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Wednesday, Nov. 18,1993
Wfyt Mail? Collegian
News—5
Burroughs avant garde style doesn't disappoint
By Brant Batty
Staff Writer
. \ ../
The new album from the au¬
thor of the counter-culture
book. Naked Lunch is one the
most iiniqlie and rare pieces of
music to hi t the shelyes in years.
Containing 11 songs and 4
interludes, "Spare Ass Annie
and Other Tales'* can delight
the most avid reader and the
biggest alternative music fan.
Backed by the creative, po-#
litico, hip-hop sounds of the
band The Disposable Heroes of
Hip'hopricy, William S.
Burroughs narrates passages
from some of his. books Such as
Dutch Stiultz and The Oat In¬
side,.-
The descriptive and'very dis¬
tinctive sound of Burroughs'
aging voice is haunting, yet hi¬
larious at times. At pearly 80-
years-old, the" former heroin
addicts' mere accomplishment
able Heroes set up a perfect
'music bed for the alarming and
sometimes offensive words of
Burroughs.
The avant-garde style of
make this recording come alive.
The album's second track,
"Spareassannie." has by far the
most memorable melody. The
mix also consists of an eerie
Burroughs' writing could not' horn riff with a,funky bass
have found a better match than thump carrying the tune. ,
The Disposable Heroes' con¬
frontational style and original¬
ity in music. -
Although Burroughs merely
read his recordings into a mi¬
crophone while they were later
ofbeing alive is truly amazing^ treated and effected by various
The funky beats and synthe- devices, it is*his, descriptive
sized sounds of The Dispos- words and style of Writing that
University Student Union
S Chi —urn aammmm
OlTl Annual Cross-Cultural
Leadership Retreat
January 28-30,1994, at the Pines Resort,
Bass Lake, CA. hh
For more information call Walter Robinson or
Sean Corey at 278-2741. B|
It is Burroughs' raw descrip¬
tions that will stay with the lis¬
tener though: "She had an aux¬
iliary asshole in the middle of
her forehead like a baneful
brown eye."
All of the songs contain nar¬
ration of Burroughs' various
works, which usually include n
descriptive story of a unique
character.
The most moving and inter¬
esting track on the album is
"The Junky's Christmas." The
16-minute long narration takes
a scene out ofthe life of "Danny
—the Car Wiper." During the
narration, Christmas themes are Pletc h in Kansas.
heard layering in and out of
The Heroes hip-hop mix which
really brings sentiment to the
sad tale of a young junky. In
this piece, we And out about
the rough and sad world of a
junky on the streets. The tale
ends with Danny receiving only
an armful of morphine as his
gift on Christmas day.
The album is not for the faint
at heart or one looking for the
next big hit. However, if you
are looking for a musical genre
that is truly different or you are-''
a fan of the bizarre, tunes with
titles like, "Did I Ever Tell You
About the Man That Taught His"
Asshole to Talk?Vould be just
for you.
No- tour is planned as
Burroughs could be spending
most of his time polishing shot¬
guns and playing with his cat
V
CSUF Special Services to hold
a holiday canned food drive
Collegian Staff
Special Services will hold a
Thanksgiving and Christinas
canned food drive. Special/Ser¬
vices will be accepting food and
cash donations from Nov. 15
through Dec. IS. Canned food can
be dropped off at the Associated
Students, Inc. office on the third
floor of the University Student
Union, Disabled Student Services,
the Reentry Center and the
women's Resource Center.
Those students interested in re¬
ceiving food can pick up an appli¬
cation at the Reentry Center or the
Women's Resource Center..
For farther information call die
Women's Resource Center at 278-
4435.
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| Title | 1993_11 The Daily Collegian November 1993 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1993 |
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| Title | November 18, 1993, Page 5 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1993 |
| Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
| Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
| Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
| Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
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| Language | eng |
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Wednesday, Nov. 18,1993
Wfyt Mail? Collegian
News—5
Burroughs avant garde style doesn't disappoint
By Brant Batty
Staff Writer
. \ ../
The new album from the au¬
thor of the counter-culture
book. Naked Lunch is one the
most iiniqlie and rare pieces of
music to hi t the shelyes in years.
Containing 11 songs and 4
interludes, "Spare Ass Annie
and Other Tales'* can delight
the most avid reader and the
biggest alternative music fan.
Backed by the creative, po-#
litico, hip-hop sounds of the
band The Disposable Heroes of
Hip'hopricy, William S.
Burroughs narrates passages
from some of his. books Such as
Dutch Stiultz and The Oat In¬
side,.-
The descriptive and'very dis¬
tinctive sound of Burroughs'
aging voice is haunting, yet hi¬
larious at times. At pearly 80-
years-old, the" former heroin
addicts' mere accomplishment
able Heroes set up a perfect
'music bed for the alarming and
sometimes offensive words of
Burroughs.
The avant-garde style of
make this recording come alive.
The album's second track,
"Spareassannie." has by far the
most memorable melody. The
mix also consists of an eerie
Burroughs' writing could not' horn riff with a,funky bass
have found a better match than thump carrying the tune. ,
The Disposable Heroes' con¬
frontational style and original¬
ity in music. -
Although Burroughs merely
read his recordings into a mi¬
crophone while they were later
ofbeing alive is truly amazing^ treated and effected by various
The funky beats and synthe- devices, it is*his, descriptive
sized sounds of The Dispos- words and style of Writing that
University Student Union
S Chi —urn aammmm
OlTl Annual Cross-Cultural
Leadership Retreat
January 28-30,1994, at the Pines Resort,
Bass Lake, CA. hh
For more information call Walter Robinson or
Sean Corey at 278-2741. B|
It is Burroughs' raw descrip¬
tions that will stay with the lis¬
tener though: "She had an aux¬
iliary asshole in the middle of
her forehead like a baneful
brown eye."
All of the songs contain nar¬
ration of Burroughs' various
works, which usually include n
descriptive story of a unique
character.
The most moving and inter¬
esting track on the album is
"The Junky's Christmas." The
16-minute long narration takes
a scene out ofthe life of "Danny
—the Car Wiper." During the
narration, Christmas themes are Pletc h in Kansas.
heard layering in and out of
The Heroes hip-hop mix which
really brings sentiment to the
sad tale of a young junky. In
this piece, we And out about
the rough and sad world of a
junky on the streets. The tale
ends with Danny receiving only
an armful of morphine as his
gift on Christmas day.
The album is not for the faint
at heart or one looking for the
next big hit. However, if you
are looking for a musical genre
that is truly different or you are-''
a fan of the bizarre, tunes with
titles like, "Did I Ever Tell You
About the Man That Taught His"
Asshole to Talk?Vould be just
for you.
No- tour is planned as
Burroughs could be spending
most of his time polishing shot¬
guns and playing with his cat
V
CSUF Special Services to hold
a holiday canned food drive
Collegian Staff
Special Services will hold a
Thanksgiving and Christinas
canned food drive. Special/Ser¬
vices will be accepting food and
cash donations from Nov. 15
through Dec. IS. Canned food can
be dropped off at the Associated
Students, Inc. office on the third
floor of the University Student
Union, Disabled Student Services,
the Reentry Center and the
women's Resource Center.
Those students interested in re¬
ceiving food can pick up an appli¬
cation at the Reentry Center or the
Women's Resource Center..
For farther information call die
Women's Resource Center at 278-
4435.
m LAS VEGAS STYLE GAMING
PI JUST20 MINUTES AWAY^
«NGQ
Friday, November 19th
BUY 1 - GET 1 FREE! with valid student i.d.
24 HOUR CARDROOM
VIDEO POKER/PULL TAB MACHINES §gg
HIGH STAKES INDIAN BINGO \ "
FREE CARD TOURNAMENTS
FREE VIDEO TOURNAMENTS
FREE BUS TRANSPORTATION
MUST BE 18 YEARS TO PLAY
1-800-541-3637
12FSU •iJ^m\y
mmJ-XSir 0f1 M
jffiSEr Minimum JM
Smmm^ ^ O
^ffBy*^ 3 Pak Buy-In. ffiflP
W I
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