White Mischief is a
steampunk
Steampunk is a subgenre of science fiction that incorporates retrofuturistic technology and aesthetics inspired by 19th-century industrial steam-powered machinery. Steampunk works are often set in an alternative history of the Victorian era or ...
-themed indoor
festival
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, first organized in
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...
in 2007.
Around the World in 80 Days
White Mischief's 2008 event was held at the
Scala nightclub
A nightclub (music club, discothèque, disco club, or simply club) is an entertainment venue during nighttime comprising a dance floor, lightshow, and a stage for live music or a disc jockey (DJ) who plays recorded music.
Nightclubs gener ...
in
London
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.
Performers included:
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Oojami, a global band who combine Turkish influences with London beats and Sufi dancers;
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Tough Love
Tough love is the act of treating a person sternly or harshly with the intent to help them in the long run.
Description
Bill Milliken described tough love through the expression, "I don't care how this makes you feel toward me. You may hate m ...
, co-founders and hosts of White Mischief, this six-piece pop band blends tribal, world-influenced drums and percussion with quirky, acerbic English lyrics;
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Hooligan Night, formed in 2006 when production maestro
Nik Diezel met apocalyptic pin-up
Ruby Blues, one of the superstars of the London
neo-burlesque scene;
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Aste Amundsen, the artist behind
The Apocalypse Gameshow;
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The Penny Dreadfuls
The Penny Dreadfuls are a British sketch comedy troupe consisting of comedians Humphrey Ker, David Reed and Thom Tuck, often supported by Margaret Cabourn-Smith. The troupe are best known for writing and performing ''The Brothers Faversham'' a ...
, a
Neo-Victorian
Neo-Victorianism is an aesthetic movement that features an overt nostalgia for the Victorian period, generally in the context of the broader hipster subculture of the 1990s-2010s. It is also likened to other "neos" (e.g. neoconservatism, neoli ...
comedy
troupe;
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Miss Behave
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Ebony Bones
Ebony Bones ('' née'' Thomas; born 9 October 1982) is an English singer-songwriter model, actress, and producer. Her musical style is eclectic and often blends elements of afrobeat, art rock, post-punk, classical, new-wave and electronic. Her ...
*
The Outside Royalty, a six-piece "electro chamber rock" band ;
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Tricity Vogue, a vintage
Jazz
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singer;
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Dusty Limits
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Ophelia Bitz
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Seffi,
Snake Charmer
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Ta Mere
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Todd Hart
* Scratchy
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Lady Kamikaze
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The Men That Will Not Be Blamed for Nothing
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Dickon Edwards
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The Broken Hearts
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Sheriff Marshall Lawman and Theodora Goes Wild
References
{{Reflist
External links
''White Mischief'' - Official website
Music festivals in London
2007 establishments in England
Music festivals established in 2007
Steampunk