Despite Palomosa being undeniably targeted to the chronically online, Doss’ set really felt like she was bringing the people together, back to real life, back to feeling real things. She played later on in the evening, and everybody’s booze + other had kicked in by this point, so people were mingling in the crowd, dancing with strangers, handing out cigarettes. It was a warm night made warmer by all the moving bodies.
Her set was made up of club, party-girl music, mixing in her own songs including my personal fav “Look.”
The standout point in the set was when she played Madonna’s “Music.” Hundreds of people dancing along as Madonna’s voice soars over a bassy 4×4 beat, singing “music makes the people come together.” And it literally does. Despite clubby music being repetitive and simplistic, there’s something so pure and sincere about the way we react to it. If you’re feeling tired or sad, get dancing to some Doss, and you’re sure to forget about all of it.
