cola freak The absence of authenticity in our world is painfully obvious. The herd mentality we are trapped in has killed organic movements and glamorized copy paste productions across the country. However, our hope isn't completely crushed just yet. We got in touch with a group of artists in the San Diego area to help shed light on a community that encapsulates what it means to be independent. Cola Freak Records features an ambitious range of music all carefully curated by uncompromising San Diego natives. Trit95's youthful and melancholy lyrics breathe new life into a classic 80's alternative sound while L4N P4R7Y gives us a new perspective on traditionally unapologetic thrash. Among all their various bands and styles of music lies a unitary vow towards authenticity. Can you tell us a bit more about Cola Freak Records? Cola Freak Records is something I started doing a few years ago so I could release my friends’ music. It sorta came ...
@liakantrowitz DARE shirts have often been perverted into ironic props for angsty teenagers trying to prove to their friends that they're edgy. Even I can tell you that the whole program is often the subject of sarcastic jabs by people right before taking drugs. We either really love drugs or DARE just sucked. Perhaps producing cartoons where the drugs were personified as over the top characters wasn't such an effective strategy. The tar filled jar passed around the room didn't strike the right note with students. You could even say that the "Drunk Goggles" were actually pretty fun. The truth is, DARE didn't have a substantial effect on how children viewed drugs. It was ineffective, boring, and honestly a lackluster job. In fact, an early study conducted by the University of Indiana showed that students that went through the DARE program went on to use hallucinogenic drugs more often than students who didn't. This program...