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