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The Arches in London Bridge, 5th August 2000 E-mail
Written by Planet Angel   
Wednesday, 09 August 2000

Click here for a full set of photos from this month's party.

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by Mark Wilkinson
Most people have a 'night to remember' to look back on and say, "it was great in the early days". That's where Planet Angel is now - the early days.  There's a certain feeling in the air, it's time for change, to push the boundaries… and the rules.

The introduction of more interactive art was a risk... and it most definitely worked. To see a table full of party people studiously building mad, unimaginable models from plasticine is quite rare.  To see it a 3am surrounded by people dancing and painting in the middle of a party is, shall we say, very rare.

To see people lying in front of a canvass dedicated to thoughts and words, discussing the ideas and contributions of others is quite wonderful.  To see it in the bar of a party, is extremely wonderful. 

"Live an ordinary life in an extraordinary way"

It's not marketing crap, it encapsulates the Planet Angel ethos... to invoke the extraordinary in people, and it seems to be working.  Not without hiccups it has to be said, but things are gathering pace, check out the photos at the bottom of this page - they say more than a thousand pages of review.

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by Mark Wilkinson
At one point a (very large) security guy came marching through the dancing crowds straight up to the stage. With all the memories of past parties we all feared the worst (eh.. Rich?). His strides stopped right next to Gavin, who was drumming on a Djembe and the next moment, he was banging out a rhythm in synch with the tunes!  OK so the vibe seems to work!!

There was the barman employed by the venue, who wrote onto the thoughts and word canvass 'not everyone is strange, some people just need more understanding'.  This came just after his colleague (not used to such events) displayed signs of fright at the mad party people doing their mad party things all around him!  OK, so we are reaching out to people.

Then there was this guy who stripped down to (just) his kilt and danced like a flail for hours on end.  OK so the music is stuff people get off on and the atmosphere is one where people can shed their inhibitions!!

And then.. (is this guy the hero of the night?) there's the guy who left his home to go to the garage for a packet of fags, got accosted by some people with flyers for the party and stayed until the very end.

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by Mark Wilkinson
The music, the art, the plasticine, the lights, the fruit, the poetry, they're all trademarks of Planet Angel and we now await the inevitable, the imitators. 

We are not a corporate or a faceless organisation, we are a bunch of like-minded individuals and all we do is pull the kit together, the party is you.  All we promise is the best value we can afford, the best quality we can provide and the best environment we can offer… for us all… to party.  It's great to live in the early days, to push the boundaries… and the rules.