Archive for: charles bukowski

What Can Be Learned from Charles Bukowski

What Can Be Learned from Charles Bukowski

by Izzy Woods On the peripheral edge of the Beat Movement sits Charles Bukowski. Lauded as all manner of things from the “laureate of American lowlife” to a “pulp fiction professional”, Bukowski’s style and indeed, volume of work... read more »

 

The Bukowski Project

The Bukowski Project

Here’s something surely of interest to Beat readers: a musical performance of some of the work of Charles Bukowski. This month, Ute Lemper will perform The Bukowski Project at New York’s Abrons Art Center. For details about tickets... read more »

 

Loneliness and Waitresses: Tom Waits and Charles Bukowski

Loneliness and Waitresses: Tom Waits and Charles Bukowski

By Ardin Lalui Imagine a world without waitresses. Who’d want it? There’s some men have no use for a world like that. For them a life without waitresses is no life at all, no life worth living. Take Tom Waits and Charles Bukowski. Waitresses... read more »

 

New Year Links

For more Beat links, take a look at our Twitter page: www.twitter.com/beatdom. Charles Bukowski + Robert Ebert + Errol Morris The White Hand extract (Ginsberg and Leary) Michael Hendrick on the rerelease of The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg Greg... read more »

 

Beatdom Growth

Beatdom Growth

Firstly, I would like to say “Merry Christmas!” (or Happy Holidays) to our readers and to those of you who’ve just stumbled upon the website. Beatdom is neither Christian or Jew or Muslim or Buddhist or whatever. But we love Christmas.... read more »

 

Link Dump December

On the Charles Bukowski exhibition and a book by his widow Beatdom contributor Michael Hendrick on drug laws A new graphic biography of Hunter S. Thompson Beatdom editor David S. Wills’ short story in Girls with Insurance Jay Farrar on Keith... read more »

 

Perverts Wanted

Just kidding… or maybe not. We need artists and we need art about sex. Whether that means something depraved or something tasteful, let us know. We are open-minded. read more » David S. WillsDavid S. Wills is the founder and editor of... read more »

 

Beatdom Books

Beatdom Books

When Beatdom was first published, back in 2007, we founded a little publishing company called “Mauling Press” to print and distribute the magazine. After a while they became known as “City of Recovery Press,” (or CoRP)... read more »

 

Lawrence Ferlinghetti Tribute

Lawrence Ferlinghetti Tribute

On October 2nd, Lawrence Ferlinghetti and his Beat bookstore and publisher, City Lights, will receive Litquake’s 2010 Barbary Award at Herbst Theater. The celebration will be attended by Tom Waits,  Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye, Winona Ryder,... read more »

 

Issue Eight Update

Thanks to everyone who’s thus far contributed to Beatdom’s eighth issue. I know it’s a long time coming, but be patient – it’ll be here in January, and it’ll be better than ever. The theme of this issue,... read more »