere Dollar Store with male dancers from Bonsai Bar $2 Mimosas, $4 well cocktails. Open at 1 a.m. 11 p.m., $5 Fireball shots at 1 p.m. Kit Kat Half-price entire menu (food and drinks) Antronio’s Drag show at midnight Bucks Sunday cookout, $10 Miller pitchers, $2 Mary’s Attic Charity HamBINGO with Velicity Me- Baton Shows 8:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m., 12:30 a.m Schnapps tropolis at 7 and 9 p.m., $5 Sauza Margaritas Berlin $1 select shots, $3 Berlin Bombs, $5 Tropi- The Call $12 Long Island pitchers, $5.50 Pinnacle Parlour Karaoke with Creaoke 9 p.m.-1 a.m., $5 cal Sex, $5.50 Ultimat. Twisted w/ DJ Chester whipped vodka, After-beach party until 9 p.m., Miller Lite pitchers or DJ Larissa, $5 and up cover starts at 11 p.m. showtune videos after 9 Roscoe’s You’re the Star karaoke with Honey 1st & 3rd Sat: House of Santana drag show 9 Charlie’s Euchre 6 p.m., karaoke with Man Fag at West, 10 p.m., $3 off all Martinis, $2.50 Miller p.m.-midnight 9 p.m., $10 top-shelf pitchers Lite Drafts, $10 Miller Lite Pitchers; $5 Smirnoff Big Chicks Euchre Club 6 p.m., DJ and dancing 10 The Closet Free darts, $5 Jose Margaritas Bombs p.m., no cover Club Krave Drag Bingo @ 7 p.m. with Brandi Scot’s $3 all domestic bottles Bobby Love’s Karaoke featured artist nite, trivia Wyne, karaoke with Star Finder Karaoke at 9:30 Sidecar Bar Karaoke with Nelson from Sly Enter- shots & giveaways w/ DJ Tim p.m., $2 drafts, $5 draft pitchers tainment, 8:30 p.m. -1 a.m. Bonsai DJ Laura B Crew Open at 11 am, brunch menu until 3. $11 Sidetrack Cocktail Hour videos 3-8 p.m., Show- The Call $5 Absolut cocktails, video dance party Miller Lite pitchers, $6.50 well Bloody Marys, tunes, 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Charlie’s Country with DJ Michael B 9 p.m.-2 $13 Mimosa pitchers, $4.75 Beergarita pints, The Sofo Tap $4 well cocktails a.m., Afterhours dance with DJ LuLu Downtown $4 Stella, trivia w/ Craig @ 9 & 11 Spin RuPaul’s Drag Race viewing party at 8. The Closet $5 Jose Margaritas DS Tequlia Co. $10 Mimosa mugs, $1 Kick the Followed by Dragzilla Drag Contest, where Club Krave Club Krave Divas drag show, bar- Keg you can be the star. Hosted by The Princess tenders Romie and Markie, $10 mixed drink Halsted’s $6 champagne cocktails, $4 22 oz. Bud and DiDa Ritz. 1st prize $100 cash. Sign up pitchers, DJ KY Lights, 12 Stoli Bloodies during brunch by 10:30, show at 11. Untucked Karaoke with Crew Open at 11 a.m., brunch until 3. $3.25 Bud Hamburger Mary’s Brunch served ‘til 3 p.m. Chaz 10 p.m. - 2 a.m., $4.50 Absolut cocktails, Light pints, $6.50 well Bloody Marys, $13 Hunters $3 Tallboy PBR, $5 24oz Miller Lt, $4 Miller Lite & Coors Light drafts Mimosa pitchers $5 26oz Corona, $5 Skyy Bloody Mary, $2 Taverna 750 $5 Chef’s choice gourmet pasta Downtown $8 Vodka and Red Bulls, Scandalous Mimosas, Lilly Presents Sinful Sunday (2nd and bowl, $5 quartinos of wine Karaoke w/ Weston, 9 p.m. - 3 a.m. last Sundays) Touché Big Game Mondays -7 p.m., sports on DS Tequlia Co. $1 shots Hydrate DJ Jeannette the TV and euchre club The Glenwood Every other Sat.: GlenWOOF bear InnExile Karaoke by Mariah Productions night with DJ Marc “Moose” Moder Jackhammer $7 Long Islands, Amy Armstrong TUESDAYS Halsted’s $6 champagne cocktails, $4 22 oz. Bud and Lloyd Young Open Mic Night 3160 Cabaret open mic Lights, 12 Stoli Bloodies during brunch Jeffrey Pub Ol’ Skool dance party, no cover @mosphere Bored Gaymes with cards, Jenga, Hamburger Mary’s Brunch served ‘til 3 p.m. Kit Kat Divalicious Brunch starring Madam X, 11 Scrabble and more. $3 well, $5 electric lem- Hunters $3 Miller Lite bottles, $5 Skyy Cocktails, a.m. - 3 p.m. (a la carte menu and $25 prix-fixe onade $100 Skyy bottle service, Hunters Hunks, DJ menu available), half-price martinis Antronio’s $2 domestics and Jimador shots Ron G. Mary’s Attic MaryOke with Velicity Metropolis Berlin Sinful Circus with DJ Chester, $1 well and Hydrate DJ Ralphi Rosario 11 p.m. - 5 a.m. 9 p.m. PBR, $5 cover Jackhammer DJ Man Scott, 1st Sat.-Great Lakes Parlour Kick-Ass Karaoke with Sue Heggeland, Big Chicks $5.50 Golden Margaritas, $4 Mar- Bears with DJ Chris Eterno, 2nd Sat.-Bear $5 Miller pitchers garitas, $5 Chicken burger night, $3 Meatball Dance Party with buffet, 3rd Sat.-Underwear Roscoe’s Male Call hosted by Frida Lay at 5 p.m., Sandwiches (dine-in only) Party with DJ Phil DaBeatz $12 Absolut Long Island pitchers, $2.50 Bud Bobby Love’s $2 domestic, draft and well drinks. Jeffrey Pub Girls All Night Out dance party, $3 Light bottles, $5 Bacardibombs The Call Top 10 Tuesdays (watch Billboard top- cover, show with host Indigo Blue Scarlet Liquid brunch with DJs Dolo, Shawna, ranked videos), $5 Skyy cocktails, $12 Long Kit Kat Divalicious Brunch starring Madam X, 11 Step and Koncept; $12 champagne bottles; Island pitchers a.m. - 3 p.m. (a la carte menu and $25 prix-fixe $5 Stoli drinks Charlie’s $10 Absolut pitchers, $2 Bud/Bud Light, menu available) Sidecar Bar $5 Bloody Mary’s and $3 Mimosas $4 Jäger & bombs, karaoke 9 p.m-1 a.m. Late Bar DJ Dave Roberts spins New Wave club Sidetrack Cocktail Hour videos 3-8 p.m., Club Krave College Jock Night: first drink 50% classics, $3 PBR, $3 Schlitz Tall Boys, no cover Showtunes 4-9 p.m., best of the 60s-80s, 9 off w/college ID, $2 well, $1 draft beer, $4 Mary’s Attic DJ starts at 9 p.m. No cover p.m.-2 a.m. dom. pitchers Parlour DJ Luis M., $4 well The Sofo Tap $5 “Sofo Marys”, $6 Miller Lite The Closet $3 well, Trivia Tuesdays Roscoe’s No cover before 10 p.m., $5 cover big beers Crew $4.75 Beergarita pints, $1 tacos (beef, after, $15 Absolut Pink Lemonade pitchers, Spin Super Size Me Sundays with super-sized chicken tinga, grilled chicken), $2 tacos $3 off Martinis, $3.50 Peroni Bottles, $5 Absolut cocktails and $10 beer pitchers. (shrimp, BBQ pork) Bacardibombs Game Show trivia, 10 p.m - 1 a.m., hosted by Downtown $5 Jäger, Talentless Tuesday Karaoke Scarlet Crossfader Kings DJ Group and Li’l Mikey, Mercedes, cash and prizes with Off-Key Kenny $5 imports Taverna 750 Martini brunch 11 a.m.-3 p.m. ($25 DS Tequlia Co. $5 create-your-own-burger 5-11 Sidetrack Sidetrack Classics 3 - 9 p.m., Best of for two courses; $2 martinis and champagne) p.m. $3 Jameson, $3 Slamrs (shots), $2 all Sidetrack 9 p.m. - 3 am Followed by $15 standard taster menu and canned beer The Sofo Tap Doggy Days dog party 3-6 p.m., $18 premium taster menu at 6 p.m. Hamburger Mary’s ‘Tini-Tuesday with $2 off all 1st Sat.: DILF party for men over 35 and men Touché Open at noon, beer bust, 50¢ Bud & Bud Mary’s specialty martinis, “Pop Quiz” trivia who want them. Hosted by Jason Hendrix, Light drafts, pool tournament at 7 p.m., movie night in with Keven Pipkens in Rec Room, $2 DJ Marc ‘Moose’ Moder. Hot Daddy Contest night in club room at 10 p.m. off all Mary-tinis and $2 PBR cans at midnight Hydrate $1 drinks and $4 Rebel bombs Spin Dance party with resident DJs Riley York, MONDAYS Hunters $1 Wells, $1 Drafts, DJ Willyum Chester and Dominic and go-go boys, $5 3160 Open-mic comedy showcase Jackhammer Karaoke with Creagh 10 p.m., $3 Skyy bombs (all flavors), $5 Peroni drafts. $5 Big Chicks $2 off all pitchers, $1 1/4lb burgers, $5 Bacardi and Finlandia (all flavors) cover after 10 Veggie Burgers (dine-in only) Kit Kat Half-price martinis, tarot card readings by Taverna 750 $5 late-nite menu, 11 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Bonsai Bar $1 Drink Night: $1 well drinks. No Therese Murphy Touché Open 3 p.m., 1st week-Great Lakes cover minibar Tapas Tuesdays: Half off all tapas at the Bears, Weekly fetish parties @ 10 p.m. Club The Call RuPaul’s Drag Race viewing party at 8. minicafe Room open All-request video night, $2.50 well, $3 Miller Scarlet DJ Luna, $5 mini vodka lemonade Lite bottles, $12 Long Island pitchers pitchers SUNDAYS Charlie’s $2 well, $3 Bacardi, $10 Absolut pitch- Scot’s $2 off all Martinis @mosphere 1st and 3rd Sunday: DIVA starring ers, line dance lessons 7 p.m., It’s Just BINGO Sidecar Bar Trivia Night, $7 house martinis, $4 Angelique Munro. $5 Long Islands Bitch with Man Fag at 11 p.m. draft beers Antronio’s $5 Margaritas Crew Pub Stumpers trivia at 8 pm, $50 bar tab for Sidetrack U-Video, all request night Baton Shows 8:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m., 12:30 a.m., 2 winning team, $5 Absolut cocktails, 1/2 price The Sofo Tap Tringo (part trivia, part bingo) at 9, for 1 admission with coupon available at www. flatbread pizza (7 varieties to choose from) $5 Absolut cocktails, $6 big beers (excluding thebatonshowlounge.com. Downtown Industry night with ‘80/’90s music Guinness) Berlin $2 PBRs, $3 Heinekens, $5.50 So Co. 1st DS Tequlia Co. Half off all food Spin $4 42BELOW cocktails, Bacardi cocktails, Sunday: Madonnarama w/ DJ Riley York. 2nd Halsted’s $5.95 burgers, $4 22 oz. Bud Lights Barefoot wines and Heinekens. Mercedes Sunday: True Faith ‘80s night w/ DJ Chester; Hunters Service Industry Night, $2 all beers, $3 hosts Bingo 10 p.m. - 2 a.m. with prizes. Last Sunday: “Block Rockin” ‘90s Night w/Greg U-Call-Its, $4 top shelf Touché Hard Core Tuesdays, club room open Haus & Chester Hydrate $1 drinks all night, no cover before at 10 p.m. Big Chicks Free BBQ/inside picnic at 4:30 p.m., midnight, DJ Laura B. $2.50 vodka lemonades Jackhammer $3 U-Call-It (excluding Long Islands nightspots 31 February 6, 2013 WHERE MY BAR AT? ANDERSONVILLE/ROGERS PARK NORTHSIDE 22 Bucks Saloon DOWNTOWN /UPTOWN 1 @mosphere 2.0 3439 N. Halsted St. 45 The Baton 5355 N. Clark St. BucksSaloonChicago.com 436 N. 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nightspots 35 more events on page 37 February 6, 2013 JUDGING Confessions of a Nunn A PORN BY ITS by Jerry Nunn COVER Jerry Nunn: The weather has been so unpredictable lately I decided to take us to sunny Florida. The Club Diablo: Fort Lauderdale in fact. from Channel 1 Releasing JN: Palm trees and blue hairs. Starring Jacque Pierr and D: This cover looks like there is a lot going on behind closed doors. Collin Stone

Spencer Reed struts into The Club to meet his match. flying solo. D: No one wants to be Jesse’s boy! JN: This is shot in the actual Club Fort Lauderdale JN: [Sings] “Why can’t I find a man like that?” itself. D: Now he’s heading to the gym to unload some D: His penis is popping out of his towel already. weight. JN: Jacque sees what he likes and does not beat JN: What is with that sideways smile he just gave around the bush. Spencer? D: Talk about bushes, those men are trimmed. D: Maybe that works in the gyms in Florida. JN: But not too much; lots of man hair down there. JN: I’m glad Spencer is back for more in another D: Shay Michaels is trying to horn in on the action. scene. JN: And take a double dicking down the throat. D: Don’t they wear clothes in the gym though? D: Jacque can’t compete with the hairy bears in this JN: I think they are working out other parts of the scene. body this time out. JN: Muscle bears maybe. D: He’s needs a spotter but found a sucker! D: Spencer is really good at sex if you haven’t JN: I never thought about it but all the mirrors in a noticed. gym could be a turn-on. JN: I can see why he’s the man for the job. D: I’m usually trying to avoid my reflection. D: Shay just said, “I see someone else to have sex JN: Some muscle men will just stare at themselves with and I’m going over here.” working out in the mirror. JN: Spencer replied, “See ya” not even skipping a D: That’s creepy. beat while fucking Jacque. D: Sashay away, Shay! Swinging over to a sling is the final scene with Colin Stone and more of the cast. Next we go poolside before heading indoors for some dark room fun. JN: This sling scene is not working for me. D: Maybe you are not just a slinging single. D: The light show in the dark is too much. JN: Whips and chains don’t hurt me. JN: They are talking about how many men they’ve D: You could just throw holy water on them. fucked in The Club. JN: Those bad boys need it. A sauna can be the D: Brian Davilla looks old enough to be David Devil’s playground. Chase’s father. D: And I could find a pogo stick to ride on in that JN: Now it’s been a while since I went in a bathhouse sandbox. but I don’t remember this much talking going on. JN: I bet you could. D: Yeah, if I want to chitchat I will go to a bar. D: I’m sure you could teach them a lesson or two, JN: I like the fact that not everyone has a perfect too. body. JN: A bathhouse is a nice place to visit but I wouldn’t D: Not your stereotypical porn-star type. want to live there!

It’s shower time as Jesse Colter cleans himself while Final Judgement: getting dirty. Jerry Nunn: Crucifix down. Diablo: Pitchfork up. JN: Look at him scrub his puppy. D: That hot dog is getting all twisted. Nunn’s Rule: Save the small talk for other places JN: His vein is popping. more appropriate than a bathhouse! D: Get this man a towel. He’s drooling on himself. JN: That shower is built for five but poor Jesse is Visit www.c1r.com for your membership to The Club.

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