You went to raves in Sydney pre-1996 • DJs still played records • You spun out at the Silver Man • Nik Fish was billed as Nick The Fish • Vic on the Park & O'Malleys on Sundays was the place to be • Dave Coxon & Guy supplied the 200,000 Watts of Cerwin Vega Turbosound • The 'TT' in Nick TT stood for 'Techno Terrorist' • The Munch Bunch catered for us (where they really Spellbound's parents?) • Sam the Ticket Man bouncing around with his bum-bag • Dave Trustory and his unique Headphones • Brave & Stun on Wednesdays • Liberty Freedom Rave Dance • Smiling Faces while on Acid • Jester and those Freaky Vibe Tribers • Punos Chillouts • Something other than hardcore was played at 2am peak hour • Happy Valley and Abel, Ming & Jumpin Jacks morning sets • RAVE wasn't just a scene - it was a LIFESTYLE • We didn't just eat Juicy Red Apples and sing Halleujah - we read them too • 'Inner city venue' meant Alexandria or Mascot, not Silverwater or further! • 0055 after 6pm • Kandi Kids didn't exist • Burrows Road Alexandria! • There were 'Homies' not 'Lads' • Pingers and 'Illz' were 'E's' or Eccys or 'Eggs' and cost up to $60 a pop • Jade was the queen of morning Anthems • Jason Barry brought us Flashbacks • The Hardcore Cafe, Graffiti Hall of Fame and Angel Place Golfing Range still existed and were used for parties • Central Station was downstairs, not upstairs • Before iPod & Mp3s, mixtapes ruled the car stereo • Promoters cared more about out doing the competition and throwing an awesome party than making a mountain of cash • Back then, Ravers still wore clothes - BIG BAGGY ONES! • 3D World was a newspaper, not a website • Before ITM, we had AusRave usenet & SPRACI • We wore Adidas Campus & Puma Suedes on our feet • Cops were tops • We didn't need glowsticks to dance • Dungarees & flanos • Chipies Shoes • Million Colour lasers • Southend end live!!! • Venues raining sweat • Chup-a-Chups • Vics inhalers • Crisis on 3 decks • parties cost 15-25 bucks and $30 plus if it was a massive party like NYE • Town Hall steps was the meeting place before a rave - or in front of Central Station Records • The Breakfast Club in the City and then at Taylors • Energy Wednesdays • Rushn' Ravewear was in a dingy place in Newtown (king street) • Sydney Park Recoveries • Clontarf Park Recoveries • James' "Rave Bus" orange kombi van • "Fuzzy" was what happened after one too many biscuits • Losing your friends • Making friends • Shitty sound • 3 parties on one night • Doves • Cali Splits • Candyflip • Purple Ohms • Shutdowns • You laughed whenever you saw the "How Fast Are You Going Now?" sign • Poor Quality Central Station mix-tapes & no copyright infringements • Tutti Frutti Dancers & BeXta Live • Jumping Jack was referred to as Paul • Psychosis was not a state of mind • Jim Turbs, George Vagas, Crisis & Spellbound ruled the hardcore • Sasha wasn't a DJ from the UK • Quest & Imposta played back to back • Southend made us Fanatical and 2Day FM played the Winner Is.. • Prodigy, Tribal & Field of Dreams • Alexandria Basketball Stadium was the biggest venue in Sydney • Prodigy 2 had an unique visitor in the morning (Torri Spelling & Luke Perry) & Prodigy 4 went outdoors • Mixed Beans, Midnight Madness, Ecology & Yippie Kie Yae • Disco City & Reachin sold the DJs their tunes • We all felt So right when Buggin' was played • We all mourned when we lost DJ Arthur, Dave Delirious & Justin Barry from J+A lasers • The Welsh Embassy, Butterfly Productions & 2000AD • We all loved our Hardcore and MDMA proved that • The Buck Rogers Ravers astounded us with Astral Flight then Pleasuredome • Musiquarium was tuned in each Monday at 2 • Fenix bought us Space Cadet • The Chemical Ravers, Bulb productions • Technofear & Argon Lasers • Scooby & Johnjo with their amazing artwork • Parklife was an album by Blur • Buggin Vagen • Next is the E • General Base • Fits of Gloom • Injected with a Poison • In The Name Of Love