Parlour Club

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The Parlour Club was a venue located on Santa Monica Boulevard [1] in West Hollywood, California [2] and managed by Andrew Gould. [2] Among its notable events included the speakeasy-themed night Bricktops [3] (established by Vaginal Davis [4] ), series of spoken-word sessions The Unhappy Hour (created by Lydia Lunch with Andrew Gould [2] ), and performance art night Touché (created by Clint Catalyst). [5] [6]

Notable performers and hosts

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 Chang, Cindy (2002-07-02). "Tales and Cocktails". Los Angeles Times.
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  6. "Movie Poop Shoot - About Town". Archived from the original on April 2, 2012.
  7. "Ass You Like It - Page 2 - Stage - Los Angeles - LA Weekly".

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