Cory, hi, it's Alex de Campi, the co-organiser (with Toby Slater) of White Mischief. Glad you enjoyed the evening. Sadly I couldn't make it to my own party: I was been called back to America to nurse my father, who died last night of cancer - shortly after White Mischief ended for the night, ironically. So, understandable that you didn't mention me as an organiser.

Just to note, we were only steampunk this once - the theme is whatever strikes Toby's and my jaded souls as interesting at the time in our quest to provide a sort of New Vaudeville. It grows organically out of our the venue we select and the performers/musicians who catch our fancy. I think I had a big George Melies/Jules Verne head on back in July when we were first thinking this up, and Toby thought it just felt right for this event. April's White Mischief (at Conway Hall) was more of a jungle-exploration / carnival theme.

It's in some ways a very selfish evening, as Toby and I refuse to bow in any way to popular taste or even to our own theme. Which is why you had a 10-piece soul orchestra and one of the best early Black music DJ's at a nominally steampunk evening: because they are awesome, and you should experience them.

Links:

White Mischief (and Myspace, if you must)
Kunta Kinte (Toby)
Lot 49 Films (myself)