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Showing posts with label Brighton Pride. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Brighton Pride. Show all posts
Saturday, 18 February 2012
Monday, 15 August 2011
Brighton Pride GO.GO womens tent.
Saturday was the much awaited Brighton Pride. I was really excited to be back working with GOGO to help run backstage as well DJ myself which I was very honoured to be asked to do.
I arrived at 10am so I was pretty exhausted as id been DJ-ing the night before but the excitement of the coming days events acted as a natural pro plus!
The sun was shining at this early start so things were looking up for a beautiful day. I had a little wonder around the park before guests arrived and I must say I was really impressed. There has been negativity towards the fact that this year you had to purchase a ticket for the events at Preston Park but after having a wander around the park it was clear that the price you had to pay for the event was well and truly worth it.
The woman's tent was fantastically situated opposite the main stage and all the shops so you could do a bit of shopping, see what was happening around you and be right in the center of the buzz.
To kick the day off the wonderful Amity took to the stage. Amity has such a fantastic voice and a beautiful stage presence and was a perfect opener for the days events.
The first act of the day always has a hard job due to the fact that its still quite early and on this occasion the parade was still taking place. Despite this though she attracted crowds from outside and they came into the tent to see her perform her lyrically beautiful songs as well as a great cover of MIA's 'Paper Planes', bearing in mind she is a solo artist she played her guitar as well as a drum and a tambourine.. a women of many talents.
The Cut Outs followed Amity with a slightly rockier performance and really got the crowds feet tapping. JOAN ov ARC followed on perfectly with their strong rock influences too. The Jess Gardham Band and lesbian favorite Greymatter also did brilliant sets and they really showcased the high standard of talent a lot of female acts have to give.
By this point the women were flocking into the tent and the sun was shining down and people were ready to well and truly party.
It was then my go to DJ, I was very nervous as I was covering the slot that should have been Christina Novelli so I was concerned that a break in live music straight to a DJ would possibly kill the crowd.
I was warming up for Kelly Pepper who does quite up beat dance music so I had to bear this in mind. With crowd pleasers like Magnetic Man and some funky remixes the crowd stayed put and were so amazing. I finished this set with the highest amount of adrenaline and was raring to get back on the stage.
Kelly Pepper got the crowd really going and marked the way for follower Katherine Ellis who was the final act of the day. Katherine Ellis has some classic songs and if you have never heard of her name then I can guarantee you will know at least one of her songs. She has amazing energy and knows how to work an audience.
She introduced me to the audience which was incredibly flattering and this really boosted my confidence.
I can safely say the next hour was one of the highlights of my life, the crowd were so amazing and I could not have asked for a better response. People were so kind and people had a lot of thanks and positive notes about my set which meant the world to me.
Thankyou for all the girls at GO.GO who gave me the chance to play as well as thanks to the audience for being so wonderful.
There are pictures to follow so I will put them up on here as soon as they are available.
I arrived at 10am so I was pretty exhausted as id been DJ-ing the night before but the excitement of the coming days events acted as a natural pro plus!
The sun was shining at this early start so things were looking up for a beautiful day. I had a little wonder around the park before guests arrived and I must say I was really impressed. There has been negativity towards the fact that this year you had to purchase a ticket for the events at Preston Park but after having a wander around the park it was clear that the price you had to pay for the event was well and truly worth it.
The woman's tent was fantastically situated opposite the main stage and all the shops so you could do a bit of shopping, see what was happening around you and be right in the center of the buzz.
To kick the day off the wonderful Amity took to the stage. Amity has such a fantastic voice and a beautiful stage presence and was a perfect opener for the days events.
The first act of the day always has a hard job due to the fact that its still quite early and on this occasion the parade was still taking place. Despite this though she attracted crowds from outside and they came into the tent to see her perform her lyrically beautiful songs as well as a great cover of MIA's 'Paper Planes', bearing in mind she is a solo artist she played her guitar as well as a drum and a tambourine.. a women of many talents.
The Cut Outs followed Amity with a slightly rockier performance and really got the crowds feet tapping. JOAN ov ARC followed on perfectly with their strong rock influences too. The Jess Gardham Band and lesbian favorite Greymatter also did brilliant sets and they really showcased the high standard of talent a lot of female acts have to give.
By this point the women were flocking into the tent and the sun was shining down and people were ready to well and truly party.
It was then my go to DJ, I was very nervous as I was covering the slot that should have been Christina Novelli so I was concerned that a break in live music straight to a DJ would possibly kill the crowd.
I was warming up for Kelly Pepper who does quite up beat dance music so I had to bear this in mind. With crowd pleasers like Magnetic Man and some funky remixes the crowd stayed put and were so amazing. I finished this set with the highest amount of adrenaline and was raring to get back on the stage.
Kelly Pepper got the crowd really going and marked the way for follower Katherine Ellis who was the final act of the day. Katherine Ellis has some classic songs and if you have never heard of her name then I can guarantee you will know at least one of her songs. She has amazing energy and knows how to work an audience.
She introduced me to the audience which was incredibly flattering and this really boosted my confidence.
I can safely say the next hour was one of the highlights of my life, the crowd were so amazing and I could not have asked for a better response. People were so kind and people had a lot of thanks and positive notes about my set which meant the world to me.
Thankyou for all the girls at GO.GO who gave me the chance to play as well as thanks to the audience for being so wonderful.
There are pictures to follow so I will put them up on here as soon as they are available.
No words!
I just want to say thankyou to everyone that came down to Brighton Pride and saw me DJ in the Women's tent!
There are absolutely no words to the amazing response! I can safely say that it was one of the most amazing and special crowds Ive ever played to! Katherine Ellis introduced me which was a great honour and I would like to thank Katy and Becky for giving me the opportunity.
I will be writing a review up in the next day so keep your eyes peeled!
There are absolutely no words to the amazing response! I can safely say that it was one of the most amazing and special crowds Ive ever played to! Katherine Ellis introduced me which was a great honour and I would like to thank Katy and Becky for giving me the opportunity.
I will be writing a review up in the next day so keep your eyes peeled!
Thursday, 4 August 2011
UPDATE!
Don't worry I haven't disappeared off the face of the earth! Ive been having a well deserved break- all my detoxing will be well and truly out the window within a week of my return but heyho!
While I was away I was sent the line up for the GO.GOhttp://gogofestival.com/ tent at Brighton pride and its cracking! I'm so excited to be playing amongst such amazing acts and such a variety too!
The line up and times are-
While I was away I was sent the line up for the GO.GOhttp://gogofestival.com/ tent at Brighton pride and its cracking! I'm so excited to be playing amongst such amazing acts and such a variety too!
The line up and times are-
12:00 - 12:45 - DJ Amy B
12:45 - 13:15 - AMiTY
13:30 - 14:00 - The Cut Outs
14:15 - 14:45 - JOAN ov ARC
15:00 - 15:30 - The Jess Gardham Band
15:45 - 16:15 - Greymatter
16:30 - 17:00 - El Conchitas
17:15 - 17:45 - Kelly Pepper
18:00 - 19:00 - Katherine Ellis
19:00 - 20:00 - DJ Amy B
Starting and ending an event is a pretty big responsibility so I'm nervous but also very excited at the same time and very flattered to be asked to be part of the days entertainment!
If you are coming down to Brighton Pride on the 13th August make sure you check out the GO.GO tent, its definitely going to be the place to be!
Sunday, 24 July 2011
GO.GO does Brighton
I'm very excited as well as honored to be DJ-ing at Brighton Pride this year! The lovely Becky and Katie from GO.GO festival have asked me if ill be part of their plans for pride which of course i couldn't turn down!
Preston Park is full of exciting stuff as always every year, this year there is a small ticket price. This can be a bit disheartening but I most certainly would recommend coming to the park as its the best bit, there is loads of entertainment and stuff going on from rides to DJ's playing a complete variety of genres!
Anyone that didn't come to GO.GO this year, pride will give you a little taster of what to expect next year so if you are planning on attending Brighton Pride do not miss the GO.GO tent.. it'll be the highlight of your weekend I guarantee :)
Preston Park is full of exciting stuff as always every year, this year there is a small ticket price. This can be a bit disheartening but I most certainly would recommend coming to the park as its the best bit, there is loads of entertainment and stuff going on from rides to DJ's playing a complete variety of genres!Anyone that didn't come to GO.GO this year, pride will give you a little taster of what to expect next year so if you are planning on attending Brighton Pride do not miss the GO.GO tent.. it'll be the highlight of your weekend I guarantee :)
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