RNW wins Silver @ ARIA Awards!
Dearfriends, some gteat news: the RAVE NEW WORLD audiobook has been awarded Silver at the prestigious ARIA Awards - beating Stephen Fry...
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Kirk Field
Mar 134 min read
Tips for Aspiring Authors: How to Get Started on Writing Your First Book
I often receive messages from readers who tell me reading Rave New World has inspired them to write their own story, which I take as a...
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Kirk Field
Feb 156 min read
ACID HOUSE STORYTELLING
“You fucking bastard, you fucking bastard Kirk…” Norman Cook wasn’t really happy with me. Why do I always have to push it? Why can’t I...
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Kirk Field
Nov 19, 20232 min read
NRG!
Thought I'd share the contents of a letter I received from SmithKlineBeecham in 1989. I was working in the orbital raves and noticing how...
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Kirk Field
Aug 2, 20233 min read
Soho: The VINYL Frontier!
As the 90's dropped like a tune you can't ignore, Soho was absolutely buzzing on a Saturday afternoon. You could feel the excitement and...
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Kirk Field
Jul 24, 20232 min read
Just Say No vs 'Just Say 'Know'
‘J As the final chapter of Rave New World states, declaring ‘war’ on drugs is like declaring war on night-time. Pass as many laws as you...
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Kirk Field
Jul 21, 20232 min read
The 1st Social Network!
They may not have been the most prestigious names of the flyer, but they were the most important ones! The list of DJs and ubiquitous...
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Kirk Field
Jun 25, 20234 min read
I predicted a riot...and I was right!
Universe was a fantastic addition to the rave scene; the organisers were in tune with their guests and understood that a festival without...
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Kirk Field
Jun 17, 20234 min read
Headless Pigeons & Ecstasy Wrappers
I started writing about the rave scene in 1989 to counter the lies which appeared in the tabloid press every Monday. Sunrise made the...
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Kirk Field
Jun 16, 20231 min read
Tales From The Lost Continent
In June 1991 The KLF invited the media to the island of Jura at the summer solstice where they burnt a huge wicker man effigy. The...
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