Presented by Andrew Sandoval

The year 1968 marked the moment psychedelic counterculture permeated mainstream pop culture. The evidence was everywhere: instrumentalist Vinnie Bell dropped Pop Goes The Electric Sitar, and even “Sleepwalk” steel guitarists Santo & Johnny cut a version of “She’s a Rainbow.” Meanwhile, cinema-goers watched films like Skidoo, I Love You Alice B. Toklas and The President’s Analyst that poked fun at the hippie lifestyle. Were the older generation cynically cashing in or suffering from a 1960s case of FOMO? Renowned historian Andrew Sandoval untangles this cultural crossover in an immersive audiovisual presentation.

Andrew Sandoval is an author, DJ and Grammy-nominated producer. He has penned books on The Kinks, The Monkees and The Bee Gees and for 20-years hosted a weekly radio program, Come to the Sunshine (on WFMU’s Rock ‘N Soul radio). Since 1990, Sandoval has been the compiler and producer of reissue records, including works by The Everly Brothers, Van Morrison, The Beach Boys, Elvis Costello, Big Star, The Zombies and various artist compilations like Rhino’s Where The Action Is: Los Angeles Nuggets 1965-1968.