This is the second time we host a guest with wicked nail guards, I have to admit when I saw Mz Victoria’s profile I first liked the music, they say age doesn’t have age, and despite the fact I’m in the 3rd decade of my life, I loved the music and with a closer look in the pics I saw the nail guards, unusual for sure, and then ithe fact she doesn’t wear all the nail guards cough my attention, after all a musician, a Mistress and wicked nail guards couldn’t be anything but interesting. A quick call to Ann and she was aware of her profile. Ann did the interview, which you are about to read below

1. So tell me Mz, what actually made you use nail guards, and how come
you use selective in only a few fingers?

My nail guards are unusual, that’s what drew me to them. I chose the
index finger and thumb because it looked quite sinister, but at the
same time functional. I like to choose one unique thing and then focus
all attention to it. My right is my dominant hand so when I do
anything, all people see is a sinister flash of silver. A full set of
those particular guards would be overkill and difficult to manage
onstage.

2. Do you ever wear them off stage?

Sure. I’ve worn them to many events, during rituals and sessions. They
are empowering and very unique.

3. How people react in the sign of you with long nail guards?

I believe they are drawn to them, I notice people trying to get a good
look at them. The nail guards are quite intimidating, so I don’t get as
many people coming up and asking about them like I do other things I’ve
worn.

4. Give us a short description of your nail guards please

It’s funny I say they are so intimidating but when I look at them on
their own they are actually somewhat cute. My favorite is a porcelain
inlaid blue, green and white long silver nail guard. This one was my
first and I got it somewhere while traveling but I’m upset that I can’t
remember exactly where. I think it was Amsterdam. I saw it in a display
case and was awestruck. I had to have it. It has a small silver frog on
it. They both have a tiny frog on them. Frogs symbolize rebirth and
change - I like to constantly evole so it was fitting. I remember
wearing the nail guard on the plane ride home and getting some unusual
looks from security - I was surprised they didn’t stop me. But it isn’t
sharp. Could you imagine someone holding up a plane with a pretty nail
guard?! That would be about as believable as a boxcutter, but I
digress… My other nail guard was acquired some time later, it was a
gift from my husband. It is silver with lots of engraving of vines and
one red coral stone at the top. And as I mentioned before it has a
silver frog on it.

5. What’s the most usual comments-feedback you received?

Everyone wants to know where I got them. Mine found me. And I’ve never
seen any more quite like the ones I have.

6. Tell me more about your band

My husband Quentin Z and I founded Spanking Machine over 10 years ago.
As it says on our myspace page, we started off playing the punk clubs
around town. We put a lot of energy into the shows using tons of
theatrics, fake blood, dancers, throwing things into the crowd, the
whole nine yards. But what we really wanted to do was perfect the
music. We evolved into the sophisticated electronic dance music we play
now. We still have a fly in your face punk attitude but it is done in a
much more refined and subtle way. We just finished touring the US last
year and we are going to be releasing our third album “Permission” this
summer. More touring will follow the release. Some of the highlights of
our active career have been playing to 500,000 leather enthusiasts at
Folsom Street Fair in San Francisco, twice. We played the infamous Club
Sinamatic and were one of only a handful of artists including Juno
Reactor and Psychic TV to do so. We opened for both Nina Hagen and the
Thrill Kill Kult. And we have played countless fetish events including
Alter Ego in Miami, Naughty Playground in Chicago, several Los Angeles
Fetish Balls and Fetish Balls in San Francisco, Phoenix and Portland.
We’ve recently collaborated with legendary dance music producer Stuart
Matheson of Binary Finary (1998) on our latest single “Selfish.”

7. Any place online we can see more about your band and as well buy
your music?

Our music is available through iTunes, CDBaby.com and Metropolis Records

If you’d like to hear our latest single, please go to our myspace page:
http://www.myspace.com/spankingmachinemusic

8. You’re into Fetish scene as well, ever been in UK?

We’ve been to the UK many times but so far only as visitors, not to
play. We’ve been to Torture Garden and the London Fetish Fair. We just
love the UK, I’m simply blown away with the amount of culture in one
place. London alone is breathtaking, but then you add the Cotswolds,
Bath and other outlying areas and it is intoxicating. We have a big
following in the UK but have not yet been able to tour. The plan is to
do it this year.

9. I bet your dressing code, from what I’ve seen at least, makes quite
an impression, doesn’t it?

My closet is amazing. I have everything from Kimono’s, trench coats,
large spiders covered in crystals, medical uniforms and latex, latex,
latex. With all the shoes to match. It is quite a collection and I am
very lucky to have amassed such a gorgeous selection. My goal is to
enrich and express myself, I never do it to impress anyone but me. And
I’m a highly critical audience.

10. Have you seen another woman with nail guards before?

Other than in a martial arts film, no I haven’t.

11. Do you “use” them or ever asked to use them on someone?

I’m afraid the ones you saw pictured are mostly for show, but I do have
a set of Tiger Claws that I do use occasionally. Those are very sharp.
*wink*

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