A bit of Indian Bollywood psychedelia !
1985 Starring : Chiranjeevi, Radha, Rao Gopal Rao, Sharada, Jaggayya, Allu Rama Lingaiah,Directed by K. Raghavendra Rao, Produced by Gopi Chalasani, Music by K. Chakravarthy
Tag Archives: 1980’s psychedelia
MARIA SABINA-EL TRI
13 AprMaria Sabina was a mexican curandera who worked with psilocybin mushrooms and it was through her that the west first became aware of the existence of the magic mushrooms, when mycologist R. Gordon Wasson and his wife Valentina met her and became the first westerners to participate in a traditional mushroom ceremony, in 1955. The rest was history, as this event, and the ensuing article in LIFE magazine were among the most important catalysts leading to the psychedelic revolution of the 1960s. Those of you who don’t know who Maria Sabina might want to first go and read her Wikipedia article.
This song, by Mexican rock group El Tri, celebrates the figure of Maria Sabina calling her “a symbol of the wisdom of love.” Great song.
(Link: Ave. Thanks!)
Jan Svankmajer films
2 MarIt was hard to believe. I searched the DPV a number of time before I could believe that we don’t have anything by Czech master Jan Svankmajer yet. For those of you who don’t know Svankmajer, a more significant introduction to the work of the Czech animator might be required than I can supply here, and you can find some information here on wikipedia.
Here I’ll just say that Svankmajer is a highly renowned animator and filmmaker whose work has been celebrated by the likes of Terry Gilliam and Milos Forman ever since the 1980s. These two short movies, “Dimensions of Dialogue” and “Tma, Svetlo, Tma” should serve as a decent introduction to his highly surrealistic world.
“Pickle Surprise” by Tom Rubnitz
17 JanOh my, it’s Pickle Surprise! Tom Rubnitz, director of the 1987 cult documentary “Wigstock: the Movie”, takes us on a groovy psychedelic journey in this 1989 gem. Can you find everybody’s favorite drag star Ru Paul?
The Video Data Bank website has a higher quality short clip and offers a DVD of Rubnitz’s work for purchase.
“The Triumph”/ “Can You Feel It” by The Jacksons
28 Dec
The video that accompanied the “Can You Feel It” single by The Jacksons was simply called “The Triumph”. It was directed by Bruce Gowers and Robert Abel and praised for its advanced use of special effects.
A little bonus:
Carried Away (Alan Pakarnyk & Vonnie Von Helmolt, 1985)
23 Dec
An animated trip in nature with excellent execution!
Anna & Bella – Borge Ring
10 JunAnna and Bella is an 1 984Oscar award winning short film by Danish director Borge Ring. It follows the lives of two sisters from childhood to reincarnation (don’t miss the last seconds). Beautiful and moving.
(Link: Lex. Thanks!)
Nickelodeon Sign-Off Sequence 1982
13 May
This was Nickelodeon’s good night sequence in 1982.
Enjoy!
Cosmic Consciousness – Chokito Commercial (1981)
10 SepThis commercial for a chocolate bar that will transform your mind certainly blew my mind. Got to get some of that psychedelic chocolate bar… 😉
When the monster farts
15 AugA 1980s Israeli song about everything that happens when the monster farts…
The Daily Psychedelic Video 