Tuesday Titillation: Blue Denim Cut-Offs - Part One

Tuesday Titillation:

Blue Denim Cut-Offs - Part One

Ah, those sweet summer time blues. And I am not talking about the kind where you're feeling down. 

Oh, no, what I have in mind? It only brings one up!

We are talking about a classic summer look... blue denim cut-offs.

Now, you can roll the bottoms, if that's you're thing.

Me? I enjoy the fringe. 

As for length... that's your call. I have no preference.

As long as its served up hot.

Just like I like my summers!

Ah, the boys of summer.

Struttin' their stuff.

You know where you'll find me.

- uptonking from Wonderland Burlesque

Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochran

Summertime Blues - Blue Cheer

Acquired Tastes XLIII: Gay Pulp Fiction, Part 217 - Finland Books, Part 13 of 20

Acquired Tastes XLIII:

Gay Pulp Fiction, Part 217

Finland Books

Part 13 of 20

Today we take another look at the Finland Books imprint.

Brought to you by the good people at Star Distributors, LTD., the Finland Books imprint published 200 titles between 1980 -1991. Star Distributors, LTD. operated out of a P.O. Box at the Canal Street Station in New York City.

Publisher's Page

The cover design features a black and white/brown and yellow erotic illustration (pencil, charcoal, ink) on a yellow background with the title of the book in a bold, lower-cased black graphic font near the top. The art itself was done by a number of artists including Craig Esposito, Adam and Clemént. All the authors are anonymous and the book number would sometimes appear on the spine of the book, but not always.

 

The numbering system begins with FIN-001 and continues thusly.

Back Cover

And, as is the case for many of the Star Distributor's imprints, Finland Books would be republished, not only later in their own history, but as titles for other imprints held by Star Distributor's or Arena, such as Brutes!, New Male, Young Stallions, Man To Man, Macho Books, Jock Studs, Hot Male Readers, Hard Throbs, et. al.

These books are rather plentiful and typically can be acquired for between $15-55.

This week, I found something for eight out of ten titles.

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Roped Rough Rider

 Author: Anonymous 

Finland Books

 1986 

FIN-125

(Cover Not Found.)

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Joey Comes Out

 Author: Anonymous 

Finland Books

 1986 

FIN-126

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Hot Hose Fireman

 Author: Anonymous 

Finland Books

 1986 

FIN-127

 

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Teen Punks

 Author: Anonymous 

Finland Books

 1986 

FIN-128 

Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.

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Horny-assed Virgin

 Author: Anonymous 

Finland Books

 1987 

FIN-129

Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.

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Dockworker Hunk

 Author: Anonymous 

Finland Books

 1987 

FIN-130 

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Butt-Hole Stud

 Author: Anonymous 

Finland Books

 1987 

FIN-131

Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.

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Come-Hungry Cruiser

 Author: Anonymous 

Finland Books 

1987 FIN-132 

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Rodeo Rustle

 Author: Anonymous 

Finland Books

 1987 

FIN-133

Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook at Hommi Publishing.

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Breaking the Private

 Author: Anonymous 

Finland Books

 1987 

FIN-134

(Cover not found.)

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Fireman - The Village People 

Wonderland Burlesque's Down The Rabbit Hole: Lana Pellay

Wonderland Burlesque's 

Down The Rabbit Hole: 

Lana Pellay

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 the work and history of the multi-talented performer Lana Pellay.

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From Wikipedia and other sources:

Lanah P (Alan Pellay, Al Pillay, Al-ana Pellay, and Lana Pellay) is an LGBTQ English entertainer who starred in The Comic Strip Presents and as Alex in the 1987 film Eat the Rich. A contemporary  and friend of designer Leigh Bowery, she also dabbled in music and was a fixture on the drag circuit.

Born near the docks of Grimsby, Pellay was the youngest of six children. Her mother was a cleaner of Bajan descent, while her father was an engineer on the fishing trawlers of Indian descent. She quit school at the age of 15, making her way to Manchester, where she befriended the Northern drag performers Bunny Lewis and Frank "Foo Foo" Lammar. Pillay impersonated Shirley Bassey, Eartha Kitt, Lena Horne, Cleo Laine and Dorothy Squires in full drag, with no microphone, and was booked into the working men's clubs throughout the North of England, as well as the cabaret club circuit.

During a lull in Pillay's drag career, while managing the Black Market Café in Levenshulme and renting a room from Coronation Street actor Alan Rothwell, Pillay was introduced to Kay Carroll and Mark E Smith of The Fall. Pillay formed her own band, the I Scream Pleasures, who subsequently appeared as guest support at Fall gigs.

Pillay recorded with Adrian Sherwood for his dub label, On-U Sound. Their effort, the post-punk/punk funk industrial tune Parasitic Machine appeared a label compilation. Pillay then metamorphosed into a disco diva as the hormone-popping transsexual Lana Pellay. Dressed in costumes by her close friend Leigh Bowery, Pellay enjoyed a Top 40 single in Australia and New Zealand with Pistol in My Pocket. She was also featured on Gary Clail's 1991 hit Human Nature.

While living in Notting Hill, west London, Pillay met Keith Allen, who invited Pillay to appear on the first program aimed at a youth audience on the recently launched Channel 4 network. There, Pillay met her champion, Peter Richardson. The latter was an actor, comedian, writer and director for the television show The Comic Strip Presents. Richardson would go on to write parts for Pellay in five episodes of the show, plus a part in the feature-length film The Supergrass. In 1986, Pellay released the PWL produced I Can Make A Man Out Of You.

Richardson also wrote the lead part for Pillay in the 1987 feature film Eat the Rich. Pillay then became a film critic on the ITV late night chat show Funky Bunker, with fellow critic, Craig Charles. A one-woman show based on her life and a cabaret review followed, along with a step into traditional theatre, playing the title role of the Welsh singer Dorothy Squires on stage in Mrs. Roger Moore.

Pellay is friends with Andy Bell of Erasure and together, they have collaborated on a number of songs, including the LGBTQ anthem, Queercore!

 

Human Nature - Gary Clail & On-U Sound System

feat. Lana Pellay

Pistol In My Pocket - Lana Pellay

I Can Make A Man Out Of You - Lana Pellay

Queercore! - Andy Bell & Lana Pillay

Pistol In My Pocket - Lanah P

(Screaming Queen Of The Whole World Mix)

 

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Weekend Onesie: Hair's The Thang... Part Two

Weekend Onesie: 

Hair's The Thang... 

Part Two

What price vanity? What price beauty?

Well, apparently there's quite a market if you're looking to shore up a man's insecurities.

Or so these vintage examples of Madison Avenue know-how would have us believe.

The lengths some would go... the time and money they would spend.

Entire product empires were built on the need for a man to dominate via his perfect coif. 

Let's take a brief look at products and methods from the past and realize...

The products and methods may change, but the need remains and is the same!

I coif not.

Follically-challenged, am I.

I fear excessive testosterone is to blame!

- uptonking from Wonderland Burlesque

I Am Not My Hair - India.Arie feat. Akon

 

Braid My Hair - Mario