Psychedelics

Film, conceived the group at a 1965 meeting on a Southern California beach” (“The Doors” 2001). “Manzarek’s brothers Rick and Jim, served as guitarists until Manzarek met John Densmore, who brought in Robby Krieger; both had been members of the Psychedelic Rangers” (“The Doors” 2001). How the group started was unique because Jim Morrison never planned to be a singer, but when he was invited to Manzarek's group (Rick and the Ravens) his poetry helped him become a very good singer (“The Doors”…

What time is it? Time to reconnoitre the psychedelic darkness and yet the sunny disposition of one of the world’s most popular animated children’s series ‘Adventure Time’ - (Cartoon Network, Pendleton Ward, 2008) and what makes this unorthodox animation lure and appeal to both the young and the mature intellects – uncovering its mass of kaleidoscopic pedagogic episodes that illuminate the uncomfortable themes of reality. Death, cannibalism, depression, an abundance of horror glazed over by the…

Ergotism is poisoning caused by consumption of foods contaminated with the fungus ergot, resulting in hallucinations and other symptoms. Behavioral psychologist Linda Carporael and many historians have found links between ergotism and the Salem witch hunt. Ergotism was likely a major cause of the infamous mass hysteria in Salem. First of all, the circumstances/conditions in Salem at the time were ideal for ergotism-fueled hysteria. Rye, a grain very susceptible to ergot, was a staple crop in…

this drug works, Paragraph 2) Ecstasy is an illicit drug that comes from a tree known as the mreah prew phnom, which comes from Cambodia and has no English translation. Pharmacological studies indicate that ecstasy (MDMA) creates stimulant and psychedelic effects by increasing the production of serotonin and dopamine. Scientists have also found evidence that MDMA may possess toxic properties towards brain…

Psychedelic Perception: Music and Fashion in the 1960 's. The sixties, without a doubt, held great change in American popular culture. “Popular culture includes fashion trends can be a flux of both the current culture and the direction in which a popular is moving. The favorite music of the culture may include artists on the Billboard Top 100” (yourdictionary). The introduction to open sexual thought, drug use, and change of traditional culture were the beginning of the transition into the…

Where did that come from? The history of Rock and Roll can be traced back to the first part of the 20th century. Although the specific lineage is clouded in a purple haze, it is an undeniable link. In one part of the country, mountain music, known as hillbilly music, was working its way out of the Catskill mountain range and into local record stores and radio stations. In the deep south, mostly around the Mississippi river delta, deals with the devil were being made to make blues the most…

1. Based on the story and song, how does Bruce Springsteen convince us of his authenticity, the belief that he is not an act? Throughout the song “The River” by Bruce Springsteen, one will note the many real life complications portrayed throughout, including unemployment, family values, premarital sex, and suicidal thoughts. Each makes up the storyline of the song, which is about a man who was too eager to jump into a relationship that he was not prepared for, which resulted in mistakes that…

For one this song was a way different song The Beatles had ever made before. This song sounds like they experimented with a psychedelic new sound which would later become the genre of their next album (Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band) which is a complete different sound. This album also stands because Ringo Starr on lead vocals for this song. Starr rarely ever gets singing…

Ben Wheatley’s work, I must admit I was expecting slightly more from “High-Rise”, an impractical adaptation of J.G Ballard’s 1975 novel of the same name. However, I'm not disappointed either because I enjoyed the bizarre, lustful, surreal, and psychedelic tones that the film has to offer, in addition to a mordant humor, which is already a staple in Mr. Wheatley’s projects (“Sightseers”, “A Field in England”). Set in a dystopian near future that is evocative of the 70’s, the film stars Tom…

Reggae a Semente The warm sunlight hits you even before the reggae beat begins. In the music video for Reggae a Semente's "Can You Feel?" a red and white van with a "Coexist" sticker in the window rolls slowly down the highway on the edge of a city, a journey interrupted only by shots of the band smiling and jamming in a skate park. Whether they're driving, walking, or lingering under an overpass, they pose the same question: can you feel the spirit? As comfortable as the overarching mood is,…