STARDUST celebrates Making a splash 3 years of Thursday throwdown at Berlin. nightspots #1052 • September 28, 2011

Moose gets Taking the pledges high on Billie at ONYX club night Rae Martin’s at Touché. ‘Opiates.’ page 16 page 10

That Guy by Kirk Williamson To everything (turn, turn, turn). This week I “Concrete Blonde” by sharing photos and stories, will focus on celebrations—celebrations of listen to her favorite music (courtesy of DJ Greg accomplishment, transition, or just plain havin’ Haus), and help raise funds to get her dog Genie a a good time, which is something we can all get on much-needed and expensive surgery. board with. Planning something sickening this Halloween? Happy third anniversary to Berlin’s STARDUST Add a touch of much-needed class to your cos- Thursdays. When they started this venture in 2008, tume, courtesy of The Baton and their Halloween Scott, Jenae, Rew and the whole gang pledged rummage sale, Mon., October 10, 6-10pm. My to bring some edgy shit to Boystown on a weekly costume this year requires a wig and I have been basis and after three years, they have never ceased resisting the urge to wig shop so I can save it up to deliver on that promise. Always keeping it cur- for this one-of-a-kind opportunity. Must. Purchase. rent, they actually keep ME younger, which is no Wig. walk in the park. Throw down with the STARDUST kids October 6 as they celebrate with DJs All the And if you’re a queen looking to bolster your ward- Way Kay, Broken Disco 1980, Team Bayside High, robe, this is the sale for you, too. John Twatters and Redux, plus lots of fab guest hosts. And since you’ve whipped it out (your wallet, perv), pop into Touche for the fetish flea market, A fond farewell to Dominic Babbaro as he exits, Sat. and Sun., October 8 and 9, noon-4pm. It’s not stage right from his six-year stint at Hydrate. your mother’s flea market. Of course, I’ve never Haven’t we all been touched by him in one way met your mother, but if this IS her flea market, I or another (or ANOTHER)? Touch him, baby, one look forward to exchanging sugar cookie recipes more time on Sat., October 1 with DJ Jerry Griffith and ball torture tips with her at the event. and a special hosted bar.

Celebrate the life of legendary bartender Debra [email protected] Johannsen at T’s, October 2, 3-6pm. Honor the

PUBLISHER Tracy Baim ASSISTANT PUBLISHER Terri Klinsky nightspots Managing Editor #1052 • September 28, 2011 Kirk Williamson ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES Terri Klinsky, Kirk Williamson, Amy Matheny, MAIN COVER Dave Ouano, Kirk Smid, Suzi Arnold IMAGE Those STARDUST kids NATIONAL ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVE Rivendell Media 212-242-6863 Photo by asl-media. DIRECTOR OF NEW MEDIA com Jean Albright Office BOTTOM LEFT Meghan Streit Photo by Stini Photography Mimissonsdottir Mel Ferrand, Kat Fitzgerald, Kirk, Kizzy, Anthony BOTTOM RIGHT Meade, Dave Ouano, DJ Res-5 Photo by Kirk CAST OF CHARACTERS Andrew Davis, Homer Marrs, AK Miller, Marc “Moose”Moder, Jennifer Parello, Peter Pointers,

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Who’s that queen that does Fridays at @mosphere? We forgot her name! @MOSPHERE Photos by Kirk

8 nightspots September 28, 2011 Who’s that queen that does Fridays at @mosphere? We forgot her name! DANCING ABOUT ARCHITECTURE by Marc “Moose” Moder BILLIE RAY MARTIN INTOXICATES WITH ‘THE OPIATES’ Last year, former Moloko lead singer Róisín Murphy put out a hot house single called “Momma’s Place,” in which she lightly schooled Lady Gaga and the like for not being the original in her seemingly original visual and vocal styles. Well, in October (8th to be exact), when Billie Ray Martin debuts her new project, The Opiates, she should give Róisín a bit of a mention.

Back in 1990, Billie Ray debuted with Electribe 101, with a style not heard yet in the clubs: a lazy, chill feel juxtaposed against house music. Moloko and Lisa Stansfield, as well as most chillout artist of the following decade, would be touched a bit by Billie Ray’s style. Martin broke from Electribe in 1996 with her solo debut Deadline For My Memories, featuring the big club hit “Running Around Town.” Every gay boy I knew at the time lived for that CD, Moloko’s debut, and Kristine W’s one good album. She released a follow-up in 2001, but never really captured the vibrancy of Deadline.

Now, along with musician Robert Solheim under the name The Opiates, Billie Ray seems to be back and stronger than ever with Hollywood Under The Knife. Instead of trying to recapture her mid-’90s club sounds, she and Robert have gone back to a bit of Electribe with a giant dash of Violator-era Depeche Mode. Robert’s style hearkens to Alan Wilder-era Depeche with deep atmospherics and lovely minimalism, while BR paints a picture of the entertainment industry and its victims the way Marianne Faithful did with the more common, downtrodden folk of her Grammy-nominated Broken English.

If moody, exposed style is not what you want from your Billie Ray Martin, and you need some more of her soulful style from the solo era, skip right to “Silent Comes The Nighttime” (my choice for a single) where she brings on her signature wail, or the Morodo-ish remix of Candy Coated Crime, a track eroticizing CSI! Either way, The Opiates are addicting and intoxicating, to say the least.

Get your ‘90s electro on as Moose spins industrial/goth hits at Downtown, October 8 starting at 5 pm. photo by Stini Mimissonsdottir by photo

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Della was digging through her closet looking for a magenta tube dress that had either fallen from its hanger or walked out on some queen’s back after last weekend’s gin soaked, impromtu dress-up party. She uncovered a silver and blue sequined and beaded corset tucked in the back corner. It barely sparkled through the dust. Her heart skipped a beat.

She had gotten it in 1985, when she was just a boy. It was one of those rare October days in Chicago when the sun was giving off heat like it was still summer. Her friends had recently started getting sick at an alarming rate. The San Francisco girls were in town visiting, trying to escape their own gloom and doom back home. All the midwest had to offer was great weather. So Della was determined to find something to take everyone’s mind off of everything. She grabbed her purse and headed out the door and down Fullerton Avenue. Squinting into the beaming sunlight, Della saw something sparkling wildly up ahead. When she got closer she saw table after table of glittering dresses, tops, leggings and more. Tiny outfits in every color covered in beads and sequins and crystal baubles she had never seen before. She almost fell over. The tables were being guarded by a fleet of Salvation Army marms. “Excuse me,” Della asked a stonefaced woman. “What’s going on here?” The marm explained that one of the renters of the storage building behind them was the Ice Capades. They had recently replaced their traditional show with something called the Snorks and had donated the old costumes for resale and write-off. Because they were so heavy and there were so many, the marms walked card tables down from their headquarters in Lakeview rather than move the costumes to a store. They set up shop right then and there. And everything was twenty-five cents each.

Della thanked the Lord above—out loud—and the marm gave her an “amen.” Della ran to the nearest pay phone as fast as her hand-me-down pumps could carry her. She made three calls. Within minutes the sidewalk sale was swarmed with queens and boys clacking about. Fred even brought his insanely large boom box and turned on the radio. This was now a party with quarters and singles flying towards the marms as everyone adored, tried on, and purchased the seemingly unending supply of glitz. Muscley boys helped marms haul out more boxes. From behind a large crate a voice cried out, “We have headresses, people!” and it was answered by a glorious cheer. It didn’t take long before every garment was snatched up. Della was decked from head to toe and sparkled like Liberace’s evil twin sister. She was a vision in silver and blue with a plumage that would rival a gay peacock. She was, after all, first in line. She grabbed Fred with the music and barked, “Follow me ladies!” She led the twinkling mob—at least fifty strong—down the street, toward the lake and eventually to the Belmont Rocks. Stopping traffic and gaining power along the way, throwing out glittery bits of frocks to boys they came across along the way. They danced along to Donna Summer and Culture Club with flickering limbs and smiling faces. A sea of reflective celebration.

Now Della brushes the dust off of her corset and gives it a gentle kiss. Friends may come and go, but real sparkle never dies. Forgetting about the magenta dress, Della stands, deciding that this was what she would wear on stage tonight.

nightspots 19 September 28, 2011 Give a dog a bone: The Call’s Doggy Style benefit for One Tail at a Time. Photos by Devin Lee and The Call

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WEDNESDAYS conspired by Pyramids of Pluto/ Jean Shorts, Hall, $5 Stoli Blueberry 3160 Paul Marinaro and His Jazz Trio Sisterman, & Smooth & Delicious. Last Thu. is Berlin Cosmix: DJ Greg Haus, electro, progres- @mosphere Chicago Exclusive Male Dancers co-conspired by ratcatchers.com and CULT. sive, and alternative, $1 Select Shots, $3 Berlin from Fierce Casting, $5 Bacardi drinks $2 Old Style lights, $3 Berlin bombs, $5.50 Bombs , $5 Tropical Sex. $5.50 Ultimat. $5 and Berlin $1 select shots, $2 PBRs, $5.50 Absolut Ultimat, $6.50 Patron Silver, $5+ cover up cover starts at 11 p.m. flavors. 2nd Wed.— Manaise: A Bear Party, Big Chicks $10 Pitchers of Blue Moon, $2.75 Big Chicks DJ and dancing 10 p.m., no cover, 1/3 w/DJ Zack. 3rd Wed.— GLO Euro pop night Rolling Rock, $4 Cosmos, Chicken specials lb cheeseburger $5, $3 basket of appetizers w/DJ Gabriel. Last Wed.— Disco Obsession, night—$5 wing basket, $6 Chicken breast (zucchini, mushroom, onion rings, poppers) DJ Pervy sandwich $5 chickenburger Bobby Love’s Karaoke w/ Creagh 9:30 p.m. - Big Chicks Euchre Club 7:30 p.m., $4 Stoli Bobby Love’s $1 off domestic & draft, $1 Pucker 1:30 a.m. Martini, $6 Leinie Pitchers, $5 Quesadilla night Bucks $3.50 Domestics drafts & bottles, $3.50 Bucks $10 Miller pitchers, $2 Schnapps (Chicken or Veggie) well The Call After-work retro video cocktail party Bobby Love’s $1 off domestic, $1 Pucker, $3 The Call After-work karaoke 7-11 p.m., $5 Abso- 6-9 p.m., TGIF Video hits after 9, $4.50 Stella Jäger shots lut cocktails, specials on Long Island pithcers bottles, $1 Dekuyper shots Bucks $3.50 Domestics drafts & bottles, $3.50 and buckets of beers Charlie’s Two-steppin’ lessons with Stina at 10 well Charlie’s $3 top shelf drinks and beer, ‘80s p.m., country with DJ Michael B ‘til 1:30 a.m., The Call Curtains Up! Wednesdays with show- flashback night Afterhours dance with DJ LuLu tune videos at 8 p.m., $3 off Absolut & Skyy Circuit La Noche Loca w/ DJ Fast Freddy & DJ Circuit Flashback Fridays with inexpensive drink martinis and cosmos Rock-O-Mix, Miss Ketty’s show at 10 p.m. specials and hits from the ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s & Cell Block Open 4 p.m. w/ Giani, All import beers The Closet Karaoke with Creagh at 9:30 p.m., $5 2000s, Last week: Urbano hip hop party (bottles & drafts) $3.50 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 The Closet $5 all fruit cocktails bartender Andrew, $5 you-call-it top shelf and Romey, $10 dom. buckets, $16 import Club Krave $5 Three Olive cocktails; $7 Three Cocktail Go-go boys at 10 p.m., House music w/ buckets, DJ Brandi Wyne Olive martinis, 1st & 3rd Wed.: Island Girls DJ Chester at 10, $1 Cocktail burgers, $3 PBR Cocktail REDUX presents Loaded dance meetings with bartender Miss Brandi Wyne. cans, $12 Infusion vodka carafes party with go-go boys at 10 p.m., hosted by 2nd & 4th Wed.: So You Think You Can Drag Crew Karaoke Fun Time with Mr. Bill. $3 draft Chicago’s Cher (1st & last Fri. of the month) or Cocktail $33 “flight nights” includes 3 courses beers, $2.50 bottomless chips & salsa Saya (2nd & 3rd Fri.) of food and 3 fligts of cocktails or wine, $6.50 Downtown $6 Tito’s cocktails, Trust Us DJs Crew Wanna Play Fridays with free ping-pong Infusion vodka cocktails, $3 PBR tallboys, Jazz downstairs, every 2nd Thu. is Clock Out/Rock and darts. $2, P.B.R. cans $3.50 Goose Island with Robert 4-9 p.m., Humpty Hump dance Out 5-9 p.m. in Main Bar 312 Urban Wheat/Seasonal pints, $5.50 Mega party 9 p.m.-2 a.m. DS Tequlia Co. $10 Big Bottles of wine with Mojitos, 4th Friday-Frat Boy Friday, w/ Hot Crew Open for lunch 11:30a.m., Monsoon pints plastic cups, $3 Jamo shots, $3 Soco shots Bar Jock Contest at 11:00 p.m. $4.25, 1/2 price Martinis Olympics at 10 p.m. with prizes Downtown $5 Jack and Jäger shots, DJs Downtown $3 Bud Light drafts, $6 Don Q Hamburger Mary’s $1 off home-brew pints DS Tequlia Co. Happy Hours 4-7p.m. includes ½ DS Tequlia Co. Trivia and Black Out Buckets (4 Hunters Hunters Hunks, $120 Stoli bottle service, price apps, $10 Rum Fishbowl, $15 Marg Fish bottle beers, 4 Jäger shots) $6 Stoli Cocktails, $4 Corona Lts, $3 Bud Light Bowl, bottle beer or draft special, $1 shots Halsted’s $5.95 chicken fajitas, $3.50 Coronas bottles, $3 Cruzan Bombs, Underwear Contest Halsted’s $5 Stoli mixed & bombs, $12 Bud Hamburger Mary’s “Cabaret Project” at 7:30, $10 w/ Lilly White Towers, DJ Willyum Light/Miller Lite pitchers cover. MaryOke with HamyBear at 9 p.m. $4 Hydrate Effen Thursdays: DJ Phil DaBeatz, $5 Hamburger Mary’s $5 Mary’s Punch pints UV and Cruzan (all flavors) and $3 domestic Effen cocktails, $5 Effen bombs, Stage Door Hunters BBQ 5-9 p.m., $5 Sweet Tea, $5 Cruzan bottles. No cover after 9 p.m. Johnnies perform Cherry Bombs, Hunters Hunks, DJ Ron Hunters $4 Skyy/Skyy Bombs, $4 Cruzan Rum Jackhammer $2 MGD/Miller Lite/Bud/Bud Hydrate TPAN’s Positively Aware party 8-11 p.m. Hydrate 1/2 price Martinis, Hy-Drag Review 9:30 Light, $3 premium domestics and imports, on 2nd Friday of the month, Weekly DJs til 4 p.m., also DJ Laura B DJ Man Scott a.m., no cover til midnight Jackhammer $1 well drinks, $5 buy-in, play Wii Mary’s Attic Big Red’s Cabaret with Meghan InnExile Here’s the Beef male dancers 11 p.m. Jeffrey Pub Game night—Bid Whist, spades, Murphy (2nd & 4th Thurs), “Fatally Cool” (1st Jackhammer DJ Man Scott, 1st Fri.-The Flesh dominoes, darts, drink tickets for every win- Thurs), “Hedwig Unplugged” (3rd Thurs). No Hungry Dog Show, Last Fri.-ManHunt.com ning hand cover. $1 off home-brew pints. party Mary’s Attic MaryOke with DJ Matador at 9 p.m. Parlour Lipstick: hot girls’ dance party, $4 cock- Jeffrey Pub Guys All Night Out dance party, $3 well cocktails and domestic bottles tails, DJ Teri Bristol $3 cover Parlour Indie Parlour with community and music Roscoe’s Alternative Sounds in front bar, $12 Mary’s Attic Feel Good Fridays with Rogue DJ at events. $3 PBRs Three-O Pomegranate Cosmo pitchers; $3 off 9 p.m. $5 Mary’s Punch pints. No cover Roscoe’s You’re the Star Karaoke with Honey Martinis, $2.50 Miller Lite drafts, $10 Miller Lite Parlour House of Divas drag show, different West at 10 p.m., $3 off Martinis, $2.50 Miller Pitchers, $5 Three-O Bombs. Last Thu.: Wet divas each week, DJ Teri Bristol, $2 well, $2 Lite drafts, $10 Miller Lite pitchers, $5 Smirnoff Boxer Contest at midnight Miller pints Bombs. Last Thu.: Wet Boxer Contest w/ Frida Scarlet Frat Night, hosted by Kevin, $5 40s of Roscoe’s $15 Absolut Pink Lemonade pitchers, Lay at midnight Miller Lite, Corona and King Cobra; $5 Long $3 off Martinis, $3.50 Peroni bottles, $5 Scarlet Sorry For Partying: featuring Hi-Life DJs, Island mini-pitchers, DJ Katy R Bacardi bombs $3 PBR tall boys, $4 Svedka drinks and $4 Scot’s $4 all drafts Scarlet The First Ward Ball, $4 Well Drinks, $4 shot menu Sidetrack Cocktail Hour videos 3 - 8 p.m., Laugh wine glasses, $4 domestics, DJ Dolo Scot’s $2 off all Cosmos Track comedy night hosted by Adam Guerino Sidetrack Showtunes 5-9 p.m., Best of Sidetrack Sidetrack Cocktail Hour videos 3-8 p.m., Classic and Bradley Thomas 8-9 p.m. 9 p.m. - 2 a.m. Sidetrack, 8 p.m.-2 am Sofo $3 Miller Lite draft pints, $5 Jameson shots Sofo $6 Miller Lite double pints, $6 Rick-tinis Sofo Wine Down Wednesdays--$5 glasses and Spin SpinTube: watch your favorite viral vids Spin Papito Latin party. Also, The Shower Party, 1/2 off bottles of wine with Don Brown. Karaoke 10 p.m. - close, $5 sign up by 11:30 p.m., contest at midnight, Spin Dollar Drink Night, $1cocktails, wine and Absolut cocktails, $6 Miller Lite or High Life $5 Absolut cocktails, $4 Blue Moon drafts, $5 beer all night as well as $6 Bacardi Bombs personal pitchers Skyy cocktails, $6 Skyy bombs Stonewall Inn $3 well drinks Stonewall Inn $4 mixed drinks, $1 domestic Stonewall Inn StarFinder karaoke AND hot male Touché Bear-Chested night drafts dancers, $5 Margaritas and Long Islands Velvet Rope $6 pizza specials, $3 drafts Touché Handballer Night, red/white hanky 3160 POP Goes the Gio! specials, club room open Touché 1st week - MAFIA; 2nd week - Full Moon THURSDAYS Velvet Rope $3 Sapporo pints, $6 Cosmos, party and contest; 3rd week - ONYX Club 3160 Arnie Lanza monthly local LGBT band performances night, Club Room open at 10 p.m. @mosphere Hot Mess Thursday with male Danc- Velvet Rope Karaoke with Creagh, $6 Grey Goose ers, $5 Tropical Madras, $5 Citron, $3 well FRIDAYS Baton Shows 8:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m., 12:30 a.m. 3160 Pop Goes the Gio show SATURDAYS Berlin STARDUST Thursdays, with live @mosphere Bi-Polar Fridays with male dancers @mosphere GAYM Day-New sports channels performances and special DJs. 2nd Thu. is co- at 10 p.m. Hosted by Regina Upright, DJ Eric and FREE hot dog lunch at 2 p.m. $5 Stoli, $5

22 nightspots September 28, 2011 Stoli Blueberry. Male dancers at 10 p.m. with Schnapps & frozen slushies DJ Timmy Loop The Call $12 Long Island pitchers, $5.50 Pinnacle Hunters Service Industry Night, $2 all beers, $3 Baton Shows 8:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m., 12:30 a.m whipped vodka, After-beach party until 9 U-Call-Its, $4 top shelf Berlin $1 select shots, $3 Berlin Bombs, $5 Tropi- p.m., showtune videos after 9 Hydrate $1 drinks all night, no cover before cal Sex, $5.50 Ultimat. Twisted w/ DJ Chester Charlie’s Euchre 6 p.m., karaoke with Man Fag at midnight, DJ Laura B. or DJ Larissa, $5 and up cover starts at 11 p.m. 9 p.m., $10 top-shelf pitchers Jackhammer $3 U-Call-It (excluding Long 1st & 3rd Sat: House of Santana drag show 9 The Closet Free darts, $5 Jose Margaritas Islands and Martinis), free pool p.m.-midnight Club Krave Drag Bingo @ 7 p.m. with Brandi Maneuvers Karaoke Mondays w/ Miss Bobbi Big Chicks Euchre Club 6 p.m., DJ and dancing Wyne, karaoke with Star Finder Karaoke at Mary’s Attic Live soap opera “The Ville” at 8 10 p.m., no cover 9:30 p.m., $2 drafts, $5 draft pitchers p.m., $10 Bobby Love’s Karaoke featured artist nite, trivia Cocktail $1 well drinks inside, $2 Mimosas, Gar- Parlour Karaoke with Creaoke 9 p.m.-1 a.m., $5 shots & giveaways w/ DJ Tim den brunch party 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Go-go boys Miller Lite pitchers The Call $5 Absolut cocktails, video dance party at 6 p.m., DJs Uncle Milty and Heather Doble Roscoe’s You’re the Star karaoke with Honey Charlie’s Country with DJ Michael B 9 p.m.-2 at 7 p.m., DJ Pete Augusta at 10 p.m West, 10 p.m., $3 off all Martinis, $2.50 Miller a.m., Afterhours dance with DJ LuLu Crew $10 Miller Lite pitchers, $6.50 Double Lite Drafts, $10 Miller Lite Pitchers; $5 Smirnoff Circuit Urbano hip-hop/house night, DJs Kenae, Bloody Marys, $12.50 Beergarita or Mimosa Bombs Anton and Corona, $10 pitchers, $4 Jager shots, $5 Jager bombs, Scarlet Live Music Mondays, $5 select Martinis, The Closet $5 Jose Margaritas VJ Ven from 3 - 9:30p.m., VJ Bobby Marley $5 wine glasses, $3 PBR tallboys Club Krave Club Krave Divas drag show, bar- 9:30 p.m. Scot’s $3 all domestic bottles tenders Romie and Markie, $10 mixed drink Downtown $4 Stella, trivia w/ Craig @ 9 & 11 Sidetrack Cocktail Hour videos 3-8 p.m., Show- pitchers, DJ KY DS Tequlia Co. $10 Mimosa mugs, $1 Kick the tunes, 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Cocktail Garden Brunch Party 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Keg Sofo $4 well cocktails food & carry-out until 11 p.m., DIVA DJs— Halsted’s $6 champagne cocktails, $4 22 oz. Bud Spin RuPaul’s Drag Race 9 p.m., Karaoke with rotating DJs include Sadie Woods, Zita Zie, Lights, 12 Stoli Bloodies during brunch Phoenix O’Hara 10 p.m.-2 a.m., $4 Skyy Carla Starla and more. Go-go boys at 10 p.m. Hamburger Mary’s Mimosa Brunch served ‘til 3 cocktails, $5 Skyy bombs, $4 Miller Lite & High $10 Mimosa carafes p.m., first mimosa free, then $2 Life drafts Crew $3 Bud Light drafts and $3.75 Shiner Bock Hunters BBQ 5-9 p.m., $3 Tallboy PBR, $5 24oz Touché Barstool Jocks - WWF wrestling & sports drafts, $6.50 double Bloody Marys, $12.50 Miller Lt, $5 26oz Corona, $5 Bloody Mary, at 8 p.m., free pizza Mimosa pitchers, $4 Jameson shots, VJ Ven $1 Mimosas, Lilly Presents: Drag 10:30 p.m., Velvet Rope Chicagoland Gay & Lesbian Singles spinning from 6 - 10 p.m., VJ Bobby Marley DJ Willyum Meet-up sponsored by OPLAGA, $4 Martini 10 p.m. Hydrate DJ Jeannette flights Downtown $8 Vodka and Red Bulls, Scandalous InnExile Karaoke by Mariah Productions Karaoke w/ Weston, 9 p.m. - 3 a.m. Jackhammer $7 Long Islands, Amy Armstrong TUESDAYS DS Tequlia Co. $1 shots and Lloyd Young Open Mic Night 3160 Cabaret open mic Halsted’s $6 champagne cocktails, $4 22 oz. Bud Jeffrey Pub Ol’ Skool dance party, no cover @mosphere $1 well and Bud Light drafts Lights, 12 Stoli Bloodies during brunch Mary’s Attic MaryOke with Velicity Metropolis Berlin Sinful Circus with DJ Chester, $1 well and Hamburger Mary’s Mimosa Brunch served ‘til 9 p.m. $4 UV and Cruzan (all flavors) and $3 PBR, $5 cover 3 p.m., first mimosa free, then $2, $4 Leinie domestic bottles. No cover after 9 p.m. Big Chicks $5.50 Golden Margaritas, $4 Mar- bottles Parlour Kick-Ass Karaoke with Sue Heggeland, garitas, $5 Chicken burger night, $3 Meatball Hunters $3 Miller Lite bottles, $5 Skyy Cocktails, $5 Miller pitchers Sandwiches (dine-in only) $100 Skyy bottle service, Hunters Hunks, Roscoe’s Male Call hosted by Frida Lay at 5 p.m., Bobby Love’s $2 domestic, draft and well drinks. DJ Dan $12 Absolut Long Island pitchers, $2.50 Bud The Call Top 10 Tuesdays (watch Billboard top- Hydrate DJ Ralphi Rosario 11 p.m. - 5 a.m. Light bottles, $5 Bacardibombs ranked videos), $5 Skyy cocktails, $12 Long Jackhammer DJ Man Scott, 1st Sat.-Great Lakes Sidetrack Cocktail Hour videos 3-8 p.m., Island pitchers Bears with DJ Chris Eterno, 2nd Sat.-Bear Showtunes 4-9 p.m., best of the 60s-80s, 9 Charlie’s $10 Absolut pitchers, $2 Bud/Bud Light, Dance Party with buffet, 3rd Sat.-Underwear p.m.-2 a.m. $4 Jäger & bombs, karaoke 9 p.m-1 a.m. Party with DJ Phil DaBeatz Scarlet Liquid Brunch: DJs Nick Phoenix and DJ Club Krave College Jock Night: first drink 50% Jeffrey Pub Girls All Night Out dance party, $3 Dolo, $12 bottles of champagne, $4 Mimosas, off w/college ID, $2 well, $1 draft beer, $4 cover, show with host Indigo Blue $4 Bloody Marys, $3 domestic beer dom. pitchers Mary’s Attic Dance Party with DJ Oskar & John Sofo $5 “Sofo Marys” with Petar The Closet $3 well, Trivia Tuesdays Murges at 9 p.m. $5 Frozen Slushies. No cover Spin Super Size Me Sundays with all Absolut Cocktail $2 tacos, $12 El Jimador carafes, $6.50 Parlour DJ Luis M., $4 well cocktails served in super-sized pint glasses, Infusion vodka cocktails, $3 PBR tallboys, Roscoe’s No cover before 10 p.m., $5 cover doors open at noon. Game Show trivia, 10 p.m Karaoke with Nolan in the Garden Bar at 10, after, $15 Absolut Pink Lemonade pitchers, - midnight, hosted by Debbie Fox go-go boys 10 p.m. - 2 a.m. $3 off Martinis, $3.50 Peroni Bottles, $5 Touché Open at noon, beer bust, 50¢ Bud & Bud Crew $4.25 Beergarita pints, Taco Tuesdays with Bacardibombs Light drafts, pool tournament at 7 p.m., movie $1 tacos Scarlet Crossfader Kings DJ Group, $5 well, $5 night in club room at 10 p.m. Downtown $5 Jäger, Talentless Tuesday Karaoke imports Velvet Rope Mean Girls Brunch: $25 for unlim- with Off-Key Kenny Sidetrack Sidetrack Classics 3 - 9 p.m., Best of ited mimosas, buffet brunch and a show, beer DS Tequlia Co. $2 beer cans (including 16 oz. Sidetrack 9 p.m. - 3 am bucket specials PBR) Sofo Doggy Days dog party 3-6 p.m. Hamburger Mary’s ‘Tini-Tuesday with $3 off all Spin Dance party with DJ Riley York and go-go MONDAYS Mary’s specialty martinis, “Pop Quiz” trivia boys, second Sat. of month is Fish Tank by 3160 Open-mic comedy showcase night in Rec Room, $3 off all Mary-tinis and Dummy Corps, $10 20 oz. Bacardi fishbowls Big Chicks $2 off all pitchers, $1 1/4lb burgers, $2 PBR cans Stonewall Inn $5 Long Islands or Blue $5 Veggie Burgers (dine-in only) Hunters $1 Wells, $1 Drafts, DJ Willyum Motherf***ers The Call All-request video night, $2.50 well, $3 Jackhammer Karaoke with Creagh 10 p.m., $3 Touché Open 3 p.m., 1st week-Great Lakes Miller Lite bottles, $12 Long Island pitchers Bacardi and Finlandia (all flavors) Bears, Weekly fetish parties @ 10 p.m. Club Charlie’s $2 well, $3 Bacardi, $10 Absolut pitch- Parlour Grüve@Parlour: house music with DJs Room open ers, line dance lessons 7 p.m., It’s Just BINGO Butch Duncan, Psycho Bitch, Freddie Bain and Velvet Rope Guest DJs, $5 bombs Bitch with Man Fag at 11 p.m. Michael Serafini, $4 u-call-its Circuit Mondays with Mz. Ruff-n-Stuff & the Roscoe’s “Drag Race 2011” with Frida Lay, $12 SUNDAYS Rocketts, DJ Stoney Absolut Mandrin Cosmopolitan pitchers, $3 @mosphere Open at 2 p.m. with $5 Tequila Cocktail $1 grilled cheeses, $3 PBR tallboys, off Martinis, $2.50 Miller Lite Drafts, $10 Miller sunrise, $2 well, $8 Miller Lite pitchers $6.50 Infusion vodka cocktails, Monday Mad- Lite Pitchers, $5 Three-O Bombs Baton Shows 8:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m., 12:30 a.m., ness with half off all drinks, ‘80s New Wave Scarlet ‘90s Night, DJ Heather Doble, $6 vodka 2 for 1 admission with coupon available at with tender reX 4-9 p.m., Monday Night Social lemonade mini-pitchers, $3 domestic beers www.thebatonshowlounge.com. Club w/Peter 9-2 Scot’s $2 off all Martinis Berlin $2 PBRs, $3 Heinekens, $5.50 So Co. 1st Crew Pub Stumpers trivia, $50 bar tab for win- Sidetrack U-Video, all request night Sunday: Madonnarama w/ DJ Riley York. 2nd ning team, $6.50 Absolut Ruby Red/Mango Spin Dart Tournament 7 p.m. Mercedes and MTV Sunday: True Faith ‘80s night w/ DJ Chester; Margaritas, $3 Labatt Blue bottles, 1/2 Price star Shane host Bingo 10 p.m. - 1 a.m. Last Sunday: “Block Rockin” ‘90s Night w/Greg flatbread pizza (7 varieties to choose from) Stonewall Inn $5 Martinis Haus & Chester Downtown Industry night with ‘80/’90s music Touché Hard Core Tuesdays, club room open Big Chicks Free BBQ/inside picnic at 4:30 p.m., DS Tequlia Co. Half off all food at 10 p.m. $2.50 vodka lemonades Halsted’s $5.95 burgers, $4 22 oz. Bud Lights Bobby Love’s Open at noon with Connie Hamburger Mary’s Charity HamBINGO with Ve- Bucks Sunday cookout, $10 Miller pitchers, $2 licity Metropolis at 8 p.m., $5 Sauza Margaritas nightspots 23 September 28, 2011 WHERE MY BAR AT? ANDERSONVILLE 21 Cell Block 43 Downtown 1 @mosphere 3702 N. Halsted St. 440 N. State St. 5355 N. Clark St. www.CellBlock-Chicago.com DowntownBarandLounge.com atmospherebar.com 22 Charlie’s 44 Second Story Bar 2 The Anvil 3726 N. Broadway Ave. 157 E. Ohio St. 1137 W. Granville Ave. CharliesChicago.com 16 3 Big Chicks 23 Circuit Near North 8 5024 N. Sheridan Rd. 3641 N. Halsted St. 45 Club 2506 11 2

BigChicks.com CircuitClub.com 2506 N. Clybourn Ave. 4 4 The Call 24 The Closet 46 The Prop House 9 1547 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. 3325 N Broadway Ave. 1675 N. Elston Ave. 7 1 CattleCallChicago.com theclosetchicago.com 15 5 Crew 25 Cocktail The Southside 10 3 4804 N. Broadway Ave. 3359 N. Halsted St. 47 Club Escape 13 5 WorldsGreatestBar.com CocktailBarChicago.com 1530 E. 75th St. 14 12 6 The Glenwood 26 D.S.Tequila Co. ClubEscapeChicago.com 6 6962 N. Glenwood St. 3352 N. Halsted St. 48 Escapades TheGlenwoodbar.com dstequila.com 6301 S. Harlem Ave. 7 Hamburger Mary’s/ 27 Elixir 49 InnExile Mary’s Attic 3452 N. Halsted St. 5758 W. 65th St. 5400 N. Clark St. ElixirChicago.com InnExileChicago.com HamburgerMarysChicago.com 28 Halsted’s 50 Jeffrey Pub 8 Jackhammer 3441 N. Halsted St. 7041 S. Jeffery Blvd. 6406 N. Clark St. HalstedsChicago.com Jackhammer-Chicago.com 29 Hydrate The Burbs 22 35 9 Joie De Vine 3458 N. Halsted St. 51 Club Krave 19 21 23 1744 W. Balmoral Ave. HydrateChicago.com 13126 S. Western Ave. 30 10 Man’s Country 30 Kit Kat Blue Island, IL 5017 N. Clark St. (bath) 3700 N. Halsted St. ClubKrave.com 31 41 KitKatChicago.com 52 29 MansCountryChicago.com Hideaway 27 28 Little Jim’s 20 11 Parlour 31 7301 W. Roosevelt Rd. 36 35 38 6341 N. Clark St. 3501 N. Halsted St. Forest Park, IL 26 34 ParlourOnClark.com LittleJimsChicago.com hideawayforestpark.com 37 25 24 18 40 12 Scot’s 32 Lucky Horseshoe 53 Hunters 39

1829 W. Montrose Ave. 3169 N. Halsted St. 1932 E. Higgins Rd. 17 32 ChicagoScotsBar.com 33 Manhandler Elk Grove Village, IL 13 SoFo 1948 N. Halsted St. HuntersNightclubs.com 4923 N. Clark St. 34 minibar/winebar 54 John L’s Place 33 SofoBar.com 3341 N. Halsted St. 335 154th Pl. 14 Spyners minibarchicago.com Calumet City, IL 4623 N. Western Ave. 35 North End 55 Maneuvers Spyners.com 3733 N. Halsted St. 118 E. Jefferson St.

15 T’s NorthEndChicago.com Joliet, IL 53 5025 N. Clark St. 36 Roscoe’s JolietManeuvers.com TsBarChicago.com 3356 N. Halsted St. 56 Stonewall Inn 58 16 Touché Roscoes.com 8143 W. 47th St. 6412 N. Clark St. 37 Scarlet Lyons, IL ToucheChicago.com 3320 N. Halsted St. stonewallchicago.com 44 ScarletBarChicago.com 57 46 Velvet Rope 45 42 BOYSTOWN 38 Sidetrack 728 W. Lake St. 43

17 3160 3349 N. Halsted St. Oak Park, IL 52 3160 N. Clark St. SidetrackChicago.com VelvetRopeOakPark.com 57 56 myspace.com/Chicago3160 39 Spin 58 Temptations 48 50 18 Berlin 800 W. Belmont Ave. 10235 W. Grand Ave. 47 954 W. Belmont Ave. Spin-Nightclub.com Franklin Park, IL 49 BerlinChicago.com 40 Steamworks 19 Bobby Love’s 3246 N. Halsted St. (bath) indiana 3729 N. Halsted St. SteamworksOnline.com 59 Dick’s R U Crazee? BobbyLoves.com 41 Taverna 750 1221 E.150th St. 54 20 Bucks Saloon 750 W. Cornelia St. Hammond, IN 51 3439 N. Halsted St. DicksRUCrazee.com 55 BucksSaloonChicago.com DOWNTOWN 42 The Baton 436 N. Clark St. TheBatonShowLounge.com 24 nightspots September 28, 2011 Under the Northern Lights. PARLOUR Photos by Dave Ouano Brought to you by the combined efforts of WINDY CITY TIMES nightspots

Wed, Sep. 28 Lauren. Sign up with sean@ Archives celebrates both the Spin Join RuPaul’s Drag Race Northwestern LGBT Resource hydratechicago.com. Winner 30th anniversary of Gerber/ Season 2 finalist RAVEN Center Welcome back of the 13-week competition Hart Library and Archives along with Jade for an eve- reception. Food and an will win a prize package and the 25th anniversary ning of fun and excitement. opportunity to meet and talk worth over $10,000, includ- of the American Run for There will be two shows: with the Northwestern LG- ing $1500 cash, a trip for the End of AIDS. Keynote midnight & 1am. GoGo boys BTQQIA community. 4:30pm, two, a professional photo speaker Brent Nicholson will be on the bar keeping 847-491-7200 shoot and more. 8pm, 3458 Earle. Entertainment by an it sexy all night long. $5 in Scarlet Only at Brunch Viewing N. Halsted St., www.hydrat- ensemble from the Lakeside advance, $10 at the door,$15 Party. Be the first to catch echicago.com Pride Music Ensembles, Jen- for VIP. 10pm, 800 W. new episodes of Only at nifer Trowbridge, and Loyola Belmont Ave. spin-nightclub. Brunch! From sex, dating, University students. Tickets tix.com Friday, Sep. 30 $75, $130 Benefactor. 7pm, Touche Bear Night w/Great and relationships to news, Cocktails, Conversation and http://www.gerberhart.org Lakes Bears. Chicago’s origi- politics, and bedroom eti- Art Salute two up and com- Stage 773 Cabaret Room nal and biggest bear event. quette, no topic is off limits. ing local LGBT Artists, Ro- Chicago songbird Audrey Midnight pizza panic. Guest 7:30pm, 3320 N. Halsted St., berto Cabrera and Bernard Morris, The Best of the DJ Hale. 10pm, 6412 N. Clark http://www.onlyatbrunch. Colbert (AKA Frank Swank). American Songbook, kicks St., www.touchechicago.com com/ 7pm, Center on Halsted, off a series of Saturday night 3656 N. Halsted St., www. concerts, $20. Portions of centeronhalsted.org Thursday, Sep. 29 ticket sales will be donated Sunday, Oct. 2 Crew Hot Jockstrap Contest. Asians and Friends Dim Sum. TPAN AIDS Run & Walk Kick-Off to three non-profit: the Gay Sofia Saffire hosts the -hot Regular gathering. 12:30pm, Party and Happy Hour. Mini- and Lesbian Hall of Fame, test contest in Uptown. First http://www.afchicago.org mum $25 contribution to Pride Films and Plays, and place $100! Show up by 11 T’s Memorial for Debra Team TPAN. You’ll enjoy cool Season of Concern. 8pm, to sign up. No jock strap? Johannsen. Remembering refreshing MillerCoors prod- 1229 W. Belmont Ave., www. Crew’s got you covered. the iconic Berlin bartendress. ucts, and breathtaking views stage773.com 4804 N. Broadway, www. Share stories and photos, of the city from the rooftop Hydrate After six years, worldsgreatestbar.com listen to her favorite music of their offices located across popular bartender Dominic Touche Brotherhood of the (courtesy of DJ Greg Haus) the street from Willis Tower. Babbaro is throwing in the Phoenix club night. 10pm, and raise a glass in her Free to registered Team TPAN towel. Celebrate his next 6412 N. Clark St., www. honor. The event will also Run & Walk participants. phase with him and a special touchechicago.com be a fundraiser for Debra’s 5:30pm, www.tpan.com hosted bar featuring Tres dog, Genie, who is in need of workOut: Ballroom Dancing Generaciones and Effen an expensive surgery. If you Beginner’s ballroom dancing cocktails 9-10:30pm. DJ Jerry Saturday, Oct. 1 would like to donate, please class, $60 ($40 for SAGE pa- AIDS Run & Walk Chicago Griffith spins until 5. 3458 N. visit www.savedebrasdog. trons) for an 8-week course Benefits the AIDS Founda- Halsted St., www.hydratechi- com. 3pm, 5025 N. Clark St., in the Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango, tion of Chicago, 5K Walk, cago.com www.savedebrasdog.com Swing, Rumba, Cha Cha, 5K Run, and 10K Run. Start The Prince Experience Prince’s and Samba. 7pm, Center on times: 8:30am (5K Run), 8:45 greatest hits from the 1980s Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted St., am (10K Run), 9am. (Walk), with the premier Prince trib- Monday, Oct. 3 http://www.centeronhal- Registration Fee: $25 in ute band, The Prince Experi- Sidetrack Wishful Drinking sted.org advance $30 on event day ence. Gabriel Sanchez goes ticket giveaway. Come to Pussy on the House Hell in includes AIDS Run & Walk back in time with a flawless this very special Showtunes a Handbag Productions is Chicago T-Shirt, Bib, and impersonation of the Purple Monday for a chance to win proud to kick off their season Goody Bag. www.aidsrun- One. 8:15pm, 847-499-5000, tickets to see Carrie Fisher with a tale so big there’s walk.org www.theprinceexperience. in her one-woman show barely room to contain its Rocky Horror Picture Show com Wishful Drinking, Oct. 5 at bubbling melodrama. A tale Original cast members Barry Cake Chicago 5th Anniver- the Bank of America Theatre. of dark desires; of greed Bostwick and Patricia Quinn sary A monthly alterna- 5pm, 3349 N. Halsted St., and avarice; of longing and will attend and live floor tive showcase at Red Line www.sidetrackchicago.com lesbians; all set in the hot show provided by the cast Tap. Ripley Caine and The and steamy South. 8pm, of Completely Crazy. $12 Full Moon and more, $5 Athenaeum Theatre, 2936 tickets, $20 per autograph or cover. Come dressed as your Tuesday, Oct. 4 POZcentric Social reception N. Southport Ave., www. photograph with actor. Ad- favorite Olivia Newton John for HIV-positive people and handbagproductions.org vance ticket purchase urged, moment for prizes. CAKE friends. White Castle sliders, Hydrate Drag Idol. Kickoff limited seating. Midnight, Chicago was created so the lemonade, two comple- night of Chicago’s newest www.atriptothemovies.com queer community would mentary drinks and cash drag competition. Audience Making History: One Step have a place to go. 9pm, Red bar, hot tips for safe sex. DJ decides who stays and at a Time Annual benefit Line Tap, 7000 N. Glenwood music, free, over 21. RSVP@ who goes. Hosted by Kelly for Gerber/Hart Library and Ave.

26 nightspots September 28, 2011 centeronhalsted.org or by www.equalityillinois.org competition. Shots, 50/50 of monthly GLBT comedy phone. 6pm, 773-472-6469 Touche American Brotherhood split-the-pot raffle, Natasha revues featuring Cameron ext. 403, Center on Halsted, weekend kickoff. Registra- Roberts, Diesel Tanks, Col- Esposito, Bradley Thomas, 3656 N. Halsted St. tion at 6pm. Welcome party leen Stewart, Serina Devine and Meg O’Rourke, hosted 9-11pm. M.A.F.I.A. club night and many more. $4 Long by Sissy Van Dyke. The begins at 11pm. 6412 N. Islands and Blue Islands. featured performances Wed., Oct. 05 Clark St., www.touchechi- 8pm, 13126 S. Western will be followed by a GLBT The Gay Gospels Good News cago.com Ave., Blue Island, IL, www. comedy open mic. To sign up for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual 10th Annual DePaul Coming clubkrave.com for the open mic or for more and Transgendered. London- Out Ball The Coming Out Spin RuPaul’s Drag Race’s information email: info@ based Keith Sharpe will Ball benefit and celebration Stacy Layne Matthews gives sissyvandyke.com or call discuss his new book, writ- with the objective of provid- you two performances at 312-513-9211. 7pm, 5400 N. ten due to his concern over ing a safe, and uplifting midnight and 1am. $5 in Clark St., http://sissyvandyke. the homophobia preached space for LGBT students and advance/$10 at the door/$20 com/where_events by major Christian leaders. their allies. Doors open at VIP bar package with hosted Berlin See Morrissey/The 7:30pm, Gerber/Hart Library, 7:30pm, performances start bar 11pm-midnight. VJ Smiths tribute band The 1127 W. Granville Ave. at 8pm. Info: DePaulComing- Riley York, DJ Bryan. 800 W. Handsome Devilz perform QSC (c)Oktoberfest Celebrate [email protected]; Belmont Ave., www.spin- as part of the monthly True the Queer Social Club 7:30pm nightclub.com Faith ‘80s night. DJ Chester. harvest with a hot pretzel Stage 773 Alexandra Billings Touche Dungeon Master 10pm, 954 W. Belmont Ave., station, appropriate beer and Sean Abley, inspired Night. S&M demo in the club www.berlinchicago.com specials, cheap Hamms and by “Katie’s Corner,” created room at midnight. 11pm, Oktoberfest sass. Leder- by Alexandra Billings and Touche, 6412 N. Clark St., hosen not necessary, but Heather Hopkins. The perfor- www.touchechicago.com Monday, Oct. 10 hilarious. 8pm, Archie’s, 2600 The Baton Halloween mances will feature Chicago W. Iowa St. Rummage Sale. Glamor- favorites Honey West, Molly Berlin Daft Punk Dance Party. ous gowns, wigs, jewelry, Brennan (500 Clown), David Sunday, Oct. 9 All Daft Punk music and vid- Touche Fetish Flea Market. Get costumes and more from the Cerda (Handbag Produc- eos with DJ Adam EL. 10pm, some kinky on the cheap finest in female imperson- tions, The Joans), Mitchell 954 W. Belmont Ave., www. with this special fetish flea ation. 6-10pm, 436 N. Clark Fain and many more surprise berlinchicago.com market, in town in conjunc- St., www.thebatonshow- guests. 10:30pm, 1229 W. tion with American Brother- lounge.com Belmont Ave., 773-327-5252, hood Weekend. Noon-4pm, http://www.stage773.com Thursday, Oct. 6 6412 N. Clark St., www. Berlin Stardust 3 Year An- touchechicago.com Tuesday, Oct. 11 niversary Gala. Stardust Sidetrack QueerVision: A Saturday, Oct. 8 Jane Lynch Actor and celebrates three years of Benefit for the Queer Film Touche Fetish Flea Market. Get comedienne Jane Lynch Thursday nights at Berlin Society. An evening of all some kinky on the cheap will be talking about and with GlassLux (Live), DJs All queer content, a non-stop with this special fetish flea autographing her candid, the Way Kay, Broken Disco compilation of classic to cur- market, in town in conjunc- heartfelt, and often funny 1980 and more. 10pm, 954 rent film-TV-Broadway-music tion with American Brother- memoir, Happy Accidents at W. 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Ave. 9299, Women & Children Film Festival. 7pm, 3349 N. $10 gets you 2 cocktails and Club Krave Mr. Club Krave First, 5233 N. Clark St., www. Halsted St., www.queerfilm- a ticket for the prize drawing. Benefit Show. Sylvester womenandchildrenfirst.com society.org 6pm, 3349 N. Halsted St., Smooth presents a show to Mary’s Attic Very Queer raise money for next year’s Comedy. The first of a series

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nightspots 27 September 28, 2011 P: What gave you the clue? Was it the FROM THE BOOTH two fingers he put up his own ass? by Randy Pubert & Dick Groeper Brent Everett arrives for a job interview Brother Fucker and sits in the waiting room. Channel 1 Releasing G: The twins are finally here! Starring Luca and Liam Rosso P: They dressed in skullcaps and matching shirts. G: Entering from each door is Two buddies make out in the locker confusing to poor Brent. JUDGING A PORN room. P: The jokes on him with some lip BY ITS COVER service. P: It didn’t take long for them to get G: Did you hear that? Someone’s their towels off. iPhone got a message while on set. G: Blondie has a tattoo of a number 7 P: I bet Chi Chi LaRue would cut on his chest. someone’s head off for that! P: It’s his lucky number. G: This is some people’s fantasy to G: Maybe not, he has a huge scar on have twin brothers at one time. his arm. P: He just asked, “How does it taste, P: Looks like a big cigarette burn. brother?” G: Could be a cigar. That bench is G: One brother has better hair than creaky. the other. P: The bottom boi shot a little squirt. P: I like the shorter look with that curly do. A two-toilet bathroom and one dude G: The one looks like Willie Aames. wanders in to watch the other one P: He keeps referring to him as urinate. Judging a Porn By Its “brother”; this reminds me of the Cover: hicks in the mountains. G: If someone were looking at me pee G: It goes with the checkered shirt I would tell him to leave me alone. Pubert: Here we have theme. P: Stalker! Is there no privacy these the most controversial P: I just don’t want to think of my own days? XXX movie of the year. brother, gross. G: He looks creepy staring at him that G: Yeah, not a turn on but other way. Groeper: Everyone brothers from a different mother, yes P: His “Nasty Pig” jock is hot. above 18 years old is please. G: Playing with his foreskin looks talking about it. P: He’s doing the double suck with painful. the bros. P: He’s rubbing his penis in the strap P: I’m on the edge of G: This is Brent’s first bottoming scene of the jock. my seat in the booth! to boot. G: That can’t feel good. P: A daisy chain that’s not to be P: It is a turn on for some, I guess. G: The seat is going missed. G: This is definitely a scene for the to be sticky after this G: Twice the juice at the end. jock lover in you. flick. P: Twice the fun. That Brent got lucky P: He cums while sitting on the stool. with Liam and Luca. G: Talk about a sperm whale. Does he need a biscuit to sop that up? G: This video took a while but kept it in the family. A garage scene with two studs ensues in P: What do they say about the family the next room. that plays together? G: Either stays together or rents P: I love some Dominic Pacifico. Brother Fucker! G: He makes a better bottom than a top. Pubert: Thumbs up the butt. P: Check out that ass. Groeper: Thumbs up the butt. G: He puts the other guy to shame. P: Yeah Dom’s partner is a little plain Double your pleasure and fun at http:// Jane for me. www.c1r.com. G: I think Dominic wants to bottom but he is forced to top. 28 nightspots September 28, 2011 WE DO IT IN THE DARK

EVERYBittersweet THURSDAY PEROXIDE SPINS DARK POP

DANCE UNTIL 4 AM

3534 W. BELMONT AVE WWW.LATEBARCHICAGO.COM SHOEGAZE, GOTHIC, INDIE

EVERY SATURDAY IS PLANET EARTH 80’S NEW WAVE CLUB CLASSICS

Mondays Industry Night - Specials - 80’s and 90’s music all night Tuesdays Talentless Tuesday Karaoke with Kenny | 8—2 Thursdays Trust Us DJ’s — Downstairs from 10—2am Also, every second Thursday of the month Clock Out/Rock Out, DJ Moosebox Fridays Rock Set from | 5—7. DJ Voxbox Rock/ DJ’s Spin from 10-2 Dance Set | 7 —9

Saturdays Sundays Scandalous Saturday Karaoke Trivia With Craig | Starts at 9 & 11, with Weston | 9-3 Prizes, Shots, Good Fun

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30 nightspots September 28, 2011