Since the earliest days of human civilization music has been a key tool for communication of stories which carried emotions through them. If we think back to our youngest years of life music has surrounded us whether it was from our parents singing us lullabies or from some sort of toy that played music we can say that musical melodies have helped shape or lives one way or another. Once we start growing up and figuring out who we are our musical preferences change; some people like classical and some like punk. We start to befriend people who like the same music as us and eventually we may attend a musical event. Our lives somewhat revolve around the music that we listen to. We play music loudly with our friends and families at social gatherings and ultimately it creates a friendly and open atmosphere. Now the last thing we would think about would be that at one of these social events one of us may die. In recent years there have been more and more deaths and injuries at musical festivals all throughout the United States. Although the number is much lower than deaths and injuries from automotive accidents they should not be over looked. Music festivals are becoming more and more popular and people are flocking to festivals all around the United States. These music festivals in today’s society have turned into drug infested parties in which people’s live are endangered and people themselves are exposed to drugs and unsafe festival conditions. A hand full of the most popular music festivals in the world are based in the United States of America. Today ultra is one of the biggest music festivals in the world. Spreading its roots to other countries you could call ultra a success, that was not so fifteen years ago when creator... ... middle of paper ... ...ong-Gong. “30 Sent to Hospitals in Rave Sponsored by L.A Based Insomniac”. Los Angeles Times. 12 July 2013. Web. 23 Apr 2014. Miami Officials Call for Ultra Music Festival Ban After Guard Trampled. WSVN News. 31 Mar 2014. Web. 31 Mar 2014. Ultimate Guide to Ultra Music Festival. 2012.Web. 22 Apr 2014. Ultra Music Festival. Wikipedia. 16 Apr 2014. Web. 22 Apr 2014. “Ultra Music Festival Hires Miami Beach Chief to Oversee Events Security”. Fox News Latino. 18 Apr 2014. Web. 29 Apr 2014. Selden, David “Drinking A Major Problem at Music Festivals”. Examiner. 22 Nov 2012. Web. 8 May 2014. Sisario, Ben and James C. McKinley. “Drugs Deaths Threaten Rising Business of Electronic Music Fests”. New York Times. 9 Sept 2013. Web. 1 Apr 2014. Wong, Grace. “Stagecoach 2014: 177 Total Arrests at Indio Country-Music Festival”. Press-Telegram. 28 Apr 2014. Web. 28 Apr 2014.
Now a days, we are used to shocking lyrics and eye catching looks. It seems that every artist now is fighting to be so different that everyone is drawn to them. It was not always like this. In the late nineties and early two-thousands, most artists tried to fit in with the other blonde, processed pop stars that the industry was spitting out. When there was an artist who was not always happy and did sing about PG rated topics, they were blamed for what was wrong with the world, especially teenagers. In his article ‘I’d Sell You Suicide: Pop Music and Moral Panic in the Age of Marilyn Manson”, Robert Wright delves into and debunks claims that rock music, especially that of Marilyn Manson, is a main cause for teenage suicide.
The sound of music can fulfil someone's ears with the rhythm of the beat or the sweet tone of the melody. Some people enjoy music with a little more “experience.” Rock, rap, and heavy metal are examples of music genres that has a reputation of using drugs to enhance the experience of the music. One other common music genre that has a reputation of drugs is EDM. Electronic Dance Music. It is a type of music typically created by using electronic devices, like a laptop, generated by a person with some talent. This music genre is known for it’s “club drugs” like ecstasy, methanamine, or magic mushrooms. (“CRC Health”) Some people use drugs at raves to “enhance” the experience and also people have tried or are trying to push the usage of drugs at rave to a certain that you can take. Many people want more security checks at raves so they can reduce the injuries and deaths at raves.
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Beginning with the late 1960’s counterculture in San Francisco, music and drugs will forever be inter-linked. Hippie bands such as the Grateful Dead, the Allman Brothers, and Phish are associated with marijuana, mushrooms, and LSD. Modern electronic “rave” , or club music is associated with MDMA or Ecstasy. When one thinks of rock and roll, sex and drugs immediately come to mind. While the use of drugs is not essential for the creation or performance of all new music, it was certainly in important factor for the counterculture music of the late 1960’s. While some of the most important and influential music was made with the help of psychoactive drugs, it was often to the detriment of the artist. Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, and countless other tremendously talented artists had their lives cut short due to drug use. Drugs were most often good for the music, but deadly for the music makers.
Have you ever wondered about how did Woodstock change how we look at a concert?Well i am going to tell you a little about how it did. Drug usage at Woodstock changed how we look at concerts. First, “every concert that people go to some people try to sneak in drugs.”Therefore, People try to do drugs outside and inside the concert.. Also, when people here that there is a concert they always think that they are going to bring drugs there. “According to History.com people sold drugs and smoked drugs all the way throughout the concert.” To explain, the people at Woodstock basically got to do whatever they wanted there. The people were happy that they could get
When we think of pop culture, many things come to mind. Celebrities, music, movies, and the occasional sex tape scandal. However, there is one thing that is so ubiquitous, we often forget its there; drugs. Drugs in pop culture heavily influence the lives of everyone in one-way or another, whether we choose to recognize it or not. From things like music and movies, to loved ones battling drug addiction.
Thirdly, while China has an affinity for live music with 57% of fans attending concerts compared to US’s 51%, it mostly the affluent who attend the concerts compared to the low income households (Savage, 2016). On record, 72% of the Chinese population listen to music per week although it trails behind the US where 91% of the population listens to music weekly and the UK where 85.5% of the population listens to music (Savage, 2016). Although China’s percentage on concert attendance is high compared to other countries, the bottom-line is that it does not reflect the whole society but rather a small portion. The high figures can be partly attributed to China’s approximately 1.3 billion inhabitants, but who showcase high levels of income disparity (McGregor, 2011). The high disparity between affluent consumers and those from lower income households is restrictive in terms o...
...e’re with you.” After John is Janis Joplin’s turn everybody had awoken by then and most people were disappointed in her performance because she was too drunk to perform. A year later she died because of drug and alcohol abuse. The mood changed completely when Sly and the Family Stone got on stage most say his music made people start partying again. Next was The Who which had a great impact on the festival when the guitarist smashed his guitar into the back of Hoftman’s head.
...ck." This blessing is typically given to the "virgin" by seasoned rollers. All of the body and hand rituals can occur in the "ambiance room." The ambiance room is away from the music, so people can talk to each other and be in private. The room has fantastical art, typically painted on the walls to look like psychedelic graffiti. Ravers report seeing hallucinations such as faces on the walls speaking to them, or watching the walls as if they were cartoons. The drugs and the rituals work in conjunction with the music to create the total rave experience.
One of the best things about this planet is that our planet is powered by concerts the better the crowd the more power we have. These concerts are free to everyone, they are all day every day, perfect for us misunderstood music geeks. Some may say “Free concert power just like free air!”. Others may say “The roar of the crowd powered the band.”. The Misunderstood may call it “musically genius” or “sweetly victorious”. All you can hear is the concerts, and the roars from the crowd,. All you can see the bands, the Misunderstood and the sweet little beastlies. You can smell the enthusiasm from planets away, You are just feel the excitement and happiness from all of us Misunderstood.
The main stage stood proud and center of the 330-acre polo club in Indio, California. The entire crowd, washed in beautiful neon lights, had been cheering in utter excitement in hopes of their favorite band would enter the stage. The high tech equipment of all different shapes and sizes assisted the artist in putting the audience in a musical trance. To get the crowd pumped up, a voice would often say,” One…two…one…two… let’s go! as it projected across the venue from huge speakers vibrating the message. Throughout the concert, you’ll be able to feel your body respond naturally to the rhythm of the song and the only thing you can do is to let loose, and dance. The crowd, filled with a range of young teenagers to adults all add to the ambiance. This describes one of the the largest music festivals known as Coachella.Past the chill vibes and unforgettable experiences, there are several consequences of attending a large music festival.This includes the amount of waste,air pollution, and energy consumption.
Along with the peak of several movements music began to reach a point of climax. Rock specifically began to flourish in the 1960’s, while expressing the voice of the liberated generation. It is the power of such trends that overall lead to what is known as the greatest music festival of all time: Woodstock Music and Art Fair. The festival started on August 15, 1969 on Max Yasgur’s farm in Bethel, New York. Appealing to the time period, Woodstock was designed to be Three Days of Peace and Music. However, many argue that it was more than just a musical art fair of peace, but a historically significant event that shifted American culture. While some regard Woodstock as the beginning of a cultural advancement and the end of a naïve era, others view it as ridiculous hippy festival infested with illegal drug usage. Woodstock cost over $2.4 million and attracted over 450,000 people (Tiber, 1). Despite the debate of whether Woodstock produced a positive or negative effect, it is clear that a note worthy impact was made. When discussing the overall impact of Woodstock it is important to look at the influences and creative plan and the positive and negative effects produced from the festival.
The most significant down side to technology is the loss in revenue from album sales. Illegal downloading of music has become prevalent in today’s society, and many artists—major or independent—receive little to no profit from album sales. Many companies, such as Apple, have tried combating the issue with protected file formats, but a loophole has always been found to bypass the protection. Unsigned and independently signed artists hurt the most, as they pay almost everything out-of-pocket to produce their music. The only feasible response to the loss in revenue, artists have found, is to increase tour dates. In today’s age, it is not rare to find artists who tour more than eight months out of each year. Touring has become one of, if not the only, reliable source of income for many
I will answer my research questions using mixed methods approaches including ethnography, participant observation, interviews, and textual analysis. I will conduct interviews with workers in the touring music industry, including: artists, promoters, technicians, and venue staff I have an extensive professional background in the live music that will allow me to carry out participant observation by going on tour. The department of Geography at The University of British Columbia is an ideal institution to carry out this research. Trevor Barnes has agreed to supervise this research. Vancouver is an ideal city for this research as many tours start, pass through, or end here.
Music is an essential part of life because of the expression it allows people to have, its entertainment, and its therapeutic ways for the world.