Heaven vs Hell was a pretty well produced event that, like most in recent memory went off without too many hangups visible to the standard party goer. This seems to mean that either promoters are handling their business MUCH better or that they’ve learned to do a better job of hiding them from the public. Lighting was done pretty well, but I’m pretty sure it’s going to be the same light we’ll be seeing at most parties at Area Phoenix, being as it was the built in house lighting.
Big thanks to Rize and Sparrow for having me out to vend at hardcore villains. The show was amazing and the turnout was incredible. I’ve posted photos in the gallery. I was a little afraid of vending alongside one of the other companies that does glow vending out here… At parties with less than 1500 people, having 2 glow vendors means it’s tough to hit the break even point, but this time, I wouldn’t have cared because it was JUST THAT AWESOME of a party. Normally at the beginning of the party, that “other company” comes over and asks me to adjust my prices upwards so that they can be on fair playing ground. They sell battery operated tampons 2 for $15. That’s MADNESS (This is not Sparta after all.) The prices I set on my inventory are set so that on an average weekend I can make up enough money to pay my staff, get the materials there (if I have to rent a van etc), and replenish the stock. This time, at the request of a friend, I set my prices to $4 on EVERYTHING. Marissa was sweet enough to make me a sign to hang up advertising such. On top of that the WONDERFUL Angel and Jordi from NEU-LSD brought out some lighting and stuff to make my table stand out. Between the low prices, great turn out, and lighting rig setup, I actually managed to do a little bit better than breaking even, despite having another glow vendor! Hooray for that! Also got to spend some time with Scott Brown who I haven’t seen in quite a while (and who LOVED my rum cake) and with Marissa who is.. well… smokin hawt 
The following is a quote from a post I made on a local rave forum.
personally… I wouldnt cry if the chemical aspect of our culture went away, I’ve never indulged in it anyways… but… I would certainly rather IT than alcohol. And as far as the strength in numbers…. well.. that works when you have great numbers… unfortunately for those numbers despite what the post statistics on this forum may say, it’s not extremely viable. This forum is definitely NOT a microcosm of the edm scene. Most of the kids who just wanna go have a good time could give a damn less what any of the worn out ex ravers longing for the scene they remember through clouded recollection have to say. Seriously so many of us started raving way before we were 18, why should it be any different for the ravers today? And while it wasnt really mentioned in this thread, I guess I’ll breach the can of worms… While happy hardcore dont do much of anything for me, I get it. Are all of you seriously turning into such geezers that you cant remember loving a kind of music because of how it spoke to you regardless of what the older generation thought? Are you really that out of touch that you dont hear yourselves sounding like the parents who blasted rock and roll as ruckus and noise and their kids who grew up to pontificate against hiphop? You are all old and becoming the parents who many of you struggled so hard against. Do as I say, not as I do, and TURN OFF THAT NOISE!!! Why can’t you listen to REAL music?
