This was originally published in Beatdom #5 and was written by David S. Wills. You’ll find this and all our old essays on the all new www.beatdom.com.
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June 7, 2010
Issue Seven Update
About Issue Seven:
Firstly, I apologise for the delay in releasing this issue. Beatdom is a strange beast. As a not-for-profit organisation we don’t have the funding we’d like, and so it takes a while to get things done. All of our regular staff work their own jobs, live their own lives, and contribute their valuable time to making Beatdom what it is.
These past few months have been busier than most. We’ve had the new www.beatdom.com in production for a long time, but it looks set to be worth it. This website will be a drastic improvement on the last.
We’ve also been busy with competitions and internships and all sorts of company growth… but we haven’t entirely put off releasing this seventh issue. Beatdom #7 is set to be a good one.
The theme of this coming issue is “music.” That means we’ll be looking at the relationship between music and literature (specifically the Beats) as well as a few contemporary poems and short stories that deal with the subject of music.
So far we have essays on:
- Hunter S. Thompson and the Music of the 1960s
- John Lennon and the Beat Generation
- Allen Ginsberg and Music
- Jim Carroll
- William S. Burroughs and Rock Music
- Patti Smith, Bob Dylan and Allen Ginsberg
- Bob Dylan and the Beats
- Isaac Bonan is back with some new illustrations!
- We also have interviews, poems and fiction that will blow your minds
Changing Beatdom
The first six issues of Beatdom were a little expensive, and a little difficult to purchase. I think you all for supporting us, and I’ve been trying my hardest (along with everyone at Beatdom) to lower the price, increase distribution and get the magazine into as many hands as possible.
I believe that is about to happen with Issue Seven. The new www.beatdom.com will have its own store, so you don’t need to go to another retailer, and we will send Beatdom to you at what I hope will be around half the regular price. Once all is finalised, we’ll be offering subscriptions at further discounts.
April 22, 2010
HST for Beginners
Marty, over at the fantastic HSTbooks has a new website.
You may well remember the HST for Beginners series that he started last year. Some of the world’s best and brightest Hunter S. Thompson scholars were invited to give their views on the man and his legendary work.
The contributors included Wayne Ewing, William McKeen, Simone Corday, Peter Knox, Peter Richardson, Noel Davila, Marty Beckerman and myself.
We first discussed the separation of Hunter and Duke. That is to say, we each wrote about how the real Hunter differed from the persona that we all know through his work.
Secondly, we talked about Gonzo and what it meant. Most importantly, we all touched upon whether it should or shouldn’t be emulated.
The series now has its own website, which is in the early stages of development. Please take a look at http://www.hstforbeginners.com/
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