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Rants and Raves is the podcast that gets down to brass tacks about what’s too often sidelined in dance music discourse- YOU. And the culture we collectively create. Yeah, the DJs are important and all, but they’re hardly the center of the dancefloor- or the universe. The life of the party is all of us. Follow to hear about upcoming episodes featuring nightlife legends first.
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Host x Tovah Feinberg
Music x Claude Young Jr
Recording & Production x Eli Welbourne
Production & Mixing x Justin Cudmore
Logo x Michael Magnan
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Episodes
In Your Ear: Why's Everyone Obsessed With Dicks?14 Aug· Rants and Raves- Listen later
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“Why's Everyone Obsessed With Dicks?” As a demi-sexual, I’m no expert on that- but like most things, I have thoughts on the matter. Because let’s face it- penises are pervasive whether you have proclivity for them or not. - dick doodles, dick jokes, dick drugs, dick shaped structures. It’s bananas. Exactly why do they snatch up all the attention when puss*is are anything but that?!
Have an insatiable appetite for all things rave? Subscribe to the Rants and Raves newsletter on Substack for columns and audio emailed directly to you. And to listen in on future interviews with nightlife legends, follow Rants and Raves on your favorite podcast platform.
Music x Claude Young Jr / Recording & Production x Eli Welbourne / Production & Mixing x Justin Cudmore / Logo x Michael Magnan
- In Your Ear: PLUR-fection is Overrated14 Aug· Rants and Raves
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Is PLUR still relevant today? And just what does “community” mean? We say it so often and given its significance, now is a better time than ever to pause and give it some thought.
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Music x Claude Young Jr / Recording & Production x Eli Welbourne / Production & Mixing x Justin Cudmore / Logo x Michael Magnan
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- In Your Ear: The Rave or The Egg? Which Came First?10 Jul· Rants and Raves
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Hollywood usually misses the mark when it comes to portraying raves accurately. Which sucks but…can also be pretty funny. “Reads by Rants and Raves” is where I share my takes on films and shows. This piece encapsulates the very first time I spotted raves appearing in pop culture.
And it was on no other than on an episode of Beverly Hills 90210. Tune in to hear what kind of kerfuffles ensue when the pretentious posse forays into their first (and perhaps only) rave.
"The dressed to the nines-0210 crew enter the rave. David, who’s flush with whiskey remarks, “it’s trippy” much to the chagrin of the group. Full stop. The gang wants to know- is he on acid?! "
"The needle on the record figuratively stops as Brenda’s black boot steps on a syringe. They glance up and see a couple smoking crack and go from horrified to mortified. Well, that’s what they said they saw. I looked closely a few times and it appears to me like a mini bottle of booze being waved near a crack pipe with no hint of smoke or flame."
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Music x Claude Young Jr / Recording & Production x Eli Welbourne / Production & Mixing x Justin Cudmore / Logo x Michael Magnan
- Lakuti and Tama Sumo : Dancefloor Dynamics15 May· Rants and Raves
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I'm joined by my illustrious guests Lakuti and Tama Sumo to discuss how dancefloor dynamics impact their sets. How the makeup of a crowd makes a party. And why a diverse dancefloor pulsating with music minded people shapes social progress. While it will always be imperative to create and preserve spaces specifically for marginalized groups, what can be gained when mixing things up?
Have an insatiable appetite for all things rave? Subscribe to the Rants and Raves newsletter on Substack for columns and audio emailed directly to you. And to listen in on future interviews with nightlife legends, follow Rants and Raves on your favorite podcast platform.
Music x Claude Young Jr / Recording & Production x Eli Welbourne / Production & Mixing x Justin Cudmore / Logo x Michael Magnan
- In Your Ear : Why It's Cool To Not Be a DJ15 May· Rants and Raves
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It seems that everyone and their mother is a DJ these days. And as a result, the partygoers' role became vastly underrated. Dancers are equally as important as those behind the decks- I mean, hello- without them there is no party. And it's apparent that some folks don't realize how important they really are. Let's break down the pros and cons for those who bring it.
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Music x Claude Young Jr / Recording & Production x Eli Welbourne / Production & Mixing x Justin Cudmore / Logo x Michael Magnan
- In Your Ear : Letting In And Letting Go15 May· Rants and Raves
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Door people often get the sh*t end of the stick, so to say. They enforce policies not of their making and deal with a lot of BS to boot- sometimes having to make split second decisions they otherwise wouldn’t.
These folks get a lot of flack, but what about credit for their skills in crowd curation? It can make or break a party.
Letting In And Letting Go
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Music x Claude Young Jr / Recording & Production x Eli Welbourne / Production & Mixing x Justin Cudmore / Logo x Michael Magnan
- In Your Ear : Testing Testing 1,2,315 May· Rants and Raves
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“Testing, Testing 1,2,3.” If you haven't gotten the memo yet, it's a necessity. Fentanyl is a real and present danger that requires us to hold each other accountable to new standards of safety and dialogue in addition to learning how to properly use testing strips and Narcan. Includes resources to obtain supplies.
Testing Testing 1,2,3
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Music x Claude Young Jr / Recording & Production x Eli Welbourne / Production & Mixing x Justin Cudmore / Logo x Michael Magnan
- In Your Ear : What BPM Doesn't Tell You15 May· Rants and Raves
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Numbers can add up, but say very little. So why do we often hear music described solely as BPM these days? A description distilled to tempo alone obscures the intricacies of melodies, harmonies, texture and tonality that moves us. Music reviews certainly don’t start and end with “the track is 142 BPM.” Summing up our feelings as digits does a disservice to the depths of our perception.
What BPM Doesn't Tell You
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Music x Claude Young Jr / Recording & Production x Eli Welbourne / Production & Mixing x Justin Cudmore / Logo x Michael Magnan
- In Your Ear : Bathrooms and Baggies15 May· Rants and Raves
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Berlin and NYC. Two cities with reputations of knowing how to get down. And two very different ways of doing things when it comes to bathrooms and baggies. Just why is that? Listen in for my hypothesis.
Bathrooms and Baggies
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Music x Claude Young Jr / Recording & Production x Eli Welbourne / Production & Mixing x Justin Cudmore / Logo x Michael Magnan
