Nightspots #1048 • August 3, 2011 Summer Lovin’ After the Market Days Drama, Head to Hollywood Beach with Saya, Precious Jewel and Dida Ritz
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nightspots #1048 • August 3, 2011 Summer lovin’ After the Market Days drama, head to Hollywood Beach with Saya, Precious Jewel and Dida Ritz. Lady Bunny Happy 70th, hops into Jim Flint! town. page 8 page 14 That Guy by Kirk Williamson Congratulations to “Card Play” (not his real and lots of tissue paper. Ask Jay to fill you in on the name, unless it is, which would be weird), finer details. And ask him about the upcoming 1 our newest leather-to-cowboy convert from Jay & 5 Gays. That’s, like, six gays! Touche’s Cowboy Eye For the Leather Guy make- over contest. Mr. Play sashayed away with brand Big ups to Mr. Jim Flint on his 70th (yes, 70th) new gear from Alcala’s and two tickets to Windy birthday! I’m halfway there, Jimmy. Hope I’ve City Rodeo. Get your tickets (one for you and one accomplished enough by then to warrant such for your pardner, I reckon) at www.ilgra.com. pageantry as was on display Wednesday, July 27, at the Park West. At this point, I’ve maybe earned a And see the transformation across the bottom of bowling party. 34 more years to go! the center spread. Thanks to Anthony for turning in some stunning I narrowly missed the Hot Jock contest at Crew, shots of Saya, Precious and Dida for the cover. which is uncharacteristic, I know. I usually get Originally, he wanted some kind of flaming auto- there JUST as Sofia takes the stage. My tardiness mobile thing, but we went with a simple beachy was remedied by some posed shots with the win- look. They were in bathing suits, after all. ner, who was more than obliging when we asked him to drop his pants again. I tell ya, the things Enjoy yourself on this most hallowed of gay festi- people agree to when you stick a camera in their vals. Check out the calendar for a brief breakdown face ... of the best and the brightest Market Days events. See me at the Windy City Media Group booth. I’m Stop into Jackhammer and ask Jay about the next sure I’ll have some witty bullshit to say. It’s my job, CD-4 party. This month brought us Minute To Win after all. It, which involved balloons and M&Ms and lots [email protected] PUBLISHER Tracy Baim ASSISTANT PUBLISHER nightspots Terri Klinsky Managing EDITOR #1048 • August 3, 2011 Kirk Williamson ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES Terri Klinsky, Kirk Williamson, Amy Matheny, Dave Ouano, Kirk Smid, Suzi Arnold NATIONAL ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVE MAIN COVER IMAGE Rivendell Media 212-242-6863 Saya Naomi, Precious Jewel DIRECTOR OF NEW MEDIA and Dida Ritz Jean Albright Photos by Anthony Meade OFFICE BOTTOM LEFT Meghan Streit Photo courtesy of PHOTOgraphY ladybunny.net Mel Ferrand, Kat Fitzgerald, Kirk, Kizzy, Ryan BOTTOM RIGHT Kolodziej, Anthony Meade, Dave Ouano, Photo by Hal Baim DJ Res-5 CAST OF CHARACTERS Andrew Davis, Homer Marrs, Marc “Moose”Moder, Copyright 2011 Windy City Media Group/Lambda Publications Inc. All rights reserved. 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While we encourage www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com readers to support the advertisers who make this newspaper possible, Nightspots/Windy City Times cannot accept responsibility for advertising claims. [email protected] Happy 70th birthday to Baton owner Jim Flint. Friends from all over the city (and flown in from 23 states) helped celebrate his milestone July 29 at the Park West. Photos by Hal Baim Superheroes kickin’ ass! HYDRATE Photos by Anthony Meade 8 nightspots August 3, 2011 Market Days Weekend The Street Fun Continues Inside With Full Bar • AC • Video Frivolity Sttayy iinfforrmed aboutt Siidettrrack MarrkettDayys happeniings byy jjoiiniing us on...... /SidetrackBar YYoouurrFFaavvoorriittee FFrroozzeennssaarreeAAllwwaayyss AAvvaaiillaabblleeIInnssiiddee The Video Bar 3349 N. Halsted SidetrackChicago.com DAnCinG ABouT ARCHiTECTuRE MoosE’s MARkET Days by Marc “Moose” Moder sopHiE’s CHoiCE: sHinY ToY Guns Photo courtesy of shinytoyguns.com I was already giddy when I heard that Shiny Toy of Coldplay’s Chris Martin like we’ve never heard Guns, one of my favorite current bands, was before. If you liked “Rainy Monday” as opposed coming to our Northalsted Market Days August to “Le Disko,” the track goes right back to their 13 at 8:30 p.m.), but really over the moon when I original dance rock sound of “Rainy,” but this time heard Carah Faye Charnow, the original girl half a bit more dance/electronic while keeping the of the vocals, was back in the band after their powerful power pop punch that makes them toxic Season of Poison album in 2008 with a beloved in the first place. replacement lead singer. Seasons was a dismal and uninspired sequel to their debut album, We Are Rumor has it that they’ll be previewing some of Pilots (featuring the hits “Le Disko,” “You Are The the new material at Market Days like they did at One,” “Rainy Monday”) and sent many of their fans Phoenix Pride where they debuted “Stay Down.” away wondering what happened to the exuberant But if you can’t wait until fall for their new album, young band with so much promise, already you can get their new single AND a hot Human crumbling and turning out a shadow of their last League-reminiscent remix over at danceaboutarc. album. wordpress.com. And if you have any debate as to Sophie’s Choice-ing between them, Sixteen Well, they’re back in case you were wondering and Candles and Rock Candy—all playing on different from the sound of their first single, they haven’t stages, same time—remember: Prince Poppycock missed a beat! Carah rightfully starts off the track, opens, you saw Rock and 16 already this year, and with co-vocalist Chad Petree following—as it most importantly, Moose told you to. See you should be—then taking the chorus with tinges there, girl. 10 nightspots August 3, 2011 G l o r i a G a yn or s s s s T i T o r o n C n y n H e r a r d a l e D y o f S pa t ndau Balle s n u G y o T ny i ® Sh é os Exp k c o c y p a p Iis Po L e isa Princ L M a x in e $7 gate Ni le ghtenga donation northalsted.comnorthalsted.com SPONSOR OF THE RIVERS CASINO STAGE AT ADDISON Jumpin’ Jesus, it’s Jujubee and Jade! spin Photos by Anthony Meade Even cover girls do the Scarlet thing. sCARLET Photos by Anthony Meade 12 nightspots August 3, 2011 Lady BunnY Hops inTo Town Lady Bunny worked her way from Tennessee to the scene in New York as a drag queen. Starting from Wigstock in the park and now judging on Drag U, this legendary performer has paid her dues and then some. Bunny is coming to town at Spin just time for Market Days. Nightspots Magazine: Hey, Lady. We haven’t seen you in town for a few years. Lady Bunny: It was for Market Days but several years ago. NM: You used to perform at Spin before it even had that name. LB: It was called Foxy’s back then. NM: Yes, it was. LB: The old gal is still going! NM: How long have you been doing drag? LB: RuPaul and I got our start together. I was his roommate in Atlanta and we both moved to New York at the same time. I guess that would be 25 years now. NM: How is Drag U on NM: You should have a big the Logo channel going anniversary party. now? LB: When anniversaries get LB: I got a bigger part. above 20 you don’t celebrate quite as much. NM: Yay! What guest stars can we look NM: Do you ever get a forward to? chance to go back south to LB: Last season we had Atlanta? Chaka Khan, which blew LB: My parents still live in me away. This year we Chattanooga, Tennessee. have Charo; this coming I DJ and perform all the Monday, also, Wonder time in Atlanta. My mother Woman Lynda Carter, still comes down from who was a joy and just so Chattanooga to see me. My beautiful. Molly Ringwald act is a little dirty for my mom was last night. I liked sometimes but I make her Coach Bieste from Glee. leave the room and go to the bathroom for part of it. These days she stays in the bathroom almost the whole show! I come out and say, NM: How long does it take you to get in drag? “Hello, good evening and get LB: I would say about an hour.