Patrick Lundborg
Patrick Lundborg (born 1967) is a writer on pop culture and author of the book The Acid Archives.
Lundborg has a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Science from Stockholm University, 1991. With special focus on psychedelic music [1] and culture,[2] Lundborg has published four books and written numerous magazine articles and CD liner notes within the field. Among his earlier works are The Age Of Madness (1992), a guide to 60s garage compilations and 45s, and 13th Floor Elevators–The Complete Reference File (1999, 2002). In recent years, Lundborg’s writings have also appeared in magazines such as Ugly Things (US), Shindig! (UK), and Misty Lane (Italy).
The Acid Archives, Lundborg’s most popular work to date, went through four printings in the original 2006 edition. The book documents and reviews 4.000 underground LPs[3] from the USA and Canada, 1965–1982, and has been reviewed in leading music magazines such as Mojo[4] and The Wire.[5] In 2010, a Second Edition of The Acid Archives book (ISBN 9197652318) appeared, printed in color and expanded to 400 pages.
Living in Europe, Lundborg writes primarily about North American pop culture. The Lysergia website that he maintains receives more than 15.000 visitors each month.[6] Patrick Lundborg's non-music writings include essays on Ken Kesey & The Merry Pranksters, Terence McKenna, Mel Lyman, The Human Be-In, Alan Watts and others.
[edit] References
- ^ interview with Collector's Weekly magazine: http://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/an-interview-with-psych-vinyl-record-collector-patrick-lundborg/
- ^ interview in French magazine Dig It!, issue #49, 2007; translated here: http://www.lysergia.com/lamaInterviewDigIt.htm
- ^ interview at Foxy Digitalis, 2007
- ^ review by Richie Unterberger in Mojo, July 2007 issue
- ^ review by Jon Bywater in The Wire, July 2007 issue
- ^ Lysergia.com website: http://www.lysergia.com
