Tiny Tunes

On Thursday, I was at The Gladstone Hotel's Melody Bar for the second installment of Venusfest, a new concert series that aims to highlight female-identified artists. The inaugural show was an all-day event that I was unabled to attend. Tonight was a smaller affair with two acts. First up was Dorothea Paas, accompanied by a full band including Kritty Uranowski (Patti Cake). They constructed fuzzy pop soundscapes that surged and ebbed.

Headliner was sister-duo Tasseomancy. In some ways, they could be the musician's musicians as there were several singers in the audience. It was easy to see why. Their set, exuding a warm living-room feel, are comprised of elliptical songs with lyrics dense in literary references and imagery. This is not to say that their music isn't also full of melodic hooks and harmonies. But a Tasseomancy show is for impressing that boho girl with the vintage dress who carries a journal planner.