#mescaline drive

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part, 14

Prompt: "A friend of mine tells that I talk in shorthand and then smudge it."

"I probably should not drive, I mean I could, probably." I say and throw the car keys in the air. No one catches them as I load in the back seat. I doesn't take long before the new guy is driving, with K next to him in the passenger seat. K asks me, If you were with here, why was Rilke carrying your sword?" I might as well tell him, though he might be a little disappointed, "I was just dropping her off and headed to work, but then I figured I’d be late, and I figured I hate that job, and if you both die the D&D game would be fucked, so I might as well die with you, so I took -- you remember that synthetic mescaline from when we tried to camp out to see the northern lights?" I pause to dry swallow two pills before continuing, "I took four and I want to see what it's like with molly. Plus you're gonna need me, while you were whatever whatever I studied the blade."

I want to open the window but it is so cold. I really always thought I would die some banal way. But what if I die in some weird grand fashion. Oh we're gonna look like a death cult or something. Small rodents, katana, and weird tomes, well I guess this just looks like a sketch book or whatever. Oh my god. I flinch as something touches my hand. I literally hit myself in the face. My eye hurts. Oh it's. The little. Mouse? Hamster? Seth looks back at me for a second before looking back at the road and asks, "You doing alright back there Electric Koolaid? Nermal tends to get affectionate when someone freaks out." Nermal. I pick Nermal up and she climbs my chest and snuggles into the nape of my neck. I kiss her little head. And do it again. She is right this is great. I feel pretty great. Rilke pats my leg in the way she does to say I'm about to joke so please take it as a joke, "You know those things carry the plague?” Prairie dog right. They are prairie dogs. Nermal chews on my beard a little. I give her another little head kiss and remember to joke back to Rilke so she knows I didn't take her joke wrong, "I mean sure they helped, but carried? The plague put in some real hard work too, kinda rude to dismiss all that."

Nermal falls asleep on my chest in a way that means I can no longer look out the window. So, I look through the notebook to pass the time. There are some interesting things smudged on the page I think I can read them if I can get to my phone and grab the light. I ask Seth, "The author of this notebook, left handed?" He does another half turn look back and responds, "Come to think of it, yea, why?" I manage to get my phone out without disturbing Nermal and by shining it's light through the back of the smudged spots, I think I can, yeah totally I can make out some writing. Is the naked rat a sacrifice? What I found. Something something. IT MAKES THEM REAL!

[chateautangerine]

character sheet.

full name: quincy clifford bailey. nickname: cliff (practically exclusively). quinn, quinny. alias: none. pronouns: he/him. height: 5'10". age: 34. zodiac: dragon, cancer. spoken languages: english.

physical characteristics.

hair: blonde and long to about the start of his jaw. straight, curling/rolling at the end. facial hair: none, clean shaven. his facial hair is a darker blonde than the hair on his head. he grows facial hair easily. eyes: large, sky blue eyes, almost sleepy, quiet, or soft, occasionally with a slight puffiness. there's a sweetness to them, although i wouldn't consider cliff himself sweet. skin tone: fair but not pale. he can tan. body type: average build and weight. he does not exercise regularly and has a softer middle. voice: he has a regional dallas accent and is notably soft- or sweet-voiced, perhaps spacey or often with a wistful lilt. not deep. cliff never raises his voice and, when particularly low, he croaks. sounds like owen wilson. dominant hand: left. posture: mostly very casual—hands in pockets, arms folded. he can sink deep in chairs or lean an elbow on one arm [of a chair] with his legs crossed. he often does not take up space or assert his presence. scars: none. birthmarks: none. must notable features: crooked nose. it was broken twice.

childhood.

place of birth: dallas, texas. hometown: dallas, texas. siblings: none. parents: roger bailey (father) and charlotte bailey (mother).

adult life.

occupation: author. current residence: dependent. close friends: none. he has a lot of acquaintances, but no strong relationship with any substance. financial status: middle. driver's license: yes. he drives a white 1964 austin-healey 3000 series iii. financial status: middle. criminal record: nothing appalling and only driving infractions like speeding, blowing red lights, a couple of duis. he once got called for driving his car into someone's garden. vices: smoking, alcohol, and psychedelics drugs like dmt, psilocybin, and mescaline. praise—he craves and needs to feel encouraged and seen.

love and romance.

sexual orientation: insofar as experiences go, he has only slept with women and has only ever felt a particular want to sleep with women. he would be open to sleeping with other men, but it's never happened. i'd consider him more hetero, but not absolutely and strictly. preferred emotional role: no preference. i don't even believe cliff plays any role. he tends to not deal with emotions whether they're his own or someone else's. he can be emotionally unavailable. preferred sexual role: switch. turn offs: aggression and antagonism, lack of consideration, belittling and mocking. tactlessly and bluntly honest. love languages: to receive: physical touch, quality time (even if it's shared silence), and words of affirmation. to give: physical touch and quality time. relationship tendencies: he can fall easily for anyone who gives him positive attention, praise, or validation, and he almost never verbally admits to being in love until the relationship has broken off—he's terrible with genuine and threatening emotional vulnerability and will avoid being in a position where he can be extremely hurt. for that same reason, when he gets too close, he can suddenly pull away. "ghosting"? this can be hard for people to pick up on, too. he's so spacey and is inherently, to a degree, emotionally removed or subdued.

miscellaneous.

character theme tune: "gymnopédies no. 1" by erik satie. hobbies to pass time: writing. reading. drinking and substance use, occasionally with tennyson or fernando pessoa. driving or aimlessly cruising in his car. takes roping lessons, like lassoing and wrangling cattle on horseback (he's a hobbyist and can't compete. he can mainly only rope dummies while stationary on his own two feet). wine tasting. left- or right-brained: right. self-confidence level: low.

tagged by: @godpyre and @indeath (ty!) tagging: @vilestblood, @vullcanica (any), @lykaiia, @ohshadow, @sparrowsfall, @tewwor (any), @vanishinq

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@masckarlach tagged me for the Spotify on repeat game so here's mine!

rules: shuffle your ‘on repeat’ playlist & post the first ten tracks, then tag people

Corporate Realness - Dream Nails

Shut Up and Drive - Rihanna

Self-Pretending Whore - The Mescaline Babies

Family Tree (Intro) - Ethel Cain

Need You Tonight - INXS

I'm Afraid I'll Go To Heaven - Moon Walker

LUKATAR - Lady Leshurr

Pet Semetary - Ramones

Insane - She Pleasures Herself

Blackmagic - T.S.O.L.

Tags under the cut :)

I tag: @f--uck, @l0vies, @multi-baker, @subnsapphic

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Rising Mental Healthcare Needs Will Drive Psychedelic Drugs Market Forward

The psychedelic drugs market will grow at highest pace owing to rising prevalence of mental health disorders. Psychedelic drugs contain psychedelic substances like psilocybin, LSD, mescaline, and DMT that can positively impact mental health issues like depression, anxiety, PTSD, addiction and others. These drugs work by altering the serotonin levels in the brain and induce hallucinogenic effects. The psychedelic drugs market is currently growing with the revival of medical research into these drugs for treating mental health conditions. Studies show psychedelic therapies can effectively treat mental disorders with long lasting effects and fewer side effects than existing antidepressants.

The Psychedelic Drugs Market is estimated to be valued at US$ 2.7 Bn in 2024 and is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 15% over the forecast period 2024-2031.

Key Takeaways

Key players operating in the psychedelic drugs are Celon Pharma, iX Biopharma, Lykos Therapeutics, MindMed, Janssen Pharmaceuticals. Celon Pharma is a clinical stage biotech company focused on developing therapies for mental illness using psychedelic substances. iX Biopharma is developing drugs containing psilocybin to treat conditions like cancer-related depression and PTSD.

The demand for psychedelic drugs is growing sharply as prevalence of mental health disorders rises worldwide. According to WHO, over 300 million people are now living with depression. Psychedelic drug research can help address this huge mental healthcare need.

Technological advancements are also helping accelerate the development of psychedelic drugs. For example, genetic research is helping identify how psychedelic substances interact with the brain at molecular level. Brain imaging techniques are elucidating their precise mechanisms of action. This improves drug discovery and development process.

Market Trends

Microdosing of psychedelics is gaining traction as an alternative treatment method. Microdosing involves consuming sub-perceptual doses of LSD or psilocybin on a regular basis to attain therapeutic benefits without hallucinogenic effects.

Combination therapies using psychedelics with other established treatments like talk therapy is being explored. This aims to enhance therapeutic outcomes through drug-assisted psychotherapy protocols.

Market Opportunities

Psychedelic drugs show promise in treating addiction disorders like alcohol use disorder, opioid addiction etc. Studies found a single dose of psilocybin can significantly reduce alcohol consumption and craving for months.

Expansion into new regions by conducting clinical trials beyond traditional markets can help companies tap newer geographies and accelerate commercialization of psychedelic therapies.

Impact Of COVID-19 On Psychedelic Drugs Market Growth

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the psychedelic drugs market growth. During the initial lockdown phases, the demand for psychedelic assisted therapies declined significantly as therapists moved towards online service delivery models which are still evolving. Meeting in-person for psychedelic therapy sessions was challenging due to social distancing norms. This disrupted the treatment process and affected the market revenue in the short term.

However, with rising mental health issues like anxiety, depression and substance abuse during the pandemic, the need for alternative treatment options has increased. The long wait periods for conventional therapies have led more individuals to explore psychedelic drugs for treatment-resistant conditions. Telehealth and digital platforms are also enabling therapists to support clients remotely. This has enabled the market to bounce back faster than expected in the post-COVID phase. Companies are accelerating their clinical trial processes and developing effective micro-dosing and home-use treatment models. The growing focus on mental health post-pandemic is projected to boost the acceptance and adoption of psychedelic therapies over the coming years.

Geographical Regions With High Psychedelic Drugs Market Value

North America currently dominates the psychedelic drugs market and accounts for the largest market share in terms of value. This is attributed to factors like the growing prevalence of mental health disorders, fast adoption of advanced therapies, supportive regulation for research, and presence of key market players in the region. The US has emerged as a major investment hub for psychedelic drug research and development. It is projected to continue dominating the regional market over the forecast period.

Fastest Growing Regional Market For Psychedelic Drugs

Europe is expected to demonstrate the fastest growth in the psychedelic drugs market over the coming years. This is due to the rapidly changing regulatory environment favoring psychedelic drug research and trials. Countries like the UK, Germany, Netherlands are at the forefront of regulating medical use of substances like psilocybin and MDMA to treat various mental conditions. Increasing awareness about mental health, rising healthcare expenditure, and growing geriatric population are fueling market opportunities. Europe is predicted to offer lucrative expansion prospects for psychedelic drug manufacturers in the coming decade.

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Author Bio:

Money Singh is a seasoned content writer with over four years of experience in the market research sector. Her expertise spans various industries, including food and beverages, biotechnology, chemical and materials, defense and aerospace, consumer goods, etc. (https://www.linkedin.com/in/money-singh-590844163 )

What Are The Key Data Covered In This Psychedelic Drugs Market Report?

:- Market CAGR throughout the predicted period

:- Comprehensive information on the aspects that will drive the Psychedelic Drugs Market's growth between 2024 and 2031.

:- Accurate calculation of the size of the Psychedelic Drugs Market and its contribution to the market, with emphasis on the parent market

:- Realistic forecasts of future trends and changes in consumer behaviour

:- Psychedelic Drugs Market Industry Growth in North America, APAC, Europe, South America, the Middle East, and Africa

:- A complete examination of the market's competitive landscape, as well as extensive information on vendors

:- Detailed examination of the factors that will impede the expansion of Psychedelic Drugs Market vendors

FAQ’s

Q.1 What are the main factors influencing the Psychedelic Drugs Market?

Q.2 Which companies are the major sources in this industry?

Q.3 What are the market’s opportunities, risks, and general structure?

Q.4 Which of the top Psychedelic Drugs Market companies compare in terms of sales, revenue, and prices?

Q.5 Which businesses serve as the Psychedelic Drugs Market’s distributors, traders, and dealers?

Q.6 How are market types and applications and deals, revenue, and value explored?

Q.7 What does a business area’s assessment of agreements, income, and value implicate?

*Note: 1. Source: Coherent Market Insights, Public sources, Desk research 2. We have leveraged AI tools to mine information and compile it

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25 Books That Will Broaden Your Mind Reading is more than just a pastime; it's a journey into the depths of the unknown, a key to unlocking the mysteries of the mind, and a bridge connecting us to worlds beyond our imagination. The power of a good book lies in its ability to transform, educate, and inspire. In a world brimming with endless knowledge and diverse perspectives, selecting books that genuinely broaden your mind can be a daunting task. To ease this journey, we've curated a list of 25 books that promise to expand your horizons, challenge your perceptions, and enrich your understanding of the world and the human condition. Literature & Fiction Literature has the unique ability to transport readers to different times, places, and circumstances, offering insights into human nature and society. Here are some literary masterpieces that will leave a lasting impact on your mind: "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee - A profound commentary on racial injustice and moral growth. "1984" by George Orwell - A dystopian novel that explores the themes of surveillance, government control, and individual freedom. "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho - A philosophical book that delves into finding one's destiny and following dreams. "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel García Márquez - An exploration of magical realism and the complexity of human nature through the history of the Buendía family. "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger - A timeless novel that captures the teenage angst and alienation. Science & Technology The realm of science and technology is ever-evolving, offering new insights into our universe and existence. These books will challenge your understanding of reality and inspire curiosity: "A Brief History of Time" by Stephen Hawking - An accessible exploration of cosmology, from the Big Bang to black holes. "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari - A thought-provoking look at the history of our species, from the Stone Age to the modern age. "The Selfish Gene" by Richard Dawkins - A revolutionary perspective on evolution and the concept of "selfish" genes. "Guns, Germs, and Steel" by Jared Diamond - An examination of the factors that have shaped human societies and the course of history. "The Singularity is Near" by Ray Kurzweil - A visionary look at the future of technology, artificial intelligence, and human evolution. Philosophy & Psychology Delving into the realms of philosophy and psychology can profoundly alter your perception of the world, yourself, and others. These books offer deep insights into the human mind and the philosophical questions that have puzzled thinkers for centuries: "Man's Search for Meaning" by Viktor E. Frankl - A psychiatrist's memoir of surviving the Holocaust and the development of logotherapy. "Thinking, Fast and Slow" by Daniel Kahneman - An exploration of the two systems that drive the way we think and make decisions. "Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius - The personal writings of the Roman Emperor, offering wisdom on Stoic philosophy. "The Republic" by Plato - A foundational text in Western philosophy, discussing justice, the ideal state, and the philosopher-king. "The Doors of Perception" by Aldous Huxley - An account of the author's experiences with mescaline and a discussion on the nature of perception. History & Culture Understanding history and culture is crucial to broadening one's mind. These books provide a window into different eras, societies, and cultural practices: "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank - The poignant diary entries of a young Jewish girl hiding during the Holocaust. "A People's History of the United States" by Howard Zinn - A reinterpretation of American history from the perspective of the marginalized. "Guns, Germs, and Steel" by Jared Diamond (also listed under Science & Technology) - Offers insights into the development of human societies. "The Silk Roads: A

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Selena's bass-bro

Quintanilla complained about the crowd’s behavior during his set and said he would “take my music elsewhere.”

Perez said Quintanilla started chastising the audience for not clapping or cheering loud enough for him. In the video, he told the audience they were acting like “somebody put a gun to your head and forced you to be here tonight.”

“I traveled all the way from Las Vegas, received love all the way from over there. I come to my hometown in Texas, San Antonio, and I get no (expletive) love,” Quintanilla said, as part of a longer profanity-filled tirade.

He told the crowd they needed to support Tejano music the way they support the Dallas Cowboys and “do their part” if they want to see Tejano music make a comeback.

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“This group you see up here, I promise you’re going to see us at the Country Music Awards real soon,” he continued. “And you guys got to see us. I would love to come back but I can’t come back to this kind of stuff. Look around you, this is not acceptable.”

The crowd can be heard booing Quintanilla throughout his rant, with some holding up their middle fingers in an obscene gesture and others yelling, “Don’t come back!”

Quintanilla made sure the crowd knew — by saying it repeatedly — that the boos did not bother him. If anything, he said, crowd members should boo themselves “for not participating in the show.”

“When I started with Selena, we got booed a lot of times, and you know where we went?” he said. “To the top. So boo all the (expletive) you want.”

It’s unclear how long Quintanilla aired his grievances, but the tirade extended across at least six TikTok videos, which have attracted thousands of likes and comments, largely poking fun at the musician.

"Did he even perform?" asked one viewer.

“Legend has it, he is still talking,” another wrote.

“Dude is making this speech into a Netflix series,” joked another.

A.B. Quintanilla put a San Antonio audience on blast.

Bad move.

Tejano star A.B. Quintanilla put a San Antonio audience on blast Saturday.

But you can't browbeat an audience into loving you.

APR 21 1982 — Clutch Cargo's Detroit, MI

Legend has it that in 1982, as R.E.M. began to build a college-radio fan base, the band played a gig in Detroit attended by five people, all of whom were high on mescaline and just happened to be driving by the club.

But R.E.M. put on an energetic show, capping the night by taking their five new fans out to dinner at a Greek restaurant.

That’s the mindset you have when you’re thankful to be a working musician with a stage on which to play.

With his profanity-laced onstage rant against an indifferent audience at Fiesta’s Tejano Explosion festival Saturday night, the Tejano music veteran conveyed a sense of self-importance, an attitude that the audience wasn’t worthy of his greatness.

The composer/bassist, who co-wrote several of his late sister Selena’s best-loved songs, admonished the crowd for failing to “clap or be happy.”

He complained that he receives love from audiences everywhere but couldn’t get appreciation in his own South Texas backyard.

“I’ll take my music somewhere else, not here in San Antonio,” he said. In response to scattered boos, he added, “Boo all you want. Boo yourselves for not participating in this show.”

Quintanilla posted an apology video Sunday, saying the outburst was a bipolar episode.

We have compassion for mental health challenges and are always supportive of treatment and care.

We also understand how performing in front of a distracted or disinterested crowd is an awful feeling, but it’s part of the deal for most musicians.

You can’t browbeat an audience into enthusiasm.

You tough it out and make the best of a bad situation, for the sake of anyone in the crowd who’s listening and out of respect for the people who paid you to be there.

Even successful musicians get humbled from time to time.

The best ones handle it with grace.

Quintanilla handled it with a sense of entitlement.

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Melissa Etheridge

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By Robert M Massimi.Published about 3 hours ago • 3 min read

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Melissa Etheridge at Circle In The Square is the singer telling you her life in remembrance and song. As she takes the stage it is evident that she has die hard fans in the audience. Under the smoke and purple lighting, Etheridge is bigger than life; so his her booming, raspy voice. Abigail Rosen Holmes has the lighting in between a nightclub feel and a concert. The set (Bruce Rodgers) is a simple one, the focus is clearly on the woman who's name is on the marque.

She starts the show about her childhood. Born in Leavenworth, Kansas, she has a very close relationship with her father who is both a teacher and a coach. Her mother is an angry woman and her sister and her never really got along. Loving music at any early stage in her life, she knew it was her calling. She started to play guitar at 8 years old and by 12 years old she was playing clubs with a band. Her father used to drive her and wait at the clubs much to her mothers chagrin.

At 14 years old her father bought her a piano and that is when she began writing songs. Where her father continually supported her love for music, her mother was indifferent to it. It was at this age that she knew that she was homosexual. After high school, she went to the prestigious Berkley School of Music in Boston, Massachusetts.

As college was brief, she used to hang out with a group of girls who took her to Lesbian bars and introduced her to mescalin and other psychedelic drugs. Within a year, Etheridge was back home in Kansas. It would be brief, however, her mother did not want her and her friends engaging in lesbian activity under her roof. Ending up in Kansas City she took a job singing and playing at a Magic Pan.

With an excellent supporting actor in Kate Owens, Etheridge was comically able to put forth various moments of her life. Owens played many roles from a groupie, the musician at the Magic Pan that Etheridge replaced, a presenter and so much more. Director Amy Tinkham was deft in mixing the various elements that added to this heartfelt show. Where everything was simplified... the staging, the set, the two worked in tandem brilliantly.

By the end of the first act, Etheridge was in Los Angeles, California. She found it difficult to break into the music business. Her big brake came when a record producer from Island Records saw her at a lesbian bar in Long Beach. It took 5 years to be discovered but she now had fame in her grasp.

While act two starts off at the same pace as act one, it falters mid way through. In 1988, Etheridge had her first record, her first tour and her first music video. This is about the same time as she meets a movie stars wife as she puts it and invites us to look it up. She performs "I Want To Come Over" which brought the house down. As her life moves at a whirlwind pace, she now has a second and third album, a Grammy, and a partner who wants to have a baby. Her father is dying and she now has a second child, one who will die years later from a fentanyl overdose during the pandemic.

As fast as she rose, the fall of cancer, the loss of her father and now her son has left her in turmoil. But it is not this that brings the second act down; the show spends to much time on the psychedelics, the cannabis cookies, the trips, the Sharma and she can be pretty preachy about her politics. It is one thing to have a political view, it is quite another to talk at us as an audience. She mentions getting an Oscar for writing songs to Al Gore "An Inconvenient Truth"; never mentions that Gore fudged the numbers and lied to the American people in this documentary, however.

While "Come To My Window" is fun (a solid B grade), it stumbles in the second act, however, it was fun indeed to watch this talented musician perform in a small, intimate setting sharing her life with us.

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NYC 1995 Rolling stone mag

We arrive at a spot where JA has tagged the dealer's name on a wall in his territory. The three writers buy a vial of crack and a vial of angel dust and combine them ("spacebase") in a hollowed-out Phillies blunt. JD tells me that "certain drugs will enhance your bombing," citing dust for courage and strength ("bionics"). They've also bombed on mescaline, Valium, marijuana, crack and malt liquor. SET tells a story of climbing highway poles with a spray can at 6 a.m., "all Xanaxed out."

They spend their nights driving 80 miles an hour down city highways, balancing 40-ounce bottles of Old English 800 between their legs, smoking blunts and crack-laced cigarettes called coolies, always playing with the radio. They reminisce endlessly about the past, when graf was real, when graf ran on the trains

They carry beepers, sometimes guns, go upstate or to Long Island to "prey on the hicks" and to rack cans of spray paint. They talk about upcoming court cases and probation, about quitting, getting their lives together, even as they plan new spots to hit, practice their style by writing on the walls of their apartments, on boxes of food, on any stray piece of paper (younger writers practice on school notebooks that teachers have been known to confiscate and turn over to the police). They call graffiti a "social tool" and "some kind of ill form of communication," refer to every writer no matter his age as "kid." Talk in the graffiti life vacillates between banality and mythology, much like the activity itself: hours of drudgery, hanging out, waiting, interrupted by brief episodes of exhilaration

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[11-9-2023]

B-O-M-B on identifiable deviants upped for the next week, but please don’t do it people. The only way to send a message is if no one claims. Not that that’ll ever happen. No one cares, but we don't have to be like that. //Afternoon Ashes

B-O-M-B on identifiable deviants upped for the next week. But, please don’t do it people. The only way to send a message is if no one claims. Not that that’ll ever happen. Just, don't claim the bounty. No one gives a shit, but it doesn't have to be that way. //Afternoon Ashes

Seen some weird graff lately. Shit like 'The forest remembers' and 'The mountains bend'. Are there more poets around, heads hitting mescaline, or is it some kinda recruitment drive? //Degenerate Signal

Gives me a bad vibe. You oughta stay clear of places tagged with shit like that. //Degenerate Signal

Keep walking through the crowds. The streets are a home for you, now and as long as you need them. They need to be, to be comfortable. You're in them enough, watching and learning. //RRH

The Projects represents Cinci’s finest offer to the holy and holey space: within them, space and solid are intertwined; room and wilderness; life and death; beginning and ending, for all of us. //Degenerate Signal

Gun sales skyrocketing after announcements by Tower representatives that their own officers will not be prosecuted for involvement in murders. This is not news to anyone paying attention but it does clarify how little we should care about them. //Degenerate Signal

Found a sealed set of surgical equipment in a dumpster last night. Failed start up clinic by my reckoning. What people leave behind tells you a lot about them, head. //Degenerate Signal

The DayStar Times are not what you think they are. The paper is not a natural development. Follow the money, wherever it goes, it can't be good. //Degenerate Signal

The deal is struck, just a matter of getting what you want now. You have a job now, you'll get it done. The speedbumps are just that, you'll get what you need. You'll get it done. //RRH

Can you describe the creatures? Do you have a picture, perhaps? Have you seen the skinmen in the Badlands? If you have you may be entitled to financial compensation. //Degenerate Signal

You may have seen something truly remarkable, something truly horrible. And, we want to know about it. //Degenerate Signal

Data Day, Day to day: Combat Metal legends 'Shotgun Trepanation' announce a city wide tour to celebrate the emergence of lead vocal and guitarist' Slim Jim' from his 18 month coma: //Broken Repeater

He's a 900lbs porker who wanted to try crowd surfing. I'm amazed no one died, said Drummer Bald Rick. //Broken Repeater

You're not sure how you got here, but you know where you're going. What you have to do at the end of the day, maybe not how to get there, but you know what your purpose is. //RRH

Good news for Jazz fans, and good noise for everyone else: Wendy Fleischer will be revisiting her award-winning performance at the Showdown bar for the next three nights. //Broken Repeater

Nuclear revelators, welcome aboard the solar wavelengths of today's broadcast. We're embarking on a sonic journey through the fractal soundscapes of quantum harmonics. //Broken Repeater

Data Day, Day to day: Traffic Warning in the New Dundee district as the 71 hour siege of the 'Free Cincinnati Autonomous region' ends in gunfire and bloodshed. //Broken Repeater

[imnothingimnobody]

Blue had chemicals in his hand There's nothing worse than a bored man It was spiked with mescaline We were driving to Laurel, Penn. Through the Appalachians I threw up in a city called Gold In West Virginia He promised us a plate Scale was ex-communicate We stopped off In West Virgina We stopped in the steel towns We stopped where a coal fire Will last for hundreds (of years) The soil was giving out beneath us They made a fret The chemical goal It was an inherent disease I guess caused by imbalance Of various fluids in the brain They fretted over chemicals I carefully scruffed my hair We'll leave our bad house to you

I wander out in the forest It's Appalachia where are your fucking eyes?

I was on speed it was a old drug there I wrote a poem about it The summer made clothes stick to us No more excuses for traitors.

[lavenderhera]

Ego Death.

Ego death. An interesting topic to write about on tumblr if you ask me. But buckle yourself up, since this is going to be a whimsical and redundant rambling on your behalf.

To begin with, what is an "ego"? The term ego, amongst the id and super ego, was first proposed by Sigmund Freud in 1923. He compared the ego to a horse rider who makes decisions, and the horse the id, which holds the power to move and drive. The super ego bothers itself with personal ideals, outer perfection, and desires. I like to compare it to a pedant teacher supervising the horse rider. Yet, this interpretation no longer applies to modern implications of the word ego, as it often carries a negative meaning. It includes any form of sense of self, such as possessions, work, and social relationships. Ego dissolution is most commonly reached through psychedelics. The classic hallucinogens used are Lysergic acid diethylamide, psilocybin, mescaline, and n-dimethyltryptamine (complicated names, I know). Other times, dissociative anesthetics such as ketamine are used. Scientists are still unsure of exactly how these drugs cause ego death. A leading explanation is that these drugs cut the connection between you and your DMN, which is the part of your brain that allows you to refer back to the past or think about the future, which is a quality most animals lack. For those with anxiety, your DMN is usually more active than others. I won't get into the neuroscience aspect of ego death, as I'm more of a philosophy girl.

The concept of "self" is wholly subjective. You can rarely experience two selves and remember both experiences, unless perhaps in cases of multiplicity. This is similar to love, in that you cannot be sure whether the love you describe and feel is the same as the feeling other people talk about. I, personally (how ironic), feel like I have dissociated myself already. Sure, I have ideas of what interests me, what issues I care about, yet I feel like I am part of a more significant matter, such as this world we live in. This isn't exactly ego death, as ego death usually refers to the complete loss of identity, being stripped naked of your sense and idea of self. This is caused by separating yourself completely from your past experiences. In this state, one can discover who they truly are, and not who they were in the past or the idea one has of themself.

In my opinion, ego dissolution is mostly pointless, as I believe a person is created solely from subjective views, like the ideas they have of who they might be. Because in a sense, "you" are both the horse rider and the judge: the ego, and the super-ego.

[zerogate]

The consensus among its recent archaeologists is that Chavín was a temple built for large-scale ceremonies, and that hallucinogenic plant preparations were an important component of the rituals that took place there. The architecture of the complex seems to have been designed to frame and create a spectacle in which the senses were manipulated by sound, light and spatial disorientation as well as consciousness-altering plant preparations. Rushing mountain streams were rerouted to create an artificial watercourse that echoed through the tunnels; conch trumpet shells have been found, and fragments of anthracite mirror that may have bounced light through the galleries along with sound. The expansion of the site over centuries, and the replication of Chavín’s motifs in later sites hundreds of miles distant, suggest that the experience drew participants from great distances, uniting the cultures of the coast with those of the jungle on the Andes’ eastern slopes into which the Mosna river descends. For Julio Tello this made Chavín the founding nexus of Peruvian culture. He described it as the trunk of a mighty tree out of whose three great limbs – the coast, the mountains and the jungle – the nation had been born.

Chavín places mescaline at the origins of South America’s first monumental culture, but in the company of too many other visionary plants to trace its signature clearly. The imagery that swarms across the temple’s stone reliefs is, to modern eyes, intensely psychedelic: a chaos of claws, jaws, wings and huge dilated eyes that resolves into geometrical, tessellated abstracts and stacked vertical repetitions. But this style suggests not so much the characteristic visions of mescaline as the fractal, bejewelled mindscapes that feature so prominently in contemporary DMT- and ayahuasca-inspired art. Chavín’s pantheon of fanged and bug-eyed deities are carved across vilca snuff trays and tubes from other, later cultural sites in Bolivia, Argentina and Chile. The consumption of DMT-containing snuffs is vividly suggested by the tenon heads on the walls that pour gouts of mucus from their noses as they grimace in ecstatic agony and shapeshift into feline predators, an ordeal still practised with similar snuffs by Amazonian shamans today.

The role played by mind-altering substances in the rites of long-vanished cultures can only be a matter for speculation, but the architecture of Chavín may offer some clues to how San Pedro was used. The pyramids, countersunk plazas and subterranean galleries constitute a vertical complex that appears designed for a sequence of ritual elements: a mass gathering, an ascent to the summit and a private ordeal or mystery, perhaps involving DMT snuffs, enacted in the labyrinths beneath. The imposing gate in the outer wall suggests a formal procession route into the temple’s ceremonial core. The gatherings in the plazas might have taken the form of singing and dancing enhanced by a San Pedro brew, perhaps as an admixture to a ceremonial chicha. Mescaline, like its modern stepchild MDMA (ecstasy), encourages rhythmic and stereotypic movement: in Mexican traditions, peyote was commonly used to drive celebrants through all-night dancing ceremonies. As well as moderating the nausea and uncomfortable physical symptoms of the cactus, rhythmic group movement on mescaline helps to bond celebrants together in a euphoric trance state. San Pedro could have performed this role for those who made the pilgrimage to the high mountains, as an element in a ceremonial brew that subsumed the inhabitants of desert, mountain and jungle into an ecstatic group mind and a shared Andean culture.

-- Mike Jay, Mescaline

[thedeaditeslayer]

INTERVIEW: Bruce Campbell on the enduring legacy of horror classic ‘Evil Dead’.

Bruce Campbell, the multi-hyphenate actor who has had a tremendous cultural impact in the world of entertainment, has put together a résumé like no other performer. He’s known for playing the iconic character of Ash in the Evil Dead films and its spinoff TV series, Ash vs.The Evil Dead. This horror credibility is by no means exclusive; he has also acted in many other projects, including Burn Notice, Bubba Ho-Tep, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Xena: Warrior Princess and The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. Add to that a couple bestselling memoirs, and his professional life has been a full one.

Now he’s ready to talk about perhaps the best-known bullet point on that résumé: his starring turn in the original Evil Dead. On Saturday, Jan. 23, Campbell will take part in an interactive virtual watch party while the horror movie plays for an online audience. The Tobin Center for the Performing Arts in San Antonio is one of the national venues hosting the event. Tickets are $25-$50.

Recently Hollywood Soapbox spoke with Campbell about his career, about the horror movie that started it all and his new “retirement.” Here’s what he had to say …

On what fans can expect from the virtual event …

They can expect amazingness at every turn. You know what it is, it’s not your father’s commentary. Your father’s commentary was on the old DVDs, and the movie starts, and the actors sit around and shoot the shit about what they remember. But it’s real time. It’s OK, but you miss a lot of stuff. So in this case I’ve got some kind of device that’s going to allow me to stop, start, maybe even rewind because you can get a lot more detail. My problem with the old commentaries I would do: You tell a story, something, something. You look up, and you go, ‘Oh, I wish I could have told that story, but it’s already gone.’ So this is a chance to expand the experience, get a little more detail, more trivia. I can kind of tease stuff up. I can pause it and go, ‘Oh, oh, oh,’ and let the people know something [is coming], so it’s just a different type of format done in a very safe and responsible fashion in this modern era.”

On his other work during this pandemic …

My agent kind of put this together because I’ve done similar stuff. I have worked with Wizard Entertainment a lot over the years, and I’ve been doing Last Man Standing as a game show host virtually through Wizard Virtual. And we’ve done that a bunch of times, and we’ve done this sort of Hercules type of reunion sort of stuff. So we’ve danced around it, but this is a way to kind of do another version of something where you go, OK, let’s do a little sit down. You know what it is, it’s just a live performance without the theater. I would be doing essentially the same thing in a movie theater, but until those open again, this is a pretty good second opportunity because the cool thing about the broadcast is it’s open to the world.”

On his hopes for the future of this type of virtual programming …

I hope it works because there are a lot of other movies that I’d be happy to sit with and watch.

On whether he knew Evil Dead would be so legendary …

We knew it from day one. [laughs] No, we did not. Honestly, it was a struggle just to finish the movie. We were under-funded. We shot in Tennessee, but we left 12 weeks later. We were supposed to be there for four weeks, so everything fell apart. We put it back together again. It fell apart — raise a little more money, shoot a little more. So most people think it was 1981, when it came out, but you’re close. But it’s really 1979 is when we actually shot the movie, and then it took several other years just to cobble the thing together. So, no, there was no heightened sense of oh my God we’ve got Star Wars on our hands. We felt fortunate that we had just enough money to finish the damn thing.

On whether he was OK with the gore …

Going in, we knew we wanted to have no holds barred. The only scene I objected to as an individual was the vine rape scene, but it wasn’t my character they were doing it to. So my dog wasn’t really in that fight.

On how he approached the role of Ash …

Well, look the first Evil Dead is pretty straight. It’s kind of a melodrama. There’s not a lot of cracking jokes. By the second Evil Dead, he’s sort of like a veteran with a little more sardonic cracks here and there. By the time you get to Army of Darkness, he’s sort of the ugly American. He’s morphed into the full braggadocious guy — I’ve been through stuff; get out of my way. And then by Ash vs. Evil Dead, now he’s on the downslope. The guy is picking up chicks at the Last Call. He’s doing mescaline. It was fun to follow the character as he progresses and digresses.

On whether he wanted more episodes of Ash vs. Evil Dead …

You can never tell a company that’s putting up the money that they need to pay you more and finance more seasons because they have their own agenda, and they gave us three seasons, which is a fair shot. … Hey, they allowed us to do three seasons of basically unrated television, so fans certainly got their mouthful.

On whether he likes changing it up in his career …

I come from Detroit where in manufacturing they would do job rotation, like Fridays you’d work on tires, next week you’d work on fenders. This is in the factory, working in the auto factory, so it would be a way to keep the workers sort of interested. So, yeah, I love bopping in front of the camera, behind. This year I’m going to be a publisher. I’m going to publish a bunch of books later this year. I started a publishing company because there are a lot of projects that’ll never get made into movies, but doggone it, they sure can be made into novels and books and all kinds of fun stuff. … I’ve got 10 prospective books that I’ll sort of squeeze out over the next couple years. I’m just prepping each one, coming up with a cool cover. There’s tons of projects over the years that I developed. You look at it, and you go, well, no one is going to put up $10 million for this movie. But it won’t cost that much to put it out as a book because I think there’s a lot of stories that we thought were cool. I’d hate for them to wind up in a digital graveyard.

On whether he would ever play Ash again …

I’m officially retired, but I’m sure actors have said that before. I feel like I left it all out on the table for the TV show, and then beyond that, there wasn’t much I was either able or interested in lending to it. I’m going to do the voice for the video game. We’re doing an official Evil Dead game.

On whether he likes to meet fans at conventions …

I have no problem with it. It’s a fun interaction. You get to see new towns and see what folks are up to. You can do your own market research about what are they into, what are they like, what are they all about, who are they, how old are they, what do they look like, so that’s pretty fun. And staying relevant in front of a crowd is always fun, to torment the kids, so I’ll probably get that done if they’ll let us. I might do a drive-in movie tour later this summer.

On the fans who like the sequels as much as the original Evil Dead …

I just know that it was nice of them to embrace the rest of the movies, for different reasons. There are aficionados who like the straight horror of Evil Dead. There are people who like the wackiness of Evil Dead 2, which is sort of splat-stick. And there are some people who can’t really handle the gore, and they like Army of Darkness. It’s jokes; it’s talking skeletons. I mean a 12-year-old could watch Army of Darkness.

On being remembered for Ash above any other role …

You can’t predict how the viewing public will want to remember you over the years. I’m OK with it because Evil Dead got me into the film business and has given me gainful employment for years. What I found in the past is there’s no point grousing over what you think you are perceived as. Every person perceives an actor differently. If you only watch westerns, you might watch The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. and love it, but hate Evil Dead. You might love spy shows and watch Burn Notice, but you’re still not going to watch Evil Dead. So I’ve found I’m sort of known by what people watched, and that’s good. I’m OK, as long as they watch.

[tfc2211]

Santana on stage at Woodstock. Left to right: Gregg Rolie, Michael Carabello, Carlos Santana, Jose "Chepito" Areas, Michael Shrieve, and David Brown. Photo © Jim Marshall.

As Santana took the stage at Woodstock, some people in the audience had already heard of this great Latin band with the Mexican lead guitarist, and a few had actually seen them perform, but most of the half-million people in the audience had no idea what to expect—what amounted to a preview of their soon-to-be-released debut album (all but their encore were from the Santana album). They opened with an instrumental, “Waiting,” and from the start, Gregg Rolie’s keyboard created the framework for the other musicians’ groove. Carlos Santana followed along on rhythm guitar before breaking into his powerful solo. Before beginning their next song, Rolie announced to the audience that it was great to be in New York, having second thoughts when he asked, “we are in New York, yeah?” The next song, “Evil Ways,” continued to showcase the tight, professional musicianship of the band, even if the hallucinogen (Carlos later insisted that it was LSD, not mescaline) that turned Carlos Santana’s guitar into a snake was giving him some trouble during his solo. The audience responded with polite applause as the band tuned up for the next song, “You Just Don’t Care.” Rolie’s voice began to crack a bit on the high notes, but the audience was swept up by the band’s performance, so it didn’t seem to matter. The band then played another instrumental, “Savor,” a song that features lots of organ and percussion and an extended drum solo by Michael Shrieve. A quick “thank you from San Francisco” from Rolie before the band launches into “Jingo,” lush with Leslie-infused organ, a driving beat, and Chepito on trumpet.

Throughout their set, the band performed as a tight unit, feeding on each other’s energy, obviously enjoying themselves. During the next song, “Persuasion,” Rolie went crazy on the Hammond B3 while Carabello enthusiastically clapped and pounded on his congas. People at the side stage were dancing and clapping, and the audience responded in kind. With the excitement ratcheted up, Carabello and Areas began the intro percussion to the band’s triumph, “Soul Sacrifice,” another instrumental. Whatever nerves or chemical issues the musicians had at the beginning of their set were gone, and the music soared. As each band member got his own solo, the tribal rhythms got the audience on their feet, clapping, dancing, and losing themselves in the music. Michael Shrieve took his solo and gave the world one of the most memorable drum solos of all time, and Carlos Santana tied it all up with a bow with his spectacular work on his Gibson SG. The audience, hands clapping above their heads, shouted, “More, more, more, more.” The band returned to the stage for their encore to play the only song that would not appear on their upcoming album, “Fried Neck Bones and Some Home Fries,” for an amazed and appreciative audience.

Within days of their performance at Woodstock, Santana’s self-titled debut album was released. Word spread about their set at Woodstock, and the album rose to #4 on the U.S. Billboard chart, with the single “Evil Ways” charting in the Top 10. The band continued touring and building a following, appearing at the ill-fated Altamont Free Concert in December 1969.