The Pop Chronicles of the 50s and 60s

The Acid Test: Psychedelics and a Sub-Culture Emerge in San Francisco, Part 2 of 2

English · Radio, Music, History, Social Science

This installment of The Pop Chronicles of the 50s and 60s explores the emergence of psychedelics and a new subculture in San Francisco. Titled “The Acid Test: Psychedelics and a Sub-Culture Emerge in San Francisco,” it focuses on a period when music and changing social attitudes became closely intertwined.

The Pop Chronicles is a documentary-style radio series about popular music and the culture surrounding it. Its episodes use narration and recorded music to trace developments in the music scene, giving listeners a sense of the sounds and ideas that shaped the era. This program is the second part of a two-part exploration of the San Francisco scene.

The result is a historical listening experience that brings music and cultural change together, offering a focused look at psychedelics and the subculture associated with them. The archival songs and documentary presentation make it a useful window into the period’s distinctive musical and social atmosphere.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.