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>> Unhinged glam-punk and uninhibited babes
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by CHRIS BARRY

Catherine is the head temptress over at Exxxtravagant Productions, the folks behind www.exxxtravagant.com, a recently launched Web site devoted to all things rock ’n’ roll. Well, maybe not all things rock ’n’ roll, but at least a few of its arguably more important elements, like cars, bands-and nude photo spreads of the amateur babes who love ’em. Passionately devoted to promoting “the lifestyle,” this Saturday, Exxxtravagant will be hosting the first of what will become a monthly series of rock ’n’ roll shows, all featuring local bands and, certainly of equal importance, Exxxtravagant’s extensive stable of long-legged rock ’n’ roll nubiles.

“The concept is to incorporate the girls into every show we put on,” says Catherine, a freelance graphic designer who admits to loving porn “when it’s done right.”

“For example, this Saturday we are presenting the Evil Boys-a band that perfectly represents what we are about. The Evil Boys are not afraid to sing about sex and drugs, fun, and girls. So we’ve arranged for the girls from our site to be on stage with them for practically every song they do, dancing, flashing, we’ve worked out a lot of things. It’s a perfect match.”

Yet the event offers more than simply a top-notch local glam/punk band doing their thing with a few bare-breasted broads thrown in for good measure. “We’ll be having body painting, wet T-shirt contests, prizes, and a bunch of stuff like that going on as well,” says Catherine confidently. Throw in celebrated local man-girl Plastik Patrik from One 976 and DJ Sly spinning tunes, and goddamn, it sounds like you’ve got yourself one rockin’ and a rollin’ spectacle.

But, one might be apt to wonder, is this whole endeavour not just a little exploitative? What about the dignity of these poor innocents being encouraged to exhibit their most delicious attributes in the name of rock ’n’ roll? My God, the morality, man! What about the morality?!
Catherine doesn’t want to hear anything about it. “First of all, you can’t take porn too seriously. The way I work with the girls, it’s more about making them beautiful, having fun, and making them proud of what they are. As a female pornographer, I’m constantly working with other girls and we’re just having a great time, always laughing and having fun. Just like the best rock ’n’ roll, the girls aren’t inhibited, they’re simply amateurs who are proud of their bodies and aren’t shy about exhibiting themselves. It just all goes with the rock ’n’ roll lifestyle-partying, dancing, clubbing, that kind of stuff.”

Sleaze as you please

While not everyone may agree with her reasoning, it’s hard to deny that fun-lovin’ chicks have always played an important part in the majesty that is rock ’n’ roll. Certainly they’ve been the inspiration behind many an adolescent’s decision to pick up their first guitar and start making noise.

“You know, things have evolved from the days of the groupie who just followed bands around,” Catherine continues. “The way I see it, the girls are in control now. They provide a lot of the interest in rock ’n’ roll. I think they’re almost as important as the musicians these days. They decide how they walk, how they dance, how they party. You can go out and party and not necessarily be regarded as a slut, if you carry yourself in the right way, as a party girl. I think it’s more a situation of female empowerment now-if you want it to be, at least.”
Never one to discriminate on the basis of gender, Catherine says her initial dream was to actually have amateur rock ’n’ roll boys flaunting their stuff on her site. “But currently women only consume about seven per cent of porn on the Web so it hasn’t been practical-yet. But I really hope to someday be able to do it.”
In the meantime, she is on the constant look-out for amateur, girl-next-door-type models, who she claims are always encouraged to come in with their own artistic vision and are very well compensated for their efforts. Certainly she will be hunting for new talent at the show this Saturday.

“The truth is that it’s fun to be sleazy sometimes,” says Catherine rather matter of factly. ‘You know what I mean. Like, why not, you know?” :

www.exxxtravagant.com launch, with the Evil Boys, Plastik Patrik, DJ Sly and the ladies of Exxxtravagant at la Sala Rossa on Saturday, July 27, 9pm, $6

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