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For the curious and the studious, here is a working bibliography of raves in the Canadian public sphere that I've been keeping, first as a media watchdog for the Party People Project, then as a doctoral student. It's not comprehensive, but it's an interesting snapshot of how the powers that be have been duking it out with the powers that would be over the meaning and value of a good night out (and how headlines can loop like broken records).
-Mark A. McCutcheon, PhD

Raves (& clubs, drugs, youth, and police) in Canadian mass media (organized chronologically)

Part 1: 1992 to 1999

"Progeny [sic] ready to rev up the rave stakes." Toronto Star 7 Feb. 1992: D3.

Parsons, Charlotte. "They only come out at night. Rave on the rise: Is the underground selling its soul?" Globe and Mail 9 Oct. 1993: A1, A10.

---. "Fact versus fiction: The agony over ecstasy." Globe and Mail 9 Oct. 1993: A10.

Greer, Shelly Sanders. "Danger parties: Teenagers are risking their lives at mass 'raves' where dangerous drugs are sold, and fire and safety codes violated." Toronto Star 22 Mar. 1994: H1, H4.

Lemyre, Paula. "New rave: Fuelled by drugs. New Juice of Youth ... In many cases underground raves are going mainstream with drug use playing a major part of the event, and the 'techno-music' is secondary." Toronto Sun 8 Jun. 1996: 22.

Powell, Betsy. "Something to rave about: We can't say where, but we can say when the party starts." Toronto Star 10 Jul. 1997: G6.

---. "Thousands techno groove from dusk to dawn." Toronto Star 14 Jul. 1997: E8.

"Raves floating toward mainstream." Kitchener Record 16 Feb. 1998: B7.

McLaren, Leah. "And the beat goes on, and on, and on." Globe & Mail 6 Jun. 1998: D1-2.

Raphael, Mitchel. "Drug chic hits the mall: The buzz at Eaton's. Ravers and marijuana aficionados are reading a lot of nudge, nudge, wink, wink into the latest advertising campaigns by companies such as Eaton's, Roots, and The Body Shop. The companies say it's a non-issue. Whatever." National Post 29 Dec. 1998: B1.

Hunter, Sandy. "Hardcore Techno Parking Lot: 9 Hours in a Rave Bathroom." Vice 6.7 (1999?): 29.

"Ecstasy drug seized: Raid uncovers $80Gs of homemade dope." Toronto Sun 20 Feb. 1999.

Duncanson, John and Rick Madonik. "Mostly white, mostly male: Why police are reaching out again." Toronto Star 6 Mar. 1999: 1.

Baglole, Joel. "Police to target 'hot spots' in crackdown on city crime: The $1.9 million program aims to give that safe feeling." Toronto Star 6 Jul. 1999: A1.

Avery, Roberta. "Student found dead in dense bush: 21-year-old disappeared at music rave July 17." Toronto Star 16 Aug. 1999. [Kieran Kelly]

Ellis, Suzanne. "Body feared that of missing man." Toronto Sun 16 [?] Aug. 1999.

"Search suspended after body found near Owen Sound." Globe & Mail 16 [?] Aug. 1999.

MacKeen, Dawn. "Agony or Ecstasy? Scientists can't agree on whether the love drug is the gateway to the divine—or to brain damage." Now 19-25 Aug. 1999: 22, 31.

Hendley, Nate. "Is the party over? Not yet. After two drug overdose deaths at raves, scenesters still have time to put their own house in order—before the authorities do it for them." eye 26 Aug. 1999.

"The rave kids are all right" [editorial]. eye 26 Aug. 1999.

Brown, Ian. "Adventures in clubland: '$25 for a hit of E, $10 for a vial of crystal meth, $30 for half a vial of Special K. There's only two kinds of people who party. People with money, and drug dealers." Toronto Life Sept. 1999: 108-19.

Raphael, Mitchel. "A new study explains why kids are attracted to raves, and why shutting them down is exactly the wrong solution: 'They're not going there just to get high'." National Post 2 Sept. 1999: B5, B7. [see Weber, Timothy. "Raving in Toronto: Peace, Love, Unity and Respect in Transition." Journal of Youth Studies 2.3 (1999): 317-36.]

Rayner, Ben. "Rave on, it's a crazy feeling" [editorial] Toronto Star [Arts section] 18 Sept. 1999.

Bourette, Susan. "Rave-scene swoop cracks 'designer' drug ring." Globe & Mail 25 Sept. 1999.

Findlay, Alan. "Young clubbers ecstatic about rave 'chemicals'." Toronto Sun 25 Sept. 1999.

Kingstone, Jonathan. "Huge drug bust 'tip of iceberg'. Designer rave pills $1.5M-a-week biz: Cops." Toronto Sun 25 Sept. 1999.

Sonmor, Jean. "Clubbing: stark raving madness" [editorial]. Toronto Sun 25 Sept. 1999.

Fenlon, Brodie. "High on more than music: The 'rave' scene is bringing a new wave of drugs into mainstream youth culture." London Free Press 27 Sept. 1999.

"RCMP make two arrests in 'Rave' death." CBC News 1 Oct. 1999 [Edward James Britten, Halifax area]

Millar, Cal. "Asian, Russian gangs teaming up, police say: 18 arrested; drugs, money, weapons seized." Toronto Star 7 Oct. 1999.

Robertson, Ian. "Gangs join forces: Cops." Toronto Sun 7 Oct. 1999.

Gillespie, Kerry. "Man overdoses at weekend rave." Toronto Star 11 Oct. 1999. [Allen Ho at Hullabaloo]

Ellis, Suzanne. "Cops, province to battle raves." Toronto Sun 12 Oct. 1999.

Gillespie, Kerry. "Ravers say parties misunderstood: Focus turns to drugs after three deaths." Toronto Star 12 Oct. 1999.

Ghafour, Hamida. "Family mourns student's death." Eye Opener [Ryerson U] 13 Oct. 1999.

McMahon, Tamsin and Egle Procuta. "Biz student collapses at rave: Allen Ho dies in hospital 15 hours later—drugs suspected." The Ryersonian 13 Oct. 1999.

Sylvestre-Williams, Renee and Joanne Muldoon. "Popular rave drugs may be recipe for disaster." The Ryersonian 13 Oct. 1999.

Moller, Jonathan Bjerg. "Student tells of her partying experience: Safety is a top priority after weekend death." Eye Opener [Ryerson U] 13 Oct. 1999.

Raphael, Mitchel. "Welcome to the jungle: Horn! Whistle! Lyta!" National Post 15 Oct. 1999.

Rayner, Ben. "A spin on the road: DJs and electronica acts have found a place on the charts. Now they're finding a place on the stage as well." Toronto Star 24 Oct. 1999.

Sellar, Don. "No rave review for this performance" [editorial]. Toronto Star 25 Oct. 1999: K6.

Bragg, Rebecca. "Police say raves can't be stopped: Laws called too weak to halt huge parties." Toronto Star 2 Nov. 1999.

Edwards, Peter. "Noisy early-morning rave rattles Beaches residents: Music was heard for miles around." Toronto Star 2 [?] Nov. 1999.

Honywill, Brad. "Councillors outraged by rave racket." Toronto Sun 2 Nov. 1999. n.p.

"Something else that sure gets people talking: those late-night, big, noisy parties known as raves." City Pulse at 6. City TV, 3 Nov. 1999.

Artuso, Antonella and Ian Robertson. "Rave crackdown: Province, cops meet to tackle illegal, drug-infested parties." Toronto Sun 4 Nov. 1999.

Brennan, Richard. "It's no party: crackdown looms on all-night raves: illicit dances known for 'designer' drugs, blamed for three deaths this year." Toronto Star 4 Nov. 1999: 3.

Rumack, Leah. "They strangle raves with a billion by-laws: Experience elsewhere gives a hint of what might be in store for us." Now 4-10 Nov. 1999.

Mandel, Michele. "Furor over drug-fun leaflet" [column]. Toronto Sun 5 [?] Nov. 1999: 5.

"100,000 Ecstasy tabs seized at airport." Globe & Mail 6 Nov. 1999. [Vancouver International Airport]

Honywill, Brad and Scot Magnish. "Stave the rave, says councillor." Toronto Sun 6 Nov. 1999.

McLaren, Leah. "A change of scene: If you can't get kids to the theatre, bring theatre to the kids. That's the credo of a new generation of performance artists, who are tailoring their wares to club audience." Globe & Mail 6 Nov. 1999.

Sonmor, Jean. "Raving mad: Rants about T.O. raves are reaching a crescendo." Toronto Sun 7 Nov. 1999.

Raphael, Mitchel. "Government rants while kids rave" [editorial]. National Post 8 Nov. 1999.

"Counter-Spin." CBC Newsworld. 9 Nov. 1999.

Borst, John. "Rave scene can self-regulate" [letter to the editor]. Toronto Star 10 Nov. 1999: A35.

Creede, Jennifer. "Raves aren't the only source of drugs" [letter to the editor]. Toronto Star 10 Nov. 1999.

The National. CBC Television. 16-17 Nov. 1999.

Magnish, Scot. "Students: make cops part of scene." Toronto Sun 19 Nov. 1999.

Chung, Andrew. "The search is on for a raving good time: Toronto clubs try to cash in on counterculture." Toronto Star 2 Dec. 1999.

"Demon Drugs." CBC Radio 1 6, 13, and 20 Dec. 1999.

Ray, Joel. "Doc's rave tips: Medical help on how to take drugs and not make New Year's a bad trip to forget." Now 16-22 Dec. 1999: 19.

Rusk, James. "City approves rave rules limiting venue and size." Globe and Mail Toronto ed. 16 Dec. 1999.

Raphael, Mitchel. "Drug harm reduction is the next 'safe sex': Most in the dance scene don't want to die, but need to be educated." National Post 22 Dec. 1999.

"Sampling Goa." CBC Radio 1. 29 Dec. 1999.

Harder, Jeff. "Real life sneaks into Legislature" [column]. CNews 31 Dec. 1999.

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Raves in the Canadian public sphere, Part 2: Mass media, Jan.-May 2000
(organized chronologically)

"Inquest called in man's death." Globe & Mail 28 Jan. 2000.

Godfrey, Tom. "Customs ecstatic: $1M haul of rave drug nailed at Pearson." Toronto Sun 1 Feb. 2000.

Suhr, Jim. "Manslaughter case focuses on date-rape drug: Four men on trial: One accused admits spiking drinks, but says he didn't realize danger." National Post 1 Feb. 2000.

Silcott, Mireille. "Rave's roots." Toronto Star 19 Feb. 2000. [excerpt from Silcott, Mireille. Rave America: New School Dancescapes. Toronto: ECW P, 1999]

Schlein, Lisa (CP). "Canada violates international drug treaty, says UN agency." Canoe.ca & CBC News 23 Feb. 2000.

Rashbaum, William K. "Mob turncoat arrested on drug charges: Ecstasy ring allegedly run by white supremacists." National Post 25 Feb. 2000.

Mackay, Brad. "Day of rest now a time to party for many in Toronto: Club violence." National Post 8 Mar. 2000.

Duncanson, John. "Ecstasy linked to officer's arrest: Bust involved in sales of rave drug, police sources say." Toronto Star 12 Mar. 2000: 1.

Eby, Chris. "City is Ecstasy capital: police." National Post 15 Mar. 2000: A20.

Millar, Cal and Richard Brennan. "Strike force aims at illegal parties: After-hours clubs, raves draw criminals, Lastman says." Toronto Star 15 Mar. 2000: 1.

Puxley, Chinta. "Mohawk rave party over before it started." Hamilton Spectator 16 Mar. 2000.

"Overnight & Underground ... Do You Know Where Your Children Are?" Writ. Jojo Chintoh. 3 parts. CityPulse News. Toronto: CityTV, 21-23 Mar. 2000.

Carey, Elaine. "Police 'bias' hits blacks, study says." Toronto Star 23 Mar. 2000: 1.

Gill, Alexandra. "The High Life: What do architects, teachers, real-estate developers and bankers have in common? A little round pill named ecstasy. The rave-scene standby is becoming the new middle-class cocktail of choice." Globe & Mail 25 Mar. 2000: R1, R14.

Godfrey, Tom. "19 arrested at massive rave: 12,000 kids party on drugs in city-owned building." Toronto Sun 27 mar. 2000.

Gombu, Phinjo. "Off-duty police given credit for safe rave; Board member, chief back supervised events." Toronto Star 28 Mar. 2000: 1.

Weiler, Lucas. "Rave curfews won't stop drug use" [letter to the editor]. Toronto Star 3 Apr. 2000: A2.

Humphreys, Adrian. "Edmonton rave creates 'perfect' setting that throws teens into seizures." National Post 4 Apr. 2000.

Targett, Mike. "The rave is dead; Who are these new ravers? And what have they done to that most essential element of the party--the vibe?" Toronto Star 18 Apr. 2000: 1.

Blackwell, Tom. "Toronto chief wants paramilitary uniforms: Changes would make police look like Nazis, critics fear." Ottawa Citizen 19 Apr. 2000: A5.

Pupatello, Sandra [MPP Windsor West]. "Dancing in the Dark" [Ecstasy & rave "educational video"]. Windsor. 19 Apr. 2000.

Raphael, Mitchel. "Afraid of rave? Remember rock?" National Post 19 Apr. 2000 <http://www.nationalpost.com/artslife.asp?f=000419/263357.html>. 12 pars.

Oh, Susan "Rave fever." Maclean's 24 Apr. 2000: 38-44. <http://www.macleans.ca/pub-doc/2000/04/24/Cover/33786.shtml>.

Swarbrick, Susan. "Raves safer at Exhibition Place than in clubs, Pantalone says: Arrests 'minimal'." National Post 25 Apr. 2000.

Raphael, Mitchel. "Rave promoters raise $20,000 war chest." National Post 27 Apr. 2000.

Shephard, Michelle and Tracy Huffman. "Ottawa urged to deal with raves: Toronto chief seeks drug education, faults parents." Toronto Star 29 Apr. 2000: B1, B5.

Gulka, Larissa. "Party People Project." New Music. Toronto: CityTV, May 2000.

Ruryk, Zen and Antonella Artuso. "Raves history, Lastman says: Mayor wants council to end city-sanctioned parties." Toronto Sun 4 May 2000.

Smith, Vern. "Fantino's Fantasy Gun Bust: Facts contradict chief's claim of guns at raves." eye 4 May 2000 <http://www.eye.net/eye/issue/issue_05.04.00/news/guns.html>.

Rumack, Leah. "Raves mean lotsa jobs: The party scene that Toronto cops want to close down is a big urban employer." Now 4-10 May 2000: 17, 33.

Wanagas, Don. "Lastman seeks to ban raves at Exhibition Place: 'We can't control them'." National Post 4 May 2000.

"Chretien invited to rave." Orillia Packet & Times 6 May 2000: 12.

Wanagas, Don. "City councillors oppose ban on supervised raves: Disagree with Lastman." National Post 6 May 2000.

Powell, Betsy. "Drugs, death and dancing: Tomorrow's inquest looks at raves, but what goes down at these all-night dance parties has been going down for generations." Toronto Star 7 May 2000: D1, D6.

---. "Inquests' song remains the same. One proposal: urge TV shows to stop glamourizing coke." Toronto Star 7 May 2000: D6.

Prittie, Jennifer. "A political pastime: On the even of a high-profile coroner's inquest into Toronto's rave scene—considered the liveliest in North America—promoters, pariters and rave advocates are worried their culture won't get a fair shake. After all, the city's police chief has already said raves are 'threatening the very fabric of Canadian life'." National Post 8 May 2000: A22.

Prittie, Jennifer. "Canada's rave scene under microscope as inquest starts into participant's death: Man took ecstasy: Toronto wants ban but some fear dangers could move underground." National Post 9 May 2000.

City of Toronto. Minutes of the Council of the City of Toronto. 9-11 May 2000. Toronto: Clerk's office. 110-20 <http://www.city.toronto.on.ca/legdocs/2000/minutes/council/cc000509.pdf>.

Klein, Naomi. "How to radicalize a generation." Globe & Mail 10 May 2000: A19.

Millar, Cal. "Police chiefs ask Ottawa for national drug campaign." Toronto Star 10 May 2000: B5.

Prittie, Jennifer. "Dead raver's drug usage unclear. Allen Ho inquest: Security firm head says promoters have tolerated narcotics." National Post 10 May 2000.

Freed, Dale Anne. "Police couldn't close 'firetrap' detective says: Site of overdose a sweltering rave, inquest hears." Toronto Star 11 May 2000: B4.

Green, Sarah. "Deadly party couldn't be halted." Toronto Sun 11 May 2000: 4.

Prittie, Jennifer. "Sneaking drugs into raves not difficult, inquest told." National Post 11 May 2000.

Ruryk, Zen. "Council bans rave parties: Drug concerns fuel city's refusal to allow dances on its property." Toronto Sun 11 May 2000: 4, 39.

Stefaniuk, Walter. "Outlaw raves callers urge." Toronto Star 11 May 2000: B2.

Levy, Sue-Ann. "Rave suspension causes waves." Toronto Sun 12 May 2000.

Prittie, Jennifer. "Rave promoter tried to meet city's rules: Allen Ho inquest." NP 12 May 2000.

Prittie, Jennifer. "Rave drug unsafe in any amount—coroner. Allen Ho inquest." National Post 13 May 2000: A9.

Rayner, Ben. "Toronto just keeps ranting about raving: But Detroit embraces the subculture with a weekend festival." Toronto Star 13 may 2000.

Barnett, Dave. "'Debate' over drug-soaked rave parties is simply ludicrous—just eliminate them" [editorial]. Scarborough Mirror 14 May 2000: 4.

"Rave ban a step backwards" [editorial]. Scarborough Mirror 14 May 2000: 4.

Raphael, Mitchel. "All-night club to close: Industry among first after-hours venues in city." National Post 15 May 2000.

Goldstein, Lorrie. "Saying no ... Who goes first?" [editorial]. Toronto Sun 16 May 2000: 15.

Green, Sarah. "Officer: Drugs rife at raves." Toronto Sun 16 May 2000: 30.

Pittie, Jennifer. "Ban won't stop raves, U.S. drug expert says: Allen Ho inquest." National Post 16 May 2000.

Quinn, Jennifer. "Police found ecstasy easily, inquest told: 'Took 30 seconds' to purchase drug at Toronto raves." Toronto Star 16 May 2000: B5.

Freed, Dale Anne. "Officer likes sound of new raves bill: Private member's proposal good start, inquest." Toronto Star 17 May 2000.

Lee-Shanok, Philip. "Fantino: It's not raves, it's the drugs." Toronto Sun 17 May 2000.

Appleby, Timothy and Natalie Southworth. "RCMP seize $5-million worth of rave drug: Five B.C. residents arrested after 170,000 pills arrive on a Paris-to-Toronto charter flight." Globe & Mail 18 May 2000.

Freed, Dale Anne. "Parents want raves banned: Someone must be accountable says mother of Allen Ho." Toronto Star 18 May 2000.

Godfrey, Tom. "$5M in Ecstasy seized at airport: 6 arrested in largest Canadian bust." Toronto Sun 18 May 2000.

Green, Sarah. "Mother blames raves." Toronto Sun 18 May 2000.

Humphreys, Adrian. "Police ecstatic at capture of sloppy pill smugglers: $5-million worth of Ecstasy barely hidden in clothes." National Post 18 May 2000.

Prittie, Jennifer. "No antidote for Ecstasy abusers, doctor tells coroner's inquest. Allen Ho inquiry: Users of 'club drugs' regularly showing up at St. Michael's emergency room." National Post 18 May 2000.

"Proposed bill to regulate raves in Ontario moves closer to law." Canoe.ca News 18 May 2000 <wysiwyg://252/http://www.canoe.ca/OntQueTicker/CANOE-wire.Ont-Rave-Law.html>.

Blackwell, Tom. "Party divide: MPPs either view rave bill as saviour or killjoy: Would require permits." National Post 19 May 2000.

Freed, Dale Anne. "Ravers need facts, inquest told." Toronto Star 19 May 2000.

Green, Sarah. "'Just say no' isn't enough." Toronto Sun 19 May 2000.

Keung, Nicholas. "Drugs, not raves, the problem, councillor says." Toronto Star 19 May 2000.

"Letters" [to the editor]. Now 18-24 May 2000: 13.

Onstad, Katrina. "Relax, it's just dancing" [Rev. of Human Traffic]. National Post 19 May 2000.

Prittie, Jennifer. "Ban on dance events not way to stop drug deaths, expert testifies: Allen Ho inquest." National Post 19 May 2000.

Southworth, Natalie. "Education will reduce overdoses, inquest told: Crackdown on raves won't work, probe told." Globe & Mail 19 May 2000.

Alphonso, Caroline. "Fight drug use and not raves, father, daughter tell inquest." Globe and Mail Toronto ed. 20 May 2000: A27.

Green, Sarah. "Drugs, raves 'separate issues'." Toronto Sun 20 May 2000.

Sa, Rachel. "Trust me, the kids are alright" [editorial]. Toronto Sun 20 May 2000.

Keung, Nicholas. "Attack drugs, not dancing, Chow says: Councillor warns against banning raves." Toronto Star 22 May 2000: B2.

Prittie, Jennifer. "Ravers to get their say at inquest: 'Moral panics': Toronto Dance Safety Committee to give evidence." National Post 22 May 2000.

"Viagra finds favour with ravers: But mixing it with club drugs is risky." Toronto Star 22 May 2000: A6.

Abbate, Gay. "Legalize designer rave drug, author urges inquest: Professor advises governments to beware of moral panics." Globe & Mail 24 May 2000: A17. [Philip Jenkins, Synthetic Panics]

Freed, Dale Anne. "Rave pamphlet like ad for ecstasy, inquest told: Information describes drug as 'jewel'." Toronto Star 24 May 2000: B5.

Green, Sarah. "Ecstasy 'commercial': Pamphlet a guide to rave drug use." Toronto Sun 24 May 2000.

Prittie, Jennifer. "Debate over raves turning into 'moral panic': U.S. expert. Allen Ho inquest: Issues presented out of proportion to evidence, he says." National Post 24 May 2000.

---. "Flyer for rave hit at inquest: Drug illustrations." Toronto Sun 25 May 2000.

McClintock, Maria. "Drug rap for party 'advisor'." Calgary Sun 25 May 2000.

Wilson, Kevin. "Raves OK by her: Mom of Richie Hawtin, top DJ in world, disses Liberal anti-party bill." Now 25-31 May 2000.

Abbate, Gay and Roma Luciw. "Ravers scoff at police request for broader powers." Globe & Mail 26 May 2000: A18.

Blizzard, Christina. "A disaster waiting to happen: Why do kids go to raves? Maybe because there's nothing else for them to do" [editorial]. Toronto Sun 26 May 2000.

Freed, Dale Anne. "Rave rules urged as inquest wraps up: Lawyer calls for legislation to prevent ecstasy-related deaths." Toronto Star 26 May 2000: B2.

Godfrey, Tom. "Call to control Ecstasy material: Labs 'cooking' pills." Toronto Sun 26 May 2000.

Green, Sarah. "Don't outlaw raves, jury told." Toronto Sun 26 May 2000.

Pritte, Jennifer. "Lawyers seek rules on raves, not ban." National Post 26 May 2000: A20.

Appleby, Timothy, Colin Freeze, Natalie Southworth, and Roma Luciw. "The story of E: from clandestine labs that dot the Dutch countryside to the dance floors of urban Canada, a team of Globe and Mail reporters tracks the life cycle of the controversial 'rave drug' known as ecstasy." Globe & Mail 27 May 2000.

Foss, Krista. "It can kill but no one knows how: the experts are changing their minds in a hurry. The 'love drug' is not to be trusted." Globe & Mail 27 May 2000.

Smith, Russell. "Finally it hits but I don't feel out of control" [editorial]. Globe and Mail Toronto ed. 27 May 2000: A17. [cf. "Viagra..." Toronto Star 22 May 2000: A6]

Foss, Krista. "Secret drug laboratories sprout up across Canada." Globe & Mail 29 May 2000.

Moharib, Nadia. "'I'm still in shock': Man stabbed at rave party." Calgary Sun 29 May 2000.

Rayner, Ben. "Detroit all the rave." Toronto Star 29 May 2000: A1, C5.

Dunn, Mark. "No increase in violent youth crime." Toronto Sun 30 May 2000.

Prittie, Jennifer. "Many questions left unanswered: Issues surrounding designer drug use remain cloudy." National Post 30 May 2000.

Crane, Matthew. "Getting out of this meth" [letter to the editor]. Globe & Mail 31 May 2000.

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Raves in Canadian media, Jun.-Dec. 2000

Boyd, Cory. "Sexless Ecstasy: Recreational drugs have created a new gay scene that's not very gay." Xtra! 1 Jun. 2000: 21.

Green, Sarah. "Jury set to rule on raves: Death linked to drug." Toronto Sun 1 Jun. 2000.

Humphreys, Adrian. "University student's secret lab made drugs worth $1M: Guilty of trafficking; jailed for two years." National Post 1 Jun. 2000.

Kaufmann, Bill. "Rave drug warning: Liquid 'GHB' potentially lethal." Calgary Sun 1 Jun. 2000.

"Rave inquest calls for age limit." CBC News 1 Jun. 2000.

"Rave new world." Pulse24.com 1 Jun. 2000.

"Rave recommendations." Pulse24.com 1 Jun. 2000.

"Raving and Ranting: The Future of Rave Culture." Too Much 4 Much. Muchmusic, Toronto. 1 Jun. 2000.

Rumack, Leah. "Despite city ban, gays get to rave at the Ex." Now 1-7 Jun. 2000 <http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/current/newsbriefs.html>.

Wilson, Kevin. "Detroit makes T.O. look stupid." Now 1-7 Jun. 2000 <http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/current/news5.html>.

Levy, Sue-Ann. "How Mel Pulls Council's Strings." Toronto Sun 2 Jun. 2000.

Raphael, Mitchel. "The gurus of groove: England's dance-club sensation, Groove Armada, hits Canadian shores, turntables in tow." National Post 3 Jun. 2000.

"Ecstasy: Happiness is ... a pill?" [cover story]. Time 5 Jun. 2000. 34-45.

Cloud, John. "The lure of ecstasy." Time 5 Jun. 2000: 34-40.

Farley, Christopher John. "Rave new world: It's more than just ecstasy. The youth culture is in thrall to deejays and floats on the relentless beat of electronic music." Time 5 Jun. 2000: 41-44.

Barnes, Edward. "Ecstasy in Arizona: a cop and bull story. An inside look at how the chase for criminal profits led to the fall of a fabled mobster." Time 5 Jun. 2000: 44-45.

Tchir, Jason. "Rave searches pointless: Chief. Put onus on organizers, Fantino and inquest agree." Toronto Sun 5 Jun. 2000.

--- and Irene Papakonstantinou. "Tags for tokers? Ticket system better than courts: Officials." Toronto Sun 5 Jun. 2000.

Rankin, Jim. "Ecstasy raids collar seven: Police say ring manufactured drug in secret labs." Toronto Star 6 Jun. 2000.

Simmons, Steve. "Raves surviving on false Ecstasy" [editorial]. Toronto Sun 6 Jun. 2000.

Tchir, Jason. "Dogs being tested to find party drugs: Police already have the right to search people." Toronto Sun 6 Jun. 2000.

Freeze, Colin. "Police shut down ecstasy lab, arrest 7." Globe & Mail 7 Jun. 2000.

Smith, Vern. "Spinning Ecstasy: Toronto ranks low in drug's use." eye 8 Jun. 2000 <http://www.eye.net/eye/issue/issue_06.08.00/news/ecstacy.html>.

Appleby, Timothy. "Dow we want a high society? More and more Canadian officials think a little marijuana may not be such a bad thing. Look at the Dutch: they've embraced it for nearly 25 years, without turning into a land of blissed out dope fiends." Globe & Mail 10 Jun. 2000.

"Less politics, more beats per second—The rave scene is about dance, not changing the world." Toronto Star 10 Jun. 2000: 1, AR03.

McDowell, Patrick. "Where more than just the moon is high: Drawing 10,000 revellers from around the world, the Full Moon Parties at Thailand's Koh Phangan island are to beach raves what Mardi Gras is to New Orleans." Globe & Mail 10 Jun. 2000.

"Anti-squeegee law unconstitutional, activists say." Toronto Star 13 Jun. 2000.

Lem, Sharon. "Teenage drug use soars: survey." Toronto Sun 13 Jun. 2000.

Picard, Andre. "Huge jump reported in use of ecstasy by Ontario students." Globe & Mail 13 Jun. 2000.

Bustos, Alejandro. "Panhandling law abuses rights: lawyer." National Post 14 Jun. 2000.

"Legal battle begins to void Ontario act against panhandling." Globe & Mail 14 Jun. 2000.

Artuso, Antonella and James Wallace. "MPPS go to town: $27.3M for travel, expenses in 1999-2000." Toronto Sun 15 Jun. 2000.

Brown, Desmond. "Young raver's death blamed on Ecstasy drug. Woman was 21: Died from kidney and liver failure." National Post 28 Jun. 2000. [Beth Robertson at System Soundbar]

Houston, Andrea. "Woman dies after taking ecstasy: Newlywed fell ill following night at club." Toronto Star 28 Jun. 2000.

Southworth, Natalie. "Ecstasy's grim toll rises again: Toronto wins dubious distinction as drug linked to seventh death this year." Globe & Mail 28 Jun. 2000.

Gray, Brian. "Ecstasy victim 'loved very much': Mom." Toronto Sun 29 Jun. 2000.

O'Brien, Jennifer. "All-night raves welcome full moons in Thailand: Monthly island parties." National Post 1 Jul. 2000.

Friscolanti, Michael and Greg Younger-Lewis. "Man shot outside club: Neighbours calling for liquor authorities to shut dance bar." Toronto Star 4 Jul. 2000. [Meow Lounge]

Ostroff, Joshua. "Is it a rave, or is it a revolution? Generation Ecstasy seeking a new high from activism." Toronto Star 4 Jul. 2000: 1, EN01.

"Alberta: Ecstasy found in pantyhose." National Post 8 Jul. 2000.

Boyle, Theresa. "Tories act 'like hit-run drivers': NDP says Harris is rushing bills into law." Toronto Star 8 [?] Jul. 2000.

Douglas, Jason. "Festival charged after noise complaints." Online Pioneer [Belville] 8 Jul. 2000 <http://www.thepioneer.com/july8_omfestival.htm>. [Om Festival]

Luciw, Roma. "Homes cleared after ecstasy lab raided: Residents return for the night but must leave again when police resume cleanup of explosive chemicals." Globe & Mail 8 Jul. 2000.

Raphael, Mitchel. "The 'new mainstream': There's not a lot of corporate interest yet, say the organizers of the World Electronic Music Festival. But give it a year or so..." National Post 12 Jul. 2000: B5.

Raphael, Mitchel. "The DJ as celebrity: Screaming groupies mean spinners have made it." National Post 12 Jul. 2000.

---. "The 'new mainstream': There's not a lot of corporate interest yet, say the organizers of the World Electronic Music Festival. But give it a year or so..." National Post 12 Jul. 2000: B5.

Rayner, Ben. "The safety trance: Mindful of the rave scene's reputation, WEMF promoters promise that this year's will be the best—and most secure—yet." Toronto Star 13 Jul. 2000: W3.

Abbate, Gay. "Raves should be allowed, city committee urges." Globe and Mail Toronto ed. 14 July 2000: A17.

Magnish, Scot. "T.O. rave ban may be lifted." Toronto Sun 14 Jul. 2000.

Moloney, Paul. "Ravers to give city demo." Toronto Star 14 Jul. 2000: F7.

Procuta, Egle. "In the city: the sound and the frustration. Urban residents increasingly fed up with the boom-boom of nightclubs, the buzz of race cars and the drone of jets." Globe & Mail 14 Jul. 2000.

Wanagas, Don. "Lastman accused of stacking committees: North York councillors 'running the city'." National Post 18 Jul. 2000.

Bell, Udy. "Ecstasy death was wake-up call for raver: Witnessed friend die." National Post 24 Jul. 2000.

"Bitter pills." Pulse24.com 25 Jul. 2000.

DeMara, Bruce. "Ravers rally for freedom to dance: Enthusiasts aim to win access to city-owned venues." Toronto Star 25 [?] Jul. 2000.

Evenson, Brad. "Brain of Ecstasy user shows alarming loss of vital chemical: Drug popular at raves." National Post 25 [?] Jul. 2000.

Lem, Sharon. "Ecstasy damages the brain: New study alarming." Toronto Sun 25 Jul. 2000.

Magnish, Scot. "Lift ban, ravers demand." Toronto Sun 25 Jul. 2000.

"Quoth the Rave-In: Nevermore?" Pulse24.com 25 Jul. 2000.

Rusk, James. "Rave supporters use audio clips to suggest opponents uninformed: Musicians compile CD including Lastman quotes from policy debate." Globe & Mail 25 Jul. 2000: A19. [cf. Wanagas, Don. "Lastman seeks to ban raves at Exhibition Place: 'We can't control them'." National Post 4 May 2000.]

Talaga, Tanya. "Ecstasy use may cause depression: Study. Rave drug depletes brain chemical linked to mood, appetite, sleep, emotions." Toronto Star 25 Jul. 2000: A15.

Wanagas, Don. "Rave supporters remix Mayor's flip-flop on CD: City council to reconsider protocol for dance parties." National Post 25 Jul. 2000.

Drakes, Shellene. "Drug-lab raid also turns up tissue, blood: E. coli among biohazards found in Ajax residence." Toronto Star 26 Jul. 2000.

Lamberti, Rob. "Drug lab reeked of toxins: Massive Ecstasy bust." Toronto Sun 26 Jul. 2000.

Wanagas, Don. "A dance lesson for Mel Lastman: Rave fans to lobby City Hall to reinstate safe venue protocol." National Post 26 Jul. 2000.

Walcott, Rinaldo. "Everyone has the right to party: With Mel Lastman, Julian Fantino, and Mike Harris on the dance card, ravers can't get no satisfaction." Globe & Mail 26 Jul. 2000: A17.

"Council should lift ban on legal raves" [Editorial]. Toronto Star 27 Jul. 2000.

Magnish, Scot. "Toronto likely to lift ban on raves: but rules tightened." Toronto Sun 27 Jul. 2000.

"Mel to flip again on raves in city spaces." Now 27 Jul.-2 Aug. 2000.

"Police state the obvious." eye 27 Jul. 2000 <http://www.eye.net/eye/issue/issue_07.27.00/news/editorial.html>.

Smith, Vern. "Cops write their own law: Council asked to approve bylaw forcing promoters to rent more cops." eye 27 Jul. 2000 <http://www.eye.net/eye/issue/issue_07.27.00/news/cops.html>.

Freeze, Colin. "Measures to make raves safe debated." Globe & Mail 28 Jul. 2000.

Magnish, Scot. "Fantino 'will not surrender': Rave safety standards." Toronto Sun 28 Jul. 2000.

Quinn, Jennifer. "Chief says it's his call on policing raves." Toronto Star 28 Jul. 2000: B5.

Wilson, Carl. "Rave, rave against the dancing of the night." Globe & Mail 28 Jul. 2000.

Rayner, Ben. "iDance, you dance, but only if they let us: Pro-rave CD spoofs misguided crusade of local politicians." Toronto Star 29 Jul. 2000.

Rusk, James. "Council urged to allow raves on city property." Globe & Mail 29 Jul. 2000.

"Dance demonstration." Pulse24.com 1 Aug. 2000.

Palmer, Karen. "Policing protocol for raves attacked: critics fear rules would affect other festivals." Toronto Star 1 Aug. 2000.

Raphael, Mitchel. "She wanted rave ban, now she's MC Fran: Nunziata changes tune." National Post 1 Aug. 2000: B4.

"Raving at city hall." CBC News 1 Aug. 2000.

Rusk, James. "Caribana, Gay Pride organizers slam plan: Proposals for raves could hurt other events." Globe & Mail 1 Aug. 2000.

Abbate, Gay and Ravi Ubha. "Ravers rally on even before council vote." Globe & Mail 2 Aug. 2000: A18.

Gollom, Mark. "Ravers rally to defend dances: Council votes on lifting rave suspension today." National Post 2 Aug. 2000.

Magnish, Scot. "Let us party: Ravers." Toronto Sun 2 Aug. 2000.

Rayner, Ben. "Rallying for the right to a ravin' good time" [editorial]. Toronto Star 2 Aug. 2000.

Smith, Graeme. "Rave fans dance for the cause." Toronto Star 2 Aug. 2000: 1.

Stoffel, Derek. "Thousands dance at rave protest." CBC News 2 Aug. 2000.

Benzie, Robert. "City council expected to lift ban on raves: Security clause remains most contentious issue." National Post 3 Aug. 2000.

Dunford, Gary. "He's stark, raving mad" [editorial]. Toronto Sun 3 Aug. 2000.

Harding, Katherine. "Council expected to lift rave ban." Toronto Star 3 Aug. 2000: GT4.

Honywill, Brad. "Less-than-rave reviews: Organizers sniff at conditions for lifting of city ban." Toronto Sun 3 Aug. 2000.

Rusk, James and Egle Procuta. "Council to allow raves on city property: Proposed regulations to give police final say on number of officers required at events." Globe & Mail 3 Aug. 2000.

Rumack, Leah. "Party folk fight: Protest nurses new political vibe in electronic music scene." Now 3-9 Aug. 2000.

Benzie, Robert. "Raves will be allowed again on city property." National Post 4 Aug. 2000.

Harding, Katherine. "Council lifts ban on raves: Fantino endorses tough new rules." Toronto Star 4 Aug. 2000.

Honywill, Brad. "Raves back in business." Toronto Sun 4 Aug. 2000.

"Rave on" [Editorial]. National Post 4 Aug. 2000.

Rusk, James. "New dawn for ravers as deal reached on Toronto venues." Globe & Mail 4 Aug. 2000.

"Ontario: Police officer back in jail." National Post 5 Aug. 2000. [E trafficking]

Brazao, Dale. "Hosting raves won't address a host of issues." Toronto Star 8 Aug. 2000.

Gill, Alexandra. "Bryan Adams, king of rave?" Globe & Mail 12 Aug. 2000.

Hunter, Sandy. "Multi-billion dollar tape ring gets shut down: Canadian Police Become Rap Heroes." Vice 6.9 (2000): 41.

"Bouncer murdered." Pulse24.com 13 Aug. 2000.

"Bouncer shot dead at nightclub; man in custody." Toronto Star 13 Aug. 2000.

Mackay, Brad. "Club feared chaos after shooting." National Post 14 Aug. 2000. [Guvernment]

Grey, Colin. "Ecstasy use growing among adults, seniors. Pill seizures doubled: Police say use has spread to mainstream society." National Post 15 Aug. 2000.

"Ecstasy use growing nationwide: police." Globe & Mail 16 Aug. 2000.

Gollom, Mark. "City officers accused of race-based policing: Heavy surveillance in black areas." National Post 17 Aug. 2000.

Lyons, Tom. "Targeting the vulnerable: A report finds 'targeted policing' can mean intimidation and violence for the poor and the weak." eye 17 Aug. 2000 <http://www.eye.net/eye/issue/issue_08.17.00/news/cops.html>.

Shulgan, Chris. "Hells Angels tighten grip on rave scene: Biker gangs bring violence to disorganized drug market." Ottawa Citizen 22 Aug. 2000: B1.

Surette, Louise. "Police arrest two men after $11-million ecstasy bust." Toronto Star 22 Aug. 2000.

Appleby, Timothy. "Toronto men face charges in record bust of ecstasy." Globe & Mail 23 Aug. 2000.

Tchir, Jason. "Police ecstatic: But admit huge drug bust small potatoes." Toronto Sun 23 Aug. 2000.

Raphael, Mitchel. "Pooling resources: Record pools help indies get their music into DJs' hands." National Post [Arts] 28 Aug. 2000.

Conter, Alan. "Montreal techno festival promises." Globe & Mail 1 Sept. 2000.

Raphael, Mitchel. "Moby—birth of a salesman. His latest album, Play, made music history, with every track licensed commercially. So how does a musician remain true to his underground roots and still sell cars and coffee?" National Post 9 Sept. 2000.

"Warrant issued for suspect in nightclub slaying." Globe & Mail 19 Sept. 2000. [Spin Cat]

"Toronto rave triggers 30 drug charges." Toronto Star 9 Oct. 2000. [Hullabaloo at The Docks]

Freeze, Colin. "Police seize drugs at Docks rave." Globe & Mail 10 Oct. 2000.

Raphael, Mitchel. "Ravers say security requirements 'unreasonable'." National Post 25 Oct. 2000.

Raphael, Mitchel. "When the party becomes political: Ravers aren't all a bunch of slackers in baggy pants. Some have deep pockets." National Post 31 Oct. 2000.

Gollom, Mark. "50 charged in night club raid: $10,000 in drugs seized at venue operated by bikers." National Post 18 Dec. 2000.

Stanford, Kim and Mark McCutcheon. "TDSC in Limbo." Neksis 1.1 (2000): 10.

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Raves in Canadian media, 2001 to the present (organized chronologically)

Raphael, Mitchel. "A chance to DJ in the UK." National Post 1 Feb. 2001.

---. "Hey, what's this guy got? Jason Spanu admits to being a nerd in high school, but now he has women coming from all over in hopes of learning what he knows about scratching and spinning." National Post 1 Feb. 2001.

Gollom, Mark. "Student killed at the Docks." National Post 5 Feb. 2001 [Salim Jabaji]

Hendley, Nate. "Residents angry nightclub without license still open. Yonge and College: Owner of Space denies club haven for drugs, bikers." National Post 5 Feb. 2001.

Lambertini, Rob. "Rave murder: Hamilton student stabbed on Docks' dance floor." Toronto Sun 5 Feb. 2001.

"Man killed at a rave party." CBC News 5 Feb. 2001.

Saunders, John. "Student stabbed to death during rave at the Docks." Globe & Mail 5 Feb. 2001.

Verma, Sonia and Harold Levy. "Docks rave death probed: Police sift clues in nightclub stabbing of man." Toronto Star 5 Feb. 2001.

Nolan, Dan. "Stabbing victim a dutiful son: Salim Jabaji's life was 'all about giving', family remembers." Toronto Star 6 Feb. 2001.

Millar, Cal. "Police arrest twins in rave slaying: 20-year-old knifed in chest at nightclub." Toronto Star 7 Feb. 2001.

Di Gregorio, Carmen. "Friends, family, strangers honour life of slain student: Stabbing victim remembered fondly at funeral and vigil." Toronto Star 10 Feb. 2001: A31.

Papakonstantinou, Irene. "50 attend vigil for slain raver: Proponents worry incident will scar dance-fests." Toronto Sun 10 Feb. 2001.

Abbate, Gay. " Squeegee-law ruling reserved to April." Globe & Mail 22 Feb. 2001.

Potter, Mitch. "After one year as chief, Fantino rules: Effective and in charge; but what is the agenda?" Toronto Star 24 Feb. 2001: 1, NE01.

Hepfner, Lisa. "'Rave' bylaw sparks hot debate; City task force favours regulation but police chief won't condone all-night parties." Hamilton Spectator 26 Feb. 2001: A8.

Edwards, Peter. "Bouncer shot at downtown club rave." Toronto Star 26 Mar. 2001.

Raphael, Mitchel. "Postcards from the edge: Check out these drug-information cards at your next rave. It might save your life." National Post Online Apr. 2001.

Schmied, John. "Peel officer earns $148 Gs." Toronto Sun 5 Apr. 2001: 22. [PDOs]

Raphael, Mitchel. "Hip hop, well ... hop anyway: White suburban kids like the beat but often don't relate to the black urban content. 'I didn't struggle for s---.'" National Post 24 Apr. 2001.

Raphael, Mitchel. "Dancing into the wee hours of the afternoon: This rave starts at noon, ends at three and includes parents." National Post 15 May 2001.

"Record rave drug seizure." Toronto Sun 24 May 2001.

Vontz, Andrew. "The Disneyland Disco: In pursuit of the mega Mickey Mouse rae, a handful of candy ravers aim to make the Happiest Place on Earth just a little bit happier." Salon.com 18 Jun. 2001 <http://www.salon.com/ent/music/feature/2001/06/18/disney_ravers/index.html>.

Brown, Janelle. "Raving lunacy: Sell a glowstick, go to prison." Salon.com 20 Jun. 2001 <http://www.salon.com/ent/music/feature/2001/06/20/rave_feature/index.html>.

Gorrie, Peter. "Police force ends ban on club and bar duty." Toronto Star 7 Jul. 2001: B1, B3.

Avery, Roberta. "Site's owner claims rave was legal: Event ran smoothly for 10,000 revellers." Toronto Star 23 Jul. 2001: A4.

"Energy drinks dangerous in excess." CBC News 25 Jul. 2001.

Edwards, Kim. "Sponsorship or sellout? Ravers cry foul over Microsoft backing of biggest dance of the year." Now 9-15 Aug. 2001: 17.

Watson, Ryan. "C'mon, get happy! Anabolic Frolic brings his happy-hardcore hijinks back to iDance." eye 30 Aug. 2001: 35, 42.

Wanagas, Don. "Born to be Mel." Now 17 Jan. 2002. <http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/2002-01-17/news_story3.html>.

Freeze, Colin. "Police drug squad hit with lawsuits: Former suspects allege wrongful arrests, beatings and illegal searches by officers." Globe & Mail 14 Oct. 2002: A10.

Wilson, Carl. "A long way from Mozart etudes: Ready to learn to scratch? The staid Royal Conservatory of Music now offers classes in the art of the DJ." Globe and Mail Toronto ed. 26 Jul. 2003: R7.

Galloway, Gloria. "A jumpin' jack bash: Stones festival unites young and old." Globe & Mail 31 Jul. 2003. A1, A8-16. [pp. A9-16 an 8-p. "souvenir pull-out" section]

Gray, Jeff. "Security presence helps keep masses orderly." Globe and Mail Toronto ed. 31 Jul. 2003: A15.

Salutin, Rick. "You can get blood from Stones." Globe and Mail Toronto ed. 1 Aug. 2003: A17.

Ostroff, Joshua. "All Tomorrow's Parties: A new year raises old questions about the future of the dance nation." eye 8 Jan. 2004. 19 pars. <http://www.eye.net/eye/issue/issue_01.08.04/beat/2004.html>.

Turenne, Martin. "Schaffel Beat Resuscitates Techno." Exclaim! Apr. 2004: 22-4.

Makin, Kirk. "Toronto police to face gay-sensitivity training." Globe and Mail Toronto ed. 17 Dec. 2004: A1.

"A police union's threat" [editorial]. Globe and Mail Toronto ed. 18 Dec. 2004: A26.

Cheney, Peter. "Home alone? Not any more." Globe and Mail Toronto ed. 18 Dec. 2004: M1, M3.

Freeman, Alan. "How Motown lost its bounce." Globe & Mail [Focus] 2 Apr. 2005: F3.

Druzin, Randi. "Club owners' new mission: bullet-proof fun." Globe & Mail [Toronto] 30 Apr. 2005: M4.

Salutin, Rick. "Catholics and journalists gone wild." Globe and Mail Toronto ed. 8 Apr. 2005: A21.

Wilson, Carl. "Gone the way of the DJ." Globe and Mail Toronto ed. 18 Jun. 2005: R13.

Pearce, Tralee. "The part-time DJ: Love my music, love me." Globe and Mail Toronto ed. 12 Jul. 2005: L1-2.

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Selected research on Canadian raves (& clubs, drugs, kids & cops), 1992-present (organized chronologically)

"Rave dancers use cold remedy to increase effects of ecstasy." Journal: Addiction Research Foundation 21.2 (Apr.-May 1992): 4. [ARF is now CAMH]

Adlaf, Edward M. and Reginald G. Smart. "Party Subculture or Dens of Doom? An Epidemiological Study of Rave Attendance and Drug Use Patterns Among Adolescent Students." Journal of Psychoactive Drugs 29.2 (1997): 193-8.

Chan, Jennifer. Blacklight Activists: Party, Protest and Incorporation in Toronto's Rave Scene. Unpublished M.A. thesis. Toronto: Dept. of Anthropology, York U, 2005.

Filewod, Alan. "Editorial: Zine Theatre." Canadian Theatre Review 103 (Summer 2000): 3.

Gerard, Morgan. The Molecules of Ritual: Promoting, Producing, and Performing Raving and Clubbing in Toronto. Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Toronto: York U, 2005.

Hanna, Kevin S. and Margaret Walton-Roberts. "Quality of Place and the Rescaling of Urban Governance: The Case of Toronto." Journal of Canadian Studies / Revue d'études canadiennes 38.3 (2004): 37-68.

Hier, Sean P. "Raves, Risks and the Ecstasy Panic: A Case Study in the Subversive Nature of Moral Regulation." Canadian Journal of Sociology / Cahiers canadiens de sociologie 27.1 (2002): 33-57.

Jenkins, Philip. Synthetic Panics: The Symbolic Politics of Designer Drugs. New York: New York UP, 1999.

Kipfer, Stefan and Roger Keil. "Toronto Inc.? Planning the Competitive City in the New Toronto." Antipode 34.2 (2002): 227-64.

May, Beverly. "Participatory Theatre: The Experiential Construct of House and Techno Music Events." Canadian Theatre Review 103 (Summer 2000): 9-13.

McCall, Tara. This is Not a Rave: In the Shadow of a Subculture. Toronto: Insomniac P, 2001.

McCutcheon, Mark. "A Midsummer Night's Mash-Up: Adapting Shakespeare as a Canada Day Dance Party." Adapting Shakespeare in Canada. Spec. issue of Canadian Theatre Review 111 (2002): 33-42.

---. Postcolonial Beats and Party Scenes: Regulation and Diversity in "Underground" Cultural Economies. Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation. Guelph: U of Guelph, 2006.

Moore, Dawn and Mariana Valverde. "Maidens at risk: 'date rape drugs' and the formation of hybrid risk knowledges." Economy and Society 29.4 (2000): 514-31.

Silcott, Mireille. Rave America: New School Dancescapes. Toronto: ECW P, 1999.

Stanford, Kim. A Right (to) Pleasure: youth drug users' experiences with harm reduction. Unpublished M.Sc. thesis. Toronto: Graduate Dept. of Public Health Sciences, U of Toronto, 2002.

Weber, Timothy. "Raving in Toronto: Peace, Love, Unity and Respect in Transition." Journal of Youth Studies 2.3 (1999): 317-36.

Weir, Erica. "Raves: a review of the culture, the drugs and the prevention of harm." Canadian Medical Association Journal 162.13 (2000): 1843-8.

Wilson, Brian. Fight, Flight or Chill: Subcultures, Youth and Rave into the Twenty-First Century. Kingston/Montreal: McGill-Queen's UP, 2006.

deggs

wow, nice...

is that a ethnomusicology degree or humanities maybe?