Beyond Jazz: Kerouac and Music
The links between the Beat Generation and music seem obvious, and many of them have been pretty...
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Unheard Ginsberg Recordings Newly Released
Released just a few days ago, The Complete Songs Of Innocence And Experience by Allen Ginsberg is a multi-CD (or download, if you prefer) album featuring eight previously unissued songs. The album is produced by Pat Thomas, who...
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The Beats and the Beatles: two sides of the same coin
“If two things are two sides of the same coin, they are very closely related although they seem...
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Setting Kerouac to Music: An Interview with Kubilay Uner
This article originally appeared in Beatdom #14 – the MOVIE issue. Kubilay Uner is...
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From Albion to Shangri-La
From Albion to Shangri-La consists of collected excerpts from Peter Doherty’s journals, circa 2008...
Read MoreMark Murphy/ Bop for Kerouac
“I want to be considered a jazz poet . . .” i Don’t miss Mark Murphy’s 1981 recording “Bop for...
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Beatdom #7 on Kindle
One of our most successful issues of Beatdom was the 7th, released way back in 2010. This was the...
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Summer Bop 2013
“All I can say is, if you know Jimmy Heath, you know Bop.” — Dizzy Gillespiei Jack Kerouac, jazz...
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Dick in Dixie: Hank Williams III
They say that I’m ill-mannered, that I’m gonna self-destruct, But if you know what...
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A Few Words From Patti Smith On Writing and Beats
On May 15, Patti Smith told us about her new record, Banga, and some of the source for the title...
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Gabba Gabba Beat…Richie Ramone Talks to Beatdom!
Richie Ramone is Back: An Interview with Michael Hendrick (from Beatdom #11 – available on...
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Why Bob Dylan Was Wrong About Lenny Bruce
“You are talking about a writer singing something that might rhyme,” says Kitty, “Bob Dylan has written wonderful songs but I sincerely don’t believe that my father didn’t want to live anymore.”
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