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Rave Culture Is Fighting For Its Place in This Philippine Mountain City
VICE spoke to the DJs and party organizers making rave culture thrive in Baguio City.
Italy Made Raves Illegal. People Are Partying Anyway.
Soundsystems are taking to the streets in the wake of the controversial “decreto anti-rave”, which punishes organisers with jail time.
‘Cool Is Dead’: I Went to the Viral Shrek Rave
In a London club, the fandom of nerds, normies and gays breathed strange new life into the 20-year-old franchise.
How 121 Went From House Parties to a 5000-Person Festival
‘I look back at all that shit and go, I can't fucking believe I let 300 people paint on my family home’s walls.’
'We Knew How Underground It Was': The Birth Of Melbourne’s Rave Scene
"It could never happen today. I can't believe we got away with it."
The History Behind the Graffiti Hall of Fame: Sydney’s 90s Rave Haven
An interview with Tony Spanos. The mind behind the drop-in centre for ravers, graffers and hip hop artists of the 90's.
The Best Raving Advice, From Seasoned Ravers
Don’t stop raving because you’re old. You get old when you stop raving.
Photos From the Last Days of an Iconic Shibuya Club
Many of the world’s top DJs performed at the Tokyo club contact, which closed down in September.
The Grit and Glamour of Manila’s 90s Rave Culture
This photographer’s archive is a time capsule of a spirited time in the Philippine capital.
The Rise of Casual Shrooms
Once the reserve of hippies and those going on “journeys”, magic mushrooms have evolved into another casual party drug alongside booze or MDMA.