SF massives

[jimichunga]

Originally Posted by theshyestfox

Yeah, there's another massive in LA coming up in September. It's called Nocturnal Wonderland ([Only registered and activated users can see links. ]). Saturday, Sept 13. Put on by Insomniac, same people who did EDC. Venue TBA.

Definitely going.

Nocturnal blew dick last year outside of Chemical Brothers & Carl Cox... wayy too fuckin packed inside. & i think it was even 18+.

This years lineup is kinda blah besides Digitalism, but they're not really drawing me since i've seen them twice this past year. Cosmic Gate would be tight to see, but i doubt i'll travel down for this years.

Street Scene is the following weekend and has an infinitely stronger lineup. Plus the lack of people laying all over the dance floors makes it alll worth it.... not to mention free 2 day passes. so stoked its going back downtown this year instead of that shit box known as Coors Amphitheater.

[Mimick]

Originally Posted by jimichunga

Nocturnal blew dick last year outside of Chemical Brothers & Carl Cox... wayy too fuckin packed inside. & i think it was even 18+.

This years lineup is kinda blah besides Digitalism, but they're not really drawing me since i've seen them twice this past year. Cosmic Gate would be tight to see, but i doubt i'll travel down for this years.

Street Scene is the following weekend and has an infinitely stronger lineup. Plus the lack of people laying all over the dance floors makes it alll worth it.... not to mention free 2 day passes. so stoked its going back downtown this year instead of that shit box known as Coors Amphitheater.

I'm considering making the trip down to this year's Nocturnal, EDC being my first socal party / massive. Is it more like Pop with the lack of theme, or more like EDC with random shit to do?

[Chicago]

Originally Posted by {mac} the girl

becuase undergrounds & and small parties are better

word. now i'm gonna preach.

as much as i like massives, i have two big problems with them: 1) i don't have $30-$60 to shell out every month (nevermind kandi supplies, drugs if that's your bag, and the all important price of GAS), and 2) they attract large amounts of terrible people resulting in congested hallways and dance floors filled with pervs and cuddlepuddlers.

why are massives gone? i'm not the resident rl history expert, but at some point around the millenium raves weren't underground counterculture anymore. it had a public image and that image was pretty much young kids bouncing around warehouses with their eyes rolling to the back of their heads. that was definitely my first impression of raves (around age 11/12) and it was fed to me by abc 7 news. so in come the outraged parents, in comes the legislation cracking down on parties, out goes the massive rave scene.

with renegades or even just small permitted parties, you can have a party almost every week for cheap and without the hassle of begging city hall to let you dance until 2, 4 if it's 18+. you aren't necessarily obligated to allow cops into your venue (unless it's busted) and you don't need outrageous amounts of insurance. but in order for renegades to work, they have to be small because small parties are easier to hide (plus it means less trouble for the promoter than if they have 1000+ kids jammed into a venue without a permit).

undergrounds and small parties are just the bee's knees.

[Pond Scum]

Originally Posted by Psilo

Anyone have the Flyer (digital copy/url) for Atlantis in 2003?

A friend is desparate for it. I cant remember a couple NorCal rave picture sites that I used to know.

I have the flyer. That was my first NorCal party... tons o fun. I remember the first big difference (NorCal vs. SoCal) that I noticed in line was that over half of the people in line were asian. (not a problem, just unexpected)