Issue, #46 - noiZe Magazine

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FROM THE EDITOR
On the dance floors of the Circuit, you can’t
help but be awed by the crowd. It’s hard to
imagine that there are many other gatherings
on the planet with so many physically fit
people in the same place. But, wait a
minute! This partying thing is supposed to
be an unhealthy lifestyle! How can it be that so many of the guys
on the dance floor are in such top-notch condition?
It’s easy to be dazzled by the guys that look like they stepped
off the pages of A&F, but even looking beyond these beauties,
you’ll see that being fit is a pervasive part of our culture. At
most parties, you’ll find that almost everyone goes to the gym on
some kind of schedule (though, in some cases, the schedule is
obviously a little sketchy).
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Our critics would say that this finding is no surprise – working
out is as much a part of the admission charge to our parties as
the cost of the ticket. But rather than body fascism, I see it as a
healthy social mechanism that encourages people to take care of
their physical selves.
Dancing for hours on end is, in and of itself, quite a crash course
in body toning. It’s a well-known phenomenon that as the party
weekend drags on, the boys’ bodies become more and more
ripped (as their faces tend toward weary). Back in the nineties, I
depended upon my weekly dance floor sessions for my aerobic
exercise. When I slowed down and went out dancing less, it
took a little while for me to realize that I had better add in the
stepping machine at the gym.
Paulo
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Is it our mental health that suffers, then? Is that why society
says that partying is not healthy for you? Perhaps. Post-party
depression may not yet be in the psychology text books, but it is
undoubtedly quite real. However, there are times when a party
has been just what the doctor ordered. The need to dance can
be almost a physical craving; the body remembers that dancing
is a means to blow off steam and to release stress. For me, when
I use the party sparingly, it can be a legitimate coping strategy.
There is a whole contingent of forty- and even fifty-somethings
on the Circuit who have maintained their physical prowess. It’s
almost tempting to claim that partying is an important ingredient
in a healthy lifestyle. What is clear is that the men of the Circuit
provide ample evidence that partying doesn’t have to be a
destructive lifestyle.
- Steve Kammon
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Senior Editor
Jeffery Taylor
Life Givin' Party
by Steve Kammon
Schedule Editor
Scotty van Tussenbrook
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Eye of Newt
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Addressing Party-Stress
Art Director
Anke Mackenthun
Circuit Photos
www.GreatPartyPics.com
Yves Langlais
Moody Mustafa
Russ Youngblood
www.CircuitBoyPhoto.com
www.peterlippman.com
www.duanecramer.com
by Dr. Chris Mann
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Pimp Your Workout
by Jason Benetto
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Republican Pick-Up Lines
by Dennis Fleming
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The Ears Have It
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Associate Publisher
Advertising Sales
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Writers and Contributors
Jason Benetto
Dennis Fleming
Dr. Chris Mann
Edna St. Vincent Millay
Jamie Nicholes
Michael Talley
D. Michael Taylor
Jonathan T. White
by Michael Talley
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The Other Circuit Boy
by Jonathan T. White
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Exercism
by D. Michael Taylor
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Promoter Spotlight: Mark Baker
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DJ Spotlight: Paulo
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Fall Circuit Photo Album
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Music Reviews
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Life Givin' Party
by Steve Kammon
When you partake in a party weekend, it will have an impact on
you. Like everything in life, it will be your approach to the party
that determines how that impact will be felt.
Some of my older party boy friends
talk about how they can no longer
go to Circuit party weekends
because it takes them a week to
recover. But I’m no spring chicken,
and while I don’t do the parties the
way I used to, I have learned how
to do it so that the party enhances
my life, not trashes it. When I
succeed at using party therapy, the
week after a party is not a time
of sniffly nose, foggy head, sour
moods and messy days – but,
rather, the weeks after a party are
the most productive of my life.
There are many techniques for
making a party weekend into
something that works as a device
of transformation rather than as
the central theme of a destructive
lifestyle. What works for one
person may or may not work for
another. Walking this path is all
about setting the intention to
make your party into a positive,
transformative experience. You
have to listen to your body and
figure out how to enhance your
own experience so that the party
is cleansing you and lifting you up.
Here are some ideas to get you
started down this path.
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Break It Down
to Build It Up
It is interesting that Shiva is the Hindu
god who is both the dancing god and
the god of destruction. His destructive
energies are exactly the kind of energy
that I am talking about harnessing.
Shiva breaks down the old, dated
constructs of society to allow for new
growth. So you too must learn how
to use the energy of a dance party to
break down old limitations and places in
your life where you are blocked, allowing
for the possibility of new growth. This
effect operates on all three levels of our
existence – the physical, mental, and
spiritual.
On the physical level, a party weekend is
a harsh physical workout, which can be
either good or bad for you, depending
on the approach. It is well known that
in order to change some aspect of your
physical body, one of the most effective
mechanisms is to first break your body
down (like we do when lifting weights)
and that change can only be initiated
by a change in routine. Dancing can
be a very full-body exercise that is both
aerobic and very good at contracting
and stretching muscles in ways they are
not normally used. This kind of rich
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body motion is especially beneficial
if your 9-5 involves mostly sitting
behind a desk.
On the mental level, many of us
are very familiar with the effects of
some of the medications that we
consume on the dance floor. In
essence, these substances operate
under the same Shiva pattern of
energy. They mentally break us
down before we grow wings and
fly. These same substances can
undoubtedly be very harmful if you
overindulge or if you allow your use
of them to become too habitual.
But when used in a controlled way,
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many of these substances can help us
work through issues where we’re stuck
– offering new insights and new ways of
looking at life.
Getting the chance to bond with my
tribe on the dance floor is often a very
spiritually uplifting experience for me.
There are times when this is not so. I
notice that the main difference between
the times that a dance floor rejuvenates
me and when it oppresses me has to do
with where my focus is. If I am focused
on me – do I look good enough to be
out? Will anyone find me attractive?
My hair looks like shit, I knew I should
have gotten it cut… then the dance
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Proper Preparation
preparing to take part in a major athletic
event. Many of us are already doing
this kind of training, tuning our bodies
to look their finest over the weekend.
However, the preparations you need to
make are about more than just making
sure that your workout routine is peaking
and your abs are ripped into the perfect
8-pack (though these are also excellent
preparations).
A Circuit party weekend has about
the same impact on the body as
doing a couple triathlons in a row.
You need to prepare for a Circuit
party weekend just as if you are
It’s crucial to get plenty of sleep in the
week that leads up to the party. It is
not, for example, a good idea to “train”
for a party weekend by partying in your
hometown the weekend before you
floor can be a very oppressive
place. If instead I focus outside of
myself and make the attempt to
reach out to strangers with random
acts of kindness, then I soon start
spiraling upward feeling better and
better about myself and the state
of my life.
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travel. It is also important to get
the digestive tract running smoothly
so that you’re starting out the
weekend with few toxins in your
body and with maximum nutrition
in your cells. This means eating
right and perhaps using some kind
of fiber supplement to ensure that
you start out the weekend with a
perfectly tuned digestive tract. The
best product of this type that I have
found is called Fiberzon; it can be
ordered online at www.sfwizard.
amazonherb.net.
Managing Party Stress
There are four key areas of party
stress that you have to monitor
and actively tune during the course
of the weekend and the first days
back from the party. These are
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proper hydration, getting nutritious
food into your system, getting some
sleep, and managing serotonin and
dopamine levels in your brain. The
techniques to manage these party
stress problem areas are addressed
in Dr. Chris Mann’s article in this issue
called “Addressing Party-Stress”.
Setting Your Intention
I find it very important to set aside
time at the start of an evening to
center myself and set my intention for
making the night of partying be the
kind of transformative experience that
I know it can be. The best time to do
this is during that slightly disorienting
time period when a roll is just starting
to hit. Find a place where you are
alone and you feel comfortable.
Focus on your breathing. Clear your
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mind. Allow yourself to visualize
what you hope to accomplish on
this night of dancing – actually make
it a point to see a picture of the
transformed you – more relaxed,
less stressed, more expanded in
your heart, happy and appreciative
that you get to live this rich, vibrant
life – whatever it is that you hope
to accomplish through your dance
journey.
Breathing
The breath is the lifeblood of
inspiration. Many divergent spiritual
paths teach methods for using the
breath to create transformation on
the physical, mental, and spiritual
planes. It can be as simple as
focusing on breathing deeper – into
the abdomen rather than into the
top part of the lungs. Or, if you
want to learn more about some
powerful breathing practices I
suggest that you seek out a yoga
instructor who can teach you a
technique called Kapalabhati
breathing. This is a forced exhale
breathing technique that I have
found to be an excellent practice to
center myself.
Flushing
When you dance for hours on end,
you should be sweating. (If you’re
not, then you should be drinking
more fluids.) When we are drinking
much more water than usual and
flushing it through our systems
through both sweat and increased
urination, we are essentially doing a
major flush of our entire system. If
you keep your substance intake at
minimal levels, then you will actually
end up with a decrease in toxicity
in your body from all the aerobic
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activity combined with this flushing
effect.
Blowing Off Steam
This is a simple breathing technique that
you can use on a dance floor to help you
to transform your mental state. When
you have an unwanted thought stream
that is banging around in your head,
this is an excellent way to remove some
of its power. Breathe deep into your
stomach, filling the lungs about 2/3 full.
Press the air down even farther, allowing
your stomach to expand with the air
that you’re pushing down there - press
it all the way down into your sexual
organs. Allow yourself to fully feel the
feelings associated with the thought
that is plaguing you. Remember to
focus on the feelings that the thought
causes – not the thought itself. Hold
the breath for as long as you can hold
those feelings. Then, with an explosive
exhale, blow those feelings right up and
out of your core. It’s a good idea to
blow them up above the crowd and not
directly on your neighbor – who might
not appreciate that kind of blowjob.
Stretching
You might think that stretching is only
recommended for helping with cramped
muscles. But actually, it has been
shown that many of us hold emotional
trauma in the muscles of our bodies.
A dance party weekend is an excellent
time to heal the emotional scars that
are buried in your body. After extended
periods of dancing, your muscles will
enter a state of hypertrophy. As the
muscles contract more and more, the
effect on the toxins in the muscles is
similar to that of wringing water from
a towel. If you leave your muscles in
this hypertrophic state, however, the
muscles will start producing fresh toxins
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as bi-products of the extreme work
they’re doing even in their “rested”
state. This is why it is crucial to
stretch the muscles throughout the
weekend. Don’t be shy. Do it right
on the dance floor. Bend forward
at the hips, cross your arms holding
each elbow with the opposite hand
and just let your upper body hang
off of your lower body. Breathe
in and lengthen the spine, torso
rising with the intake of breath, and
then collapse again into the stretch.
The triangle is another excellent
standing stretch for the lower back.
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One of the many reasons to give kudos
to the BBCM in Montreal for their
production of the Black and Blue is that
they always have a team of massage
therapists working through the night.
Through massage, you can get the same
release of chemical and emotional toxins
from stretching, but at an even deeper
level. In addition, there is something
very magical about having someone lay
their hands on you with the intention
of healing. It works best when you are
actively participating in that process by
breathing into the areas that are being
massaged, sending oxygen and love
to the places in your body that need
attention.
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Eye of Newt
Eric Newton and Sagiv Ben Binyamin are the core of the Eye
of Newt Circus. Their powerful two-man trapeze act is their
signature skill, but they also perform a hand-balancing routine as
well as other aerial acts using rope and fabric.
Their act leaves people
with a feeling of wonder
because of a graceful quality
that transcends mere physical
strength and agility. Though
there are certainly some cool
“tricks” in the act, the magic is
Sagiv is from Tel Aviv, where he had
trained as a gymnast. Eric hails from
Philadelphia, but it was in San Francisco
where he studied theatre and aerial
circus arts. He also gained significant
experience traveling with Cirque du
Soleil in Quidam. Eric and Sagiv are
now based in
Los Angeles.
Out
and
proud, they are
not a couple.
Although
they admit
that because
of how close
their lives are
entwined, they
end up with all
the baggage
of coupledom
without the
sex.
in the choreography that flows
between these moves and the
apparent connection between
these two beautiful men. It is
homoerotic without being overtly
sexual.
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Their first big
Circuit gig was
at Masterbeat
LA New Years 2003. They’ve since been
featured at White Party Palm Springs,
Cherry, Chrome, Viva Las Vegas and
Fireball.
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Circuit performances can be some of their most nerve-racking because of the
unfamiliar and challenging venues. Masterbeat was in the Grand Olympic
Auditorium which has extremely high ceilings. “We climbed down from the
catwalk on two ropes, 60 feet above the crowd in the dark, through intense fog
to the trapeze – which was 25 feet off the ground. We were scared to death!”
Not to mention that 3:00 AM is not the optimal performance time! They’ve
also performed on a couple of RSVP gay cruises, where one of the challenges is
hand-balancing on a surface that is rolling.
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The complete Eye of Newt Circus is a
larger ensemble. This team developed
a show called Figments which ran in
Hollywood for two months. They have
just shot a beautiful music video for their
singer Dena Risha which features the
full Eye of Newt Circus company. They
plan to use this video to launch an allnew production that will premiere in LA
and eventually tour.
Their other theatre work includes
Spiderman Rocks! at Universal Studios
and Cirque de la Mer at Sea World.
You can catch Eric and Sagiv and
other company members in their live
theatrical show Dreamland every
Thursday in Hollywood at the
White Lotus.
They have been in such
films as The Polar
Express and can be
seen in the soon-to-bec o m p l e t e d The Storyteller. And
keep an eye out for this dynamic duo at
the upcoming World Stunt Awards on E!
The magic of Eye of Newt Circus is in
the character of the performance. Eric
and Sagiv leave an emotional impact.
When performing for a Circuit
crowd they used to kiss at the end
of the act to affirm and celebrate
their sexuality along with the
community. Now they trust the
act to speak for itself and let
love flow through their every
move.
For more information on
the Eye of Newt Circus
company or to view
their new music video,
visit www.eyeofnewtcircus.com
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Addressing Party-Stress
by Dr. Chris Mann
It’s no secret that a party weekend puts a serious strain on your body.
It’s all too easy to end up getting sick on the return to your regular
life. There are four key areas that get disrupted when you spend a
weekend partying. Here are some tips to keep your energy levels
up during the weekend and keep you feeling well when you return
home.
HYDRATION
If you are a “hard dancer” or
someone who spends the whole
night on the dance floor, then
it’s important to be conscious of
replacing the electrolytes and
fluid volume that you’re going
to lose in sweat. Dehydration is
also accelerated by some of the
“chemicals” that are commonly
ingested. Muscle cramps are a
sure sign that you have a problem
with either your fluid level or your
electrolyte level. Staying well
hydrated will also head off some
of the headaches that people
experience after partying.
Because it takes about ninety
minutes to two hours for the
electrolytes in drinks like Powerade,
Gatorade, and Red Bull, to be
absorbed, you should “pre-load”
your electrolytes by drinking these
kinds of drinks before going to a
party. During the party you can
alter nate between water and
“energy” drinks, being sure to drink
a sufficient volume of fluid.
It’s a common myth to think that
you should just drink enough to
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satisfy your thirst. The body regulates its
hydration levels according to the normal
pattern of exertion and for a particular
environment. This means that when
you are exceeding your normal level of
physical effort on a hot dance floor, your
body may need even more fluid than
what your thirst is telling you.
EATING
Some people eat just fine when partying
– they devour huge meals full of all the
high-carb, fatty foods that they normally
deny themselves. But for most people,
partying is going to make your digestive
track a little tender as well as a little
slower in its functioning.
Drugs like ecstacy or tina will increase
your metabolism causing you to burn
even more calories than you’re already
burning from dancing. Providing your
body with nutritious food intake is critical
on a party weekend not only to keep
your energy levels up but also to ensure
that your immune system continues to
work properly.
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weekend to supplement with minerals
and B vitamins.
GETTING SLEEP
Many party substances cause a
significant sympathetic stimulation
of the brain. This can prevent some
people from getting the sleep they
need to recover from all the drama that
a party weekend may bring to their
bodies. Missing sleep on top of the
other stresses on your body is a recipe
for disaster and will be a significant
factor in getting sick after a party. Sleep
aids are therefore an important part of
the party regimen.
When you have overindulged, or
when you’ve done methamphetamine,
standard sleeping aids (Tylenol PM,
Restoril, Ambien) may not have the
effectiveness needed to get some rest in
a post-party state. For these situations,
Xanax can be a more potent solution.
If you’re one of those people that
has a difficult time eating real food
on a party weekend, be sure to have
some six-packs of drinks like Ensure
or Boost in your room. If you are
not really eating, you should ingest
at least three to four of these drinks
a day. Smoothies, yogurt, protein
shakes, and applesauce are other
foods that are easy on your stomach
and provide much-needed calories.
Xanax (Alprazolam) is intended to treat
anxiety rather than for use as a sleep
aid. However, it does make you drowsy
as a side effect and has a more direct
chemical impact on the brain than
that caused by standard sleep aids.
Therefore, Xanax is a more powerful
option for the over-stimulated brain.
However, Xanax blocks stage 3 and 4
sleep patterns, which are your deep
dream and body repair states. These
states of sleep are the most beneficial
and are critical for your body to fully
recover.
Therefore, you should limit the use of
Xanax to cases where nothing else will
work. If you continue to use Xanax
You should already be on a onea-day vitamin with minerals. Your
intestines absorb only what they
need, so you want to be on a daily
supplement that will replace any
deficits in your diet. However, if
you’re not in this habit, then it is
especially important on a party
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regularly as a sleep aid, you will
g ro w fati g ued and u n re s t e d
because you will be blocking your
body from dropping into the deep
sleep that it needs. This sets you
up for illness, because your immune
system cannot recover without
these stages of sleep.
To summarize, Xanax is NOT a
good sleeping aid – but it IS the
most effective help for brief sleep
after “stimulants” have been used.
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examples of this class of drugs. It is
important to take these drugs at the
beginning of the day, as they can keep
you awake otherwise. See your doctor
about whether these drugs are right for
you.
Dr. Chris Mann is the MedEvent Medical
Director. At most major Circuit parties,
you will see medical volunteers wearing
red or white shirts with “MedEvent”
on them. MedEvent personnel are
physicians, paramedics, nurses,
and EMTs who partake in the Circuit
themselves and volunteer to provide
medical support for these events.
If you are one of those people
who suffer from “post-ecstasy
depression,” there are things
that you can do to help decrease
this effect. An over-the-counter
possibility is 5-HTP, which you can
get at any vitamin store. While
this supplement seems to work
for some, it seems to do little for
many.
An excellent all-natural antidote for
this problem is to put in a fairly
good aerobic workout on your
first day back from the party. If you
can exert yourself for 20 minutes
or more at greater than 65% of
your sub-maximum heart rate (just
get a good rigorous sweat going),
you will get an endorphin-dump
from your brain that will rapidly rebalance your adrenaline, serotonin,
and other key neurotransmitters,
which will greatly speed your
recovery.
Low dose SSRI anti-depressants are
also very effective at leveling off
serotonin levels. Zoloft, Effexor,
Lexapro, and low-dose Prozac are
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Pimp Your Workout
by Jason Benneto
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Republican Pick-Up Lines
by Dennis Fleming
You meet a guy at a party, and the two of you seem to have a
great connection. But during the conversation, he drops a bomb
that leaves you dazed and confused. “I’m a Republican,” he
states in a rather matter-of-fact tone. At first you want to run
away faster than George Bush from the truth. But you haven’t
been laid in over a month and he seems really into you. So you
hide your bewilderment and respond, “Really? I’ve heard of
such a thing, but I never believed it.” After some back and forth
bantering and a little more flirting, you need a line to seal the
deal or send him packing. Here are a few that could accomplish
both…
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If you’re into role playing, we could go back to my place.
I’ll be George Bush and you’ll be my bitch, Tony Blair.
•
After sex, I’ll show you my private photo collection of
Nancy Reagan wearing Adolfo.
•
I was a cheerleader at Yale just like George W., but I can
squat on a megaphone better than he ever could.
•
You know, in this light, you remind me of a young Karl Rove,
and I just love the bald, chubby, dishonest type!
•
Once we get back to my place, I’ll do to you just what your
friends have been doing to mine over the last five years.
•
I have always believed that Condoleeza Rice wears Chanel
much better than Madeline Albright.
•
I have no problem being the bottom. Since I live in Florida,
I’ve been screwed many times by George W. and Jeb at the
same time.
•
I have been thinking about switching parties. If you go
home with me, I may just let you flip me.
•
I’d love to see for myself if Republicans are as good at
manipulating in bed as they are in the media.
•
I’ve always said that our political parties need more
bipartisan activities, and you going down on me would be a
great start!
•
Isn’t your party’s mascot the elephant? How about we go
back to my place, and you show me how many nuts you can
pick up with your trunk?
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THE EARS HAVE IT
…you never know who’s listening!
“She ain’t that prime
of beef!”
“Oh, she ain’t prime beef at all...
she’s spare ribs!”
“How old are you?”
“44”
“Wow! I’m only 19. How many
times does 19 go into 44?”
“Just as many times as it wants to.”
“It’s so hot, I’m
sweating like Whitney
Houston in customs!”
“I love how I look after a
good six-hour dick suck – it‘s
like getting great collagen
injection.”
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“I spent a month on Fire
Island one weekend and
that was enough!”
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“She’s having a pool party?
Child, with her friends, there
will be more people falling out
than falling in.”
“The end of that
relationship almost
destroyed me. Manhunt
was my rebound.”
“The DJ had me
shaking it like a baby
that wont stop cryin’!”
“Who is he and why is he
here? You met him online,
didn’t you?”
“Look at the body on that one!”
“We could both climb all over it and never
meet each other!”
“Oooh, I could put a
ring on his finger.”
“I’d rather put a
finger in his ring…”
“If his jeans were any
lower-rise, they’d be
socks!”
“That one’s like a
Monet. Cute from far,
far from cute!”
Submit your own “Overheards” to us at
[email protected]
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Circuit Ass
by Michael Talley
The theme was “South of the Boi-dor” at the Black Party earlier
this year. There were chickens in cages all over the place and a
Mexican guitar player at the door as you entered. Next to the
guitar player was a miserable looking donkey. What we didn’t
know then was that the donkey was only miserable because he
wanted to lose the guitar player and get out to the dance floor.
You see, this wasn’t just any donkey. This was Circuit Ass. We
caught up with him later that morning and assked him some
questions.
So, are you into boys
or donkeys?
Hey Circuit Ass!
Love ass, honey. Uh
huh.
haAAAYYYyy.
Who are your favorite
DJs?
How long you been
on the scene?
Kimberly Ass and
Susan Moraburro
HAAAYYY!
Favorite song?
Huh?
Shakin’ that ass,
shakin’ that ass...
Hay. That hay on
R o s e l a n d ’s d a n c e
floor was really
tasty, but it’s a bitch
when you drop your
bumper...
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DNKY
Snort
You mean DKNY?
Crystal?
N o h o n e y.
My
cousin founded
DNKY long before
Miss Donna changed
her last name to
“New York”.
No way! I witnessed
Tigger’s crash.
You can’t be serious.
What was the beef
you had with Eddie
Murphy about?
Oh, for sure. How
could you think that
all that energy was
natural?
Don’t talk to me
about beef. Cows
are fucking boring.
One bump and
they tip over. But
regarding Eddy I
was just pissed that
I didn’t get that part
in Shrek.
Top or bottom?
Simultaneously
versatile.
Your favorite sex act?
Excuse me?
Haven’t you ever
seen one of those
pictures of a girl
sucking a donkey
dong? We’re big!
When I find another
hot piece of ass we
can both be tops and
bottoms at the same
time. It’s fabulous!
Pin the tail.
Boxers or briefs?
Depends.
The mind just spins...
Snort, smoke, or
slam?
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The Other Circuit Boy
by Jonathan T. White
I tried to conform to the Circuit boy mold. I really did. But after
spending many frustrating and unhappy evenings trying to enjoy
the parties in the usual fashion - dancing all night long - I finally
realized that I needed to be true to myself and follow my own
path.
Once I dispensed with the selfcreated stereotype of how the
Circuit ought to be enjoyed, new
and powerful experiences became
possible for me. Rather than
spending my time on the dance
floor, I started lounging, wandering
through the non-dance floor
spaces, and people-watching. As
someone with no rhythm, I felt like
an outsider on the dance floor.
Now I feel in.
Previous eras have labeled the
wallflower a non-participant and
relegated him to folding chairs
on the sidelines. The Circuit,
however, embraces the alternative
participation of the wallflower and
for him has created the “haute
lounge.” These lounges are often
furnished with cozy couches placed
in arrangements that encourage
conversation and connection
with others. The haute lounge
has many variations – some have
views of the dance floor, others are
more secluded; some share the full
exposure to the music, others are
quieter or feature a more mellow
mix. These are the spaces where
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I finally learned to fully enjoy my Circuit
experience.
My friends share my love of the lounge
- at the start of the evening, anyway.
We always look for the chill room when
we enter a space. We like to start out
our evening sprawled around in this
comfortable setting. When my friends’
pills begin to hit, they waste no time
with a long farewell. Their evening is off
and running as they rush to the dance
floor. It’s funny how different body
chemistries react, because I never really
feel the need to unseat myself. When
my pill hits me the hardest, I often
slouch further into the nice soft couch
where I’ve set up shop.
At first, it hurt when my friends called
me a Circuit wallflower. But I’ve never
really let other people tell me how to
act. Eventually, they learned to accept
our differences. Each of us has found
a way to enjoy the aspects of a party
that we find most attractive and we’re
all the happier for it. In the process,
I’ve learned that I’m not alone – there
are others out there who share my party
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For most partygoers, the fun is all
about the chance to commune
with one another on the dance
floor. You might think that a
Circuit party with little time spent
on the dance floor would be
boring. But we wallflowers are
actually not outsiders at all. We
simply choose a different kind of
experience. In fact, I often meet
just as many people as my friends
who spend their evening on the
dance floor. Some people find the
quiet, unengaging loner to be very
attractive. Some of the people I
meet are simply seeking respite
from a two-hour stint
on the dance
f l o o r, w h i l e
others are
dedicated
lounge
lizards
like me.
I don’t
choose
t h e
lounge
over the
dance floor
because of the
social possibilities. I
enjoy the time that I spend in
the solitude of my own head.
The frenetic energy of the party
passing around me is the perfect
setting for me to reflect and
dream. Sometimes these mental
wanderings have served as a
crucial time to resolve personal
issues. It wasn’t too long ago that
my boyfriend and I had our biggest
and most intense argument. Our
relationship was truly in jeopardy,
but by the end of the week we had
analytically and rationally solved
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our conflict. However, it wasn’t until a
week later, while lounging at a party,
that I was able to truly forgive him and
begin the emotional resolution of our
issues. For me, this kind of emotional
healing would not have been possible
while being jostled on the dance floor.
My other favorite party activity is
people-watching. People-watching is
my play. Passersby make small dancelike movements in their step. Friends
greet one another with exaggerated
gestures or sympathetic affection. A
boy in the cor ner spontaneously
demonstrates his silliest moves. In
this environment, I feel a
sense of solidarity, a
connectedness
of the heart
with the
people
around
me. My
friends
describe
the same
kinds of
feelings
as a part of
their dance floor
experiences.
I let my thoughts rest as I scan the
crowd. I’m still in awe of the number
of people who have found what I have
found – this beautiful state of being.
And in that state, I sometimes just drift,
so the party becomes the backdrop
and not the focus. There is something
magical about this place we call the
Circuit, even for me – something about
this place that stirs my intellectual and
emotional depths. And all I want to do
is lay back and take it all in.
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Exercism
by D. Michael Taylor
My idea of exercise is a good brisk sit. ~Phyllis Diller
Walking up Eighth Avenue one
day recently, I found myself stuck
behind a giant. With shoulders
bulging beyond the limits of most
mere mortals and back muscles
straining the fibers of his large
white t-shirt, I quickly drew out my
camera phone to snap a photo
of this phenomenon. I felt as if
there needed to be some sort
of evidence that this Shrek-like
creature actually existed. I showed
some of my friends, and they either
shrugged or quickly exclaimed,
“He’s hot!” While I have no doubt
that this type of exaggerated frame
is appealing to many gay men, it
does very little for me. But it did
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get me thinking about where I fall on the
fitness spectrum.
Despite the fact that I write for a
magazine devoted to the Circuit, my
body type falls more naturally into
the waifish “writer” category. I don’t
harbor any sort of jealousy or animosity
toward my gym-loving friends. On the
contrary, I find their devotion to health
and physical beauty rather inspiring in
a detached way, much like I find the
courage and heroism of firemen inspiring
without actually wanting to become one
of them.
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Out of curiosity, I googled the
phrase “gay gym culture” and was
surprised to find that there are
some rather negative nellies out
there with some rather pointed
opinions on this topic. Even back in
1996, when gym culture was really
digging its heels into our culture, a
dour Ian Barnard wrote that prizing
the buff body was “homophobic, as
well as sexist, racist, classist, ableist,
weightist, and looksist.” It’s quite
possible that poor, bitter Ian was
traumatized on the playground one
too many times as a child.
A more nuanced take on the issue
is found in a 2001 article by Chelsea
psychotherapist Michael Shernoff,
who worries that “working out can
become an unhealthy obsession
that’s facilitated by a distorted body
image, regardless of any initially
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healthy reason behind the interest in
fitness.” So, if you, like me, need a
good excuse to stay away from the gym,
there isn’t a shortage of them. Just get
used to being invisible in a gay bar.
I belong to a gym, like any corporate
New Yorker, but my best friend and
gym bunny extraordinaire Rami likes
to joke that I end up paying about
forty dollars per visit, as they happen
rather infrequently. Forty dollars for the
privilege of spraining my entire body for
the next three days. Good times.
Yeah, I’m one of those lazy assholes
who works out once a month and then
complains loudly about it. I’m skinny,
so I’ve tricked myself into thinking I can
‘get away with it’. But once you pass
30, you realize that you still need to
keep things as tight as possible while
gravity does its thing. But honestly, it’s
just such a damn chore. You have to
take an entirely separate bag of nasty
workout clothes with you to work. Then
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instead of having a much-needed
cocktail after a brutal day at the
office, you have to trudge up to
the 15th floor of a midtown hotel,
change your clothes in the funk of
a school gym atmosphere, then
expend energy you don’t really
have figuring out how all of the
confusing machines work. It’s just
too much for a busy girl on the go
to handle sometimes, y’know?
aged waif with no shoulders. But I
have a dastardly plan. I’ll go twice a
day, fueling up on a low-carb diet and
studying the body, chiseling myself into
a mean machine capable of destroying
the pain that they wish to inflict on me.
Then the last laugh will be mine. Oh,
yes.
I’m kidding, of course. I know how
some of the machines work. But I
hate them. They are like silent, evil
robots, intent on harming my body.
But I’m smarter than they are. I
know where they live. And I know
they can’t leave. The only perk at
the end of the torture session is
hoping that a cute guy will cruise
you in the steam room. But guess
how many times that happens to
someone who goes to the gym
once a month? Oh, I get cruised
– by men who get the same look
from me as the one I get from the
guys I actually want to have sex
with. It’s a vicious food chain in
the steam room – everyone is so
busy looking at people hotter than
themselves that no one gets any
dick.
In the end, I’ll have to bite the
bullet and start going more than
once a month. I know that. The
evil robots are waiting for me,
licking their chops. But gravity
is starting to win, and if I lose my
slim body then I won’t ever get
any attention. No one wants to
sleep with a slightly pudgy middle-
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Promoter Spotlight:
Mark Baker
rest is history. I’ll always be indebted to
Abel for the consistent performances he
has put in at Colosseum.
Did you produce other events before
Gay Disney?
Before I started producing the parties,
I had worked in Disney Live Show
Production and then started art directing
national television commercials and
television shows in Orlando at the
Universal and Disney Studios.
How did you get started
promoting events?
We did the late-night parties at TGI
Friday’s Front Row during Gay Days
in 1998. Between the two nights,
we had 1,200 people and I was
amazed so many people showed
up. The DJs were David Knapp
and Rick Mitchell.
The next year, we added the
Colosseum party with Abel at the
Hard Rock. Their stage setup is
state-of-the-art, so the shows just
blew people away. The sound and
lighting were excellent. And Abel’s
performance was amazing. The
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To what do you attribute your
success?
I’ve been in the entertainment business
long enough to be realistic that “being
in the right place at the right time” had
something to do with it. But another
part has to be that I work really hard on
all the projects I do – whether it’s parties,
television commercials, special events,
benefits, etc. Don’t underestimate the
power of liking what you do and working
hard to do it well.
Your shows are the best in the
business. Are you the one behind
these creations?
Awww... that’s sweet.
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The shows are the part of the events
that I’ve always been the most
excited about. I’m always glad
when all the contracts are signed,
advertising is finalized, and venues
are locked down so we can start
working on that part of the event.
The great thing about doing the
parties once a year was that it gave
me the chance to walk away for a
time. I worked on other projects,
went to see other special events,
to see shows, and then I brought
everything I’d lear ned to the
following year’s events.
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Here’s Circuit Party Show 101:
1. Shows shouldn’t be over 8 minutes
long. You’d better have something
really amazing if you want to go longer.
2. The music should never stop. Mix
into and out of the show music.
3. Live vocals or performers: proceed
with extreme caution!
4. It’s all about eye candy.
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Why did you sell your Orlando
Gay Days events to Johnny
Chisholm?
I was getting the feeling that I had
done the parties as best I could.
To keep reinventing the wheel was
becoming challenging.
I love what I do and I love doing it
well. When I’m not absolutely sure
I can keep producing parties with
a fresh idea then I think I should
move on to other projects.
Do you plan to continue to do
events?
I’m talking to different people
about producing main parties for
their party weekends.
Sometimes all the elements of a
party come together beautifully:
the crowd shows up, the music
and lights click, the shows work.
Your party is the place to be.
What does it feel like to look out
over one of your stellar events?
It’s a great feeling when everything
“clicks”. I try to take a moment to
enjoy it. But with all the success
I’ve enjoyed, I have to say that it
has a lot to do with all the people
that have worked with me.
Having an idea is one thing – but
you need really bright, talented
people around you to make it all
happen. So if everything “clicks”
- it really is the result of a great
group effort.
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So to all the DJs, event managers,
lighting designers, choreographers,
costumers, performers, pyrotechnics,
and on and on… that I’ve been lucky
enough to work with - you guys rock!
And I’m sure the best is yet to come!
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KATRINA
Our hearts are with
our brothers and sisters
in the area of New Orleans.
We ask you to support,
with your donations,
Project Lazarus House,
a New Orleans home for men and women
with HIV/AIDS.
They depend on the yearly
Halloween New Orleans event
for financial support.
Information: www.lazarushouse.net
Visit the following
New Orleans sites
for details on Mardi Gras
and other upcoming events:
www.halloweenneworleans.com
www.gayhalloween.com
www.ozneworleans.com
www.southerndecadence.net
www.bourbonpub.com
Circuit Noize Magazine
DJ
SPOTLIGHT
PAULO
Born in Portugal, raised in the
U.S. since childhood, and collegee d u c a t e d i n E u ro p e , P a u l o
brings an international flavor to
his rhythms. He has two very
distinctive sounds that he uses
for different kinds of parties.
His after-hours sound gets down
and sleazy, while his main event
sound is more energetic and
progressive.
Paulo first started as a bedroom DJ in
the 80s, and began spinning in clubs
when he was only nineteen. His first
DJ experience came about in Paris,
where he spun at Le Studio and Le
Palace. When he moved to LA, he
got a residency at the after-hours party
Spin. This after-hours developed a loyal
following and became the springboard
that launched Paulo’s career on the
Circuit.
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His first big break for a large-scale
event was in Palm Springs in 2001.
Jeffrey Sanker had noticed his
after-hours popularity at Spin and
invited him to play at the White
Party. He has since played a host
of major events including recent
appearances at Philadelphia’s Blue
Ball, Montreal’s Red Party, NYC’s
Saint at Large Black Party and
Chicago’s Fireball. Paulo has also
held club residencies at Roxy in
New York and Mezzanine in San
Francisco.
H i s more recently released
production work includes the Fireball
Volume 3 CD on Centaur earlier this
year, as well as several singles such
as Inaya Day’s “Lift It Up” on Tommy
Boy Records (which went to #1 on
Billboard), Suzanne Palmer’s “Luv
to Luv” on *69, Sheila Brody’s “You
Ain’t That Good”, and the soon-tobe-released “Fascinated” also by
Suzanne Palmer on *69.
Paulo is co-owner, with Todd
Dutkevitch, of a digital record label
called Pure Music Productions.
They distribute progressive dance
productions on Beatport as well as
other digital dance websites.
Paulo describes his “ideal” party as
one with a very sexy feel. He loves
to use the sexy tribal grooves and
vocal tracks that he has in his stash.
The crowd at this party would be a
combination of men and women –
and who are there for the music, not
because they’re looking to get laid!
Paulo credits his unique sound as
one of the reasons for his success.
Not only does he produce his
own tracks that cannot be heard
anywhere else, but he also works
closely with other producers such
as Ralphi Rosario, Jamie J Sanchez,
Angelo Kortez, and Alexander,
who provide him with tracks not
available to the general public.
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Fall
Circuit
Photo Album
Event: Black and Blue Festival, Main Event
Location: Montreal, Canada
Photographer: Yves Langlais - eyesnetwork.com
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Find your friends.
View amazing performances and light shows.
Perhaps even see yourself.
For even more photos, visit our renowned
website, www.circuitnoize.com, for the largest
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Are you a photographer? Do you bring a
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Submit your photos to us and we’ll feature
them in upcoming issues.
Contact [email protected] for
more information.
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Montreal, Canada
BLACK & BLUE
Folsom St
Photos: www.circ
treet Fair
cuitboyphoto.com
Event: Magnitude, Folsom Street Fair Weekend
Location: San Francisco, CA
Photographer: www.peterlippman.com, www.duanecramer.com
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This Spanish import is just as
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sister after spending a year living
in Spain. In the midst of all the
European CD exports I’m exposed
to, the grading curve is decidedly
higher and impressing me is not so
easy. The Beat Freak label is one
that boasts a sound and intention
unique to most and that panache
is flaunted without defect in this
unmixed, single-disc sampler. In a
way, this is kind of the D-Formation
show, their name appears as both
artist and remix credits a total
of five times over this disc’s 11
tracks, but there’s still plenty of
variety throughout. All tracks are
Circuit stompers, but there’s also
a breezy quality that appears on
the majority of the tracks. It’s like
a summer evening innuendo, that
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takes varied forms such as a few bars
of naked guitar, luxuriously extended
breaks coupled with string chords, salsa
percussion and jazz elements. What
caught my attention immediately about
this compilation were the first two
tracks, “Freshness” by Simon & Shaker
featuring Africa on vocals, and “Wait For
Me” by Asle featuring Frost. Both are
gorgeous, full-vocal house tracks that
instantly inspire even within the first few
8-counts. “Wait for Me” held special
significance for me as I had this huge
crush on someone at the time and it was
my new mantra, so if you’ve popped
some feelings, or even just a woody,
over someone who doesn’t even realize
it and you can’t bring yourself to just say
it, this song will provide the soundtrack
to your mental state. Welcome home.
Another immediate attraction to most
will be the D-Formation makeover of
Tony Moran & Deborah Cooper’s recent
cover of the Circuit classic “Live You All
Over.” This is Circuit house with a lot of
soul, so if the party tunes of late have
been leaving you feeling a bit vapid,
maybe a move to Spain is the answer
to fill your void. Or if you’re cheap,
you can just buy this compilation and
play it while your next Circuit hook-up
is filling something else. If you happen
to hook up with a Spaniard, then you’ll
simultaneously be experiencing the
country inside and out. It’s not casual
sex, it’s an injection of culture.
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A State Of Trance
The Collected 12” Mixes
Armada Music
So stunningly beautiful, it
simultaneously makes you want
to break down and cry while
smiling up at the sky. I recently
heard someone say, after listening
to Paul van Dyk’s The Politics of
Dancing 2 (another recent standout trance release), that if gay clubs
would start playing trance music
again he’d probably be going
out a lot more. I felt so affirmed.
It’s not that I don’t love the vocal
diva house and dark tribal that
gets played at parties, but there’s
something about trance being
mixed in that really adds to the
musical atmosphere. It’s like the
difference between the way vision
and smell register in the brain.
House has this hard, commanding
presence that registers in the
ears the same way a tight, tanned
torso above ass-hugging, lowrise jeans registers in the eyes
– it’s instantly delicious. Trance,
on the other hand, drifts into the
ears and stirs you inside, the same
way cologne mingled with a man’s
body chemistry does as it wafts
past a few seconds after he walks
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by. Trance doesn’t slap you around and
force you into submission like house
does. But if you play a more active role
and really let it in and let it affect you,
you get this total out-of-body feeling
that just submitting to house can’t
provide. Are all Circuit boys passive
music bottoms that need the beat to
take control and do to them what it
will? Getting back to the CD at hand,
the tracks are all unmixed, all full-length
and mostly non-vocal. This two-disc
set contains some of the most stellar
trance I’ve heard in years, most of which
was previously only available on 12”
vinyl. And aside from a couple typos
in the track listing, this compilation is
completely immaculate in its conception
and execution. And while everything on
here is amazing, I have to give special
attention to what I consider one of the
most beautiful “happy trance” anthems
I’ve ever heard, Robert Nickson’s
“Spiral,” finally available in its entirety
after all its appearances on a billion
trance mix CDs. Then for “sad trance”
anthems, I’m torn between “Time To
Say Goodbye” by Envio, which contains
a gorgeous aching break in the middle,
and “Come Around Again,” the only
vocal track on the album featuring Anita
Kelsey, which depicts the lapping angst
of post-breakup energy with such brutal
accuracy that I have to wince every time
I play it. If this music is your kinda thing,
also look for the recent Trance Power
compilations and the now-scarce Daniel
Bruns presents Eye Trance compilations,
all are unmixed and full-length trance.
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Buy these releases and all your other
dance music favorites at Perfectbeat.
com.
Power: NYC Tribal Afterhours
Mixed by The Gionfriddo Brothers
Kult Records
Everyone always heralds Peter
Rauhofer as the epitome of dark,
sexy Circuit house, but after
hearing this new release from Kult
Records, Rauhofer sounds like a
bright, sunny day full of chaste,
skipping children. I’m not knocking
Peter - I’d be his man-slave if he
showed even mild ambivalence
towards me in passing, but I just
had to make it clear how much I’m
feeling this CD. You see, there
are two approaches to after-hours
music - either you (the DJ) play
completely mindless, lead-heavy
drivel while getting sucked off by
the hottest drone present because
you know your crowd is so far
inside their own heads via enough
powdered substances to equal the
contents of a medium-sized desert,
or you get all crazy creative and
artistic with your set because you
know that this crowd is a deliciously
unique one that isn’t expecting
you to just play the hits. In this
case, their presence there during
this no-man’s time zone gives you
the motivation and encouragement
to create a musical experience
that complements the inimitable
Circuit
quality of these early morning hours.
This is the time when omnipresent
vocals are no longer necessary, and
are even unwelcome as they tend to
overly complicate the already inwardlyintimate, lust-laden intoxication that
innately fills every crevice of your mind
in this kind of environment. Instead,
words, spoken or sung, become
suggestions and orientation coordinates
by which to navigate and experience
this beat-governed carnal atmosphere
that encompasses your body. Now
take all that and spread it across 12
continuously-mixed tracks and then
throw in two bonus tracks including
a new mix of Abigail’s still-to-becommercially-released single “Song
Bird” and a Gionfriddo Brothers mix
of Dynamix’s “Revolution and Rise”
with vocals by Miss Michie, and you,
papi, have the soundtrack to either a
walloping Saturday night party or an
equally walloping session of horizontal
mattress dancing with your most recent
conquest.
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Party Groove: Soakin Wet 2
Mixed by David Knapp
Centaur
I was so nervous when I saw this
CD appear on the shelf. The first
Soakin Wet volume was such a
stand-out, truly one of the top 5
mix CDs of summer 2004. And
it is usually in the midst of
towering prestige like that when
the sophomore slump hits hardest
and yields a follow-up album that’s
as weak and disappointing as a
drunken, flaccid penis after being
promised all Saturday night while
out at a bar that this same anatomy
was gonna fuck you in half if you’d
just come home with it and its
owner. Too late, you realize you
should have just gone home alone
and had your own little party of five
and called it a night. In this case,
however, you can leave your Beat
Viagra at home -- on a scale of 1
to 10, David Knapp has created
a true 12-incher. Boasting the
same wealth of celebrated remix
producers and emerging artists
as the first along with a handful
of superstar vocalists, Soakin Wet
2 drenches with a musical luster
that sweats Circuit bliss between
the fingers of your raised hands,
all through your hair, and down
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your grinding body. The album begins
with significant repute by way of Jody
Watley reclaiming her strength in
“Looking For A New Love” mixed by
Chus & Ceballos, but then quickly goes
in a cheeky camp direction with tracks
like “Le Freak” covered by GTS and
circuited by none other than Chris Cox,
and sassy “Quick Fix” with vocals by
Ceevox and remixed by Twisted Dee.
Tribal moves in the for kill next with
the pulse-elevating “Tobasco” by DJ
Fist (I know, right?) and Peter Presta’s
artist track “The Latin Express” mixed
by Tribal Spain celebrity Jesse Garcia.
These are followed by a pair of respectdemanding power tracks “As I Am” by
Deepa Soul mixed by Mike Cruz and
“Ain’t No One” by Filth E & The Rage
mixed by DJ Dave Hansen and David
Knapp himself. Victor Calderone then
comes back into the spotlight with a
remix of “Low Frequencies” by Chus &
Ceballos vs. Richie Santana only to have
the lime stolen back with David Knapp’s
sweltering 2005 Latin/tribal makeover
of Funky Green Dogs’ “Reach For Me.”
Vernessa Williams then continues the
same precedent of energy and vocal
vigor established by “Took My Life” with
the follow-up “Accept Me,” mixed by
Junior Vasquez, which leads into another
stand-out debut track, “Shout,” from
R&B-turned-vocal-house-diva, Sisaundra,
by way of Norty Cotto production. The
album closes with another Knapp 2005
remake that answers its own question
with all the amazing that came before
it, “Could It Be Magic” by Vic &
Chicola. David Knapp may have been
in the Circuit scene for decades, but no
supplementation is necessary for him
to get it up. Knapp’s party rocks it hard
and strong on demand long after the
last bleary-eyed Circuit boy wanders off
the dance floor and out into the midmorning sun.
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"MANNY LEHMAN"
DJ Manny Lehman stops in regularly to visit
Wes Foran, and the guys at the Powerzone in
West Hollywood to juice up on this delicious
nutritious protein shake which was created
especially for him. Now for the first time in
print, the secret recipe is revealed!
Manny says he loves this shake because it feeds
his muscles, tastes so damn good (like a pina
colada without the liquor), and it reminds him
what to play (the ginko is widely believed to be
a memory enhancer).
PUT ALL OF THESE INGREDIENTS
IN A BLENDER:
8-10 oz of papaya juice
2 scoops of Nectar Cooler / Caribbean
flavor (40 grams whey isolate protein)
1 banana (optional)
1 tablespoon amino acids (Twin Lab
Amino Fuel Liquid)
5 grams glutamine (powder)
1 tablespoon Vitamin C (powder)
10 drops (use an eye-dropper) of Ginko
ADD one half cup cubed or crushed ice
BLEND for 30-45 seconds
You’ll find these ingredients at your favorite
sports nutrition store and the PowerZone at
8576 Santa Monica Blvd. in West Hollywood
www.capitoldrugs.com
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November 4 - 5, 2005
NATION.V - Phuket, Thailand
Nation returns for its fifth year, bigger and better than ever before! For the first
time since its debut in Singapore in 2001, Nation makes its maiden foray abroad
to the resort island of Phuket. This party has evolved into an international festival
comprising eight high-octane parties held back-to-back over the weekend.
The crown jewel of the festivities is Nation.V which features state-of-the-art
pyrotechnics, lasers, and lighting as well as a world-class roster of DJs including
top Circuit DJs Manny Lehman and David Knapp from the U.S., Kate Munroe
from Australia, and other rising stars on the Asian Circuit scene from Singapore,
Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Nation.V is also co-hosted
by seven leading party organizers in Asia. International hotel chains Crowne Plaza
Karon Beach Phuket and Hilton Phuket Arcadia are the appointed host hotels.
Info: www.fridae.com
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November 5-12, 2005
RSVP TIKEHAU - French Polynesia
Maybe you’d actually like to relax on your vacation. Maybe, just this once, you
don’t want another Friday-opener-Saturday-main-event-Sunday-Tea-ClosingParty whirlwind you have to spend a week recovering from when you get back.
If so, you’re in luck - RSVP has reserved a private, 10-acre resort on the island
of Tikehau in mesmerizing French Polynesia, just for you. The whole Pearl
Beach resort is surrounded by breathtaking blue lagoons and secluded white
sandy beaches fringed with palms. Spend a week in a stunning over-the-water
bungalow with a private deck and glass-bottomed table from which you can enjoy
the spectacular view of the underwater sea life in the lagoon below. Go kayaking,
snorkeling, and deep-sea fishing. This vacation is sure to be a delicious retreat
from reality. (Maybe you can stop by here on your way back home from Nation.V
--how’s that for great timing?)
Info: www.rsvpvacations.com
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November 5-12, 2005
CLUB ATLANTIS - Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
The all-new Palace Vallarta resort is Atlantis’ home for a spectacular week of fun,
sports, parties and entertainment. Designed to create a relaxing beach vacation
in a welcoming gay and lesbian environment, Club Atlantis Vallarta is completely
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private and conveniently located near Puerto Vallarta, the most popular gay city
in Mexico. It’s the perfect beach resort and a great way to get the most out of
Mexico’s most famous coastline. As night falls, Club Atlantis comes alive with
some of the top gay talent in the outdoor theater, including comedians, singers,
and surprise guests. The party continues in the nightclub every night with Atlantis’
theme parties and outstanding DJ talent. Best of all, it’s a true all-inclusive
vacation where everything – deluxe accommodations, all meals, sports activities,
entertainment, parties, room service, gratuities and even drinks – is included for
one low price.
Info: www.atlantisevents.com
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November 19, 2005
CO2 - Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Robert Riedijk presents this all-night dance event. Start your evening off reliving
the sensation of Ibiza at the Powerzone with DJs Max Morèl, Benjamin Ze French
Man and Clausio Duarte. After-hours continues at Strand West.
Info: www.riedijkproductions.com
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November 22-28, 2005
LATIN FEVER 8 - Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
It’s not just a party; it’s a really cool vacation! Head to Sunny Puerto Vallarta for
Thanksgiving weekend where Will Gorges & Gilles Belanger are bringing you six
boy-packed parties at hot local clubs and hotel rooftops—featuring American
imports DJ Warren Gluck, DJ Cary Stringfellow and Mexico’s own DJ Ramses,
DJ Marco and DJ Oscar Velazquez. This unique party south of the border is so
special that those who come once always come back for more. See for yourself
what all the raving is about.
Info: www.willgorges.com
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November 23-28, 2005
WHITE PARTY WEEK - Miami, Florida
The most glamorous week on the party Circuit celebrates its 21st birthday
this year. A dazzling array of parties and events, some old favorites and some
exciting new additions, light up the million-dollar sandbar. New events include
a gay-celebrity volleyball tournament on the beach, a champagne afternoon
fashion show, a gay-celebrity discussion and roast sponsored by The New York
Times, and a Big Band event (yes, you read that right). Returning to blow the
lid off of Miami’s famed clubs and beaches are White Heat, the Heatwave pool
party, and the venerable Muscle Beach party at Ocean Drive and 12 th. Susan
Morabito returns to spin her famed Sunday morning party at Crobar – doors
open at 8:00am. The crown jewel of AIDS fundraisers, The White Party at Vizcaya
Museum and Gardens is the event that makes this weekend over-the-top special.
At Vizcaya the crowd is as much a part of the show as anything else, with 3000
beautiful people in white, many of them in costumes you simply won’t believe.
With dancing under the stars, a food court of delicacies from some of Miami’s
hottest restaurants, and ten acres of the most breathtaking renaissance gardens in
the country, this is not your typical party. The exciting new addition this year is the
White Party Village; created to accommodate the many divergent international
and national guests into one 500-yard square block area on spectacular Ocean
Drive. Host hotels include the Savoy, the Victor, The Hotel, The Raleigh, the Park
Central and the Courtyard by Marriott. White Party Week is what other parties
would look like if you wrapped them in mink, served champagne and invited
Madonna (relax, it’s just an expression). You can practically hear the flashbulbs
now, can’t you? And it’s all for a good cause, too - the whole week benefits Care
Resource, Florida’s one source for HIV/AIDS services.
Info: www.whiteparty.com
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HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS - Houston, Texas
Houston’s hottest nightclub, South Beach, brings you the legendary Tony
Moran for this Saturday night blowout. The hot Texas guys will be home for
Thanksgiving, and after spending all afternoon holding it all in, held hostage at a
dining room table deflecting questions from nosy Aunt Pearl, they will be in the
mood to tie one on. You don’t want to miss it!
Info: SouthBeachtheNightclub.com
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New Year’s Celebrations
December 26, 2005 – January 1, 2006
NEW YEAR’S EVE - Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Have you recovered from all your Thanksgiving weekend debauchery in this
beautiful seaside resort? Good - most of the people who saw what you did have
probably forgotten what you look like anyway, so come on back! Will Gorges
& Gilles Belanger have done it again - fireworks, muscle boys, drag queens…
expect the unexpected! There are more boy-packed parties than you can count
on this NYE 2006 and it’s just South of the Border down Mexico Way.
Info: www.willgorges.com
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NEW YEAR’S EVE - Los Angeles, California
It’s official—LA’s favorite weekend on the Circuit schedule is New Year’s Eve. The
California boys are pulling out all the stops… Are you ready? There’s something
for everyone - so you get to decide! On Friday, DJs Offer Nissim and Peter
Rauhofer are spinning your Last Dance of 2005 at Circus Disco, while over at
the Mayan, Resolution has DJ Abel tearing it up for the first time since his debut
there on Memorial Day. Saturday night, Masterbeat and Atlantis Events join
forces to bring you the big spectacular New Year’s Eve bash at the world famous
Hollywood Palladium. Since opening in 1940 with Frank Sinatra, the Palladium
has been home to the Grammys, the Emmys, and has hosted legendary concerts
with classic artists such as the Rolling Stones, The Who, and now - Deborah Cox!
That’s right - the one and only dance diva and Broadway star starts the party off
with a once-in-a-lifetime hour-long concert, performing her incredible lineup of
#1 club hits with her live band and dancers. After the concert, DJ Manny Lehman
takes control of the turntables and turns the 40,000 square foot Palladium into
the largest and most decadent nightclub in the world. You should take an hour
to stop home and re-fabulize, but of course you’ll go back out! DJ Phil B will be
lighting up the Hollywood Arena while DJ Paulo presides over the Resolution
after-hours at the Henry Fonda Music Box. Sunday night (no, seriously, there’s
more), it just isn’t a proper New Year’s Day unless you watch the sun go down the
same way you saw it come up - from a dance floor - DJ Brett Henrichsen, Avalon,
Recovery, the closing party, produced in association with John Brady... ‘nuff said.
Info: www.newyearsla.com, www.jeffreysanker.com, www.resolutionevents.com,
www.johnbradypresents.com, www.circuiticket.com
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BAL DES BOYS - Montreal, Canada
Yes, it’s cold up here this time of year, but the hot clubs and hot guys this town
is so famous for will more than make up for it. The Bal des Boys is a spectacular
all-night event on New Year’s Eve at Cinema Imperial. This spectacular renovated
art-deco theatre is a historical monument, allowing you a little culture with your
dance party. The weekend includes a whole slate of fabulous DJs and plenty of
extracurricular activities.
Info: www.bbcm.org
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NEW YEAR’S EVE - San Francisco, California
Obviously, there’s no need to let those kids down south get away with thinking
they’re having all the fun on the West Coast. First, Gus presents Colossus New
Year’s weekend in San Francisco. So much for the widely held notion that Friday
night parties are the tamest of the weekend! This one starts with one of those
now-infamous underwear parties, so get over yourself already and lose the Levi’s.
DJ Joe King spins the soundtrack for the ensuing debauchery. Ring in the New
Year the next night with DJs Roland Belmares and Alexander at the Gift Center
Pavilion, with Suzanne Palmer performing live! Round out your weekend on New
Year’s Day with the yin to Friday night’s trashy yang - a very special Mass reunion
giant t-dance recovery pajama party! Things get downright cozy at 1015 Folsom
as your year begins with a night of t-dance madness, featuring massage, treats
and munchies, movies, and a very cozy bean bag room! (On second thought,
this might not be as wholesome as it sounds - what do YOU wear in bed?) Over
at Mezzanine, San Francisco’s favorite club welcomes DJ Manny Lehman in his
Matinee debut. Ass-kicking, uplifting music, tons of hot guys, and $1 drink
specials.
Info: www.guspresents.com, www.mezzaninesf.com
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NEW YEAR’S EVE - New York, New York
Sure, you could cram yourself into that “orderly chaos” they have going on
in Times Square these days, but why would you when your favorite Chelsea
hangouts are hosting some of the most unique New Year’s Eve events in the
country? No sound says “celebration” like the popping of champagne corks
(you heard one just now, didn’t you?) Come pop one yourself as the New Year
is rung in, at gPop - amazingly festive and energetic without being excessively
chaotic or expensive. Each year, g lounge is beautifully decorated in sapphire
balloons and silver streamers. The shirtless bartenders sport bow ties and serve
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a complimentary champagne toast at midnight to mark the occasion! And
what would New Year’s Eve be without the perfect mix of house, R&B and party
favorites, spun flawlessly by DJ Dr. Brooks. Up the street at the Roxy, New York’s
legendary disco powerhouse hosts the city’s legendary DJ, Junior Vasquez, at
the Roxy. It’ll be wall-to-wall sweaty hunks and outrageous club kids, well into
the afternoon. Come early and stay really, really (really) late. Super-charged
after introducing a successful new party last year, Escape to Candyland, to its
quarter-century reign, The Saint At Large will reinvent the upbeat tradition of
the classic Sunday Tea Dance on the first day of the new year. Expect the old
school drama to be revitalized with new world edge. Venue, DJ and theme will
all be announced in standard Saint-style, with the mailing of its collectible invites.
Info: www.glounge.com, www.jblair.com, www.saintatlarge.com
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GENESIS III - Miami, Florida
Everybody loves a New Year’s Day morning party. PM Parties and Ferosh Records
bring you DJ Tracy Young at Crobar. 8 a.m. until… well… how long can you last?
Info: www.pmparties.com
January 6, 2006
HUSTLABALL - Las Vegas, Nevada
Some people claim that Circuit parties are just full of a bunch of hookers and porn
stars. Promises, promises! This one actually guarantees it! Join Rentboy.com
and Krave Las Vegas for a night of unapologetically sex-charged entertainment
with your favorite big guys from the little screen, in town for the AVN Adult
Entertainment Expo, at this benefit for Aid For AIDS of Nevada.
Info: www.hustlaball.com
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January 14, 2006
MLK INDUSTRY - San Francisco, California
Industry @ Mezzanine celebrates the holiday weekend with London superstar DJ
Wayne G. joining forces with Mezzanine’s resident DJ/Producer Jamie J Sanchez a duo that always packs them in. Catch a flight to the City by the Bay for the long
weekend.
Info: www.industrysf.com
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January 15-22, 2006
ASPEN GAY SKI WEEK - Aspen, Colorado
A winter wonderland on four world-class mountains, beautiful people in expensive
sunglasses, floor-length furs and diamond tiaras, cocktail parties and guest lists
and names, names, names - and that’s the REST of the year! Add the here! TV
film festival, a downhill costume parade (read: drag queens on skis), dance parties
featuring big-name DJs and entertainers, a gay vs. straight hockey game, a night
of invite-only shopping and cocktails at Aspen’s most glamorous boutiques,
and you have an idea of the festivities of Aspen Gay Ski Week 2006. Not to be
missed!
Info: www.gayskiweek.com
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January 15, 2006
ALEGRIA TRIBAL IV - New York, New York
We know you just can’t get enough, so don’t even try to use that stillrecovering-from-New Year’s excuse. During your recovery, be sure to
check out DJ Abel’s double CD set Live at Alegria on Tommy Boy Records.
Then head over to Crobar to hear the real thing to the third power - with
Rosabel (Ralphi Rosario & Abel) at the turntables and Ross Berger on the
lights. Start your weekend out with one of those cute cocktails they serve
over at g lounge featuring an awesome ambiance for the social amenities
that will get you in the right mood to meet the man of your dreams.
Info: www.alegriaevents.com
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January 28 – February 4, 2006
ATLANTIS WESTERN CARIBBEAN CRUISE - Miami, Florida
In 2005, Atlantis chartered the Navigator of the Seas for the largest gay cruise
in history. In 2006, it returns for a true sequel – a bigger, bolder, and grander
spectacle with an all-new Western Caribbean itinerary. The Navigator boasts
some of the most amazing features on any ship today – a rock-climbing wall, five-
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story promenade, full basketball court, inline skating track, and ice skating rink.
(Don’t you just love cruise ships? Like a floating city but only the fun stuff - not a
DMV office or grocery store checkout in sight!) There’s also a five-story theater,
an authentic 50s diner, a world-class casino, a spectacular three-story dining room
and a nightclub called The Dungeon (exactly who is running this ship?). There’s
also complimentary 24-hour room service, although, with all that’s going on up on
deck, including exotic ports of call like Cozumel and Belize City, if you’ve chosen
to spend 24 hours in your stateroom, it’s likely that food is not high on your list
of essentials. Atlantis will turn the Navigator’s outdoor decks into the largest
outdoor celebration ever at sea, with spectacular lighting, lasers to light up the
sky, and concert quality sound. And the high-tech nightclub hosts a wide range
of musical styles, and a sensational after-hours scene. All of this featuring six of
the leading DJs working today.
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RED PARTY WEEKEND - Montreal, Canada
If you’ve just had enough long-stemmed roses and heart-shaped boxes of
chocolates for one lifetime, put an edge on your Valentine this year at the BBCM’s
Red Party weekend! It’s red, with a touch of leather! Guest DJs and all-night
dance parties at Montreal’s world-famous clubs.
Info: www.bbcm.org
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February 17 – March 1, 2006
RIO DE JANIERO CRUISE - Buenos Aires, Argentina
It’s five-star luxury like nowhere else aboard the Oceania Insignia. With a staff
of 400 on board to pamper just 684 guests, your every wish is guaranteed to
be someone’s command. The beautiful pool with teak wood deck, fine dining,
boutique shopping, casino, live entertainment nightly and Atlantis’ signature onboard parties and tea dances might keep you from ever leaving the ship. OK,
well, no it won’t… not where this ship is going. Departing beautiful Buenos Aires,
calling at Montevideo and Punta del Este (Uruguay) and Santos/Sao Paulo and
Parati (Brazil), the ship docks at Rio de Janiero just in time for Carnaval, where the
Insignia becomes the only floating hotel in the city, and your home base for three
days from which to explore the world’s most famous celebration.
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February 19, 2006
ALEGRIA PRESIDENTS DAY - New York, New York
You know where it is (Crobar), you know who will be there. Your tribe is gathering,
get out and sweat with them. Tony Moran and Eddie Elias are sure to have the
pumped boys pumping. This weekend will also have some special guest DJs
at New York’s favorite watering hole – Splash Bar. With the hot bartenders and
luscious go-go boys to get the crowd all hot and bothered, there’s no better
dance floor to take advantage of an innocent tourist boy visiting the city.
Info: www.alegriaevents.com
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February 26 – March 4, 2006
CARIBBEAN & KEY WEST MARDI GRAS (RSVP) - Fort
Lauderdale, Florida
After departing Fort Lauderdale aboard Holland America Line’s Westerdam, your
first stop is the beautiful, tropical island of Half Moon Cay, Holland America’s very
own private island. On Fat Tuesday, you’ll stop in Key West for their annual Mardi
Gras celebration. All aboard isn’t until early morning the next day (lucky you!) so
go ahead and do something you’ll have to give up for Lent. Recovering from the
festivities in Key West, set sail for Progresso, Mexico. Unique excursions await
you in this historic but secluded region including Merida, a spectacular colonial
city just 20 minutes from Progresso, and the nearby ancient ruins at Uxmal. Take
4x4 Jeep tours of the rugged terrain, hacienda tours, or kick back on the beach
and enjoy the tropical sun and surf. While at sea, the cruise offers an over-thetop Mardi Gras tea dance, tropical tea dance and special theme and pool parties
and entertainment fit for this Mardi Gras extravaganza. Our DJs will be many
including resident DJ Robbie Leslie along with Wendy Hunt, Rich B of London,
Circuit Mom, our VJ Tom Yaz and more.
Info: www.rsvp.net
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February 28, 2006
MARDI GRAS - New Orleans, Louisiana
F*ck Katrina! Was it some sort of punishment for New Orleans being a big ol’
party town? Doubtful. Is that reputation deserved? Absolutely! Is anything
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going to change? Definitely not! So come on down, step up to the bar, stare
disaster (and irony) in the face, and order another Hurricane. Then go outside
and throw beads at the boys dropping their shorts. Ah! Much better… The
South will rise again!
Info: www.gaymardigras.com
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March 1-6, 2006
WINTER PARTY - Miami, Florida
Since the beginning of time, Florida is where chilly New Yorkers have been going
to thaw out. So it’s no surprise that, after some queen walking down 8th Avenue
was heard exclaiming into her phone, “...freezing my Gucci-covered tits off!” one
of the most venerable events on the Circuit was born in Miami Beach. This year,
the weekend benefits the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force with an all-star
roster of DJs including Abel, Phil B, Joe Gauthreaux, Warren Gluck, Chad Jack,
Manny Lehman, Robbie Leslie, Tony Moran, Peter Rauhofer, Kimberly S and
Tracy Young, beckoning you to a long weekend of parties in the city’s famous
nightclubs and, perhaps most importantly, the spectacular white sandy beach.
Giving that same (now Prada-wearing) queen another excuse to exclaim into the
phone, “It’s snowing here too, girl, but it’s 80 degrees!”
Info: www.winterparty.com
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March 4, 2006
MARDI GRAS FESTIVAL - Sydney, Australia
Not technically part of the pre-Lent festivities like Mardi Gras in New Orleans or
Carnivale in Rio, the Sydney Mardi Gras festival and parade is the culmination of
months of fundraising and community involvement by a rich and diverse network
of GLBT groups from across Australia. Last year, nearly half a million people
turned out to watch the parade while the all-night dance party attracts a crowd
of more than 20,000. To say you should bring an outlandish outfit to wear is an
understatement.
Info: www.mardigras.org.au
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March 4-12, 2006
PANAMA CRUISE - Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Relax and enjoy lots of time at sea in between ports of call at some of the
Caribbean’s most beautiful and fascinating locales - the sun-drenched beaches
and tropical rain forests of Costa Rica, the engineering marvel that is the Panama
Canal, then beautiful Key West and back to Fort Lauderdale.
Info: www.rsvp.net
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March 5-12, 2006
WINTERFEST LAKE TAHOE - Lake Tahoe, Nevada
Winterfest, Lake Tahoe’s Gay Ski Week since 1996, attracts thousands of gay
and lesbian skiers to Lake Tahoe. In addition to the world-class skiing and
snowboarding, the week’s festivities in the past have included cocktail receptions,
comedy shows, dance parties and daily pre-slope breakfasts where you get to
meet and cruise your fellow shredders.
Info: laketahoewinterfest.com
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March 5-12, 2006
ATLANTIS EASTERN CARIBBEAN CRUISE - Fort Lauderdale,
Florida
It’s Atlantis Vacations 15th birthday, and how are they celebrating? Aboard their
most popular ship of all time, sailing from the most gay-friendly city in the USA,
visiting three stunning islands, and filling the week with the most exciting and
diverse entertainment ever assembled aboard Atlantis. After Fort Lauderdale, the
Celebrity Infinity drops anchor in Coco Bay (Bahamas), the islands of St. Croix and
St. Maarten, and spends three days at sea, giving you ample time to relax and
enjoy the luxurious amenities aboard one of the world’s top 10 cruise ships.
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March 15-19, 2006
ELEVATION 2006 - Mammoth Lakes, California
The fastest growing gay ski event for the past three years is now the 3rd largest
gay ski event in North America. More than 1500 boys (and girls) will make the
trek up to Mammoth for 7 major parties, 5 days of skiing, and zero attitude.
Mammoth Mountain is ranked #1 in snowboarding in the US, and has the best
spring skiing and snowboarding anywhere, with a season that lasts well in May
and June. Mammoth is now the third most visited ski resort in the country, and
with the Village at Mammoth and the new Westin, your lodging options are
unlimited. Elevation weekend is famous for the lack of attitude and friendly
atmosphere, mixed into world-class parties and hundreds of hunky boarder boys.
DJ Manny Lehman headlines the Saturday night main event Cliffhanger.
Info: www.tomwhitmanpresents.com
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March 18-26, 2006
WINTER MUSIC CONFERENCE - Miami, Florida
Most guys on the gay party Circuit are probably only peripherally aware of the
WMC as something that happens near the Winter Party, think it’s only for straight
people, and have never gone out of their way to attend - which is a mistake. We
actually have a lot in common with the straight party world. And as “electronic
dance events” continue to come under fire from top levels of our government
(“RAVE Act,” anyone?), we shouldn’t forget that our Circuit parties fall under this
heading and the people at events like the Miami WMC are our allies in the fight to
make sure our little subculture continues to be allowed to thrive. The conference
is spread out over 9 days, which includes two weekends, and a dizzying array of
parties, concerts, and club events; as well as awards presentations, symposia,
and discussions. The opening event, the Ultra Music Festival, is a 14 hour show
featuring over 200 artists / DJs / producers and 1 million watts of sound on 12
stages (two main stages and 9 specialty areas including: Electro, House, Drum
‘n’ Bass, Progressive, and Florida Favorites, among many others). The artist
roster reads like a who’s who: The Chemical Brothers (DJ Set), Paul van Dyk, Paul
Oakenfold, Tiesto, Sasha, John Digweed, Rabbit in the Moon (live), Erick Morillo,
Richie Hawtin aka Plastikman, Way Out West (live), Ferry Corsten, Pete Tong, The
Rapture (live), Swayzak (live), Junkie XL (live), LCD Sound System (live), Adam
Freeland, Sander Kleinenberg, and dozens of others. Even if you’ve never been
to this event, you can bet your favorite DJs have. This is where much of the music
you’ll be hearing for the next year at the parties gets showcased.
Info: http://www.wintermusicconference.com/
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March 19-26, 2006
RSVP ROYAL CARIBBEAN CLIPPER CRUISE - Caribbean
Islands
If you’re looking for high style and glamour on your next cruise, then be one of
the pampered guests on the Royal Clipper - the largest and only five-mast, fullrigged sailing ship afloat. It’s the perfect way to explore small ports and gems of
the Caribbean. Traveling the sea by wind-power… makes you all dreamy-eyed
just thinking about it, doesn’t it? The ship sails from Bridgetown, Barbados, and
hits some of the most beautiful ports in the Caribbean, places where other cruise
ships are unable to go including Tobago Cays, Port Elizabeth at Bequia, St. Lucia,
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and St. Vincent. The exact schedule will be decided while the ship is at sea…
depends on the wind, y’know?
Info: www.rsvp.net
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March 25-26, 2006
THE SAINT AT LARGE BLACK PARTY - New York, New York
The big, bad Black Party. Other parties have a bit of folklore, but this annual,
one-night event (no “weekend passes,” no “host hotels” here) has legends. The
infamous ritual circumcision (“Right there on stage!”) never happened, but the
fact that everybody thinks it does is a testament to the dark, swirling energies
created at this party and the effect it has on people. Held every year on the
weekend of the Vernal Equinox, the Black Party asks you to reach deep down and
confront yourself on your most primal level, to take part in the ancient tradition of
banishing evil and celebrating the return of the sun and the new birth of spring.
Sweat, lust, leather, and throbbing beats give way to soaring spiritual release. In
recent years, this party has showcased some spectacular exercises in the lost art
of morning music. Also this weekend is the sixth rendition of Alegria Xtreme.
With music by Abel and the sweetest, most succulent flesh in the city gathered at
Crobar, this one is definitely a crowd pleaser.
Info: www.saintatlarge.com / www.alegriaevents.com
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April 13-16, 2006
JUNGLE PARTY - Houston, Texas
The first Jungle party was a combined birthday party for a group of friends who
would eventually found the Bayou City Boys Club. That first party was held in a
tropical plant warehouse and the jungle theme seemed natural. Now in its 14th
year, the Bayou City Boys Club’s Jungle Party is a fundraiser for several different
Houston-area charities. The Easter weekend festivities feature parties from
Thursday through Sunday night.
Info: www.junglehouston.com
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April 14-17, 2006
WHITE PARTY - Palm Springs, California
This year the venerable White Party in Palm Springs embraces the obvious as a
theme — Spring Break! Differing somewhat from the spring break weekends you
had in college, this one will lack such things as, say, the fraternity brothers you
secretly had the hots for and that annoying chick, Tiffini, (or whatever), you were
pretending to date. In their places will be thousands of hot guys from all over
the country and a roster of parties that includes Disco Inferno on Friday night,
Rosabel (DJs Ralphi Rosario and Abel) at the White Party main event on Saturday,
the Climax after-party with DJ Paulo and, of course, everybody’s favorite Sunday
afternoon, the Sunset Tea with Kimberly S.
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April 16, 2006
BUNNIES ON THE BAYOU - Houston, Texas
Bunnies on the Bayou will be celebrating their 27th year in 2006. One of
Houston’s largest gay events, this outdoor party draws thousands from around the
country. Described as a “large outdoor cocktail party,” 100% of the gate monies
go to local charities. Outlandish getups, including but not limited to Easter
bonnets and bunny ears, are encouraged, but not required.
Info: www.bunnies.org
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April 21-23, 2006
CHERRY - Washington, DC
Named for the annual blooming of Washington’s thousands of cherry trees with
which it coincides, this yearly festival, produced by volunteers, draws visitors from
all over the country. Since its incorporation in 1999, The Cherry Fund has donated
over $800,000 to various local and national charitable organizations.
Info: www.cherryfund.org
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April 27 – May 1, 2006
QUEENS DAY AMSTERDAM - Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam is quite famously a party town even on the quietest of off-weekends,
so imagine what it’s like on Holland’s most popular national holiday, which
observes the birthday of the Netherlands’ beloved Queen Mum, Juliana, who
ruled from 1948 to 1980. Not surprisingly, a holiday fit for a Queen has been
enthusiastically embraced by the gay community, and an impressive array of
gay parties and events accompanies the general mayhem in the streets. Riedijk
Productions brings you the main event of the weekend, the Orange Ball.
Info: www.gayeventseurope.com / www.riedijkproductions.com
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April 27 – May 1, 2006
CIRCUIT ASIA 2K6 - Boracay Island, Philippines
Boracay draws inevitable comparisons to Fire Island by people who have been to
both - miles of secluded, unspoiled beaches, no motorized vehicles in the towns,
and at night, a throbbing nightlife scene of beachside bars and clubs. Join Circuit
Asia 2K6 for a weekend of parties in paradise. Spend your days scuba diving the
coral reefs, and your nights partying with some of your favorite superstar DJs.
Info: www.circuitasia.com
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May 5-7, 2006
BLUE BALL - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spring is in the air at Blue Ball this year as the venerable Philadelphia fundraiser
weekend comes in out of the cold. Started in 1991 to raise funds and awareness
for the HIV/AIDS community in Philadelphia, Blue Ball has raised in excess of
1.5 million dollars. 2006 is a momentous year for Blue Ball. Sapphire Fund, the
home organization to the event, has partnered with Equality Forum and moved
Blue Ball to May from January. This unique partnership will create a weeklong
human rights forum that will culminate with the celebratory weekend of dance.
The weekend’s events include a party at ShamBlue on Friday, Blue Ball: FUSION
on Saturday night, Cobalt, Metallic Blue, and Sunday Out street festival and
concert.
Info: www.blueballphilly.com / www.sapphirefund.org
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My candle burns at both ends;
It will not last the night;
But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends-It gives a lovely light!
By Edna St. Vincent Millay
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