Graydancer, Rope Artist Extraordinaire

The Birthday show is here, complete with show notes.
Birthday wishes, Sudanese Goat Bondage, Rope Resources on the Web, and Claire Adams makes it big in Vanity Fair! And a special birthday present, erotica from the Rope Slut Nghi.
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…at the frustration of trying to get my Birthday Podcast out on time. It ain’t gonna happen; tried two different takes this morning, and neither one worked at all. So I’ll try to get it done tonight.
I did get a copy of Vanity Fair, to see the ropework that Claire Adams did, and while it’s […]

I’ve been playing around lately with the idea of being more involved in promoting Rope Weekly and myself, Graydancer. Part of this has been the success of my minx and her podcast and also reading articles such as this one (thanks, Bacchus). Here’s a quote, from the comments:
“The Global Micro Brand is so much more […]

Thanks to a helpful listener, DJ Sirkut, I’m reminded that I really need to put up my list of rope-bondage resources that I mentioned in my show.
http://www.ds-arts.com - skirts perilously close to “kimono-boy” status but Jimi’s quiet dignity and scholarship saves it.
http://rare.ropemarks.com/glossary/shibari.htm : Bob & Chantal have a great site here, most of which is […]

It’s kind of nice when philosophers and eddicated individewels support the premise of my fictional novel: a struggle between those who want to control and those who want to connect.
Philip Slater: Why America is Polarized
Here’s a corollary: Maybe part of why kink is […]

A tale of two smiles — By Bacchus
He always does a good and merry job of both celebrating and commenting on sexuality, and he’s definitely kink friendly, but I think his commentary about a particular model at Hogtied is exceptionally clear and concise: here is why 2257 and related laws scare us, here’s why […]

I finally get mentioned in the Guardian, and they misspell my damn name!
On the other hand, I also have the honor of being asked to write the introduction to Lochai’s new book “Occupied”. I decided to include it here, as well:
Lochai disgusts me.
I came to this realization last fall at the Austin Rope Symposium. I […]

February 1, 2006
Now with improved aural goodness! Lochai talks to Graydancer about his new book Occupied and the Traveling Erotic Art Show, some profiles of Chicago rope artists, and why EMT shears are a good idea. Also, Monk and the CotM!
http://libsyn.com/media/graydancer/RW2.1.06.mp3
And a special thanks to our soon-to-be-named Microphone sponsor…
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