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From: [e-mail] (Alex L. Pace)
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Subject: Re: New Year's Eve Rave ???
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In a discription of a "rave" I mentioned:

ME: Also, alcohol is not usually widely consumed at austin raves, raves in
ME: california are completely alcohol free...

And then Jeff Enderwick asks:

J>Isn't that because everyone is on ecstasy :-)?  I heard that rave's evolved
J>out of the "acid house" phenomenon, but I could be wrong.

Well you are right about the evolution of the musical style but I know
about the ecstasy part.  I assume that the association with ecstasy started
in england, still the world leader in raves.  I dont even pretend to know
what percentage of the folks at a rave in england or california are using
ecstasy but from my observations in austin, I would say that there are less
people, percentage wise at least, using drugs than at many 6th street
nigthclubs.  I would suspect that a far greater number of people could be
found enjoying a "Smart Drink" (vitamin and amino acid enriched juice).
This does however point out an interesting paradox where on one hand you
find raves portrayed as drug parties and on the other you have a sort of
'90s-peace-love-health-ultratech-recycling-accepting type of event...

Does anyone else wonder about this?

alex