Rants and Raves

About 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. Like what you hear?! Check out "In Your Ear," for selected narrated columns from the Rants and Raves Substack newsletter (https://rantsandraves.substack.com/). Have an insatiable appetite for all things rave? Subscribe to rantsandraves.substack.com for weekly columns and audio emailed to you. Host x Tovah Feinberg (https://rantsandraves.substack.com/about) Music x Claude Young Jr (https://www.discogs.com/artist/879-Claude-Young) Logo x Michael Magnan (https://www.discogs.com/artist/4339219-Fatherhood) IG: @rantsandraves__ (https://www.instagram.com/rantsandraves__/)

Publisher

Tovah Feinberg

Category

music · music · music

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

15 May 2024

Latest episode

17 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

30 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   17 Jun 2026

   Creating Space: Gage Spex // The Spectrum

   Whether you live in a massive metropolis or a tiny town- the places to gather and dance might dwindle over time. Or it could be that they're simply be non-existent from the jump. Those DIY prone might be driven to carve out space, and by proxy change culture. But just what does it take to create something from seemingly nothing? I’m joined by Gage Spex, co-collaborator of The Spectrum and Dreamhouse; experimental and queer spaces that have fundamentally altered NYC arts and music scenes. As h...

2. 

   24 Feb 2026

   A Lost and Found Art: Scooter LaForge & Richard Alvarez

   What is the role of art at parties? Just because music is the resounding reason we gather to dance, doesn’t mean other senses have to go by way of happenchance. Visual art melded with sound in shared spaces has unparalleled potential to impact partygoers' psyches and shift culture. This episode’s guests are Scooter LaForge and Richard Alvarez. Both legendary artists who’ve seen that, done that, and continue to do that across a multitude of major scenes for decades. Tune in as we explore art a...

3. 

   13 Jan 2026

   Why Parties Are Precious: Alinka

   The parties at which we prance are more plentiful than ever. But along with lots of options can come a tendency to take them for granted. The spaces and times we dance have an unparalleled effect on us . So what exactly are the tangible and intangible qualities that make parties so precious? Alinka joins to share perspectives formed over decades dancing and DJing across the globe. Her point of view is uniquely impacted by her residency at ∄ (known as K41)- a highly esteemed Kyiv club and reno...

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

10 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 41 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

69

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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