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Punching the light: Sydney’s 90s raves – in pictures

At the age of 17, Simon Burstall documented the burgeoning underground rave scene of 1990s Sydney. Armed with borrowed school cameras and stealing away from home in the early hours of the morning in the family car, Simon found community and a career that would change him forever. ‘93: Punching the Light was published by Damiani in 2019. Continue reading...

Punching the light: Sydney’s 90s raves – in pictures
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According to The Guardian’s source item, Punching the light: Sydney’s 90s raves – in pictures, At the age of 17, Simon Burstall documented the burgeoning underground rave scene of 1990s Sydney. Armed with borrowed school cameras and stealing away from home in the early hours of the morning in the family car, Simon found community and a career that would change him forever. ‘93: Punching the Light was published by Damiani in 2019. Continue reading…

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