Reading in a monotone,
shifty twang Burroughs is hilarious and always thought provoking
in a series of CD's that include Spare Ass Annie And Other Tales,
Vaudeville Voices, The Priest They Called Him and Dead City Radio.
Spare Ass Annie
is recorded with The Disposable Heroes Of Hiphoprisy providing
the background ambiance and features a range of readings including
Dr. Benway Operates and The Man That Taught His Asshole To Talk.
Vaudeville Voices
is straight Burroughs narration and includes The Heat Is Closing
In and The Fish Poison Con.
The Priest They
Called Him is Burroughs reading his famed tale of an addict that
gives up his last shot to an ailing youth, is accompanied by Kurt
Cobain going ballistic on guitar.
Dead City Radio
a collection of readings set to a broad range of musical compositions.
Sonic Youth, John Cale (Velvet Underground fame), and the NBC
Symphony Orchestra with special guest Allen Ginsberg, makes this
CD a fine introduction to Burroughs. Included is A Thanksgiving
Prayer, Burroughs hilarious tearing apart of America, wherein
he thanks America for laboratory AIDS and for wholesome church
going woman with their mean, pinched, bitter, evil faces.
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