#Merrill Nisker

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Merrill Nisker better known by her stage name Peaches - Rotterdam, 2003. Photo by Lex van Rossen.

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PEACHES -  Merrill Nisker

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Peaches in Finland photographed by Lisa Kannakko, 2001

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Peaches by Stealing Mirrors

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Teaches of Peaches

Teaches of Peaches    [trailer]

Documentary about Canadian musician Merrill Nisker, better known by her stage name Peaches.

You learn a little about the stages of Peaches' life and career. But the clear highlights are the concert footage, old recordings and the preparation for the performances. The costumes!

To listen to her music at home can be monotonous. But experiencing it live, it's infectious and full of raw energy. An entertaining watch.

I always enjoy learning about the connection between Peaches, Chilly Gonzales and Leslie Feist.

[yourdailyqueer]

Peaches (Merrill Nisker)

Gender: Female

Sexuality: Bisexual

DOB: 11 November 1966  

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Nationality: Canadian

Occupation: Singer, songwriter, rapper, musician, music producer

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102_6357 Peaches 2005 by Ashley Via Flickr: Peaches!

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"....HER MUSIC IS EQUAL PARTS SEX, HUMOR, ROCK, AND DANCE...AND OFTEN FRANKLY HILAROUS LYRICS..."

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on a "Friday Nite Favorite" of mine -- "The Teaches of Peaches" is the second studio album by Canadian/Berlin-based recording artist Merrill Nisker, and her first under the stage name PEACHES. It was initially released on September 5, 2000, by Kitty-Yo and re-released in 2002 by XL Recordings as an "Expanded Edition" featuring a bonus disc.

ALBUM OVERVIEW: "Originally released by the German label Kitty-Yo in 2000, "The Teaches of Peaches" is a crash course in PEACHES' (aka Merrill Nisker) punk-disco burlesque.

"Sucking on my titties like you wanna be callin' me all the time like Blondie/Check out my Chrissie be-Hynde it's fine all of the time" she sings on the opening manifesto "Fuck the Pain Away," which crystallizes her sound and approach -- her music is equal parts sex, humor, rock, and dance, with her frank, and often frankly hilarious, lyrics riding atop stark drumbeats, throbbing basslines, and repetitive but undeniably rockin' guitar riffs.

Trashy, energetic tracks like "Rock Show" and "Lovertits" -- which is strangely reminiscent of THE STONES' disco period, à la "Emotional Rescue" -- put the "rude" back in rudimentary; it's the kind of cleverly stupid music that's made by pretty bright people.

Indeed, it's quite possible to read all sort of women's studies theories into PEACHES' music; she's unrepentantly, triumphantly sexual and turns the tables by objectifying guys (particularly on "AA XXX," where she sings, "I like the innocent type/Deer in the headlights," and on the funny, kinky "Hot Rod," where she demands "Huh? What? Show me whatcha got/Rub it against my thigh"), but the fact that her sexually explicit music isn't presented as a bravely feminist act is, paradoxically, exactly what's so liberating about it.

Things start to falter on "The Teaches of Peaches" when the tempo slows down and the electronic elements are emphasized, as on "Diddle My Skittle," "Suck and Let Go," and "Felix Partz," which feel a little draggy compared to the album's high-octane first half but do have a hypnotic pull that's worth noting. However, the flirty, disco-inspired "Set It Off" and bitchy breakup song "Cum Undun" express her punk attitude and dance ambitions much more naturally.

And even though songs like "Sucker" sound a bit warmed-over, it's fairly remarkable for an artist with such a brash, distinctive style that she doesn't start repeating herself until the very end of the album. Funny, sexy, outrageous, and danceable (not to mention endlessly quotable) all at once, "The Teaches of Peaches" is a great introduction to a unique artist who defines herself by gleefully blurring boundaries.

END/BONUS: The 2002 reissue on Beggars/XL includes a bonus disc of covers and remixes that map out Peaches' influences and contemporaries, including her versions of Jeans Team's "Keine Melodien" and Berlin's "Sex (I'm A)," a new version of "Felix Partz" featuring Gonzales, Kid 606's remix of "Fuck the Pain Away," and a mix of "Set It Off" by Tobi Neuman."

-- HEATHER PHARES (review for Allmusic)

Sources: www.allmusic.com/album/the-teaches-of-peaches-mw0000621425, Etsy, eBay, VICE, Pinterest, discogs, various, etc...

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https://music.apple.com/us/album/lovertits/251117621?i=251117891

She Merril's my Nisker 🤤

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[undergroundrockpress]

Merrill Nisker aka Peaches.

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I'm on a Marco kick now. Here's the start of my Marco Animorphs playlist I'm now apparently putting together (songs are grouped together thematically). 90s only for that extra animorphs vibe.

General Marco Vibes

Never gonna say I'm sorry (by Ace of Base) - "I'm never gonna say I'm sorry for the essence of my soul."

Ironic (by Alanis Morissette) - "And life has a funny way of helping you out when you think everything's gone wrong and everything blows up in your face."

Flexy Boy (by Merrill Nisker (Peaches before she was Peaches)) - "Flexy boy! Flexiable! Changes shape!"

Burning Rubber (by Mr. Mirainga) - "When I'm drivin' my speed demon machine, flyin', three digits, man. Nothin' you've ever seen. Cam and crankshaft turning. Smell the engine burnin'."

Girls and Boys (by Blur) - "Girls who are boys who like boys to be girls who do boys like they're girls, who do girls like they're boys."

Clever (by Jill Sobule) - "I can be clever, I can be clever. I can charm your pants off, I can be clever. I can be funny, I can make you laugh."

I'm gonna be rich and famous

Supermodel (by Jill Sobule) - "And my hair will shine like the sea. And every one will wanna look just like me 'cause I'm young and I'm hip, so beautiful."

Perfect World (by Liz Phair) - "I wanna be cool, tall, vulnerable, and luscious. I would have it all if I'd only had this much."

Throw My Name (by Merrill Nisker (Peaches before she was Peaches)) - "I want to walk into a room and not have to explain who I am or what I do because people will know my name."

I'm not always easy to be around

Have You Ever (by The Offspring) - "Have you ever buried your face in your hands 'Cause no one around you understands Or has the slightest idea what it is that makes you be?"

Basket Case (by Green Day) - "Neurotic to the bone, no doubt about it. Sometimes I give myself the creeps. Sometimes my mind plays tricks on me. It all keeps adding up. I think I'm cracking up. Am I just paranoid?"

Answers (by Goldfinger) - "That's when I realize, that I see what I'm really selling. You tell me where your skeleton's hiding. Tell me all and I'll tell you. You think you have a real good fucking answer, a fucking answer I'll give you."

If I had a nickel for every time I tried to kill my mom, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice

Walking On Broken Glass (by Annie Lennox) - "Since you abandoned me, my whole life has crashed. Won't you pick the pieces up, 'cause it feels just like I'm walking on broken glass."

Disarm (by Smashing Pumpkins) - "I used to be a little boy, so old in my shoes. And what I choose is my choice. What's a boy supposed to do? The killer in me is the killer in you."

The Climb (by No Doubt) - "Although many failed I must now prevail with no questions. Have no time to stop, onward to the top of the mountain. I can't turn back now."

Wish (by Nine Inch Nails) - "Climbed up real high, now fall down real far. No need for me to stay. The last thing left, I just threw it away. I put my faith in God and my trust in you. Now there's nothing more fucked up I could do. [...] I'm the one without a soul, I'm the one with this big fucking hole."

It's Not That Serious (by Jennifer Lopez) - "It should concern you, that I'm always one step ahead of you. So that should let you know that what you do I have done before, it's nothing new. So run those games on someone who can be fooled."

Come Home (by Placebo) - "Come home, come home, come home, come home, come home, come home, come home, come home."

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PEACHES -  Merrill Nisker

[satellite-sims]

What was your inspiration to create your main oc? (pass the question on)

I already answered this question here. But! Since i have not only one main OC, this time i would like to talk about how i developed Debbie Richards. (i know y'all are in love w her) anyway, thanks for sending me this!

First of all - Debbie is a remake of an already existing sim in game. Some people may not know that. When i casually played ts3, i reached out to the uni and noticed that Debbie is my sim's professor. I saw her weird face at first and immediately thought "goddamn i should revamp her!"

When i opened her in CAS she looked awful mostly due to a bad design decisions for her. Long straight hair is totally not about her. And as for makeup...well, let's not mention that, just 00's fashion xD. In general, her face have a good structure: i like her sharp jawline, long thin nose and big round eyes. Her eyebrows may seem weird but they works fine with her big eyes. That way, she just needed a few small touches and a complete change of her style.

I decided to save her gray roots because it looks really cool and works for her very well! And i should mention that this hair made her face not that long as it was before. I haven't touched her lips, but they became more "plumper" because of lipstick. The only thing i changed is her eyes position (it was toooo high). What inspired me to create her some sort of a "rebel" look? That's pretty easy. First - this hair suits her a lot and it does have the rebel, messy effect. Second - is that in game she have 9th level in rebel group (for some reason) and this gave me an idea: "what if she is not just a regular professor?" Here goes my final idea of how she is going to dress up. Btw, her purple/green color scheme caught me a lot. I'm now using this combo a lot, haha.

I figured out some looks for her (check full post here)

As for her personality things get more interesting! When i decided that i will add her in my characters page, i've had to think about her nationality. My first thought was that she looks like middle-eastern? I googled her name and find out that it mostly belongs to a jewish culture and i loved that. After that, i found a singer - Merril Nisker (known as Peaches) who looks exactly like Debbie (in my view) and she is also jewish which confirmed my guessing about her belonging to this ethnic group. I know this is a bit silly but this just made me sure i'm on a right path xD

And again her lips are bigger because of lipstick 🙄

I'm in love with the result! Debbie came out from an average NPC sim in game to a rebel middle-aged icon, who rejects gender stereotypes and love the way she looks like right now than at her younger age. And she seem very "alive" character to me, like, i can easily imagine how she live and the way she talks. I think she is impessive speaker, by the way! She is very charismatic.

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Peaches 2006 at the Fillmore shot by Alanna