Acid Tests
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The Acid Tests were a series of mid-1960s countercultural parties centered on LSD experimentation, multimedia art, and psychedelic music that became iconic events of the American psychedelic movement.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
LSD party
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countercultural event series ⓘ psychedelic event ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Haight-Ashbury
NERFINISHED
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Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalSignificance | iconic events of the American psychedelic movement ⓘ |
| decade | 1960s ⓘ |
| documentedBy | Tom Wolfe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedIn | The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1966 ⓘ |
| featuredBand |
Grateful Dead
NERFINISHED
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The Warlocks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | psychedelic rock ⓘ |
| hasPart |
audience participation
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blacklight decorations ⓘ film projections ⓘ improvised music ⓘ light shows ⓘ spontaneous performance art ⓘ tape loops ⓘ |
| influenced |
San Francisco Sound
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hippie movement ⓘ psychedelic rock ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Ken Kesey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Los Angeles ⓘ New York City ⓘ Palo Alto NERFINISHED ⓘ Portland, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ San Francisco Bay Area NERFINISHED ⓘ San Jose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
LSD
NERFINISHED
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multimedia art ⓘ psychedelia ⓘ psychedelic music ⓘ |
| movement |
1960s counterculture
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American psychedelic movement ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizer |
Ken Kesey
NERFINISHED
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Merry Pranksters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Allen Ginsberg
NERFINISHED
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Grateful Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ Ken Kesey NERFINISHED ⓘ Merry Pranksters NERFINISHED ⓘ Neal Cassady NERFINISHED ⓘ Owsley Stanley NERFINISHED ⓘ Wavy Gravy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1965 ⓘ |
| usedSubstance |
LSD
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acid ⓘ |
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