ABSTRACT
If the ‘normalisation’ referred to in the opening section of this book has happened, it has come about, in part, because of popular music. If it hasn't … well, in popular music cultures it has, and that's that. From the role of the ‘reefer’ in early twentieth century jazz and blues, to the centrality of amphetamines and hallucinogens for dance music at the close of the century and beyond, there has been an intimate relationship between drug consumption and music. The relationship has been expressed through journalism, biography and fiction, the lyrics of songs, the cultural practices of popular musicians and audiences, and through musical forms and performance styles.
