From 1976 the burst of energy that was punk broke the boring bubble that had become the corporate music arena.
Here’s a Facebook public site that tries to keep the spirit alive.
Rainbow gatherings. Apparently the largest grouping of non-members on the planet with a variety of websites and on-line pages. Also, here’s a link to a film of one gathering in Portugal in 2011.
Self-styled Conscious TV and internet hub site.
Lots of controversial material.
Links to their main site and Facebook page.
Travis T. Hipp (aka Chandler Laughlin) originated the Red Dog Experience at the Red Dog Saloon in Virginia City in Nevada in the mid 1960s.
Psychedelic drugs, Native American rituals and stoner music from the likes of Big Brother and the Holding company, the Charlatans, Jefferson Airplane, Grateful Dead, Quicksilver Messenger Service and others all seem to have been part of the Psych-Cocktail.
Definitely an iconic experience and space.
The Autonomous Factory, ROG, which is still fighting against the threats of eviction from the municipality of Ljubljana.
They say: “ROG is a unique place and complex community with over twenty active collectives and spaces. It is meant for the young and other generations, who wish to create, work, experiment and simply be outside of frameworks of bureaucracy and profit.”
Ruigoord Cultural Freeport outside Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Ane early squat turned arts and fesival community space.
In Belarus, site is in Russian (we think) so hard to check.
It has existed for twelve years on a remote estate. Vladamir (our friend) said it was a place of ‘spiritual secrets’ based on ‘freedom, love and independence’. The Flying Cow is its symbol. It offers an alternative to the militaristic festivals favoured by the State authorities. Broad range of music.
And it welcomes travellers and visitors.
The Shiram in Russia is a community. Apparently about “space enlightenment” and “self-development”. Their community includes skilled musicians, artists, environmentalists, scientists and more.
The Russian House in California is a restaurant and place they say where: “a cultural dialog project between two nations of earth takes place.” Tatiana also believes she has uncovered the Trace to Global Enlightenment.
“Tatiana Ginzburg – Founder with Gensh of the both projects, PhD in transpersonal psychology, Transformational Game Facilitator, Breathworker (Rebirthing, Holotropic Breathwork, Vivation…), and spiritual seeker.”
Solar Festival – a tipi group started a little festival in Germany, running only with solarpower. It is a Free Festival.
Shamanistic group with different base-camps around the globe including Costa Rica, that describes itself as:
“Sound of Light is a Sacred Medicine and Music Circle with a Healing Retreat Center in the Costa Rican forest. We facilitate seminars with the Sacred Visionary Plant Teachers that include healing ceremonies, meditation practices, intentional music study, Temazcal ceremonies (sweatlodges) and integration circles. We are a growing Forest Community that welcomes people and families that look for a simple and profound communal forest life in the essence of the Medicine Path. “