{"id":5321,"date":"2011-10-30T17:12:28","date_gmt":"2011-10-30T17:12:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=5321"},"modified":"2011-10-30T17:12:28","modified_gmt":"2011-10-30T17:12:28","slug":"actionettes-halloween-party-with-the-nuns-the-action-men-and-limbo-dancing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/actionettes-halloween-party-with-the-nuns-the-action-men-and-limbo-dancing\/","title":{"rendered":"Actionettes Halloween party with The Nuns, The Action Men and limbo dancing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/actionettes-halloween-2011-14.jpg\" alt=\"Actionettes Halloween party at the Buffalo Bar, Islington with The Nuns and The Action Men, Saturday 29th October 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There was a big party going on north of the river last night, with the Actionettes hosting their &#8216;Night of the Shimmying Dead&#8217;\u00a0Halloween special at the Buffalo Bar, a\u00a0basement\u00a0club right next to Highbury and Islington tube station.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The night featured live sets by the Werewandas, Ani of The Pipettes playing a DJ set, The Action Men, limbo dancing and, of course, two sets from the Actionettes.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/actionettes-halloween-2011-01.jpg\" alt=\"Actionettes Halloween party at the Buffalo Bar, Islington with The Nuns and The Action Men, Saturday 29th October 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Nuns on stage.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/actionettes-halloween-2011-02.jpg\" alt=\"Actionettes Halloween party at the Buffalo Bar, Islington with The Nuns and The Action Men, Saturday 29th October 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/actionettes-halloween-2011-03.jpg\" alt=\"Actionettes Halloween party at the Buffalo Bar, Islington with The Nuns and The Action Men, Saturday 29th October 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/actionettes-halloween-2011-04.jpg\" alt=\"Actionettes Halloween party at the Buffalo Bar, Islington with The Nuns and The Action Men, Saturday 29th October 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/actionettes-halloween-2011-05.jpg\" alt=\"Actionettes Halloween party at the Buffalo Bar, Islington with The Nuns and The Action Men, Saturday 29th October 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Backstage.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/actionettes-halloween-2011-07.jpg\" alt=\"Actionettes Halloween party at the Buffalo Bar, Islington with The Nuns and The Action Men, Saturday 29th October 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Action Men introduce the Actionettes.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/actionettes-halloween-2011-08.jpg\" alt=\"Actionettes Halloween party at the Buffalo Bar, Islington with The Nuns and The Action Men, Saturday 29th October 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Actionettes doing their stuff to a crazy\u00a0voodoo\u00a0beat.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/actionettes-halloween-2011-09.jpg\" alt=\"Actionettes Halloween party at the Buffalo Bar, Islington with The Nuns and The Action Men, Saturday 29th October 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/actionettes-halloween-2011-11.jpg\" alt=\"Actionettes Halloween party at the Buffalo Bar, Islington with The Nuns and The Action Men, Saturday 29th October 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/actionettes-halloween-2011-12.jpg\" alt=\"Actionettes Halloween party at the Buffalo Bar, Islington with The Nuns and The Action Men, Saturday 29th October 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/actionettes-halloween-2011-13.jpg\" alt=\"Actionettes Halloween party at the Buffalo Bar, Islington with The Nuns and The Action Men, Saturday 29th October 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/actionettes-halloween-2011-14.jpg\" alt=\"Actionettes Halloween party at the Buffalo Bar, Islington with The Nuns and The Action Men, Saturday 29th October 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/actionettes-halloween-2011-15.jpg\" alt=\"Actionettes Halloween party at the Buffalo Bar, Islington with The Nuns and The Action Men, Saturday 29th October 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Action Men launch into their King Kong themed routine.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/actionettes-halloween-2011-16.jpg\" alt=\"Actionettes Halloween party at the Buffalo Bar, Islington with The Nuns and The Action Men, Saturday 29th October 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/actionettes-halloween-2011-17.jpg\" alt=\"Actionettes Halloween party at the Buffalo Bar, Islington with The Nuns and The Action Men, Saturday 29th October 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/actionettes-halloween-2011-18.jpg\" alt=\"Actionettes Halloween party at the Buffalo Bar, Islington with The Nuns and The Action Men, Saturday 29th October 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/actionettes-halloween-2011-19.jpg\" alt=\"Actionettes Halloween party at the Buffalo Bar, Islington with The Nuns and The Action Men, Saturday 29th October 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/actionettes-halloween-2011-20.jpg\" alt=\"Actionettes Halloween party at the Buffalo Bar, Islington with The Nuns and The Action Men, Saturday 29th October 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/actionettes-halloween-2011-10.jpg\" alt=\"Actionettes Halloween party at the Buffalo Bar, Islington with The Nuns and The Action Men, Saturday 29th October 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/actionettes-halloween-2011-21.jpg\" alt=\"Actionettes Halloween party at the Buffalo Bar, Islington with The Nuns and The Action Men, Saturday 29th October 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/actionettes-halloween-2011-22.jpg\" alt=\"Actionettes Halloween party at the Buffalo Bar, Islington with The Nuns and The Action Men, Saturday 29th October 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/actionettes-halloween-2011-23.jpg\" alt=\"Actionettes Halloween party at the Buffalo Bar, Islington with The Nuns and The Action Men, Saturday 29th October 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/actionettes-halloween-2011-24.jpg\" alt=\"Actionettes Halloween party at the Buffalo Bar, Islington with The Nuns and The Action Men, Saturday 29th October 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Let the limbo dancing begin!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/actionettes-halloween-2011-25.jpg\" alt=\"Actionettes Halloween party at the Buffalo Bar, Islington with The Nuns and The Action Men, Saturday 29th October 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This one&#8217;s not going well.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/actionettes-halloween-2011-27.jpg\" alt=\"Actionettes Halloween party at the Buffalo Bar, Islington with The Nuns and The Action Men, Saturday 29th October 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/actionettes-halloween-2011-28.jpg\" alt=\"Actionettes Halloween party at the Buffalo Bar, Islington with The Nuns and The Action Men, Saturday 29th October 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Close, but no cigar!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/actionettes-halloween-2011-26.jpg\" alt=\"Actionettes Halloween party at the Buffalo Bar, Islington with The Nuns and The Action Men, Saturday 29th October 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The winner shimmies effortlessly under the bar.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/actionettes-halloween-2011-29.jpg\" alt=\"Actionettes Halloween party at the Buffalo Bar, Islington with The Nuns and The Action Men, Saturday 29th October 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fancy dress competition gets underway.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/actionettes-halloween-2011-30.jpg\" alt=\"Actionettes Halloween party at the Buffalo Bar, Islington with The Nuns and The Action Men, Saturday 29th October 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/actionettes-halloween-2011-31.jpg\" alt=\"Actionettes Halloween party at the Buffalo Bar, Islington with The Nuns and The Action Men, Saturday 29th October 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/actionettes-halloween-2011-32.jpg\" alt=\"Actionettes Halloween party at the Buffalo Bar, Islington with The Nuns and The Action Men, Saturday 29th October 2011\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The winner!<\/p>\n<p>Find our more about the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.actionettes.com\" target=\"_blank\">Actionettes here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There was a big party going on north of the river last night, with the Actionettes hosting their &#8216;Night of the Shimmying Dead&#8217;\u00a0Halloween special at the Buffalo Bar, a\u00a0basement\u00a0club right &hellip; 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