Posts Tagged ‘Editorial’
Social Anxiety and The Live Music Cure
Social Anxiety and Live Music For those that suffer from social anxiety, music festivals seem like such a big hassle. There are tens of thousands of people all crowded around a couple of stages, with a lot of people in various phases of intoxication. Some individuals may be acting a little odd, and random strangers…
Continue ReadingThe Sad Boys Have Changed My Life
The Sad Boys If you have been a part of the EDM community for the last couple of years, then you will know of the group of artists known collectively as “the sad boys”. They are a collection of artists whose music heavily covers themes of love, heartbreak, moving on with life, and personal tragedy.…
Continue ReadingThat One Time I Saved The Day
Ever been the superhero in someone’s story? Well, here’s this one time I saved the day at a music festival. It was such a chance occurrence. I was at Spring Awakening Music Festival in Chicago with my friends. This was my second festival that I had ever went to and we were staying with some…
Continue ReadingArt is Culture That We Need To Stay Happy
Art is Culture I’m writing about social distancing because I want to make a confession. I’ve been doing my best to be socially distant, but I have been to a show or two in the past year. I’m careful before and after public events, and I always take precautions before seeing family. This is an…
Continue ReadingSavannah Rae’s Artist Spotlight: Dash Berlin
I’m ready to share the next group in my artist spotlight: Dash Berlin! Like some of my other artists, I also discovered Dash Berlin by accident. I was at the legendary EDC Chicago (which only existed one year, in 2013!). This was my very first festival and I was having a blast. Seriously, festivals are…
Continue ReadingSpecial Items That Hold A Special Place In My Heart
Special Items That Hold A Special Place In My Heart So everyone has gone to a festival and gotten some really great things from other people, right? I have gotten so many special items from others. While they are not very costly, I remember vividly where I got each of these items and the story…
Continue ReadingSavannah Rae’s Artist Spotlight: Seven Lions
A few weeks ago, I started an artist spotlight! I planned to continue the next week but it was a rough week for me as my uncle died. Ironically, the artist I had planned to post about, Seven Lions, got me through that time. Seven Lions has been a huge part of my life. I…
Continue ReadingSavannah Rae’s Artist Spotlight: Excision
Okay, so Savannah Rae here. I decided to spotlight some of my favorite artists over the next few weeks with you! I love tons of artists and such a mix of artists have earned their way to the top. Hopefully, this will help you get to know me a little bit more. I’ll share memories…
Continue ReadingGrandma Wook at Summer Camp
The Story of Grandma Wook Do you ever meet someone at a festival and just wonder how in the world they made it to that festival? I’m going to tell you the story of Grandma Wook, which is the name we decided to give her after the festival. It’s Saturday night and it is getting…
Continue ReadingAre Drive In Shows Worth It? Reviews From Fans
Are Drive In Shows Worth It? Okay, so we’ve all had to adjust these past few months. Life as a concert-goer has really changed throughout this pandemic. That being said, promoters have really busted their asses trying to figure out ways to ensure we all get to do what we love, yet still stay safe…
Continue ReadingThe History of EDM Part 3: The Early 2000s
This article is part of our series on the history of EDM, which focuses on the early 2000s. Please check out our other articles if you haven’t done so! The 70s and 80s The Techno Revolution of the 90s To recap, in the 70s, disco was huge. The disco genre was similar to EDM in…
Continue ReadingThe History of EDM Part 2: 90s Techno Revolution
The History of EDM Part 2: The Techno Revolution This article is part of a series that I began a few weeks ago. It is to be continued as we delve more into the history of EDM. The last article focused on the 70s and 80s, which looked into disco and rising technology. To…
Continue ReadingAre Car Raves the Future In A Post-Pandemic World?
Are Car Raves The Future? We all have probably heard about the infamous car raves that have been taking place all over the world. Currently, I don’t believe there are any concerts that are happening anywhere due to restrictions from COVID-19. It is a sad, sad day indeed. However, many places are taking measures to…
Continue ReadingAm I Too Old For Raving?
Am I Too Old For Raving? It’s no secret that most of the people present at a festival are under 25. The EDM community is mostly dominated by college aged people. Walk around any festival and you’ll plainly see that the majority of people are in their 20s. And it can be rare to…
Continue ReadingHow A Chance Encounter Changed Everything
It’s crazy how life is full of all these chances, that may or may not happen, and without them, the course of your whole life would be altered! Who would have thought that me begging my boyfriend to go to the arcade bar one night, would have changed so much? My boyfriend Ben and…
Continue ReadingHow The EDM Scene Changed My Life
The EDM scene has seriously changed my life so much. As I speculate on the last 8 years of concerts I’ve attended, I see how much has changed in my life. For starters, I was in a pretty bad place emotionally before these concerts. I wasn’t happy with the way things were going at all.…
Continue ReadingWhy I Go To Every Festival Solo, But I’m Never Alone…
I have been to a lot of music festivals in my lifetime from almost all genres of music, most of them completely solo. I have been to many Ozzfest, Vans Warped Tour, Camp Bisco, Wakarusa, Mountain Jam, and even Burning Man throughout my younger years. After discovering my love for dance music, I have been going to festivals like EDC, Electric Forest, Global Dance…
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