Summer submersion with Goldfish

The festive season is really quite a silly season in the Southern Hemisphere, isn't it? Take life in Cape Town for example, you walk out and the heat is blazing and at the same time there are Christmas decorations everywhere - Santa and his reindeer just doing their thing. It's weird, no? But, hey, weird can be good and fun. It is summer, the festive season is in full swing, GP license plates are everywhere in Cape Town and there are more tourists than usual. Oh, yes, and Goldfish Submerged Sundays are back at Shimmy Beach Club! That is kind of what this article is about. Excuse my three second memory there and let's get right into it.

By Charles Siboto

21 Dec 2016

Dominic Peters from Goldfish

As you should know by now, the Goldfish duo is made up of Dominic Peters and David Poole, both of whom are classically trained Jazz musicians and hail from Cape Town. They have been in the electronic music business from 2005 and they haven’t lost any steam since then. Their career spans six albums, three compilations, an ocean of hit singles later, two South African Music Awards and an MTV Africa Music Award. Goldfish has also carved a name for themselves internationally, especially in Europe. #SubmergedxGoldfish VOL 4 2016 kicked off on 29 November and will keep you in that summer party mood until 31 January 2016. This means you still have some time to pop in for a Submerged session or four.

I got together some friendlings and even a sisterling and we all popped by for last Sunday’s Submerged session at Shimmy Beach Club and had quite the time. The weather was great, Shimmy Beach Club is always hell of a pretty and the people even prettier. Drinks were drunk, we made jokes about Goldfish and chips and just jammed out to the good music. Submerged Sundays are not themselves without guest artists lined up to add more fuel to the party fire and Dean Fuel was there to do just that. Cape Town favourites, Strange Loving, were also there to spread some of their vibes along with Dave Ireton, Richard Marshall and Thank Me Later.

I feel like I am becoming veteran at these events and I keep on having a good time. But don’t take my word, pop by one Sunday and have yourself a great time in the sun and enjoy a relaxed vibe. Especially now when the silly season gets ridiculous and you just need somewhere to go de-stress from your holiday. I wish you all a merry Christmas and watch out for Santa and his reindeer. Goldfish are a safer crowd.