Tuesday Titillation: Reminder: Get Outside!

Tuesday Titillation: 

Reminder: Get Outside!

Just a very friendly reminder: there's still time - get outside.

August is the last of the truly summer months. Don't waste it. 

And if you need motivation to get going just take a gander at the ganders below!

Seems they are out and proud with their passion for the outdoors showing if full color. 

Why not join them and get you some, son?

No time like the present. 

And with opportunities like this out there ready for the taking?

I'm predicting an august August for us all!

Ah, the sun.

You can tell what they're thinking.

So take advantage of these days while you can!

- uptonking from Wonderland Burlesque

August - flipturn

Dear August - PJ Harding, Noah Cyrus

Acquired Tastes XLIII: Gay Pulp Fiction, Part 217 - Finland Books, Part 16 of 20

Acquired Tastes XLIII:

Gay Pulp Fiction, Part 217

Finland Books

Part 16 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, we have a couple of quality-control items to point out and I found something for six out of ten titles.

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Steam Heat

 Author: Anonymous 

Finland Books

 1988 

FIN-155

Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook from Hommi Publishing.

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 Leather Whipper

 Author: Anonymous 

Finland Books

 1988 

FIN-156

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 Boy Trainers

 Author: Anonymous 

Finland Books

 1988 

FIN-157

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 Hard Miners

 Author: Anonymous 

Finland Books

 1988 

FIN-158

(Cover not found.)

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 Backroad Pickup

 Author: Anonymous 

Finland Books

 1988 

FIN-159

According to Hommi Publishing's Big Ass List, it says "Backroom Pickup on spine".

(Cover not found.)

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 Raped Jocks

 Author: Anonymous 

Finland Books

 1988 

FIN-160 

Available as a downloadable PDF or ebook from Hommi Publishing.

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Dynamite Guy

 Author: Anonymous 

Finland Books

 1989 

FIN-161

(Cover not found.)

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 Stable Boy

 Author: Anonymous 

Finland Books

 1989 

FIN-162

According to Hommi Publishing's Big Ass List, it says  "Stable Boys on spine".

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 Biker Racers

 Author: Anonymous 

Finland Books

 1989 

FIN-163

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 Navy Studs

 Author: Anonymous 

Finland Books

 1989 

FIN-164 

(Cover not found.)

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And that's all for now.

Next week: Another ten tantalizing titles from the Finland Book imprint.

Until then...

Thanks for reading. 

Steam Heat

From the 1957 musical The Pajama Game

Wonderland Burlesque's Down The Rabbit Hole: The Danse Society

Wonderland Burlesque's

 Down The Rabbit Hole:

 The Danse Society

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 early work and history of The Danse Society.

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From Wikipedia and other sources:

The Danse Society (formerly known as Y? or Danse Crazy) are an English electronic gothic rock band, formed in Barnsley in 1980. They were originally active until 1986, reforming in 2011. Achieving moderate success during their career, their lineup included Steve Rawlings (vocals), Paul Nash (guitar), Lyndon Scarfe (keyboards), Tim Wright (bass guitar) and Paul Gilmartin (drums). Scarfe was replaced by David Whitaker (formerly of Music for Pleasure) after the Heaven Is Waiting album.

Danse Society recorded and released their first single, Clock, on their own newly formed record label Society in 1980. They released their debut studio album, Seduction, in 1982. It reached #3 on the UK Indie Chart.

Their second studio album, Heaven Is Waiting, was released in December of 1983 on record label Arista. It reached #39 in the UK albums chart. The album contained a cover of The Rolling Stones' song 2000 Light Years from Home, which was edited in 1984 as a 12" single and as a limited-edition double single. The band also recorded a single with producers Stock, Aitken and Waterman, Say It Again, on the insistence of Arista.

In an attempt to break the band in a big way, Arista release a one-off single Hold On (To What You've Got). It failed and the band was released from their contract.

In 1986, after releasing their final album, Looking Through, as The Danse Society International, all of the band members except lead singer Rawlings left to form Johnny in the Clouds.

Rawlings continued as Society, and in 1987, released a single, Saturn Girl, after which, The Danse Society name was retired.

A campaign titled The Danse Society Reformation Plot was started on Facebook at the end of 2009 and succeeded in bringing most of the band back together. A new album was begun, with Rawlings on vocals, but his stay was short-lived. With new vocalist Maethelyiah from the group Blooding Mask, The Danse Society released their fourth studio album, Change of Skin, in July of 2011. They released two singles from the album, God Cry and Vatican, with a live appearance - their first in 25 years - at a German music festival in 2012.

Their fifth studio album, Scarey Tales, was released in February of 2013. In February of 2014, the band announced the sudden departure of two key members, resulting in the cancellation of a series of tour dates. The remaining members regrouped and soldiered on with an ever-changing line-up, releasing three more albums. Their latest, The Loop, was released in 2024. 

It was announced on August 6, 2024 that original drummer Paul Gilmartin had died.

The Clock - The Danse Society

Heaven Is Waiting - The Danse Society

2000 Light Years From Home - The Danse Society

Say It Again - The Danse Society

Hold On (To What You've Got) - The Danse Society

Saturn Girl - The Danse Society

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Weekend Onesie: The Saga Of The Titanic (Tales from The World Weekly News)

Weekend Onesie:

The Saga Of The Titanic

(Tales from The World Weekly News)

Ah, there was a time....

The demise of print media is just a shame.

We've been robbed of so many great publications.

I personally mourn the days of catching sight of the latest ridiculous inflammatory headline of The World Weekly News while standing in line at my local grocery store.

I actually had relatives who bought these type of periodicals - hook, line, and stinker! I'd peruse them while waiting for my parents to finish visiting. The audacity of the the claims made caused my eyebrows to rise, but those were the days when I still believed that if they print it... there must be some truth to it! There simply aren't enough exclamation points in the world to explain it all.

Today, let's take a brief look back at The World Weekly News and their stories about The Titanic.

In a world where "you never know"...

Isn't it comforting that there are some things

which remain ridiculous?

- uptonking from Wonderland Burlesque

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Drunk Man Survives The Titanic