"the Saffron mentoring programme for women and non-binary artists and DJs; and small venues that are run as community spaces – complete with daytime cafes, studios and more". In Philly too, spaces are adapting well having non-alcoholic drinks and theme dance nights to give more gen z structure
Living standards have dropped significantly in the last 20 years, I wouldn’t be shocked if that has SOMETHING to do with it as people, even students, can afford less.
It has changed with the further commodification of culture and a much higher intensity of work. That's not a new thing, actual culture finds other places and other forms and leaves the temples of bullshit bare-minimum reproduction behind.
It was a cultural movement in the early 90’s, or it at least felt that way. Everyone was disenfranchised from the 80’s gloss and pomp. Clubbing escapism of electronic music, illicit enhancements, and a collective goal to get loved-up. Rose-tinted? Yes. It still is a part of me some 30 years later…
Clubs are full of booth dwelling, Instagram bottle flaunters. It’s an awful experience. The drugs you guys were on in the 80/90s must have been great to enjoy any of it without lying to yourselves out of conformity.
If the grassroots aren’t fed and watered, nothing new will grow. The drugs and expensive cover charges days are over. And hopefully post-dubstep which sounds like a broken FAX machine—though referencing that alone tells you how old I am.
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The scene is vibrant, there's just less superclubs now