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Friday, June 19, 2009

Blowoff is where you will find Bob Mould (website - blog) and Richard Morel (website - blog) in their new pop-rock duo. These guys have been pumping out a bunch of music and they put on big events in NYC, SF and Chicago, usually around the same time a major Bear event is going on. Some upcoming events are dated for July 4th in conjunction with Atlanta Bear Fest (website - article - profile) and then July 14th for Bear Week (website) in Provincetown.

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Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Press Release - "Singer and Songwriters Freddy Freeman (founder of Bearapalooza, Out Musician of the Year nominee) and Kendall (website) (LOGO video artist and 100% Beef model) are hitting the road to promote Freddy's album 'Break the Silence' and Kendall's new CD 'Truth Changes'.

Kendall has put together a mini-musical, short performance piece of the album, and they will be joined by guests in different locations like Marc Peurye, Elijah Black, Jeff Altergott, Steve Reeder, Toshio Mana, Jesse Kerrison and Tommy Johns. Many of the dates are sponsored by local bear clubs. They will be appearing in Albany, NY - Syracuse, NY - Rochester, NY, Chicago, IL - Detroit, MI - Indianapolis, IN - Columbus, OH - and Louisville, KY. Come out and see them in your area! Get dates, times and venue locations on the Bearapalooza site".

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Sunday, March 8, 2009

It's almost that time again ~ another Bear Pride which is hosted by the Great Lake Bears of Chicago, Illinois. The event takes place on Memorial Day Weekend, from May 22nd thru May 25th.

From their site: "Being located in the third largest city in the US, Bear Pride offers the most urban of settings for this premiere event. Bear Pride 15 is set to celebrate the unique and welcoming character of 'The Windy City'. This celebration of the Bear community is front and center over the Memorial Day weekend, with special emphasis put on the history of Chicago as a major destination for the GLBT community. Great Lakes Bears, the sponsor club of Bear Pride, began in 1989 and holds a place as one of the oldest Bear organizations in the country".

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Thursday, October 23, 2008

It's a well known fact that the Bear world and the Leather world are, if anything, kissing cousins. The Bear community party sprung from the leather community back in the 80s... and tell me you do not get hard anytime you see some hot Daddy Bear all leathered up...?

But did you know there was actually a Leather Archives and Museum? Since '91 in Chicago. From their site: "In August 1991, the LA&M was incorporated in the state of Illinois. From that date until May 1993, the Leather Archives was, in effect, an idea struggling to take form. In '93, '94 and 95, the LA&M existed as a growing collection and appeared in public only as exhibits at International Mr. Leather in Chicago (plus a couple of abortive attempts to appear on the road). In fact, most members of the Leather Communities of the world - even in North America - were still unaware of the LA&M. In '96, a storefront home for the LA&M was opened in Chicago. Much larger exhibits were mounted in this space, but the collection outgrew the space very rapidly.

In July '97, Joseph W. Bean arrived to take on the job of Executive Director of the LA&M. Within three months, he had started a series of changing exhibits and proposed to the Board of Directors a capital campaign to raise funds to buy a building. The capital campaign was announced in December of '97, and met with immediate success.

The LA&M moved into its permanent home in late '99. The 10,000 sq. foot building provided for exhibits and the effective storage of the ever-growing collection of leather history. In January of '02, Joseph Bean retired from the LA&M, and then volunteer Rick Storer was hired to continue the work started by Bean and the entire leather community. In August of '04, the leather community made a $225,000 balloon payment to pay off the mortgage of the LA&M. Also during '04, the exhibit space was expanded from one 2,000 sq. foot gallery to a full building tour of eight galleries".

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Thursday, April 10, 2008

"Not many know the name Bear Omnimedia , though ask most any guy who loves masculine men with body hair and they'll recognize the name ButchBear . Bear Omnimedia is actually the parent company of Butch Bear®, BEAR® and Backroom Films®. These three studios make up the bulk of what Bear Omnimedia stands for: hyper-masculine, iconic men!

Butch Bear began around 2001, a few months prior to 9/11, and has grown to be a popular source for muscular men with hair. With its yearly calendar and increasing video line, it now meets that demand all around the world.

BEAR, a trademarked name, was added last fall and will present a broader range of hairy men with new videos (Cabin Fever is a new release which  came out a few months ago) and a soon-to-be-added library of classic bear films. A new 'BEAR Magazine' has also been in the works and will be unveiled later this summer.

Backroom Films is a new studio that focuses more on leather themes and those that are considered too edgy for the other brands. The first in this video line will be premiered at IML Chicago 2008 called 'House of Leather.

The websites for BEAR and Backroom Films are currently in-work".

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Tuesday, February 26, 2008
The Woodstock event might have taken place almost 40 years ago however all them skinny hippies are now big old stocky baby booming Bears and they are ready to do it all over again but this time it's gonna be at Woofstock, which is this year's theme for Bear Pride which takes place in Chicago, Illinois from May 21st thru the 26th, an annual event held by the Great Lake Bears. So make sure to put a few flowers in your beard as you get ready for one groovy Bear event. Five days of fun, fur & free love!

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Thursday, September 27, 2007

The month of October is just around the corner and that means that there are 6 talented cute husky Bears that are coming to an American town near you. The event is called Bears on the Run. Shows begin in Dallas, TX on October 19th and it will end Wichita, KS on November 4th. In between those cities, they will be visiting Austin, Houston, Atlanta, Nashville, Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland, Chicago, St. Louis and Tulsa... phew.

Now who are the men that make up Bears on the Run. You can find out more about them here, but below is the lowdown: There's Bobaloo (website - TubeBear profile), Shannon Grady (website), Matthew Temple (website), Nakia (website - TubeBear profile), Elijah Black (website), and Kendall (website). Honestly, if you're near any of those towns or you just have to drive an hour or even 2 to see these guys, then do it... it will be one event I'm sure you will not forget.

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Friday, August 24, 2007

The following was sent in by Paul D. Cannella, President and Mr. May of the Chicago Dragons RFC: "The Chicago Dragons Rugby Club recently published its first-ever calendar to help the club send its players, coaches and staff to Dublin, Ireland for Bingham Cup 2008. As you may already know, the Bingham Cup is the biennial championship of the International Gay Rugby Association & Board (IGRAB) and is named after Mark Bingham, a passenger on United 93 as well as a player on the San Francisco Fog, a fellow-member of IGRAB. Mark was to help found the New York City Gotham Knights when the events of September 11th, 2001 occurred. The Fog, who were due to host the next IGRAB championship in 2002, decided to rename the tourney after Mark and the Bingham Cup was born.

This Calendar is not only a School Year 2007-08 calendar but also a full 2008 item. The photography was done by Chicago photographer, Bret Grafton and the printing done by Mission Press Inc".

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Tuesday, May 22, 2007
It is right around the corner - Bear Pride - an event hosted by the Great Lake Bears of Chicago, IL. How far around the corner...? As in this upcoming weekend, from May 24th thru the 28th. They have recently put up a message board up for those who are still looking for roommates and what not. Also, what's great about this weekend is that it coincides with International Mr. Leather ~ so it's guaranteed you are going to see some super husky hunky burly Bears in full tilt leather, puffin' away on stogies and looking like they just don't care as they stare you down thru their dark sunglasses, tipping their leather Daddy master caps, slapping a glove on their thick thighs, and moving their boots about like they need a shining. Oh boy... hope all those attending Bear Pride have a good time. Take a ton of pics. 

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Wednesday, May 9, 2007

This is not the Brady Bear Bunch - altho imagine what the show would have been like with these 6 talented good looking men... instead this team makes up a new ensemble of talent known as the 'Bears on the Run'. Their site is still in the making however this much I can tell you: this team is comprised of 6 artists (4 musicians, 1 performance artist and 1 comedian), and come this October, they will be traveling to Dallas, Austin, Houston, New Orleans, Atlanta, Nashville, Lexington, Columbus, Cleveland, Chicago and St. Louis. Phew... that's one hell of a road trip. They are also seeking out sponsors so if you have a Bear friendly business and would be interested in sponsoring, then read this page to find out how you can become a sponsor.

Now to the important part - the good looking men who make up 'Bears on the Run'. To learn more about each of them, then click on that link above (or click here)... however here is a quick run down of the players who make up this band. There's Bobaloo (website), there's Shannon Grady (website), there is Matthew Temple (website), then there is Nakia (website), there is Elijah Black (loud rockin' website), and then the final hunk is Kendall (website). I will post more about Bears on the Run when I get word, but for now just double check that list of cities they will be playing and if you're in the vicinity of any of them... well... prepare to get yourself a ticket or 6 for you and your friends because this is one show you really should not miss.

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Monday, April 30, 2007

It's new, it's free, it's BearParty Magazine. Here is a p-release sent in by David Green
from CyberBears.com:

San Francisco - "CyberBears, LLC is proud to announce the release of a new free Bear community publication, BearParty Magazine. BearParty editorial mix includes original articles, fiction, product reviews, comics, and photo galleries for Bears and Bear lovers. Although the contents of BearParty are definitely adult in nature, there is no explicit hardcore photography included. The format of the magazine is digest-size, full color, on glossy 70lb paper.

Over the past 5 years, CyberBears, LLC has built one of the largest Bear media businesses in the world by giving men just what they want through subscription websites, social networking sites, hosted live events, community outreach programs, streaming video, dozens of original DVD titles and now a print publication".

A Release Party for BearParty Magazine is scheduled for May 24th during Bear Pride Week in Chicago, Illinois at Touche. Bear Pride is hosted by the Great Lake Bears.

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Friday, January 12, 2007

The Great Lake Bears of Chicago, IL are planning to deliver hard with their upcoming Bear Pride which takes place during Memorial Day Weekend - May 24th thru the 28th. From their site: "This year’s theme is 'We Deliver!', as that is precisely what we shall do for you! We are planning exciting events that are not to be missed, including our Boystown bar crawl and no-less-than three fun-as-hell dance parties. Let us show you Midwestern hospitality in a way that only Bears can".

A little side note - IML - International Mr. Leather - is a huge event that occurs at the same time as Bear Pride, so truly, you can get the best of both the Leather and the Bear world, all in one weekend.

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Monday, December 18, 2006
Thanks to the Bear Radio website (which seems down at the moment), I'm discovering some talented Bear musicians, one of them being Chicago based Jeffrey Altergott - jeffreyaltergott.com. He has 3 albums out - Little Blue Record Player, Icarus Grounded and Runt, and from his news section, he is working on a new one... and he seems to be a jewelry maker (!). Maybe you should just head on over to Jeffrey's webpage and learn as well as listen more from his artist.