London Interzone: Burroughs & Beats Rewired

The present a three-day convergence of radical theory and sound, recognising the ongoing impact of the works of US writer William S. Burroughs and the Beat Generation, with London as a primary historical and contemporary nexus point for the American avant-garde. European Beat Studies Network Tickets: £15-£60 Sliding Scale TICKETS The are very proud to present a three-day convergence of radical theory and sound, recognising the ongoing impact of the works of US writer and the Beat Generation, with London as a primary historical and contemporary nexus point for the American avant-garde. The event connects Burroughs’ experimental vision with London’s underground culture — transgressing scholarship, art, and performance in an atmosphere of collaboration and interdisciplinarity that explores the history of 1960s multi- and countercultural London, while giving a platform for the continuing dissemination of the works of Burroughs and the Beats into the present. EBSN William S. Burroughs Daytime lineup includes:, and in conversation: Acclaimed writer and psychogeographer Sinclair, legendary cultural historian Miles and renowned Burroughs scholar Harris discuss Burroughs’ relationship with London. Iain Sinclair Barry Miles Oliver Harris Keynote Speakers: [Writer, poet, director – author of ] [Esteemed artist, poet and performer, a central figure of the London innovative poetry scene of the 1960s and 1970s – Emeritus Professor of Poetry and Art, Manchester Metropolitan University] [Author of, editor of numerous editions of Burroughs work, Emeritus Professor of American Studies, Keele University] Thomas Antonic Amongst Nazis: William S. Burroughs in Vienna 1936/37 Allen Fisher Oliver Harris William Burroughs and the Secret of Fascination featuring acclaimed writers, poets, artists, musicians, and Burroughs scholars including: [Writer – author of ] [Writer – author of ] [Beat/Burroughs scholar – Assistant Professor of English at Louisiana State University] [Interdisciplinary artist, researcher, and Assistant Professor of Fine Art at Florida Atlantic University] [Writer – author of T ] [Artist, Writer, Beat scholar – co-editor of ] [Writer, poet and musician, former member of The Patti Smith Group] [Muriel Bradbrook Official Fellow in English Literature at Girton College, Cambridge – author of ] [Writer – author of and ] [Writer – author of G ] Discussion Panels, Talks, Roundtables and Performances Phil Baker William S. Burroughs](Critical Lives) Joseph Darlington The Experimentalists Rob Jones Symantha Jones Matthew Levi Stevens he Magical Universe of William S. Burroughs Ian MacFadyen Naked Lunch @50: Anniversary Essays Oliver Ray James Riley The Bad Trip: New Worlds, Dark Omens and the End of the Sixties Jack Sargeant Naked Lens: Beat Cinema Against Control Florian Zappe odless Polemics: Atheist Pamphleteering and the Specter of Emancipation in the United States The event also includes two evenings of extraordinary actions, performances and monologues in celebration and homage to William Burroughs. Drawing from a unique archival sound collection of unreleased or extremely rare examples of William Burroughs own experimental tape and cutup recordings produced during different periods of his life. Scanner, TAGc, Nova Ghost Transmission have all chosen separate unique sound recordings to work with and explore within their own leading expressive fields and genres. Extracting, cutting up, and reworking to rewire the Third Mind in a multi dimensional confrontational virus in sound and visual engagement. The Virus is transmuting again…. The Artists:: One of the main pioneering Audio-Visual experimental projects of Adi Newton, with inclusions at ARS Electronica, Sophia Reiner gallery, Musée National d’Art Moderne, and many others. Newton’s other main project,, are increasingly considered one of the pioneers of Industrial music in collaboration and association with Throbbing Gristle and Cabaret Voltaire. Other projects include Matar, Spectral…