tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10369407.post2504737828552680943..comments2023-09-07T06:50:57.610-04:00Comments on You know, stuff: Burlesque Classic Strip Tease RuseAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11384042003998864844noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10369407.post-86257281135975010482013-02-11T00:27:27.210-05:002013-02-11T00:27:27.210-05:00The Hubba Hubba Revue in Oakland puts on a fun cab...The Hubba Hubba Revue in Oakland puts on a fun cabaret/burlesque show weekly. One of my favorite performers is a pole dancer called Kara Nova: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygcrUmVvuHY (start it at 1:00).<br /><br />There used to a be a place called Forty Deuce in Los Angeles with the most incredible burlesque dancers as well, classic shimmy/fringe/pasties but also super duper athletic--they stripped, hung from the plumbing pipes in the ceiling, and did flips in a specially constructed bead curtain, all with a live, three-piece band that was incorporated into the show. The 40 Deuce girls/band only perform sporadically now, but here's a page containing a kinda cheesy and sweaty, but otherwise evocative, video of what they did: http://www.emagascene.com/weblog/onthescene/2010/11/burlesque_is_back_on_the_scene.html. Wish I could find a video of a whole show, because it's mesmerizing and impressive. And hot.MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07960488227570170631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10369407.post-62376463056011484492013-01-11T15:45:08.768-05:002013-01-11T15:45:08.768-05:00There is a group (I'm NOT calling them a '...There is a group (I'm NOT calling them a 'troupe' as that implies talent) that opens for a funk music group called Here Come the Mummies when they come to town. The Mummies are great. The dancers...are fucking terrible. Out of two shows that I've seen them, only 1 dancer was worth watching. The others did the predictable removal of gloves, lots of walking to and fro, unpracticed fumbling removal of layer after layer of 'underthings'. They each have on two bras, two panties, a waist cincher, a bustle made of feather boas, and tons of makeup. And they've all picked some boring jazz-ish song (a la Hey Big Spender). The only interesting one chose a fast tempo song, wore cowgirl outfit complete with chaps, and actually SMILED!!! She seemed to be having fun, which made us have fun. Trust me, there weren't many 'whoop's with the others because they were boring. But this girl seemed to enjoy herself while the rest seemed to think they were hot and the audience would be remiss not to watch them. I'm not impressed.Carinoreply@blogger.com