Craaazy Hotel Rooms

[Emerson]

The Madonna Inn, San Luis Obispo, CA:
http://www.madonnainn.com/tour/index.asp

The Chelsea Star Hotel, New York, NY:
http://www.starhotelny.com/rooms.php

~EmD

[Laurie]

Oooh, I was certain this thread was going to be about the Carlton Arms. They have cats! Two of them! Awwww. Some of the rooms are fun (4D, the Jungle Room, & 5B, the submarine room, for example), but there are some that are just terrifying. I think the scariest one has been remodeled, though, so I don't know... I kind of love the pulp one, though, but I'm I would forget about the mannequin and have a titty attack about a stranger being in my room if I stumble into the room at half past four, or I'd wake up to go to the bathroom, and, "HELLO, CRAZY MANNEQUIN."

Also, Bob Coulter did this really great series of photos featuring girls doing various naughty things. My second favorite porno star Janine is featured in it. I think Molly Crabapple might also be in that one, but don't quote me. She runs those fun Dr. Sketchy drawing class thingies.

I'm going to post some pictures I scammed from Flickr now.





Oh, and check out this person's photostream for some really good pictures. Also, this stream has some great pics, too.

[jane]

Wow! The Carlton Arms! it's been years since I stayed there.  It's a lot chi-chi-er than I remember it in the early '90s.  None of the raw, primitive looking decor from those days seems to be there anymore.  I have to say, room 3D would kind of drive me nuts and probably keep me awake all night.  Rooms 10D and 2D might be alright - I like blues and purples for the bedroom.  Room 9B makes me laugh even though it's probably not supposed to, and room 6A is just plain obnoxious.  I don't think I could stay in the all-red room for fear of a visitation by the ghost of Diana Vreeland.  Thanks, Laurie, for reminding me of this magnificent place. 

[Laurie]

Seriously, how cute is that "PIE ADVENTURE!" corridor? And the cartoony jungle room! I love it.

[kenkwan]

Here in DC we have a place called the Mansion at O Street. It has hidden corridors to rooms, and no locks! (except from the inside)

[kenkwan]

Oh, and I met George Clinton there! And he asked if I could help him score some Coke!

[buffcoat]

Who is the #1 favorite porno star? 

Is this the sort of thing that should be a poll?  Not that I know anything about it.  Er.

[Laurie]

Who is the #1 favorite porno star? 

Is this the sort of thing that should be a poll?  Not that I know anything about it.  Er.

Belladonna, of course. She made a little movie when she was all knocked up called My Ass Is Haunted. It's as good as it sounds!

[Chris L]

Belladonna, of course. She made a little movie when she was all knocked up called My Ass Is Haunted. It's as good as it sounds!

Let's not forget the follow-up, Abbot and Costello Meet Belladonna. 

[Tim K in DC]

Who is the #1 favorite porno star? 

Is this the sort of thing that should be a poll?  Not that I know anything about it.  Er.

Belladonna, of course. She made a little movie when she was all knocked up called My Ass Is Haunted. It's as good as it sounds!

The only thing I've seen with her is a fairly lame collection called Belladonna Exposed http://adult.dvdempire.com/Exec/v1_item.asp?userid=99365226682099&item_id=553198&searchStrID=313
that has three scenes with her and some old timer (Randy West I think). The rest of the DVD is a bunch of wildly uneven scenes, video quality-wise, involving a random collection of starlets with either Randy West or Ed Powers (shudder). I'll have to track down some of the Evil Angel stuff, because, ah, I can see her potential, Laurie. It's almost frightening to think that Belladonna's favorite male counterpart is Nacho Vidal. The dude is psycho.

My vote, though, is for Dana DeArmond. Viva la alt porn.

[Laurie]

Who is the #1 favorite porno star? 

Is this the sort of thing that should be a poll?  Not that I know anything about it.  Er.

Belladonna, of course. She made a little movie when she was all knocked up called My Ass Is Haunted. It's as good as it sounds!

The only thing I've seen with her is a fairly lame collection called Belladonna Exposed http://adult.dvdempire.com/Exec/v1_item.asp?userid=99365226682099&item_id=553198&searchStrID=313
that has three scenes with her and some old timer (Randy West I think). The rest of the DVD is a bunch of wildly uneven scenes, video quality-wise, involving a random collection of starlets with either Randy West or Ed Powers (shudder). I'll have to track down some of the Evil Angel stuff, because, ah, I can see her potential, Laurie. It's almost frightening to think that Belladonna's favorite male counterpart is Nacho Vidal. The dude is psycho.

My vote, though, is for Dana DeArmond. Viva la alt porn.

Oh, I like the alt porn, I do. I'm just not a big fan of Joanna Angel, and that bitch is in everything. I actually think she's the female counterpart to Nacho Vidal, because she is truly psycho. The stories I've heard...

If I didn't know him, my favorite male counterpart would be Zak Smith. Sabbath. Whatever. I don't feel terribly comfortable watching people I've had conversations with do... stuff. So I'll say my favorite male porn star is Owen Hawk. He thinks I'm witty! I made him laugh! I won a copy of Mutiny! Thanks, Owen! Thanks, Fleshbot! Yeah.

[Chris L]

Laurie, since you evidentally know people in the alt-porn world have you happened to get word about what Ian MacKaye thinks of that Eon McKai guy?  I can't imagine he'd be flattered by someone "honoring" him in that fashion.  Now I'm just waiting for the inevitable stars named Slayter Kinni or D. Poon. 

[Laurie]

Hey, I know Eon! I introduced Eon to Zak because he was doing his Girls in the Naked Girl Business series, and Eon produced his first real porno, directed by Benny Profane. So I'm somewhat responsible for him getting into porn. Zak painted Eon, and I think a curator for the Whitney now owns that painting or something.

Yeah.

Anyhow, I asked Ian this question when he came to Miami with Amy Farina to play at record store (this was before Hurricane Wilma kicked Sweat's ass, and they got a new space at Churchill's Pub). He said that he was weirded out about it at first, but that it's kind of funny. He's okay with it. He actually found out about Eon because his friend saw a sticker (drawn by the adorable Gea) on a bathroom wall, I think, and she emailed him about it.

[Andy]

how does one become so closely related to the alt-porn industry?

[Laurie]

how does one become so closely related to the alt-porn industry?

You interview them. At least, that's how it worked with me. Also, I was an "old skool" member of SuicideGirls, and I used to write these highly personal and terribly long journal entries. I got along with quite a few of the members, some of whom were in the porno industry. Like, the Valley porn industry -- "real" porn. I'm not so active in the community any more, but I fucking love the Celeb Worship group, and I'm not surprised at all that the first friends I made on that site are also active members of the Warship. Who doesn't like watching video clips of Paula Abdul absolutely wasted and speculating on whether her excessive jawing is related to coke abuse?