Opening up at Portland’s Star Theater was Raven Black, a theatrical metal band out of Los Angeles. Having never seen Raven Black before, I didn’t have a lot of predispositions about what I might be about to witness. However, the music was hard-hitting and the presentation pulled the audience through a musical experience that was dark and acutely meaningful. Lead singer Raven Black does a spectacular job tip-toeing the line between the real and the imaginary throughout their entire performance.
Gina and the Eastern Block (GATEB) had us shifting gears from performance metal into straight up “stripper anthem” mode with bangers like “Bloodsucker Motherfucker”, “Pussy Gon Eat You” and “Sippin’ on a Forty”. Singer Gina Katon makes no bones about the fact that her music resonates with powerful women. Read more about Gina in our interview HERE.
The icing on the cake for the evening was certainly Little Miss Nasty; Gina Katon’s dance troupe that takes burlesque to a whole new level. These ladies of Little Miss Nasty are a well choreographed, professionally trained dance team. Once the first number unfolds on stage, you’re captivated, not only by the beauty of the performers, but the precisely choreographed dance moves. The accompanying music is heavy, very much catered to the hard rock and metal heartbeat that stirs within each of us. Costume transitions between numbers are seamless and each number seems perfectly matched with the performer(s). Some of the performances flirt with BDSM themes, while others play off the charming innocent schoolgirl trope. Audience participation is encouraged, as long as it’s initiated by the dancers during their performance. This is the second time Little Miss Nasty has performed in Portland in recent months and their following seems to continue to get stronger with each performance.
Opening up at Portland’s Star Theater was Raven Black, a theatrical metal band out of Los Angeles. Having never seen Raven Black before, I didn’t have a lot of predispositions about what I might be about to witness. However, the music was hard-hitting and the presentation pulled the audience through a musical experience that was dark and acutely meaningful. Lead singer Raven Black does a spectacular job tip-toeing the line between the real and the imaginary throughout their entire performance.
Gina and the Eastern Block (GATEB) had us shifting gears from performance metal into straight up “stripper anthem” mode with bangers like “Bloodsucker Motherfucker”, “Pussy Gon Eat You” and “Sippin’ on a Forty”. Singer Gina Katon makes no bones about the fact that her music resonates with powerful women. Read more about Gina in our interview HERE.
The icing on the cake for the evening was certainly Little Miss Nasty; Gina Katon’s dance troupe that takes burlesque to a whole new level. These ladies of Little Miss Nasty are a well choreographed, professionally trained dance team. Once the first number unfolds on stage, you’re captivated, not only by the beauty of the performers, but the precisely choreographed dance moves. The accompanying music is heavy, very much catered to the hard rock and metal heartbeat that stirs within each of us. Costume transitions between numbers are seamless and each number seems perfectly matched with the performer(s). Some of the performances flirt with BDSM themes, while others play off the charming innocent schoolgirl trope. Audience participation is encouraged, as long as it’s initiated by the dancers during their performance. This is the second time Little Miss Nasty has performed in Portland in recent months and their following seems to continue to get stronger with each performance.
