1960s Psychedelic Hippie Culture and MusicWelcome to the 1960s Psychedelic Hippie Culture and Music site! This site looks at a whole lot of 1960s culture as well as reviewing the classic psychedelic, jazz-rock and blues inspired music of the 1960s and 1970s. You can also purchase these albums (and others) and a wide range of psychedelic hippie paraphernalia onsite!The Art of Andy Warhol- August 23, 2008 Campbell's Soup And Acrylic Pop Art by Karl SultanaCampbells Soup Cans, 1962, Andy Warhol, American 1928-1987), Acrylic on canvas, series of 32 paintings, each canvas 20x 16" (50.8cm x 40.6cm). Currently in the collection of New Yorks Museum of Modern Art (MoMA).Warhol first exhibited his series of Campbell's soup can paintings in 1962, with the 32 canvases hung so the bottom of each painting rested on a shelf in a parody of soup cans on a supermarket shelf. The 32 acrylic paintings in the...http://psychedelichippiemusic.blogspot.com/2008/08/art-of-andy-warhol.html BOOK REVIEW: Cover Versions: The Album Art of Steve Hardstaff- August 23, 2008 COMING OUT IN SEPTEMBER 2008Cover Versions: The Album Art of Steve Hardstaff by Steve HardstaffSteve Hardstaff has worked with some of the most creative artists and groups in popular culture and music including Sir Pete Blake, Led Zeppelin, BoDiddley, Jamie Reid, Half Man Half Biscuit and Lee 'Sctratch' Perry.Includes comments and quotes from musicians and artists who have worked with Hardstaff - Jimmy Carl Black (Mothers of Invention), Lee 'Scratch' Perry, Suggs (Madness), Ian McNabb (Icicle...http://psychedelichippiemusic.blogspot.com/2008/08/book-review-cover-versions-album-art-of... BOOK REVIEW: Shroom: A Cultural History of the Magic Mushroom by Andy Lechter - reviewed by Lux- August 23, 2008 Reviewed: "Shroom: A Cultural History of the Magic Mushroom" by Andy Letcher - reviewed by LuxIn "Shroom: A Cultural History of the Magic Mushroom", Andy Letcher has given us a thorough and rigorous study of mushroom culture. Among books on psychoactive mushrooms, Shroom is unprecedented in the degree to which the author demands that arguments be supported by evidence.Anyone familiar with the voluminous literature on this topic will immediately recognize this as a revolutionary step; the genre..http://psychedelichippiemusic.blogspot.com/2008/08/book-review-shroom-cultural-history-of.... The Story of Jimi Hendrix- August 20, 2008 A Short Biography of Jimi Hendrix by Andre SanchezJimi Hendrix and Kurt Cobain: 25 years apart and from the same part of the world. Different deaths, but related nonetheless. There must be something about the North East of the USA, but at least it gave us two brilliant performers, although there is no doubt in most people's mind who was the true genius of the two.However, this is about the greater of the two, and Cobain's name was mentioned only to express wonder about how this part of the USA..http://psychedelichippiemusic.blogspot.com/2008/08/story-of-jimi-hendrix.html The Hard Life of Keith Moon- August 20, 2008 Keith Moon and His Tragic Fall by Virgil VinceThe story of Keith Moon is one of the more tragic and cautionary tales of the classic rock era. Moon was an extremely influential and talented drummer who hailed from the northern part of London. From an early age he displayed the wild streak that would dominate his entire life.Bounced out of school, he was far more interested in two of his life's greatest loves: partying and playing the drums. He found early musical release playing in London cover..http://psychedelichippiemusic.blogspot.com/2008/08/hard-life-of-keith-moon.html A Tribute to Paul McCartney- August 16, 2008 Paul McCartney's Experimental Side by Johnny MoonExperimental Beatle McCartneyI often feel that Paul McCartney gets a bum rap with John Lennon receiving most of the credit as the "experimental Beatle." This just isn't the case. It was actually McCartney who was the one pushing the envelope with much of The Beatles more experimental music.While Lennon is well known for his avante garde "Revolution 9." Paul McCartney was actually the first Beatle to tackle avante-garde music with 1967's "Carnival.http://psychedelichippiemusic.blogspot.com/2008/08/tribute-to-paul-mccartney.html ALBUM REVIEW - The Beatles: Revolver- August 16, 2008 The Beatles' Revolver - A Revolution in 1966 by Johnny MoonThe ContextIt was August of 1966. Only 2 and a half years since The Beatles first broke onto the scene in the United States with "I Want To Hold Your Hand" and the accompanying hysteria ("Beatlemania.") Since then The Beatles music had quickly been evolving from their earlier pop rock into a more sophisticated art rock.Rubber SoulTheir most recent album was Rubber Soul which had been released in December of '65. While these days just 8..http://psychedelichippiemusic.blogspot.com/2008/08/album-review-beatles-revolver.html Bridge Over Troubled Water: A Unique Opinion- August 16, 2008 Gospel Flavour of "Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Steve WickhamThere is a song that makes me feel small, but in a very good way. It commences gently but assertively with a trickling piano then booms at the end in an eerily cool and comforting sort of way. The crescendo of the third verse is what brings goose pimples to the skin as I'm taken to the inner sanctum of God's court; his Presence. In this way it has 'oaks' of the 23rd Psalm. It is the safety of the Shepherd whom fills us with the...http://psychedelichippiemusic.blogspot.com/2008/08/bridge-over-troubled-water-unique.html A Tribute to Jimmy Page- August 16, 2008 Jimmy Page - Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin, The Firm by Virgil VinceThese are some of the names that come to mind when one thinks of the best guitarists and super groups of the past 40 years of rock and roll history. Jimmy Page was one of the original riff rockers, putting together snarling, attacking guitar lines that are some of the most memorable in the classic rock canon. Not only was he a master of fuzzed out blues metal, but he was also capable of crafting intricate, haunting melodies that...http://psychedelichippiemusic.blogspot.com/2008/08/tribute-to-jimmy-page_16.html Learning Lessons from Keith Richards- August 16, 2008 Learn to Play Guitar Like Keith Richards by Steve KrenzRolling Stones' lead guitarist Keith Richards was famous for being a rebel and bad boy during his heyday in the 60's and 70's. The fact remains, however, that he was and is a talented musician who contributed greatly to the rock and roll sound. If you are a fan of Keith or of the Rolling Stones, you may have a dream of learning to play guitar like him. He was creative, innovative, and part of one of the most influential groups in the...http://psychedelichippiemusic.blogspot.com/2008/08/learning-lessons-from-keith-richards.ht... |