That's So Ravin': No Question Goes Unanswered

Last week we helped you convince your mom to let you rave.This week we will answer some questions you are afraid to ask your friends. Just remember that Ravin is here for the kids. Got a burning question for our That's So Ravin? Email her with your thoughts, dilemmas, and all-out rants at ravin.samoan@vice.com

Dear Ravin,
Why do I keep seeing people at parties with baby binkies in their mouths?
- Brett, Sherman Oaks

Dear Brett,

The baby binky (or pacifier) in the mouth is one of the unfortunate repeats from the 90s. The ravers of that generation wore them as part fashion statement (also file under selected 90s hip-hop trend), but but mostly so they wouldn't grind their teeth from whatever party favor they ingested that night. If you are seeing these things at parties a lot you should probably be hanging out somewhere else (or inebriated).

Dear Ravin,

I just started Djing earlier this year. This feels like a dumb question but how do you know when you should change the track and move to the next one?

I don't want to ask other Dj's this.

- Anonymous, Chicago

Dear Anonymous from Chicago,

Do you dance? I mean, have you actually spent any time with your ass out on the floor shakin' it? You know - sweat dripping down your spine, shirt soaked, feeding off the energy of the crowd around you, only stopping to hit the bathroom when you absolutely have to? The thing is, anyone can claim to be a Dj - knowing how to properly jack your body is a true testament to reading the rhythm of a song. Once you've mastered that dancefloor, then you can master the decks- the tiny nuances in a track that layer perfectly over the next at jussssst the right moment. Mix too soon and you wind up sounding like Funkmaster Flex…wait too long and you bore the floor. Read the song as a dancer first, and the rest will follow, young grasshopper.

Got a burning question for Ravin? Email her with your thoughts, dilemmas, and all-out rants at ravin.samoan@vice.com