Book Musik 018 - "William S. Burroughs and the Cult of Rock 'n' Roll" by Casey Rae

Tosh and Kimley discuss “William S. Burroughs and the Cult of Rock
‘n’ Roll” by Casey Rae. William Burroughs has always been a magnet
for the music crowd. Icons as diverse as Bob Dylan, David Bowie,
Patti Smith, Jimmy Page, Thurston Moore, Kurt Cobain and so many
more have all made a pilgrimage to sit at the feet of the outlaw
writer. Steely Dan and Soft Machine cribbed their names from
Burroughs and countless others have cited his cut-up technique as
an inspirational tool. Now considered classics, books like “Naked
Lunch,” “Junky,” and “Queer” were not so gently pushing the
boundaries of polite society and challenging obscenity laws. It’s
no wonder the rock ‘n’ roll crowd came knocking.

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