Issue 682 Feb 8-15 | 2012
Wines 5 Valentine’s under $15!
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David | Atlanta Issue 682 | Feb 8–15, 2012
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Contents 8
WTF!?!?!
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Scene@ Blakes
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Men Seeking Men
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WTF!?!?! Tidbits
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Hear Me Out
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Faery Dust & Intergalactic Love
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Top 10 Tracks | Protect Your Monster
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The Bottom Line
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Safe Space
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Scene@ The Shirt Off My Back photo shoot
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La Nota Rosa
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BarTab Map
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5 Valentines Wines Under $15
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Brent Star Report
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Creep of the Week
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Scene@ Burkhart’s
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BarTab Calendar
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Music Review
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Scene@ ATL > LAX
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Classifieds
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Adult Classifieds
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Fairyscopes
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Bitch Session
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WTF!?!?
Cynthia Nixon… Hurting the Cause?
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by Lucas Witherspoon
ynthia Nixon has been catching a lot of flack lately for an interview she gave in which she described a speech she gave where she seemed to insinuate that being gay is a choice. Specifically, she said, “I’ve been straight and I’ve been gay, and gay is better.” She went on to say: “For me, it is a choice. I understand that for many people it’s not, but for me it’s a choice, and you don’t get to define my gayness for me. […] Why can’t it be a choice? Why is that any less legitimate? It seems we’re just ceding this point to bigots who are demanding it, and I don’t think that they should define the terms of the debate. I also feel like people think I was walking around in a cloud and didn’t realize I was gay, which I find really offensive. I find it offensive to me, but I also find it offensive to all the men I’ve been out with.” It’s no secret that many anti-gay bigots see being gay as a choice and at least partially use it as justification for their hate-filled rhetoric, so for a member of the LGBT community to ostensibly intimate that this notion is true is obviously detrimental. Cynthia Nixon’s problem is that she’s a very sexually progres-
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sive person in a very sexually oppressive world. Given that society still doesn’t see human sexuality as being as fluid as Cynthia and a lot of people within the LGBT community do, I don’t think her statements were particularly wise given the current political atmosphere, but I get what she’s trying to articulate. The fact of the matter is that Cynthia has dated both men and women, but, at present, has chosen to enter into a committed relationship with a woman. Bisexuality is not an uncommon human occurrence by any means. The fact of the matter is that human sexuality is not as cut and dry as people like to think. Cynthia’s entire argument was that humans shouldn’t be expected to choose their sexuality, and to remain restricted within the confines of that label. It speaks to both her intellect and the ignorance of the majority of the American population that her words have been taken so out of context and been so grossly misconstrued. A person should neither have to justify being in a relationship with a person of the opposite sex, nor the same sex. It really comes down to happiness: even if a person’s sexuality were a leisurely choice, who’s to say we should deprive them of the choice to love whomever they want, as long as it brings them joy and isn’t harming anyone else?
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WTF!?!? Tidbits
Nick Carter recently showed up to his 32nd birthday party at Vanity in Las Vegas looking a liiiiittle methed-out-twink-past-his-prime. It’s tragic. If Justin Timberlake and Taylor Hanson get sent through the Courtney Love ringer, I’ll have no more of my teen idols to fantasize about. Shocking revelation: a study done by Brock University in
Ontario has concluded that social conservatives generally have low intelligence. File this under the ‘Blatantly Obvious’ category along with the study that found healthy people are happier and that sleep deprivation makes you tired (actual studies – Google it).
Taco Bell is experimenting with a new “First Meal” breakfast menu. Great. The only way Taco Bell could be made more alluring when you’re drunk and/or high is offering to wrap sausage, eggs, and cheese in a Crunchwrap at 4 AM.
Ryan Merriman, star of Final Destination 3, was officially charged
with two DUI counts after having been pulled over in November for passing a solid line at a stoplight. The best part of this entire ordeal is that every article I read cited him as being best known for starring in Final Destination 3. In my mind, Ryan Merriman will be forever associated with Smart House and Luck of the Irish. Snaps for Disney Channel Original Movies.
Newt Gingrich has publicly proclaimed that gay marriage would mean
the “rise of paganism.” Pretty sure holidays like Christmas and Easter (the very ones he celebrates) took care of that...
It’s official: Heidi Klum and Seal are divorcing. It’d be sad if I didn’t have the mental image of Heidi throwing Seal out of the house: “YOU AH OWHT!”
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Digital Doomsday Disco!
by Hero and Angel push the limits of pageantry and spectacle. On February 10th, you are welcome to join here’s an invisible yet palpable mist us as we transform Jungle Club into a visual of nervous uncertainty in the air feast of color and light, pump up the music these days. Will our banks crumble with stellar DJs, and sprinkle in magical and our economy collapse? Are our performance art. already-stifled freedoms being further stripped away by evil corporations and To guide the way, we have enlisted local misguided politicians? Will our water dance-floor icons Diablo Rojo (of Manshaft and food supplies be contaminated and fame) and Vicki Powell (Ladystache and rendered useless by a blind and wasteful Sunday Services at Church) for an epic society? And perhaps most threatening of DJ DUEL that is going to light the joint on all, will any these events delay the release FIRE! Call the fire trucks honey, because it is going to be smoking! Cosmic nuns, frolicking of the new Madonna album? space nymphs and mind-bending acrobatic With the year 2012 upon us, and the bleak aliens will serve up a nova of excitement ambiguity of the future unfolding before throughout the night. our very eyes, we must all prepare for the inevitable rebirth of humankind. We mark this as a time to burn away the old, negative, destructive practices, to turn ourselves to The Intergalactic Love Affair (IGLA) is a a more loving, compassionate way of living community celebration-meets-fundraising and relating to each other. If the end of days event lovingly thrown together by the is near, then we say it’s time to celebrate! collaborative efforts of the Atlanta Sisters
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Rainbow Connection
The Intergalactic Love Affair descends upon Atlanta to welcome all the creatures throughout the cosmos with love in their hearts to rejoice in our diversity of body and mind, and our prosperity of spirit! Transport yourself to a time of galactic disasters, meteor storms, alien invasions, mutant outbreaks, zombie uprisings and robotic overlords! Break out your ray guns and iridescent bell-bottoms and prepare for the DIGITAL DOOMSDAY DISCO! This locally produced phenomenon is a Valentine’s costume ball where imagination, creativity, and embracing your inner-misfit 18 | davidatlanta
of Perpetual Indulgence and the Atlanta Radical Faeries. Now in its 2nd year, the event was conceived as an opportunity to unite the passion and creative powers of a group of friends toward raising funds for queer-minded organizations in the Atlanta community. In its inaugural year, all proceeds from IGLA went to YouthPride to shine a light on the issues facing young queers in our community. This year we fire the spotlight on an often overlooked group in our alphabet soup – the Atlanta transgender community – by donating 100% of funds raised from
this year’s event to the Feminist Women’s Health Center (FWHC) and their TransHealth Initiative. The FWHC is one of many independently run feminist centers across the country whose goal is to empower people through education and services that encourage healthy and meaningful lifestyle decisions. Agency spokesperson Jaime Chandra states, “The Center is not just about women; it’s not just about choice. It’s about empowering people to live a healthy life as they truly want to live that life, without judgment.” The FWHC offers compassionate and affordable healthcare to gender variant and intersex individuals, as well as hormonetherapy for transmasculine clients. For the Trans Health Initiative, there was a need in the FTM and transmasculine community for informed healthcare and hormone therapy as bias and ignorance in mainstream clinics often prevented them from getting the care they need. The THI clinic - which has been actively seeing clients despite a forced 5-month hiatus due to a lack of a medical supervisor who could administer hormonal therapy – is happy to announce that they will relaunch their program in the upcoming weeks with a new Primary Medical Supervisor so that hormone therapy can start up again. Additionally, a new coordinator, Sybastian Welch (a trans-identified man and advocate), has spearheaded the project on integrating recommendations into the program to help realize the actual needs of the Transmasculine community.
Co-creating Space for Love’s Most Bold & Beautiful Expression
The Intergalactic Love Affair was conceived in a common social space when a group of friends asked themselves, “How can we translate the immense sense of love present
within our circle and pay it forward to our local communities while also fostering bonds between them? AND how can we make it FABULOUS and FUN?!” The Atlanta Radical Faeries are a very loosely aligned fellowship of friends, family, mutants, and misfits uniting countless queer sub-cultures to foment community through acts of radical self-expression, love, and compassion. Through delicious pot luck meals, healing heart circles, honest and open discussion groups, and volunteer work, we strive to emote the intentions of selfaffirming love, empathy, and compassion that drive us all. Many of these same philosophies can be applied to our partners in crime, The Atlanta Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. An order of 21st century queer nuns, the Sisters are dedicated to the manifestation of cosmic joy through freedom of expression, community outreach, social activism and charitable acts. Their manifest states, “We love expiating stigmatic guilt and spreading cosmic joy. We paint our faces to express the diversity in the community and by bringing our inside expressions out and to reflect the beauty of the people we meet and serve.” The Sisters have been in Atlanta since 2009 and delight in helping our communities through condom ministries, diverse fundraisers and promoting health awareness. They are first-line fighters in the campaign for universal human rights in the queer community. The Intergalactic Love Affair is intended to be the beginning of a series of events that will provide public forums, panels, mixers, and performances that will spotlight social issues impacting our queer community. You are invited to join the discussion at facebook. com/intergalacticloveaffair. In the meantime, set your phasers to FABULOUS, rip up your mama’s old sequin gown for your new alien space-frock, and meet us at Jungle on February 10th for what is promised to be a night you won’t soon forget!
berdache boy by Griffin Payne They say he throws like a girl, But he fucks like a man. Wild, stroking Hands, coarse with callous, through Disheveled strands of black unbraided Hair; the sweat, wayward pearls Pouring from crown to cheeks to chest, down To the cathedral carved Into the contours of rigid hips. His kiss is mist, gentle. Berdache, holy man who makes love To men, ancient and blessed, An old indigenous tradition, Cloaked in the French word for Faggot and reframed into broken Dichotomy. Two-spirit Boys born to be shamans; now, shadowed With shame, exiles outcast To closets, to caves, to empty deserts. He has been wandering, His eyes closed, his hands tightly folded, And he opens to my touch, to the sensation of warm, moist Breath that condenses and Beads wet necklaces around his nape. The sweat transforms his skin To slick, mossy slabs of granite: strong, Solid and slippery; And his thighs taste of the tides. Thrusting, The torque of his torso
Is taut bowstring tense with pointed length Of an arrow flèched with Feathers. Within him is the ocean. The sweat is salty spray; And, I am swimming him, breathing his Water, whirlpool of flesh, Without shame, diving into deep, dark Mysterious seas, wild With waves of swirling black hair shining Obsidian in bright Moonlight. There is sugar in his step, They say, his wrist is limp, Soft like his shy lisp. His kiss whispers Hidden strength and his posture speaks shame. Berdache boy stand up! Answer faggot with fearlessness. Howl Windstorm songs from your heart. Warrior! Teach us your wisdom as we welcome You into the tribe that has always been yours. Berdache boy! We are waiting for you to leap, To swell with courage and immerse yourself within Water. Moonlight. Tribe. Your own sacred nature. May the full moon lift your undulating body into the harbor of my open arms Until you fully become the ebb and the flow of your own pulsating heart, Until you fully become who it is that you were truly born to be. davidatlanta | 21
How to by Gabe Moses.
Forget
the images you’ve learned to attach To words like cock and clit, Chest and breasts. Break those words open Like a paramedic cracking ribs To pump blood through a failing heart. Push your hands inside. Get them messy. Scratch new definitions on the bones.
there is stuff in my beard by Chilly
Get rid of the old words altogether. Make up new words. Call it a click or a ditto. Call it the sound he makes When you brush your hand against it through his jeans, When you can hear his heart knocking on the back of his teeth And every cell in his body is breathing. Make the arch of her back a language Name the hollows of each of her vertebrae When they catch pools of sweat Like rainwater in a row of paper cups Align your teeth with this alphabet of her spine
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So every word is weighted with the salt of her.
When you peel layers of clothing from his skin Do not act as though you are changing dressings on a trauma patient Even though it’s highly likely that you are. Do not ask if she’s “had the surgery.” Do not tell him that the needlepoint bruises on his thighs look like they hurt If you are being offered a body That has already been laid upon an altar of surgical steel 22 | davidatlanta
A sacrifice to whatever gods govern bodies That come with some assembly required Whatever you do, Do not say that the carefully sculpted landscape Bordered by rocky ridges of scar tissue Looks almost natural.
If she offers
you breastbone Aching to carve soft fruit from its branches Though there may be more tissue in the lining of her bra Than the flesh that rises to meet it, Let her ripen in your hands. Imagine if she’d lost those swells to cancer,
Make Love to a Trans Person Diabetes, A car accident instead of an accident of genetics Would you think of her as less a woman then? Then think of her as no less one now.
All the ways to car-crash our bodies beautiful. But we could never forget how to use our hearts Even if we tried. That’s the important part. Don’t worry about the bodies.
If he offers you a thumb-sized sprout They’ve got this. of muscle Reaching toward you when you kiss him Like it wants to go deep enough inside you To scratch his name on the bottom of your heart Hold it as if it canIn your hand, in your mouth Inside the nest of your pelvic bones. Though his skin may hardly do more than brush yours, You will feel him deeper than you think.
Realize that bodies
are only a fraction of who we are They’re just oddly-shaped vessels for hearts And honestly, they can barely contain us We strain at their seams with every breath we take We are all pulse and sweat, Tissue and nerve ending We are programmed to grope and fumble until we get it right. Bodies have been learning each other forever. It’s what bodies do. They are grab bags of parts And half the fun is figuring out All the different ways we can fit them together; All the different uses for hipbones and hands, Tongues and teeth;
Hear Me Out
Kathleen Edwards, Joyful Noise by Chris Azzopardi
Kathleen Edwards Voyageur
Joyful Noise Soundtrack
Her songs have generally been outside herself, but Kathleen Edwards isn’t writing about other people anymore. She’s writing about herself. Voyageur is the Canadian alt-folkie’s most personal work, a 10-song musical catharsis after the tumultuous end of a five-year marriage. For all the doubt, soul-searching and heart-shattering sadness, though, it’s off to a surprisingly carefree start: “I’m moving to America,” she asserts – following it with the punch line: “It’s an empty threat.” Her wingman/new boyfriend, Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon, adds just enough of his trademark soft-rock euphoria to shake up Edwards’ girl-with-guitar sound. Plainspoken and brutally honest, the words, however, are all Edwards – regrettably recalling her wedding day (dire “Pink Champagne”), seeking solace (sprawling beauty “A Soft Place to Land”) and rebounding on the redemptive rocker “Change the Sheets.” Her fragile drawl whirls into a mesmerizing dream that’s really more of a nightmare on the hauntingly solemn “House Full of Empty Rooms,” a standout so in touch with its feelings of uncertainty and isolation that it could’ve only been written in the midst of her own hell. She picks herself back up on ’90s-esque “Sidecar,” a buzzy breather that’s uniquely hopeful and upbeat. Simple and direct, working in context of the rest of the downer album with that ditty, is all Edwards needs to be. That straightforward voice, in every sense, is what makes Voyageur an insightful and fulfilling journey.
God and Glee walk into a recording studio and… no, it’s not a joke. It’s Joyful Noise, the churchy musical that’s about as campy as pitching a tent. Speaking of tents, it stars Dolly Parton, a good enough reason to invest in this gospel lovers’ gay dream come true. The other? Queen Latifah, turning a soulful, if short, take on “Signed, Sealed, Delivered” during the otherwise hilariously cornball mash-up “Higher Medley” that also replaces Usher’s sexisms with call-outs to the Father. Together, the divas vocally throw down on the uplifting love-is-all “Not Enough,” a choir-lifted whopper that wouldn’t sound out of place in a Sister Act movie. To cover its bases, like the country crowd that Parton pulls, the legend does “From Here to the Moon and Back,” a stripped-down orchestral charmer, with Kris Kristofferson. It’s a fine song that’s basically a more subdued “I Will Always Love You.” On “In Love,” Kirk Franklin preaches to the choir, literally, and Latifah’s “Fix Me Jesus” is one of her most understated performances ever. The rest just feels like Glee in God’s house: bombast nearly butchers the end of “Maybe I’m Amazed” and Nickelodeon star Keke Palmer does a decent but forgettable job with her Disney-fed rendition of “Man in the Mirror.” The music from Joyful Noise isn’t nearly as sinfully bad as the movie is said to be. What does that mean? You can listen and not go to confession the next day.
Grade: B+
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Grade: B-
Top 10 Tracks 1. Next To Me — Emeli Sandé 2. #1 In Heaven — MNDR
3. Light Up (The World) — Yasmin feat. Shy FX & Ms. Dynamite 4. Mixtape (Blonde P Remix) — Marvin-Paul Ambrosius 5. DJ Ease My Mind — Niki & The Dove
6. Alive — Adrian Lux feat. The Good Natured
7. Which Side Are You On? — Ani Difranco feat. Pete Seeger 8. Mr. Wrong — Mary J. Blige 9. Big Mouth — Santigold
10. From Another World — Boddhi Satva feat. Vikter Duplaix By Dustin Shelby. Check out more music at Dustin’s blog at www.echodust.com
Protect Your Monster
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by Richard Marshall
The Bottom LIne
Remembering Gary Schwartz
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by Joseph Brownell
or the last decade Gary Schwartz has served you a drink somewhere. As an anchor during the opening of Gilbert’s and later on becoming a beloved part of the Blake’s on the Park family, most of the community has been lucky enough to sip one of Gary’s cocktails at one time or another (whether you knew it or not). Gary was animated (especially when singing Christina Aguilera’s What a Girl Wants) behind the bar. His no bullshit personality would call your ass out in a heartbeat if what you were doing was wrong. His infectious smile and energy spread like wildfire whenever he talked to someone. Remember the movie Pay it Forward? I swear sometimes that film was based upon Gary’s life. But Gary had a deep dark secret . . . he loved Mandy Moore.
I remember the first time I met Gary in 2007. I was working behind the bar at Joe’s on Juniper and Gary came to play Keno. I became his good luck charm as Gary always seemed to win when I was around. It wasn’t until this week I realized that it was me who was the winner having known this man for five years. Gary touched all of our lives in different ways. Whether you were the bartender he played Keno with or you 30 | davidatlanta
were invited to the rooftop parties during the Green concerts in Piedmont Park or you were just lucky enough to be considered a friend, his reach was inescapable. Gary always joked about dying young; it was like he knew it was going to happen. So as we sort through our feelings and sift through our grief, I’m taking comfort in the fact that I’m pretty sure he’s smiling down on us (laughing) saying I told you so. Gary, you were a special light in the lives of everyone who got to know you. While we are saddened by your tragic passing, we are also emboldened by the way you lived your life. You will be remembered.
Safe Space Q: My partner and I don’t use condoms when we start having sex, but we always use one for the “big finish.” Are we still being safe? A: No. Pre-cum has a higher concentration of the HIV virus, therefore this is still a high risk activity. Condoms should be used all of the time, the ENTIRE time to be most effective in preventing HIV/STD infection. by Chandler Beardon
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La Nota Rosa
Preguntas Frecuentes Sobre El HIV por Luis Chiruco Como se transmite el HIV?
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olo cuatro fluidos, la sangre, el semen, las secreciones vaginales y, en menor medida, la leche materna-, de las personas infectadas tienen una concentracion suficiente de virus como para transmitirlo. Ademas, para que se produzca la infecciones necesario que el HIV entre en el organismo, y ello unicamente se produce cuando estos fluidos entran en contacto con la sangre o mucosas (revestimiento del interior de la boca, vagina, pene y recto) de una persona. La infeccion puede transmitirse por las siguientes practicas: 1. Relaciones sexuales con penetracion anal o vaginal sin preservativo o sexo oral para quien recibe la eyaculacion en la boca. Cuando una persona presenta otras STDS (como gonorrea,sifilis,herpes etc), el riesgo de infeccion por hiv aumenta. Una sola practica de riesgo es suficiente para infectarse.Por tanto, cuantas mas practicas de riesgo se tengan mayor es la posibilidad de infectarse. 2. Uso compartido de jeringas, agujas, otro material de injeccion o cualquier instrumento cortante que haya estado en contacto con sangre infectada. Igualmente el hiv se puede transmitir al compartir los instrumentos que se usan para los tatuajes, la acupuntura, el piercing, la perforacion de oidos,etc.Si estos no estan desinfectados. 3. Por via materno-infantil. Una madre infectada por el hiv puede transmitir el virus a su futuro hijo/a,durante el embarazo, parto o lactancia. El VIRUS DEL SIDA NO SE TRANSMITE EN NINGUN CASO.... *Por lagrimas, sudor, toz, estornudos, alimentos, ropa, cubiertos, muebles, telefonos o por objetos de uso comun en la vida escolar,laboral y social.
*Por picaduras de animales mosquitos o de otros insectos
domesticos,
*Por donar sangre, en nuestro entorno. Que significa sexo seguro? Significa una reduccion muy considerable del riesgo de transmision sexual de infecciones incluido el HIV. Para ello es preciso seguir los siguientes principios basicos: *Utilizar siempre el preservativo y un lubricante
hidrosoluble para la penetracion, anal o vaginal, en todas las relaciones sexuales y desde el principio de la penetracion. *Evitar la eyaculacion en la boca o utilizar el preservativo para el sexo oral. Si se produce eyaculacion no tragar el semen. ANTE CUALQUIER DUDA ES MEJOR REALIZARSE LA PRUEBA DEL HIV.. PROTEGANSE SIEMPRE.... got leche?
*Por darse la mano, abrazarse o besarse profundamente. *Por compartir duchas, lavabos en piscinas. davidatlanta | 37
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Amsterdam
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Bellissima
560-B Amsterdam Ave. www.myspace.com/ bellissima_lounge
3 Blakes on the Park 4 Bliss Atlanta 5 BJ Roosters 6 Bulldogs 7 Burkhart’s 8 Chaparral 9 Eagle 10 Felix’s 11 Friends on Ponce 12 Gilberts 13 Heretic 14 Joe’s on Juniper
227 10th St. www.blakesontheparkatlanta.com 2284 Cheshire Bridge Rd. www.blissofatlanta.com 2345 Cheshire Bridge Rd. www.myspace.com/bjroostersat 893 Peachtree St.
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585 Franklin Rd SE # A-10 www.thenewlebuzz.com 1842 Cheshire Bridge Rd. www.lasmargaritasmidtown.com 1287 Glenwood Ave. www.marysatlanta.com
1492 Piedmont Ave - B www.mixxatlanta.com
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Nights 37 Southern Videos
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Valentine’s Day Wines Under $15! by Rian Ashei
hether you’re buying wines to woo your sweetheart for a sexy night at home or drinking yourself out of a lovesick Valentine’s Day, these delicious wine choices for $15 or less won’t break the budget; I can’t speak for the bed. Joseph Drouhin’s LaForet Bourgogne is a “Best Buy” for me in Burgundy land at only $14.99 a bottle. It’s the perfect Pinot Noir for “non red wine drinkers” because it washes lightly and comfortably over the palette without a lot of fussy tannins. This wine is extremely easy to pair with fowl, such as duck or chicken. It also goes great with soft cheeses. If you are of the belief that denying the palette of a truly tannic and weighty red wine is blaspheme in its worst manifestations, go for the mighty Malbec grape. At $12.99, Tapiz’ 2010 Malbec is a dream for the red wine lover with dark and earthy fruit aromas filling up the nose and the body. It’ll be perfect for a mean grilled steak or a naughty lover. If whites are your preference, you won’t have to abandon the complexity of a red wine with this $11.99 Spanish blend. RUA 2010 consists of three grapes indigenous to Spain and delivers a dynamic nose. It’s slightly off dry so it will add creaminess to the palette making it perfect alone as an aperitif or with shellfish and salad dishes. At a slightly more expensive $14.99, Valley Floor Chardonnay 2009 is an excellent example of California’s ability to compete with the tropically delicious Chardonnay grapes of Burgundy. Silky and crisp, it is a fine under $15 example of why Chardonnay is believed to yield the world’s best white wines. Pair this with salmon or shrimp scampi or anything as equally delicious and has a pulse. But since this is all about sexiness, I could not leave out Domaine Du Vieux Chene Syrah 2010. At the super sexy price of $9.99, this French Rhone wine is priced far below it’s worth, just so you can enjoy. So show some appreciation, learn to say the name in your best, sophisticated French voice and of course not above a whisper, and this sexy, luscious red will score you big points with your Valentine. This wine goes well with spice, spicy meats, spicy pizzas or spicy lovers.
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Farewell Outwrite Bookstore
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amn, we didn’t even have a funeral. I didn’t even know that Jan 25th was the last day of one of my favorite spots in town, Outwrite Bookstore. I saw a “60% off Everything” sign in the store, so I went in just to be nosey and that’s when the store owner, Philip Rafshoon, told me that I “better get what I need/ want now, because it’s the last day”. According to the GA VOICE, the financial burden of operating that store at that location led him to shutting it down earlier than he expected. I was stunned. Actually, a lot of people didn’t know and now I hear some expressing their grievances for that store. I mean, come on, it was like in the center of Midtown and THE unofficial community center for the LGBT community for 18 years! Right now, imagine me in all black (veil included) and as I stand before you I just want to say I truly LOVED that store, but not just because it was known as a gay bookstore nor because of the delicious “eye candy” magazines they had tucked away in the back, but for me, that store was a big part of my entire experience living here in ATL. I remember back in the late nineties, when Outwrite was located off Monroe drive in that Midtown Promenade behind that Mellow Mushroom Pizza place. There I was standing in a two hour long ass line with some friends excited to see one of my favorite authors, Mr. E. Lynn Harris. Of course, Mr. Harris is no longer with us, but because of Outwrite, I got a chance to meet him in person and to thank him for his books. I’m grateful for all of the
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other celebrities too that I met too, like most recently Don Lemon and RuPaul. And way BEFORE I had a name in this town, Outwrite was ALWAYS generous and supportive of me advertising there. Also, there were serendipity moments when I would encounter and reunite with a few of my old friends that I hadn’t heard from in awhile. My “ass” also thanks Outwrite for those hearty cupcakes and sweet tea sold to me by their amazing staff. Oh and there were times I’ve gone in to work on my articles just because it felt like home. I’m truly going to miss you. You know there’s a sign that they left in one of the display windows as if it was their last words and the last thing to read there: “May every SUNRISE hold more PROMISE, and every SUNSET hold more peace” (insert ukulele playing Israel Kamakawiwo’s version of “SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW” and a few tears). UNTIL next week, DON’T read the girls, instead read The Brent Star Report!
Creep of the Week
Pope Benedict XV by D’Anne Witkowski You know, whenever I’m in the market for marriage advice, the only person I trust is an unmarried guy in a dress. It also helps if he was also once a Hitler Youth. So you can imagine that whenever Pope Benedict XVI starts dishing out the marriage talk, I am all ears. In a new year address to a bunch of folks at the Vatican, the pope made it clear that
In case it’s not clear what exactly the pope means by “policies which undermine the family,” he’s talking about gays being allowed to marry. 2012 is still the Year of the Queer, at least if we’re categorizing each year by whatever the Catholic Church considers to be the most urgently pressing issue. Which means it’s been the Year of the Queer for over a decade now. Past issues have included poverty, world hunger, abortion, and other things that have been long since resolved. Speaking of the best place for children to be educated, the pope said that “pride of place goes to the family, based on the marriage of a man and a woman.” In other words, one penis + one vagina = happy, well-adjusted kids. “This is not a simple social convention, but rather the fundamental cell of every society. Consequently, policies which undermine the family threaten human dignity and the future of humanity itself,” he said. Oh, my. “Humanity itself,” eh? Some body loves himself a little melodrama. In case it’s not clear what exactly the pope means by “policies which undermine the 44 | davidatlanta
family,” he’s talking about gays being allowed to marry. Each other. Granted, from what I understand that whole gay man marrying a straight woman or lesbian marrying a hetero dude thing doesn’t work out very well. But at least it doesn’t threaten all of humanity. I love how the pope makes clear that marriage isn’t a “simple social convention,” as if anyone were saying otherwise. As if gays and lesbians just want equal marriage rights because marriage is such an inconsequential institution and wouldn’t it be fun and ironic to walk down the aisle and said, “I do.” Nor are gay and lesbian families with kids taking that responsibility lightly. Don’t tell the pope, but there is just no evidence that kids with same-sex parents are in any way being harmed by their family structure. In fact, one week after the pope made his remarks Live Science’s top story was, “Why Gay Parents May Be the Best Parents.” Granted, where the pope gets the balls to even talk about what’s best for children is beyond me. As John Aravosis put it, “(W)hy should we care about the moral pronouncements of people who aid and abet the rape of small children?” Ha. That Aravosis. He’s such a kidder. I mean, that whole child abuse scandal is so 2002, right? Um, not so much, actually. Child sexual abuse in the Catholic Church has by no means gone away and anyone who claims otherwise either hasn’t done their research or is lying. So, yeah, I think gays and lesbians are more than entitled to be outright disgusted with the pope’s continued gay bashing and homophobia. Let’s face it, if a man with as much power and influence as the pope uses his voice to tell an audience of people representing countries worldwide that homosexuals are destroying humanity, then this is not a man who actually cares about human beings, gay or straight.
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Music Review
Artists to Fall in Love With by Joseph Brownell With the wild, runaway success of Adele you can expect an onslaught of imports from Europe this year as record companies seek to duplicate the sales and the worldwide phenomenon that is she. While some will fall short of the mark, both Rumer and Emeli Sandé have the voices and talent that will help them find the same crossover success that Adele has found.
Soul was just released stateside and she has already found success with a CBS Morning Show feature. Tracks Thankful, Am I Forgiven, and Goodbye Girl are highlights from an amazing album that can be played from start to finish. This is a perfect album to play during a Sunday brunch or a sexy Saturday night candlelit dinner date.
Emeli Sandé: Our Version of Events Emeli Sandé has created such a buzz in Britain. She’s already been announced as the critic’s choice BRIT award winner (also won by Adele) and she hasn’t even released her debut album, Our Version of Events. Slated for a February UK release and a June U.S. release, singles Heaven, Daddy and Next to Me can all be seen and heard on Youtube. Fans of Mary J. Blige and Alicia Keys will be captivated with Sandé’s soulful tunes. Maybe with enough buzz we can get Capitol Records to release her album faster!!!!
Rumer Seasons of My Soul Born is Pakistan, this British singer/songwriter is making major waves in the music industry. Touted by David Atlanta reader’s Best Local Celebrity Elton John, critics have likened the soft spoken singer to Karen Carpenter and Carole King. Her debut album Seasons of My
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FairyScopes
ARIES (March 20 – April 19): A new you is set to break into the open. It could be a daring new look or a talent that refuses to be hidden any longer. If you worry about that disrupting your relationships, holding it in will be even worse.
TAURUS (April 20 – May 20): Trust those instincts and intuitions. That little voice deep inside has some very important messages, and perhaps some lucrative ones. Friends will disappoint you. They’re only human, but are they really friends? Keep a shrewd eye on their motives. GEMINI (May 21- June 20): Showing off your intellectual brilliance can cause more trouble than it solves. If you want to shake things up, you could be very effective, but the only way you can make peace is to stay quiet. CANCER (June 21- July 22): In the struggle between body and soul remember the soul is eternal. Attend to material realities. Success could pull you away from home and family, but is that so bad? A little separation there doesn’t need to be a complete break. LEO (July 23 – August 22): Whatever you say could sound more serious and heartless than you intend. Winning arguments by intimidation will cost you. Gaining allies takes lots of conscious effort and attentive listening. You can change your mind about strategy and details without sacrificing principles. VIRGO (August 23 – September 22): Be very careful of nervous inflammations, especially as they may impact the bowels. Cleanliness, relaxation and a healthy sex life are the best care. Efforts to improve the work process will likely irritate colleagues. What do they want improved, and how? LIBRA (September 23 – October 22): New efforts to start or refresh a relationship will open surprises that take you in directions you’re not ready for. Being a control queen will backfire horribly. Just roll with it and see where it goes. The adventure will do you good. SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21): Nobody can be right all the time, but you can always correct your own mistakes. Did your friends really screw up, or were your expectations unfair? What’s right is always more important than who’s right.
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SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 20): You can’t hold back your rebellious streak, but if you can channel it creatively it can help boost your standing at work and invigorate your partnership (or chances for one!). Go ahead and take a chance! CAPRICORN (December 21 – January 19): A little confusion is good for the soul, provoking you to examine yourself deeper and to improve your orientation. Changes at home should feel uncomfortable if they are to provoke real opportunities; and yes, the opportunities are there! Stay focused on the long haul. AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18): Your dazzling brilliance may offend some people. Don’t hold back, not much anyway. Just try to be sensitive and ready to apologize where necessary, or just politic. It doesn’t have to be a big deal, but arguing will make it one. PISCES (February 19 – March 19): It’s too easy to say too much and give away the store. Rather than spouting off, letting people wonder how much you do know makes you look wiser. Set aside some money for an impulse purchase.
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Nothing better then catching somebody pick their nose while driving their car. It makes your day so much better.
I love hot nerds!!!!
I can’t make you get your shit together, that is a job that only you can do!
People need to wake up and pay attention to people and the world around them. To live blindly is selfish and you can harm people without even realizing it.
Homewreckers will get exactly what they deserve… a one way trip to Hell and a life alone.
Of course I am horny if I am walking around in a jock strap and trying to act all seductive. The fact you have to ask me is ridiculous. This is how fantasies are made, now get with the program. Does Hallmark make any “Sorry for catching me jacking off to your photo” cards?
Jealousy isn’t a good look on you. A groundhog is a RODENT everybody, not a weatherman.
Happy Black History Month; or if you’re Rush Limbaugh, Happy Rich White Guys Are The Real Victims Month. I love Captain Crunch, but I hate that my mouth feels like it has been attacked by mini razor blades after.
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Woohoo, Valentines Day – I get to sit at home with a bottle of Pinot Noir and know that even my Mom is getting busy. Awesome… So what if I pissed myself while at the bar last weekend. I threw away my underwear and kept on partying!
While we were grinding, your wedding ring fell out of your pocket and into my shoe. Thanks for the ring. Note to self, running from the cops and hiding behind a car doesn’t tend to work so well. I am sure a life lesson could be learned from this somehow.
Romney clearly doesn’t care about the poor, but Gingrich clearly doesn’t care about anybody who isn’t a white man or a robot stepford wife willing to slut it up for old dick and a black AMEX card. If either gets elected we are so screwed.
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