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What I Learned From a 6 a.m. Rave

Here's what happens when you send an uncoordinated late-riser to a 6 a.m. dance party. Spoiler: It isn't pretty

by Amanda Montell | 1 COMMENT

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Rave Expectations In the age of the Internet, it's challenging to invent a social phenomenon that people haven't seen a thousand times before. But DAYBREAKER has done it, and that is why I'm here.

DAYBREAKER is an organization (or, a "movement," to put it their way) that throws early morning raves for the public with the mission of "starting your day off unlike anything else." The catch is not simply that these things start at 6 or 6:30 in the morning. (After all, I imagine that there are plenty of LA circles that party well past then on any given weeknight).

DAYBREAKER raves are sober. They're 6 a.m. sober raves. Horrified? So was I. Intrigued? So was my editor.

I'm the new girl at Total Beauty, so I get assigned to check out DAYBREAKER in real life. I guess they figure this won't be enough to get the new girl to freak out and quit. New girls are always so agreeable.

I admit, part of me is curious. This is not something I'd ever seek out myself, so the adventurer buried beneath the 10-hour sleeper in me wants to see what's up. See, the information I've found on the Internet about DAYBREAKER is sparse. I can't tell exactly what the intention is: Is this supposed to be an alternative way of getting in a morning workout? Will there be guided exercises? Or is it supposed to give addicts in recovery a place to party without all the ecstasy? What types of people will be there? Jazzercisers? High schoolers? Christians? Older gay gentlemen wearing mesh? Okay, maybe I am a little intrigued.

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