![]() McLelland and Hewlett said the calendars have been well-received by customers, as well as the larger community. The bartenders and artists involved volunteered their time, and were sponsored by local businesses. The calendars are selling for $20 and are available from each participating bartender. ![]() I’ll do whatever you need me to do as long as I get to wear my high tops,” McLelland said. “That was my only stipulation for the picture. ![]() Lenny McLelland, bartender for the Metropole Community Pub, insisted on wearing his Metropole Adidas high tops while posing on top of the bar’s pool table. Some chose to come up with a theme relating to their month, while others chose ideas such as copying the cover of a Led Zeppelin album or donning a bearskin rug. Hewlett let the bartenders choose their theme. Instead it turned out to be “shooting half-naked dudes being goofy,” Jones laughed. “I had the image of suave bartenders, in a nice suit, slicked-back hair, pouring a drink, lighting a girl’s cigarette over the bar.” Jones said he enjoyed the project, but it was not what he was expecting. “The majority of hip-hop artists are male, so he really knows how to bring out masculine features,” said Hewlett, who liked Jones’ use of harsh lines and long exposure to create a gritty picture. Hewlett said that Jones, whose interest is in hip-hop photography, was a perfect fit for the job. Hewlett teamed up with Robyn Jenkins, who produced the 20 Vancouver Firemen calendar, and photographer Asher Jones. “ a way for us to show that we really care about the area that we work in and we want to support it.” “Bartenders don’t necessarily have the best image within the community as a whole. Hewlett came up with the vision for the calendar and enlisted the help of bartenders he knew in the neighbourhood. February and bartender for Bambudda at 99 Powell St. “Some of the bars are much more risqué … then some of the cocktail bars wanted to keep more clothing on,” said Sean Hewlett, Mr. Some got as risqué as they could - no full-frontal nudity though - while others kept it classy. The calendar, which raises money for charity, features bartenders from Keefer Bar, The Portside Pub, Pidgin and more. Bartenders are taking over.įifteen bartenders from the Gastown neighbourhood took a break from pouring drinks to volunteer their time to model for the 2014 Gastown bartender calendar. “We were such an embarrassment they paid my boss millions to close down.Move over firemen. “Their lawyers and bankers would spend spend thousands on us girls,” she recalls. “It will show the shocking and not-so-glamorous life of workers in the industry.” She also worked at Playmates (49th St and 7th Ave), and Winks (53rd St between Lexington & 3rd), across the street from Citi Corp. “See what really went on during that time,” says Jupiter, a former waitress at 9, one such topless go-go bar. She shows us life as a staffer working the topless go-go bars of New York around 1977. Not all of her photos are of the glamour. That’s the photo you can see above.Īnd Judi also took photos, eventually becoming one of Studio 54’s official photographers. One night in July 1978 she made Judi’s dress using discarded backing paper that protected the B&W film when it was still on the rolls. When they frequented Studio 54, Meryl would often help create Judi’s look for the evening. ![]() The terrific Meryl Meisler used to hang out with her friend Judi Jupiter in 1970s New York City. Disco Sally was an 85 year old woman who came to Studio 54, being carried by young beautiful boys-she danced the night away. Drugs and sex were rampant… Everyone was on the dance floor, ages 14 to 80. It was much more fun – no rules or regulations. “I experienced NYC to the fullest in the late ’70s. ![]()
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