Columbia City Cabaret

Clean-up on aisle nine

“You must make noise … because it turns us on,” said hostess Tamara the Trapeze Lady at the Columbia City Cabaret’s “Uncontrollably Messy” show on Sept. 21, featuring Paoola the Swedish Housewife showing off the sexy art of hair removal, Miss Indigo Blue bringing down the house with a little Led Zeppelin and a whole lotta lemonade, Pure Cirkus aerialist Mr. Beau leaving my mouth agape, Ade singing her little heart out, and tap dancer Josh Scrivner who didn’t have to take his clothes off to have a good time (oh no), though some guys and gals probably wished he did. And I never realized how incredibly hot a black light and some paint could be until I saw Tamara’s “Gratuitous Sex Thinly Disguised As Art” act. Despite a couple of tarps, the front row (and beyond) left a little wetter than they came—from the paint, water, and lemonade, you sickos. After a sporadic summer, their show gets back on an every-Friday schedule this week; on the bill will be Secret Agent James Blonde. Oct. 12 sees the return of The Titllation Twins.

Fridays, 8 p.m., 2007