I was back in town for a week recently and had the good fortune to go to (((SHAKE))). We've mentioned this event already but (((SHAKE))) deserves a little further exploration.
The venue, "the Bushveld Pub & Diner", was surreal. Located on Jan Smuts under a Luvland smut shop and next to a butchery - this combination of porn, raw meat and the bar's indoor thatch work meshed to create the perfect lowbrow backdrop to the sophisticated beats being laid down and stomped on. "Fucking great!" I thought and meant it. I think the crowd agreed. Why wouldn't they? Late 20's to mid 30's, up for anything, mostly attractive and all raunchy - this is the crowd I hope to see out every time I leave the house.The dance floor was consistently full, the dancing ranged from sexy to crazy and the music was a varied yet ultra danceable selection that carried a delicious badness, the kind that makes you feel like you're up to no good even if you aren't. Now, I've been away a while and perhaps I'm starved for a good time but I don't think I am. I think I've found something I'm not trying to enjoy. I hope there are more of these. I think you do too.
At the end of it all, a night out like this should only end in a handful of ways: Another party, furious mating, unrestrained drug binging or at the very least, going somewhere with your friends to talk about what a rad time you had.
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