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William S. Burroughs

  • Blogs

    December 26, 2008

    Top Ten Americana Albums of 2008

    By Noah W. Bailey Picking the best folk and Americana records of the year isn't nearly as hard as discarding those great records that just didn't feel right stuck in the category. Releases by Calexico and DeVotchKa felt far too worldly to pigeonhole as folk or country, for instance, while Blitzen ... More >>

  • Culture

    June 7, 1995

    Aisle Seat

    By Noah W. Bailey Picking the best folk and Americana records of the year isn't nearly as hard as discarding those great records that just didn't feel right stuck in the category. Releases by Calexico and DeVotchKa felt far too worldly to pigeonhole as folk or country, for instance, while Blitzen ... More >>

  • Music

    March 20, 1996

    Recordings

    By Noah W. Bailey Picking the best folk and Americana records of the year isn't nearly as hard as discarding those great records that just didn't feel right stuck in the category. Releases by Calexico and DeVotchKa felt far too worldly to pigeonhole as folk or country, for instance, while Blitzen ... More >>

  • Music

    February 11, 2009

    Something Good Will Come to Yoshi's

    By Noah W. Bailey Picking the best folk and Americana records of the year isn't nearly as hard as discarding those great records that just didn't feel right stuck in the category. Releases by Calexico and DeVotchKa felt far too worldly to pigeonhole as folk or country, for instance, while Blitzen ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 30, 2008

    Altered States

    By Noah W. Bailey Picking the best folk and Americana records of the year isn't nearly as hard as discarding those great records that just didn't feel right stuck in the category. Releases by Calexico and DeVotchKa felt far too worldly to pigeonhole as folk or country, for instance, while Blitzen ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 21, 2008

    See How High She Flies

    By Noah W. Bailey Picking the best folk and Americana records of the year isn't nearly as hard as discarding those great records that just didn't feel right stuck in the category. Releases by Calexico and DeVotchKa felt far too worldly to pigeonhole as folk or country, for instance, while Blitzen ... More >>

  • Home Entertainment

    May 30, 2007

    Cannibal Corpse

    By Noah W. Bailey Picking the best folk and Americana records of the year isn't nearly as hard as discarding those great records that just didn't feel right stuck in the category. Releases by Calexico and DeVotchKa felt far too worldly to pigeonhole as folk or country, for instance, while Blitzen ... More >>

  • Home Entertainment

    November 8, 2006

    Burning the Yule Log

    By Noah W. Bailey Picking the best folk and Americana records of the year isn't nearly as hard as discarding those great records that just didn't feel right stuck in the category. Releases by Calexico and DeVotchKa felt far too worldly to pigeonhole as folk or country, for instance, while Blitzen ... More >>

  • Film

    October 11, 2006

    Repertory Film Listings

    By Noah W. Bailey Picking the best folk and Americana records of the year isn't nearly as hard as discarding those great records that just didn't feel right stuck in the category. Releases by Calexico and DeVotchKa felt far too worldly to pigeonhole as folk or country, for instance, while Blitzen ... More >>

  • Culture

    September 27, 2006

    Apocalypse Now

    A sharp, revelatory multimedia show casts a blinding light on the tragic events of today

  • Calendar

    May 11, 2005

    Park It

    Movies alfresco

  • Year End

    December 15, 2004

    Up From the Underworld

    This year, blood-soaked extreme metal took its rightful place in the world of heavy music.

  • Music

    October 27, 2004

    Highly Evolved

    Psychic TV's long-awaited reunion pales in comparison to singer Genesis P-Orridge's odd transformation

  • Calendar

    September 15, 2004

    Dirty Laundry

    Magdalene victims given voice

  • Culture

    September 8, 2004

    The Dark Forest

    A spacious dream, a piece of music, a painting -- but not a play

  • Calendar

    August 25, 2004

    There Is No Magic Bullet

    William S. Burroughs + Tom Waits = see The Black Rider

  • Calendar

    July 21, 2004

    Picture This

    At Photo San Francisco, four days of all things emulsified, exposed, and enlarged

  • Calendar

    July 23, 2003

    Weathered

    Underground but not forgotten

  • Music

    June 18, 2003

    Clem Snide

    Soft Spot

  • Culture

    May 28, 2003

    Straight From the Fridge

    This 25-year-old play about Beats sticks too close to biography to be cool

  • Music

    May 14, 2003

    House of Tudor

    The ever-expanding aural universe between Ralph Carney's ears, and a sugary LiftOff! Spacecapades farewell

  • Music

    October 3, 2001

    House Of Tudor

    Chic global travelers, New York drag kings, and horrific Halloween plays

  • Culture

    April 18, 2001

    Queer

    A song for Burroughs

  • News

    November 8, 2000

    The Return of the Bastard Angel

    To resurrect his reputation as one of America's greatest poets, Harold Norse is counting on the help of one of the city's most despised organizations -- Act Up S.F.

  • Music

    August 23, 2000

    House Of Tudor

    Queer; Glamour Pussies; Ray's Vast Basement

  • Music

    September 8, 1999

    House Of Tudor

    Master Musicians of Jajouka, OtherStarPeople, "Musical Atrocities and Eccentrics, 1926-52," and New Music on the Mountain

  • Music

    April 21, 1999

    The House of Tudor

    Master Musicians of Jajouka, OtherStarPeople, "Musical Atrocities and Eccentrics, 1926-52," and New Music on the Mountain

  • Film

    June 3, 1998

    Second Time Around

    Master Musicians of Jajouka, OtherStarPeople, "Musical Atrocities and Eccentrics, 1926-52," and New Music on the Mountain

  • Culture

    May 20, 1998

    Stage

    Master Musicians of Jajouka, OtherStarPeople, "Musical Atrocities and Eccentrics, 1926-52," and New Music on the Mountain

  • News

    January 7, 1998

    The Lighthouse at the End of the World

    Master Musicians of Jajouka, OtherStarPeople, "Musical Atrocities and Eccentrics, 1926-52," and New Music on the Mountain

  • Calendar

    October 1, 1997

    REAL ASTROLOGY For an Unreal World

    Master Musicians of Jajouka, OtherStarPeople, "Musical Atrocities and Eccentrics, 1926-52," and New Music on the Mountain

  • Calendar

    April 2, 1997

    Slap Shots

    Master Musicians of Jajouka, OtherStarPeople, "Musical Atrocities and Eccentrics, 1926-52," and New Music on the Mountain

  • Calendar

    January 29, 1997

    REAL ASTROLOGY For an Unreal World

    Master Musicians of Jajouka, OtherStarPeople, "Musical Atrocities and Eccentrics, 1926-52," and New Music on the Mountain

  • Music

    November 20, 1996

    Beer-Soaked Lambs

    Hype! surpasses its title

  • Calendar

    August 14, 1996

    Slap Shots

    Hype! surpasses its title

  • Music

    July 22, 2009

    23 Ways to Stray

    Hype! surpasses its title

  • Music

    July 29, 2009

    Sonic Youth massages the past

    Hype! surpasses its title

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2009

    Naked Lunch Writes a Bright New Sandwich Beat in North Beach

    ​"Naked lunch, a frozen moment where everyone sees what is on the end of every fork." -- William S. BurroughsLast week marked the opening of weekday spot Naked Lunch (at the takeout counter of Enrico's, 504 Broadway at Kearny). It's a bright new spot amidst some pretty lean lunch offerings in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2009

    Burning Man Missed Connections: Even Better Than the Real Thing

    ​Burning man is over. But some people just can't let go. Enter Craigslist Missed Connections, where Burners who bumped up against each other during a fleeting moment on the Playa reach out to one another. This girl, in a Yellow Hat, is seeking a man in a Black Hat: I met you at the Hug Deli on Fri ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 30, 2009

    Writers with Drinks

    ​Burning man is over. But some people just can't let go. Enter Craigslist Missed Connections, where Burners who bumped up against each other during a fleeting moment on the Playa reach out to one another. This girl, in a Yellow Hat, is seeking a man in a Black Hat: I met you at the Hug Deli on Fri ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 6, 2009

    10 Things to Do This Weekend for Under $10

    Wholphin screening Friday at ATA​Shake off the workday without shedding too many bills. Check out this week's picks for living cheaply without giving up your weekend dose of pop culture and pedal steel. Street Art San Francisco: Mission Muralismo @ de Young (Fri.) The art produced on the streets ( ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2011

    Speed Dating at the Library -- No, Really

    Wonder, wonder, wonder no more: Kathleen McGowan wrote The Book of Love​In San Francisco, libraries serve many more purposes than they do in other towns -- in which they're mainly used by 14-year-olds to loudly check their Facebook accounts until the librarian boots them out. Here they serve as de ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 23, 2011

    New Take on Old Legend

    Wonder, wonder, wonder no more: Kathleen McGowan wrote The Book of Love​In San Francisco, libraries serve many more purposes than they do in other towns -- in which they're mainly used by 14-year-olds to loudly check their Facebook accounts until the librarian boots them out. Here they serve as de ... More >>

  • Film

    March 9, 2011

    Arthouse Movie Listings for March 9-15, 2011

    Wonder, wonder, wonder no more: Kathleen McGowan wrote The Book of Love​In San Francisco, libraries serve many more purposes than they do in other towns -- in which they're mainly used by 14-year-olds to loudly check their Facebook accounts until the librarian boots them out. Here they serve as de ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 27, 2011

    The Beats Go On

    Wonder, wonder, wonder no more: Kathleen McGowan wrote The Book of Love​In San Francisco, libraries serve many more purposes than they do in other towns -- in which they're mainly used by 14-year-olds to loudly check their Facebook accounts until the librarian boots them out. Here they serve as de ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 18, 2011

    More, Always More

    Wonder, wonder, wonder no more: Kathleen McGowan wrote The Book of Love​In San Francisco, libraries serve many more purposes than they do in other towns -- in which they're mainly used by 14-year-olds to loudly check their Facebook accounts until the librarian boots them out. Here they serve as de ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2011

    Feds: Drug Cartels Are Here, and They're Taking Our Jobs

    Gone the way of UAW​The Drug War is going the way of the "evildoers," according to a federal report released last week. Two years ago, foreign drug cartels were in 230 American cities. Today, the cartels -- from Mexico, East Asia, and, presumably, Canada -- have infiltrated more than 1,000 America ... More >>

  • Culture

    November 9, 2011

    Now Playing

    Gone the way of UAW​The Drug War is going the way of the "evildoers," according to a federal report released last week. Two years ago, foreign drug cartels were in 230 American cities. Today, the cartels -- from Mexico, East Asia, and, presumably, Canada -- have infiltrated more than 1,000 America ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 2, 2011

    Poetic Co-conspirators

    Gone the way of UAW​The Drug War is going the way of the "evildoers," according to a federal report released last week. Two years ago, foreign drug cartels were in 230 American cities. Today, the cartels -- from Mexico, East Asia, and, presumably, Canada -- have infiltrated more than 1,000 America ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 9, 2011

    Still Life With Typewriter

    Gone the way of UAW​The Drug War is going the way of the "evildoers," according to a federal report released last week. Two years ago, foreign drug cartels were in 230 American cities. Today, the cartels -- from Mexico, East Asia, and, presumably, Canada -- have infiltrated more than 1,000 America ... More >>

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