UK-based, George is an important commentator/writer on the edges of festival culture. His books on festivals, radical gardening and music are situated in the cracks and margins between social activism, popular culture and academic study. He describes himself as “a British academic with a longstanding research interest in alternative cultures and living practices, festivals and gardens, participatory arts and media, music, protest, peace, disability, and social movements.”
UK intellectual, natural historian, eco-activist, broadcaster, social commentator and writer.
He says in his on-line blog: “I still see my life as a slightly unhinged adventure whose perpetuation is something of a mystery. I have no idea where it will take me, and no ambitions other than to keep doing what I do. So far it’s been gripping.”
Always challenging…see links to his own website and a link to a TED video of one of his talks about ‘going wild’. Re-wilding. Back to nature, if you like.
Jonathan Downes is the editor of Gonzo Weekly – a UK (free) online alternative music magazine. Mostly retro stuff – for instance, a lot of Hawkwind-related material.
Jon is also the co-ordinator of the Centre for Fortean Zoology. That website is dedicated to the search for hitherto ‘unknown animals’. They play host to the annual ‘Weird Weekend’.
Hippyland is really rather a strange site that mixes historic artefacts, rants and rather naïve meanderings about what being a hippy is all about.
Born in Cambride, England, but influential as an Australian writer, minister and advocate of a rural communitarian way of life towards the end of the nineteenth century
Here is a link info about his life and to his novel, ‘The New Arcadia’.
A nice simple title for a big idea. This portal site is an on-line ‘Enquire Within’. Lots of good links to articles on hippies, alternative culture, plus lots of ‘straight’ stuff.
The site claims that: ‘It is an open community of passionate people — writers, explorers, knowledge seekers, conversation starters. Interacting and informing. Sharing words, pictures and videos. Asking questions. Finding answers. It’s a rich and rewarding experience with a unique set of tools and resources to help Hubbers find and build an audience, easily create articles, and earn all sorts of rewards, from accolades to ad revenue. Over 24 million people explore the site every month.’
You have to join to fully explore the contents. Here are a links to a couple of samples. You can see how they are sorted into categories and sub-categories.
US magazine. Glossy, well-illustrated, but with a substantial on-line presence too. Fairly radical, depending upon your own views of course! Lots of left-field points of view on how the world is malfunctioning.
Includes powerful images, art and videos.
Human Rights Campaign. Working for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Equal Rights. International information exchange and campaigning.
Human Rights Watch
Their Mission: “Human Rights Watch is one of the world’s leading independent organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights. By focusing international attention where human rights are violated, we give voice to the oppressed and hold oppressors accountable for their crimes.”
ICSA – International Communal Studies Association. Publishes and shares information and organises conferences.