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Rockbitch
Rockbitch were a British Rock music, rock band, composed mostly of female, lesbian and bisexual members, who performed nudity, nude and incorporated Human sexual activity, sexual acts and Paganism, Pagan rituals into their performances. History Rockbitch was originally formed in 1984 as Cat Genetica by bassist Amanda Smith-Skinner ("the Bitch") and guitarist Tony Skinner ("the Beast"). The band was later renamed Red Abyss, in 1989, and drew band members from the matriarchal, Polyamory, polyamorous, pagan, feminist community of which Smith-Skinner was a member. Rockbitch became infamous not only for performing live sex acts but also doing so with audience members via "The Golden Condom". During their shows, a condom was tossed into the crowd; whoever caught it (male or female) was taken backstage for sexual acts with band members. The band's official website describes all of the women band members as "lesbian or bisexual" and that there are "no exclusive monogamous couples" a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syren (band)
Syren were an alternative rock trio formed in the United States by singer-songwriter Erin Bennett and ex-Rockbitch rhythm section Amanda Smith-Skinner (bass) and Jo Heeley (drums). The band's debut album, ''Dehumanized'', was followed by successful US, UK and European tours and gained much praise in the music press. A second, unreleased, album, ''Something Has To Separate'', was shelved due to Heeley's death in 2012 and the subsequent retirement of Smith-Skinner soon after. Bennett reformed the band with an all-new line-up for a handful of one-off shows supporting space rock band Hawkwind and performed a final 'farewell' show as Syren on January 16, 2014. She continues to create music as Erin Bennett & the EB band, and was awarded a Scottish New Music award in 2012. Members Original members Erin Bennett (Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Lead Vocals, Songwriter) Amanda Smith-Skinner (Fretless Bass, Electric Upright) Jo Heeley (Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals) (2 November 1972 - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sexual Freedom Awards
The Sexual Freedom Awards is an annual British event that honours achievement in the sexuality and erotica industries worldwide. Founded in 1994 by campaigner Tuppy Owens, the awards were first called the "Erotic Oscars", until the name had to be changed for legal reasons. They were called the "Erotic Awards" from 2002 until 2013 when they become what is now known as the Sexual Freedom Awards. The awards ceremony is an annual event in London with a semi-finals event and the finals held at the "Sex Maniacs Ball", but now is a fully fledged award night in its own right. The Leydig Trust organise these events which raise funds for the "Outsiders Club", a charity that supports disabled people to find partners. The Erotic Awards had twenty-one award categories including "Campaigner", "Sex Worker", "Striptease Artist", "Fashion", "Academic", "Writer", and "Film". Nominations come from the public, and three finalists in each category are then selected by the "Grand Jury of Conspicuous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MT-TV (band)
MT-TV are a British female rock band, formed of former members of Rockbitch Rockbitch were a British Rock music, rock band, composed mostly of female, lesbian and bisexual members, who performed nudity, nude and incorporated Human sexual activity, sexual acts and Paganism, Pagan rituals into their performances. Hist .... Bassist Fuse and late drummer Jo also performed in the acoustic alternative rock band Syren, along with Erin Bennett. Personnel *Krow (Julie Worland) : vocals, songwriter *Alex: lead guitar *Brooke (Luci): guitar *Fuse (Amanda Smith-Skinner): bass *Nikki: keyboards *Jo (Joanne Heeley) (2 November 1972 – 11 January 2012) : drums *The Stereotypes: Bunny (Chloe), Erzulie, Kali: Backing vocals and stage show Discography and videography *''Live in France'' (CD mini-album) (2005) *''Shevolution'' (DVD) (2006) *''East/West'' (CD) (2008) *''North/South'' (DVD) (2008) External linksOfficial siteMusic Nation reviewToledo City Paper: "MT-TV responds to critic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by Channel Four Television Corporation. It is state-owned enterprise, publicly owned but, unlike the BBC, it receives no public funding and is funded entirely by its commercial activities, including Television advertisement, advertising. It began its transmission in 1982 and was established to provide a fourth television service in the United Kingdom. At the time, the only other channels were the television licence, licence-funded BBC1 and BBC2, and a single commercial broadcasting network, ITV (TV network), ITV. Originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA), the station is now owned and operated by Channel Four Television Corporation, a public corporation of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, which was established in 1990 and came into operation in 1993. Until 2010, Channel 4 did not broadcast in Wales, but many of its programmes were re-broadcast ther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EBB (band)
Ebb, EBB or Ebbs may refer to: People ; E.B.B. * Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806–1861), English poet ;Ebb * Ebb Cade (1890–1953), American construction worker and medical test subject * Ebb Caraway (1905–1975), U.S. baseball player and American football player * Ebb Rose (1925–2007), American racecar driver * J. Ebb Duncan (1909–1980), American politician * Fred Ebb (1928–2004), American lyricist * Karl Ebb (1896–1988), Finnish athlete and racing driver * Ken Ebb, Australian rugby league footballer * Kimberley Ebb (born 1987), Australian rules footballer * Martin Ebb (born 1965), Australian rugby league footballer * Milou Ebb (1934—2009), French Polynesian politician ;Ebbs * Anne Ebbs (née Sinnott; 1940–2024), Irish Paralympic table tennis medallist * John Charles Ebbs, Canadian politician Places * Al Ebb (), Al Daayen, Qatar * Ebbs, Tyrol, Austria * Ebbw Vale Town railway station (station code EBB), Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, Wales * Entebbe Intern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sexcetera
''Sexcetera'' is an American television newsmagazine airing on Playboy TV, focused on human sexuality, that was broadcast from 1998 until 2005. ''Sexcetera'' ran for more than 106 episodes. By the time the program went off the air in 2005, it had become one of Playboy TV's longest-running shows. ''Sexcetera'' was previously repeated from time to time on Real Lives, Pick, Sky Living and Virgin1 in the United Kingdom, RTL 7 in the Netherlands, TV5 in Finland and AXN in Italy. The show featured four to five reports per one-hour episode. Filmed throughout the world, but primarily in the United States, the reports generally covered sexual fetishes, adult entertainment expos and gatherings, current erotic trends, sex toys, porn celebrities and tips for couples. Correspondents presented their stories in a humorous style; female correspondents often appeared in the nude. As befitting its subject matter, the series is sexually explicit, with unsimulated sexual activity shown from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The F-Word (feminist Blog)
The F-Word is a UK-based feminist website founded by Catherine Redfern in 2001, initially as a forum for young feminists. The F-Word has since turned into a contemporary feminist website containing features, blog pieces and reviews on hot-topic feminist issues. Aims and objectives of the F-Word are to provide a place for a new feminist voice, with analytical thinking on contemporary issues, and create a safe supportive environment for readers and contributors. The website was originally named The F-Word to encompass the idea that feminism is seen as taboo for young women, with Redfern subsequently composing the website of all young women contributors. However, in 2003, the site changed its tagline from "young" to "contemporary", welcoming contributors of all ages. The site Current categories on the website are Politics, Film and TV, Stage, Books, Music and Life. The F-Word also features reviews of comics, art, books, comedy, events, films, magazines, music, television and theat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Five (channel)
5 (formerly known as Channel 5 and Five) is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by Channel 5 Broadcasting Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Paramount Global's UK and Australia division. It was launched in 30 March 1997 to provide a fifth national terrestrial channel in the United Kingdom. Channel 5 was renamed Five, from 16 September 2002 until 13 February 2011. Most of this was under the RTL Group's ownership with Richard Desmond purchasing the channel on 23 July 2010 and reverting the name change.'Mini-revamp planned for Channel 5 News' ATV Network, 30 October 2010 On 1 May 2014, the channel was acquired by Viacom (now Paramount Globa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC Choice
BBC Choice was a British digital television channel which was owned by the BBC and was launched on 23 September 1998. It was the first United Kingdom, British TV channel to broadcast exclusively in Digital television, digital format, as well as the BBC's second non-analogue-terrestrial channel launch (following on from the BBC News (British TV channel), BBC News channel in 1997). At launch, BBC Choice mainly existed to supplement existing programming on BBC One and Two, with some low-profile original programming of its own. However, faced with low ratings for both Choice and its sister channel BBC Knowledge, in 2000 the BBC's digital strategy changed. Under new controller Stuart Murphy, the channel began to aim specifically at a young adult audience. The BBC ultimately planned to replace the channel with the higher-profile BBC Three, which, after some delay, began broadcasting in February 2003. History Background The BBC had been wanting to expand into the digital television mark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pansexuality
Pansexuality is sexual, romantic, or emotional attraction towards people of all genders, or regardless of their sex or gender identity. Pansexual people may refer to themselves as gender-blind, asserting that gender and sex are not determining factors in their romantic or sexual attraction to others.Pdf. Pansexuality is sometimes considered a sexual orientation in its own right or, at other times, as a branch of [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free Love
Free love is a social movement that accepts all forms of love. The movement's initial goal was to separate the State (polity), state from sexual and romantic matters such as marriage, birth control, and adultery. It stated that such issues were the concern of the people involved and no one else. The movement began during the 19th century and was advanced by hippies during the 1960s and early 70s. The free love movement promoted the idea that consensual sexual and emotional relationships between adults should be free from state and religious interference, emphasizing Civil liberties, personal freedom, sexual autonomy, and Women's rights, women’s rights. While intertwined with feminism and advocating for radical social change, the movement was often dominated by male voices and criticized for failing to significantly alter mainstream gender norms. Throughout history, various utopian and radical movements have embraced the concept of free love as a challenge to conventional ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
