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Antichrist(mas) - a Review

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Last Updated: Friday, 11 December 2009 14:00

Written by The Earl

ANTICHRIST(mas) , Well worth crossing the river for.

Arriving at AntiChrist's Christmas bash , your senses are hit by two overwhelming factors.
The sheer inventiveness of the outfits worn by the bulk of the punters and the whiff of hot thai food.

As many well know , I'm not a stranger of the noodle based carbfest that is oriental cuisine, but it is a rare sight in a club indeed..

As for the outfits,  although less rubber is being worn at A/C than your average fetish club, the overall standard and inventiveness of attire was as good as one sees at a special Torture Garden Event and the make up was applied to brilliant effect all round. The Goths sure are a well turned out bunch.

This is not a club that stays empty 'till midnight; I arrived before 11 and it was good and busy. The fact that the floorshows start early and go on most of the night could be a contributing factor. The excellent Joe Black , a cross between ChittyChitty BangBangs Child Catcher and Eddie Izzard performing Brecht,  put on a couple of fine sets and the Burlesque Artists were equisette

I missed a lot of the performances as I was lurking in Playpenz' well appointed dungeon, which had a good balance of play between some serious punters who really know what they were doing (inc needle play , a welcome change in a mainstream club) and a bunch of newbies checking out what was occurring whilst waiting to be given some pointers as to how to play . It would have been impolite for me not to have stepped in with the loan of some kit and a brief tutorial. Boy this crowd learn fast !

The couples room seemed to be used for coupling type stuff , with security on hand to stop singletons wandering in ..... tho I didn't see any trying too 'cos the AntiChrist punters are a most polite + respectful race indeed.

The dancefloor had great lighting effects and the music was far more accessible than I'd expected , needless to say it was busy too.

There were even some retail opportunities on site , nice quality corsets and some fine toys on sale ... without the queues of Oxford St.

If I have one small niggle it was the dozen or so punters that were not in dress code .... not even in black... just street / casual wear. They just stuck out and as there were plenty of A/C staff and DMs about the offenders aught to have been taken to task


To sum up AntiChrist  is a very professionally run outfit, just  look at their website which is The Dogs Bollox, and shows just how much attention to detail these guys put into every aspect of the club. Check out the galleries to see just how good the crowd look and most of all .... get your arses down to an AntiChrist event soon 'cos you'd be hard-pressed not to have a brilliant time.

The Earl

Skin II Yearbook

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Last Updated: Thursday, 13 August 2009 08:57

Written by Mark Ramsden

Skin Two Fetish Yearbook

Further upmarket', opines Tim Woodward in his introduction to yet another superb production. You pay more for this large hardback format than you did for the glossy magazine but then this book is fairly indestructible. Short of setting Whipmaster Alex Jacob loose on it with one of his fire whips, this coffee table book will always remain a
pleasure, whether browsing or sitting down and studying.

Rubber is naturally the dish of the day but many other fetishes and sexualities are referenced. I loved the overall emphasis on fit, stylish people looking happy - a refreshing change from the juggling chainsaws brigade. The focus is global: as well as a report on the Skin Two Rubber Ball we have events in San Francisco and Montreal, Japanese fetishists and more.

Alan Moore enthusiasts will have to buy this because there's a piece by one of his collaborators, Melinda Gebbie, on one of his most controversial projects too: Lost
Girls, an erotic graphic novel.

Honourable mentions for Mark Varley, whose London Bound bondage photo book is excerpted. If you're into
bondage and good, original erotic photography purchase it immediately.

There's a good piece on the sadly defunct Coffee, Cake and Kink coffee and book store in Covent Garden. I have especially fond memories of pulling an extremely luscious woman there, who has now blossomed into Lady Alpha, http://www.mistressalpha.co.uk, one of the smartest and sexiest Dommes you could ever wish for. ("Yeah, yeah Granddad. What about the book?")

As this contains informative pieces and photos of Club Rub, among many other fetish meeting places, you too might meet someone special as a result of buying a copy.

There's less advertising and more content than the magazine but then the advert pages are full of hot, stylish women so it's hardly a chore to read the back pages.

So, a reference book, some erotic fiction, some serious articles, acres of fine photography, (fashion, erotica and portraits) and a degenerate lecher might even mention how many beautiful women are between these pages. Which you would never catch me doing. In public, anyway.

More serious folk will admire the political pieces, up to the minute text on censorship and our idiotic government. Contributor John Ozimek is writing a book New Labour - New Puritanism? An excellent idea, mate. But do you need that question mark? With harpies like Harridan Harperson hot on our trail I think your case is already proved.

Soon this pathetic government will be history. And you will still have your copy of an excellent durable reference work.

Apologies to the people I didn't mention and congratulations, Mr Woodward.

Mark Ramsden

Happy Birthday Subversion

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Last Updated: Wednesday, 04 November 2009 10:12

Written by Mark Ramsden

Don't miss next month's fifth birthday celebrations of Submission run by the incomparable, indomitable Mistress Absolute. Piquant portraits of Her Imperial Highness often feature here. But nothing compares to the real thing. "A Domme of Beauty is a joy forever." John ‘The Cleaver' Keats.

Is it really five years already? I remember the early days, when the naysayers scoffed. It's not so underground now, a lot more polished and sophisticated. Cue Bobette, superb photographer and scene stalwart. Pretty, and pert, in pink.

They're always had good Djs, loud enough for the empathy people to dance but not too earsplitting for conversationalists. Hard, happy House.

Big shout out to the unobstrusive security, Dave and Annie, polite and efficient, and always looking good, (especially Annie, - ooh, I say...sorry, Dave but she is a cracker.) The Dungeon equipment is plentiful and top class. If you're a newbie just read the etiquette info, smile, be polite and you'll be fine.

Butch. A good man to know. Even if his tattoos are better than mine... But I'm catching up, buddy. Just had a blue Japanese Yakuza snake done, at Madame Butterfly's Hastings. And what a pleasure to meet there Bex. a female tattooist. No wonder she has a three month waiting list. Check her out on Myspace. This multicoloured sharptoothed serpent, er, snakes down onto my hand and it can leave a sting in your tail...

Subversion, über-fashionable (Yes; I know 'über' is missing its umlaut, unless Bobette can magic me one up) But don't take my word for it, check it out for yourself.

markramsden.co.uk
Happy Birthday and here's to many more!

Dragbitch gets Twisted

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Last Updated: Monday, 17 November 2008 13:50

Written by Bobette

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