FIRMLY wedged in the plaid-ridden, skinny jean-infested climes of Shoreditch, Plastic People is not to be written off as a walking ground for vintage store-loving fashionistas more concerned with angular hairstyles and flash-in-the-pan alt. music tastes. Don't get us wrong, there are trends to be found here, sure (no Shoreditch venue can be completely immune to a spot of tweed-suit posturing, these days), but Plastic's main vibe is always about the music. Responsible for a number of London's key f agship events (namely Rinse.fm's pulse-giving dubstep night FWD and Ali Tillett's genre-ticking residency Warm), this venue's real spirit is its soundsystem. Harbouring Funktion Ones deep-set in the walls of this 400-cap room, practically pitch-black (save for the glow of the fire exit sign), Plastic's exquisite sound is the reason people return week-in-week-out - not forgetting the guaranteed shouldersdown, knee-bending joy on offer, of course. Despite a tussle over licensing issues with Hackney Council in the summer of last year and a recent paint job on the bogs, Plastic People is still going strong, maintaining its role as the heart that pumps the blood through East London's nightlife.
FIRMLY wedged in the plaid-ridden, skinny jean-infested climes of Shoreditch, Plastic People is not to be written off as a walking ground for vintage store-loving fashionistas more concerned with angular hairstyles and flash-in-the-pan alt. music tastes. Don't get us wrong, there are trends to be found here, sure (no Shoreditch venue can be completely immune to a spot of tweed-suit posturing, these days), but Plastic's main vibe is always about the music. Responsible for a number of London's key f agship events (namely Rinse.fm's pulse-giving dubstep night FWD and Ali Tillett's genre-ticking residency Warm), this venue's real spirit is its soundsystem. Harbouring Funktion Ones deep-set in the walls of this 400-cap room, practically pitch-black (save for the glow of the fire exit sign), Plastic's exquisite sound is the reason people return week-in-week-out - not forgetting the guaranteed shouldersdown, knee-bending joy on offer, of course. Despite a tussle over licensing issues with Hackney Council in the summer of last year and a recent paint job on the bogs, Plastic People is still going strong, maintaining its role as the heart that pumps the blood through East London's nightlife.