KDGrizzly4Life
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Have you, have you? :--D
I'd like to go, but nothing is ever popping in Virginia unless I drive to DC :evil:
I'd like to go, but nothing is ever popping in Virginia unless I drive to DC :evil:
Ever been to a rave?
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KDGrizzly4Life
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I never know what to expect from CFers anymore 
I figured all the Brits out there have been to at least one LOL
I figured all the Brits out there have been to at least one LOL
Martyn
Giga Poster
Not a proper one, y'know, illegal, in a field in the middle of nowhere.
When I go clubbing, I usually tell people I'm "going raving", I hate the phrase, but it makes them understand I'm out all night, rather than going to some rubbish club in town that kicks out at 2am.
It works both ways too, if I tell someone I'm going clubbing in Leeds, they ask how I'm getting home. If I tell them I'm getting the train home, they get confused and ask me what time. If I say half six in the morning, they then say "oh, are you going to a rave?".
It's just easier to say rave, but it's not a rave. Haha.
As far as I'm aware, there's not many proper raves go on these days, certainly not for the music I like, anyway.
When I go clubbing, I usually tell people I'm "going raving", I hate the phrase, but it makes them understand I'm out all night, rather than going to some rubbish club in town that kicks out at 2am.
It works both ways too, if I tell someone I'm going clubbing in Leeds, they ask how I'm getting home. If I tell them I'm getting the train home, they get confused and ask me what time. If I say half six in the morning, they then say "oh, are you going to a rave?".
It's just easier to say rave, but it's not a rave. Haha.
As far as I'm aware, there's not many proper raves go on these days, certainly not for the music I like, anyway.
Screaming Coasters
Strata Poster
Same as Martyn really... Never been to an illegal Rave, although I've had offers. I have been to Dubstep Raves, but thats about it. All the rest is just normal clubbing.
Thekingin64
Strata Poster
No is the simple answer.
I've been to a legal rave, do illegal ones even happen any more?
It was awesome due to the randomness of the location and the epic acts that were DJing. The group that put the event on apparently put on quite a lot of these 'raves' but I've only been to the one so far.
I've never used the term of 'going to a rave' if I'm going clubbing all night though like Martyn, maybe peeps in London are more used to clubs being open till 6am?
It was awesome due to the randomness of the location and the epic acts that were DJing. The group that put the event on apparently put on quite a lot of these 'raves' but I've only been to the one so far.
I've never used the term of 'going to a rave' if I'm going clubbing all night though like Martyn, maybe peeps in London are more used to clubs being open till 6am?
Used to go quite often. My favorite were the subway raves when we'd take over the last 3-4 subway cars on the A-train. I also liked the school bus raves when you could see where you were going, but I hated the tractor-trailer raves because you couldn't see where you were & it always seemed to take forever to get there. Plus I always thought we would have an accident in one of those damn things.
Jake
Strata Poster
You'd be suprised how many illegal raves there are... usually they're passed on by word of mouth (or sometimes facebook), but the location isn't given untill about midnight, then you phone the 'party line' which is an answer machine giving you directions to the location. This is because the police are pretty much powerless (and unwilling) to stop a rave once it is already in full swing, whereas if they find the location before hand they can take all the equipment and stop if before it even gets started. It's suprising how much work goes into organising them (gennies <3). In first year my whole flat were really into them, and the amount of raves we missed just because we didn't ask around was ridiculous.
I've been to a couple of warehouse ones but they're pretty seedy. I was at one in Brighton in a disused factory, and at about 7am it got raided by police with sniffer dogs because someone got bottled or something. Usually they just let them go on, but if it starts getting out of control they have to do something about it.
The best ones are the outdoor ones. I went to one in some forest near Cockfosters (I think Dave was actually living in Oakwood then too, which is like, 10 minutes away). It was may 2009.
I'm not going into details about what I was doing there, but we were there for two days or so. It was without doubt the most ridiculously insane experience ever, and I wouldn't take it back for the world! There were some police, and a couple of choppers flying over, but I guess it's just easier for them to let the party die out.
Usually though, raves are pretty fun. They do one on the beach in Brighton after pride, but I think the police have really clamped down on it now (I didn't go last year). I'll always have the memory of going back to Nics house with richie in the morning, and Sue answering the door and saying something like 'did you go to that DODGEY rave?', haha <3. To be fair, I did think I was going to die at that point, so it's not all fun.
Everyone is just out to have a good time. Of course, you may see a bit of trouble, but it's usually just between the different gangs that are trying to sell their drugs. I can see how it's not everybody's cup of tea, and I probably wouldn't go to any now, but the ones I went to were great for that period of my teens. It's a bit of en eye opener to see just how many recreational drug users there are just in one area!
I've been to a couple of warehouse ones but they're pretty seedy. I was at one in Brighton in a disused factory, and at about 7am it got raided by police with sniffer dogs because someone got bottled or something. Usually they just let them go on, but if it starts getting out of control they have to do something about it.
The best ones are the outdoor ones. I went to one in some forest near Cockfosters (I think Dave was actually living in Oakwood then too, which is like, 10 minutes away
). It was may 2009. I'm not going into details about what I was doing there, but we were there for two days or so. It was without doubt the most ridiculously insane experience ever, and I wouldn't take it back for the world! There were some police, and a couple of choppers flying over, but I guess it's just easier for them to let the party die out.
Usually though, raves are pretty fun. They do one on the beach in Brighton after pride, but I think the police have really clamped down on it now (I didn't go last year). I'll always have the memory of going back to Nics house with richie in the morning, and Sue answering the door and saying something like 'did you go to that DODGEY rave?', haha <3. To be fair, I did think I was going to die at that point, so it's not all fun.
Everyone is just out to have a good time. Of course, you may see a bit of trouble, but it's usually just between the different gangs that are trying to sell their drugs. I can see how it's not everybody's cup of tea, and I probably wouldn't go to any now, but the ones I went to were great for that period of my teens. It's a bit of en eye opener to see just how many recreational drug users there are just in one area!
LiveForTheLaunch
CF Legend
Nope, just clubs .
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