Thu. June 2, 2011
By Jerry Nunn
Memorial Day weekend started with a bang at Hydrate Nightclub and a kickoff party. Adult movie legend Dean Monroe greeted guests at the front door. The rooms were filled with shirtless studs that led to the back with Channel 1's Chi Chi LaRue spinning out the old school hits in the DJ booth.
Friday I was stopped by a Best Buy worker while shopping and was asked, "Aren't you supposed to be at the IML market?"
Can't a guy shop for electronics in peace?
After interviewing Chaz Bono and Jenny McCarthey, I ran to take pictures for Time Out Chicago at the Black Out music festival. It like a local Lollapalooza with a new band every 45 minutes. The night ended with me running a promotion for Manhunt at Touche with porn star Will Clark.
Sunday was long day working the Manhunt booth with adult film legend Ricky Sinz. We had fun all day chatting with fans, making guys try on Manhunt jocks and watching graphic porn videos across from our booth. It is always surreal watching your friends in a porno and giving you a behind the scenes.
Ricky invited me to his Frankie Knuckles War Party later that night where I danced the night away with my friends to old school tracks.
Monday was a little more relaxed at the IML Manhunt booth as the weather finally heated up. The day finally ended with the closing party at Excalibur and goodbye to a long weekend!
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