Ep. 35 - Paul Oakenfold & Mikey Lion

Oakie Learned About Ibiza From A Famous
Transexual //  When the books are written about the
history of acid house—and there have been several already—one key
fact seems to elude authors as they regurgitate the old story of
how Paul Oakenfold and friends visited Ibiza, took some ecstasy,
and came back to kick off the Summer of Love. "I was working for a
record company and they want [John Waters conspirator] Divine," he
tells the Rave Curious podcast. "That's how I really discovered
Ibiza." The rest, as they say, is history, with Oakenfold returning
to London to bring that white island magic to the UK. From there he
rocketed to the top of the DJ hierarchy, first working with
Madchester stars the Happy Mondays, and eventually opening for U2
and Madonna on stadium tours. You even have Oakie to thank for the
Las Vegas DJ craze, which he may have started in 2008 with a weekly
gig at The Palms. Throughout it all, he's seen a lot and shares
plenty on the Rave Curious Podcast, including his new Generations
concept, celebrating 30 years of UK club culture and his new
residency in an American city you'd probably never guess. Find out
by pressing play.