PARTIES
A great friend of mine
took me to my first party (rave) in November, 1999 and shared
with me what goes on here. It's something that you truly cannot
put into words... it's a feeling, a mood, a vibe. So many people
I've met who I've told I go to these things think they are bad,
wrong, morally bankrupt and/or nothing more than drug parties.
They are not that at all. They are a nightlong gathering of people
coming together to share peace, love, unity and respect (PLUR).
The people who come to them just for the sake of doing drugs are
missing the point entirely, but they too are welcome so long as
they don't harm themselves or others.
If you don't understand
techno music and you've closed your mind to new experiences with
new people then you wouldn't enjoy these parties at all. That
is truly your loss, I think. But if you have ever even considered
seeing what one of these parties was like, I encourage you to
go. You'd be surprised at who you may know who comes to them...
there is no age, sex, race or sexual orientation barrier.
The best explanation of
PLUR that I have seen is that from my friend Jason, which I have
posted here . You should
read this because it truly embodies what these parties are supposed
to be all about and Jason was kind enough to let me post it. There
are some other explanations of PLUR and The Scene that have meant
something to me in some way. Who We Are ' Raver's Manifesto 'The Scene by Tara .'Acceptance' by Open_Hearted_One 'Raves' by KANDIE~~~~Dallas,TX Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
article - 26 September 2000 Kelly's letter the the P-G Editor Matthew's view of the scene T,K.'s letter
to everyone Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette letters to the Editor What Raving Means to Me by KozmiK Instructions for Life in the
New Millennium The
Music How
to Annoy a Raver Ratana's
Response Why
I Rave by Pikachu
Don't
lose sight of the meaning of the message here because once we
do, these parties, as they are meant to be, will end.
A great place to find
information about the scene and the events is theSteel City Raver
Information System.
COOL
LINKS TO OTHER PARTY PAGES
ILoveRaving.com Pursuit of Happiness Digital Empire Lolli's
House Productions Ratana's
Page Nathan Profitt VJ JBrick Lightwave
International - Laser Productions & Effects Groove (Every Friday @ Club 'M', Pittsburgh PA)
PARTIES
I'VE BEEN TO
'Heaven'
(28 November 1999)'Shake' '2' 'Simplicity' (5 February
2000) (Cleveland)'Psychosis' 'Humble' Reverberating Rhythms Let Me See If You Can Dance Break of Dawn Land of the Lost
Spring Breaks (31 March 2000)Phunkadelik Keep It Simple 2 Wish Stop, Drop & Roll Innerfocus Homegrown Rhythmic Transcendence Onetopia renegade
Rise Up and Come Together (10 June 2000)Summer
Solstice Y2K Maddness Everyone Gets Fed Mercury Bubbles Revolution Unity 1.5-topia Induce Global
2000
Thunderdome (18 August 2000) (Toledo OH)Intergalactic
Adventure Back to Skool Journey to the Centre of the Earth Groove Attack 2.0 Twotopia Lift 3 A Solid Rising First Derivative Magick
- Night One
Magick - Night Two (28 October 2000)A Fall Excursion Imagine
This Groove Higher
Learning Pimp'n 2.5topia Pimp'n Psyclectic Sagittarius
Level 1 (16 December 2000)Mary
Xmas - Night One Mary Xmas - Night
Two 2001 Spy v. Spy Have
A Good Time Aquarius Chime Winter
Music Conference Supermode
Perfecto On Tour (16 April 2001)Infinity Party
In My Pants Out West - A Pictorial
OTHER
PARTY-RELATED PAGES
Spring Breaks day-after party? 25
August 2000 MOA
Tour - 17 October 2000
