Tag Archives: Culture

Happy New Year from seminal Leather Artist Etienne!

Happy New Year! Everyone knows seminal Leather artist Tom of Finland, but there were a lot of other artists who were his contemporaries and who worked in a similar vein. One of the other stars was “Etienne” – the nom d’art of Chicago-based Leatherman Dom Orejudos. Read Durk Dehner’s article on his work at the website of the Leather Archives and Museum. Tom and Dom had a mutual admiration society as artists, and maintained a correspondence. And The Texan recalls that back in the day Etienne was “a big old bottom.” Here’s his rendition of a very festive holiday party. Bottoms up and best to All in the New Year!

Other sexy holiday posts from the past year: Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving, World Aids Day and Christmas.

Aussie Leather Electronica. Gay Skins. Loka Nunda. St. Vladimir…Can’t Think Str8 Video

“You’re driving me crazy and I can’t think str8. Be my mate.” Sexy Aussie Gay Leather themed music video produced at the Laird Hotel in August, 2010. Loka Nunda. St Vladimir. With Michael Lauer. Camera Steve Radic. Vedic Beats! Hot stuff from Down Under.

Santa knows who has been naughty…

…and that is nice. See who has been sliding down this boy’s chimney. But, Santa…please don’t spare the rod! What? It is Good for the boy! Merry Hairy Bears!

Seminal Gay Punk Song: Elton Motello Jet Boy Jet Girl on Plattenkuche German TV

A jolly good fellow. Mr. Elton Motello. This 1979 Plattenkuche “Trash TV” version is stage footage mixed with some old  German TV clips. Odd juxtaposition, but Motello’s perverse punk performance is well worth it. Other versions of this classic have been recorded by The Damned and Captain Sensible. The Francophone Ce Plane Pour Moi claims versions by Lou Deprijck and Plastic Bertrand, as a twinkie back in the day here and more recently, as a youthful silvering Papa here. He looks more like “the king of the divan” with a few years on him.

Karr Asks: “What is it with gay photographers and dogs?” GH responds with Dogs Seen.

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Bay Area Reporter columnist John Karr opens his weekly critique of all things gay and pornographic Karrnal Knowledge with the question: “What is it with gay photographers and dogs?” Good question. No answers here. Just some pictures of dogs. Woof!

Pulling Ourselves Up by each Others’ Boot Straps: Support Stompers

We do like our Boots. We also really like our small, gay community businesses. This economy is rough on both. This season, consider a gift certificate from Stompers Boots. This staple of the San Francisco Leather scene is as much a community center as a business, as famous for their Dore and Folsom fair BBQs as for their spectacular inventory of boots. Jack Nojazzhands has posted an appealing plea on YouTube.

Fresh Foot Traffic: Got Boots?

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Boots. What other item of foot ware pulls such partisan support, draws such devotees, fosters such fans? Polished, dirty, engineer, cowboy, motorcycle. Leather. Boots. These boots were made for walking. These boots were made for licking. These boots were made for dancing on the head of a pin. Got Boots? Post Pics in GH comments!

Flagging Yellow at Harvard: Vandal Soaks Library’s Gay Books Collection in Urine

photo: Parul Agarwal for The Harvard Crimson

About 40 books “dealing with LGBT issues” have been pulled from the shelves at Harvard University’s Lamont Library. The piss-soaked volumes will most likely have to be destroyed. According to The Harvard Crimson, an empty bottle found near the scene of the crime may have contained urine. Harvard University Police Department is calling the incident “a bias crime.” No word yet about whether they intend to use DNA analysis to identify the perpetrator, or whether surveillance cameras captured any evidence of the incident.

Home Sites: Sights seen in the Studio and the Kitchen

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Installations of objects, books and ephemera in a home office/studio. Phresh phallic cheese bread tastes as good as it looks…hot from the oven. Goes great with phallic zucchini. Slather with butter and enjoy!

The Queer Cultural Center and San Francisco Camerawork to screen “A Fire In My Belly” by David Wojnarowicz Friday December 10

The Queer Cultural Center and San Francisco Camerawork present a special screening of the entire 13-minute video of A Fire in my Belly by David Wojnarowicz. The screening is one of many being held at galleries in cities country-wide to protest the recent censorship of the Wojnarowicz video from the Hide/Seek exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution. A Fire In My Belly is being made available by the the artist’s estate and the P.P.O.W. Gallery. The 13-minute video will be folowed by a presentation on censorship and the arts by art historian Robert Atkins. A roundtable discussion of the issues will include a Skype visit by Hide/Seek curator Jonathan Katz. Ian Carter, Kim Anno and others will join in what is sure to be a lively discussion.

Friday, December 10, 2010 at 7:00 pm

San Francisco Camerawork 657 Mission Street San Francisco, Second Floor