GIG REVIEW: Peaches
- Posted on June 23, 2008 9:41 AM
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Massive Attack’s Meltdown
Peaches DJ set – Silent Disco.
Southbank Centre – Thursday 19th June
Review By Zarina Raja
What’s the point of a Silent Disco? Seriously though, think about it – a Silent Disco. Intrigued, but not wholly amused, we headed to the Royal Festival Hall to check out this weird, quiet disco business.
‘But Zed, it’s fun…’that’s what they kept saying to me, ‘especially when you take your headphones off and there is no music.’ Oh right yeah, that is fun isn’t it? Is it?
Keeping my disparagement at bay, we entered the Royal Festival Hall. Upon entry, a rather large, yellow pair of headphones was slung around my neck. At this point, as curiosity got the better of me, I started thinking that maybe this was cool. Oh look, there are two channels of music…and where is the volume?
Once we all discovered the best channel to be on – through some strange hand movements and a lot of lip syncing - something weird began to happen: everyone was acting like this was very normal. Am I really the only one that thinks this is social interaction at its lowest?
As the night wore on and I began to think that yes, maybe this is normal, the build up for Peaches became almost unbearable – well, for me anyway.
‘Peaches is in the building’ a voice slurred into my ear through the headphones. Or was that me slurring? A minute later, a ridiculously cool looking Peaches appeared behind the DJ booth. Clad in a gold jacket, black leggings and a pair of patent stilettos, she clambered onto the decks, crouching over the table while flicking through various records.
As soon as she belted out the first track, I forgot about my weird silent disco hang ups. She played a crushing range of seminal tunes, the highlight being a remix of Ladyhawke’s Paris Is Burning.
Yeah, OK, Silent Discos are actually loads of fun - completely pointless, but fun. All I ask for though is a little more volume…
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Comments (2)
Kate
Fuck the pain away SIlent disco everyday.
Posted on June 23, 2008 11:35 AM
Stacey
I heart silent disco till my speakers burn
Posted on June 24, 2008 11:28 PM
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