The madness of the summer festival season is over for another year. Although we are sad (weeping into fluffy paws)we are also happy to get the mud off our tail and enjoy a good saucer of cream.
Here's a round up of the festivities, our own Spiegel-centred review of events.
Glastonbury Festival 2008
27 – 29 June, near Glastonbury, Somerset
At the No. 1 festival PP is a fully fledged stage. This year we hosted the Yard Dogs Roadshow from New York, Cabaret Interstellar, Martina Topley Bird, Belleruche, Pnau, Loungeclash, Jalapeno Soundsystem, Soul Train DJs, Atomic Hooligan, Rennie Pilgrem, Slyde, Voodoo Trombone Quartet, Nick Hollywood and many other talented performers. We served up sexy juices and generally had a ball. The Dance Village saw its finest hour with additional funky venues and late night action. Many said it was the best Glastonbury in years, and it's hard to disagree.
http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk
Glade Festival 2008
18 – 20 July, Alsermaston,Berkshire
The UK’s premier electronic festival, despite being down on numbers, was an absolute joy. Lots of down to earth, fun people, silly outfits, and general late night tomfoolery meant we had a cheshire cat sized smile on our faces all weekend.
All our favourite resident DJs played, such as the legendary We Don’t Play crew, People’s Republic of Disco, General’s Hi-fi, Lazy Sunday Dj, Baby Malc, Jessica Joy and Jacob, plus newcomers Eclectic Ballroom and special guests live band Dr Meaker absolutely whipped it up. There were even more amazing circus skills on display from Cabaret Interstellar in their dazzling show. All this, and NO MUD! Hurrah!
http://www.gladefestival.com
Beautiful Days
15 – 17 Aug, Ottery St Mary, Devon
Ah, if only this delightful bijou festival could live up to its name, weather-wise. Friday was delightful larks, but on Saturday the heavens opened, and the Pussy Parlure turned into a refugee camp, with families sitting on the floor, socks drying in the booths, and everyone huddled together trying to keep their spirits up. Eee it were just like the war - happy days! Saturday afternoon provided splendid entertainment with Cabaret Interstellar, and the brilliantly insane banjo duo Bobby McGees, follwed by an anarchic hoedown from Cut a Shine. Yee-hah! We Don't Play wrapped things up in usual rip roaring style with a rammed dancefloor and party classics. Sunday saw the downpours turn to showers, and normal service resumed, with daft disco dancing and crazy circus. Many smiles on faces, partly down to our Ooh La La Cafe, which kept everyone coming back for our delicious homemade stews all weekend, and our tequila superheros.
http://www.beautifuldays.org
Electric Picnic
29 – 31 August, Stradbally, Portloaise, Ireland
What a away to end the season, at the wondrous world that is Electric Picnic. Our friends from the Emerald Isle like a drink or two, and ensured the bar was heaving at all times! Friday night saw lovable nutters The Village Disco take over proceedings, with dance competitions and interactive nonsense spliced with dodgy hits and wedding disco anthems. Saturday saw the introduction of Parlure Games, where contestants did musical statues, limbo, 3-legged dancing and silent karaoke, winning some wonderfully crap prizes. Some local DJs joined the fray, Babalonia and Mark Kelly from Dublin take a bow for your splendid tunes. We Don't Play, Andres, Jessica Joy and Baby Malc also rocked the house, with a special mention for the Bees Knees who came to DJ vintage tunes in the fabbest outfits, and the bar staff whose penchant for wearing fake mustaches has been fully confirmed. Relentless, anarchic and outrageous, oh we do love Electric Picnic.
http://www.electricpicnic.ie
COMING UP...
Will we see a snow-covered Spiegel? Will we nestle amongst the dreaming spires? Watch this space...
Brighton Fringe Festival
May 2009 we will be returning to the Brighton Fringe Festival, taking up residence in the heart of Brighton with the Spiegeltent, cafe, saloon bar and lovely beer garden. Expect a full programme of all kinds of shows – music and DJs (of course), amazing cabaret, kids shows, dance and comedy.
Keep one of your May weekends free and join us for a festival in the heart of the city. If you have always fancied going to Edinburgh but it seems a bit far, Brighton Fringe really is worth checking out, and you get to visit the seaside as well (please picture our lovely bar boys and girls paddling in the waves with knobbly knees out or lounging in deckchairs with knotted hankies on heads).
http://www.theparlure.com.
Who I'd like to meet: Renowned for our generous cocktails and entertaining and nutty staff, The pussy parlure will return to the festival circuit for 20079, once again housed in a beautiful speigel tent. Music and glamour are integral to the successful vibe we create. Prepare to be surprised by an array of performers,ranging from cabaret acts,sword eaters,dazzling magic,trapeze artists and also our very own bingo karaoke and Parlure Games!!
To top it all we have a selection of sumptuous sounds from our resident DJs spinning different styles to keep you in the groove. We also host top special guest dj's and live bands. Nice!
Fun,hilarity and high spirits at their finest,come and join the fun......We are also available for private functions,let us know your needs and we will provide!
Lots of happy, fun fuelled, cocktail drinking, party game partaking people! Come and find us at a festival or function near you soon, we will not disappoint.
Be prepared to seriously enjoy yourself, tell your family and friends to join us too!
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Thought we'd let you know that our club, Gypsy Hotel is 2 years old Saturday 18 October and we will of course be playing (our first London show for six months as it goes!)
Doors 6pm Drinking and dancing till 2.30am! Cover £9.99 inc. buffet!
Gypsy Hotel @ Bardens Boudoir Sat 18 October 2008 36-44 Stoke Newington Road London N16 7XJ
If you cant make this one we hope to see you on our support tour with THE POGUES in December - details our newly revamped website www. theurbanvoodoomachine. com (and dont forget to sign up for our mailinglist while you're there!)
Where will photos from Beautiful Days be posted? I had at least 3 pictures taken of me and would really like to see them! Cheers guys for a wicked weekend, I danced with you every night and won a medal on the Sunday!
Hello dear Pussy Parlure, lovelies hope you have all been keeping well and having fun, Were putting on a festival next Saturday 9th at the Farm in st Werburghs, all proceeds go to help people of Burma, fly over, take a plain, catch a speeding bullet, its gonna be good would be wkd if you can come
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Raison D'Etre Artists are everywhere…
At the granddaddy of them all, Glastonbury Festival, you can find the following fantastic Reason 2 Be artists
Healer Selecta Presents… at Pussy Parlure in Dance Village, From 7.30 to 10.30pm the renowned Dj Healer Selecta will be spinning his magic dusty waxy 45s, presenting his sizzling reggae-funk Healer Selecta Soundsystem with Asher Storm and Aina on vocals, and the incandescent big ska funk 8-piece that is Size Nine, plus incredible new vocal talent Elsa Chapman, and Miss Jahja the fabulous Brazilian dancer.
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