Legendary ‘zine Ben Is Dead turns 30: ‘We’re just gonna do it’
The fanzine Ben Is Dead was, and still is, a fucking LEGEND as far as ‘zines go so, interviewing founder Darby Romeo about her life…
Literature
‘Sonnet Youth’: Jeffrey Lewis pens poems based on Sonic Youth album tracks
A lot of people have written sonnets, but nobody in the English language is more associated with the form than William Shakespeare. In 1609 Thomas…
William S. Burroughs’ time-traveling experimental flexi disc, ‘Abandoned Artifacts’
Talk Talk Vol. 3, No. 6, cover art by William S. Burroughs The Lawrence, Kansas label Fresh Sounds had a long-standing relationship with William S.…
‘I went straight to Hell’: Philip K. Dick did NOT like LSD
‘The cross took the form of a crossbow, with Christ as the arrow…’ The interview with Philip K. Dick embedded below, recorded in Santa Ana…
The British neurologist who uses William S. Burroughs’ ideas to treat Parkinson’s disease
Though he never met William S. Burroughs, the British neurologist A.J. Lees credits the author as an important teacher in his recent book, Mentored by…
‘Europe after the Rain,’ classic documentary on Dada and Surrealism
‘Portrait of Andre Breton’ by Man Ray, c. 1930 Europe after the Rain, the Arts Council of Great Britain’s 1978 documentary on Dada and Surrealism,…
Penderecki’s ‘The Devils of Loudun’ is the sleaziest, most depraved opera you’ll ever see
Obtaining the original cut of Ken Russell’s The Devils is still a royal pain in the ass. But it’s easy to see this gorgeous TV…
William S. Burroughs on the cut-up technique and meeting Samuel Beckett & Bob Dylan
“It’s the stink of death, citizens!” (Photo by Peter Hujar) This hour-long BBC Radio special opens with “Old Lady Sloan,” the Mortal Micronotz’ interpretation of…
Girl Gangs, Biker Boys, and Real Cool Cats: Pulp Fiction and Youth Culture
Recently I have become rather mopey and down-in-the-mouth, to be quite honest. No, it’s not politics and it’s not due to some dumb horrible break-up…
That time Bill Murray interviewed William S. Burroughs on Ken Kesey’s farm
Bill Murray, Ken Kesey, and the video crew at the First Perennial Poetic Hoo-Haw, 1976 (photo by Clyde Keller) “Everybody with his fucking hand out,”…