The republic of rock
Subtitle: music and citizenship in the sixties counterculture
By: Michael J. Kramer
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 292
ISBN-13: 9780195384864
Subjects: Rock music; History and criticism; History
Description: Michael Kramer draws on new archival sources and interviews to explore sixties music and politics through the lens of these two generation-changing places--San Francisco and Vietnam. From the Acid Tests of Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters to hippie disc jockeys on strike, the military's use of rock music to "boost morale" in Vietnam, and the forgotten tale of a South Vietnamese rock band, The Republic of Rock shows how the musical connections between the City of the Summer of Love and war-torn Southeast Asia were crucial to the making of the sixties counterculture. The book also illustrates how and why the legacy of rock music in the sixties continues to matter to the meaning of citizenship in a global society today. --from publisher description
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Uncle Sam wants you to pass the acid tests; title: We are KMPX FM Rock, complete with all the contradictions; title: The Wold West Festival is you and me in a cooperative association; title: A soundtrack for the entire process; title: Welcome to Entertainment Vietnam!; title: A little peace message, like straight from Saigon.