Interview with Co-Owner & Co-President of Leatherbeaten, Bill DitchburnLeatherbeaten is a small Canadian company that has had two distinct, but overlapping, phases in its 11 years. First, as a premium whip maker dealing almost exclusively with high end fetish stores. Once the famed whip makers' curses (carpal tunnel, tendonitis) began to kick in, ( Read more... )

Fetlife - which I would tout as "the Facebook of kinksters" - is having a fun holiday drawing in which you can win all sorts of fabulous kinky prizes.

Check it out! (Site NSFW)

Good luck!

Since October is one of the busiest months of the year, it made sense to split our normal offering into an early installment, & this special addition to cover the later weeks & Halloween…

If you missed it, Capitol Punishment provided an absolutely awesome night for the scene. Held in the elegance of Ultra Bar, it drew a truly magnificent crowd who ( Read more... )

DC's Ultimate Fetish Party returns!

Sunday, Oct 11 at Ultrabar (911 F St NW).

$15 advance tickets available at CapitolPunishment.net
$20 at the door
21+

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Capitol Punishment II: Re-Election is Sunday, Oct 11 2009 at Ultrabar!

Ultrabar
911 F St NW
Washington, DC 20004

Doors open at 8:30 PM
$15 advance tickets available HERE!
$20 at the door.
21+

Please join us for DC's Ultimate Underground Fetish Ball, produced and hosted by fetish model Nicotine + NYC fetish event producer and DJ Xris SMack! ( ( Read more... )

Please join us for DC's Ultimate Underground Ball & Alternative Dance Night. Sunday, October 11th over Columbus Day Weekend in the beautiful & spacious Ultra Bar (911 F St. NW DC). Doors open at 9pm. Advance tickets $15 or $20 at the door. Hosted by Model Nicotine & Xris Smack.

Bringing together some of the area's best alternative DJ's, models, a ( Read more... )

It seems that the scene has witnessed a true resurgence as of late…

Indeed, this new found revival appears to carry a very real sense of possibility & a feeling of anticipation for what the future may hold. Like the phoenix rising from a period that was caught in relative obscurity, there seems to be a new level of stature that's beginning to ( Read more... )

On the heels of a number of great events hosted this past weekend (by such organizations as DXS Rapture, Capitol Cream & the Virginia Couples Club to name a few), the current week is proving to be one of the busiest of the entire summer...

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And in case you haven't noticed, at the bottom of the site we also have links to a series of articles which offer an in-depth understanding for various aspects of the scene.  Check 'em out…

- Understanding BDSM & Fetish:  http://www.themetrounderground.com/9.html

- Understanding Poly & Lifesyles: http://www.themetrounderground.com/10.html

- Notes on ( Read more... )