The first part of this one comes via a young lady homeowner in Little Rock, Arkansas, and concerns the convergence of house repair (her roof specifically) and OnlyFans. How, you ask?

Twenty-four-year-old Terah Meishalyn owns a three-bedroom house in Little Rock, Arkansas. In her new home, only about a year, she noticed that her left roof was leaking, a genuine concern and often a costly repair for any homeowner. And costly to fix it indeed was, when Terah was told the cost to repair her roof, which her roofer claimed needed to be done fast (whether this was true or not, who knows), would be 10k. Her insurance company’s refusal to pay for the repair left the lady with very few options to find the money she just didnâ€t have on hand for the repair to her house.

Feeling down, surely knowing she couldnâ€t come up with that ten thousand, Meishalyn faced the situation with some humor, stepped up the scene of her present problems, and snapped some naughty pics of herself.

And this is when the fun began. Claiming the pics, which went viral instantly, were never meant for much else than to make herself feel good about a crappy roof situation, viewers who saw the fetching roof-stressed homeowner wanted more. Reading comments from folks prompted her to post more pics; Meishalyn started posting on the one place where seemingly everybody seems to make money these days…OnlyFans.

As Meishalyn told Kennedy News and Media:

“I have a job, but I would consider myself pretty and thought that I probably could make a decent amount on OnlyFans, and it would be a very quick way to scrape together that money. So thatâ€s why I originally started it.”

Meishalyn quickly shut down what the media is calling her “rooftop strip shows;” it just wasnâ€t something she felt she could continue to do, despite how popular she suddenly became. And nobody knows whether she did indeed get close to amassing that ten needed to fix her roof. But for a short time, this young woman took to the OnlyFans means to an end, as so many have these days. And for more than just fixing a roof. 

Described as “a subscription-based social media platform where creators can monetize their content. Followers pay a monthly fee to access exclusive content, which can include anything from explicit photos to cooking tutorials,” OnlyFans is replete with everything from selfies to videos to anything in between. As the dissemination of porn has all but become the norm across the net these past two decades, it was no surprise that amateur and pro-salacious material would begin to be posted side-by-side. OnlyFans is among a bunch of sites that posts this kind of material, where every day, guys and girls are making cash, and having as many monthly subscribers as pro pornstars have, growing in popularity every day.

Now, in keeping with all things now and wow and naughty, clinical sexologist and sexuality counselor, Ed.D., DHS, CH, CI, Amy R. Marsh, author of Sexological Hypnotism: Overview, History, & Techniques (2022) and Entrancing: Hypnotizing Your Way to More Pleasure, Romance, & Sex! (2023) has just published How To Make Love To A Chatbot: The Thinking Human’s Guide to AI Erotic Roleplay. As many folks diving into OnlyFans or ‘only†curious about it, you can damn well be assured that AI chatbots are out there and soon to be affecting your life if they havenâ€t already.

If you are curious about AI chatbots and the people who use them, consult Dr. Amyâ€s latest, the first “bot-positive” book to tackle this subject. Itâ€s a “pleasure-positive users guide for those who are curious and those who already enjoy the romantic and erotic fantasy companionship of AI chatbots!”

So be you posting pics online, enjoying viral videos, running over to Clips4Sale every now and again, or wanting to get down and dirty for an AI chatbot, the world is your oyster; have at it. Just make sure, when applicable, to use plenty of sunscreen if exposing any pink parts to the sun while sitting on your roof. And always know who, or what it is, you are talking to.

I befriended, via the podcast I co-host (see and hear here), the CEO of Robobabez recently. This European-based company offers customized sex dolls of high-end quality. As you can see by the picture here and you can go to the Robobabez website here: Robobabez – Let us turn you on!

What you can find is the surely realistic rendering of companions these days (and with the advent of AI slipping in) that makes our future our now when it comes to this kind of bespoke companionship.

I also had occasion to speak to a few interesting ladies out and about, plying their wares in the erotic field.

I spoke with the curvy, tatted, and stunning Taiwan-born beauty Connie Perignon. Graduating Summa Cum Laude from university and once working in high-end marketing, Connie now works as an “internationally acclaimed luxury companion.” She is also an AVN award-nominated adult film star, who has worked with Jules Jordan, Brazzers, and Evil Angel, to name just a few. Connie is thrilled to shoot Gonzo content and loves those camp scenes she has managed for Brazzers especially. Leaving NYC now for LA, this lady who tackles the world with such a sheer confidence, told me she has lots of plans for the fall, among them an art book/magazine, and hopes to get into more mainstream projects.

Find her here:  Connie Perignon (meetperignon.com)

Latina Powerhouse Kiki Klout is featured in and on the May cover of Eroticism Magazine. Starting on Page 26, Kikiâ€s feature starts with a captivating two-page photo of her in white lingerie crawling across a bed. Her 26-page feature has tons of SFW and NSFW photos shot by Jeff Caso, aka East Coast Celebrity, during EXXXOTICA Chicago last month. 

“Iâ€m so pleased to be on the cover and have such a big feature. The photos are amazing—Jeff did an incredible job capturing me. I hope my fans and the Eroticism Magazine readers enjoy the cover and feature,” she said.

The May 22nd Eroticism Magazine is available for sale at issuu.com/eroticism/docs/eroticism_magazine_may_2023

By the time you read this, it will have passed, but I hope those who attended or those who wished they had will remember well or plan for next year’s DomCon Los Angeles. The premier Professional Domination and BDSM convention happened May 17-21 at the Hilton LAX, 5711 West Century Blvd in Los Angeles.

My friends over at BBWXXXAdventures.com have launched two new channels. Find their enchanting BBWs and the truest best content featuring these beauties now at ManyVids and Loyal Fans?

And another acquaintance of mine, London-based Accredited Advanced GSRD (gender, sex, relationship diversity) therapist, registered psychologist, and sex, intimacy & relationship coach, Dr. Lori Beth Bisbey, is featured in an informative new eBook, Erotically Queer: A Pink Therapy Guide for Practitioners presently available through Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group.

And as a personal note and speaking of books: I saw the publication of two of my books recently, both short fiction collections. Here is the link to my cross-genre sci-fi shorts book A Few Wild Beasts to be Dreaded from my UK publisher. Mixed in with the spaceships and time travel are erotica, satire, and a whole bunch of wacky, fantastical stuff.

And here, from a U.S.-based publisher, is my new naughty short fiction collection, Women Spanking Women. From the title, you can plainly see what these stories are about.

Sergio Napoletano

Memory Aisle

(Sergio Napoletano)

As guitarist in Staten Islandâ€s local music scene and making his mark at various acoustic showcases, singer-songwriter Sergio Napoletano has found his stride… as well as it seems his bandmates. With drummer AJ Pantaleo, Will Schalda on piano/keys, and Paul Schalda on guitar, Napoletano delivers the rather perfect 5-song EP Memory Aisle.

The collection opens with the great noisy jangle of big-chorded electric and heavy tom work of “Lockjaw” and the lead vocal slightly buried. Changing up 180, we get the acoustic-led and piano heavy, slower and softer “Kids in the Hall.” Once again, Napoletano keeps his rather strong and dynamic vocal more to the background of the mix, which, of course, draws the listener closer. This is another wonderful little gem of a tune. By the time another of Paul Schalda’s perfectly placed electric lead comes in, we are well on our way.

The even more open-sounding acoustic title track is next, again utilizing Pantaleoâ€s subtlety, Will Schaldaâ€s piano, and his brother Paul, once again adding soft touches when needed, then a blistering cool lead.

The EP ends as strongly as it began, with a slightly distorted rhythm, a spooky background single note, and a beat that’s there and not there all at the same time. Add in an infectious sing-a-long chorus and we are pretty much haunted right out to the end here with “Pretty Folks.”

Sergio Napoletano is a strong songwriter, the band behind him seemingly locked in with his understated vision and the songs are rendered with a cool vibe but not too cool for its own good, like lots of singer-songwriter stuff can be. Memory Aisle will surely stick in your memory.

Sandflower

Naughty rapping in the verses with a cool beat going into a big sing-along chorus on “Quicksand,” featuring Unstoppable Death Machines opens Sandflowerâ€s new The Quantum Seed. A Brooklyn-based genre-fluid artist (although Iâ€m not sure what that term means), the lady in question has some decent pipes, can write some singable choruses, and knows her way around rapping as well as ballad making.

Layering vocals perfectly, “Goddess Cxlture” presents wild synths backing snapping drum machine snares, while “Break My Soul,” offers some high keys under Sandflower’s warble of “oh oh oh’s” in this desperate love tune. I like how things stay kinetic yet soft (mostly); a nice change-up from what came before it,

Again, there is a lot to sing along to here. “Bump” has a cool metallic roll to it, with things staying tight in the beat. “Shake That Boom” is slow, sly, and silly, like the very best flights of nasty fun Prince would trot out every now and again. Again, the vocal is well sung and sexy, the rap fast, and you can twerk to the tune. And, once again, Sunflower delivers a chorus you can sing to.

Lots of space-age sounds run in and around the fantastically fun “Wild Things Are,” with its slightly overproduced chorus, and then the big pop ballad “Donâ€t Stress” lends itself to some of the best singing here and a UK House Remix of “Break My Soul,” ends The Quantum Seed.

Doug Henthorn

Three

(Doug Henthorn)

An easy-going conga beat, and a laid-back bending, bird-squeaking electric lead from Travis Feaster floats above Doug Henthornâ€s acoustic and strong, expressive vocal on “Set Em Up, Throw Em Back, Knock Em Down,” that opens his new album Three.

Troye Kinnettâ€s organ and a slightly dirty-sounding lead take us rockin†harder on “Fate of None,” (one of my more favorites here). Again, Henthornâ€s vocal pushes this solid little ditty to the fore. While the next tune “Forewarned and Failing,” is even louder, simpler and oh so much fun, a great big rockin’ barn burner. Great piano here from Kinnett as well!

And we get a real sly blues cover on The Eagles†“Wasted Time.” What a very cool read on one of my favorite Eagleâ€s tunes and if I am not mistaken, not so many (if any at all) have attempted to cover this classic. The band outfits themselves step-by-step in the pocket with Henthorn wailing the heart-felt lyric. Great move here by Henthorn and again some wonderful leading by Feaster near the end.

Start and stopping slightly at the beginning, thereâ€s some sweet slide, solid organ and Henthorn tackling another classic, “Across the Universe (man this guy has balls covering the songs he does!). I like Tim Fullerâ€s subtle bottom end bass here especially.

The nasty staccato drumming beat of “Devilâ€s Come Home,” ends Three, another great tune on this ten-song album full of them; singable, the players cutting fine and true and a great way to remember spending time with Doug Henthorn and his obvious skills as a musician.

Combinator

The metallic tapping that flows quickly into the heavy stomping of opener “Guest In Your Own Skin” surely grabs the listener by the throat, pretty much as Combinator wants on the new EP re/combinator. Here we have Sean Fairchild, with help from Jesse Holt of Second Coming remixing two tunes and Isaac Chirino lending percussion on one tune. Notably, Combinator is Fairchild’s baby.

The man can snap the bass, that’s for damn sure! “Things That Should Be” shows off Fairchildâ€s skill and has a slower melody thru-line. It’s a killer track, especially when the noise dies down, and we can hear Fairchild singing and his wacky funk bass energy.

Although the vocals are overprocessed on “Hide and Seek” (maybe they are deliberately hiding?) I like this ballad very much. Again, when Fairchild slows down, he is very effective. He manages some brief rolling bass noodles here, reminding the listener of his bass acumen, but this kind of attention to melody and sweet production showcases more of the man’s talents.

There is an echoey repeat and an almost Lindsey Buckingham approach with a wavery vocal splash on an another wonderful slow one, “Cartoon Character Child.” Those two Jesse Holt mixes come next, the slightly overdriven danceable pair of “Respira” while a big bass poppin’ “Through the Fog (Chi Child Mix)” presents a bluesy end to what I feel is a rather special little EP.

Modern Monsters

Brody Bassâ€s low bass growl thumps under Josh Weaverâ€s vocal before the rest of Modern Monsters crash in on “March 3^rd, â€91,”, the first of five on the bandâ€s new EP Malice. Heavy as hell, this one has a great rap, cool crunchy guitars from Rich Wells and Wyatt Lennon, and Keenan Tuohy on full-tilt drumming.

Wells and Lennon provide the spikey opening to “Prism,” holding back Tuohy slightly before things explode into a fully driven 3:30 plus minutes. I like this one especially how the band give a good amount of space in the verses while keeping things heavy and tight. The chorus has got a great descending melody hook as well. Very good songwriting here from these monsters.

The guys get positively poppy on “Road to Nowhere,”, again speaking to this bandâ€s ability to find, mine and execute their heavy rockin†with a good ear on melody. The middle drop out, with bass leading the way and some wild guitar scratching effects makes for a great bridge before the over-the-top guitar lead.

Guitar feedback noise opens “White Rabbit,” a big guitar slicing revisit of the classic Jefferson Airplane hit. This is a hoot, with the guitars really leading the charge with some high-flying stuff, drums and bass locking in on the infamous march and Weaver giving it his best. The leads at the end are killer.

Last tune “Greed Machine,” is a heavy poppy number, another great little gem with a tight melody, good interplay between verse and chorus. I’d say this Malice is very sweet indeed.

Stevie Cornell

Stevie Cornell

(Stephen Cornell)

A great shimmery 50â€s torch song “If Cryin†is a Crime,” goes into a Beatlesque “I Couldnâ€t Reach You,” with a deceptive snare and pedal steel, begin Stevie Cornellâ€s self-titled album.  Returning to music after twenty decades, this singer-songwriter-instrumentalist comes by way of both the East Bay 70â€s punk band Young Adults and later as a founding member of 80â€s top San Francisco Americana band the Movie Stars, here we get Cornell back doing what he really does best.

You really could pick any of these twelve and sit yourself right down on a gem, this man can write and his simple arrangements are pretty much perfect. I just love the love song “Hope Came By Today,” employing, as he does throughout the album, a perfect Everly Brotherâ€s-like harmony, along with the magic this man layers seemingly so effortlessly on his productions.

He then matches this sweet love song with the slow key plodding “Black Hole in My Heart,” and delivers later some Byrds jangle on “Whispering Wind,”

The album picks up on the jaunty electric “Feet First,” with a super wry lyric, Cornell delivering with his tongue perfectly and firmly stuck in his cheek. He manages some very effective guitar leading here as well. In all the catchy melodies, his honest voice and simple solid song-smithing, you may overlook how powerful and fine a guitar player Cornell is.

Piano leads Cornell’s soft, almost crying vocal, in the perfect song “Sarah,” and the whole brew ends, again in a mid-tempo little ditty, “Just A Phase.” A gorgeous and lush album, you really are not going to get any better that Stevie Cornell.

Envy Of None

Envy Of None

(KSCOPE)

Rush guitarist/songwriter Alex Lifeson has a new band, Envy Of None. Along with Alf Annibalini, Andy Curran, and Maiah Wynne, we definitely get a full band effort here, not just a bunch of players backing up a famous musician. Depending on your point of view, thatâ€s unfortunate or really great news for your ears.

This is an 11-song album full of keyboard swirls, drum programming and the ethereal-sounding vocals of Wynne. And although the songs are deeply layered, the production top notch, there is a sameness to things here that kind of got to me after a while.

The band manages some heavy riffing and a cool drum programming sound on “Spy House,” and hereâ€s also where we get the first of Lifesonâ€s true leading. “Dogâ€s Life” is informed by some NIN-like metallics, with the band getting very aggressive, and on the slow, “Kabul Blues,” Lifeson adds some fantastic color playing a volume pedal to the fore. It’s the first real moment I can report where we hear him.

“Dumb,” mines a U2 dance beat, “Enemy,” a heavy metallic percussion bed, and extra loud choruses, and finally we get a Lifeson solo acoustic sweet instrumental, as the last tune, “Western Sunset,” his tribute to Rush drummer Neil Peart.

Itâ€s interesting to note that the Envy Of None project was never supposed to be more than a 4-song EP. Iâ€ll leave it up to you if you feel the full eleven here are worth you time or even envy.

Vancouverâ€s Black Dog String Quartet—Elyse Jacobson playing violin, Molly MacKinnon on same, John Kastellic on viola (and some lead vocals), Doug Gorkoff playing cello, and Chelsea Rose and Naomi Kavka also on lead vocals—present their new 9-song A Thousand Times Brighter.

A pretty much heartbreaking string layering begins the beginning tune here, “All The Pretty Horses,” A sweet, easy-on-the-ears female vocal brings in the first verse, but then we are back to the layered strings swirl, which just about makes the tune perfect, the high flying violin leading across the top of all of it. There is a wild slicing sawing lead mid-center of the piece before the vocals come back then a real sense of energy closes out the piece.

I like the weird pounding percussion to the next tune, “Two,” as the strings battle Kastellicâ€s desperate near, shouting vocal. 

Pretty much A Thousand Times Brighter is superb throughout. Black Dog String Quartet knows how to write and deliver actual songs, not just masturbatory ear fodder of string players showing off or pitting instruments against each other. Saying all that, though, itâ€s the end of these nine where I really got the payoff, with the trio of the string playfulness in recalling love of “In A Dream,” the ‘funky†blues of “Dizzying View,” complete with horns (not the first time the band adds horns to a song) and Kastellicâ€s best vocal here in my opinion on the very last, most excellent “Sea of Clover.”

It would certainly be worthwhile to get your hands on Black Dog String Quartetâ€s A Thousand Times Brighter.