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Patti Smith wants to talk with you tonight at St. Mark's book shop.

Have you read Just Kids?  It's been my holiday read, but I'm only on page 130 or so because of assorted distractions.  The tale is lovely and florid with precise prose that just puts you there in the room with these two amazing people finding their way in a Manhattan of another time.  It's a reintroduction to a time of legends, written from street-level.   While not the type to go for the autograph, I would like to hear her accounts first-hand.  (Side question:  do people with Kindles and Nooks and iPads get those signed or something?  Another reason to keep buying books!)

Going out tonight?

For those of you going out for more tonight on this extended holiday weekend, we salute you. There are lots of things to do, but maybe a trip to Westside Tavern for the Third Annual New Year's Day Potluck and DeeJay Showcase would be in order? And since you're in the neighborhood, stop into The Eagle as all you survivors can enjoy the beer blastings of Mister Paul Ferrer. Then skip (literally as it's good skipping weather out) down to Vandam for basemental shenanigans with Mister Michael Magnon. And do head upstairs to see what Susanne Barsch is wearing (since you can't always ready her amazing fashion diary in the Times every week). Or just go all the way east to Nowhere where the long running Beetlejuice carries tonight.

But seriously, Happy New Year. Let's get to the gym.

Obligatory "It's Labor Day!" Round-up of Gay (and Not So Gay) Goings-on This Weekend...Posted Halfway Through Said Weekend on Sunday "Morning"

So...It's Labor Day Weekend and - if you live in a city with even a moderate-sized gay population - you know that means everyone and their sister's mother's gay aunt are throwing a party.

Guess what? This is exceedingly true here in New York...all reports of New York nightlife being dead to the contrary.

Sooo...There was Summer Snaxx by the Sea last night in Cherry Grove, while the Matinee children came all the way from Spain - the reigning Queen of all things Circuit after biting off the head and ingesting the fetus of Saint At Large (I'm not sure if I'm talking about Spain or Matinee at this point) - to carry on at the Pavilion.

The night before was Clubber Down Disco which must have been overrun with fashion-types as it's nearly New York Fashion Week (but you knew that, Good Gay). It sees a slew of fashion kids on a regular night, much less those in such close proximity to Fashion Week...

Yesterday day saw that merry band of Disco divos, Horse Meat Disco, spinning at Warm-Up at PS1.

They'll also spin the closing set for today's SPANK/Rocket collaborative party, SProcket! at The Palms, not far from PS1. Party started at 12pm and goes 'til 10pm. The Palms is a temporary party spot in an old bank building with three container pools outside in the parking lot for good measure. Co-host Alberto Cortes says be your swimsuit!

Tonight, in addition to the regular Sunday night options that also involve pools - whether somewhere else in the building, as part of the party...or of vomit (I kid! These kids know how to hold their liquor!) - there's Michael Tee, Benjamin Ickies, Shien Lee and Twig the Wonderkid's Oh! You Pretty Things extravaganza at Le Poisson Rouge. This one's a tribute to Freddie Mercury and Queen so should be right up most readers' alley. If you go, don't be a scaramouche - give a great moustache a la the incomparable Freddie.

Oh and the Matinee kids are still going...

 

Tomorrow is Labor Day and if you don't know what that's about, give yourself (and the day) a little moment of your time and read Marx or Engels or watch Norma Rae or read about the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire or inflate a giant rat... For advanced readers, ponder how far Labor and trade unions have come and whether they've outlived their usefulness or - if not - why not and how they are continuing to further the project of safe work conditions and prosperity for all.

Images via Tribe of Dad, U.S. Department of Labor and _______

FYF Goes Out: Clubber Down Disco

FYF is guest-hosting tonight. Well, half is, at least. Will you be out? Do you know Clubber Down Disco? Basement of the Chelsea Hotel (23rd Street btwn 7th and 8th). A little fabulous, but not too and genuinely so when it is. A Ladyfag joint with Tai Chi Alfonso and Jason The Black Teenwolf co-hosting and Honey Dijon spinning GOOD disco tracks. Ryan Smith at the door. Tell 'em you're "with FYF" for a little help down the stairs.

This weekend: 1. Stay Warm 2. See below (Pt. Deux)

They made a movie about me!

I am winging my way to less-enlightened warmer climes tomorrow to visit my parents but for those of you huddling together for warmth over this bitter cold weekend, I highly recommend (for smartphone owners)

1. Grindr
2. Jackd
3. Radar by Adam4Adam and
4. Manhunt (the App blows AND sucks - both in the bad way.).

Down in Alabama (my homestate), I plan to get to the bottom of this whole "brother and sister" thing, in particular as it relates to Alabama's sordid reputation for incest (obviously, I'll be doing more research into who is my "brother" than who's my "sister".). Wish me luck avoiding prison/a bashing/being lynched!

Tonight, however, there's a rare (the first in New York, actually!) opportunity to hear THE MAGICIAN (formerly of Aeroplane) spin at the FIXED party at PUBLIC ASSEMBLY. Tickets seem to be available only online. If you haven't gotten into his mixes, I highly recommend.

Also tonight, the CLUBBER DOWN DISCO kids celebrate passing their police, fire and buildings (maybe some other agency, too.) inspection last week with..MORE disco! Genius! (Basement of the CHELSEA HOTEL; LADYFAG, LADY TAI and JASON THE BLACK TEENWOLF host with RYAN SMITH at the door.)

Cross town, MICHAEL T.'s birthday extravaganzaS continue tonight at his residencey at WHITE NOISE (the old Hose) with guest DJ RICH KING (and others).

For those who prefer laughing to cutting a rug/fist-pumping, ELIOT GLAZER's hosting a viewing of OPRAH'S LEGENDS BALL: LIVE at UNION HALL. The footage is from 2005 when O invited nearly every female African-American celebrity to her Malibu home for a weekend retreat. The ensuing mayhem sounds rife for comedic interpretation. Also: Giveaways! Surprise guests! "Just like Oprah would!".

On the other hand, dance like no one's watching under the masterful musical programming of DJ STEVE TRAVOLTA at the THE 128 WEST HOUSTON EXPERIENCE at CAYENNE. Go on. DO it!

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Tomorrow, there's SPANK Mag launches and FAMILY FUNCTIONS to attend, Geeks at auction, CHERYL for Londoners and TRIPPIN' ON THE MOON VI/6 where it's REAL old school. There's Daniel Naridicio's party for the young BUCK! and a new party from DJ Nita & Co. called BILLY CLUB?! Hit me with it! Me!!

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Sunday, SNAXX: TEA IS THE TIME completes its transition from Friday night dance party to Sunday Tea Dance and relocates to the basement of the MONSTER, Bears snuggle (and provide their own warmth?) at ROCKBEAR BEER BLAST, the (real) kids carry on at GRIFFIN SUNDAYS and LADY BUNNY, ARI GOLD and FORMIKA join PEPPERMINT to take a (dim?) REAR VIEW of XES LOUNGE.

Everything's "spelled out" in the FYF Calendar, as ever. Hit it up for more events, too.

Be back Wednesday! Pray for me!

Speaking of birthdays...

Some good buddies of FYF are celebrating this weekend and just so happen to be hosting parties that all our readers are welcome to attend! How generous! Unfortunately, all hell is breaking loose in the computer/Google Calendar/my work email world and nothing works right, so the FYF Calendar is (finally) fully, freshly fucked (Update: er...I think I got it sorted?). Because of this, I'll be going old school and hot-linking parties to their Facebook invites in the posts to follow (and this one...and the previous one about Sugar Daddy.).

But back to friends' birthdays...

First, Mr. Erick Ruales turns a dry-aged and mellow 34 on the dancefloor at Clubber Down Disco under the Chelsea Hotel and hosted by FYF Sister Tai Chi and La Ladyfag...spun right 'round by Ms. Honey Dijon!

Come Sunday, Mr. Desi Santiago a/k/a Desi Monster will return to his "disco dungeon" at Vandam where La Lady hosts once again and he and DJ Will Automagic celebrate their birthdays in conjunction with Vandam's 3rd Anniversary (Shocked it's been that long!?).

So...FYF wishes you all a very happy birthday...and best wishes for many more!

This weekend: 1) Stay Warm 2) See below

Reindeer games, indeed!

Tonight, shop at Limelight with Next Magazine, bring a new toy for the toy drive at David Barton - Astor Place, check out Justin Bond and the Pixie Harlots in Christmas Spells at The Abrons Arts Center and then press to the function at The Chelsea Hotel...Clubber Down Disco, I mean. There's also the aforementioned grand opening of Uncut out in Queens (very Krash circa 2001?).

Tomorrow, don your best Santa suit and join the drunken hordes of Santacon. Make them all stop in at Art Jamboree #3 and buy stuff from your talented artist friends. Later, if you missed Justin and her harlots, they're on again tonight (and until the 18th, in fact! Don't sleep though...they may sell out - or be already!). Afterward, there's a swirl of parties to decide amongst...from Sugar Daddy (see Paul Short's promo photo above.) to Family Function; from Mister Saturday Night to Spank Actions 3-D: Spank's 3 year Anniversary, and from Cheryl: WYZZRD BLYZZRD to Miracle on 36th Street with Steve Travolta, Quentin Harris, Cevin Fisher and DJ MSG and the New York Cares Coat Drive. Choose wisely!

Specially for the hefty set, Bearracuda hits New York for the first time tonight, as well. Apparently, it's the next Blow-off? Better? Something.

Sunday, the Art Jamboree and Justin Bond continue, while Griffin Sundays and 718 Sessions help you keep your blood moving (unless you're too busy posing?).

And that, my friends, is what to do this - the first truly cold weekend of the winter.

For more, hit the FYF Calendar.