@Dr Bunsen 407357 wrote:
My project is based on examining free party culture and the ideology of anti-conservatism. The film will explore the social, economic and political situation of England in the early nineties and make a comparison with the present day.
well Jasper hasn’t come back since the 30th and didn’t respond but having out of curiosity been through the FB page about Scum dancing and a few folks Facebook profiles, I reallly doubt there is any real connection between “free party culture” and anti-conservatism or any kind of progressive political actvism.
yes there are some folks what still do both, but the bulk of people attending free parties are there for hedonism and as its an easy/cheap option for a night out in some areas, and where the authorities are unable to stop their drug use.
from the FB profiles, although they are unlikely to be great fans of Cameroon and Clegg, they support centre right populist political causes and the paradoxical views of wanting government to leave them alone to take drugs/party, whilst coming down like a ton of bricks on those they disagree with.
Many of them are just as fond of commercial as underground music, and as soon as these events get locked off enough or become harder to get to (people from London where whinging like fuck about having to get to Enfield, which although on the outskirts is hardly out in the sticks!) they will drop straight back into the commercial townie lifestyles, as has already happened to a large extent in areas where the authorities have stopped both licensed and unlicnensed music events.
Meanwhile, those who are genuine progressive activists are older (for instance at 38 I am one of the youngest in my Transition Towns group), distancing themselves from the hedonistic night time economy and getting on with their activism as a separate issue entirely.
