The sold-out show allowed me to explore a wide-range of young and old hipsters, wanna-be hipsters, as well as some strange creatures under the influence of drugs. Each member in the audience added their own spunk in addition to the vivacious music that Greg played.
I heard muffled music as I entered the venue, all I wanted to do was listen to Girl Talk. The style of the opening band, Penguin Prison, did not concord with what the audience would be hearing only a half hour later. I expected another DJ to open for Greg, but instead this electro-band who combines dubstep with the use of actual instruments opened. In reality I was not paying much attention to them, but it may have also been because a multitude of 6-footed men who stood in front of me in Gorilla masks and suits obstructed my vision.
As I surfed the audience, I found some dapper men in suits, and some tacky drug-driven girls and boys. I did not feel displaced wearing velvet leggings, a long-sleeved loose shirt, an oversized ring, and floral flats. However my attire did contrast the many girls who wore elastic headbands across their foreheads to accent their legwarmers, glow in the dark splatter painted t-shirts, and sequin shorts. The girls that jumped on stage to be aside Greg Gillis were wearing tight skirts or leggings with loose crop tops. While some imitated the style of a stripper, others were able to wear these items in a modest way. An modelesque Girl Talk fan wore lace leggings, a tight black skirt, boots, knee-high socks, a black off the shoulder shirt and a bulky scarlet-patterned eternity scarf-an outfit that could come straight out of Lookbook.nu. Her friend wore simple black skinny pants with a white graphic tee and oxfords. Her olive green jacket added a hint of color that suited her complexion.
Dancing is imperative at Girl Talk and the majority of these outfits were for the comfort of dancing. Greg eventually took his shirt off while he mixed, but the bandanna made out of the toilet paper that was unrolled into the party-goers stayed on. Many men wore jeans with t-shirts, which I expected. The men who wore otherwise stood out to me. One man wore Rock and Republic jeans with a half-tucked oxford and tie combo and a striped sweater vest. His thick frames accented the look. He was not a pretentious man nor an ashamed one. In fact he admitted to always wearing such an outfit on almost a daily basis.
The crowd was not only in a state of ecstasy listening to Girl Talk, but they were also on ecstasy. Watching as people stepped on my toes and trying to get from one end of the venue to the other, I saw how people reacted to the music. Whether it was flinging off a scarf and waving it or changing shirts because of the sweat that covered the previous shirt, the drugged audience members seemed to flaunt their bright clothes the most.
The challenge to find fashionable outfits and the fright of seeing wacko outfits allowed me to see how each individual dressed uniquely, but all together in a large room, I saw how two strangers could appear as friends at Girl Talk.
Ps. Girl Talk played the new album "All Day", but it was different than how it sounds online. At every show Greg mixes his songs differently in order to give the crowd a new experience. He also uses a state of the art mixing machine which create his super-cool mashups (thanks NPR). Check out Girl Talk if you want to dance the night away or just listen to a collection of good music in continuum!
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| Center: Greg Gillis of Girl Talk with toilet paper bandanna. |
xox,
RoJo
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