They tease and tantalize and they flirt and prance; they sew and sew and sew… And oh, how they dance! It may sound like the opening lines from an entry in Dr. Seuss’ private little black book, but this is actually a partial summary of the job description belonging to freelance burlesque agents, Maid Mosephine (Erin Murphy) and Mademoiselle Rowdy Pants (Mariel Purdon). (…Okay, it was also an excuse to scratch “Writing a Dr. Seuss-inspired lede” from my journalistic bucket list, but ladies, I really think you should consider including that [...]

I have a problem when it comes to discovering an infectious new tune. I’ll play it over and over until I murder it, only to stop when family and friends intervene. If only I could allow the music to breathe, exhale and be savored for another day, I might find time to delve into the back catalogue of so many bands I’ve grown to love. Truthfully, I hadn’t put much thought into this serial song-killing pattern until the recent release of Bard and Mustache’s Bitter Painter EP. From my first [...]