Done this before, gone to shows/concerts alone, you get better seats that way & it's enjoyable to not hear someone complain that they want to leave the show early.
But I haven't gone to a night club, solo, with good reason; I don't really like scenes & I don't like having to yell to speak to someone if they choose to speak to me, it makes me feel like I'm being rude.
This was a rather enjoyable night outing, Bauhaus night at Helter Skelter, super special guest "dj" Daniel Ash. ( I'll get to those quotes around dj shortly)
I was excited to attend this because I'm inspired by the legendary rocker of Bauhaus, Tones on Tail, & most of all, Love & Rockets, & one of the founding fathers of the Goth scene. He has attempted to disconnect himself from the term "goth" stating that in England it means one who wears too much makeup. ( “In England, goth has always been a joke,” he says. “It means big hair, too much makeup and no talent."
I believe it's too difficult to disconnect from this term, since the goth scene has grown exponentially here in the states. But I digress.
Arriving early, finding choice parking, I queue up with the rest of the shadow followers. There was a very lovely, pristine Harley parked strategically on the sidewalk, next to the Dragonfly's entrance & I thought to myself "This has got to be Daniel's, so cool!" He's a huge motorcycle enthusiast, writing songs about it when he was in Love & Rockets, as well as his solo work. As I approach the door, I handed my id over to the doorman. He double takes, steps back & says "You're way prettier than this girl in the photo, very good fake!" , and ushers me inside. The ticketman asks me for my flyer, and I said I joined on FB. Half off entrance!
Since I was early, I found myself in a booth, comfortable & tucked away. Perfect voyeurism spot. Within moments of me taking my seat, I spotted Daniel Ash, wearing a leather motorcycle vest, and his mohawk slicked back. JOY!! Simply cool moment, and then he vanished.
The place was filled with all sorts of shades of darkness, dancing the night away to Bauhaus, Sisters of Mercy, Siouxsie, Christian Death, & the like. The goth formula is handed down from an older generation of fishnetty stiletto wearing ladies & magenta mohawk men, to a younger generation of Bladerunner inspired ladies & genderbending gents. The dancing moves were an interesting mix of punk stomping, middle-finger throwing movements to raver hipshaking, & fluttering fans. I was fascinated by the cordial interactions I encountered, from a sweet, gentle praising bow from a young man, to a compliment of my "divine scent" from a young lady.
As I walked around the club, I looked at the dj booths, and the guest dj was not in either of them. I felt like I was had by a cunning Bugs Bunny. But it was fine, I heard some fabulous music, on a great sound system & was not bothered in my solo outing. As soon as "She's in Parties" was played, I decided that I could listen to that track in the comfort of my room, and took my solo party, safely home.
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