[**Our sincerest apologies both to you and to Junior Tomlin for the sound quality in this episode – you can blame Latch for that as he had to present AND produce at the same time…and failed. Think he was a bit tipsy on that free lager, and we were a bit rushed by the interview being delayed due to traffic. One of those days. Needless to say, we won’t be allowing him to do that again any time soon!**]Celebrating 30 years in the game, JUNIOR TOMLIN chats over a few beers to ROAR: The ’90s Rave Podcast about his amazing life and...

In yet another exclusive for ROAR: The ‘90s Rave Podcast, renowned VIBEALITE promoter GARY JAQUES gives his first interview in 25 years. In this the third and final part, Gary discusses the difficulties of running raves against the backdrop of a splitting scene and then happy hardcore’s demise, how he became disillusioned after being ripped off and having to do battle rival promoters, why he finally decided to walk away from promoting – and he gives hope to those of you who want to party at one more Vibealite!  (Apologies for slight sound issues in this episode, but you can blame Gary for living in...

In yet another exclusive for ROAR: The ‘90s Rave Podcast, renowned VIBEALITE promoter GARY JAQUES gives his first interview in 25 YEARS.   In this the second of three parts, Gary discusses how he grew Vibealite from a club night to a huge multi-arena event, monetised the growing brand through merchandise including the recorded-on-the-night tapes and the famous bomber jackets, and gave some of today’s big name DJs their first breaks. Plus he reveals how the prospect of performing at Vibealite made even rave scene stalwarts like Kenny Ken tremble! The third and final part lands on TUESDAY! Watch Donate Help us fund future episodes by donating to our crowdfunded: ...

In yet another exclusive for ROAR: The ‘90s Rave Podcast, renowned VIBEALITE promoter GARY JAQUES gives his first interview in 25 YEARS.  In three hour-long episodes stripped across a week, Gary will tell how he went from sweaty raver to the promoter of one of the ‘90s top rave events and brands. In this first episode, Gary reveals how he was inspired to create a more raver-friendly event than most of those he was attending in the early ‘90s, how they came up with the famous name and branding and took the rave scene by storm by doing things that bit differently, as well as...

ROAR today launches our first charity appeal, as we team up with the legendary MC Navigator to ask for your help and we know you lovely lot will answer our call. Navi’s nurse sister-in-law, Tracy-Ann Mullings, has a rare form of cancer and the family needs help funding her treatment and to get through the Covid-19 pandemic as she’s unable to work. Here Navi one of the original rave mic men, and still going strong today chats to us about what’s been going on with Tracy and how your donations can help him, to help her. We aren’t asking for...

As ROAR: The ’90s Rave Podcast‘s ‘MC Month’ edges towards a close, Ribbz – AKA Sean Hill, the nicest man in rave and one of the leading hosts of all time – tells us how he still manages to last all night despite being in his fifties, explains how he avoids scene politics but reveals he was once threatened to be shot by a territorial fellow MC, and answers the big pressing question: Just how hard can he go? Watch ROAR Competition REMEMBER TO LIKE, COMMENT ON AND SHARE OUR COMPETITION VIDEO ON SOCIAL MEDIA – https://youtu.be/GnjSlafQCnY​​ – AND SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL TO...

As ROAR: The ’90s Rave Podcast continues our ‘MC Month’, we tick yet another rave legend off the list with another rare interview – this time with the mysterious and enigmatic MC/DJ Ribbz. In part one of another double-header, the man with the biggest smile in rave – AKA Sean Hill – talks about a life dedicated to a scene for which ‘E’ was the key, taking the party vibe to the Southwest from London sound systems he ran with the help of his MUM, how he came to become one of the top hosts in the game, and touring the country with his legendary...

** WARNING: CONTAINS CONTENT THAT VIEWERS WILL HOPEFULLY FIND OFFENSIVE ** ROAR: The ’90s Rave Podcast continues our ‘MC month’ with the unmissable climax to our ‘Rhymes & Crimes’ special with Moving Shadow host MC Flux, which peels back the dark underbelly of the ’90s rave scene. In our shocking two-part interview, Flux – AKA Carl Thomas – tells how he went from the unforgiving, violent streets of 1980s South London to become one of the leading jungle and drum-and-bass MCs of the ’90s with a glamorous lifestyle to match. But in this episode, Flux will reveal how his A-lister existence hid a dark secret double-life as a violent and...

** WARNING: CONTAINS CONTENT THAT SOME LISTENERS WILL HOPEFULLY FIND OFFENSIVE ** ROAR: The ’90s Rave Podcast goes dark as our special ‘MC month’ continues with a ‘Rhymes and Crimes’ special with Moving Shadow‘s resident host MC Flux, which peels back the dark underbelly of the ’90s rave scene. In this shocking two-part interview, Flux – AKA Carl Thomas – tells how he went from the unforgiving, violent and poverty-stricken streets of 1980s South London to become one of the leading jungle and drum-and-bass MCs of the ’90s with a glamorous lifestyle to match. But Flux will reveal how his A-lister existence hid a dark secret double-life as a...

In the second and final part of ROAR: The ‘90s Rave Podcast interview with MC MC the legendary mic man – AKA Maurice Capillaire – discusses why he took drugs while performing, the difficulties he had straddling jungle and happy hardcore, and how he left rave music to become a respectable Los Angeles businessman. Plus he speaks in detail for the first time about his infamous proposal to DJ Rap in front of thousands of ravers at Elevation, their short engagement, and the pair’s enduring friendship three decades on. The episode also features a couple of sick new rave tracks created especially for ROAR by Semah and Chris Pursuit Murray. Hope...