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Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Mogul takes a fictional look at gay hip-hop

Posted by Mustang Sally, Mayor of Bang Town on Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 2:26 PM

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On shelves today is a book that will have readers checking back copies of VIBE and Rolling Stone magazines to see if this book is about that guy (you know who). It's called Mogul, by writer Terrence Dean, author of Hiding In Hip Hop.

Dean is quick to point out that his debut novel is a fictional tale. Here's what the story is about:

After the sudden death of his father, a renowned jazz musician, Aaron "Big A.T." Tremble clings to music as an escape. Making hip hop beats becomes his life. His love for music lands him at the estate of Larry "Pop" Singleton, a retired and respected Hip Hop music mogul who sees something special in Big A.T., and he also knows the truth about his sexuality. With Pop's blessings and nurturing, Big A.T. is on the path to becoming the next great Hip Hop producer in New York.

With the help of Pop and "the family," a network of secretly gay men in the Hip Hop world, Big A.T. finds success and starts his own music label. He's signed and worked with some of the biggest Hip Hop artists in the country. One of them is Brooklyn native lyricist, "Tickman." Together they are making sweet music together. Tickman and Big A.T.'s relationship goes beyond producer and rapper – they become secret lovers.

Nothing can stop Big A.T. All of the radio stations play his music. He has money, fame, and Jasmine, his girlfriend who doesn't know about his secret love for men. However, at the pinnacle of his career, compromising photos of Big A.T. land on the desk of a national news program—and in the hands of his girlfriend. Big A.T., for the first time is at a crossroad in his career: come out publicly with his secret or watch his music empire crumble.

Dean spoke with Creative Loafing before the release of the book.

Creative Loafing: What prompted this story line?

Well, I wrote Mogul because I wanted to tell the story. I worked in this industry for 20 years, and I have this arsenal of interesting stories. I sort of feel like the Jackie Collins and the Dominick Dunne who wrote their books based on their friendships in Hollywood. But I felt like there was not a black voice in literature that spoke of those same experiences. And I wanted to talk about, look at what it would be like if people found out that their favorite entertainment mogul was on the down low. How the public would respond and telling the story about what it really takes to get into the industry.

The story is sensual and steamy. How did you balance the love scenes so well?

Writers like E. Lynn Harris and Eric Jerome Dickey, who I love and idolize, Tananarive Due and Sonia Sanchez, who has been like a mentor to me, always said study your craft. These characters lived and breathed in me daily. I really wanted to get the reader to read and visualize the characters and the life, how they responded. People say I write very erotic love scenes, but I don't see it that way. Sex happens in hip-hop and in this industry.

Do you think if a "mogul" came out that things would go like you've mapped out in the book?

It does happen. It's not based off something I imagined; it's based off actual people. People that I know of and what I saw and how things work. I call it a modern day roman a clef. People can say, "wow, this is very true to life." I hope that someone from the hip-hop community would come forward and eventually come out. There does need to be a don't ask, don't tell repeal in hip-hop. I think so many people will then come out ... I hope that people get that, they wanted to protect Big A.T., but the family really wanted to protect themselves.

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Thursday, May 12, 2011

Sex Q&A: The other woman's woman

Posted by Mustang Sally, Mayor of Bang Town on Thu, May 12, 2011 at 10:13 AM

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According to the website Ashley Madison, the Monday after Mother's Day, Charlotte is the third highest city with women looking for some one to have an affair with. Cheating is something that most people frown on, but there are still a lot of people doing it. Take Ivory* (not her real name) for example. She's been having an affair for about a year ... with a married woman.

According to Ivory, they met through an online club for women who want to be intimate with other woman, despite the fact that they may have husbands or boyfriends in the their public life. Slowly the affair began. But why cheat? Ivory recently opened up with Creative Loafing about the relationship and her rationale behind it.

Creative Loafing: How did the relationship get started?

The group goes and hangs out; you do movies, you pretty much meet the people in the group — and after awhile, you just create relationships. Some people get together to just hang out. They may see each other on a more private level. This person was away from the group and me and her met from talking online because she had a point to prove. But as things developed, she really liked [having sex with a woman]. But she's married with kids.

Does her husband know about her sexual preference?

Her husband doesn't know about her at all. I met the husband once, but it was more on a "this is my friend," type of thing. In some relationships, the wife wants the husband to be a part of it, even if he isn't joining in the sex; but they will be like, "this is my homegirl." But this person is not like that with her husband. She is real selfish, and she doesn't even want me to be in a relationship with anybody else. She doesn't want to share "her girl," even though she's married.

What happened when you met the husband?

It happened on an occasion where I went to see her, and he was just there. I was riding with her and she covered by saying, "I have to take my friend somewhere." It was more like a "hey, how you doing?" — and walk away from him. I didn't want to sit there and have a conversation with him and fall into a situation where he questioned who I was and how she met me.

Does her husband know about her sexuality?

Her husband doesn't know. He probably suspects something, because she's really cold toward him. She may do her job as a wife, but she's doing it because she's supposed to and not because she wants to.

So, she's still having sex with her husband?

Every once in a while. Only when he's putting up a fit, like: "It's been a month ... what's the problem?"

She tells you when she's intimate with her husband?

Yeah, she tells me. My question to her is: Why keep doing it? If this isn't the life you want to live, why are you staying?

How does that make you feel, knowing that she's going home to her husband every night?

It makes you feel like they just want their cake and eat it, too. So, you just end up doing what you want to do. She can only call early in the morning, on her way to work, when she gets off from work and then she texts half the night. Because after a certain time, she can't talk or say how she feels. And when I see her, it's usually on a sick day or when he's away on vacation.

So, she's never invited the husband to join in the sex?

No. She is really: "That's mine." She doesn't want to share me. If she didn't have kids, she would get a divorce tomorrow, no doubt. She doesn't want to leave her husband because of the kids.

If she divorced her husband, how would that change your relationship?

No. To me, I feel like they are selfish and the way I look at it is: The way you're playing with your husband is the way you're going to play either way.

What attracted you to this woman?

To me, it's more about the hunt and the chase. The fact that every time we're together it's a chance that we're going to get caught. Charlotte isn't that big, so meeting a person around in the city, you never know if you're going to run into one of your friends out or you're going to meet one of their [friends]. It's the hunt of trying to be with that person.

So, where do you two meet?

Mostly in hotels that are secluded. The hotels that people [from the group] would meet in, even for group sex,  are like the Druid Inn and Suites near Northlake Mall. You can park at the mall and cross over. You can meet at Embassy Suites in Concord. You're going to meet at places where if somebody rides by, they aren't going to know you're really [at the hotel]. Or the park. It's an open environment and you can walk a trail and have a conversation. But it looks like you're exercising. There's no way to pin point what you're doing.

Have you two ever been caught in the act or almost caught?

Not by the husband, but one of her kids almost walked in on us. I've met her kids, and I'm probably just as cool with her kids as I am with her. They know me, but they don't know their mother is like that. The kids are old enough that they would know what's going on. They're not young kids.

How often do you two see each other?

At least once a month. It just depends on what's going on. But we talk everyday.

Are you jealous of her relationship with her husband?

I'm not jealous of her relationship, because I feel like I'm doing what I want to do. I'm not just seeing her; I see who I want to see. It's been situations where I tell her that I'm going out to do whatever. It's not like I can hang out with her at night. Maybe when he goes away, but other than that it's just quick stuff.

Do you think you're cheating yourself from having a real relationship?

I'm not settling for her. Me and her, I don't feel like I'm committed to her. I still go out and see other people. I shouldn't have to settle down with someone who can't commit to me.

Then why do it?

It's the rush. It's something different and it's something to do.

What do you think would happen if her husband found out about you two?

He would probably divorce her. He's not down for that kind of stuff. She had asked him about swinging, and he wouldn't go with it.

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Monday, March 21, 2011

Sex Q&A: Tiger RoXXX is coming to town for Trash-o-Rama

Posted by Mustang Sally, Mayor of Bang Town on Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 3:22 PM

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Are you ready for some bikes, babes and burlesque?

Then you want to be at Tremont Music Hall's Trash-O-Rama this Friday, if for no other reason than to see Greensboro's siren of burlesque, Tiger RoXXX — sleek like a kitten with costumes and performances that purr — growl and amp up the sexy.

Trash-O-Rama is a grindhouse style of entertainment with live music, a car show and of course the babes.

Creative Loafing: What can Charlotte fans expect from your troupe?

Tiger RoXXX: Burlesque is the art of tease, and we're on the more traditional end of that. They can come out and see a good and alluring show. We have a lot of different characters. We have girls who stick to the traditional end. We have a lot of fun-loving girls and we get out there and have a good time. We also have a comedic side and that's lots of fun.

Who is your most popular character?

We have a girl named Just Jingles. She's one of the younger girls, and she puts her heart and soul into it and is a lot of fun. She really grasps the idea of what burlesque is about, you know, women's empowerment and about finding yourself and just speaking your story through your body and through the music. She raises up that energy and pulls the crowd into the act.

How long have you been doing burlesque?

I've bee doing burlesque for about five years now.

What have you seen in the five years since you've been doing it?

I think that people are understanding that it is an art form and we take the theater, comedy, sideshow and put it all together, along with dance, movement and storytelling. We put that all in a three- to seven-minute number. Before people just thought it was just 'shaking your thing.'

That said, what are some misconceptions that people have about burlesque?

I think that people have the misconception that we're going to get naked or do something lewd. We're not trying to go out there and drop our pants and our top in the first 10 seconds of our number, because that's not what it's about. It's about playing with the mind and playing with our attitude. Then showing that we're proud of our bodies and telling a story. It's like reading a book — you don't put the good stuff in the first chapter because then you don't want to read on.

Friday March 25th Pre-party $10, Saturday March 26th $20, Combo pass $25, Tremont Music Hall, 400 West Tremont Ave., 704.343.9494. www.tremontmusichall.com

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Tuesday, February 1, 2011

The Sex Q&A: Pat Wright's photos for a cause

Posted by Cheris Hodges on Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 3:22 PM

Back in May, ABC News reported on a disturbing trend that's growing in this country, child sex trafficking.

Sex trafficking, especially of minor girls, has risen in the United States, experts say. The average female prostitute in the United States is between 12 and 14 years of age. More than 250,000 American youth are at risk of becoming victims of commercial sexual exploitation, according to the Department of Justice.

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Local photographer Pat Wright wanted to do something to help stop child sex trafficking and aid the victims as well.  First, he joined the global organization, Love 146, which works to eliminate child sexual slavery and exploitation.

And money is what they need to combat the growing problem. Wright decided to put his talent to work so that he could help. He's donating a portion of the money he makes shooting weddings to Love 146 and raising awareness of sex trafficking on his blog, www.patwrightphotography.com

Creative Loafing: Why did you decide to use your photography to help bring awareness and funds to human trafficking?

Wright: My faith brings about a system of duty to stand up to injustice. That is already important to me and how I live my life. So, my businesses follow suit. One of the issues that came into that is that when I shoot these weddings, one of my favorite scenes is seeing the ring bearer and the flower girl. They just come running down the aisle, and they don't know what's going on; they're just happy and full of joy and innocence. It's a real beautiful thing. I have a six-year-old sister who is dear to me. Working with youth is something that is dear to my heart. I came across Love 146 about a year and a half ago. As my business started to grow, naturally for me it was how could I funnel this into their work? It just made sense to me.

How much money have you donated?

We've just started and are now just announcing the partnership. Five percent of every wedding that I shoot is going to [Love 146] in the month of February. And from what I already have on the books, it will be somewhere between $3,000 and $5,000 as it already is and more weddings are being booked as we speak. My goal for this year is to [donate] $6,000.

What was it about Love 146 that made you want to offer your financial support?

The work that they're doing and unfortunately, the age in which we live, you have people who say they are doing things and they're taking money. But when you follow that money, a lot of it is not being used for what it is being taken for. One of the things I loved about Love 146 is their transparency. You can go online and download their financial statements. For example, in 2008, they operated on a 25 percent budget. The rest of the money went back into their work. That was really important to me. And they deal with after care and prevention of child sex slavery and exploitation. The prevention side, they've gotten really creative on how they approach that.

How does this global organization have an impact locally?

In the U.S., they work mainly in educating the kids and adults who work with kids — teachers, police officers, health care workers. Teaching them how to spot a kid that is potentially being exploited. They work through partnerships and collaborations. It's all about teaching teenage girls — because if our kids can spot the wolves in the sheep's clothing, then they have a higher chance for avoiding exploitation.

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Friday, January 21, 2011

LezView: An interview with Holly J and Dana Williams

Posted by Cheris Hodges on Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 5:23 PM

You've heard of ABC's The View — you've probably watched it a few times. But have you heard of LezView? It's a local show that looks at issues, entertainment and relationships in the LGBT community. With a roundtable format, the ladies of LezView film their show at the Lesbian and Gay Community Center in Charlotte. (And you can currently see it on YouTube.) Last year, the ladies even sat down with icon Pam Grier.

But in a time of Bill James and his "views" on homosexuality, Holly J and Dana Williams said that LezView has never been more needed in Charlotte. Creative Loafing spoke with the duo about the show, its future and why now is the time for LezView.

Creative Loafing:  How long has LezView been taping and what is the show about?

Holly J: The show started in April, 2010. How did it get started? It was just sitting around and talking about things that were going on. We were like, "it would be a great idea if we did something in the community." Then we said, "LezView." It's sort of like The View. We have four women that are on the panel, and we discuss different topics that are affecting the community. Each one does their research. I try to touch base on the hottest topics that are going on at that time. We talk about relationships, politics, fiances. Things that are going on in the community like entrepreneurs, focusing on what they have to offer.

What do you hope people, gay or straight, take away from the show?

Holly J: We hope that people can see how powerful our contributions are in the society that we live in. We hope to gain recognition by the things that we do and not by our sexual orientation. I think a lot of times, people just look at us and say we just want to be promiscuous and that's not the case. We do a lot of great things in the community and outside of the community that doesn't even effect the LGBT community. We just want to be looked at as we're part of the community and not the fact that we are same-gender loving. We want people to see how powerful our contributions are in the society that we live in.

In the aftermath of County Commissioner Bill James' recent comments about gays, calling them "sexual predators," how important is a show like LezView?

Williams: This is the absolute right time for LezView, just for the the simple fact of the people that we have who are supposed representatives of the Charlotte community sitting on this Commission. One of my plights is to work with our city officials in forming a gay and lesbian task force so that we do have some direct representation and direct contact to our city and county officials when they are starting to make plans for our city.  We want to make sure we are included. LezView shows the diversity of who we are an all of the talents that we have.

Do you think that when there is public discussion about the LGBT community that too much focus is put on what goes on in the bedroom?

Holly J: I do. There are so many great people doing so many great things despite their orientation or who they are sleeping with. It should not affect things that they do. We're not saying that President Obama sleeping with Michelle affects his job and what he could do. We need to stop looking at who we're sleeping with and concentrate on what we can do for our community.

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Friday, January 14, 2011

What love smells like: Interview with Sophie B. President of Sophie's Soaps and Such

Posted by Mustang Sally, Mayor of Bang Town on Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 5:09 PM

Ever notice how memories are tied to smell? The scent of a specific perfume or cologne reminds you of that hot night you two spent together during the last snowstorm. Or a whiff of an ex's signature scent, be it soap, cologne or perfume, makes you think about sending a text message or post on their Facebook wall to see how they're doing — despite the fact that he or she ripped your heart to shreds.

That's the power of smell.

Most people underestimate the sense of smell and the overall effect it has on our emotional, mental and physical state. Specially blended aromas can subtly set the stage for sensual and memorable  encounters.

Creative Loafing headed to Sophie's Soaps and Such in Uptown Charlotte to find out what scents are a turn on. Owner and mixologist, Sophie B. President, has been creating scents for 10 years and said that aromatherapy impacts a person's brain because when you smell something, it is transcribed into your body and your memory.

"A lot of us, if you can remember there was a certain song, whenever you hear it — it brings back those memories. It's the same thing with fragrances. ... That's why it's important, when you make products to make it where it will invoke good memory," she said.

So, if smells can make you feel good, can they also make you want to get it on? President answered that question and more.

Creative Loafing: To invoke good memory and pleasure, what are some popular fragrances?

President: A lot of people that I deal with like lavender and of course it has therapeutic properties. Rose petals and roses, chocolate. And sandalwood is said to be very sensual.

What would you say are some fragrances for men that women find attractive?

Well, that depends on your taste. Several of my customers are men and their fragrance desires run a big gamut. Most of the men, though, fall into the heavier fragrances — very earthy and spicy.  Like patchouli, which is a very musky, heavy fragrance, and it smells really good. But I have some men that like baby powder [scent]. It's not a real sensual oil, but they like that clean smell. I tend to like the very heady and heavy fragrances, you know where you just smell like a man. As long as a man is clean and smells good, that's what's important.

What about women? What do men like on women?

That's hard to pinpoint, but I have found that most of the women like a combination of a citrus and a heavy fragrance. So, I have a soap that is a patchouli and an orange. It depends on how much orange I add as to how light the fragrance becomes. So, the majority of the women I know like that fragrance. That patchouli really gets you. But I have some very light fragrances, too.

If someone is trying to create a romantic evening and they want to use aromatherapy, what are your suggestions for getting the mood right?

I generally would use a combination of things, it would be roses. Even better, let me give you my favorite combination: ylang ylang and sandalwood, a shot of vanilla and a shot of patchouli. That is what I call my "sensual massage oil" combination. Aside from just putting some candle out, you can include a massage in your evening. Bathing works very well; put essential oil in the bath water. And you can even do each other's hair. When you prepare an evening with food, fellowship, combing the hair and the whole nine yards, that really works. Guys really get into combing your hair. You put the oil in your hair and the oil has the aromatherapy. He combs your hair and gives you a bath; that is a wonderful and romantic evening.

You can find more sensual fragrances and President herself on Facebook or a www.sophiessoapsandsuch.com.

There is one tip she wants everyone to know: "Nothing smells worse than fresh oil on a sweaty body." So, before you add these sexy smells, hit the showers first!

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Friday, October 22, 2010

The Dirty Sanchez DICKtionary

Posted by Mustang Sally, Mayor of Bang Town on Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 2:30 PM

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Evan Marz is a funny guy. So, funny that he decided to share his knowledge of "the dirty Sanchez" with his mother. Yes, his mother.

When he realized that his parents were kind of clueless on many sexual terms, Marz decided -- while talking to his MILF girlfriend, that he wanted to let the world know what dirty Sanchez is, as well as an alligator f*ckhouse, spiderman and the Cleveland Steamer, among other terms.

Then The Dirty Sanchez DICKtionary: The Ultimate Illustrated Dictionary of Obscene & Obscure Sex Acts and Terms. Marz spoke with Creative Loafing about his book and the alligator f*ckhouse.

CL: How did you come up with the idea for this book?

Martz: I was sitting around one day with my MILF, I call her my MILF because she has kids, and we were having a couple of drinks. I thought, wouldn't it be great to have an illustrated sex humor dictionary with funny cartoons. There's not that many terms out there that you can have a dictionary by itself. But I thought if I got 100 to 150 terms and put them together with illustrations, that would be a pretty cool thing.

What type of response have you gotten?

I've gotten ton of positive feedback, everybody is just falling over laughing when they see the book and when they see the web site (Dirty Sanchez Nation) and I've been getting a decent amount of orders from there. I haven't had any negative feed back, to tell you the truth, and I thought I was going to get a lot more, so it has been good.

Don't you think people who would go to your web site or look this up have a sense of humor anyway?

Yes. But when I was making the book, I had a cartoonist and every week he'd draw 10 to 15 drawing or whatever he could do. . .I would always take pictures of them on my phone and I would go out to a bar or a club and tell everybody what I was doing. Then I would do a little slide show on my phone and even that got a big response. They weren't even people that were going to my web site, they were just random people.

Will the book be in stores?

You can get it at Dirty Sanchez Nation.com, it's on Amazon . . .it's going into Spencer's soon. I actually shipped them some books the other day so in a few weeks it should be out. They are doing a test, where they ordered a 150 books and they're going to put them in 30 different stores. Once people see that and they buy them, then they will be in stores nation wide.

So, you created the Alligator F*ckhouse?

(Laughs) No. Most of these I didn't even make up. Most of these are common terms, I mean common to a certain extent. If you listen to Howard Stern or certain radio shows then you know what they mean. You know like Donkey Punch. That's been around since I was in high school and I knew about that. I just did research, did a compilation of them and added my own definition. It makes a great gift. Wives are getting it for their husbands, girlfriends are getting it for their boyfriends. People are just getting it for their own pleasure. It's a great bathroom book or coffee table read — as long as you don't keep the kids around.

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Monday, July 12, 2010

Sex Q&A: Poet Jessica Holter pens erotic novel

Posted by Mustang Sally, Mayor of Bang Town on Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 4:36 PM

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Jessica Holter is known as a Punnany Poet. You've seen her on HBO's Real Sex and in Charlotte at the Charlotte Literary Festival in 2007.

Now Holter is back with her first fictional novel, which takes a look at gender roles and sexuality like no other book has done. In The Punany Experience, Holter tackles sexual identity, pleasure and STDs without preaching or getting political; however, if you don't find a message in the pages of this fiction, then you've missed the biggest part of the experience.

Here's a brief look at what the book is about:

Take an unhappy husband with a spoiled and suspicious wife, an androgynous businesswoman with a knack for inflicting pain, an executive assistant with no shame, then add a passive-aggressive lesbian pillow princess to the scene and you have just started The War Between Tops and Bottoms.

Holter spoke with Creative Loafing about the book, which was released on July 6.

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Thursday, June 24, 2010

Sex Q&A: Coretta Livingstone has the key to unlocking your love, sorta

Posted by Mustang Sally, Mayor of Bang Town on Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 5:05 PM

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Looking for love but tired of going to same Uptown clubs fighting with the bumping bass line to talk to that cutie you met at the bar? And have you had it with speed dating because there's never enough [or too much] of the opposite sex and not a good chance of making a connection?

If that's how you feel, then here's an event for you. Tonight Coretta Livingstone, also known as the QC Info Broker, and Kevan Glover are hosting a Lock and Key Affair, starting at 7 p.m. Unlike other Lock and Key Parties, this one won't be held at a club and there won't even be a DJ.

Creative Loafing: What is a Lock and Key party?

Coretta Livingstone: Well, I used to do speed dating, and I always used to get more women than men.  I did some research and found that the ratio to women and men in Charlotte is about 20 to 1. And I found the people have a harder time coming out when they know they're going to be cornered into a speed dating situation. I saw the lock and key events and I decided to make it more fun. People come out to socialize, network and the possibility of a relationship. What happens is all the ladies get a lock and the men get a key. It makes the guys and girls a little less hesitant to go up and approach someone.  Anytime someone gets a match [when the guy's key fits the woman's lock], I give out a prize. The idea is to find that one person and you talk all night. But if you want to toss your key or your lock back and find someone else to talk to, you can do that too.

Where is tonight's party?

We're doing it at Talent Link [2901 North Davidson St., Suite 131] rather than a club. That way, people who don't go to clubs can participate. People still want to meet other people whether they go to church, and not really into the clubbing type life. So this gives them an opportunity to come to a place that is a little more neutral. Talent Link is a place where that is set up real cute. There's a little area with couches, there are candles all through it. And there's a kitchen so we're able to have a place where we can keep our food nice and warm. It's almost like hosting people at your house. It's very comfortable to entertain people.

How is lock and key different from speed dating?

With the speed dating, all of the ladies are going to come in and sit down at one table and the guys are going to go from table to table and it's almost like you have to talk to every person. With the lock and key, you get to select who you want to talk to and who you don't want to talk to. Even with the lock and key, if I sit you across from John and he's not that appealing to you, you don't have to talk to him for three to seven minutes trying to have a conversation that you don't want to have. I make the announcement the beginning, ladies you have a lock, men you have a key. You walk up to them and ask if I can see if your key fits my lock. That gives you a chance to make a connection and keep that conversation going. You can be in the room with the lock and key and you're not obligated to talk to just one person.

Are tickets still available?

Yes, tickets are still available or you can just show up. We try to have an even number of men and women. So far, we have 37 people signed up.

What else is going on at the event tonight?

We have free mini spa services from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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Monday, June 14, 2010

Sex Q&A: Papa George talks romance and voodoo

Posted by Mustang Sally, Mayor of Bang Town on Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 7:57 AM

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Is your lover gone, and you want him or her back? Maybe you need some spiritual assistance. That's where Papa George comes in. He practices voodoo to do many things, including reuniting lovers. He recently spoke with Creative Loafing about what he does and how, he says, voodoo can make love last.

Creative Loafing: So how exactly do you reunite lovers?

Papa George: Let me start out first by telling you what I do here. What I do here is voodoo. Basically, I influence people; love problems, money problems, court cases. Now, with a love problem, the first thing I ask them is: What do they want? Do they want it permanently or do they want to play with it? That's the first thing I ask them. There are three types of relationships: you want to play, you don't know or you want it permanently ... You know, the divorce rate in 1903 was like 1 percent and today it's like 56 percent. More people get divorced today, as far as I'm concerned, than get married. If you decide to stay with somebody, what you do is a spiritual marriage spell.

How does this spell change a relationship?

Well, you tie their soul and guardian angel to you. Now, that won't make life perfect; that's impossible. That doesn't mean you should go cheat on your mate either. But if you play it right, you will no doubt get a relationship the way that it is meant to be. Two people joined together, like the Bible says, two become one to go through life together.

How long does this spell last?

That spell is meant for permanency. It's not meant to get someone laid or to test the waters. That's mean (to be used) when you know what you want.

Can that spell be broken?

It would be very difficult to break that. Anything can be broken, I suppose, but it would be very difficult.

You said it doesn't make life perfect, so how does voodoo help?

My life is 3,000 times better with voodoo, but it is not perfect. For instance, I'm on my third wife. I've had two die on me. But I'm 60 years old and my wife is 25. And she's very good looking. Does she still get a little hard to handle sometimes? Yes. Do I get hard to handle sometimes? Yes.

How long have you been practicing voodoo?

I was fully trained by the time I was 16. It's not something you toy with. This was the thing I learned.

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