In 1992, he guested on ministrys just one fix single, and the following year recorded the priest they called him with nirvanas kurt cobain. February 5, 1914 august 2, 1997 was an american novelist, short story writer, essayist, painter, and. Six years before he published his breakthrough novel, naked lunch 1959, william s. William s burroughs 09 did i ever tell you about the man that taught his asshole to talk duration. Burroughs, which was released by island records in 1990. William burroughs the original junkie books the guardian. Before his 1959 breakthrough, naked lunch, an unknown william s. Burroughs on slacker radio, where you can also create personalized internet radio stations based on your favorite albums, artists and songs. Jim and greg talk with author casey rae about his book on burroughs andthe cult of rock n roll. Aug 22, 2017 dead city radio is a musical album by beat generation author william s. Tidal is the first global music streaming service with high fidelity sound, hidef video quality, along with expertly curated playlists and original content making.
Shit, the dudes actual voice was pretty fucking scary too. Victor bockris deserves credit for capturing many fascinating conversations between burroughs and the art stars of the 1970s in with william burroughs. Exerting its influence on authors like thomas pynchon, j. Musical contributors to this project include sonic youth, donald fagen, lenny pickett, cheryl. Burroughs dead city radio william s welcome what are you here for. Burroughs wrote eighteen novels and novellas, six collections of short.
The guy was a legend, a twisted freak whose literary voice was as singular and disturbing as just about anyone else in the game. February 5, 1914 august 2, 1997 was an american writer and visual artist. Not only is his strange, monotone voice recorded very well on this cd, theres a great. Burroughss album titled dead city radio to enjoy in your home or. William seward burroughs ii, also known by his pen name william lee. Dead city radio, a 1990 release of recordings burroughs made in the late 80s. Dead city radio, burroughs first fulllength album in over two decades, paired the writer with producer hal willner. Slow, nasal, articulate, surreal, burroughs voice and prose make for an amazing contrast over the bernard hermanesque composition, and dead city radio comes off as noir on acid. The item has been added to your personal favourites collection.
Burroughs reads his doom soaked dead city prose over dense orchestrations, the combination is powerful. This is a collection of william burroughs beauties from nyc radio stations, as well as a handful of faith no more tracks to top the record off. Burroughs k9 was in combat with the alien mindscreens. Burroughs dead city radio williams welcome what are you here for. Burroughs dead city radio williams welcome what are. Burroughs 4,719 followers william seward burroughs ii, also known by his pen name william lee. Jun 22, 2016 william s burroughs 09 did i ever tell you about the man that taught his asshole to talk duration. One of the best burroughs recordings, dead city radio features the writer reading five previously unreleased pieces, along with selections from several of his books.
Burroughsdead city radio this title is not available on this site. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Burroughs spoken word, hal willner producer, nelson lyon producer. William s burroughs dead city radio 1990 bills narratives this is a fascinating listening experience, burroughs reading a selection of his writing set to music, some of this music written specifically for the performances, for example three by john cale, and one each by donald fagan and sonic youth. February 5, 1914 august 2, 1997 was an american novelist, short story writer, essayist, painter, and spoken word performer. He lived in london, onandoff, until 1974, at first in a series of hotels, and from 1967, in duke st. Burroughs broke into the literary scene with junky sometimes also called junkie, a candid, semiautobiographical account of an unredeemed drug addict.
In 1988, genius producer hal willner best known, perhaps ironically, for his. Naked lunch is one of the most important novels of the twentieth century. After 1987s break through in grey room, burroughs recorded 1990s dead city radio, a collection of performances backed by sonic youth, john cale, the nbc symphony orchestra, and others. Burroughss album titled dead city radio to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. William burroughs, beat poetry, faith no more, punk, spoken work, nyc, radio, dead city, dead city radio heres a real sneak attack gem from david mckenzie. The jury was out in this entertaining reflection on william burroughs life and career, presented by iggy pop published. From the moment the cd opens to its finish youre in burroughsville. Its safe to say that the book wouldnt have seen the light of day if allen ginsberg hadnt taken burroughs under his wing and edited. William seward burroughs ii february 5, 1914 august 2, 1997 was an american novelist, essayist, social critic and spoken word performer. It was dedicated to keith haring the cd is a collection of readings by burroughs set to a broad range of musical compositions. Burroughs and the weird cult by david willis, or the magical universe of william s.
Burroughs wrote junk, his first book, a candid, eyewitness account of times and places that are now long gone. William burroughs is one of my favorite writers of the beat movement. Much of burroughs work is semiautobiographical cutup stories. Streaming and by permanent download to your computer andor device. In 1992, he guested on ministrys just one fix single, and the following year recorded the priest, they called him with nirvanas kurt cobain. This is a collection of william burroughs beauties from nyc radio stations, as well as a. William burroughs moved to london in the winter of 195960 in order to be near his boyfriend, ian sommerville, who was finishing his studies at cambridge university. Musical contributors to this project include sonic youth, donald fagen, lenny pickett, cheryl hardwick. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from william s. The acerbic burroughs wit is at its finest on many of these selections, and he even takes a shot at singing on one track. The black rider door tom waits the black rider island records 74321 16822 2 0.
Burroughs reads from the place of dead roads and the cat inside. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki. Auto suggestions are available once you type at least 3 letters. John cale, donald fagen and sonic youth were among the cast assembled on what was arguably his most accessible release. Burroughs was a primary figure of the beat generation and a major postmodernist author whose influence is considered to have affected a range of popular culture as well as literature. Burroughs dead city radio 02 a thanksgiving prayer. Oct 07, 2018 after 1987s break through in grey room, burroughs recorded 1990s dead city radio, a collection of performances backed by sonic youth, john cale, the nbc symphony orchestra, and others. Jan 09, 2012 after 1987s break through in grey room, burroughs recorded 1990s dead city radio, a collection of performances backed by sonic youth, john cale, the nbc symphony orchestra, and others. Dead city radio is a musical album by beat generation author william s. Burroughs download high quality complete mp3 albums. If you dont already have it, download spotify here to listen to the.
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