Beever at the sex show
By Gregg Beever
When I asked Jeff to send me to the The Taboo Naughty But Nice Show, I envisioned a press pass that would give me all access behind the scenes of Edmonton’s sex expo. Unfortunately, the halls at the Edmonton Expo Centre don’t really have a behind the scenes, unless you count the coat check or toilet stalls.
Determined to deliver the hard-hitting journalism readers of the edmontonian deserve, I snuck behind the mini-donut stand to deliver the following report. (more…)
Little Miss Curious goes Taboo
At least, I think they're nipple clamps. (Jeff S.)
This week I have a million things on my mind and dates with bachelors #312 and #254. It doesn’t seem to get any easier from here on in, but life is meant to be complicated, right? Especially when you’re in your 20s. The day I wake up when I’m 30, all my fears and doubts, my worries and insecurities will be gone. I’ll be a new person. Or at least I hope…
This weekend I attended the Taboo Sex Show hoping to get my kink on. That was my expectation, because after all I’ve heard how wildly entertaining it is. I must be getting old then because nothing seemed to offend me.
Actually I felt that it was a bit of a let down. I can honestly say the only good booth was the Traveling Tickle Trunk (and I would be saying that even without their sponsorship of the edmontonian).
I didn’t see anything kinky about it. Just a lot of “Rabbit-Habit” vibes and even more of creepy old men. I was hoping for a show from A.S.K. (Alberta Society for Kink) but all I got was a skinny guy running around in bondage gear brandishing a whip. Needless to say, Little Miss Curious didn’t walk out with any new info. (more…)
Election events
Alright, so the election itself isn’t until Monday, and you’ve got no excuse not to vote so I’m hammering on the election.
Advance polls are open at City Hall today and tomorrow. You can also vote at polling stations in your actual ward Saturday. Find out where.
To celebrate all of this democracy you can Rock the Vote, Sunday, at the Pawn Shop. Sunday night’s lineup of local talent should show that Edmonton’s younger voters can get energized.
The Taboo Sex Show…naughty but nice…is back at Northlands. If you’re going, stop by The Traveling Tickle Trunk booth and say “Hi” to that great crew.
LitFest is here! That’s Edmonton’s non-fiction festival.
Saturday is the second annual Timeraiser. That’s where you bid on auction items with your volunteer hours.
If you like beer, and your kidneys, you should check out Sha-Bam, which is an event of beer, arts, and The Kidney Foundation of Canada – Northern Alberta chapter.
Wunderbar’s got a couple of good shows this weekend. Tonight it’s Warning to Avoid and The Mystery Ponies. Tomorrow night it’s The Party Martyrs. All good times.
If you’re in the mood for something bluesier, try Bombchan at The Common. That’s not to be confused with The Edmonton Commons. The Journal really hates it when you try to play shows in their lobby.
October is the scariest of months…as detailed in Gregg’s latest movie previews…But it also means Scarecrow Festivals, Howl-O-Wiener Roasts and the Boo at the Zoo. And it’s not even Hallowe’en weekend yet.
There’s also an Olde Time Fair at Churchill Square and Handmade Mafia at the Orange Hall.
And, since I really want to annoy you with talk of the election (Monday, October 18, vote, vote, vote) we’ll be doing a live show once the polls close.
So, at 8pm, curl up with your laptop, throw the Macbook on the bar for all to see, and let us entertain you for an hour or so, with one of Edmonton’s few live election night shows. More details to come…I’m just lazy…
Nothing’s Taboo
We know you like sex, Edmonton.
Whether it’s in chatting with Little Miss Curious, filming your own porn for Vue Weekly’s Blue Revue, or just general sexiness.
So, we shall reward you with a pair of tickets to this weekend’s Taboo Sex Show, thanks to a friend of the website, Brenda, and the crew at The Traveling Tickle Trunk.
Let’s get topical with this giveaway…drop your best Brett Favre zinger/innuendo into the comments, tweet at us, or Facebook us. We’ll draw for the free tickets.
Taboo runs October 14-17 at Northlands. The Traveling Tickle Trunk has all of your needs covered 365 from their location on Whyte Avenue.
Free sex*
Hello again, Edmonton.
Have you heard about the Taboo show this weekend? It’s “the naughty but nice” event happening at Northlands Agricom starting Friday.
Anyway, we’ve got a pair of tickets (retail value $30) thanks to a friend of the website, Brenda at The Traveling Tickle Trunk.
All you have to do is tell us you want to get your sexy-on and I’ll throw your name into our sexy draw. Then you’ll swing (get it?) over to Brenda’s store to pick up your tickets.
Hey, if you win, could you bring a warm winter item or two for HIV Edmonton? Brenda’s been collecting such items in exchange for tickets and it would be a swell thing for you to do.
*free sex meaning entrance to a sexually-themed trade show
