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Steve Lawler on the mainstreaming of raves.

Not sure if its been posted already, i tried searching and found nothing.
i find this to be a good read, steve lawler really knows what he's talking about.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/mus...ng-of-rave.html

quote:

This summer, many electronic festivals in L.A. had huge difficulties after a young girl died from an Ecstasy overdose. Raves had a reputation for encouraging drug culture in the �90s. How have you seen the role of narcotics change? Do you feel it�s still a prevalent aspect of the scene or do fans approach that element differently now? Do you think electronic music�s reputation in that regard is overblown or undeserved today? These kind of questions are really hard to answer because first and foremost, it�s really sad to hear that somebody has passed away from a situation like this. And my heart goes out to her family. That whole aspect of this is terrible and very very sad. I think, to be honest, anywhere you have big crowds of people you will find drugs. At football games in England, you�ll find drugs. Anywhere there are large groups of people there is going to be a drug problem. Drugs are just in culture today. Not solely associated with electronic music, they�re associated with music; with rock, with R&B, with hip-hop, with electronic. They are associated even with some sports. I think they are associated with gatherings full stop, and that�s something that will always be there. My view is I think there should be more help in giving people information. If more effort was spent on that, making it safer for people, providing people with a safer, cleaner option, rather than just making it illegal, and trying to stop it, which they will never do. I think things would be very different.

Not exactly a groundbreaking standpoint. But i think he's right nonetheless.

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