This article is about the subculture. For the song by Dinosaur Jr., see Freak Scene.
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In 1970, Hunter S. Thompson campaigned to become Sherriff of Aspen, Colorado as part of the "Freak Power" movement, and used this symbol to represent Freaks
The freak scene was originally a component of the bohemian subculture which began in California in the mid-1960s, associated with (or part of) the hippie movement. The term is also used to refer to the post-hippie and pre-punk period of the early to mid-1970s. It can be viewed as encompassing a range of disparate groups including hippies, pacifists, politicized radicals, as well as psychedelic and progressive rock fans. Those connected with the subculture often attended rock festivals, free festivals, happenings, and alternative society gatherings of various kinds.[citation needed]
The freakscene was originally a component of the bohemian subculture which began in California in the mid-1960s, associated with (or part of) the hippie...
"FreakScene" is a song by American alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr., the opening track on the group's third studio album Bug (1988). Written and produced...
behavior. This usage originated from "freakscene" during the 1960s and 1970s, most famously promoted by the album Freak Out! made by the rock band The Mothers...
electric guitar. His debut studio album with the Mothers of Invention, Freak Out! (1966), combined satirical but seemingly conventional rock and roll...
leaders of the 2000s freak folk movement, along with Joanna Newsom. Psychedelic folk artists Jam bands Folk rock Anti-folk Freakscene Neil Young Folk music...
all-girl group from the Los Angeles area, specifically the Sunset Strip scene. The group was active for two and a half years (1968–1970), followed by...
Sly and the Family Stone was an American band originating from San Francisco, California. Active from 1966 to 1983, they were pivotal in the development...
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who was most notable for his leading role in the Southern California "freakscene" of the 1960s, and his influence on musicians including The Byrds, Love...
Funkadelic was an American funk rock band formed in Plainfield, New Jersey in 1968 and active until 1982. As one of the two flagship groups of George Clinton's...
C. Records) 2005: Derailroaded: Inside the Mind of Wild Man Fischer Freakscene Bobby Jameson Wild man Fox, Margalit (June 17, 2011). "Wild Man Fischer...
had gone to New York a couple of months before that just to check out the scene, and we had never been to a place like New York ... we went down around...
diversification plans. Verve released the Mothers of Invention's début double album Freak Out! in 1966, recorded by Zappa, Collins, Black, Estrada and Elliot Ingber...
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown are an English rock band formed by singer Arthur Brown in 1967. The original band included Vincent Crane (Hammond organ...
Byrds at Ciro's quickly made them a must-see fixture on L.A.'s nightclub scene and resulted in hordes of teenagers filling the sidewalks outside the club...
Beefheart's late resurgence. Released by Virgin Records during the post-punk scene, the music was now accessible to a younger, more receptive audience. He...
Psychedelic Psoul is an album by the American psychedelic rock band the FreakScene (better known as the Deep), and released on Columbia Records in 1967...
March 2023, Hills partnered with Scott Hallsworth to open a permanent FreakScene restaurant in Parsons Green in London. Stand Up and Deliver (1997) Life...
others, and deeply involved in Detroit's hipster and left-wing political scenes. Derminer originally auditioned as a bass guitarist (a role which he held...
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