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Limp To The Drizzle

  • Annie Mac
  • 30 May 06, 12:06 PM


Hello, am listening again to the Rainbow show.. loving Nuyorican Soul, will never tire of that track.

I had an adventurous weekend. Was due to play the Run To The Sun festival in Newquay on Sunday night. I set off with three friends and a white volkswagon camper van at 10am on Saturday morning. Just outside Exeter we noticed some heavy smoke coming out of the exhaust. We pulled into a laybay and called our insurance people who sent a local pick up to come and have a look. He looked at the engine and uttered the dreaded word... 'terminal'. So we all piled into the back of the pick up and got a lift back to the garage where we picked up a hire car and eventually got to Newquay at 8pm.

One portion of greasy fish and chips later we got to the festival site. The main arena was a massive recreation centre, which had been converted from a swimming pool to a rave. After a dance we went back to Dr Mark Hamilton's (of Sunday Surgery fame) pimped out VW camper van, complete with huge soundsystem and disco ball. The night ended with a walk down to the beach at 6am. I wish you could do that in London.

Sunday was spent playing snooker and drinking cider and after a disco nap I was due to be on stage at midnight. It didn't start well. I went into the booth to say hello to the DJs were on before me and proceeded to fall down the steps out of the booth and smack myself against a pole.

The gig was good though.. I don't think I've ever played such a large scale gig in England, there was a huge laser show and a whole troupe of dancers who were doing mock s&m routines behind me at one point. That was a first for me. I was also being projected onto some very large screens so had to monitor my facial expressions for 2 hours.. it was alright until I had an argument with my boyfriend over a spilt drink and realised that everyone was watching us on the big screen. Nice..

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  1. At 01:37 PM on 30 May 2006,Dougie Levie wrote:

    Hey Annie, I'm listening again as well, ah the joys of being a student that has finished all their exams!!

    Have to say this is probably my favourite show ever - ever tune was amazing!

    Are you planning on coming up to Glasgow anytime soon??

    One final point - how does one do a mock s&m dance?!

    Dougie x (still love the mix of the white stripes!!)

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  2. At 03:28 PM on 30 May 2006,Trina wrote:

    HI Annie,
    Well it does sound like an adventurous weekend!! As they say no point arguing over spilt drink...or is that milk..same difference really. Hopefully he has made up for it!!

    I am sure your set was amazing.

    I too will be seeing dancers do mock S&M routines tonight at Madonna's concert in San Jose!!

    Hope you have recovered from your fall!!
    Cheers from San Francisco
    Trina

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  3. At 06:49 PM on 30 May 2006,annie mac wrote:


    Dougie mock s&m dancing is loads of men and women dressed up in tight pvc with whips and chains writhing around on stage pretending to be aroused..

    as I said,I've never had that kind of entertainment provided during one of my DJ sets. I couldn't stop laughing..

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  4. At 02:06 AM on 31 May 2006,Tim Golder wrote:

    Hi Annie
    was down in Newquay on Sunday and you were the best, i didnt leave the dance floor the whole time. Me and two mates went down from Exeter just to see you play and we are all in agreement it was the best nite weve ever had!!!
    Thanks
    love you loads

    Tim X

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  5. At 04:10 PM on 31 May 2006,canester wrote:

    saw you at run run to the sun having a mix you looked hot on the big screen you made the weekend i allmost went back early sunday but refulled on energy sweets and your banging mix kept me up till tuesday cheers

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  6. At 03:50 PM on 01 Jun 2006,Charla wrote:

    hey... run to the sun... what an amazing weekend!!! loved every single second of it! wasn't going to come back to the campsite sunday, after saturday's session there with scott project and ben mcgowen... bit disappointed after mauro picotto didn't turn up! but was great anyway!went sailors club sunday, before a spare of the moment decision sent us back to the campsite and so so so glad we did! sunday with you and marco v, was a well and truely fantastic night- better than the saturday! and any other weekend infact! you couldn't drag me away from the front! you had the place pumping... and miles surrounding as well!!! if ya get the chance next year to play r.t.t.s, i'm sure a lot of fans will be very pleased down cornwall- i for one especially!!! anyway enough of the essay! hope to see ya somewhere soon x x x

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  7. At 05:16 PM on 01 Jun 2006,David@Gurn wrote:

    If there was a camera on you the whole time, how did you pick your nose? Living Hell.

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  8. At 10:15 PM on 01 Jun 2006,anna wrote:

    Saw you at rtts on sunday and had such a great night, you made the weekend for me!! i was camping opposite dr marks campervan, what a smart van he has!!! ps as i was right at the front on sunday night i could see your amusement at kinky dance routines!!

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  9. At 10:17 PM on 01 Jun 2006,anna wrote:

    Saw you at rtts on sunday and had such a great night, you made the weekend for me!! i was camping opposite dr marks campervan, what a smart van he has!!! ps as i was right at the front on sunday night i could see your amusement at kinky dance routines!!

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  10. At 11:56 PM on 01 Jun 2006,annie mac wrote:


    wicked! glad you all had such a good time at run to the sun! Dave, in answer to your 'how do you pick your nose if the camera is on you all the time' question, you stoop down beneath the decks.

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  11. At 03:56 PM on 02 Jun 2006,Jason wrote:

    Hey annie,
    What a wicked weekend down at run to the sun! Your set was definatly the best! was right down the front when zombie nation came on and took a picture of you. everyone said how good it is ill send it to you if i can find yor address.
    You have to play next years RTTS!!

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  12. At 10:35 AM on 03 Jun 2006,Hannah wrote:

    Hey!

    Saw you at RTTS too! Your set was absolutely wicked - made my weekend =]

    You're an inspiration me & my mates - trying to carve out our own little DJ niche!

    May I say, you are also one VERY pretty lady

    Cheers for a great night!

    x

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  13. At 09:54 PM on 04 Jun 2006,MGSpiller wrote:

    Brilliant set at RTTS, when you dropped Justice vs Simian the dancefloor exploded. It's not the full RTTS experience if a car doesn't break down at some point, my brother's hotrod needed a new wheelbearing with 250 miles to go :-) (got it sorted over the weekend & drove back no problem)

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  14. At 12:40 PM on 16 Jun 2006,boba fett wrote:

    cor blimey can i get a woop woop the main arena was heavin wen u came on, naturally i was aving large stylie all over the place at the front, nevr seen u before but il defo be seeing more of u soon widget rtts was mental shame the sun wernt out to play all weekend but the lil beaut did shine eventually. reeeeeee
    p.s anyone catch ghengis ghant?? some fun to be had all nite down the caberet bar mucho gracias
    roll on rtts 07 woop woop

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