Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll.pub
Source: www.libertarian.co.uk
Topic: Rock and Roll
Sort Desciption: this is the right message. With its emphasis on “ doing one’s own thing”. and “ individualism”, Rock & Roll really is the. music of liberty. ...
Content Inside: SEX, DRUGS, AND ROCK & ROLL: A LIBERTARIAN VIEW Andrew Ian Dodge L i b e r t a r i a n A l l i a n c e Suite 35 2 Lansdowne Row Mayfair London W1J 6HL Telephone: 0870 242 1712 Email: admin@libertarian.co.uk Website: www.libertarian.co.uk For Life, Liberty, and Property Andrew Ian ‘Marty’ Dodge is a rock musician, author, and multiple blogger including his own Dodgeblogium (www.andrewiandodge.com). Cultural Notes No. 51 ISBN 1 85637 592 7 ISSN 0267-677X © 2004: Libertarian Alliance & Andrew Ian Dodge The views expressed in this publication are those of the author and not necessarily those of the Libertarian Alliance, its Committee, its Advisory Council, or its subscribers. Director: Dr Chris R. Tame Deputy Director: Brian Micklethwait Director of Communications: Dr Sean Gabb Public Affairs Director: Dr Tim Evans Editorial & Membership Director: Nigel Meek The religious and the straight-laced in the world have always looked upon rock & roll as a shining example of libertinism. I would posit that, on the contrary, rock & roll, more specifically, hard rock and heavy metal, are libertarianism in action. The hard rock scene and some of its side-genres are a good indicator of how open the young populace would be to libertarian ideals and ideas. It appears that if most of youth are concerned with sex, drugs, and rock & roll (henceforth re- ferred to as SDR&R), then there is a good chance your country is doing well. I’ve been in the “ business” of hard rock/heavy metal for 20 years and listening to it for 23. Ever since I heard the opening notes to Number of the Beast and heard the wails of Vince Neil of Motley Crue, I was hooked. After this awakening in my 13 th year, I have bought, collected, and reviewed thousands of hard rock and heavy metal albums. It was not until I began to DJ on my university radio station that I began to identify the specific music I preferred. My listeners would party dur- ing my two-, th ...
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