Today I’m supposed to talk to Melora Creager, the gorgeous cello playing goddess from cult faves Rasputina. This woman has a love of history that’s  rivaled only by her passion for Victorian undergarments. Chatting with her should be a treat.

The piece doesn’t run ’til Oct. 26, though. So don’t get too excited.

That same issue should feature a nice article on Dresden Dolls, another band with unconventional fashion sensibilities.

Call it our Fall Brechtian Punk Cabaret-Southern Gothic-Cello Rock Spectacular.

Casey Rea was the Seven Days music editor from 2004 until 2007. He won the 2005 John D. Donoghue award for arts criticism from the Vermont Press Association.