Well this was basically my life right here. I was in NYC 2000-2007, and about 90% of this list I know off by heart. Let's see...
The Big Cup - yep I remember that on 8th avenue, some very cute barista boys, right next to The View
HX / Next Magazine - I wrote for HX that whole time, listings manager and online editor and porn columnist. That's how I ended up with all the encounters with porn stars I've described elsewhere on these boards
The Roxy - didn't go the Roxy often, only once or twice, but I do remember there were a couple of Bel Ami boys doing an appearance once time
Splash / SBNY - Splash I went to pretty often, sucked and got sucked often in their quiet areas or bathrooms or backstage -
this story took place there
The COCK - went to the Hole more often, plus the Slide, HomoCorps, John Street, #1 Chinese, Magnum, any whoring party thrown by Daniel Nardicio, Dean Johnson or Johnny McGovern
Flotilla Debarge - one of the regular queens, I remember describing her as "Nubian Empress" in HX one time in an attempt to find some new synonym and she actually came into the office to thank me
Fire Island 'Meat Rack' - I did Fire Island at least three times - twice for an HX staff getaway (in which the boss tried to feel me up in the hot tub) and once on the set of
Fire Island Cruising pts 3&4 for Michael Lucas
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- you can see me in the BTS
"Trick" - still one of my favourite gay movies ever, mostly because it takes place right round everywhere I used to go
Colton Ford - one of the those porn stars who inexplicably think they can have a music career as well...? Not sure why that's such a common thing
David Barton Gym - I did NYSC rather than David Barton - the Chelsea location was just a gay knocking shop, no argument. Literally every guy in there was either gay, straight but knew he could get a no-strings blowjob, or straight but knew to keep his head down and not make eye contact
Erik Rhodes - had dinner with him, Matthew Rush and Roman Heart at B Bar. I have a copy of HX I wrote that he doodled on framed in my bathroom
Barracuda - had my NYC leaving party there. No-one from HX showed up, cunts
Stonewall Inn - covered stripper night there a couple of times
Christopher Street - nostalgic to stroll along, even if there's not actually much there
Whitney's "My Love Is Your Love" era - good album, I'll hear nothing against it
The Eagle - I think I only went once, because porn star Ollie Kicks was on. I was so into him...
The Black Party / The White Party (...WHERE were they held, again!??) - Roseland Ballroom 52nd st, can't stand circuit parties, not my thing at all. Did go there to see PSB's Release tour tho
Pet Shop Boys' 'Gay' era (Very, Bilingual, & Nightlife) - aforementioned, my favourite band, interviewed Neil for HX for the Release album, that's how I got free tour tickets
G Lounge - sucked off a guy at the toilets round the back while my auntie was round the front
Lukas Ridgeston - can't believe I missed him at the CSB, my husband got a picture for me though
The Monster / Monster Tea - don't think I ever went to the Monster, not in the whole seven years. I did the Duplex, Julius, Stonewall, B&S. Didn't spend so much time in the West Village really, I was more an East Village boy
Go Go Boy 'Larry' - as I explained in
this thread, I vividly remember Matt, Jay and Owen from those days
Hedda Lettuce - fixture at East of 8th I think? And Barracuda and Splash and Joe's Pub...
A to Z Couriers (...with the HOT Cartoon Bike messengers in the ads....) - aww the nostalgia! and always with one leg of their pants rolled up so you never knew if they were a courier or a drug dealer
M People - "Movin' on up, nothin' can stop me!"
The Limelight - first place I heard Missy Elliot "Lose Control"
Jackie Beat - actually associate her more with LA, she was DJing at the Abbey when I was there for the GayVNs
Sorry no, have to argue there. Behaviour and Fundamental are better. I don't really get why Very is so beloved, it doesn't do much for me, I skip half of it
ANYWAY. None of that was the point of the thread, I just had to reply