Rants and Raves
Rants and Raves is the podcast that gets down to brass tacks about what’s too often sidelined in dance music discourse- YOU. And the culture we collectively create. Yeah, the DJs are important and all, but they’re hardly the center of the dancefloor- or the universe. The life of the party is all of us. Follow to hear about upcoming episodes featuring nightlife legends first.
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Host x Tovah Feinberg
Music x Claude Young Jr
Logo x Michael Magnan
IG: @rantsandraves__
Episodes
15 episodes
In Your Ear: For Those Curiously Minded
Is the ceaseless cycle of catacalysmic current events occupying to much of your mind?! Focusing on the new rather than the news can at once surprise AND delight you. While it’s no easy to task, it’s one anyone can at least try and put their min...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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7:21
Cock-a-Doodle-DO It With Intention: S'aint Panic
Parties provide access to sonic portals- unparalleled encounters of the personal kind. And these tumultuous times just beg of us to amp up and eek out every inch, centimeter and iota out of our time twirling amidst uncertainty. Moments spent sy...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:04:07
In Your Ear: I Have One Request
Catch yourself twirling and tempted to ask the DJ to drop your favorite tune? Don’t. Because the request lines are closed- at least they are at parties with proper DJs. Save your special song for the karaoke bar, the shower- pretty much anywher...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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7:55
There's The Door: Xander C. Gaines and Clinton Davidson
Door policy ranks highly among the hotly contentious issues in nightlife these days. Lots of folks wanna know- why, oh why can’t everyone and their mother waltz with ease into whatever party they’d like?! Which was my frame of mind for many yea...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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1:18:39
In Your Ear: True Blue
Who couldn’t do with more love and care in these tumultuous times?! Our hectic lives paired with the rapidly devolving world demands maximum attention. But amidst it all, are you actually paying attention to those who mean the most to you?<...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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9:04
Where The Ladies At? : Lauren Flax and Dee Diggs
"Where The Ladies At?" It's a question host Tovah Feinberg has pondered throughout her three decades in nightlife. Guests Lauren Flax and Dee Diggs join this episode to suss out just why that is. And they're not just talking DJs- they're...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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1:09:41
In Your Ear: Why's Everyone Obsessed With Dicks?
“Why's Everyone Obsessed With Dicks?” As a demi-sexual, I’m no expert on that- but like most things, I have thoughts on the matter. Because let’s face it- penises are pervasive whether you have proclivity for them or not. - dick doodles, dick j...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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7:16
In Your Ear: PLUR-fection is Overrated
Is PLUR still relevant today? And just what does “community” mean? We say it so often and given its significance, now is a better time than ever to pause and give it some thought.
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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9:51
In Your Ear: The Rave or The Egg? Which Came First?
Hollywood usually misses the mark when it comes to portraying raves accurately. Which sucks but…can also be pretty funny. “Reads by Rants and Raves” is where I share my takes on films and shows. This piece encapsulates the very first time I spo...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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17:13
Dancefloor Dynamics: Lakuti and Tama Sumo
I'm joined by my illustrious guests Lakuti and Tama Sumo to discuss how dancefloor dynamics impact their sets. How the makeup of a crowd makes a party. And why a diverse dancefloor pulsating with music minded people shapes social progress. Whil...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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47:31
In Your Ear : Why It's Cool To Not Be a DJ
It seems that everyone and their mother is a DJ these days. And as a result, the partygoers' role became vastly underrated. Dancers are equally as important as those behind the decks- I mean, hello- without them there is no party. And it's appa...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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5:16
In Your Ear : Letting In And Letting Go
Door people often get the sh*t end of the stick, so to say. They enforce policies not of their making and deal with a lot of BS to boot- sometimes having to make split second decisions they otherwise wouldn’t.These folks get a lot of fl...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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6:49
In Your Ear : Testing Testing 1,2,3
“Testing, Testing 1,2,3.” If you haven't gotten the memo yet, it's a necessity. Fentanyl is a real and present danger that requires us to hold each other accountable to new standards of safety and dialogue in addition to learning how to properl...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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5:52
In Your Ear : What BPM Doesn't Tell You
Numbers can add up, but say very little. So why do we often hear music described solely as BPM these days? A description distilled to tempo alone obscures the intricacies of melodies, harmonies, texture and tonality that moves us. Music reviews...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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