Outbound June 2010

It’s the most wonderful time of
the year....it’s PRIDEFEST! I can’t
believe it’s finally here! I just love
hitting the grounds, drinking a
few cold beers, meeting up with
friends, laughing with Joan
Rivers, drinking a few cold beers,
eating corn dogs, hitting the
dance tent, drinking a few cold
beers...you get the idea.
Not only is Pridefest and the
Pride Parade before us, but it’s
time for summer and that means
one thing...time to break out the
whore clothes. Right after I send
this column to my boss and finish my double espresso (Is the
Earth shaking or is it just me?),
I’m going to unpack my flip-flops
and thongs and welcome summer with open arms.
Speaking of new duds, be sure to
visit my cyber store for my line of
pride T-shirts, caps and more.
That’s cafepress.com/shopruthie!
D ea r G u r l,
I’m all for it! I understand that
everyone is entitled to proper
health care, no matter what
their economic status might
be. What I don’t get, however,
De a r R u th ie ,
is why poor people would
My partner doesn’t drink. I do
occasionally. The problem is that want to live any longer than
every time I enjoy a cocktail, he they have to.
reminds me that drinking is bad
for me. It’s very annoying. How D e a r R u t h i e ,
What’s your best advice for
can I kindly tell him to cool it?
getting out of a traffic ticket?
( S i g n e d ) Te a To o d l e r
( S i g ne d ) S p ee d Ra c e r
De a r D ru n k,
Explain to your friend that the liver D e a r R a c e r,
is evil & must be destroyed. Besides, If you ask me, speeding limits
when people remind me that
and yellow lights are simply
drinking is bad for me, I always
suggestions. All you need to
thank them for their concern....
do is convince the officer of
then I tell them to fuck off.
this theory and you’ll be off
the hook. If that doesn’t work,
De a r R u th ie ,
How do you feel about Obama’s do what I do and flash your
tits. (Besides, jail isn’t all that
plan for health care?
( Sig n e d ) Sil ly Gu rl
bad.)
Or, get my attention when you
see my chariot at the Pride Parade,
and maybe I’ll toss you a shirt for
free! Well, I gotta get going, so
let’s read a few emails, shall we?
RUTHIE’S BITCHIN’ KITCHEN 2 large yellow onions,
thinly sliced
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 teaspoon ground
cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly-ground
black pepper
4 oz. cream cheese,
room temperature
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise
Sliced pitas, crackers
Crack Dip
“I call this caramelized-onion dip or sliced baguette
‘crack dip’ because after one bite
Heat butter and oil in large skilyou’ll be addicted to it,” says Enid. let over medium heat. Add
Save yourself some time and whip onions, cayenne, salt and pepper;
it up the day before your party.
saute for 10 minutes. Reduce
Having some friends over after
the Pride Parade? Wanna toast
Pridefest with some buddies before you head over to the
grounds? Here’s a couple of
party pleasers that are perfect
for summer entertaining. They
all come from Enid of Shorewood, and they’ll rock your
socks off. Now eat good and
shut up!
heat to medium-low for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until
the onions are browned and
caramelized. Allow onions to
cool. Meanwhile, place cream
cheese, sour cream, and mayonnaise in medium bowl. Beat ingredients with a hand mixer until
smooth. Stir onions into cream
cheese mixture. Serve with sliced
pitas, crackers or baguette slices.
Refrigerate leftovers.
R u t h i e ’ s Cu l i n a r y C l u e s
Do not use purple onions for this
dip or you’ll have a purple/gray
mess on your hands. If you’d like,
stir a handful of chopped peanuts
into the dip before serving or add
a little grated Parmesan cheese.
Nutella Brownies
Nutella is that damn chocolate/
hazelnut spread that I eat with a
spoon when I’m depressed. I think
it’s one of the best things on earth,
so you can image how happy I was
when Enid sent this recipe. “Don’t
leave yourself alone with these
brownies,” Enid jokes. “You’ll eat
the whole pan!”
4 large eggs
2 small containers of Nutella
1/2 cup butter, melted
2 teaspoons vanilla
2/3 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
Dash salt
1 cup chocolate chips
2 cups chopped pecans
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. With an electric or
hand mixer, combine all ingredients in a large
mixing bowl. Pour in a greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Bake for 40 minutes. Cool completely
before serving.
Ru th i e’ s C u li n a r y C l u es
Look for Nutella near the peanut butter at your grocery story. The brownies may not look done after
40 minutes, but they are. Simply let them cool before slicing. Enid suggests refrigerating the brownies overnight for best results. She also recommends
sifting powdered sugar over the brownies for an
extra touch.
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Happy June, Happy PrideFest!!!
We certainly have a Five-Star-Studded Weekend
to anticipate! Kathy Griffin, Patti LaBelle, Joan
Rivers, Bruce Villanch (whom I was thrilled to interview), Richard Verdi, and the list goes on and on
– I could literally fill my space with all the dynamic
talent that has been engaged for this Celebration of
Pride! Suffice it to say Enjoy and Indulge!!!
Now through Sunday, June 20 The Skylight Opera
celebrating their Golden Anniversary concludes with
“Rent” in the luscious Cabot Theatre. There is a very
Special AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin
(ARCW) 10% Discount in honor the Agency’s Silver Anniversary. When ordering your tickets, mention the ARCW Offer and you’ll receive your special
discounted price.
“An Evening with Gilbert and Sullivan” is in the
Studio Theatre. G&S Fans from all over the world
come to be enraptured with the Skylight’s productions of these uber popular Operettas. And this is
the actual show that started the incredible Theater
Company Fifty Years ago! Bravo!
For your tickets call: 414-291-7800 or visit:
www.skylightopera.com No day but Today!
In celebration of Pride month, The Milwaukee Art
Museum offers: Tuesday, June 8 – Sunday, June 20
The AIDS Memorial Quilt a Designer’s View. Honor
the lives of those lost to AIDS, featuring: Dolce &
Gabbana, Versace, Ralph Lauren, Isaac Mizrahi and
others. The Museum’s presentation of this remembrance of those we lost to AIDS is supported by:
The Greater Milwaukee Foundation, the Johnson and
Pabst LGBT Humanity Fund, and the AIDS Resource
Center of Wisconsin (ARCW).
Friday, June 11 PrideFest 2010 starts!
Please don’t forget the Pride Parade – “Twisted
Fairy Tales, or is it Tails”??? Watch for the
Quest/OutBound Float as well as Boom/The
Room’s and many others! 2:00 PM Sunday, June 13
South Second Street from Woody’s to The Ball
Game, and everywhere in between! Support your
Bars that help bring PrideFest & the Parade to reality!
Craig formerly of Switch, now The Harbor Room
will be celebrating Pride weekend in Switch style.
Both Friday and Saturday back to back, if you will,
will be Switch Back Parties with Craig, Ross – former
Mr. Harbor Room – and recent Birthday Boy will be
the Celebrity Bartender, and of course Strippers/
Dancers inside and outside – of the Harbor Room
that is… The Harbor Room is entering their first
decade and is refurbishing and updating their look.
Also new is – crooner Jerry Grillo and his Historical
Mystery Band Tour every other Thursday 8:00 –
11:00 PM. To keep up with Jerry, check out –
www.JerryGrillo.com.
While The Harbor Room’s Gregg & Eddie are eagerly looking forward to their first Decade with their
emporium of fun – Rick and Staff at The Ball Game
have it down to a fine science. You are always guaranteed a great time at Milwaukee’s oldest GayOwned Bar and I would venture to guess first Sports
Bar. Anniversary number 40 was commemorated
last St. Patrick’s Day and it was standing room only!
That is exactly how Thursday Cocktail Hour will be
now that Debi Vance is tending to the bar, 5 – 9
PM. Cheers, DV!
Thursday, June 24th ARCW’s Philanthropist of the
Year Joe Pabst, will host a “Fun draiser” for Mayor
Tom Barrett and his Campaign for the Governorship.
Mayor Barrett has done a lot for us – now it is our
turn to let him not only lead our city, but our state!
The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts
proudly announces their 2010/2011 Broadway Season: “Mel Brooks, Young Frankenstein” November 2
– 7, 2010 “Mamma Mia” January 4 – 9, 2011 “Hair”
February 22 – 27, 2011 “Les Miserable” April 19 –
24, 2011 “Fiddler on the Roof” June 14 – 19, 2011
“Jersey Boys” July 20 – August 14, 2011 Broadway
Across America.com/Milwaukee Marcus Center.org
414-273-2787.
Please, don’t forget “Wicked” starts next month
all ready: Tuesday, July 14 It is a most bewitching
show!
The Make A Promise Gala was everything that
was promised, and more! A wonderful recordbreaking event! Over 800 Guests – including Mayor
Tom Barrett and Birthday Boy Andy Cicero! Over
$200, 783. was raised to support the ARCW Medical Center. The Envelope Appeal brought in:
$33,300. for their Food Pantry. What awesome
generosity! My dear friend, Tim Mickelson and his
handsome Escort parted with $4,500. for the September 2 Lady GaGa Royal Concert at the Bradley
Center. What a lively live Auction! Enjoy the Concert boys!!!
What a thrill I had to be front and center at
Joseph R. Pabst’s (Philanthropist of the Year) table.
Those I wined and dined with: Artist Tim Murphy,
Polly Morris, Executive Director of the Lynden Sculpture Garden (where the Cream City Foundation will
host – “My Best Friend is Straight” Party, next
month), the tantalizing Tony Call, Mary Ann Peterson – renowned artist, Jim Moore, a former colleague of mine from our Landmark Enterprises days,
now Fund Development Director @ Independence
First – The Recourse for People with Disabilities,
Mary Beth Budisch of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, Mr. North Shore Funeral Services, himself,
Jody Michael Armata, Joe’s beloved cousin, the
lovely Lynde Uihlein of The Brico Fund and of course
Mr. Pabst! Steve & Sarah Zimmerman, Mel Buchanan
of the Milwaukee Art Museum, Doug Jansson and
Mary Rose of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation,
MU’s Paul Milakovich & Bruce, Tim Clark in a smart
kilt, Joe Kender, Ram Rojas, Tony Heller, Kate the
date and her date Chris, Tony Rhodes, Jon Martin &
Tom Reed, Dr. Robert Starshak & Ross Draegert,
Mark & Anita Abramoff of RalphMarlin fame, Tim
Greene & Michael Karl, Fr. Mike Hammer, Bradley &
Rick, Craig & Ricky, the Hyatt Milwaukee’s Jack Allison and Roland Hoffmann, BJ & Rick, AIDS Walk
King(s) Robert Parrish & Richard Steele and Nita
Soref, Jose Milan & Richard Beckman, State Senator
Tim Carpenter, and many other generous, caring individuals.
My only critique – seeing, as it was a Silver Anniversary Observation, it was a shame the very
rich, diverse, history of the Agency wasn’t shared.
There were so many past employees, board members, and long-time donors… it would have been
a treat to see them celebrated for their continuing
support and affiliation.
John McGivern offered a night of music, comedy,
and camaraderie to benefit a fabulous friend – Bonnie DeLeeuw. Not only did John have us in expected
stitches, he impressed us as he raised his voice in
song! The man can really sing! Who new? Steve?
Lisa Gatewood also raised her beautiful voice in
song, sharing not only her vocal talent, but song
writing talents too! Kathleen Dunbar came in all the
way from Las Vegas. She and Bonnie have been Pals
forever! Kathleen had us in the palm of her wellmanicured hand. So funny was she, that you
needed a towel! You had to be there… Tony Rafenstein, the “Wizard of the Keyboard” adjusted our
moods musically during the Silent Auction. Turning
out and on for Bonnie were: Rona, Tom G., Legs &
Jan, Mark Hagen & Todd Richards, Jerry Gin&Tonic,
Roger RamJet, Patty Z and Kathie from AHC, Gary,
Eleena, and MaryAnn from Victor’s, Kidd O’Shea,
and many, many more.
From The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts
Complex we ended up at The Wisconsin Club’s Garden Level – Alexander’s with Rick D’Amore serenading us ALA Sinatra, could there be a better way
to end an evening?
It’s June, therefore Congratulations Graduates!
UWM hosted a “Lavender Graduation”, acknowledging the lives and achievements of the graduating
students and honoring the contributions of the
UWM Students, Staff, and Faculty for their work
within the LGBTQIA Communities. Jen Murray, Director of the LGBT Resource Center should be commended for making this all happen! And to our
future, the Class of 2010:
Austin Baade, Quinn Bennett, Rebecca Bocek,
Katherine Chubak, Katie Curl, Melissa Erdman, Andrew Hartmann, Caitlin Hawley, Emily Kennedy, Erin
Moore, Ian Nifoussi, Tiara Nord, Brice Smith, Jon
Tingley, Gary Waymire-Cooper, and Jon Weimer.
Applause!!!
Patrick Farrell a young master of the international art set has his “Lilies” gracing Art
Chicago. Ooh to have an original Farrell – truly
a sign you have arrived!
Boom/The Room is enjoying a lot of celebrity
guests as of late… Lots of stud-ly Adult Film Stars
– pardon my drool and a c-uuu-razy comic Drag
Queen, Miss Misty Eyez! Misty came all the way
from Fort Lauderdale and had a SRO roomful at The
Room in hysterics! The well-rounded cast was
rounded out by Goldie Adams, Miss Maple, and
Cordially Yours. What a time!
While spring is here and everything is coming
into full bloom – Milwaukee has yet another new
venue to party at Tempt 324 East Mason Street
414-221-0228 right next door to Karl Ratzsch’s.
How convenient! Have a delicious dinner, then
party! The Grand Opening is set for Thursday, June
3 7:30 PM. You can see the look of the venue on
this very cover. They are touting a fresh new approach, combining the intimacy of a lounge with
the heated energy of a nightclub. Steve Sova is your
tempting Tempt host he is young, fresh, energetic,
and an ideal candidate for entrepreneur of the year!
Condolences go out to the 1995 Leather Daddy,
Jim, on the loss of his dear Mother, Dolores, strength
my friend.
Remember it’s the glamour, not the grammar
– have fun in the sun this summer and please
keep a moment or two to be with me and be
Still Cordially yours,.
BEING BRITNEY Derrick Barry performs PrideFest
By Jorge Treviano
Derrick Barry has made a career out of being
Britney Spears. His impersonation of the pop
icon has landed him spots on numerous national TV programs including America's Got
Talent, The Today Show, The Tonight Show
with Jay Leno and ABC's The Next Best Thing.
Local fans can see him live when he brings his
Britney show to Milwaukee Pride on Friday,
June 11th.
Derrick Barry grew up in Modesto, California
where he trained as a gymnast from age five. At
twelve, he traded the parallel bars for the theatre
stage. In truth, it was the adrenaline he experienced from a cheering audience that inspired
him to make the change. Barry also realized musical theatre gave him the opportunity to perform with his body and voice.
Today, Barry utilizes that musical theatre
background in his career as an impersonator.
All of his stage performances incorporate live
vocals, whether singing the numbers live or
giving the audience an a cappella teaser.
Barry’s career as an impersonator began
seven years ago when he first dressed up as
Britney Spears for Halloween. His impeccably
accurate and choreographed impersonation of
the pop princess seems to flow naturally. It has
won him much praise – including from Britney
herself. In fact, the second time he dressed up
as Britney, Barry came face to face with the
princess of pop. Britney applauded Barry’s impersonation of her when he danced while she
was interviewed on The Tonight Show with Jay
Leno. Barry has even been featured several
times on Britney’s official website. While on
her recent Circus tour, Britney kept a copy of
their shared magazine cover in her dressing
room.
The adoration is mutual. “Britney inspires
me,” says Barry who shaved his head the day
after Britney Spears shaved hers in a sign of
solidarity. “Her music video concept for
“...Baby One More Time” remains iconic. She
proved her talent to the world and accomplished so much at a young age. I am excited
to see what is next in her career.”
As for Barry’s career, he recently added a new
pop icon to his six-nights-a week “Divas Las
Vegas” show: Lady Gaga.
“I am huge fan of her music,” he says, acknowledging that a significantly greater
amount of effort is required in order to create
an accurate representation of Lady Gaga, the
artist.
“I spend hours creating crazy costumes and
perfecting her elaborate make-up tricks,” continues Barry. On his days off, when not working on his vocals or choreography, Barry can
usually be found adorning his costumes with
Swarovski crystals.
The persistence has paid off. “Lady Gaga told
me I was beautiful. She was shocked to learn
that I do my own make-up.”
Before Barry added live vocals to his Gaga
act, he apologized to Lady Gaga for lip syncing
to her music. She responded, “It's okay, because if you didn't, you drag queens would put
us out of business."
Her job is safe. Derrick Barry’s ultimate career goal is not only in music. It’s actually in
comedy. More specifically, he’d love to land a
role on Saturday Night Live.
“Fans are surprised to learn that I am
more like Jim Carrey in my normal life. I am
always hiding around corners, scaring people, or making funny faces and voices. I love
to get a laugh.”
In the meantime, he’s enjoying being part of
the resurgence of the impersonation industry.
He credits icons like RuPaul who he says has
made the art of impersonation a huge part of
today’s culture.
Derrick Barry is busier than ever, too. In addition to his “Divas Las Vegas” show, he headlines “Boys n Barry Sundaes” in Las Vegas
every Sunday night at Krave nightclub. This
summer, he is embarking on his second USA
tour – a Britney Spears and Lady Gaga tribute
– that will hit twenty cities including Wilmington.
Female impersonation has opened doors for
the young actor/singer/dancer. It has brought
him in front of leading directors, producers and
entertainers. Derrick Barry believes the exposure will eventually lead him to his ultimate
goal in comedy.
For now, he truly has the best of both
worlds. Doesn’t everyone dream of being a
pop icon?
Derrick Barry performs Milwaukee PrideFest on
Friday, June 11th. Visit D e r r i c k b r i t n e y. c o m .
SKYY Vodka sent Outbound these nifty recipies
to make party drinks just in time for PrideFest. With
catchy names even Miss Ruthie would approve of,
there is sure to be one or two that will help make
your weekend just a bit more fabulous.
SKYY Vodka supports LGBT celebrations and
events nationwide. They are the official sponsor of
New York’s Heritage of Pride, South Florida’s PrideFest, San Francisco’s Frameline Film Festival, and
Pride Party Punch
For just one drink or a whole punchbowl:
1.5 oz. / 1 750 ml bottle of SKYY Infusions Raspberry
1 oz. / 12.5 oz. Cranberry Juice
1 oz. / 12.5 oz. Orange Juice
1 oz. / 12.5 oz. Pineapple Juice
1 oz. / 12.5 oz. Sweet & Sour
Dash of / 4 oz. Grenadine
Lemon Lime Soda
Combine all ingredients except grenadine in
large punch bowl with ice and stir well. Top
with grenadine, and garnish with cherries.
Glamour Guuurrl!
2 oz. SKYY Infusions
Ginger
4 oz. 7UP®
Mix in a glass with ice and
garnish with a slice of fresh
ginger or lime wedge.
Outfest’s FUSION Film Festival. They are not however a sponsor for PrideFest. Based in San Francisco,
they’ve worked to support the LGBT movement for
years, and understand a thing or two about culture,
and of course, the need to celebrate with quality
cocktails.
So grab this magazine and belly up to the bar.
Hand it to your favorite bartender and ask him (her)
to make one special just for you!
Boyfriend Snatcher
2 oz. SKYY
Infusions Pineapple
2 oz. X-Rated Fusion
Liqueur
3 Pineapple Chunks
Crush pineapple in
bottom of cocktail shaker.
Add rest of ingredients
with ice and shake
vigorously. Strain into
chilled Martini glass
and garnish with
pineapple slice.
Muscle Man Muddler
1.5 oz. SKYY Infusions Citrus
2 oz. Lemonade
1 oz. Orange Juice
3 Fresh Orange Slices
Squeeze of Fresh Lime Wedge
Muddle two slices of
orange in bottom of rocks
glass. Pour SKYY Infusions Citrus, and lemonade
into the glass with ice.
Shake vigorously, and top
with a squeeze of fresh
lime juice. Garnish with orange slice.
Well, here we are again, back in
print and bursting with pride. I hope we all
have a great time at pride this year. And
being the month which has pride in it, I
want to urge all of you to help support the
groups and people who put on this great
party for us all. First off you have the Parade, this year the parade will be held on 2nd
street on Sunday June 13th, with step off
taking place on 2nd and Greenfield Avenue
at 2:00pm and ending just north of 2nd and
Oregon Avenue. For more information on
the Pride Parade, contact them through their
website at www.prideparademke.com. We
also have PrideFest which is held at Henry
Maier Festival Park on Milwaukee’s lakefront,
during June 11th through the 13th. For more
information on PrideFest contact them
through
their
website
at
www.pridefest.com. Well, now that I have
gotten all that out of the way, let’s get to
talking about what you really read this column for . . . piercings and tattoos!
This month I figured the best thing I could
do is talk about one of the more popular
piercings, the Tongue piercing. The roots of
tongue piercing are not really the clear it is
a relatively new permanent piercing. I say
permanent because there are some tribes
and cultures in India who have pierced for
hundreds of years I am sure, but they only
pierce it during ceremonies, they do not
place jewelry in and allow it to heal. From
what I have been able to find out most of
the time the skewer they use to pierce the
tongue is usually in for no longer than thirty
minutes. The tongue piercing started to
gain popularity during the 70’s in Britain
with the punk movement. The punks then
brought the tongue piercing the America
when the movement began to die in Europe
and flourish here in the USA.
The tongue piercing is usually done in
the center of the tongue, although this
piercing can be done in the sides of the
tongue as well, but keep in mind that just
because this is a very common piercing it is
actually one of the most technically difficult
piercing for a piercer to perform. There are
many large blood vessels that if struck can
wreak havoc on the body and cause major
bleeding which would need a doctor to fix!
The tongue is relatively painless and heals
extremely quick, usually in about 3-6 weeks.
Now let’s get to the part you all want to
know, what you can use your tongue piercing for! The tongue piercing can be a very
sensual thing, well unless you get it stuck
on your partner’s jewelry. (Not that I have
ever had that happen to me.) It can be
highly erotic just to see and even more to
feel. For obvious reasons the tongue piercing is best put to use during oral sex, although some people have reservations
about oral sex when jewelry is involved.
Some people say that the steel doesn’t feel
comfortable against their skin; well we have
a solution to that gripe. Jewelry companies
have made products called French ticklers for
a long time. What they are is little pieces of
silicon molded into interesting shapes like
spiky balls, atoms, and ribbed domes. These
ticklers take the hard cold edge off the barbell and replace it with a soft squishy feeling. So from now on you have no reason to
refuse head from someone with a tongue
piercing. (Of course I don’t think any of my
readers would refuse head from a fat blind
man with leprosy, so I guess that last line
doesn’t mean much.) Well that’s about it
when it comes to tongue piercing so let’s
get on to something else.
Well I think I’ve got enough room for
some reader mail so let’s see what we have.
Dear Brent,
Here is my question. . . How do you do
piercings? I don’t mean the actual act of it,
but more so how did you get into the job and
how can you force yourself to hurt people for
a living. --Abe
Well Abe, you ask a very hard question
to answer, so let’s start with your first
question. I got exposed to body piercing
when I was very young through national
geographic magazines and tribal themed
television shows. I was hooked at that
point and learned everything I could about
tribal cultures. I didn’t know it back then
but I know now that I needed piercing and
tattooing in my life from the first moment I
saw it. From there, once I turned 18 I
walked into Avant-Garde and got my
tongue pierced, at the time I said it would
be the only piercing I would ever get. (God
was I wrong) From there I starting hanging
out at the shop, eventually I started working at the shop for free just so that I could
have an excuse to be there and learn something new. Then one day the owner Jim
asked me if I wanted to work at the shop
and actually get paid to do it, of course I
jumped at the chance and now that chance
has led me into a partial ownership of
Avant-Garde. As for your second question
all I can really say is that you have to have
a certain mentality to do this job. It’s not
really about hurting people, but you do
have to have the will to be comfortable
around pain. That’s about all I can say,
thanks for the letter Abe.
I think I have now run out of room for this
month, So Don’t forget about the Pride Parade
or Pridefest, visit their websites for more information
www.prideparademke.org
and
www.pridefest.com. Please also don’t forget
you can reach me anytime by e-mail at Avantgarde@voyager.net. Just put Skin & Steel in
the subject line, and remember you can e-mail
me about anything (except Brazilian far fetish
porn). Sorry about that I got caught in a south
park YouTube loop today J. Thanks and have a
great month of June and have a fun and safe
Pride Weekend.
XXX DVD RELEASES
G e tt i n g L ev i ’ s J o h n s o n & U n l o a d ed
G e t t i n g L e v i ’ s J o h n s o n , Jet Set Men
It was just a matter of time before someone
decided to spoof Levi Johnston’s now infamous
– not to mention disappointing — P l a y g i r l
photo spread. With tongue firmly in cheek, Jet
Set Men’s Chris Steele unleashes G e t t i n g
L e v i ’ s J o h n s o n which stars Levi look-alike
Casey Monroe plus the stunning Lisa Ann, who
starred in Hustler’s W h o ’ s N a i l i n’ Pa y l i n ?
Levi (Monroe) has a tough decision to make:
Is he or is he not going to get nekkid for his
photo shoot for Play Dude magazine. While in
Iowa peddling her book, Levi’s famous, almost
mother-in-law tosses in her two cents: “If you
take off that jockstrap and you show the whole
world your (giggles) winkie (smirk), you’ve got
my full support!”
And yet Levi still isn’t convinced. Perhaps
Levi’s backstage security guard, Mark Dalton,
can offer some advice. As luck would have it,
Mark himself is a former Play Dude cover model,
circa 2006. When Levi doesn’t remember Mark’s
layout, Mark is happy to show off the goods: he
strips, flexes, strokes and puts on quite a show
for an admiring Levi. Turns out Dalton must
have been able to work out in prison.
Meanwhile, at the offices of Vanity Flair magazine, Dallas Reeves is preparing for a different
sort of photo shoot with Levi. First, however, he
has to fend off a crank call from Paylin requesting naughty pictures of Levi. After Dallas puts
hardworking underwear model Brent Corrigan
through a grueling audition, it is time to discipline his twittering assistant Luke Marcum. In a
flash Luke is on his knees before his boss, sucking cock like his job depended on it. All Dallas
can do is moan appreciatively as Luke detours
past the ‘taint and makes a happy meal of Dallas’ winking pucker. No case of sexual harassment here: Luke eagerly takes a rough ride on
Dallas’ thrusting manmeat. Then for good
measure, Luke turns the tables on Dallas and
shows him just who the boss is.
Thanks to a clever montage sequence, Levi’s
Vanity Flair shoot is quickly dispensed. A worn
out Levi is left hanging out on the office building balcony with Brent Corrigan. Just two guys
having a casual smoke. Evidently Brent passed
his audition. The fun and games really begin
when Levi whips out his long, ropey dick and
Brent wastes no time getting little Levi up to full
attention. When Levi takes over, he lays Brent
out like a Thanksgiving turkey ready to be
stuffed. Brent encourages Levi to slobber over
his primed piston, urging him to tongue his full
nutsack. It’s just a matter time before Brent is
bent over the balcony ledge, Levi burying his
sheathed battering ram deep into Brent. Levi is
relentless, pounding Brent until he eventually
pops his nut.
Serra Paylin might slam Levi’s porn career on
national television but privately she advises him
to follow her motto, “Take the money and run.”
Later, she recalls an episode from Levi’s high
school days setting up a flashback sequence featuring the totally fuckable Landon Mycles and
Tommy G. Not sure how this relates to Levi,
since Levi ain’t even in the scene.
Landon and Tommy are just two hot high
school boys hanging out in the locker room.
Landon admires Tommy’s physique.
What could be more normal? As it
happens, the feeling is mutual. One
thing leads to another and before
they know it, they’re comparing
cocksucking techniques, a contest
which Landon wins hands down.
When Tommy finally shows some
attention to Landon’s quivering
prong, he clearly has an ulterior motive: he’s got a couple fingers priming
Landon’s sphincter. Tommy works
up quite a sweat, splitting apart Landon’s muscular butt cheeks and nailing him good and
proper until the cute hockey bitch fires off a real
gusher.
Taking Serra Paylin’s advice, Levi strips down
to his hockey strap for Play Dude photographer
Jesse Santana. Once the shoot’s finished, Levi
can’t wait to show off what a great ass he has.
Jesse puts his own butt up for comparison and
pretty soon this is a contest everyone wins, especially the massive Diesel Washington who is
content, for a while, to watch as Jesse engulfs
Levi’s uncut meat. Later Levi and Jesse double
team Diesel’s rock hard man-drill, leading to
some good old fashion tag team fucking. There’s
really no position these three don’t manage to
get up to. Levi might wish he’d win “bottom of
the year” but the way he sledgehammers Jesse’s
perfect ass is something fierce. The bland circlejerk finale is a surprisingly limp conclusion to an
otherwise solid scene.
Chris Steele has great fun lampooning Levi
and the former Vice Presidential candidate.
Casey Monroe brings a nice “ah-shucks”
charm to this rather less inhibited Levi and
there’s an absolutely hilarious comic turn
from Palin-doppelganger Lisa Ann. Add for
good measure five solid sex scenes offering the
likes Mark Dalton, Brent Corrigan and Diesel
Washington and G e t t i n g L e v i ’ s J o h n s o n
really couldn’t miss.
Rating **** of *****
U n l o a d e d , Raging Stallion
Junkyard sex is the order of the day in Andrew
Rosen’s recent Raging Stallion feature, U n l o a d e d . When Ryan Patrick takes a break, he
soon has his dick out and a handy toilet plunger
buried deep up his rectum. Sometimes you just
gotta do what you gotta do. He’s interrupted
by his dark, furry colleague Antonio Biaggi who
offers his own uncut plunger for the job. Austin
Wilde discovers his pants torn at the crotch
after he and the gun totin’ Cameron Adams
carry in a suspicious looking body bag. The next
scene finds Cameron catching Dominic Pacifico
spit polishing Brandon Lewis’ stiffing prick and
he decides to join in. The final scene offers a
novel set-up: Christian Wilde unzips the body
bag, out pops totally naked Ethan Storm, a lad
in need of warming up. This 2-disc set offers an
embarrassment of extra riches including a blistering bonus scene featuring Rafael Alencar and
François Sagat plus a half a dozen solos.
Rating ****1/2 of *****
Milwaukee Map Listing
* Art Bar M, W
722 Burleigh, (414)372-7880
1 Ballgame M, F
196 S 2nd (414)273-7474
3 Boom & The ROOM M, Cr, P, St
625 South 2nd St (414)277-5040
4 Boot Camp Saloon M, LL, Cr
209 E National (414)643-6900
* DIX 739 S 1st St (1st & National)
5 ETC (Lower Level) M,W,V,F,G
801S 2nd, (414)383-8330
6 Fluid M, W, G
819 South 2nd (414)643-5843
7 Harbor Room M, LL, Cr, F, P
117 E. Greenfield (414)672-7988
* Hybrid Lounge M, W, F
707 E Brady St (414)810-1809
8 JACK 200 E. Washington (414)389-3596
9 KRUZ M Cr LL P
354 E. National (414)272-KRUZ
6 LaCage M,W,V,D,DJ,S,
801S 2nd, (414)383-8330
10 Midtowne Spa (Men’s Health Club)
315 S. Water St. (414)278-8989
11 Mona’s M,W,DJ,P,F,D,V,Cr,
1407 S. 1st St. (414)643-0377
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Rascals (920)954-9262
702 E. Wisconsin, Appleton
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215 E. College Ave, Appleton
Napalese (920)432-9646
1351 Cedar St, Green Bay
Sass (920)437-7277
840 S. Broadway, Green Bay
Shelter (920)432-2662
730 N. Quincy, Green Bay
XS Nightclub M,W, V, DJ, G
1106 Main, Green Bay
Deb’s Spare Time (920)235-6577
1303 Hrrrison St., Oshkosh
Blue Light (920)457-1636
1029 N. 8th St., Sheboygan
MADISON
CLUB 5 M,W,D,S,V,Cr,LL,F, P
5 Applegate Ct (608)277-9700
RACINE / KENOSHA
Plan B (NEW Dance Bar!)
CLUB ICON MWSD
6305 120th Kenosha (262)857-3240 924 Williamson Street
JoDees MWS (262)634-9804 Shamrock 117 W. Main
2139 Racine St, Racine
(608)255-5029
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Dancing, Shows, Strippers, Cruising, 114 King St. (608)204-6222
5 Montage (2nd Level LaCage)
801S 2nd, (414)383-8330
13 Nut Hut 1500 W Scott (414)647-2673
* PUMP @ Decibel (Sun only)
1905 E North Ave (414)272-3337
* PURR 3945N. 35th (off 35th & Capitol)
14 This Is It 418 E Wells (414)278-9192
15 Triangle M,W,V,P,S
135 E National (414)383-9412
* Tempt
324 E Mason St 414-221-0228
* Tropical Ultra Lounge
626 South 5th St. (414)460-6277
16 Walker’s Pint W, P
818 S 2nd St (414)643-7468
18 Woody’s M,W,G,Cr,F
1579 S. 2nd (414) 672-0806
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