03/09/2008
Okay, first-up, don’t panic. All this crap about the world coming to an end because too many people are drinking cups of tea and microwaving frankfurters isn’t true. We were told the world would fry at the turn of the millennium and look what happened there? Sod all. But imagine if the world was ending; how would you see it off and wave farewell? A KFC? Eastenders Omnibus? Shoot a crow? Eat a truffle? Take a dump on a Route 47 bus?
This is a question presented by upcoming club night ‘The End of the World Nuclear War’ at 93 Feet East, London. The renowned ‘End of the World’ series have considered how people felt in the 80s, when nuclear war seemed eminent. They’ve thought: “Fuck it, if we knew that the world was ending we’d get absolutely blotto,” so that’s exactly what they’re doing. They’re throwing a gigantic party with banging DJs and a fancy dress theme. Great, huh?
The theme is 1986, when everyone was thinking that the Soviet Union and America were going to press some buttons and blow the whole world to smithereens. It was a scary time and there was mass-hysteria. People looted and everything… well, probably. Thank God for the A-Team and Knight Rider and Ghostbusters and stuff, right? They were always there to save the day.
Obviously the world wasn’t blown-up and the 80s turned out to be pretty cool in the end. Fashion was fucking weird and everyone had permed hair, mullets, shell-suits and shirts with really puffy sleeves. These are the inspirations for the upcoming club-night’s fancy dress theme: Bands like Blondie and Tears for Fears; films like Rocky and ET; kids’ shows like Dungeons and Dragons and He-Man; people like Margaret Thatcher and The Hoff; items like gas-masks and boiler suits…
With the theme being the end of the world and all, the music’s set to be pretty cool too. People are invited to email requests to ‘The End of the World’ by CLICKING HERE with DJs including the phenomenal Loose Cannons, Miss V, and The Angel of Mercy taking to the decks. Hell, you’re going to die anyway (for the sake of fun), so you’re entitled to a last request.
Entertainment will also be supplied on the night, including a contact-juggler and a hula-hooping (sic) guy called Craig who was on Britain’s Got Talent. Double exciting, huh? There’s also an indulgence area where people can go all greedy and stuff their faces and drink really expensive champagne and stuff. Planet Notion will be attending after we’ve finished polishing our really large weapon of mass-destruction. See you there.
The End of the World Nuclear War
11th October 2008
93 Feet East, Brick Lane
London, E1 6RU
7.30pm
Tickets: £7 (adv) £8 (after9)
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