Thanks to two jagged little bastards who decided to wreak havoc on my kidneys ( and all ensuing egresses ) , I didn't get out as much as I would have hoped in the last few weeks. What could be more fun than passing a stone, you ask?
Scott Free returns with his muscled music-making to this year's Bear All 2.0 at Touche, Sat., Oct. 22. Join the Homolatte founder himself as he joins Dylan Rice, Nhojj and Timm West for an evening of tits and talent. Scott's "The Muffin Song" will always be my anthem of the early '00s.
My friend JT Mungo will be holding a fundraiser for his Rainbow Dress Project at Scarlet, Wed., Oct. 12. Join in JT's efforts to raise cash for good causes and ulitmately to sponsor his wearing of the aforementioned rainbow dress in this year's Halloween parade. And if anyone can pull it off, it's JT.
Like Facebook and pretending you actually have that many friends? Live the dream at Hunters' Facebook Friends party, Sat., Oct. 22. Meet new friends, who will inevitably become your Facebook friends, who will post pictures of their cats to your endless amusement. The technology has finally caught up with real life. Or vice versa. Anyways, Lawrence K spins and you can win raffle prizes. And not some free iPad scam Facebook bullshit prizes, either. REAL prizes!
Circle gets the laughs at Hollywood Squares, this month's installment of Jackhammer's CD4, Thu., Oct. 20, brought to you by TPAN and Nightspots Magazine.
Another week, another sickening show at Spin. Blast off with RuPaul's Drag Race Season 3 winner Raja on Sat., Oct. 15, with special guest Jade-Bot. Get ready for the staff and go-go boys to don out-of-this-world costumery for the affair. Explore Uranus at Spin. It DOES compute.
Show your love for life at the Berlin's Björk showcase, Fri., Oct. 14, celebrating the release of the Icelandic icon's new record Biophilia.
It's gonna be a long, hot autumn with Hell In a Handbag's Pussy On the House, playing through Oct. 30 at the Athenaeum Theater. See handbagproductions.org for more.
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