Take 5 with Peaches

The transgressive trailblazer celebrates 25 years since The Teaches of Peaches. A boundary-blurring blend of electroclash, sex-positive feminist themes, and fun. It would become a defining album of the early noughties, and kick off a career that made our heads spin time and time again. Peaches has been pushing the boundaries and conversations around gender and sexuality since the beginning, and she’s someone I always relish sitting down with. So I’ve dug into my Take 5 archives this week to a chat I had with Peaches back in 2018 when I invited her to Take 5 with songs that bite. And oh boy, did she deliver. Peaches' song choices: PJ Harvey - '50ft Queenie [4-Track Demo Version]' Rough Trade - 'High School Confidential' DAF - 'Der Mussolini' Missy Elliott - 'Get Ur Freak On' Diamanda Galás - 'My Love Will Never Die' 00:00 Introduction to Peaches and Her Impact 00:50 Peaches' Musical Inspirations and Influences like AC/DC 04:39 Exploring PJ Harvey's Influence 05:06 SONG 1: PJ Harvey - '50ft Queenie [4-Track Demo Version]' 07:59 SONG 2: Rough Trade - 'High School Confidential' 08:02 Rough Trade and Carol Pope's Legacy 13:36 Peaches' Role in Queer Culture and Feminism 14:21 Influencing artists like Janelle Monáe 17:31 SONG 3: DAF - 'Der Mussolini' 18:13 The Power of Minimalist Punk 19:32 Peaches' Unique Stage Presence 20:51 SONG 4: Missy Elliott - 'Get Ur Freak On' 22:33 The Evolution of Peaches' Art 23:28 SONG 5: Diamanda Galás - 'My Love Will Never Die' 25:15 Upcoming Take Five Episodes and Conclusion