12/10/13: QX headed over to one of the most welcoming bars in town for a cosy night of intimate antics as Central Station packed in the punters for top class DJ action and world-beating cabaret last weekend.
Featuring the inestimable talents of DJ Jason Prince and Drag Idol 2013 winner, Martha D’Arthur, the sociable Saturday night session saw a crowd of regulars and those from farther afield making a bee line for the King’s Cross landmark, long-renowned for its friendly atmosphere and eminently affordable drinks prices, not to mention the stonking ‘Underground’ fetish nightclub space downstairs.
Suffice to say, an evening at this bent boozer always leaves us wanting to come back again. Highlights saw Jason whipping up the throng with a dazzling array of pop gems at the decks before handing over to the ever-glam Martha and her ‘jukebox’ stage show, in which we, the audience, got to choose the songs from a wide-ranging repertoire of power ballads and cabaret classics.
Top marks go to Martha for her vocal talents with the likes of ‘Just Haven’t Met You Yet’, ‘Drag Queens are Forever’, ‘Defying Gravity’ and ‘Wind Beneath My Wings’ (it’s all about panty liners and farts apparently) really hitting the spot.
Here’s to Martha, Jason and the crew at Central Station – worthy talents all. Central Station is open seven days a week for from midday through ‘til late!
37 Wharfdale Road, Kings Cross, N1 9SD
Words by Chris John
Photos by Chris Jepson
