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Keep the music alive!!!
Hi, my name is Caroline but most people call me Corky. A nickname I got when 18 and it stuck good and proper!!! A very free spirited person, I am into music, mostly psytrance - (I had a go at dj'ing but didnt take it seriously, found I had too much to do elsewhere to put in the time). I love nature, all animals, Holistic Health, crystals and all things mystical and magical.
I am at my happiest when on the dance floor immersed in great music !!!!
I live with my partner Nick ( aka Toad - DJ/Producer) - Toad's my space
But enough about me - the main reason for my page is to let you know about the special party night I help organise.......
Toadstool is a night where we play the best Psytrance in UV surroundings to give that special atmosphere. It is a place where you can be with friends and really enjoy your night - dress up or dress down its up to you.
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I started the Toadstool website which has taken over much of my spare time as has this page!!!!, together with painting backdrops, creating the flyers, posters and doing the online advertising and dressing up as one of the Natterjack dancers. (I must be mad!! LOL!!!)
Now, we get together with the best group of friends - Boris, Danielle, Liz Tim & Dawn, Garry, Wend, Kevin, Giles, Rich (The Toadstool Crew) to do a great party once a month at Crackers nightclub in Gloucester where we transform the club with spectacular painted backdrops bathed in UV lighting to bring them to life.
Costumed dancers bring round free fruit and ice pops.
The tunes are top class, played out by the three resident dj's Toad, Boris & Ben Edge. Guest dj's every month bringing there own sparkle,
We have had acts such as Vlado (Pukka Music), Marchello (Neurobiotic Recs/ Fairy tales / Free Spirit), Morph (Planet Shroom / Phantasm), Dick Trevor (Nano Records), Ans (Nano), DJ Sutekh (Anti-World), Mick Chaos, John Phantasm ( Phantasm Records), SinewaveAlchemy Records), The Commercial Hippies (Nano Records), Regan (Nano Records) Juggler (Utopia Records / Crystal Matrix) to name a few
The PA we use is the outstanding Opus rig run by Twisted Clarity to get the best sound. Check them out if you need PA.. Twisted Clarity website
We also have done parties in Bristol at the Black Swan with the Freefall Monkey Crew with 3 rooms of top quality dj's and an outside area with bonfire. We have had acts such as Commercial Hippies, Edoardo, Allaby, Zen Mechanics, Fromemory, Natzan, Trancient Dreams, & Dick Trevor
So, come along one night and see what you think.
It changed our lives, and we'd just like to share the experience with anyone out there that's 'up for it'!!!!.
See you on the dance floor!!!
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Our next party is - Friday 17th October
with Guest dj -
Liquid Ross (Liquid Recs)
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Liquid Ross started djing in 1998 at warehouse parties around South East Kent.He mainly plays full on psy trance but with a deep and funky touch. Being the leading A&R man at Liquid Records, you can always expect his arsenal of tunes to be some of the grooviest sounds around.
See more about Ross here -
http://www.myspace.com/liquidross
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Tucked away in Gloucester in a world of its own, Toadstool will once again be creating that special place for you to come together with friends and parteeeee!!!There is such a great energy on the dance floor and its all down to you party people!!!!!
Its going to be a night of Progressive & full on Psy Trance coming at ya through Franks Opus Rig, with all the trimmings ....
~ UV Environment with crazy backdrops plus projected visuals
~ Free fruit & Ice Pops
~ Jugglers
~ Chocolate Guarana Truffles
~ Chai Tea, coffee etc
~ Fun, smiles & laughter
~ Out door, heated smoking area
~ Friendly bar & door staff.
DJ's ~
Keeping that dance floor bouncing & rocking -
~ Boris (Toadstool)
~ Ben Edge (Toadstool)
~ Toad (Toadstool)
Keeping you lot smiling dancing & cool with ice pops -
~ The Natterjack dancers
Friday 19th September
Crackers, Bruton Way, Glos
10pm ~ 4am
Nr the Train Station
Full details, news, mixes and top cd reviews -
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Party People's Comments .........
Thank you SO MUCH Everyone at TOADSTOOL for a lovely night;
We felt SO AT HOME AND RELAXED, after a 200 mile drive, from Cambridge, special thanks ..to... just about everybody from the doorman - to Corky & Boris helping us get set up -Rich,- everybody, for being so friendly;-You've got it sussed you know. - make people feel welcome and at home, and everything else falls into place.
We were especially impressed by what a SHARED party it was,- everyone feeling a part of it;-and the music, Excellent, really flowing beautifully, practically seamless.
nackering but BRILLIANT! We'd love to paint again at a Toadstool night sometime
all the best
love
Mike and Sally.xxxx
old website with some of our bodyart photos
at www.bodyartonline.org
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Well Corky & co - I'm still buzzing now! That has got to be one of the best clubbing nights I've ever experienced - music, atmosphere, people, environment (oh and my somewhat addled mental state ) combined to make Toadstool's birthday party an extra special occasion....perfect in fact! The dancefloor was heaving till the end - and we all wanted more
Thanks again Toadstool!
Shiva
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Well it was must have been the best Toadstool EVER!
As soon as you walk through the door of the club you are enveloped in a cocoon of warmth and friendlyness.The bouncers are polite and friendly as they go about there duties..
Beautiful UV hangings seem to hang from every wall...strange interesting things hang from the ceiling ...UV lights are liberally scattered ..the overall effect is amazing.
Thanks for the ice lollies and the cool cool melon.
As usual the music was spot on
All the Toadstool DJs just seem to get better and better. They seem to be able to lift you up into those higher places and just before you think your head is going to explode they drop you down and then build you up again fantastic!
The Commercial Hippies carried on the magical journey...
As usual is was a fantasticly beautiful, night, the club was full, the people were great..I m sure it must be one of the friendliest clubs in the area...
..thanks eveyone you made it a very special night for me....
Zenecho
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What a night it was!!!! I have never been anywhere where the music & atmosphere came together so amazingly well. It's one night I will always struggle to remember but will never forget!!!!
A big thank you to all the Toadstool guys- I remember the humble beginnings at the Royal Well pub in Cheltenham like they were yesterday, and have enjoyed every one that I've been to ever since. Every single time I've said that each one has been better than the last, but the 3rd Birthday tore the roof off and then some!!!!
For those of you that don't know, Toadstool has some of the best psy DJ's you'll ever hear outside of The Glade, and the effort put in to decorate the club and make everyone feel relaxed by the Toadstool crew is amazing.
Padster
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It was a really good night! Great music, friendly people and those snacks were a godsend!!!! Long live psytrance!
Dobski Dan
I just want to say a huge thank you for such a great party on Friday. The music was absolutely uplifting all night, I found it impossible to leave the dancefloor. Juggler, toad, boris and Ben all played fantastic sets. The crowd, as it always is with toadstool, are a lovely eclectic mix. The dancefloor contained all these great smiles and there was a beautiful energy on the dancefloor. Thank you once again. You will be missed over the summer. See you for sure in September,
DarrenÂ
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Thanks guys for the lovely comments and write ups! We couldn't do it without you!!!!!
Luv & Light
Toadstool Crew
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