title: Parlour Club
text: # Parlour Club
  
  The Parlour Club was a venue located on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood, California and managed by Andrew Gould. Among its notable events included the speakeasy-themed night Bricktops (established by Vaginal Davis), series of spoken-word sessions The Unhappy Hour (created by Lydia Lunch with Andrew Gould), and performance art night Touché (created by Clint Catalyst).
  
  ## Notable performers and hosts
  
  * Lydia Lunch
  * Shawna Kenney
  * Pleasant Gehman
  * Clint Catalyst
  * Jake La Botz
  * Vaginal Davis
  * Mary Woronov
  * Velvet Hammer
  