Ghetto Pussy
Ghetto Pussy performs mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on Sydney, writes Jon Hewitt
While many live acts on the scene rely on a retro appeal to gain
familiarity, underground act Ghetto Pussy are one of the most original
to have clawed their way on to the club circuit. Made up of Vinni and
Cherri, these queer dears have forged their own path with a musical
style they describe as "gutter punk, dirty glitter, chainsaw lungs,
cigarette screams and hardcore glamour beats".
Ghetto Pussy have
the charisma of a child pageant star with ADD and the style of Karl
Lagerfeld on crack. When asked what punters can expect from one of
their performances, Vinni and Cherri hit back with a description laden
with ‘fuck you' imagery. "Music theatre on acid... High heels and
sequins, gut-wrenching screams, blood and scars, broken glass, glitter
and cream, crucifix, kinks, guitar feedback kiss, eye patch,
leather-tasseled jackets, tube skirts, banana-sex, power suit, bridal
bitch, s/he bops, milkshakes and deadly nightshade." They couldn't be
clearer.
With a performance style that is far more ‘out' than
many of their contemporaries, Ghetto Pussy's eclectic use of props and
costumes makes for groundbreaking stuff. Picture,if you will, Cherri,
wrapped in plastic, attempting to free herself from bondage that has
secured her to a crucifix for half the show, whilst the fabulous Vinni
stands by looking gorgeous in the smallest of denim shorts, sky-high
stilettos and an oversized tulle bow perched on one shoulder.
Queer? Certainly. Hard as steel? Definitely. Should a bar room brawl break out, you can't help but assume Vinni
would quite happily kick the crap out of any drunken heckler with one
of his thigh-high PVC stiletto boots. And should some drunken trollop
try and steal the spotlight from Cherri, you can rest assured she would
not hesitate to smother them with her fabulously ample bosom whilst
ripping out their hair. Not since the early 80s have we seen performers
pushing gender boundaries with such wit and irony, and most
importantly, with that raw ‘bite me' attitude.
Ghetto Pussy perform live on Wed Sep 3 at Queer Central, The Sly Fox, 199 Enmore Rd, Enmore 2042. (02 95571016).
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