Now, I have to admit that I haven't actually been to Candy Bar in a while. I see myself as outside of the core customerbase. When I think of Candy Bar I think of uber-trendy student lesbians, under 25, and who are single and looking for fun. Thursday night was quite an eye-opener to the fact that the customerbase of this bar is expanding beyond this stereotype.
I wasn't the oldest lesbian in the room, I wasn't even the only lesbian not looking for a night of fun. Hell, there were even lesbians who aren't uber-trendy types (me included!).
This event was bound to be popular; JD Samson (known most famously from Peaches and Le Tigre) was the top bill on her only UK date this tour.
Chick Habit runs from 9pm to 3am. A weekly event every Thursday (occasionally doubled up with Candy Bar's own comedy night beforehand). This week was a special Chick Habit, starting with Amity and ending with JD Samson (DJing from 1am).
Amity was on early to a select crowd. The crowd were extremely mixed, and clearly there for the music since they were all paying attention and listening to the music rather than chatting away which was nice as at some gigs there is little respect for the artist on stage when they are a support act.
Amity, originally from Wolverhampton has been around since about 2003 and released her debut EP in June 2011. Amity isn't your usual artist, she plays live the guitar, ukelele, kazoo and drums (at one point all in the same song at the same time - you need to see it to believe it). She is quite an alternative artist and uses some amazing techniques within her songs - well worth catching on one of her future gigs.
Between Amity and JD Samson we had DJ Amy B and DJ Cece Wyledeck Estrada keeping the dancefloor bopping with a variety of indie, electro, rockabilly and alternative music.
From 1am JD Samson hit the decks, and showed she is a truly remarkable DJ. She is a legend in her own right, and could have easily just played her normal set and the music she enjoys, but regularly you'd see her popping her head over the DJ booth to check the response from the crowd. She interspersed her style of music with floor fillers that pleased the audience, introducing new music whilst ensuring the dance floor remained full at all times.
If you haven't been to Candy Bar in a while, perhaps you might fancy giving it another go. They have a variety of nights now, for all tastes including Laughing Labia comedy show, Girls-A-Loud Karaoke, Monday Madness, Shake and Pop, Monster and Sunday Social.
The next Chick Habit is on Thursday 11 October and features Moya, a singer-songwriter from Brighton.
Naomi
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