1989 -
Helter Skelter: Adderbury - Only got to hear of my first 'rave' cause a friends house backed onto the field and he could see the fair from his bedroom - lol. I heard years later that the KLF did a pa. I can only recall Black Box...
. 17 years old and very naive.
1990 -
Quite a quiet first half of the year. Occassional trips to Manchester on the train and only one to the Hacienda (why did I not go more...
). Then later on the Eclipse opened...
. Lose myself quite a lot...
1991 -
A Very Busy Year!! The Eclipse, The Eclipse, The Eclipse....
. Between Dec '90 and June '91 this has to be the best club in the world EVER!!! Friday's by far the better night. (extra day to recover too...
). Best nights there???? Loads - prolly Amnesia for the atmosphere. Solstice in June sticks in my mind for being one of the best for tunage.
Being skint when my mates went to Shelleys for one night being my only regret at this point...
.
Summer spent at various 'free parties' in Oxford/Cheltenham area. Cassington (this could have been '92 but I can't remember!!!
- it went on for days) & Shildon airfield (deffo '91) probably the best 'raves' I ever, ever attended, ever....lol
Late half of year Eclipse getting very narky - Helter Skelter do Milwalkees...
Wahay a new club to go to!!!
Amnesia events at Donnington (woah - the Xmas one...
!!! - and I've finally found the video of this too with us all on that I thought I'd lost for ever...
!!!!). First Dreamscape too. Bit hazy at this point...
1992 -
A few outdoor raves and Dreamscape II and III. Still go to Milwalkees occassionally. Did the Amnesia Wedding (anyone remember when 808 State came on and pretended to be the KLF??? - I was gutted when they revealed it wasn't - lol!) and Fantazia at Donnington (bit s**t this) - lol @ Al...l think I was at Andromeda aswell - was this the one with the S/O/R pa?? If so, decent night that!
Had the first Renaissance flyer and was very excited about seeing Sasha again. When the night finally comes, I opt to stay in with my girlfriend...
Music getting s**te to say the least and attitude of people getting even s**ter. See various fights, get kicked in the head at Dreamscape - nice
1993 -
The doldrums. Split up with said girl (
) and move in with my folks in York and get switched back on to proper 'House' thanks to Mossy and the crew at Red Rhino/Depth Charge. Hard Times opens in Huddersfield - some of the best club nights are had here...
. Get right back into it.
1994 - 1997
Live in Sheffield whilst at Uni. Rise, Rise, Rise...
. Fab nights (and after parties...!!!). Trash on Wednesdays. Gatecrasher at The Arches before it goes super commercial... Love 2 Be at The Palais/Music Factory (one of the best nights I ever have here too at The Hac tour with Parky)
1997-2003
Ahem, Erm....
. I stop going out and start working...
. Although I met Ruth in '97...
. But thats not really a club thing is it????!!!
2003 - Now:
Hazydayz I think they call it "re-living your youth"...
Lol I probably missed loads out, probably added a few in as well...
but I think its about right .
Ah well, its been a long time and its taken me flaming ages to write this post....
Mart
