EVENT REVIEWS - 1997
 

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Helter Skelter - July 5th
        Embassy Ballroom, Carlisle
My first rave experience, met some wicked people this night, noteably Tasch-E and Luan. Nik Fish played a very nice hard house set in the technodrome. Would have liked to have seen more jungle, but I guess a hardcore rave is a hardcore rave. Would have had to have been the biggest rave of 1997.

Hard Boiled II - August 9th
       Gravity Nightclub
DJ Easygroove out from the UK playing his old school tunes. Wish he had played a little more jungle though. Kept on going between DCs and Gravity all night. Some nice tunes played in DCs as well. Packer played a pretty good set for the time that we were there, but we left a little while after he started. Got bubble gum on my jumper sitting outside DCs... ewww.

Utopia - 16th August
       Beechboro
Seb and Simon's birthday party. A thoroughly wicked night, a bit out of the way in Beechboro though. Excellent venue and lighting rig, joy sound system too. Hail the strobe. There was a foam room and a bouncy castle. One of the best locally organised raves I've seen. Unfortunately I had the flu and didn't feel too well. Dancing when you are sick is harsh! Left early cause of that. Hey, at least I remember the night! I had fun anyway. Some fucking nice jungle and Havok played a wicked hardcore set too. Disappointed I didn't see Packer there. In short, one of the best organised and successful raves I've been to.

Religion - September 28th
        Embassy Ballroom, Carlisle
House rave organised to be on the same night as Helter Skelter II. Religion took the Embassy ballroom and Helter Skelter II ended up in some basketball centre in Mirabooka. Force and Styles didn't decide to show, and there was rumours that Ramos and Supreme weren't coming, so not many people went to HS. Ramos actually ended up playing, and hurt his leg getting off the stage (silly sod). Religion had a pretty disappointing turnout, but we managed to fit 12 people into a friend's car and still have a wicked time. I met a lot of cool people this night. Included was Clay, a guy from Rockingham who also liked the Prodigy (freakily enough I met him on the internet about 2 months after). Pee Wee Ferris played a pretty wicked set. Poor turnout, but a memorable experience.

Ministry of Sound - October 11th
        Planet Nightclub
In 2 words, "fucking excellent!" DJ Heaven and Frankie Foncet came to the Planet to show us Aussies what the house scene is like in the UK. There was some excellent acid played, but DJ Heaven's set was the best I have ever heard. I'd also like to mention she is TOTALLY gorgeous. She also managed to drink just about every type of beer the planet had while spinning decks (you go girl!) If you're ever in Australia again, look me up... rrrrrrrrrrrrreowww! Hahaha, what a woman. Very suiting name. Didn't see much of Frankie Foncet's set, but heard it was pretty good as well. Met more people and by the end of the night I was completely buggered from dancing. The turn up was excellent, and there was at least enough room to dance. A lot of interesting outfits, including a girl in an multicoloured aeroplane costume. Planet's last night sure was a blast. LONG LIVE HOUSE!

Reunion 97 - 29th November
        DCs and Gravity
Another rave which can be summed up in the two word fashion. FUCKING EXCELLENT! A massive crowd of people turned up to this event. Gravity was going off in a HUGE way! Hutcho played a pretty decent hardcore set, but the marvellous DJ Packer once again took the cake with a wicked 2 hour old skool set. I was slightly disappointed with DCs late in the night, but it didn't matter cause we were all in Gravity, hehehe. Best party of '97 for sure.

Sub-Harmonic Love - New Years Eve 97/98
      Victoria Hall, Fremantle

Two phrases come to mind, "ferals suck" and "organisation is required". Most disappointing New Years to date. It had potential, but it wasn't publicised or supported enough. Good music, equipment was a bit fucked though... records skipping etc.
 


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