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Rave America: New School Dancescapes

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This book is an amazing chronicle! The author seems to have travelled to all of these diffferent rave cities and capured what seems like the true spirit of every one. The stories she unearths are just amazing--and she is pitiless in unearthing them. And I'm talking heavy stuff. This is the best book I have ever read about American club culture. It is beautifully and simply written, the analysis is succinct, and I think it would appeal to both the raver and the cultural scholar alike. A true find!

If you are a party kid wondering how the scene finally reached your part of the US you should read this book. It reveals the history of the rave and how the different styles of electronic music were created. City by City the story of DJs, promoters, and the common partier are told with an unbiased tone giving you the freedom to create your own views about the scene.

I agree with the previous review­this book is great. Culturally fascinating, especially the gay circuit chapter at the end. An important book I think

well, I just have to say that Rave America was thought provoking, mature and intensely visual. Certainly a point of reference for a generation. I loved the last chapter... This is a great book.

I have just finished reading "Rave America, New School DanceScapes" and I must say that Mireille Silcott has done a great job regurgitating the same rave history lesson that is given in most "rave" books. Her ability to capture the essence of Rave is pretty good and her style of writing is also good. Yet, I felt as though I was rereading books by Simon Reynolds or Dan Sicko. Check out "Rave Culture, An Insiders Overview" for something new and different!

well, I just have to say that Rave America was thought provoking, mature and intensely visual. Certainly a point of reference for a generation. I loved the last chapter... This is a great book.