Raving lunacy: clubbed to death - adventures on the rave scene

by Dave Courtney

Dave Courtney is notorious in London's criminal underworld but he's also a big name in the club and dance scene. "Raving Lunacy" is the story of this double life, and how one world spilled over into the other. From parties in prisons, sewers, railway arches and aircraft hangers, to legitimacy, this book covers the ground that his previous book "Stop the Ride" left out. And of course Dave details entertaining "the most colourful characters London has to offer" after the doors were shut tight.

Genres: Autobiography

280 pages, Hardcover

First published October 5, 2000

Reviews

[Callum McKenzie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good laugh

[Paulius · Rating 4 out of 5]

Still reading this book, but I considered that this book is not as good as 'Stop the ride I want to get off' (which is brilliant!). Still interesting and humorous as previous one, but author does not say something new about his life. It is funny to read every single page, there are many jokes, but generally... reader is worth a bit more, isn't he?

[Andrew · Rating 4 out of 5]

Once you get past his gangster stylings, Dave Courtney effectively captures the early rave scene's vibe and energy. This was certainly the closest that any book that I've read so far on the subject came to capturing the spirit of the times that I still remember so vividly twenty-years on.

Highly recommended to any student of the late-80s and early-90s or of dance music in general.