I don't know if any of you are into the electronic music scene or raving til dawn but if you are, and you didn't attend Saturday's Soundwave event, you will be happy to know that it was a huge success and scored big points for Phoenix's music scene. The event was held (legally, of course) at Big Surf right here in Tempe. It was backed by a major production company called Insomniac who organizes massive parties (100,000+ people) all across the West Coast. Even though the weather didn't hold out for those of us who wanted to utilize what the water park had to offer it was truly a unifying experience for everyone huddled together trying to keep warm while listening to our favorite djs. Major artists in attendance were Diplo, the guy from the Blackberry commercial ;), Boyz Noize, Anasia, Kraddy, and Planet of the Drums, a drum n bass super group consisting of the most talented dnb dj's (and mc's) in the world-they put on an awesome show!
Now, I know some of you may be thinking, "Raving?! I don't do drugs and don't want to be around people who do drugs and I don't want those flashy little lights in my face", which is a fair judgement-but if that's all you think raving is then you're missing out on the reason why people continue to go to raves weekend after weekend well into their adult years (and some beyond). I urge you to look past the stereotypes and media exploitation of raves and go to one with a few of your good friends and see what the fuss is all about. Leave all judgements at the door and just dance your ass off and meet new people, you may even run into someone you know!
If you're interested in looking into what parties are being hosted in your town/state/country check out: www.dontstayin.com
I wanted to go but had other plans. Its too bad about the weather; it would have been real fun to enjoy the music while playing in the water.
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