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It’s that time again. Time to get back to work on another issue of Beatdom. As usual, we have a theme, and this time it’s DRINKING. How did it take so long to get to here, you might well ask. Well, we’ve had a lot of fun exploring... read more »
When we interviewed Ann Charters in our current issue, Beatdom Eleven, she brought up the relationship between Jack Kerouac and John Clellon Holmes and the importance of Holmes in the evolution of the seminal style, syntax and spirit of Beat... read more »
By the end of 2012, assuming the world hasn’t come to an end thanks to William S. Burroughs’ favourite group of calendar-makers, the Mayans, Beatdom will have put out its twelfth issue. The theme for this one is CRIME. As always,... read more »
Dear Readers, We certainly hope that you like to look at pictures – because this is about as many as we think we can squeeze into a single post. The idea is to show that, while the ebook and kindle formats are handy, Beatdom is still... read more »
The creation is almost done. He makes a few adjustments to his equipment, then fiddles with some gadgets. The air is static and the storm rages. Sparks fly and the energy is frightening. Ygor hides in the shadows, watching him and giggling... read more »
On May 15, 1891, Mikhail Bulgakov was born. Today, also May 15, Patti Smith was kind enough to talk to Beatdom about writing, her favorite Apostles, Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso, William S. Burroughs, and Herbert Huncke, among other things.... read more »
As many of you know, the next issue of Beatdom marks a very special anniversary. It is the fifth anniversary of Beatdom’s inception. Five years is a tremendous landmark in this industry, and we’re celebrating by bringing you our... read more »
The next issue of Beatdom is nature-themed. Here’s the cover, featuring Arthur Rimbaud: Art by Waylon Bacon. Beatdom Editor Michael Hendrick conceived the cover based on Rimbaud’s poem, After the Deluge, and Waylon brought... read more »
A yellow flower grows among the dead bodies of children. Carrion crows tear flesh and drink congealing blood as we danced upon the hill in a drug-fueled orgy of sorts around cruxifictial silhouettes. One by one we were martyred for art. We became... read more »
Eye’s darkened with eyeliner we lay together naked flesh pressing against disgusting flesh so beauteous and repelling buttocks flashing and we sat up discussing Dali as the Marlboro’s burned out and we lay again enwrapped in dreams... read more »
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