Dirt Road To Psychedelia - DVD
June 25th, 2009
Austin was a fertile ground for the emerging counterculture of the 1960s. Seen as nonconformists, Beatnik-inspired hipsters were drawn together by folk, country and Blues music while dabbling with peyote and LSD. Traditional values became challenged as they sought a lifestyle outside of the system. Civil Rights and the war in Vietnam were galvanizing factors in 1960s American society but the advent of psychedelics made it electrified. This documentary tells how it happened in Austin Texas. Featuring interviews with the people who were there and a wealth of Super 8 film footage and raw live recordings. Janis Joplin, The 13th Floor Elevators, Gilbert Shelton, Kenneth Threadgill - they’re all here - and their story will make you proud to be an Austinite.
Web: dirtroadtopsych.com
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