February 11, 2009 #981 Expand Expand your mind with the newly (and massively) expanded Spin! page 6 inSIDE Pubert’s Lonely Hearts Meet Mr. Chicago Leather Valentine’s gift guide. 2009 at Touché. page 36 page 21 out in the stars by Charlene Lichtenstein Mars conjuncts Jupiter this hearts. Lucky thing! you want to accomplish you week and gives us a rocket in set into motion now. Before our pocket. Launch yourself LEO (JULY 24 - AUG. 23) Not long you will be whispering in into new situations and see only do proud Lions ache to the wind. Become a gale force how high you can soar. Plan connect, they find that there yourself. ahead for a soft landing are many folks who reach February 11, 2009 instead of the usual splat. out to them. If you are on the CAPRICORN (DEC. 23 - JAN. #981 prowl, it is time to hunt. No one 20) Pink Caps learn their ARIES (MARCH 21 - APRIL is an island. But if you had to fiscal lesson and apply it to cover 20) Proud Rams are the ones be one, make it somewhere in their advantage. Consider to be and the ones to be seen. the Caribbean. spoiling a certain someone THE SEXPOTS Put efforts into building up your with something luxurious and OF SPIN social calendar and moving VIRGO (AUG. 24 - SEPT. expensive. Not only will you photo and design by into important circles. Alas, 23) Office politics will go your make your intentions known, Bret Grafton, as the week wears on, you way this week. Queer Virgins your generosity will carry you. photografton.com find yourself slipping down have a spark of genius that Grab any advantage. the scale and relegated to the will captivate and inspire. See sidelines. Push, push, push! what you want to do, enlist the AQUARIUS (JAN. 21 - FEB. INDEX support of your co-workers 19) Not only are Aqueerians THAT GUY TAURUS (APRIL 21 - MAY 21) and see how high or far you able to break the mold, they 6 Make your corporate move. can climb. Maybe to the next remold any circumstance to fit THE DJ, THE MUSIC You find yourself in the right cubicle? their purpose. This is no time & YOU place at the right time. Do what to be lazy and expect the world 10 you need to triumph over the LIBRA (SEPT. 24 - OCT. 23) to come to you. It is a time WHAT DO YOU WANNA competition and take control. Proud Libras find romance in a to spread yourself thin and DO? Of course sometimes delegat- garden of earthly delights. See show folks what you can do. 12 ing the dirty work is a better what makes you happy and Postpone that nap! NIGHTSPOTS VALEN- approach. I’ll never reveal go for it. Things glide your way TINE’S CARDS the truth. and you find that it is profitable PISCES (FEB. 20 - MARCH 15-16 as well as enjoyable. Too soon 20) Guppies will be unable to PRETZEL LOGIC GEMINI (MAY 22 - JUNE this energy dissipates and you keep anything under wraps 18 21) There is something that are back to working for a living. this week. Hidden things are THE SPREAD makes pink Twins ready, How sad. pushed out into the open and 20-21 INTERMISSION willing and able to spread their you have nothing to fear. What 26-27 loving influence to the widest SCORPIO (OCT. 24 - NOV. a relief! There may be a secret CALENDAR audiences. If travel is difficult 22) Your home becomes a Valentine that turns out to be 30-31 or expensive, find new outlets center of activity, queer Scorp. not-so-secret after all. Uh oh. WHERE MY BAR AT? for your electric personality. The secret to your success Shocking connections are now will be to improve your (c) 2009 THE STARRY EYE, LLC., All 32 Rights Reserved. For Entertainment WHAT’S UP? possible... and welcome! surroundings in addition to Purposes Only. 34-35 ramping up the entertainment. PUBERT’S V-DAY GIFTS CANCER (JUNE 22 - JULY Plan a few home projects and Lichtenstein’s blog, www.thestarry- 36 23) Gay Crabs attract anyone you will be sure to have some eye.typepad.com covers everything new age. Her astrology book who they choose to attract. help this week. “HerScopes: A Guide To Astrology For You are too sexy, if that is Lesbians” is an international sensa- possible. Spread the sugar SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 23 - tion. Buy it and feel the vibration. and see how far your honey DEC. 22) Gay Archers are es- takes you. Valentine’s Day is pecially eloquent for a change. approaching and you collect Advance any personal agenda. more than your fair share of Make sure that anything that DOWNload: www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com February 11, 2009 #981 PUBLISHER Tracy Baim ASSISTANT PUBLISHER Terri Klinsky MANAGING EDITOR Kirk Williamson PHOTOGRAPHY Mel Ferrand, Kat Fitzgerald, DJ Greg Haus, Kirk, Kizzy, Ryan Kolodziej, Steve Starr CAST OF CHARACTERS Andrew Davis, DJ Res-5, graysong, Michael Hampton, Joan Jett- Blakk, Charlene Lichtenstein, David J. Magdziarz, Homer Marrs, Jennifer Parello, Randy Pubert ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES Terri Klinsky, Kirk Williamson, Amy Matheny, Cynthia Holmes NATIONAL ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVE RIVENDELL MEDIA (212) 242-6863 PROMOTIONS Cynthia Holmes DIRECTOR OF NEW MEDIA Jean Albright OFFICE Cynthia Holmes CALENDAR EDITOR Jean Albright Copyright 2009 Windy City Media Group/Lambda Publications Inc. All rights reserved. Reprint by permission only. 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To herald the new fuck up; 2) Brainchild of DJ in the rhythm of getting this day in Spin design, we Oskar (himself an actual, rag out weekly, I kind of lost contracted visual artist Bret factual Asian person), GAY- my damn mind this week Grafton to create this week’s SIA caters to the hottest and forgot how to do even cover. And create he did! Asian men this side of, well, the simplest of tasks. It’s Check out page 23 for info Asia... and their friends and late Sunday night and I am on Bret’s upcoming show at well-wishers. No racism, just just now beginning to get a Center on Halsted, opening good ol’ Asian fun... and dim feel for this new schedule. I Friday, March 6. sum. OK, maybe that was a hope my fatigue translates little inappropriate. into yuks. And stay tuned for more info on Spin’s upcoming The beat goes on at Scarlet And speaking of yuk, the anniversary! with Amy’s Dominatrix Love Story Valentine’s card Night, now the first Wednes- on page 15 was just too hard On the anniversary tip, a tip day of each month. to resist. Please clip out this of the hat to 3160 on their year’s batch of cards and third anniversary! And I’m sorry I missed what send them to ones you love, looked like a great time at ones you hope one day to Sundays are the new Sat- Hydrate for their Flirting For love, ones you love no more urdays (which were, oddly Disaster event. Kat brought or even ones whom you enough, the even older back her usual 182,000 great have no plans to love. Any Wednesday afternoons). Get pictures, llike this one of way you slice it, we’ve got nailed at Resurrection Sun- Alexandra St. James. Such you covered. days at Charlie’s. DJ LuLu a great self-promoter, that brings your fav club hits of Alex. She can always get a And yes, that was an actual yesteryear back from the plug in... Craigslist post that I did just dead along with lights by JT, to turn it into a card. As to $2 well drinks, $2 domestic the identity of the crotch bottles and $1 PBRs. model, well... a few drinks might pry it out of me. Grab about 1,300 of your nearest and dearest friends and check out the new [email protected] 6 photo by Kat Fitzgerald, MysticImagesPhotography.com February 11, 2009 Here’s the lowdown on ILGRA’s Hawaiian Hoedown at Charlie’s photos by graysong Goin’ pro at the Amateur Show at Club Krave photos courtesy of Club Krave The 25th Chicago Latino Film Festival poster unveiling held January 22 at The Society for Arts, 1112 N.