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in search of dj Graeme SF

2008-08-17T19:48:45Z

I just finished listening graeme live at cybertribe 95. I remember when this guy used to be on nearly every flyer in the SF rave scene in the 90's. Anyone know where he's hiding out now, was thinking of the possibility of booking him.

Thanks~

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What and When was your first "Rave"?

2008-08-03T23:54:36Z

Mine was a Basics party in fall 1992?
It was awsome!

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Best Mix Tape

2008-07-31T20:01:31Z

My vote is for one put out by Dutch in '92. Can't for the life of me remember the name of it. But it blew the roof off my shitty 'ole green truck for many years!

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What changed the rave scene?

2008-07-29T05:50:56Z

Hey everyone, first post, old school raver of course...
I'd like to know what some of you think happened to stop the rave momentum.
Was it police crackdowns on raves, too much irresponsible drug use, too much
commercial influence or a combination of things. As a psychologist I try to find out why people are drawn to
raves and equally why many are dissatisfied after a time. Many I have met simply feel that they
have grown out of it, that it was a youthful social experiment to be discarded after a certain age.
Others see it as a life-altering experience that leads them to further explore alternate ways of living.
Is this group an argument against the idea that raving is an age- based experience?
Do you encounter much resistance from younger people, do they see you as intruding upon
their clique or do you feel welcomed into the general rave community, ( whatever there is of one.)
I am curious about why some of you are still interested in raves, even though raving seems
to be somewhat different than it was.

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Does anyone remember the Chemistry parties?

2008-05-14T22:07:29Z

they were thrown by carlos (and dutch) i believe. and they were at this spot that was on broadway near kearny in san francisco. it was at an upstairs bar. i forget what was below it, maybe a restaurant. the building was in between a parking lot and a porno shop. in north beach.*

the decks were suspended in the air. there was a balcony that wrapped around up top.

i think this was in 1994 but it could have been 1995. im writing a story that revolves around a night i had at this party, does anyone remember what the venue was called? does any one have a flyer? i seem to remember that one epic night i had there was one of carlos' birthday partys. garth, carlos, and dutch played. i know its ridiculously specific, but any one have any recollections of going to this?

*it isnt the same venue the recycle parties were thrown at in 1992 or 93.

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ravearchive.com

2008-04-11T20:52:16Z

Hey All,

I wanted to let you know about http://www.ravearchive.com. Myself and a couple friends have been spending a ridiculous amount of time putting together the end-all, be-all archive of all things rave from the 1990's US and Canada scenes. Flyers, zines, mixtapes and photos are all there so please come by and enjoy the memories. We're ripping 20-30 mixtapes and scanning 5-10 zines and 30-50 flyers a week and everything is free to download and enjoy.

Come by and say hi when you get a chance! We'll have some smart drinks and whistles waiting for you.
-Adam

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Happiness in Life Doesn't End with Getting Older

2008-02-29T05:03:55Z

I've had the link to this article in my Inbox for more almost 2 weeks and just got around to checking it out. I think it's something well worth reading by everyone - here and elsewhere.
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Older People Are Happy: Life Begins At 40 And 50 And 60

ScienceDaily (Feb. 18, 2008) — Growing old is a happier experience than many of us imagine - that’s according to the findings of a study conducted at Queen’s University, Belfast, on behalf of the Changing Ageing Partnership (CAP).

The study, which was conducted by Dr John Garry from Queen’s University, looked at young people’s attitudes to happiness in old age and how these attitudes affect their current health-related behaviour.

Dr Garry said: “We have all heard the saying ‘life begins at forty’. But it seems that many people, particularly young people, actually associate growing old with being miserable, meaning they don’t see any benefit in preserving their health for old age.

“Young people like to enjoy themselves, but this often means behaving in ways that can damage their future health. The harmful effects of alcohol, smoking and poor diet and fitness are well known, but many young people still binge-drink, smoke, avoid eating fruit and vegetables and fail to do regular exercise.

“This study aimed to find out whether this risky behaviour is associated with young people’s estimates of happiness in old age. Are they determined to ‘live it up’ while they are young because they are convinced that as they grow older they will become more and more miserable?

“The research found that, contrary to common belief, old age does not mean a decline in happiness - older people are just as happy as younger people. Whilst many young people associate old age with doom and gloom, this is not the case.

“We also found a strong link between the belief that happiness declines with age and levels of binge drinking by young men. It seems that these young men abuse their bodies through alcohol because, as they see it, there is little point in preserving their health for a miserable old age.

“Perhaps health professionals should consider this in their efforts to tackle binge drinking amongst young men. By addressing their incorrect perception that growing old is a miserable experience, they may be encouraged to drink more responsibly and take better care of their health.”

Archie and Margaret Lindsay, who are celebrating their 44th Valentine’s Day together, say they are perfectly happy in their old age. The couple attend the Newtownabbey Senior Citizens’ Forum. Mr Lindsay said: “I am surprised that so many young people think that getting older means being unhappy. My wife and I are both in our seventies and are as happy now as we were thirty years ago - and I think many of our friends would say the same. In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count, it’s the life in your years!

“It’s important that young people realise that they can still enjoy life as they get older. As long as they make an effort to look after themselves, there’s no reason why they shouldn’t look forward to a happy and fulfilled old age.”

Adapted from materials provided by Queen's University, Belfast.
Queen's University, Belfast (2008, February 18). Older People Are Happy: Life Begins At 40 And 50 And 60. ScienceDaily. Retrieved February 28, 2008, from
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/02/080217223907.htm

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I made a special upload notice at MoreLife Yahoo yesterday evening (before we went dancing at Karamba and then Cafe Carumba) for the guest entry Paul made at Kitty Reflects on MoreLife to commemorate a special point in his life. The Index of all entries - http://morelife.org/personal/kittyreflects/ has this newest at the top.

I haven't yet, but will edit the above item by Paul to include a "revealing" photo I took last July - http://morelife.org/personal/photos2007/paulnud070814163324_2_600x839.jpg
I didn't think about including it when he first wrote the item, but I think it adds some information for readers beyond the links there. Personally, I think he looks better now than when I first met him in 2000 and when I took a similar photo in summer 2001, last one shown on the Photo page - http://morelife.org/personal/photos/photos_5.html

**Kitty Antonik Wakfer

MoreLife for the rational - http://morelife.org
Reality based tools for more life in quantity and quality
Self-Sovereign Individual Project - http://selfsip.org
Self-sovereignty, rational pursuit of optimal lifetime happiness,
individual responsibility, social preferencing & social contracting

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Info Requested for Current Scene

2007-11-03T04:46:39Z

I and husband Paul are old-time ravers in a limited sense - we've been high energy dancing for years, but only at raves (in Arizona) for the past year. However, we're both in our 60s - he'll be turning 70 next February - and we both have no intention of stopping. We find the parties/events/raves much more friendly than most of the clubs, including those we danced at regularly for several years in Toronto till we moved our Canadian residence to south of Algonquin Provincial Park (Paul's legally a Canadian and I'm technically a USer - mixed marriage per government view).

Problem with being in rural Ontario for the warm months is the absolute lack of any dancing events - at least that I've been able to discover so far less than 3 hours travel. With the Canadian federal and Ontario provincial governments having done their best to prevent any raves from taking place, there don't appear to be many at all. The only thing I find is a massive 3 day WEMF somewhere in Ontario (no venue given yet for 7/20-22 event). An article written last December at exclaim.ca (http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/multiarticlesub.aspx?csid1=106&csid2=864&fid1=24430 ) suggests that there are smaller events/parties being held underground. Personally we're not insistent on the enormous multi-stage events that draw thousands and cost $25 and more per person. We just want good trance/techno/energy house for dancing - talented local DJs are fine with us.

Since members here have "been around" awhile and likely have connections lots of places, I figured this is a good place to ask for information. So if anyone can steer me to a group/tribe that includes parties/events/raves in the southern Ontario area I'd sure appreciate it. And I and Paul look forward to our return to central Arizona in late October for some great dance events.

Thanks in advance.

**Kitty

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**Kitty Antonik Wakfer

MoreLife for the rational - http://morelife.org
Reality based tools for more life in quantity and quality
Self-Sovereign Individual Project - http://selfsip.org
Self-sovereignty, rational pursuit of optimal lifetime happiness,
individual responsibility, social preferencing & social contracting

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Off The Cuff - Retro-Breakhouse mix

2007-10-30T06:02:36Z

http://www.overmindworks.com/synergy/NickSynergy-OffTheCuff.mp3

Here's a new mix some of you might enjoy. It'll certainly bring back memories for many. It's an impromptu mix of old-ish, trippy, breaky tracks sprinkled with bits of four-on-the-floor, recorded totally and spontaneously live. It's unedited, except for my having to cut/fade out the last track because the turntables got bumped in the mix following it. But, things were going pretty swimmingly for an hour there...

01 - Spiro - Searching For Love
02 - Anoesis - Rhythmic Itch
03 - The Coffee Boys - Nipple Fish
04 - Metro - Stone Skippin'
05 - Rob Tissera - Kick Up The Volume (Electroliners Mix)
06 - Stepdisk - Furvert
07 - Wink - Higher State Of Consciousness (Tweekin Acid Funk)
08 - Micro & Vicious Vic - Electric
09 - Freaky Chakra - Living in the Future
10 - Intelstat - Coreshot
11 - Fatboy Slim - Next to Nothing

A little taste of quasi-old school - enjoy!

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where are they now?

2007-10-27T20:57:32Z

A co-worker commented on my dj bag a while back and we started talking. Come to find out, he is an old-school raver who, up until very recently, was still involved in the scene (djing and promoting). We talked about old parties we were both at and had a great time reminiscing. Although he knew the wherabouts of a number of djs, he had lost touch with quite a few. It got me thinking.

It is a fact that the 90's "Rave" scene in the Bay Area was a very special time. Has there been any work to archive this in written format? I would love to read a historical document on this. How the scene evolved... who were the influencers... the djs... the drugs... all of it. What did Jonah Sharp do for the scene? Why do I see ETI everywhere? Silent Records, and Reflective. England in the US. Chill rooms. Flyer art. All of it.

Does anyone know if this is happening? I have a handful of books that deal with the "rave" culture, but nothing definitive. Nothing that attempts to really document this time. What happened to all these people? Where are they now?

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NOCTURNAL WONDERLAND (9/29/07 in LA)

2007-10-02T22:31:46Z

Any old skoolers going to this? Paul Van Dyk, Carl Cox, and Chemical Bros live PA. Should be worth a night out for the headstrong.

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Nocturnal Wonderland Video

2007-10-02T22:29:12Z

Here’s my footage of the view from my camera of Nocturnal Wonderland 2007 in downtown LA. The video is about 1hr 15mins long of different clips of the djs.

http://obeyvideos.com/nocturnal-wonderland-2007/

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the return of ol' skool SF rave - BASICS - this Saturday July 21st..

2007-09-28T17:34:25Z

SPUN, TONY, JENO, BONES & GALEN..

visuals by Mark Johns..

@ Mighty - 119 Utah St, SF 94103

10-6am..

21+, $10 b4 10pm $15 after

flyer is here - http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v386/djjeno/l_9556512ebc0addd577c6f48fa87bb605.gif

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Look at this!!!! refresh your memory

2007-09-28T17:30:56Z

http://www.ezeskankin.com/

tons of old music.....

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VA - Shiva vs. Kali - OUT NOW!!

2007-09-20T12:42:48Z

Sonic Tantra Records brings you their first CD! The CD started out as a remix project connecting artists from the forum of Isratrance remixing each other.

Welcome to the sounds of an intense psychedelic
music battle.

10 interpretations of ferocious Dj battle between
Shiva & Kali!
Re-live the ancient sagas, when Lord Shiva stops
Kali from destroying the universe!
To make sure the trip is an authentic dancefloor
bomb, each track has been remixed in the classic
killer style!

So watcha waitin for? Groove in to the sounds of
destruction and rebirth!

www.sonictantra.com (Label Website)

VA - Shiva vs. Kali Tracklist:

1. aGh0Ri TanTriK & Oil - Heckler's Tamasha
2. Liquidnoize - Funk U! (Kiriyama's Palinka Demix)
3. aGh0Ri TanTriK - Necrophagy (eniChkin Rmx)
4. eniChkin - Saw (aGh0Ri TanTriK Rmx)
5. Distorted Goblin - Synthronisation (Mad Silica Rmx)
6. Noized-Return to Hellbob (Devic Rmx)
7. Devic - Dead Trap (Noized Rmx)
8. Silica - New Horizons (Distorted Goblin Rmx)
9. Jetlux - Tikpa (CSX rmx)
10. CSX - Chemical Activity (Jetlux Rmx)

Distribution:
http://www.beatspace.com/dettagli/dettaglio.asp?id=3513
http://www.psyshop.com/shop/CDs/soi/soi1cd001.html
http://www.wirikuta.at/web66/product_detail.jsp;showDetail=163688
http://www.saikosounds.com/english/display_release.asp?id=6697

Distribution in India:
www.sonictantra.com (Rs. 600)

PEACE
Sonic Tantra Crew

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Iranian morals police arrest 230 in raid on 'satanist' rave

2007-08-15T19:37:21Z

Robert Tait in Tehran
Monday August 6, 2007
The Guardian

Iran's drive to enforce Islamic morals netted revellers from Britain and Sweden after police swooped on a "satanic" concert organised over the internet.

Police arrested 230 people and seized drugs, alcohol and 800 illicit CDs after raiding the event in Karaj, 12 miles west of Tehran. Those arrested included young women in skimpy and "inappropriate" clothing, officers said.

Reza Zarei, Tehran's provincial police chief, said the operation also resulted in the confiscation of 20 video cameras, with which organisers allegedly planned to shoot "obscene" films and then blackmail female participants.

The event included rock and rap performers as well as female singers, who are banned under Iran's Islamic laws. The authorities described the artistes as "satanist" without elaborating. Iran's rulers routinely label much of western-style popular music and culture as decadent.

Preparations were kept so secret that revellers were made aware of the venue only hours before the rave.

Although security guards were hired to act as lookouts and plans were made to clear the site of alcohol and drugs the police found 150 bottles of alcohol and drugs, including marijuana.

Most of the detainees came from rich families and included people from Iranian backgrounds who had travelled from Britain and Sweden, Mr Zarei said. "This is the first time that tens of male and female participants have been invited to such an event through an internet call," he told the semi-official ISNA news agency. Rock concerts are rarely permitted in Iran but are sometimes held illegally in venues such as underground car parks.

Last Wednesday's raid occurred during a government-backed "social security" campaign in which police have arrested or cautioned thousands of women whose dress or headscarves have been deemed insufficiently Islamic. While such offensives occur periodically, this year's has been carried out with unusual intensity over a prolonged period amid accusations that the US is trying to topple the Islamic regime through a "soft revolution".

Authorities last month doubled the number of officers deployed on morals patrols. Police have been instructed to arrest young men with "western" hairstyles. Those arrested are released only after giving the names of their barbers and making signed commitments to get hair-cuts. They then have to return to the police station to show their new hairstyles.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/iran/story/0,,2142458,00.html

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Disorient presents: COMPRESSOR (NYC) - Fri. Jul. 27, 2007

2007-07-27T06:32:40Z

Disorient presents: COMPRESSOR
http://wiki.disorient.info/index.php?title=Image:Compressor_D7.png

Get ready for the Playa, Disorient style.

Club Exit
http://www.club-exit.com/

147 Greenpoint Ave. Brooklyn, NY 718-349-6969
http://www.google.com/maps?q=147+Greenpoint+Ave,+Brooklyn,+NY+11222,+USA&ie=UTF8&ll=40.730218,-73.953888&spn=0.010651,0.018346&t=h&z=16&iwloc=addr&om=1

Fri. Jul. 27, 2007 - 10:00PM until 6:00AM

featuring
Zev/Wolf (Wolf+Lamb)
Sub Swara
Devo+Bianca
Journeyman
FriarTuck
Reda Briki
and DJ Balls

Disorient Goggles for sale.

Live D7 T-shirt printing by Peripheral Media Projects
http://www.peripheralmediaprojects.com/

Installation by AKAirways
http://www.akairways.com/

$20 in GlamTech attire, $25 without.
$15 limited presale tickets available soon at www.disorient.com

Proceeds support Disorient camp at Burning Man

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Grin Rave The year was 1993

2007-06-18T02:53:27Z

Hey checkout this news report filed by Fox News [of all networks] its only 2.5 mins long and if you where their you might recognize some of the old school headz at the party.... this was pre-mass implementation of phat pants btw...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rh8z0V0e3k4

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Gays in the rave scene?

2007-06-11T22:59:37Z

So we all remember how it was.

We all remember raves in the nineties, and how there were gays everywhere.

We all remember the fairy wings, the wigs, the glitter... then later the candy kids, the stuffed animal backpacks.

These guys were gay. Not just homosexual, but EXTREMELY FUCKING GAY. There were some lesbos too... but everybody remembers the herds of flaming gay males... how could you forget them?

Well apparently they've left the building. Apparently what is left of the rave scene no longer even has any homos. Okay, maybe that is an exagerration to some extent... but I posted on the message board I used to go on when I lived in Seattle, simply asking;

'Are there any gay people left on this board of 16,000 people?'

And not only did I not get any responses from gay people, many of the straight people who ARE there decided that things were ALWAYS LIKE THIS. They said to me things like

'Well maybe they don't go around projecting their sexuality all the time like you do?'

Ha!..... hahahahaha!!!

Yeah right! Any of us who were into the rave scene in the nineties will let you know that the gays made themselves known. I might not believe in accusing people of 'projecting their sexualities,' but there was never a doubt FOR A SECOND that these guys were gay.

Not only that, but they would post about it on message-boards and mailing lists all the time. They'd be like

'Gay party kid meet-up right before Sandra Collins set in the trance room!'

So okay. I might be preaching to the choir, but I want some more stories... can somebody give me some stories of the extreme gayness that was once the rave scene... so I can go back and post them as evidence for the boring kids of today?

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favorite outdoor raves

2007-05-03T21:14:58Z

What was your most memorable outdoor rave?

For me, it was the rave camp at Burning Man 1996. Gateway, Wicked, and CCC each set up awesome sound systems. Gateway's camp had all these Intellibeams focused outward from a radial sculpture that appeared from the distance as though it were an alien landing zone. Wicked, in contrast, set up a more enclosed dance space topped with a translucent pyramid. And CCC had a minimal set-up with no shelter at all, which made for a most surreal experience at night, especially when the winds had died down.

The really weird bit was the chill tent in the middle that was playing awful rock 'n roll music. Many folks passed by, but it each time I did, no one was hanging out there!

It was at Gateway when I discovered the magic of Freaky Chakra's music -- a most transendental experience indeed.

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Who here was at "Shiva's Erotic Banquet"?

2007-03-04T14:02:45Z

1992 at the Casa in LA. Psychic TV headlined and it was hosted by Timothy Leary. Produced by Savage House. Doc Marten, Moon Pup, and others DJ'd. 6000 people showed up. It was epic.

Ran into a guy in Papua New Guinea who said he was at this one too - that was a weird coincidence.

- David

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Doc Martin and Sublevel tribe..

2007-02-07T19:18:34Z

just thought I'd put the word out that there is a new tribe dedicated to Doc Martin's legendary Sublevel parties. If you are interested in what is going on with this scene think about joining up.
http://tribes.tribe.net/sublevelcalifornia?_click_path=Application%5Btribe%5D.Tribe%5B97378149-3449-42cd-84fc-74a2b2626477%5D

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F.A.M.I.L.Y. IN LA tonight....just like in the old days...

2007-02-03T21:43:42Z

***FAMILY***

THIS IS A TRUE UNDERGROUND EVENT that has been around since 1993
Doug, the promoter is celebrating his 36th Birthday along with a bunch of friends...

I'll be playing at 1:30 til 3:00 am...

There is a plethora of good LA djs who have been around for a while, playing as well.
Good People, Cheap drinks and Bass in your face......

If you are interested call after 9 pm for Info to the location....

213.403.0144

I hope to see you all there...

PATRICIO

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IDM/Ambient/Psy-Chill mix for your listening pleasure!!!

2007-01-19T04:39:07Z

Hello friends,

Well rather than do a Podcast every other Wednesday, I've decided to dedicate a monthly mix available for download.
This month's mix is a psy-chill mix that borders on the dark and wicked. Featuring: IDM, Glitch, Ambient, Psy-Breaks, and Psy-Chill. You'll also notice a handful of original tracks from yours truly.

To download just Right Click/Save As the link...
http://www.archive.org/download/Twisted_DUO_Portals_011807/Portals_011707.mp3

For those interested, here's the tracklist:
Intro
Twisted D.U.O. - Energy Studies
Twisted D.U.O. - Crossing Over
Aspects of Physics - Contact
Brian Eno - Triennale
Cybernium - L'Extase
L.A.B. - The Colours
Moby - Sleep Alone
Télépopmusik - L'Incertitude d'Heisenberg
Bluetech - Cosmologic
Shpongle - Once Upon the Sea of Blissful Awareness (Esionjim Remix)
Twisted D.U.O. - In Certain Circles
Ebauche - Regulating Organs
Infected Mushroom - The Messenger
Outro

Thanks again for the support and keep it rockin'!!!

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THE SYNTHETIC DREAM FOUNDATION

2007-01-18T22:40:03Z

THE SYNTHETIC DREAM FOUNDATION has finally put up a band page on myspace and has a remix posted on there for a remix they did for In strict confidence that is well worth checking out. Their page is
http://www.myspace.com/thesyntheticdreamfoundation

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Something I've noticed (just pointless banter)

2007-01-17T21:04:59Z

It's no big revelation as I've experienced it many times over the years. I'm not going to go into detail of the locations/events because people can be defensive , but just wanted to mention it.

Of the several events the last couples months, two of the parties of pretty much the same size and advertising had pretty much the same DJ's and genre. They were held in different areas of the city.

One had a high percentage of freindly, down to earth people. Lots of smiles and no sense of competition. Just people having a good time. The other had more of the pretentious crowd. Cutting in line at the bar, poiting at the older lady on the dancefloor and laughing, just general a-holeness and "look at me" attitude rampant.

Thought it was coincidence but went to a few other parties in the respective areas of town. Same thing.

Anyone else experience this? Wonder if it's actually the area of town or the crowd that the different promoters bring.

*If anyone is bored enough to respond to this, let's try to leave specific event names out so it doesn't turn into some us vs them thing :)

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my weekly podcast - Deeper Shades of House (XM Radio - The Move)

2007-01-07T22:57:24Z

hi everyone ..

just wanted to let you know about my free weekly podcast.
my show 'Deeper Shades of House' on XM Radio - The Move is also available for download since November of '06.

I thought it'd be more than fair to make the show available to those who are not subscribed to XM Radio.
The only restrictions are that it's online a week after it has been aired on XM and I am only making the first of the 2 hour show available.

more info, playlists etc. at http://deepershades.net // free subscription at http://feeds.feedburner.com and

iTunes users click this link, please:
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=205578441

enjoy and please spread the word ..

peace,
Lars Behrenroth

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Unity

2006-12-28T03:10:39Z

i stubled across this CD titled Unity today at Rasputins Records. released by Survival in 2001. this cd is a double cd celebrating the legendary SF Unity parties. tracks by jondi & spesh, doc martin & buck, simon, onionz, eti, orbital, god within, single cell orchestra, astral matrix, jonah sharp, rocket (garth and eric james), dano & tony, user (jon williams) and on and on...

mixed by simon (come-unity), tony hewitt (the gathering) and dave synth (s.p.a.z.)

has anyone heard of this?

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MUSIC FOR ROBOTS - DEC 22 2006

2006-12-09T03:17:42Z

MUSIC FOR ROBOTS - DEC 22 2006

http://neosapiens.net

Neo Sapiens & friends
invite
you & your friends
to
Experience
some great...
music for robots
MUSIC FOR ROBOTS
music for robots
Friday
DEC 22 2006
All Night Gathering

!!! Warning !!!
!!! It will be An UNDERGROUND Warehouse Rave !!!
!!! Warning !!!

HAPPY HOLIDAZE 2006
Since the end of the summer, we have been planning an special "Underground" party for our "steady-ravers"!!!
MUSIC FOR ROBOTS
TRANCE _ JUNGLE _ GOA _ BREAKS _ HOUSE _ CORE

http://neosapiens.net

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Bids for Beats - Charity Auction - Final countdown!

2006-11-14T21:37:38Z

Join the biggest names in the dance music community raising funds for NextAid! Our goal to raise $20,000 will benefit the continuing development of our earth-friendly child support center in Dennilton, South Africa.

We're auctioning off everything from top DJ and studio gear, music production software, midi sample and loop libraries, flyer design and recording studio services, to once-in-a-lifetime experiences with your favorite artists! Also note that a generous private donor will be matching all proceeds, so your winning bid will go twice as far as it would otherwise. Seriously, there are some great deals available and it's for a great cause to boot!

You can check out the full auction catalog at http://nextaid.cmarket.com and learn more about our organizations' efforts at http://nextaid.org -- Thanks for your time!

Inlakesh,
Elias

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Nov 11 - A S T R A L - B I T S - NEO SAPIENS 9 Years Young - STFU RAVE!!!

2006-11-02T13:21:05Z

Nov 11 - A S T R A L - B I T S - NEO SAPIENS 9 Years Young - STFU RAVE!!!

http://neosapiens.net

ASTRAL BITS
A.B.2006 _ Neo Sapiens 9 Years Young

Sat 11 NOVEMBER 2006

_ A.B.2006 _ Musical Astronauts

Trance
303 INFINITY _ Houston Texas
myspace.com/303infinity
THEE-O
JONATHAN MORNING
QUERVO
DOUBLESTAXX
MILITHOR
TECHNICIAN
CRAVER

Jungle D’N’B
DIRTY DEEDS
TOXIC
BLITZ
TEKNEEKZ
SOUNDBOMB

Goa
MICHAEL LIU _ S.F.
FEVERDREAM
EMOTION

Breaks
DEXX _ S.F.
DOWN N GOING

TwoStep House
MOUSE
POETIK SOUNDS (DJs)

...and go PLUR yourself with friends!!!

A.B.2006
LOS ANGELES
Cultural Camp-Out
@ The RANCH (Weather??? Maybe Not???)
6pm 10am
All Ages
$20+ Presales
Special Guests & Resident DJs
Multi Rooms Of Good Vibes
Top Soundsystems & Visuals
Art Craft Food Drinks Booths

"ASTRAL BITS"
was our first Neo Sapiens event
on Sat. Oct. 25 1997
@ The Ivar Theater - Hollywood

More Info: http://neosapiens.net
or
Call
310 712 6308
323 993 8618

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NYC..11/11/06..6362MetaForce presents...DEADLY DOWN UNDER with PONDSCUM!!!

2006-10-26T13:17:13Z

HeLLoOOO geriatric ravers!!
having just crossed another birthday, i send you greetings from the land of psytrance-dedicated stomping oldies!

And i come bearing a party for you to consider on saturday 11/11 :::: pure psytrance with a very positive vibe and happy happy faces dancing right up until morning - when the sunlight streams into 3rd Ward!!!! Please feel welcome and join us if you're looking for a happy jumping warehouse dancefloor!

BoM
*****
6362MetaForce Presents…DEADLY DOWN UNDER with PONDSCUM!!!
SaTURDaY 11/11/06 at 3rd Ward Brooklyn
10:30 pm – 7am

FULL POWER GOA HILLTOP ROOM

*** PONDSCUM (Illuminati Records, Australia) *** LIVE & DJ SET
Luke aka Pondscum rises from the deep down under of Melbourne, Australia, to bring us a special live & DJ set marking the onset of the great Northeastern autumn! Thick, bass-heavy grooves drive his unique deep psychedelic style. Alongside his previous releases on Illuminati Records, Luke’s new traxx are sure to make you stomp and smile! 6362MetaForce can’t wait to welcome him to a NY-style banger! Get a taste of his style at www.ketuhrecords.com/artists...scum.php

***GLOWING DRAGON (TOUCH Samadhi/Vortex, USA)
David aka Glowing Dragon heads up the Vortex crew in Mississippi under TOUCH Samadhi productions - and this will be his first NY appearance. A producer and DJ with a unique deep style engineered to open the third eye and generate cosmic expansion, we look forward to welcoming him up from the South in true MetaForce style!! Get a taste of the music at www.touchsamadhi.com/audio/d...pt_1.mp3
www.touchsamadhi.com/audio/d...pt_2.mp3

***VISHWAATMAAA (6362MetaForce, India/US) *** DJ SET
Serious stomping sunrise assured! Vishwaatmaaa has been collecting twisted morning traxx in honour of this event, and welcomes you with FuLL BLaSTinG PoWER to your Sunday morning!!

… More DJs to be AddeD! … Stay tuned …

CHiLLOUT CAVERN

Omnitribe and Gaian Mind will treat us to deep chill-out and ambient grooves all night!! FeatUrinG....

*** DEET (Gaian Mind, Philadelphia)
*** LESHIY (Omnitribe, NYC)
*** FARMATAR (Omnitribe, NYC)
*** DJ INDRA (Alphatrance/Omnitribe, NYC/Kiev)
*** FX MIKE (Omnitribe, NYC)

PSyCHEDELiC eNViRoNmeNt provided by Daya Cayung (Indonesia) and Uta Bekaia (Georgia)

...PLUS Anjuna-style FLEA MARKET!! 6362MetaForce family will be selling their handmade psychedelic jewelry and clothing... CDs.... and other goodies!!

TICKETS:: $25 at the door.

18+ to party, 21+ (with photo ID) to drink!

LOCATION:
3rd Ward Brooklyn, 195 Morgan Ave., Corner of Stagg in East Williamsburg. (3rd Floor) NOTE:: This is a huge raw space, not a nightclub!! Check out www.3rdwardbrooklyn.org/about_...ons.php for more info.

SUBWAY: L Train to Grand. Walk east (toward the school) about 4 blocks to Morgan St. Turn right and 3rd Ward will be there on the right side, at the end of the first long block. Alternate subway/bus/driving directions can be found at www.3rdWardBrooklyn.org or by calling 3rd Ward at 718-715-4961.

More information???
Email us at info@6362MetaForce.net
Or visit www.6362MetaForce.net for mailing list, flyer, and other info… [[ 11/11 FLYER TO BE POSTED SOON!!]]

COME BLESS this PARTY with your good VIBES, killer ENERGY, and stomping FEET!!

JoiN the MetaForce !!!
BoM SHaNKaR!!!

www.6362MetaForce.net
tribes.tribe.net/6362MetaForce
www.gaian-mind.com
www.glowing-dragon.com

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Deeper Shades of House NOW TUESDAYS on XM Radio

2006-10-06T00:31:36Z

DEEPER SHADES OF HOUSE
weekly radio show with Lars Behrenroth

SAME TIME - DIFFERENT DAY
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Saturdays noon Eastern, 11am Central & 9am Pacific
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Post Burn Madness - Sept 9 - Underground Playground!!!

2006-08-24T03:08:26Z

If you didn't get enough at the Burn...
More banging psytrance in San Diego for you.
Coming down to Southern California to share some wicked psychedelic madness from Sin City...

Here's the flier:
http://images.tribe.net/tribe/upload/photo/944/06c/94406c3e-c7e8-41bf-8213-473b2a992344

Namaste-

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Fresh Squeezed was really a vitamin C shot !!!!

2006-08-14T15:53:23Z

Hey those who missed it, we had a rollin hard time !!! Ya I had a choice of the sat nite dance at the local American Legion, getting drunk and looking at fat old ladies, some young ones 2. or I could bounce dip and roll all nite with some of the greatest people I could ever have around me. To all those Rave in defiance to the corrupt govt. I salute you. Pzc James.

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Mix on myspace

2006-08-11T03:12:12Z

Hello brothers and sisters!

I have posted a hardcore mix on myspace. I hope it will get your blood pumping. You can hear it at http://www.myspace.com/markpanik - its the first half hour of a show I did a couple of weeks ago on KUCI. Let me know what you think and if you like it, you could add me as a friend?

-Mark Panik!

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Final Buzz @ Nation Tonight

2006-07-28T06:32:30Z

*clears throat* *junglist [impersonation] voice*
Alright kideEz, Big up for the junglist massive. Boh Boh Boh Yeahsss my selekta, bodey-by right in the eye, can I get a rewind to the old school.

top 10 ways to know your a hardcore junglist

1. You want to sample the beat your car blinker makes

2. You breathe in an amen beat

3. You haven't listened to the radio since 1991

4. You know the difference between wobbly bass, deep bass, jump up bass, dirty bass, distorted bass, jazzy bass ...

5. You don't know where club Love is.

6. You have your records categorized by style, label, year, and producer but they are all DnB

7. You are loosing your hearing but you can hear a mix slip outside of a party around the corner where you are puffin' a blunt in your car with the ecko sticker on the back window

8. you never admit to anyone that you used to listen to trance when you were in high school

9. you know that Dom and Roland is one guy

10. You can smoke a cigaret, get a girl's phone number, pass the pipe, chew gum, hand out flyers for your next event, fix your shoelace and order a drink all while dancing to jungle

Word, so all the old skool headz are meeting at the front bar at midnight straight up. So dont be caught hanging outside the club cursing the line like a girly man.

Come round for the sound of the underground!!!

Metalheadz unite!

Kirk Out.

Final Buzz Lineup:
Front Room
08.00-09.00 – Sinestro
09.00-09.45 – Lonnie Fisher
09.45-11.00 – Scott Hardkiss
11:00-12:00 – John B
12.00-01.00 – DB
01.00-02.00 – Palash
02:00-03:00 – Fk5
03.00-04.00 – Feelgood
04:00-close – Sunshine Jones of Dubtribe Soundsystem

Rubik Room
09.00-10.00 – Scientific
10.00-11.00 – Jeremy Granger
11.00-12.00 – Mike Myers
12.00-12.50 – Switchstance & Adegen
12.50-01.40 – Wes Smith & Smalls
01.40-02.30 – Joe Kopasek
02:30-03:30 – Illeffect & Deinfamous
03.30-04.30 – Jesse Tittsworth
04:30-close – Muramasa

Main Room
10.00-11.00 – Dave Trance
11:00-12:00 – Lieven
12.00-01.00 – Dave Ralph
01.00-02.00 – Micro
02:00-03:00 – RITM
03.00-04.00 – The Utah Saints
04:00-05:00 – DJ Dan
05.00-close – Scott Henry

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 21, 2006

FOR PRESS INQUIRIES: Amanda Huie, 202.338.3640,
amanda@buzzlife.com

BUZZLIFE SAYS GOODBYE TO NATION NIGHTCLUB

WASHINGTON, DC - On July 16th 2006, after a decade
of Buzzlife events, Nation Nightclub will close
its doors. The building will soon make way for
development as the southeast waterfront is
restructured in preparation for the recently
approved baseball stadium.

�While we are saddened to see our home of so many
years close, this is a very exciting time for
Buzzlife. Our time in DC is no where near its end
and we have exciting things planned for 2006 and
beyond,� remarks Scott Henry, president of
Buzzlife Productions.

Nation was originally named The Capitol Ballroom
and opened its doors in 1996 under the management
of Cellar Door Productions. Buzzlife began
throwing the flagship event �Buzz� in October of
the same year. In 1998, ownership transferred to
John Boyle and the then warehouse venue was
transformed into a multi-level superclub that
would soon host every major electronic act in the
world. In 2003, Buzz revamped its musical style
and reopened as Cubik.

Buzzlife and Nation have won awards from major
industry publications across the world. Nation was
awarded the title of �Best US Superclub� and
Buzzlife, �Best Event Promoter.� This made Buzz
and Nation a destination for the top DJs in the
industry and a milestone for up and coming
Washington DC area DJs. Over the years, every 'Top
100 DJ' as named by BPM Magazine, the leading
electronic music publication in the US, has
performed at a Buzzlife Event at Nation.

Upcoming Cubik events -

March 23rd � THE PRODIGY (live!) | ADAM FREELAND
March 24th � SCOTT HENRY | FABIO
March 31st � BUZZ IN BLACK | LEE BURRIDGE | RKM
Performance

April 7th � JUNKIE XL (live!) | STANTON WARRIORS
April 14th � INFUSION (live!) | BASSNECTAR
April 21st � ICEY | DJ RAP
April 28th � DANCE CONTEST | GRANDMASTER FLASH |
BASSBIN TWINS | DYLAN

May 5th � JOSH WINK | DONALD GLAUDE
May 11th � PAUL VAN DYK
May 19th � ANDY C | MC GQ | EAST COAST BOOGIEMEN
May 26th � CONCORD DAWN + more TBA

June 2nd � THE CRYSTAL METHOD | DJ DAN | HIVE
June 9th � STEVE LAWLER
June 23rd � JOHN DIGWEED
June 30th � PLANET OF THE DRUMS w/ DIESELBOY |
DARA | AK1200 | MC MESSINIAN

JULY TO BE ANNOUNCED!

For more information on the events listed, visit
www.buzzlife.com.

-30-

Notes to the editor-

For press credentials to any of the listed events,
contact amanda@buzzlife.com.

In addition to hosting Cubik each Friday, Nation
is an excellent concert venue and home to two
other award-winning weeklies. Saturdays play host
to Velvetnation, a gay dance event, created and
operated by John Guggenmos and Ed Bailey. Thursday
nights have been home to Alchemy, one of the
country's largest weekly parties catering to the
darker realm of club land and features goth and
industrial music.

I think I should have no other mortal wants, if I could always have plentyof music. It seems to infuse strength into my limbs and ideas into my brain. Life seems to go on without effort, when I am filled with music. George Eliot (1819 - 1880)

Raves are ``necessary, jubilatory, primeval dance occasions; guerrilla operations that liberate a temporary zone of anarchy and then dissolve before they can be crushed, only to reform elsewhere in time and space...''-Hakim Bey- The Guardian (2002 16 AUG)
www.guardian.co.uk/internat...5,00.html

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the ambient mafia

2006-07-27T02:23:45Z

like downtempo join our tribe http://tribes.tribe.net/ambientmafia

The Ambient Mafia is a San Francisco-based DJ collective that specializes in downtempo, or chill music.

Back in 1999, a group of chill DJs decided to band together to represent the side of DJ culture that was more interested in creating a cool atmosphere than in what the Future Sound of London best described as the “indiscreet blowjob” side of the DJ scene. Not that we don’t love getting indiscreet blowjobs. We do. Especially our girls.

Anyway, the Mafia quickly made a name for itself on the then-thriving massive scene. Promoters soon learned the value of having a skilled downtempo crew in their chill rooms, as opposed to their wannabe DJ friends trainwrecking their way thru a crate of trance b-sides.

With a few exceptions, the days of the massive are over, but the Ambient Mafia continues to be a visible presence on the local scene through residencies and appearances at venues like Anu, 111 Minna, Space 550 and various underground venues.

Times change, but the Mafia mission remains the same – to give people music that makes them think and dance and … chill.

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SFR Planners presents: OBSOLEET

2006-07-21T00:26:57Z

First we Connected the Bay, then took you into the depths of an Egyptian
Relic, finishing you off with a climatic Amalgamation. The next step is
Obsolescence.

SFR Planners presents: Obsoleet
Saturday, August 12th 2006

2x4s all night:

Bam vs. Marc(O)
[Evil Breaks] [Otherworld,Ill Behavior]

Drag'nfly vs. Calamity Jane
[Love Tribe,Shaolin,djDragnfly.com] [Wom SF,Ambient Mafia]

AndyW vs. Li
[Viberation, Resource Records, Wow] [Viberation]

FingerMonsters
[Origami, Shazbot, Cubik & Andrew Phelan - Monsta Music]

Yagi vs. Dj Aphelion
[OTC, HCFTP] [Clandestine]

Justin Hale vs. Chris Jackson
[Sticky] [Resource Records]

Superannuated binary walls of visuals by Viberation
4 stacks of steam-powered sound reinforcement by SWAT Sound
Defunct Decor by the SFR-Planners crew

Full bar for the 21+

10pm - 6 am
East Bay location
$10 tickets @ door
All ages.
(866) 240-3064

http://www.sfraves.org/obsoleet

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Moondrop, August 11-13th (San Diego)

2006-07-17T18:44:14Z

Moondrop
Hosted by Generations & Madre Grande

The 5th annual Moondrop will take place at the Madre Grande Monastary in Dulzura, Ca
and is a fundraiser for this beautiful space.
Moondrop Begins Friday, August 11th, and continues through Sunday, August 13th.
Please come prepared & bring tents, food & water (none will be provided or sold), flashlights, art & drums.
Walk-in camping only. This is a leave no trace event: Pack out what you pack in.

Gates open @ 4pm on Friday August 11th
and close @ 2pm Sunday August 13th.
Participants are required to follow all Monastary rules.
For directions & complete list of rules,
log onto: www.madregrande.org
NO PETS, NO DRUGS, NO COMMERCIAL VENDING
Bring a mug! No glass or cans outside of your campspace.

Enchanted Grove
***************
FRIDAY:
Terry Mullan
Wolfie
Baquai?
Jason Tokita
Messiah & DVS
Jaywood
Wes Hoppie

SATURDAY:
Doc Martin
Mark e. Quark
Alien Tom
Dr. Bombay
Jeff Skott
Shine
Anthony Fleeman
Messiah & DVS

Circle of Drum & Breaks
***********************
FRIDAY:
Jonathan Brae
Dj Blue
20Meat & 6Fry
Traverse
Casper
Phon
Boy in tha Bubble
Arkon

SATURDAY:
Boy in tha Bubble
Ernie G.
Wallcrawler
Peacemaker
Peligro vs. Mestiza
Zero Hour
Baquai?
Garrett S

Monkey Do!'s Treehouse
**********************
Zohra Ptah
SSI
Wolfie
Garrett S
Sugarhigh
Anita Dickk
Skree
Phon
Boy in tha Bubble
Pascal

The Potion Lounge
*****************
Brutus
Jingles
Skandar
Eurotrash
B.B
Death Metal Brian
Jolt

Along with performances from:
*****************************
Techno Mania Circus

The Kirtan Chanters
w/ Lara Plumb & Bahba

Tai Chi Chuan
Freaks with beats
Stargazing
Camp out!
Yoga
Reikki Healing
Meditation
Treasure Hunt
Fly your freak flag!

Limited pre-sale availible for $35
2nd tier $50, day of $60
(sorry, 1 day passes will not be available)

Participants will be required to sign a release before entering the retreat.

Info line: (619) 819-7780

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ACID IN THE HOUSE!!????!!!

2006-07-15T17:40:10Z

GET AND DANCE MOTHERF...!!!!
WHAT TIME IS IT?
ITS TIME TO MOVE!

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It's a "Wicked" re-union - this Friday June 2nd @ The Raindance Campout..

2006-05-30T07:55:25Z

Come join us for a night of fun and revellry under the moon & stars, as we bring "Wicked" out from the past & firmly into the present for a unique and nostagic one-off re-union..

The chances of this happening again are slim to none, so if you're an old Wicked head who misses the good ol' days, or are simply curious what all the fuss was about, then leave your cares behind, head out into nature and join us as we rock out in true Wicked fashion..!

Friday June 2nd midnight - 6am..

For more info go to http://www.raindancepresents.com/campout2006/

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Jeno,Garth,Markie and Thomas-6-02-06

2006-05-25T00:29:45Z

Although not an official Wicked event my favorite djs will takeover the raindance campout main system on friday june2nd from midnight to 6am!! For info you can go to this site... http://raindancepresents.com/campout2006/index.htm ...If I am not mistaken they will be playing on the infamous purple turbo sound system , WOO HOO!!

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TONIGHT - Jeno @ Anu

2006-05-24T19:12:21Z

Tonight's the night.
Jeno will be playing a 2 hour set for SatelliteSF at Anu in San Francisco. (6th St. between Market & Mission)
Arrive before 10PM and its FREE!
Details at:
www.satellitesf.com

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any old fogies going to the Joshua Tree Music Festival?

2006-05-12T07:53:24Z

I went last year, and it was a lot of fun. Terrific bands, a nice positive vibe, and enough people with wrinkles to make me feel not too out of place. The nights are great, but it can get a tad hot during the day. Hope to some more grayhairs this year.

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Mykl, RIP

2006-05-03T04:39:08Z

I miss him. Michael Gold, AKA Mykl, longtime ComeUnity / Full Mooon Rave / Gathering denizen, passed away last week. We're all still reeling from the news.

Bay Area and Austin friends will hold a memorial on Saturday May 6th at 1 pm at the Connecticut Yankee, 17th St. at Connecticut in Portrero Hill, San Francisco. All are welcome. As many of you know, Connecticut Yankee and Farley's coffee house on 18th St. were Michael's "locals". We've reserved the outdoor dining area, with an option to use an inside dining room if the weather is bad.

A photo of Michael and his obituary are at the URL below. A shorter version of the obituary ran in the Sunday April 30 edition of the San Francisco Chronicle and will be online at www.sfgate.com for 30 days..

at www.carasik.com/ go to MichaelGoldMemorialFlyer.pdf

Here is a link to a page of photos of Michael, compiled by Nigel Jacobs:

nyjel.smugmug.com/gallery/1...1/65784749

Mykl was a lovely soul, wish he wasn't gone.

best... marie

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brand new death metal brian mix cd

2006-05-01T23:52:47Z

Death Metal Brian Lives!!! – a brand new hard dance mixed compilation by San Diego based dj, death metal brian, is now available for free if you follow the link at:

www.myspace.com/deathmetalbrian

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Megatripolis

2006-04-22T10:44:12Z

Was anyone here lucky enough to enjoy this one too.

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Robbie Hardkiss - Friday 4/22 - 1015

2006-04-18T17:08:15Z

ELEKTRO-PHONIK
1015 Folsom St
Doors at 10pm
$10 all night

with your special guests for the evening:

Robbie Hardkiss - Classic / Sunburn / Boozy + Swan/ www.robbiehardkiss.com

Kidd Linus - boogiebeatrecords.com / Elektro-Phonik.com (SF)
Jason Kincaid - grooves-in-the-park / culture
Bam - Evil Breaks / Invibe (SF)
Marc(O) - Otherworld / The Midnightsons / Ill Behavior/ www.illectrofunk.com (DC/CA)
Edison - Lovelab /GRM / Elektro-Phonik.com (DC)

www.elektro-phonik.com for more info!!!!

ROBBIE HARDKISS
With his brothers Scott Hardkiss and Gavin Hardkiss, Robbie Hardkiss is a central figure in the infamous Hardkiss family of DJs and musicians. Working in their hometown of San Francisco, the Hardkiss brothers were instrumental in developing the U.S. rave and outdoor party scene in the early '90s. Pioneering Hardkiss tunes such as "3 Nudes In A Purple Garden" and "Rainery" helped define the psychedelic West Coast breakbeat sound that continues to grow today. Their legendary status within the realm of electronic music was immortalized with the release of their double album, Delusions of Grandeur.

Since then, Robbie Hardkiss has gone on to remix songs (with and without his brothers) for artists such as Elton John, Freestylers, Spacetime Continuum, The Grid, Lords of Acid, The Sandals, Q-Burn, God Within (aka Scott Hardkiss), and Hawke.

Scott, Gavin and Robbie, the Hardkiss brothers, ruled the underground San Francisco club scene during the 1990s with a mixture of acid, trance and breakbeat techno. World-class DJs all, the brothers also run their own Hardkiss label, releasing material as themselves plus myriad other artists, including Rabbit in the Moon and Scott's God Within project. It was Scott and Gavin who formed the group in the early '90s after experiencing Britain's 1989 Summer of Love firsthand while studying in Europe. Returning to the States, the two began promoting and organizing massive raves on the East Coast, but later moved out to San Francisco to share the vibe with the West as well. Hooking up with old friend Robbie and christening themselves Hardkiss, the trio began recording material for their eponymous label. Though few releases appeared on anything other than vinyl, the label compilation Delusions of Grandeur serves as a good primer to the Hardkiss sound. Scott, Robbie and Gavin have each released compilations detailing their mixing skills as well. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide

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Absurd Sunday Service 5-28-06

2006-04-10T18:11:36Z

Absurd Sunday Service
Celebration our 2 year anniversary
Memorial Day Weekend

the reverend
EVIL EDDIE RICHARDS (wiggle/fabric UK)
*5 hour sermon*

brother
BEN ANNAND (absurd LA)

los angeles warehouse space
10pm til 7am+

info. 323-848-0010
www.absurdrecordings.com
info@absurdrecordings.com

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Cybele - 4.29.06 - Austin, TX - Initialization String & Mist - psytrance/breaks/chill

2006-04-03T15:03:15Z

eXtremeUnderground Studios presents...

Cybele

4/29/06 • 10pm - 7am
Allgo Theatre • 701 Tillery • Austin, TX

The ancient festival of Beltaine marks the transition from winter to summer, from darkness to light. This sacred night was a time of magic and celebration, where the veil between the physical and the spirit world was at its thinnest. This year, we pay special recognition to Cybele, a manifestation of Earth Mother worshiped since Neolithic times by drinking, drumming, and dancing until dawn.

Today, we have traded bonfires for blacklights and tribal drums for drum machines, creating new rituals to show our appreciation for the cycles of nature. Put on your craziest costume, come join us for a modern Beltaine celebration, and dance your way into summer.

• Main Stage - Psytrance/Breaks •

- Initialization String • Subtle Distortion Records • Dallas, TX • LIVE PA!

Initialization String started in 1997 when Aaron Anthony and Josh Meredith got together to make electronic music in Ft Worth Texas. Mike Hale of Gift Culture came on board shortly thereafter to add his flavorful drumming skills. Ever since, they are known for attacking audiences across the states with their energetic and psychedelic full on sound. They have released 3 albums on Subtle Distortion Records as well as numerous releases on other labels and projects. Currently, they are in the studio working on their fourth album. Be prepared as this trio will bombard your senses and shake your asses with a 2 hour set of their signature sound.

- Mist • Acidance Records/Mistical Productions • Dallas, TX

Mist is a seasoned veteran of the Texas psytrance scene, DJing since 1997 when he helped co-found the seminal Texas trance outfit Mistical Productions. Over the following years, his skillfully mixed high energy sets have left dancefloors quaking across the North American continent. In late 2004, Mist joined forces with Acidance Records from Athens, Greece, for whom he has compiled 2 successful releases - Dirty South and A Violent Reaction. He also produces under the monkier "justincaseboy" with licensed material ready to be released later this year.

- Sylph • eXtremeUnderground Studios/Shiva Shakti • Monterrey Mexico •

- Manny • DJ Dojo • Austin, TX •

- JayNicole vs Daveed • BucklUp Entertainment • Austin, TX •

• Chill Room Chill presents: Live Folk/Jazz/Sitar Jam •

- Distant deLight- catch the psy/folk jazz train • Austin, TX

- Nema V.- Lyrical Terrorist • Austin, TX

- Materatoma - Sitar Nyang and Joyous Sound Wave Creationist • Austin, TX

• Featuring UV Go-Go Dancers - Supafly Juli and the Jezzabelles •

• Immersive UV art installation by Optiphonic and Ooooh LaLa •

• The Details •

$10 Cover • costumes strongly encouraged
18+ to enter • 21+ to drink (strictly enforced!) • BYOB
$1 water and other concessions available
on-site security • free parking

• Directions •

- Take I-35 to downtown Austin
- Exit Caesar Chavez and turn left (east) at the light
- Keep going until you reach Tillery (it's past Pleasant Valley) and turn left
- The venue will be seven blocks up on your right
- Parking is around back
- Drive safe!

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THE SYNTHETIC DREAM FOUNDATION

2006-03-22T19:58:13Z

Anyone heard the new album by the synthetic dream foundation, "tendrils of pretty"? I've only heard clips, but it sounds amazing.

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SECRET BREAKEDELICA

2006-03-10T06:58:44Z

Secret Psychedelica and the dRow present...
SECRET BREAKEDELICA
2nd Monday of every month

> Monday, March 13th, 2006 <
Last year, on May 23rd, Secret Psychedelica was broken. We were scheduled to have Hujaboy come in to help celebrate our 4 year anniversary. Unfortunately, there were a handful of events that took place and Hujaboy was not able to make it (until our Halloween show). With the help of Aaron Jae, we re-organized the anniversary party which featured Breakbeat Scientist, Reid Speed. This gave birth to Secret Breakedelica. The night was an overwhelming success and we've been looking for a reason to do more. In fact, we almost started it back up at the Buddha Lounge in Mountain View but in the end, we felt it would be better to have the night in a familiar spot. It wasn't until the end of January that there was talk about changing Secret Psychedelica two twice a month at the Savoy. So, here we are now, instead of two Secret Psychedelica nights, we've got something new...the bastard child of Secret Psychedelica. The main musical focus on this night will be breaks of all sorts and your usual psychedelic suspects will be in the "backroom" playing 80s/90s electronica.

secret breakedelica season two:
DEXX (Earwacks)
SYNNER (the dRow)
4MATT (the dRow)
RAFIQ (the dRow)

the "backroom" hosted by Secret Psychedelica:
ARTEMIS PRIME (Solid Grooves)
VAX (Ataraxia)
DJ PUP
MICHAEL LIU (Secret Psychedelica)

Sound powered by EV and ATARAXIA

As always, our infamous POWER HOUR will be in full effect from 10pm to 11pm > $1 draft beers!

Music starts at 9pm
21+
$5 Door ($3 with Secret Breakedelica or Psychedelica flyer or a printed copy of this listing)

Located at the Savoy, 3546 Flora Vista Ave, Santa Clara CA

info - 408.278.5211

Secret Breakedelica support system:
www.secretpsychedelica.com
www.clubsavoy.com

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((( CALLING ALL ))) EX-RAVERS and OLD SCHOOL HEADS ..... ( 3.25.06 )

2006-03-09T19:11:48Z

OLD SCHOOL

dj"s

funky breaks and house

SPINNER
FRANK NITTY
KWASHI
KEVIN KIND
CORY BREDE

BUTTER
354 11th ST.
SAN FRANCISCO

$5 ---> 21/up

THE FIRST ONE LAST MONTH WAS OUTTA CONTROL FUN AND VIBES ... PLEASE TRY AND MAKE IT OUT TO THIS AS WE INTRODUCE THE SECOND INSTALLMENT IN THE REVIVAL MOVEMENT .... BLESSINGS

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hard dance mix - death metal brian

2006-03-07T06:56:20Z

click on this link to download. enjoy.

http://www.ramzvents.com/mediahosting/artists/66/

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will you dance to the end?

2006-02-26T04:56:28Z

in the other thread, i said how my feet hurt and it cuts into my dancing... i don't know what i'll do if i can't keep dancing.

i've always told people that one of the possible ways i'm going to die is while i'm out on the dancefloor... and if they're around when it happens, i just want them to carry me out so no one is disrupted by it, but that later they should know that i died doing what i loved most.

(ok, i confess there is one other scenario that i'd accept as the way to go, but it's not as public a thought ;^)

lots of folks come and go in the rave scene, because for some, it's a phase and they grow out of the whole idea of music and dancing as a way of life. i figure people who are members of this tribe, though, see themselves in a different way. certainly it is for me, and my commitment to the great things that come from dancing with your eyes closed, alongside likeminded people, has only grown over the years.

so here's my question: how do you see yourself involved in the rave/electronic music/dance culture in your life... say in 10, 20 or 30 years? will it always be part of your life, or do you think you'll move into other things?

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Despite All the E, They Are Rats in a C-a-g-e

2006-02-26T03:54:10Z

http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2006/216/2

Rats at a Rave

By Amy Coombs
ScienceNOW Daily News
16 February 2006
Cranking up the music can exacerbate the club drug ecstasy's deleterious
effects on the brain, according to a new study. When scientists simulated a
dance party for rats in the lab, the rodents suffered from reduced brain
activity 5 times longer than their counterparts who took the drug in peace
and quiet. The findings suggest environment may play a significant role in
the harmful effects of the drug among humans.

Otherwise known as ecstasy, 3, 4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), is
commonly used as a recreational drug in the dance hall scene. Users report
an amplification of sensory experiences and heightened pleasure. After
multiple uses, however, ecstasy can damage cells that release serotonin, a
neurotransmitter associated with memory. Increased body temperature and
muscular activity--both likely results of a night on the dance
floor--potentially increase the drug's toxicity. Yet little research has
addressed the effect of one of the most common environmental factors
associated with ecstasy use: loud music.

To see how sound impacts the effects of ecstasy, Michelangelo Iannone, a
neurologist at the Institute of Neurological Science in Catanzaro, Italy,
and colleagues gave relatively low and high doses of the drug to 20 rats.
The team then placed half of the rodents in a cage blasted with white noise
and half in a sound-proof metal box, while monitoring their brain activity
with a device called an electrocorticograph (ECoG).

Turning the volume up appears to turn brain function down. Among rats given
the high dose of ecstasy, those exposed to 95 decibels--the maximum noise
legally allowed in Italian nightclubs--had ECoG readings half as high as
rats not exposed to sound. Brain activity for rats left to trip quietly
returned to normal after 1 day, but raving rats' brain activity stayed low
for 5 days. Rats given low doses of ecstasy also had low ECoG readings after
sound exposure, but their readings returned to normal after just 1 day.
Those given saline instead of ecstasy experienced no drop in ECoG reading,
the team reports online today in BMC Neuroscience.

The results indicate that relatively common environmental factors can have
big impacts on the harmful effects of high-dose drug use, says John
Mendelson, a physician and clinical scientist at California Pacific Medical
Center's Addiction Pharmacology Research Laboratory in San Francisco. Yet,
he notes that the rats were given higher doses of ecstasy than would be seen
in humans, so the results may not translate directly to people. And Linda
Cottler, an epidemiologist at the Washington University School of Medicine
in St. Louis, Missouri, points out that ecstasy users often use the drug in
venues other than raves, and therefore background noise is probably not as
detrimental as on-going abuse.

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OMG!

2006-02-17T19:49:25Z

Hi! I am definitely a geriatric raver, or at least I feel like one! LOL! Thanks for setting up this tribe! I'm looking forward to getting to know some of you and posting my picture for your amusement/lust/horror.

Let's dance!

Miss Jane

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Will's Summers of Love Valentines Blog!

2006-02-15T01:06:25Z

Hey peeps--

Please check out my piece from XLR8R 10 years ago about the summers of love on my tribe blog here. I'd love to get yer comments, too!

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Who is the Oldest Raver?

2006-02-13T03:35:08Z

I'm wondering who the oldest raver is... Albert Hofman turned 100 this month. Does someone claim to be the oldest raver?

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Lepidoptera? (SF)

2006-02-10T20:59:17Z

I was scanning through the "Graeme SF" thread and saw that Leslie had mentioned attending one of these events (thrown by myself and 4 others). While I'm fortunate enough to have most of the music recorded, our photographic record of the early days is woefully inadequate. It dawned on me that there MAY be some nostalgia-inducing photos out there within the near-500 members of this tribe. It's a total long shot, but worth asking.

to the best of my memory, here are the dates and venues and any other relevant info that could jar your memories

Lepidoptera - 12.6.96 - Third Wave Dance Studio, 24th and Mission, SF. DJs included Greg Sandler and Shilo Maggi. One might remember me proposing to my then-girlfriend via a 30'-long blacklight poster that was unveiled around 3am, followed by much screaming and a 150 person group hug.

Superlove - 4.13.97 - Cyborganic, SF. Among the first parties thrown here. Anyone walking into the space went through a tunnel lined with shiny silver emergency blankets with strobe lights at either end and a fog machine doing what fog machines do. First floor was a more downtempo affair, with Boomerang Fidget and Maiz (a k a Bonnie) doing their thing, with an early breaks set by Uncle Noah. Downstairs DJs included Ethan, Cloud, James (a k a Slayer), and Tom from Koinonea.

Lepidoptera - 8.?.97 - 112? Minna, SF. This was one large UPSTAIRS room. Low ceilings. Hell-like temperatures. Regrettably poor sound (from using the owner's "trusted sound guy"). Despite this, a surprisingly strong vibe. DJs included Andy W, Tom L-G, and Greg Sandler.

[Lepidoptera 1 Year Anniversary - tiny little spot above The Caravan bar on Park. We actually had plenty of pictures of this one. Trent, Andy W, Yeti played.]

Synaesthesia - 5.23.98 - a tiny Oakland warehouse next to the BART tracks near the Fruitvale exit. This was a collaboration between Lepidoptera and Math Sound Workshop (DJ Pistachio, Anonymous). The spot was long and narrow, with a very high ceiling, and a chillspace on a mezzanine. Walls were lined with black plastic and then decorated with all kinds of handcrafted banners and artwork. DJs that night included the two I just mentioned as well as Droid, Yeti, and a killer set by Li Sasaki.

If anyone happens to have any photos taken at these early parties, PLEASE send me a private message. I'd like to arrange to borrow, scan, and return them. I assure you I'd treat them nicely, and find some way to compensate you for your troubles.

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Singer lkg 4 Guitarist

2006-02-03T23:35:10Z

Pop singer with classical training looking for guitar or bass (or both) for free improv in a melodically oriented style. Zero interest in covers. Looking to jam, and if there's music when we're together, we can keep working for a couple of weeks, make some session recordings, and produce something that's either marketable or at least likely to ignite some interest in the industry. I have a portable hard disk recorder, but we can't play in my apartment. Near San Francisco.

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Aging Ravers

2006-02-03T08:55:30Z

Something I got from anuva Ravers Geriatric list.

Many of us "geriatric ravers" are quite confused
about how to age gracefully as we approach 30 or
40. We're unsure about the kind of image we are
projecting and whether or not we are correct as
we try to transition our former rave fashions to
something that looks hip not "busted hip" as we
get older. The following combinations do NOT go
together and should be avoided;

1) A nose ring and bifocals
2) Spiked hair and bald spots
3) A pierced tongue and dentures
4) Miniskirts and support hose
5) Ankle bracelets and corn pads
6) Speedos and cellulite
7) A belly button ring and a gall bladder surgery
scar.
8) Unbuttoned disco shirts and a heart monitor
9) Midriff shirts and a midriff bulge
10) Pierced nipples that hang below the waist
11) Bikinis and liver spots
12) Short shorts and varicose veins
13) Inline skates and a walker

And the ultimate in "bad taste" in fashion for
older ravers:

14) A thong and Depends

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raving -- definitively NOT dead!

2006-01-29T04:46:10Z

last night i went to a warehouse party in san francisco that completely and absolutely proved to me that raving -- and all the good that comes from it -- is not dead.

this event had a whole bunch of us oldtimers there, some of whom i hadn't seen in years. better still, it was filled with fresh new blood too... all dancing our asses off.

and it felt like the old days. people smiling and talking to each other, a coming together of all sorts and types -- i must have had 15 people tell me they liked my wing tattoo or my hair or just to say something happy and friendly, and i made one new friend who i think i'll know for a long time. the vibe was totally the same as it was 10-12 years ago. there were moments that i flashed back to another party in a similar space, and i felt soooo peaceful knowing that we are still here, and new people are still coming, and that what we do and what we have created is holding up over time, because it is good for our spirit, our soul, our body and who we are.

thanks to all of you who, like me, refuse to give up what we love so much, and make it available to the future generations.

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best raver flicks of 1999

2006-01-29T00:18:52Z

A little low-brow aging raver humor for ya:
http://xaotica.livejournal.com/537171.html?view=4301651

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Body Electrik Santa Fe Internet Radio

2006-01-22T18:37:12Z

You are invited to share a musical journey - and to move your Body ElectriK to the eclectiK sounds of a new Internet radio broadcast - Body ElectriK Santa Fe.

The best of trance, techno, house, trip hop, down-tempo and our favorite electronica from a studio that overlooks the Plaza in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

We feature world class musicians, djs, singers, and emerging talents from places throughout the planet.

Playlists currently feature Infected Mushroom, Shpongle, Transglobal Underground, Underworld, Bill Laswell, Thievery Corporation, Mum, Yahel, Lemon Jelly, Midival Punditz and hundreds more.

All are welcome no matter the age - geriatric ravers are especially welcome.

Please join us when you dare to rock your body, resample your universe, and remix your mind.

Visit us at www.bodyelectrik.com .

www.live365.com/stations/djeazy

Namaste, my friends.

DJ EaZy (aka Denny)

"I have perceived that to be with those I like is enough,
To stop in company with the rest at evening is enough,
To be surrounded by beautiful, curious, breathing, laughing flesh is enough,
To pass among them, or touch any one,
or rest my arm ever so lightly round his or her neck for a moment —
what is this, then?
I do not ask any more delight —
I swim in it, as in a sea."
- Walt Whitman
I Sing The Body Electric

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UPCOMING EVENTS?????????????

2006-01-22T17:57:13Z

What's going on in the next few months? I hardly do anything besides work & I'd love to find something fun to do. Is there any rave or fun dance club to go to coming up? Has anyone been to the End Up lately? I havent been in years but have a friend that says it's still a good time. Anyone been to Aura in Pleasanton? 20 bux to get in if they don't turn you away at the door doesnt sound too fun but I could be wrong?

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LA Rave "reset" full moon party.

2006-01-17T21:44:09Z

Great Party first one in LA for me, and I was the oldest raver there and they all loved me. I did very well dancing even got picked up by a young chick, but I really was after those hot raver bois OMG they r so cute and wild. Im not ur typical old man. Love to dance and bounce and dip and roll.

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Geriatric Ravers Society's topics - tribe.net

in search of dj Graeme SF

What and When was your first "Rave"?

Best Mix Tape

What changed the rave scene?

Does anyone remember the Chemistry parties?

ravearchive.com

Happiness in Life Doesn't End with Getting Older

Info Requested for Current Scene

Off The Cuff - Retro-Breakhouse mix

where are they now?

NOCTURNAL WONDERLAND (9/29/07 in LA)

Nocturnal Wonderland Video

the return of ol' skool SF rave - BASICS - this Saturday July 21st..

Look at this!!!! refresh your memory

VA - Shiva vs. Kali - OUT NOW!!

Iranian morals police arrest 230 in raid on 'satanist' rave

Disorient presents: COMPRESSOR (NYC) - Fri. Jul. 27, 2007

*Grin Rave* The year was 1993

Gays in the rave scene?

favorite outdoor raves

Who here was at "Shiva's Erotic Banquet"?

Doc Martin and Sublevel tribe..

F.A.M.I.L.Y. IN LA tonight....just like in the old days...

IDM/Ambient/Psy-Chill mix for your listening pleasure!!!

THE SYNTHETIC DREAM FOUNDATION

Something I've noticed (just pointless banter)

my weekly podcast - Deeper Shades of House (XM Radio - The Move)

Unity

MUSIC FOR ROBOTS - DEC 22 2006

Bids for Beats - Charity Auction - Final countdown!

Nov 11 - A S T R A L - B I T S - NEO SAPIENS 9 Years Young - STFU RAVE!!!

NYC..11/11/06..6362MetaForce presents...DEADLY DOWN UNDER with PONDSCUM!!!

Deeper Shades of House NOW TUESDAYS on XM Radio

Post Burn Madness - Sept 9 - Underground Playground!!!

Fresh Squeezed was really a vitamin C shot !!!!

Mix on myspace

Final Buzz @ Nation Tonight

the ambient mafia

SFR Planners presents: OBSOLEET

Moondrop, August 11-13th (San Diego)

ACID IN THE HOUSE!!????!!!

It's a "Wicked" re-union - this Friday June 2nd @ The Raindance Campout..

Jeno,Garth,Markie and Thomas-6-02-06

TONIGHT - Jeno @ Anu

any old fogies going to the Joshua Tree Music Festival?

Mykl, RIP

brand new death metal brian mix cd

Megatripolis

Robbie Hardkiss - Friday 4/22 - 1015

Absurd *Sunday Service* 5-28-06

Cybele - 4.29.06 - Austin, TX - Initialization String & Mist - psytrance/breaks/chill

THE SYNTHETIC DREAM FOUNDATION

SECRET BREAKEDELICA

((( CALLING ALL ))) EX-RAVERS and OLD SCHOOL HEADS ..... ( 3.25.06 )

hard dance mix - death metal brian

will you dance to the end?

Despite All the E, They Are Rats in a C-a-g-e

OMG!

Will's Summers of Love Valentines Blog!

Who is the Oldest Raver?

Lepidoptera? (SF)

Singer lkg 4 Guitarist

Aging Ravers

raving -- definitively NOT dead!

best raver flicks of 1999

Body Electrik Santa Fe Internet Radio

UPCOMING EVENTS?????????????

LA Rave "reset" full moon party.

Grin Rave The year was 1993

Absurd Sunday Service 5-28-06