Rave

Full on cartoon rave hysteria…

A few weeks back, The Guardian ran an enjoyable piece on how ‘cartoon rave’ changed pop - with the likes…

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What happens when a rave gets shut down… [1989]

While the late 80s and early 90s saw countless free parties held around the outskirts of London’s M25, some were…

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The UK Charts from this week 25 years ago are a raver’s paradise… [October 1992]

A lot has been written in the past about how acid house stormed the charts at the start of the…

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SOMETHING FOR THE WEEKEND: Check out this slamming rave mixtape from indie rockers Butterfly Explosion…

“Open your mind…” Irish group Butterfly Explosion are perhaps better known for their shoegaze-influenced blend of indie rock (“an infectious…

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Check out this video of The Prodigy horsing around during the making of ‘Out of Space’… [October 1992]

The Prodigy’s seminal Experience celebrates its 25th birthday today, having been released on 28 September 1992. The fact that the…

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The comments on this rave video keep getting better… [January 1994]

Earlier this year, Shortlist published one of the most life affirming posts on the rave scene, writing about a video…

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This dance festival lineup from 20 years ago is insanely good… [May 1997]

Where were you on May 24th, 1997? If you were anywhere near the Brighton, UK area, chances are you were…

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For rent: An iconic piece of London clubbing history…

Anyone got a couple of million to spare? Commercial property consultants Lambert Smith Hampton have among their listed properties one…

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When techno met toytown…

Can you tell me how to get…to Sesame’s Treet? https://youtu.be/odQgfUUegQI It’s 25 years since the autumn of 1992, a period…

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NME reviews Acid House, live… [October 1988]

With the post-Smiths, pre-Stone Roses late 80s a largely stale period for British rock, music weekly NME cast its eye…

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