Sit down… And rave on! It is 12:00 o’clock on Sunday and I, probably along with many other Brits and fellow European ravers, am getting ready to… Read more “Just another sit-down rave”
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The BBC’s “Ecstasy: The Battle Of Rave” review
Anthony Killick reviews the latest BBC podcast “Ecstasy: The Battle of Rave” This new BBC podcast series “Ecstasy: The Battle Of Rave” focuses on the ‘birth’ of acid house… Read more “The BBC’s “Ecstasy: The Battle Of Rave” review”
Festivals in Lockdown
An important part of our project is to bring issues to the fore and debate, discuss and exchange knowledge and ideas. We’re happy to launch our new… Read more “Festivals in Lockdown”
To party or not to party? Raving in crisis
How’s the government dealing with raves popping up all over the UK? Anthony Killick reflects on the UK’s response in the covid crisis context. Anyone following the… Read more “To party or not to party? Raving in crisis”
My first Coronarave: our debut podcast is available now!
“Coronarave”: A word born in our times and current crisis; a new term to define the very specific moment we are living right now. What better than… Read more “My first Coronarave: our debut podcast is available now!”
Coronavirus, the return of raves and the condemnation of young people
Coronavirus and raves: stating the problem Over the past few weeks, several news articles have appeared bemoaning the return of raves. From the shocking to the grotesque,… Read more “Coronavirus, the return of raves and the condemnation of young people”
Article in Discover Society: exploring drug taking in the caring dancefloor
How could a dancefloor be a safe space to nurture a caring community? Can a dancefloor be a truly progressive space actively combating capitalist, patriarchal, and heteronormative… Read more “Article in Discover Society: exploring drug taking in the caring dancefloor”
Liverpool ONE and the The Alcohol-led Structuring of Space
About twenty years ago ‘they’ decided to build a shopping complex in the middle of Liverpool. I say ‘complex’ because in its size Liverpool ONE refuses the… Read more “Liverpool ONE and the The Alcohol-led Structuring of Space”
Class, Drugs and The City, People and Dancefloors
People and Dancefloors Review: Class, Drugs and The City, by Dr Anthony Killick. I live in a working class area of Liverpool. There are four corner shops… Read more “Class, Drugs and The City, People and Dancefloors”
Making a film about people and dancefloors
A film about recreational drug use, people and dancefloors is set in a media milieu that is at best problematic. We see programmes on the BBC or… Read more “Making a film about people and dancefloors”