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[Link] Convicted Fyre Festival Fraudster Is Planning Another Bahamas Venture, But the Bahamas Don't Want Him
Read: 29/11/2022 www.vice.com
Billy McFarland, the Fyre Festival founder who went to jail for defrauding investors to the tune of $26 million, is back at it again with another venture in the Bahamas.
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[Link] Tents, alcohol, food: towns complain of trash left by Burning Man attendees
Read: 8/9/2022 www.theguardian.com
Burning Man has become known for wild outfits, utopian philosophy, rich techies and celebrity attendees and, increasingly, frustrated locals in nearby towns.
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[Link] Bush retreat organisers fight to keep 'illegal' parties alive despite threats from council
Read: 3/4/2022 www.abc.net.au
Last weekend, the Mindful Earth Sanctuary was due to hold an event on a property in Karridale, 300km south of Perth, in the Margaret River tourist region.
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[Link] New Zealand Becomes First Country in the World To Fully Legalise Drug Checking
Read: 30/11/2021 www.vice.com
New Zealand has become the first country in the world to permanently legalise drug checking services, which will allow individuals to test the safety of illicit substances at festivals and other locations without the fear of legal repercussions.
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[Link] Police presence at music festivals can lead to ‘panic overdoses’ of drugs
Read: 19/11/2021 www.theguardian.com
Police presence at music festivals leads some people to “panic overdose” in their attempt to avoid getting caught, an Australian study has found, with experts calling for a change in policing culture at festivals.
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[Link] Why Music Drives Us to Mayhem
Read: 15/11/2021 www.nytimes.com
Mr. Ayers is a musician, writer and the U.S. head of the British record label 4AD. His memoir will be published by Viking in 2022.
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[Link] The World Is a Mess, But the Juggalos Still Have Each Other
Read: 23/8/2021 www.vice.com
Nothing could dim the spirit at this year’s Gathering of the Juggalos, as fiercely loyal ICP fans reunited in cathartic celebration. There are few subcultures that rely on their community more than Juggalos.
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