Journal

The description and playlist below are from the weekly radio show (A Brief History Of…) that my friend and I host on WSUM 91.7fm Madison (the University of Wisconsin's radio station). We selected songs we felt were either historically important or just representative of each specific topic. Please comment if you feel we missed something or just to give your opinion. Remember, however, that we do this show in an hour (about 50 minutes of music). Track length is a major factor in our decisions (shorter is usually better). Thanks!

A Brief History of…The Psychedelic Era covers the vital period of musical experimentation in the mid- and late-60s that included artists and bands from many sub-genres of both American and British rock and roll. The show begins with an explanation of the connection between the prevalent mind-altering drugs and the creative music explosion of the period. The final segment shows the importance of psychedelic music from this brief period on the future of rock as…