Warning... this is an adult site. If reading or viewing things about what gay men do sexually with one another bothers you - you should not read this blog. This blog is a reflection of my adventures and thoughts. Some are fun, some not so pretty. I won't name names, or kiss and tell... but I will live to tell. And baby, trust me - I am gonna spill it all over your pretty little party dress. Enjoy!
Up first? Lizzo, as we've never seen or heard her before. Musically? It's vintage Avril Lavigne meets Broadway Camp. Visually? Hey, honey, Cher wants her weave and her outfit back and Michael Jackson's kids are looking for a payday. But, hey... it's all in good fun and good fun it is. Can this girl do anything wrong? She looks good! I'm thinking Super Bowl halftime!
Then, bringing us a bit of old-school Dallas drama, it's the ever-evolving Rebecca Black's wall of sound, smacking reality in the face with the floor-pounding ethereal promise of Salvation.
And finally, screeching away like a D.I.Y. punk rocker who's downed a few too many Adderall with a six-pack of Monster energy drinks, we have fan-favorite Halsey, exploring her inner dominatrix with the acidic slasher Safeword.
All in all, a trio of destined-to be-classic diva turns.
Brought to you by the good people at Star Distributors, LTD., the Jock Studs imprint published 56 titles, from 1985-1988. Star Distributors, LTD. operated out of a P.O. Box at the Canal Street Station in New York City.
The cover design features colored erotic illustrations by Crag Esposito and an artist who goes by Clément. All of the authors are anonymous. Many of the titles, as was Star Distributors' practice, would be republished under different imprints, such as the Young Stallions imprint.
The topic of all these titles appears to be sports, or, more specifically, what happens in the locker room, off the field and court.
The numbering system begins with JS-101 and continues thusly.
These books can be found for between $20 to $143!
Finding these titles is something of a challenge. I came up short twice times this week (thank you, Butch). Here are the first dozen titles.
--- ---
Tight-End Lovers
Author:Anonymous
Jock Studs
1985
JS-101
(Thanks, Butch!)
--- ---
Showerroom Orgy
Author:Anonymous
Jock Studs
1985
JS-102
Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.
--- ---
Naked Mascot
Author:Anonymous
Jock Studs
1985
JS-103
--- ---
Team Heat
Author:Anonymous
Jock Studs
1985
JS-104
(Cover not found.)
--- ---
Quarterback’s Lover
Author:Anonymous
Jock Studs
1985
JS-105
(Thanks, Butch!)
--- ---
Loving the Coach
Author:Anonymous
Jock Studs
1985
JS-106
(Thanks, Butch!)
--- ---
Center Court Ballbuster
Author:Anonymous
Jock Studs
1985
JS-107
(Cover not found.)
--- ---
Swim Team's Wet Party
Author:Anonymous
Jock Studs
1985
JS-108
Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.
--- ---
Team Circle Jerk
Author:Anonymous
Jock Studs
1985
JS-109
Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.
--- ---
Soccer Field Studs
Author:Anonymous
Jock Studs
1985
JS-110
(Cover not found.)
--- ---
The Captain's Hot Rod
Author:Anonymous
Jock Studs
1985
JS-111
Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.
--- ---
Center Field Catcher
Author:Anonymous
Jock Studs
1985
JS-112
(Cover not found.)
--- ---
And that's all for now.
Next week: a dozen more tantalizing titles from the Jock Studs imprint.
Down The Rabbit Hole merely places a spotlight on something slightly unusual that's caught my interest. With the help of Wikipedia, YouTube, and other sites, I gather information and learn something new.
Today, we take a look at Italo-Disco.
--- ---
Talk about your guilty pleasures!
This genre first came to my attention while researching Twenty One's The Eyes Of Don Johnson. To learn more? I didn't have to go very far.
In fact, I believe that Angelica Frey at Discogs has probably written the master class on this genre. So, because I'm lazy, I'll let her do all the heavy-lifting. Why mess with perfection?
Here's Frey and Giuseppe Savoni's list of the essential cuts which define this genre. To read her insightful track-by-track description, head toDiscogs.
From Angelica Frey:
"Italo-Disco is a genre that thrived between the late 1970s and mid-1980s and comes back in style about every five years. With its sugary choruses and glittering instrumentals, it’s not hard to hear why. The name, coined by German discographer Bernhard Mikulski, the owner of ZYX label, describes the disco-inflected records from the namesake region at the time.
While quite heterogeneous, Italo-Disco combines synths, 4/4, the Philly, and the Munich sounds and favors simple, straightforward melodies. It’s also extraordinarily prolific. Labels like Disco Magic had an assembly-line approach. And often times, the de-facto leader of an act was not necessarily the person providing vocals.
Italo-Disco’s influence reverberated internationally. Eiffel 65‘s Blue would not exist without it, nor would Eurodance and its child-friendly varieties seen in the 1990s. Japan’s own interpretation of Eurobeat also owes a debt to Italo-Disco.
While gathering the essential singles, Discogs consulted music curator, DJ, and scholar Giuseppe 'Disco Bambino' Savoni. Consider these ten tracks a window into the genre that may never disappear into the history books."
Remember - Vivian Vee
1979
I Wanna Be Your Lover - La Bionda
1980
I Like Chopin - Gazebo
1983
Spacer Woman - Charli
1983
Hypnotic Tango - My Mine
1983
Magic Carillon - Rose
1984
Self Control - Raf
1984
Only Music Survives - Alba
1985
Tarzan Boy - Baltimora
1985
Call Me - Spagna 1987
--- ---
Have a favorite of the genre not listed?
Leave it in the comments section.
Me? I never wanted this list to end.
Thanks for reading.
And check out Discogs.and Angelica Frey's full article.
