Jay Stevens Explained

Jay Karl Stevens is a poet, historian, and journalist with a special interest in states of consciousness. He is the author of Storming Heaven: LSD and the American Dream,^[1] and co-author of Drumming at the Edge of Magic with Grateful Dead percussionist Mickey Hart and ethnomusicologist Fredric Lieberman.^[2] He is the founder of Applied Orphics, a revolutionary DIY for the marketing and distribution of digital media, and of Rap Lab, a program bringing at-risk teenagers and professional musicians and poets together.^{[3] [4]}

Books

• Storming Heaven: LSD and the American Dream (Grove Press 1998)
• Drumming at the Edge of Magic (with Mickey Hart & Fredric Lieberman) (1990 Harper San Francisco)
• Planet Drum: A Celebration of Percussion and Rhythm (with Mickey Hart & Fredric Lieberman) (1998 Harper San Francisco)

Discography

• Dance House by Jay Stevens and Derek Young (2012) http://www.whatdothlife.com/blog/2012/03/jay-stevens-derek-young-dance-house
• Orphic Revival by Jay Karl Stevens and The Raven (2013) http://jaystevens.bandcamp.com/album/orphic-revival

References

• The Sixties edited by Peter Stine, Jay Stevens contributor. Wayne State University Press (January 1, 1996),
• Acid Christ: Ken Kesey, LSD, and the Politics of Ecstasy by Mark Christensen. Schaffner Press (November 1, 2011),
• Sex, Death, and God in L.A. edited by David Reid. University of California Press (1992) (Reissued 2013 by Random House)
• Drunk the Night Before: An Anatomy of Intoxication by Marty Roth. University of Minnesota Press (2005)
• The Sex Revolts: Gender, Rebellion, and Rock 'n' Roll by Simon Reynolds. Harvard University Press (1996)
• San Francisco: A Cultural and Literary History by Mick Sinclair. Interlink Books (2004)
• Acid Dreams: The Complete Social History of LSD : the CIA, the Sixties, and Beyond by Martin A. Lee and Bruce Shlain. Grove Press (1992)

External links

• Jay Stevens' website
• New scientist
• Video about Rap Lab and audio clip in Vermont Life

Notes and References

1. Strassman. Rick J.. Acid Dreams: The CIA, LSD, and the Sixties Rebellion; Storming Heaven: LSD and the American Dream. March 1989. The American Journal of Psychiatry. American Psychiatric Association. 146. 3. 395–396. 10.1176/ajp.146.3.395-a.
2. News: Dunham. Elisabeth. November 14, 1990. Drummer goes back to his roots. Associated Press. Lawrence Journal-World. 1–2.
3. http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/90825/rap-music-used-in-court-diversion-program Rap Music Used in Court Diversion Program by Jane Lindholm and Matt Bushlow for Vermont Public Radio
4. Web site: Video about Rap Lab and audio clip in Vermont Life . 2014-01-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120505051407/http://www.vtlife.com/webExtras.htm . 2012-05-05 . dead .