Ever bang tunes on in the car? Course you do. So be warned: listening to music that’s faster than 120bpm will make you (or your Uber driver) more reckless on the road. Anyone who’s listened to jungle while hooning it to raves in the dead of night will already know …
Listening to loud rock music could increase you chances driving aggressively, according to new research. In addition, scientists at the South China University Technology believe the faster the tempo, the more erratic your driving could be. For the study detailed here, motorists were analyzed while driving to rock, light music, …
Johns Hopkins Medicine is launching a new research center aimed at how psychedelics and wellness uses of a class of illegal drugs affect health and changes in the user’s consciousness. Announced on Wednesday, September 4, the Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research is the first of its kind in the …
The implementation drug testing services at music festivals is something we’ve been witnessing more and more. In the new study outlined here, the drug checking service at Boom Festival 2016 is explored, along with the impact on users’ behavioral intentions. For the study, 753 drug samples were collected for testing. …
A new study examines the use drugs at EDM-related events and the adverse effects such in order to better inform prevention and harm reduction. The research, published in the International Journal Drug Policy, gathered data from 1,029 adults, all whom attended EDM events in New York City in 2018. Participants …
If you love electronic dance music, it stands to reason that you probably also like dancing. As it turns our, you’re likely doing more than spreading good vibes when you shake your behind. Studies are trying to determine if dancing, in particular, can improve your cognitive health and even potentially …
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed a new bill into law that will ensure that an LGBTQ history curriculum will be taught in public school throughout the state. The bill is scheduled to go into effect in July 2020. House Bill 246 was sponsored by State Representative Anna Moeller and …
A new study published in the journal Substance Abuse revealed what most of us already knew: posting on social media, texting and calling while on drugs is a bad idea. Conducted by the Center for Drug Use and HIV/HCV Research (CDUHR) at NYU College, the researchers surveyed 872 adults entering …
Drugs and social media don’t mix. Whether it’s that photo you wish you weren’t tagged in, or you said something you didn’t mean to say, or you were simply on your phone too much throughout the night — raving is much better without social media. Don’t take our word for …
You probably know a friend who goes to a bunch festivals a year, and you wonder to yourself, “How do they afford it?!” Well, according to a new study from CompareCards by Lending Tree, nearly a third them can’t. 1,019 Americans were surveyed in July 2019 about their time at festivals. …
Jeff Mills has announced his upcoming compilation ‘Sight Sound and Space’ is set for release on October 4 his Axis label. This latest addition to his ‘The Director’s Cut’ series has Mills exploring abstract concepts in his music such as the relationship between sight and sound and the vastness of …
Festival season is upon us — and as a new study suggests, these events may encourage attendees to try out more sustainable lifestyles. In this case, it’s a nicer way saying that people tend to skip out on showering for the weekend. But, here’s why it matters… Researchers from The University …
A$AP RockyA$AP Rocky has been formally charged by Swedish prosecutors with assault causing actual bodily harm, more than three weeks after his arrest in Stockholm. Rocky was filmed involved in a street altercation which he says was an act of self defence. Following the incident he went to the police …
Summer in the US means festivals, beach, and break from school. It also means, apparently, a rise in first time drug users, according to a published Tuesday in the Journal General Internal Medicine. According to the study, over a third LSD use and around 30% ecstasy and marijuana use starts in …
The versatile and popular British actor and DJ Idris Elba is getting into the fashion game with his new streetwear brand, 2HR SET. Elba teased the brand last year in the UK with sold out results and has now put together a full line of unisex apparel inspired by his …
Back in April of this year, Imperial College London began clinical trials for the treatment of alcoholism through the use of MDMA-assisted therapy. The small study conducted on four willing participants who suffered from alcoholism took place over eight weeks. Each participated in weekly hour-long therapy sessions as well as …
MDMA in conjunction with psychotherapy appears to be successful in treating alcoholism, according to a new clinical study. The first–its-kind trial was conducted over eight weeks and saw four patients from different walks life: “a 54-year-old mother–three, a 34-year-old man with two children, a retired man who had been drinking for …
The Loretto Police Department in Tennessee is imploring people to think twice before they decide to flush their drugs down the toilet. The plead came in the form of a Facebook post after law enforcement caught presumed drug dealer Andy Perry flushing numerous paraphernalia items down the toilet during a …
The Loretto Police Department in Tennessee is imploring people to think twice before they decide to flush their drugs down the toilet. The plead came in the form of a Facebook post after law enforcement caught presumed drug dealer Andy Perry flushing numerous paraphernalia items down the toilet during a …
A new study published in the medical journal JAMA Pediatrics suggests that teenagers are less likely to use cannabis in US states where the drug is legal. The study analyzed a vast amount of data from the Center for Disease Control, which collected reports from more than 1.4 million US …
A new study suggests that the use ecstasy and other similar drugs may increase the risk valvular heart disease. The researchers conducted a meta-analysis and discovered an association between serotonergic activity and cardiac valvular pathology. The findings, outlined in Heart, suggested that 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine, aka MDMA aka ecstasy or “molly,” could potentially increase …
A new music-led mental health portal entitled The Mind Map has launched today, focusing on providing young people suffering with mental health problems support and guidance. This new platform, launched by Phil Bridges, a Youth Mental Health First Aid instructor and Adolescent Mental Health university lecturer, targets those aged between …
A report by the Global Commission on Drug Policy has found that illegal substances like ecstasy and cocaine can have less damaging effects on individuals and communities than tobacco and alcohol. As a result, they have called for a reclassification of certain drugs that reflects their actual social risk. The …
Laxcity is known for his chill and down tempo compositions. He’s currently unveiling his new EP and last Friday he dropped a new single “Purity.” Its near-ambient like nature makes it the perfect song to ease you into the work week. Laxcity even sings on the song! If you’re a …
Stormzy has released his second single of 2019, ‘Crown’, ahead of his headlining slot on Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage this Friday (June 28), where he tops the bill alongside The Killers and The Cure. The track was produced by MJ Cole and Jimmy Napes, who also co-wrote it with Stormzy, and …
Researchers at the University Arizona in the US have made a breakthrough in their study on tinnitus in mice which could eventually lead to a cure in humans. According to the study published in the journal PLOS Biology, blocking a specific protein that fuels brain inflammation in the mice stopped the condition …
Earlier this year, a study that found low frequency music, such as dubstep, disrupted normal mosquito behavior such as feeding and mating went absolutely viral. The study specifically used Skrillex’s EP Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites for the case study, making it go even more viral in the dance music community. …
A video an old Senate hearing from 2001 has the rave community rallying against Presidential candidate, former Vice President, and former Senator Joe Biden, after he said he wanted to criminalize raves and lock up promoters. Biden has never been known to be a proponent raves in the first place, having introduced …
A Swedish pharmacy has created an album filled with walloping dubstep remixes of traditional nursery rhyme songs that are meant to ward off mosquitos. Earlier this year, a study published in the scientific journal Acta Tropica found that the classic Skrillex track ‘Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites’ can protect you …
If you’re like us, then you live your life show to show and festival to festival. Our schedules demand a work hard, play hard kind lifestyle. But, there’s always that overlying fear in question — “How old is too old to party?” Thankfully, the answer is never. A new study …
