I keep seeing these posts for these techno parties and all these people with short hair and shaved heads who follow them out to these three day techno parties. They're all over and seemingly happening every weekend.

Ok, maybe I'm a little old fashioned but I still love indie folk music, psychedelic rock, jazz, bluegrass, and even raggae when the time is right. I love being out in nature, veganism, the peace movement, ecology, natural clothing, and hot bearded hippies that look like Jesus. What happened to all of that stuff?

I don't really like to subscribe to labels because I definitely don't fall in to the category that defines hippies as emaciated dreamers but I DO want to change the world and I love artists who channel their poetry into song. I used to think that my hippie parents had bad tastes and were really weird, but now I get it.

Of course Phish, Morison, Dylan and all the others that preceded us were great but their time has already passed or they're quick on their way to an end. These new kids are REALLY GOOD too. And, when did everyone stop listening to rock and folk and start listening to House and Techno anyway? No offense but....Yuck!!! WTF?!

What about:
Bon IVer
Fleet Foxes
Explosions in the Sky
Sam Roberts
Brown Birds
Great Lake Swimmers
M. Ward
J. Tillman
The Doves
and many, many more.

Doesn't anyone care about social change any more? Sure protests don't hold much credibility anymore but what about being living examples of the peace movement, supporting a sustainable energy system through educating others, abstaining from eating meat? I know there are events that support these things but they seem to be very few and far between. I feel like I'm the only one left! Am I all alone out here? Maybe I'm just out of place! CAN SOMEONE PLEASE SHOW ME THE WAY HOME? WHERE ARE MY PEOPLE?

Since there are no time machines that will ship me back to '69 can someone tell me where I belong? I obviously (and surprisingly) do NOT fit in here.

*Please show me the waY to my people!!!*

My Ideals:
stop wasting water
go vegan
men letTING their beards grow
start wearing natural clothing
stop listening to the same old repetitive music
be loving everyday not just today...

-- Alone Yet Aware