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- Hi Vogue. I'm Ashnikko.
And today, we're getting ready for Gov Ball.
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We're in New York. I'm about to play Gov Ball.
I've always wanted to play Gov Ball,
so I'm really excited.
We have some pyrotechnics
involved in tonight's performance.
I am,
really scared
of melting my face off.
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My makeup artist, Zaheer, is doing my makeup.
- Hi.
- Tonight, we are doing one of Zaheer's classics,
we are doing a swirly,
rhinestone look,
that makes its way onto my cheeks,
and frames my face, symmetrically.
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- Hi. I am Mango. I am Ash's stylist and DJ.
So the look for tonight,
is very organic, cyber, kind of flower,
alien look.
The designer is Nicholas [speaks indistinct surname],
and I just found him through the Internet.
I love finding independent designers.
I feel like, one, it's just really nice
to give them a platform, for their work to be seen.
And I think it's really special
that most things they make are one of one,
not totally mass produced.
You can feel the love that people put into their garment.
And it's just really special.
These, are super cute.
These are from "Field of Ponies."
I feel like it adds an element
of just playfulness to this.
Gosh, Nikko's aesthetic, I feel like it varies
from deconstructed,
fairy,
nature.
I feel like it's a big influence on you.
And also, tank girl, utilitarian.
It's a mix between soft, and also really hard.
I feel like you love ripped, ripped things. [laughs]
- We gave you something clean today,
but usually it's ripped garments.
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It's my lucky necklace.
My girlfriend got it for me. It's cute.
I think I don't really actively think
about expressing my queer identity in my music.
I just talk about
my experiences,
and,
am queer.
So, that's just how it naturally happens,
because a lot of my songwriting themes are about queer love,
and queer sex.
Yep, just being myself.
My sexuality,
and my,
gender identity,
are quite fluid.
And, I think figuring that out in the public eye
is kind of difficult sometimes.
Also I think, queer representation, is really important,
because, I didn't really have a lot of queer representation
growing up.
But, I think if I had, my experience would have been
a lot different.
So I do feel like,
being open about my queerness is important.
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I like to experiment,
with genres quite a lot.
My music is,
fairy,
punk,
hiphop, metal, all put into one.
Also I have, a little bit of country,
in the next album.
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- So we're just laying out some jewelry options right now.
I feel like they work with the outfit really well,
it's just a mix of soft and hard.
I feel like the silver and metal
is just like a hard element to it,
but they're still so pretty at the same time.
So I'm still unsure about my look for tonight.
But I have two options,
and I just generally try to match the same aesthetic
and theme, that we do for Ash's looks.
Just so it's cohesive on stage.
[door creaks]
- Okay Vogue. I'm gonna get dressed now.
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- Will it be, is that too strong?
- No, I like this. - No it's pretty.
- Did you just say, "Is it too strong?"
- Is it too strong? [laughs] - Is it too good? [laughs]
Any flappy necklace will hit me in the face.
- We have to do chokers.
- Yeah. - Primarily.
- That is perfect. - Yup.
- I do a lot of jumping on the floor.
So I need new pads.
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This is it.
Jump test.
No boobies are falling out.
Nothing's hitting me in the face.
It's perfect.
Now I have to do my vocal warmups.
[phone playing vocal sounds] [speaking in vocal sounds]
Those are my vocal warmups.
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Thank you so much Vogue. I'm about to go on stage,
so I'll catch you guys later.
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- [Announcer] [screams introduction]
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