Season of the Witch
Season of the Witch: How the Occult Saved Rock and Roll is a book I've actually been looking forward to for some time now. The author,
Peter Berbegal, has been talking it up on the GWEEK podcast for approximately fourteen years at this point. I'm certainly going to be purchasing a copy and writing a review for this site. I love the murder hippie vibe, reminds me of George Romero's golden age work in the sixties and seventies, the film Performance, the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen piece set in the 1960's, Jack Parsons, all that Jet and Flower Power Crowleyism and weirdness.
In SEASON OF THE WITCH: How the Occult Saved Rock and Roll, Peter Bebergal explores the deep and nuanced connection between rock and roll and the mysterious world of the occult. Drawing on key developmental moments in rock history, from its origins in slave song to the rise of electronic instruments in the ‘80s, Bebergal creates a rich narrative analysis of the genre and its mystical ties.
Tarcher Penguin has posted an excerpt on their website.
