I heard of Bukowski for the first time when I was 14 years old. Someone told me I had to read Tales of Ordinary Madness and I read it in a frenzy. I drank it. Every single drop. As if it was a very refreshing drink after I had mowed the lawn on a hot […]
Read More An Extraordinary MadnessLast Days of the Suicide Kid Music by Helios Creed from CHROME
Read More Mockingbird Wish Me LuckBorn Into This Born Into This, a film documenting the author’s life, was released in 2003. It features contributions from Sean Penn, Tom Waits, Harry Dean Stanton and Bono (U2’s song “Dirty Day” was dedicated to Bukowski when released in 1993). Henry Charles Bukowski was an American poet, novelist and short story writer. His writing […]
Read More Charles Bukowskiby Charles Bukowski Turnabout she drives into the parking lot while I am leaning up against the fender of my car. she’s drunk and her eyes are wet with tears: ”you son of a bitch, you fucked me when you didn’t want to. you told me to keep phoning you, you told me to move […]
Read More Love is a Dog from HellI’m Such a Spoiled Old Toad! In 1993, candid conversations between Charles Bukowski, his wife, and his producer took place in Bukowski’s home during the recording session for his classic Run With the Hunted. We brought the outtakes to life for HarperCollins. Animation by Drew Christie & harperaudioclassics.com
Read More UncensoredThe City of Angels 1960/1970 ”Los Angeles used to have a lot of spectacular vintage restaurants and still does, but we are still losing many every year to owners who retire, sell out for money or lose their long-held lease to nasty gentrification. I’m a sucker for a joint with history, charm, character and stories. I’m […]
Read More LA VintageAlone with Everybody the flesh covers the bone and they put a mind in there and sometimes a soul, and the women break vases against the walls and the men drink too much and nobody finds the one but keep looking crawling in and out of beds. flesh covers the bone and the flesh searches […]
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