20/01/17: Gyrating high up above the crowd at the end of Dalston Superstore’s bar, the lean gogo dancer slowly brought his arms down to his midriff, brushing the dirty blond fuzz on his chest along the way.
The turquoise nail polish at the tips of his fingers clashed beautifully against the black of his tight black briefs. He slowly and ostensibly readjusted his package while gazing at the groups of friends and the couples (gay and straight) dancing below him or jostling for a drink.
Some of them were looking at him, thirsty. The adulation, such as it was, felt good, although he’d rather be standing in a corner snogging that cute boy over there, with the mop of black hair and the tatts.
Thankfully the music was good. He gave Ruby Waters a glance. Her bright orange wig was almost completely hiding her garishly painted face as she yelled into the ear of fellow DJ Mikey XCX, while Missy’s voice invaded the space.
Downstairs, in the smoky darkness of the Lazerpit, the gogo knew, Laurence Del Rey was at the decks, bringing his audience to rhythmic completion in celebration of the launch of Ronika’s latest album. Another successful edition of Douchebag, for sure. He sighed, threw his arms up, wriggled his hips and gave another twirl.
Dalston Superstore, 117 Kingsland High Street, E8 2PB
Words by Nicolas Chinardet
Photos by Zefrografica
