Psychedelics

quite incredible flue solo, sinuous, exotic, erotic. I was spellbound...Eight minutes after the opening flute theme the announcer told me I had been listening to Claude Debussy's L'Après-midi d'un Faune. There is, for everybody, a first time. A psychedelic moment...an instant recognition of verbally inexpressible spiritual realities, a meaning for the term beauty."…

“He's become some sort of all purpose symbol for them, hasn't he?” (252) Here we see the leaders of the fascist Regime 'Norsefire' referring to our hero V, They are realizing the full potential and ambiguity of the 'Guy Fawkes' Mask. It is what Post Structuralists would call a Free floating signifier – meaning it evades being tied to any particular meaning. At this point V is not just a person but an Idea, an Idea which could change their world. The creators of this Graphic Novel – Alan Moore…

Despite the many controversies surrounding his life, Thomas DeCarlo Callaway, more commonly known by the stage name of CeeLo Green, has had plenty of musical success stemming from his hit single “Crazy” while being a part of the group Gnarls Barkley.” This song was popular in the U.S. reaching number 2 in the Billboard Top 100. This song was also Number 1 in many other countries, most notably in the United Kingdom. CeeLo Green has won 5 Grammys and has been nominated for even more prestigious…

Stanley Kubrick’s masterpiece 2001: A Space Odyssey is a tour de force of filmmaking, and unquestionably, one of the all-time best science fiction films ever made. Kubrick takes the audiences from the dawn of mankind to the farthest region of outer space, he skillfully orchestrates every scene for us to ponder on, to question, to fathom, with meticulous and yet, casual detail that explodes visually upon our senses by the sheer scope of imagery. Critics and audiences, past and present, considered…

William Burroughs as well. (Mercurio) Haring claimed that process of creating art was to help him transcend reality and help him think outside of societies’ bounds and conformities. (Mercurio) It was quite well known that Haring was a user of psychedelic drugs, but his origins in the counterculture are clear too. He wanted to stand up and protest the government for ignoring issues he felt were important like gay rights. (Mercurio) He made of use issues that were topics of current discussion in…

Mikaella Dutra 4/30 Loud Sex Yourself American society has thrived upon the fluid social structure and group ideals that have persisted throughout the ages, but through each generation emerges dissatisfied idealists who desire to see a change to the norm. The 1950’s had a plethora of such idealists who strived to perturb those around them to get their point across, either through art or protest, often referred to as the Beatnik generation. From this generation emerged people “in opposition…

Throughout the 1960’s and 1970’s there were several important social and political changes that occurred. One of the most significant changes was the end of segregation and the birth of the civil rights movement. There were several opinionated groups like the KKK and the Black Panther Party. Hippie subculture emerged among the youth population. The primary belief of the hippie movement was their anti-sentiments towards one of the most controversial armed conflicts during the 20th century, the…

Ray Manzarek Introduction During the mid 1960’s through the 1970’s “the Doors” were one of the most popular rock bands in the world. Ray Manzarek played a crucial role in “the Doors” success along with the rest of the band members Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger and John Densmore. Manzarek was a musician, author and film maker. To truly understand the influence that Ray Manzarek has in the music community several points will be focused upon. The first section will include biography information of…

The Vietnam War is known to be the only war the United States ever lost. It was extremely unpopular and had approval ratings of below 20% (McConnell 183). It left us with a war memorial containing the names of 58,209 dead soldiers, all inscribed on black granite (Isaacs 1). Although the military action of the Vietnam War took place thousands of miles from our shores, the war’s effects were strongly felt in the United States of America. Vietnam was originally a French colony, and it gained…

In the United Kingdom and the United States, bands were creating a new style of music. The styles of metal originated from blues rock and psychedelic rock and created a new sound with heavy distorted guitars, faster drum patterns, extended solos, and an overall louder sound. Some early examples of bands using this formula and that were credited with the title of “Heavy Metal” would be bands like…