Metro Weekly

Nightlife

  • Nikno's Time

    By on February 13, 2014

    ''I know I bring a little bit of a different sound to the clubs that I play,'' Nicholas Moede says, ''and it's great to see...

  • Honey House

    By on February 6, 2014

    At Flash Nightclub this Sunday, Feb. 9, you can count on dancing to music written specifically for '70s-era gay porn. ''It's really experimental, almost jazzy...

  • Victor's Return

    By on January 30, 2014

    ''My audience is predominantly straight these days,'' DJ Victor Calderone says, ''but especially in New York and in Miami the boys still come out for...

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    Everything’s Coming Up Rose

    By on January 23, 2014

    Ryan Rose started his career as a porn actor a bit over two years ago, when faced with unexpected unemployment. ''When the company I was...

  • Blowoff Bows Out

    By on January 16, 2014

    Did Rich Morel and Bob Mould come to blows a few months back? Is that why the Blowoff this Saturday, Jan. 18, is the last...

  • Drag Parade

    By on January 9, 2014

    Nearly everyone who's become anyone off of the Logo show RuPaul's Drag Race will appear at the 9:30 Club next Tuesday, Jan. 14, for RuPaul's...

  • All for Onesies

    By on January 7, 2014

    ''Over the holidays, my family and I all got 'onesies,''' Doug Schantz shares. It wasn't long before the owner of Nellie's got the notion he...

  • Midweek Resolution

    By on December 19, 2013

    This year New Year's Eve falls on a Tuesday -- which is a boon to bars and clubs, since it means they'll be packing 'em...

  • English Lesson

    By on November 14, 2013

    Next year, Nigel Williams turns 40. He insists the four-decade mark is causing him none of the midlife angst it does for so many. ''I...

  • Grand Style

    By on November 7, 2013

    Steve Grand has been hyped as ''the first openly gay male country star.'' But while it has helped the singer-songwriter generate significant attention in almost...

  • Coverboy: Brian

    By on October 31, 2013

    Somebody get this man a passport. Coverboy Brian wants to travel the world, but the 22-year-old, originally from Hagerstown, Md., hasn't strayed far from the...

  • Coverboy: Bilal

    By on October 26, 2013

    Born and raised in Baltimore, 27-year-old Bilal doesn't take himself too seriously. Highly social, frequently cracking jokes, and a master of sarcasm, Bilal says his...

  • Coverboy: Khoa

    By on October 19, 2013

    Born in Vietnam, now in Springfield, Coverboy Khoa has dreams of making it big in the fashion industry. The 22-year-old receptionist for his family's nail...

  • Bear Crazed

    By on October 10, 2013

    Michael Ian Hodges, you might say, was going berserk. ''They don't have to bring in these higher-priced DJs and party promoters,'' Hodges says, referring to...

  • Bearded Birthday

    By on October 3, 2013

    ''I do see people, I guess, being more beard-positive,'' David Brown says with a laugh. ''I think people kind of understand what the term 'otter'...