Interview With a Raver Who Wears Electrical Tape on Her Boobs

ciaraandcohardsummer.jpg
Photo by Roselle Chen
Ciara Mimms, left
See also:
Top 20 Worst Bands of All Time
Ask a Teen Raver
Top Ten Awkward EDC Dance Move GIFs
World's Douchiest DJs: The Top Five

Ciara Mimms is perhaps the L.A. area's most devoted raver, in an area crammed with them.

The 18-year-old high school senior lives in San Bernardino County, but spends her free time in the city at clubs like The Avalon and The Music Box. She takes her EDM seriously, and making costumes for the parties she attends is like a part-time job.

After we featured a picture of her styling at Hard Summer (right) in our post about how snow was possible for Beyond Wonderland last weekend, Mimms herself responded in the comments section.

"wowww :) I look good in that picture <3 so does my besfriend!" she wrote, referring to her longtime homie on the right, Kerah Rose, who is 19.

Seeing as she reads West Coast Sound, we couldn't resist asking Mimms what her parents think of her outfits, how she stays warm wearing only electrical tape, and other pressing questions.

ciara10.jpg
Courtesy of Ciara Mimms
So, how was Beyond Wonderland?
It was awesome.

It didn't snow, right?
No, there was just steady rain.

See also: DJ Gets Death Threats for Playing Dubstep

How often do you go to raves?
All the time, too many, I'm addicted. As many as are going on. I go to every Insomniac event, I go to see DJs at clubs. It's ridiculous.

What artists do you like?
I like Dirty South, Skrillex, Emalkay, Laidback Luke, A-Trak, John Digweed, Sidney Samson, Steve Aoki.

See also: Luminous Ladies: A Tribute to Raver Girls

Do you like dubstep?
I'm really a house head. I like dubstep, I like trance a little bit, I like progressive house.

What do your parents think about your rave obsession?
My mom knows [that I go], she's so excited every time I go. She doesn't go, but Kerah's mom went with us to Beyond Wonderland. That was her first rave. We had so much fun, she was like, "I want to go to more."

My Voice Nation Help
104 comments
jongee420
jongee420

Those are boobs....sure had me fooled.

bmhq
bmhq

This girl is hot, and I would rip the electrical tape off her nips in a heart beat so they would be all hard.

klansman
klansman

i would rape ciara if given a chance.

mydogspotproductions
mydogspotproductions

Check out "Go-Go Girl," a new documentary featuring Tiffany Trenda, a UCLA thirty-something art student by day and go-go dancer by night. Tiffany is a veteran on the rave scene, dancing at EDC and Nocturnal for years! 

 

See four  "Go-Go Girl" teasers on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/mydogspotproductions.

 

See "Go-Go Girl" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gogogirlfilm

 

See the latest news on the "Go-Go Girl" blog: http://gogogirldocumentary.blogspot.com/2011/12/tiffany-trendas-go-go-dancing-outfits.html

 

"Go-Go Girl" is a Sue May film: http://www.suemay.com

 

BubblyTitsMcHylian
BubblyTitsMcHylian like.author.displayName like.author.displayName 2 Like

Oh, you're a house-head?

That explains why you like skrillex.

Fucking cunt, nobody in the right mind likes Skrillex.

UK1976
UK1976 like.author.displayName like.author.displayName 2 Like

This 18 year old girl has the balls to express herself and to be genuinely enthusiastic about something and in return she's tricked into being served up to you wasters (who can't decide what you like because you're too busy being post post post ironic) so that you can condescend her and call her a slut and a whore. Coming up with woman hating language like that because a girl dresses in a carnival outfit says a lot more about you than it does about this lovely girl. Have a long hard think about your attitude to women.

EDMequalsRobotSex
EDMequalsRobotSex like.author.displayName 1 Like

LOL @ all of these hipster ravers.  "I've been around since back when it was cool/underground..."

 

It was never cool.  The music has always sucked (and it's only gotten worse), there is nothing original about throwing a party on the DL, and drugs are available everywhere and can be used to better music/while doing cooler things.

 

Get over yourselves and get some taste, morons.

Anonymous
Anonymous like.author.displayName 1 Like

Oh give me a break. It's so pathetic seeing people talking about 'wah, it was better when it was underground'. It was never good. The only reason people go to raves is to listen to crappy dance music and do drugs.

SkanksWhoMurderBabie
SkanksWhoMurderBabie

This chick is a dirty, stupid, brain-damaged skank. I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole. 

Remy Caron73
Remy Caron73

They aren't raver and this is not rave party. 

Killeragnew
Killeragnew like.author.displayName 1 Like

I miss phat pants. I miss warehouse parties. I miss hardcore, acid house, hard trance and real jungle. I miss dirty nasty makeshift venues where all production consideration was invested in the sound and lineup. I miss new ravers who respected those who came before and the traditions of the scene. I don't know what happened to all of these things but the state of EDM culture in Southern California is appalling. The diy, underground culture is gone only to be replaced by massproduced consumer nonesense. Rest in Peace rave scene.

jay
jay

Hahaha im a house head my ass... Learn ur house dj sweetie... Laidback dirty = hype sydney and aoki = electronic

Effing Classy
Effing Classy

This article is very misleading. Those aren't boobs, they're mosquito bites. And this is bordering on child pornography.

Next week: Interview with a young woman who serves as a positive role model for girls by doing something more than dressing slutty and partying to get attention and personal validation from strangers! Oh, no? Never mind, my mistake.

TOXIC AVENGER
TOXIC AVENGER

Ha! I applaud these 2 women! I've been raving since 96'. I don't know how many raves I've been to or how many times I've dressed in a crazy costume like a ninja turtle, chicken, gone half naked... its a chance to express your individuality with like minded people! You can't knock raves without knocking anyone who has ever attended "burning man". If you don't understand the underground culture or like the music... don't go to one. That simple! Peace love and unity! Keep doing your thing!

pete
pete

all that craps lame lame lame. " look at me!" look at me!" Boring. jus like the "music".

Leviathan
Leviathan

They called skrillex and all that crap artists? Blasphemy!

A 19 yo male
A 19 yo male

Someday I'll go to a rave in a thong, just to see what everyone says hahahait's only fair!!!

Jim
Jim

They both are as lame as it gets. Really pathetic whores.

Tim
Tim

The electrical tape on breasts outfit was done a lot better by Wendy O Williams. This chick is just a poseur in all regards.

Tanzarian1234
Tanzarian1234

What happened to experimentation. Sure it is embarrassing and ridiculous to wear this kind of stuff but in two or three years these girls will look back and laugh. Sometimes I wonder if the general populous realizes that life isn't all about getting a steady job, reliable partner, etc. 

Do you really think in five years they would be caught dead in that outfit? my guess is no. 

Johnny Felix
Johnny Felix

i dont understand how shes a devoted raver at the age of 18. Shes in high school for god sake were trends come and go. I remember when i was in high school and rap core and numetal was the big thing and people clung to that until they realized oh wait this sucks...call her dedicated when shes 10-15 years deep not barely old enough to get into the clubs. Also nice parenting skills by the way. There is a difference with being supportive of your child for something they love than having this attitude of "well they are gonna do it anyway" mentality and allowing them to forward with it. wondering if her mom ever talks to her about the sleezy side of the club scenes...kids have friends they dont need their parents as one being an enabler

ABC
ABC like.author.displayName 1 Like

Raves? Sorry, but those started in the late 80's and ended in the mid 90's. After that the scene became a grotesque parody of itself. Enjoy your time partying kids, but sorry, it's not the same thing.

TheTruth
TheTruth

This girl is lying or getting into the Avalon illegally, cause Avalon is 19+. Also raves became 18+ over a year ago. So she hasn't been going to Insomniac events. Good job on exposing this girl for what she is... A girl dressing slutty looking for attention! 

Lulu
Lulu

Is there a real problem with that

Guest
Guest

each and every rave i ever went to i got a handy from girls that looked just like these...rave handy's are the best...

Superradwaffleface
Superradwaffleface

Soooooooo wrong that this is representing the raving female. Just because those bitches go out in their skivvies, or even naked....ugh. The real women/rave moms in the scene are way more mature...dressing practically...can still be sexy but not the queen of SLUTZVILLE. How do you hold a bottle of water without cargo pants?

Superradwaffleface
Superradwaffleface

JUUUUUUST SAYING.....not all girls that are naked/pasties are sluts. They just look like one. (But most of them are sluts.)

Erick Hernandez
Erick Hernandez

Why is this something to even blog about!? Who the fuck cares! LOL!!!!

I don't even care enough to hate, I'm just beginning to question about LA Weeklies material. This is more something I'd expect from VICE :)

Ciara Mimms
Ciara Mimms

these comments are so entertaining lol :)

Weezboi21
Weezboi21

neither of you are pretty nor do you two look good.

joes
joes

house is my body = your body is a house

cheesedip
cheesedip

They look tacky and trashy..

Guest
Guest

This is retarded -______-

Groovyassjp
Groovyassjp

What an embarrassment to REAL ravers not massive attending etard electro zombies. This girl is a perfect example of the peoplw we used to hide raves from. Fucking shame on u ptots.

Trancecartel
Trancecartel

Oh you go to raves with electrical tape? You must think that's cute. "LA areas most devoted raver" that's a little misleading, you're 18 and all events are 18 and over, please tell me more of how devoted you are in a scene you just walked into this year. LA weekly post the most ignorant shit and this is an insult to the rave scene as well as real ravers who have actually been doing this since before "it was the cool thing" to do. You're an embarrassment to the scen and cover the fuck up nobody wants to see that nasty shit. 

Notasdegente
Notasdegente

Someone, somewhere is fapping to this right now.

Greeneryisgood
Greeneryisgood

When I was raving we called them PROSTITOTS, That was back when the Orion in LA was bumping. Parties in in the late 90's, when it was truly underground.

Random Guy
Random Guy

 When the Orion was around and being used that was not in the late 90s but early to mid 00's.  Way to try to claim to be old school.

Raver
Raver

That white chick strait up looks like a man.

Deadendgirl
Deadendgirl

my thoughts:  reading this hurt my brain. she is NOT a raver. put some clothes on.

Angrytrancehead
Angrytrancehead

laweekly, you are damaging yourselves by posting articles like these. these girls are fucking garbage. they don't represent the popluation of event goers that go to listen to the music, these are people that go to do drugs and dress like whores. these are the people that jumped on the fucking bandwagon and started listening to artists like skrillex. fuck them. YOU ARE RUINING EDM. I can't fucking wait until this fad dies down. This is a complete fucking joke. Do yourselves a favor, have some self respect and put some fucking clothes on.

Jett
Jett

this is a joke right? I had no idea LAweekly had troll articles about ravers

Crystal S. L.
Crystal S. L.

Whatever happened to homemade phat pants, kikwear pants, tank tops and babydoll tee shirts? Come on ladies let's bring back the old skool!

Random Guy
Random Guy

Kikwear was not a underground/old school thing.  They were sold at hot topic back in the day.  Same with Gat,  and other brands.  All of those were for the people that choose to claim to be a raver yet droped 60 on a pair of pants/shorts that did not embrace making your own. 

Killeragnew
Killeragnew

1/2 agree 1/2 don't. Phat pants started with JNCO and all of the other brands that followed were legit. Yeah, by the early/mid 2000's the premade phat pants were readily available but just cos some of us bought them didn't make them any less culturally legit. All of the phats I bought at pop gothis were 15/20 bucks on clearance.

Now Trending

From the Vault

 

Los Angeles Event Tickets
©2013 LA Weekly, LP, All rights reserved.
Browse Voice Nation
  • Voice Places Los Angeles

    Voice Places

    Find everything you're looking for in your city

  • Happy Hour App

    Happy Hour App

    Find the best happy hour deals in your city

  • Daily Deals

    Daily Deals

    Get today's exclusive deals at savings of anywhere from 50-90%

  • Best Of

    Best Of...

    Check out the hottest list of places and things to do around your city