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| Henry Bemis, the patron saint of the Rochester Reader |
This week, we celebrate the birthday of my fellow prairie blogger, the Rochester Reader. The Reader describes himself as "an anonymous free thinker with an unhealthy addiction to the printed word." He helps to bring a little culture to us prairie folk by reminding us of the wealth of written knowledge out there for us to enjoy.
His latest posts deal with, not only the film, but the novel "True Grit", both of which he highly recommends.
A true aficionado of the page, let's all raise a glass to the Reader this week.
The playlist includes songs about books and writing, as well as readings from some of my favorite authors.
Enjoy!
1. The Origin of "Fear & Loathing" and "Raoul Duke" - Hunter S. Thompson interviewed by George Plimpton
2. Read 'em John - John Davis & Group
3. Writing Paper Blues - Blind Willie McTell
4. I Be Bound to Write to You (first version) - Muddy Waters
5. Reading from "On the Road" & "Visions of Cody" - Jack Kerouac
6. The Girl at the Typewriter - Raymond Scott
7. Books of Moses - Skip Spence
8. I Read You Like an Open Book - The Tages
9. My Little Red Book - Love
10. Carry Your Books from School - Hasil Adkins
11. The Sermon on the Mount - William S. Burroughs
12. The Book I Haven't Read - Lambchop
13. Adult Books (Dangerhouse Rough Mix) - X
14. Shit from an Old Notebook - The Minutemen
15. Ghostwriter - Calexico
16. The Book I Read - The Talking Heads
17. The Poetry Reading - Charles Bukowski
18. Book of Poems - The Old 97's
19. Join the Book Club - George Carlin
20. What Kind of Man Reads Playboy - Bongwater
21. Poem from the play "Animal Crackers" - Groucho Marx
Thanks, Rufus! Say, that's quite a tribute, too. I commend you on your blog. It is really an accomplishment to put together what you have put together; specifically, the playlists. It would take me a year to put together a playlist with the depth of knowledge that you do on a weekly basis. Thanks again, and keep up the great work on the blog.-rr
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