Shower Contest at Spin

Here are some video stills from the shower contest at Spin nightclub in Chicago, IL. I took them with the new love o' my life, my Digital Harinezumi 2.

You can see some pix that I took at another Spin shower contest here.

More Go-Go Boy Montage

Go Go Boy Montage at Club Rush in NYC

Pics from Sex Worker Literati

Here are some photos that my friend, Seth (yes, the "Seth" from the book), took of me reading at Sex Worker Literati in NYC last week:

Shower Contest at Spin

AMERICAN BOYS: a strip club diary

For the past few years, I've been working on a project chronicling my adventures in gay strip clubs across the country.  Now I've compiled the project into a photo book and video presentation. Below, you can order the book, which includes pictures of such adult film stars as Brent Corrigan, Blake Riley, Cameron Marshall, and Austin Wilde. You can also view an excerpt from the video presentation and footage from the video premiere. Enjoy and thanks, as always, for the support.

AMERICAN BOYS:...

By Craig Seymour

Book Preview

AMERICAN BOYS: A STRIP CLUB DIARY--THE VIDEO
* I've posted it on multiple sites because sometimes my stuff gets deleted...

AMERICAN BOYS: a strip club diary

VIDEO FROM THE PREMIERE:

ALL I COULD BARE 101

All I Could Bare: My Life in the Strip Clubs of Gay Washington, D.C.

WHO AM I:
I am a writer/photographer, who has written for The Washington Post, Entertainment Weekly, Vibe, and Spin, among other publications. I've served as Pop Music Critic for the Buffalo News and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. I hold a Ph.D. in American Studies from the University of Maryland in College Park, and am currently Associate Professor of Journalism at Northern Illinois University.

WHAT'S THE BOOK ABOUT:
It's the true story of how I started stripping as a part of a grad school project and ultimately found the experience to be life changing. Through various twists of fate, stripping led me to become an entertainment journalist (the book include humorous run-ins with Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, and Mary J. Blige) and now a college professor.

WHAT CRITICS HAVE SAID:
"Unafraid to bare it all...readers will feel they’re in the hands of an expert." Publisher's Weekly

"...a bare-assed, neon-lit tour de force..." The Bay Area Reporter

"Raunchy splendor...somehow both bawdy and sweetly nostalgic at the same time." Dallas Voice

VIDEO EXCERPTS:

The Shit Story (NSFW)

Here's an excerpt from my book, All I Could Bare: My Life in the Strip Clubs of Gay Washington, D.C., taken from a reading at Women & Children First bookstore in Chicago.



And if you missed it, here's a video of me reading Chapter 1:



And here's a quick ALL I COULD BARE 101

ALL I COULD BARE Paperback Jacket

Pre-order here.

Brent Corrigan Dancing or What "Peter" Looked Like

As promised, here's some video of Brent Corrigan shaking his money maker at Hydrate in Chicago. And before you think this blog is turning into a Brent Corrigan fan site, I just wanted to explain a little about why I like him (other than the fact that he's cute, of course). I realized over the weekend that he looks almost exactly like my friend "Peter" from my memoir, All I Could Bare: My Life in the Strip Clubs of Gay Washington, D.C. So watching him dance brings back a lot of memories. "Peter" even used to dance in briefs and swimwear like Brent does in the clip. If the film version ever pans out, I'm totally gonna recommend him for the part.

Anyway, here's the clip. (PG-13 but prob NSFW) I'm posted it at multiple sites, b/c sometimes clips are yanked for various reasons. Enjoy...





Brent Corrigan's Love Game from Craig Seymour on Vimeo.

Brent Corrigan's Love Game
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And if you want to download it, go here.

And if you want to see my other video of a dancing porn star -- in this case, tatted-up bad boy, Ricky Sinz--go here:

Grabbys #4: Brent Corrigan @ SPIN

Grabbys Day #4: Blue Brent

Brent Corrigan Auctioning Off His Undies For Charity (TPAN) at North End:

Grabbys '09: THE SHOW

Had a gr8 time at the Grabbys. Thought Chi Chi LaRue, Honey West, Brent (dreamy) Corrigan, Wolf Hudson, and Blake "Baby Got Back" Riley did a fine job hosting. Here's how it went down:

Let the gay-mes begin...


Honey & Chi Chi get the party started...


Little Blue Hosting-hood...


I feel like this should be one of those Insert-Your-Own-Captions for what Chi Chi is thinking. Send me ur ideas and I'll post them:


Blake Riley being "Straight-ish for Pay"


All up in that ass...Why do I get the feeling that Honey West is a total playa?


Chi Chi flaunting the fact that she can now wear stripes w/o any fear of looking fat...


Erik Rhodes winning a gigantic-ass award. But he wasn't paying attention, so he didn't know what it was for. And, honestly, neither do I.


Since he's my Twitter pal, I'll refer to him as @jasonsechrest accepting an award for his B.F.F. @djchichilarue.


Brent getting to know his co-host Wolf Hudson a lil' better...


Altogether now, "awwwwwww:" Logan McCree & his boyfriend Vinnie D'Angelo, who met on the set of The Drifter, which happened to win the Grabby for Best Picture. It also happened to be their 1 year Anniversary. Puke if ya want, but I think it's sweet.


More fierceness from Chi Chi, who's totally giving off a Madonna-wearing-Givenchy vibe with the black & the chains.


Chi Chi and some scary leather dude who ran onstage


If those buns could talk...


Steve Cruz, who apparently has a cool, award-winning blog, sharing the award for Best Performer with Diesel Washington--also a blogger--who brought his mom to the show and, later the same evening, would be seen on Twit Pic drinking his own lemonade, if u catch my drift.


My New England homie. (Not using his name b/c not sure what his nome-de-screw is.) Used to have a big crush on him. If u see him, ask him 2 do his rave dance. (LOL.)


Show respect 2 Lifetime Achievement Award winner Steven Scarborough.


Strike a pose:


Honey & Chi Chi givin' u the "laters..."