Raving outside of CA
the blue bus
Up here in Colorado there is some activity, bot not much - the only rave I've
been to was one held by a local club about 6 months ago, but I wouldn't
consider it a "rave" as they are today...More like an "early-days-of-madchester
rave"...I've heard of a couple since then but haven't gone to any...
Anyway, I was also wondering if there are any 'zines that talk about the rave
culture...Any info would be greatly appreciated...Thanks...
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aha...@isis.cs.du.edu (andy)
Marla M. Kammer
Actually, there is a little rave magazine I picked up in NYC. It's
called "Introspection." It was kind of cool -- interview with MOBY,
DJ lists, and a history to the importance of DJs to dance music
remixing. It's really small, but it's fun to read.
Here's the address if you are interested:
Introspection
58 Jamaica Ave
Holtsville NY 11742
I don't know what they'll do if you respond, but they do ask for
feedback.
The scene in Cleveland is progressing. It was really happening about
a year ago. There were places to hear techno at least four nights a
week. It died a bit over the fall, but it is once again gaining strength.
Many guest DJs from various places and different acts come to town. Most
of the scene is still in the clubs, but there have been a few private
parties. The people who are into it are really into it, so I see loads
of room for potential growth. Most places keep going until 4am, so atleast
I get my fill of dancing.
If anyone is coming to Cleveland and needs some info...Please let me
know!
Smiling pretty,
Marla
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MARLA
Lazlo Nibble
> Just wondering if the rave scene has hit anywhere outside of California yet?
There have been a couple of attempts at raves here in Albuquerque. I haven't
gone to any of them, and the word from people who have is that they sucked
in a really major way (the usual culprits: greed and not living up to the
pre-show hype -- they've also all been [as far as I know] under-21 shows,
to which I say BUUAAAHAHAHAHAHA no way!).
If I had a few $K I'd see about doing one up right.
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Lazlo (la...@triton.unm.edu)
"Oh YEAH, buddy? Conformally map THIS!"
POTOSKY
Last night, I went to one in El Paso, Texas...
It was in a warehouse... it was alright... nitro-shots for $2 (waste)
I also go to them in Phoenix, and they're worse there.
dpotosky @ nmsu.edu
Little Fluffy Cloud
o What's wrong with under-21 raves? That's the way it should be, unless you're
loving hanging out with old played-out farts in an above-ground setting with
oodles of beer. That's my idea of a good time. NOT.
o What is a nitro-shot? A nitrous balloon? $2.00 is cheap for good quality
N2O. We charge $5 for huge latex baloons of medical grade and people have
not complained one bit.
Oh, also, there's a rave scene in Chicago that's starting up. It looks like
we have four promoters now. They're really high budget shows and have all
the energy of an LA party before commercialism. It's looking really good
here. The last decent show we had was with 850 people, 4 intellibeams, a
16K sound wall, a moon bounce, a water-cooled laser, Adam X of NY DJing
for a while, and a hell of a lot of fun. My only complaint is that people
didn't want to pay $15 at the door, which is really cheap of them. Oh well.
Unity
=Jerry Dischler=|Little Fluffy Cloud|=di...@quads.uchicago.edu=
Lazlo Nibble
> What's wrong with under-21 raves? That's the way it should be, unless
> you're loving hanging out with old played-out farts in an above-ground
> setting with oodles of beer. That's my idea of a good time. NOT.
As opposed to hanging out in the middle of a big-haired teenybopper pose-
fest and fashion show? No thanks . . .
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Lazlo (la...@triton.unm.edu)
Little Fluffy Cloud
teeny bopper pose-fest culture, I must confess that I was afraid when we
threw our first party out here. Do you know how many of the aforementioned
hair-hoppers showed up? About two. And the music scared them away.
You fail to address the over 21 leather-coat wearing prim and proper posing
bar crowd, much in the same vein as the teeny-bopper crowd, who would be more
apt to go knowing that a rave party would be an over-21 event, to try to be
"hip with the scene" as they often try to be. The new thing amongst these
cretins is a very stiff Vanilla Ice like MC Hammer dance move. It's funny.
In any case, the whole point of a rave is to be innovative, free, open and
countercultural. With alcohol and an over-21 age restriction, how can ya
be like that? All the over 21 pseudoraves I've ever been to have been a
bunch of confused adults with a few people who were cool in their low or
mid 20s and a bunch of kids with fake IDs having a good time.