Last night we stopped in at "Blowoff" at Slim's. "Blowoff" is club night promoted by rockstar turned DJ Bob Mould and caters to the burly bear crowd that dances. I hadn't been to a dance club in a long, long time. And I haven't let loose and danced in a long time either, but I somehow managed to allow myself to blow off some steam at "Blowoff".

Everywhere I go these days I feel surrounded by the same repetitious music that seems more and more corporate and less and less subversive and counter-culture. I don't even actively listen to music anymore, but I can't seen to ever find anything new, fresh and interesting music  anymore. Blowoff was nearly the opposite, in that I didn't recognize a single song. The music was mostly electro-pop (if that's what it's called) but seemed more like loops of various "grooves" strung together rather than actual songs. It felt more like a data entry worker inputting sounds programmed to create a mood rather than a DJ playing records.

I noticed something different about the experience of dancing last night. As soon as I'd get caught up in dancing to a certain beat, the beat would stop or slow down too soon. It used to be rare that the beat would make a sudden stop. (That's the whole reason bars switched from juke boxes to live DJ's or DJ mixes on tape.) I am far from a hardcore dance floor athlete, but even I wanted to keep moving after the song went into what seemed like too many breaks.

I figured out that they must be consciously programming the music specifically for old fat guys who need frequent breaks from dancing in order to catch their breathe. I'm pretty much considered a bear by definition, but even I felt pretty fluid on the dancefloor and possibly even one of the skinnier bears there. Could it be that "Blowoff" should be renamed "Music For Fatties"? 

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I'm sitting here watching the Macy's Parade as I have for the past 50 years or so, and as usual, struggling to find the subversive gay images. It's actually not that hard to find gay imagery in the Macy's Parade - show tunes, costumes, dancing boys, marching bands, Rockettes. What impressionable gay boy didn't get inspired by the pageantry?

But the most blatantly gay impression I recall from the Macy's Parade was sometime in the 1970's. I was just passively watching the TV broadcast when the hosts (probably Ed McMahon and Betty White) announced "The Great American Yankee Band from West Hollywood, CA". There on national TV was a marching band with uniforms displaying their logo with the acronym for the band "G.A.Y." I sat up in my chair in disbelief. Could it be a gay band playing on NBC in the daytime in Macy's Thanksgiving Parade? My memory is a bit fuzzy, but I believe the song they were either playing was "If They Could See Me Now" (from the musical "Sweet Charity") or "Somewhere Over the Rainbow", or any one of the classic gay anthems. They just marched on by with no mention from the announcers, but my gaydar went into full tilt red alert when I saw the fey looking male baton twirlers with handlebar mustaches. 

I've never heard anyone else mention this over the years, so I had to look it up today to confirm it. Sure enough, what's now known as the Freedom Band of Los Angeles (FredomBand.org) was originally called the Great American Yankee Band. The website confirms that the band was formed in 1978 and name was chosen specifically to infiltrate mainstream parades. ("The band geeks who changed the world.") They were the second gay marching band in the world, preceded only by the San Francisco Freedom Band founded a few months earlier. 

The website, though hard to read, describes highlights of their history including the 1979 March on Washington, infiltrating a fourth of July parade in ultra-conservative Orange County as well as sneaking into a fourth of July parade in Atlanta, but this time on national television. ("... let that sink in a minute. Yankees. GAY Yankees. In Atlanta. On the 4th of July. In Atlanta.)

That's the kind of creative subversion I love, but now I am confused. There is no mention of their appearance in the Macy's Parade. Did I imagine it? You'd think that would be their biggest accomplishment, but it's not mentioned. I hope someone can contact me to confirm this story. In the meantime, I'm going back to this this year's broadcast and who's the next performer? Famous gay Alan Cumming with a bleach blond faux hawk, and then Gloria Gaynor sang "I Will Survive"! Can't get much gayer than that!

Ah, how the mighty have fallen. Has Tom Wolfe, author of "Bonfire of the Vanities" and "Electric Koolaid Acid Test" now resorted to working in gay porn? I guess not, given that the author Tom Wolfe is 78 years old. The hairy chested blond hunk you see giving Conner Habib The Right Stuff would be more likely his grandson. Or worse, nobody at Massive Studios made the connection that the name might be confused with a famous American author. Maybe they're preparing for a series of gay porn parody movies:

"Blowjob of the Vanities"

"Electric Koolaid Asses Test"

"Homoerotic Koolaid Acid Testes"

Here's what Massive Studios did have to say about this pairing:

I love all my hot Massive models, especially big bruisers like Tom Wolf who right now is on a roll. I threw him into this scene with Connor Habib and they are ideally matched. Like the good piggie-in-training that he is, Conner proved himself to be the perfect foil for tough guy Tom. They fed off each other’s lust and energy in one of the more intense match-ups I’ve ever caught on film, and thank God for that. None of us wanted the action to end when it did, and I know that right afterwards, they were chompin’ at the bit, eager for a rematch.

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Kristen Bjorn has always been a sort of lone wolf in the gay porn industry. He's based in Florida, outside the LA/San Francisco loop, eschews the usual gay porn promotional venues, and just focuses on his own work without regard to what's happening outside his own little bubble. Despite all that, he seems to be making money, and is certainly putting out a consistent amount of premium quality product. This is the first time his company has reached out to bloggers like Lavender Lounge with promotional material, so I am going to take a chance with it to stir up some sales. 

Tropical Adventure entices you to embark upon an adventure to the wilds of a tropical paradise, where eleven of the world's most stunning international studs come together again and again for some of the hottest man-sex ever filmed!

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Sister Viva hosted "Otter Pops" at the Powerhouse in November 2009 benefiting the Marine Mammal Center. Contestants were recruited that best resembled skinny hairy "otters" to compete for the title "Mr. Indugence Otter".

So what is an "otter"? That question actually came up during the contest and the MC had to point to a poster from the Marine Mammal Center because a contestant hadn't heard the term before. In the animal kingdom it's a furry little mammal loves to play in water floating on his back. Otters often like to slap their bellies and frequently lock arms with other otters to float together like a barge.

However, in the gay male community, "otters" are a sub-species of "bears" known for being younger, thinner and "cute". It's one of those things where you know it when you see it. Become a VIP Member of Lavender Lounge and judge for yourself.

Enjoy the samples, but the full gallery is available to VIP Members only. 

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Halloween is long over, so did my little buddy Jeff at Str8Cam.com decide to do with the left over pumpkin? Hmm? Oh, I guess I'll just cut a hole and stick my dick in it! 

He is such a cuddly little muscle bear cub, I am fascinated by anything he does. He could read the phone book naked and I'd be enthralled. (Better not give him any ideas...)

Join his website and you can see free video preview of the pumpkin fucking scene at his website. He does a lot of updates and they are often quite creative, but the real appeal of his site is to watch his live shows. Tell him Lavender Lounge sent you!

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When I first started directing porn movies, one of the things they told me was, "Never show a guy dancing in a porn movie." The idea of a guy dancing onscreen might sound hot conceptually, but even if he's a skilled stripper it just doesn't translate to screen. 

That's why this little clip from a vintage COLT movie is so funny. He broke all the rules of gay porn - no dancing and no rolling your underwear up to look like a thong. Enjoy this clip from COLT's original "Waterbucks", but I promise you, if you join the COLT website, the videos can only get better! In fact, the COLT website has recently made a major upgrade and I think you'll really like the way their vintage gay porn movies and photos are now presented. Sign up and take a look.

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As of 1am last night, the long awaited "nude" photos of Levi Johnston are now available at PlayGirl.com. Why 1am? I have no idea, but when I got home last night and flipped through TV channels, Entertainment Tonight was already plugging it, so somebody got the pictures early...

From what I've heard, Levi did not actually show his "johnston", but he is cute, kinda a regular guy, I'd do him.

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I just added a new exclusive video of black bodybuilder Amahl to the VIP Room. This video is not available anywhere else, and I think you'll enjoy it. Amahl is big and beefy with a meaty cock and he really likes to show off. The preview video above is a behind the scenes look at how the shoot started. It gives you a taste of what the longer 18 minute video is like, but there is sooo much more! There are also 168 photos from this shoot you won't see anywhere else either.

Amahl's shoot in 2007 was his second session with Lavender Lounge. For this second visit he got really frisky when he asked for some "help" getting his dick hard. One of the crew stepped in to assist, so although it's in the SOLO STUDS section, VIP Members will get some bonus blowjobs along with it.

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