stories about the tree hugging, dirt worshipers still among us.
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Intro
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Silent Blues
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the weight of the world is lifted through the sounds of music
Soul Searchers
constantly searching for meaning to the unanswered questions of life
Melodic Universe
the lyrics and sounds provide an alternative view optimistic and alternative
Outcast Connection
overwhelming passions lead to criticism
The styles of the past are constantly reoccurring, channeling each of us into the mindset of those who changed
The term, “Loose Labels” comes from a quote in a book called Hippie: “Call them freaks, the underground,
the world before us. Fashion has been
the counterculture, flower children
influenced by subcultures and these
or hippies- they are all loose labels
influences can still be seen today.
for the youth culture of the ‘60s that
Loose Labels is organized into short
transformed life in the west as we knew
stories from the people today who are
it, introducing a spirit of freedom, of
influenced by the three man sections;
home, of happiness, of change and of
music, freedom and culture.
revolution”
She lives for liberation Sees the joy in the smiles of others. Senses the pain in the world. She finds herself roaming down a path less traveled.
She takes on the pain and bur-
disguises these emotions to the
den that those close to her endure
common eye. Her secret will be
while striving to end her own
taken to her grave. Even those
blues. Reading and listening to
closest to her will never know the
others’ endeavors is one release to
blues she is feeling. She strives for
heal her own wounds.
freedom from this restraint and it
She has endured more pain than what one can see. Her silence
is the only way to reconcile her deep secret.
“If you’re going to San Francisco, be sure to wear a flower in your hair.” - Scott Mckenzie
Society fuels tension for
curiosities eventually
people to conform to one
became too much for
another.
them. Although they had
When the daily
everything they ever
remedies don’t heal the strain of life, these two girls
wanted, it was not enough. Their journey to finding
choose to physically escape
the answers turned into a
the conformity, expectations
lifestyle. Traveling from
and responsibilities of their
coast to coast, meeting
lives in search of a deep
those with the same
meaning or worth.
mindset became just what
Their unanswered
they dreamt of.
They aren’t finding themselves, they’re making themselves in this crazy world.
“If you want to be free, be free, because there’s a million things to be.”
- Cat Stevens
music, freedom, and culture allow her to connect to the people and things in her environment She loves nature. She is meant to
feels so much, she relates to sounds.
be outdoors. She is in touch with the
She listens to the vibrations to keep her
mother. She is a spiritual being having
alive.
a human experience. Her life is touched
Loose layers allow her to gain
by beautiful creatures all around. Life
insight to the words and emotions of
experiences have taught her not to
the music.
think, but feel. Every negative emotion is followed
She awakes for the days where she dresses herself in clothing full of
by an optimistic contradiction. Most
movement, while longing for summer
of her off time is spent getting in touch
festivals, anticipating the arrival of the
with those around her. Because she
sounds of what others feel.
“On stage I make love to twenty five thousand people; and then I go home alone” –Janis Joplin
The old hippie town of Lawrence,
they believe. They make sure their
Kansas is what they call home. The
voices are heard. It isn’t always
two live a communal lifestyle. Sharing
gracious. Their passions consume
their belongings, resources and
them. Often taking over their lives
interests instills a trust in one another
making it impossible to understand
that cannot be broken.
those outside their world.
They participate in stereotypical
Their freedom is a blessing and
hippie activities: festivals, camping
a curse. Spending time at protests,
and walking barefoot in public. The
voicing their word. Shouting things
general public believes them to be
like “The man will get you” and “he
outcasts because they don’t follow
knows where you sleep”, The more
social norms. But they don’t care.
conservative folks see this behavior as
Their bond with one another is far too
schizophrenic. The couple’s response
strong.
is, “You don’t see what they’re doing
They take stances to share what
to you. One day you will see.”
Who is to decide who is crazy and who is sane?
“It’s better to burn out than fade away.”
- Neil Young
A big thank you to those who helped me through this process. Without which this would have been impossible.
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