The Republic of Rock uncovers the lost story of rock music and citizenship in the sixties counterculture by tracing the way people in two key places--San Francisco and Vietnam--used rock to make sense of their lives and the world around them.
CONTENTS
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part I: San Francisco
1. Uncle Sam Wants You to Pass the Acid Tests
2. We Are KMPX FM Rock, Complete with All the Contradictions
3. The Wild West Festival Is You and Me in a Cooperative Association
Part II: Vietnam
4. A Soundtrack for the Entire Process
5. Welcome to Entertainment Vietnam!
6. We Got A Little Peace Message, Like Straight from Saigon
Epilogue
Notes
Index