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Indian State of Goa Considers Renaming Itself Progressive


ANJUNA, 6 JAN 2005 (REUTERS):


Officials from the Indian state of Goa have neither confirmed nor denied reports that the local government is considering changing the area's name from Goa to Progressive.

The name change comes after widespread apathy toward the area, becoming associated with what many perceive to be a "dead, placid, cliche of music."

"The change has been a long time coming," said industry analyst 'Ravy' Dave 'Rave' McPherson 'Rave'. "The area of Goa has been looking to change its name to distance itself from that type of music, and with things the way they are at the moment, the timing looks ripe."

According to Ott, Goa Trance was invented in 1994 by Ott. The music quickly spread through North London Kebabberies and Cottaging venues before snowballing out to the widespread traveller community. Moving to the Indian coastline, the previous name Chip Shop Trance was dropped in favour of Goa and thus the scene was born.

Goa Trance is loved by wannabe hippies and cynical twats the world over. The fans, whose backgrounds range from middle class to upper middle class, travel up to a thousand miles for a good party -- where they stand around talking shit to each other, often barefoot.

"It is no surprise to me that the Indian State of Goa wants to distance itself from this," continued 'Ravy' 'Rave' 'Rave On' 'Raver' McPherson. "The people of Goa have had enough, and I can see them easily making the jump to a new name."

An unnamed source within the Goan local government was quoted as saying, "we're not sure yet. No decisions have been made. Personally I quite like progressive, but then thats because i'm getting a bit past it and find the likes of Freq more exciting than Space Tribe. We've also considered changing the name to coincide with more credible genres including Pipe and Slippers Trance, Porn Trance, Gay Porn Trance, and Clueless Candy Raver In Cyberdog Knockoff Crap Bought Down Eastville Market Trance."