Cut and No Paste Halloween

Movie of the Week - Tom Waits Double Feature! The Black Rider (1990) & VH1 Storytellers (1999)

More on Kate Simon's William Burroughs Centenary Exhibit in London

As previously reported, the ShowStudio Gallery will be celebrating the 100th birthday of literary giant, and counterculture icon, William Burroughs, with an incredible exhibit of photographs by the equally talented Kate Simon - the debut of Simon's Cibachrome Edition (a collection of 11 iconic shots in the now extinct cibachrome medium). These will be accompanied by a series of limited edition black and white prints, as well as supplementary material online at ShowStudio.com. If you're in London between March 14 and May 9 you would do well to get yourself down to 19 Motcomb St. in Belgravia.

Shot by Ira Cohen: Kate Simon & William Burroughs, 1985.

SHOWStudio to celebrate William Burroughs centenary with Kate Simon exhibit

SHOWStudio Gallery in London will be celebrating the 100th birthday of William Burroughs with an exhibit of 11 photos of the man by our pal, Kate Simon! The show will open March 13, and will run through May 19. Wish I could be there...The gallery is open from 11:00-6:00, Monday through Friday, and is located at 19 Motcomb St, London, United Kingdom.

From SHOWStudio.com: SHOWstudio Shop will host a solo exhibition of portraits of William S. Burroughs by Kate Simon to celebrate the occasion of his centenary. The exhibition will mark the debut release of Simon’s Cibachrome Edition portfolio, which is comprised of 11 iconic shots of the literary master printed in the now extinct cibachrome medium. These rare photographs will be displayed alongside a selection of black and white limited edition prints. Taken over a 20 year period, Simon has amassed a critical body of work that is widely unseen and captures the many faces of one of the most important American writers of the twentieth century. Continued here.

Burroughs 99th birthday, new Beat Books catalog

William Burroughs keeping it real by Kate Simon

Happy 99th birthday to Mr. William S. Burroughs. And while we're at it, a brand new Beat Books catalog is now available for viewing. And for the first time in a while the focus of the catalog is on Beat-related items including some rare Burroughs recordings. See the catalog here.

Shot by: Allen Ginsberg

William Burroughs, NYC (1953) by Allen Ginsberg

Movie of the Week - Destroy All Rational Thought with William Burroughs

Burroughs shot by Kate Simon

This week's Movie of the Week is a good one. This film features one of the last interviews with Burroughs, and previously unseen vintage footage of him in his prime during the 50s and early 60s. Also featured are The Master Musicians of Joujouka, and experiments that took place in Tangier where William Burroughs, Brion Gysin, and the Moroccan painter Hamri taught Jack Kerouac, Timothy Leary, and Allen Ginsberg, how to live outside the law. In addition, there is music from Bill Laswell, The Baby Snakes, plus contributions from Ira Cohen, Hakim Bey, Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy) and many more.

NYNS - The Junky's Christmas by William Burroughs

A little claymation is always nice on a holiday: Be grateful...this could be you. It originally appeared in 1993, and was produced by Francis Ford Coppola. It's available on DVD. Photo above by me, Feb. 2008. Pay no attention to the part numbers - it's all here.

Before and After: Falling In Love Again (I Can't Help It)

Before - Marlene Dietrich:

Marlene Dietrich on Amazon

After -
Billie Holiday:

Billie Holiday on Amazon

Nina Simone:

Nina Simone on Amazon

William Burroughs:

William Burroughs on Amazon

Klaus Nomi:

Klaus Nomi on Amazon

Bryan Ferry:

Bryan Ferry on Amazon

Just Because - Burroughs

The Junky's Christmas by William Burroughs

A couple of blogs I read posted this short film, and I thought I would too. Be grateful...it could be you. It originally appeared in 1993, and was produced by Francis Ford Coppola. It's available on DVD. Photo above by me, Feb. 2008. Pay no attention to the part numbers - it's all here.