CLASSIFICATION
Swallow ID:
5871
Partner Institution:
Simon Fraser University
Source Collection Title:
Reading in BC Collection
Source Collection ID:
MsC 199
Source Collection Description:
Reading in BC collection was assembled during the late 1970s and ‘80s. There are approximately 1000 tapes in this collection. It consists of the recordings of Canadian and American writers, mostly poets, reading poems, talking, being interviewed, participating in panel discussions, and so on. Most of the recordings were made in BC, but there are some made elsewhere in Canada or the USA. Quite a few of these recordings are unique copies, not to be found elsewhere.
Source Collection Contributing Unit:
SFU Library
Source Collection URI:
Source Collection Image URL:
Sub Series Title:
Reading in BC Collection
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Title:
Terry Southern, William S. Burroughs, John Giorno, and Patti Smith at The Nova Convention, November 30, 1978 to December 2, 1978 Tape 1 of 2 #599
Title Source:
cassette and j-card
Title Note:
On J-card:
TERRY SOUTHERN: Vingette of Idealistic Life in South Texas, 1:25 mins.
WILLIAM S. BURROUGHS: Keynote commentary & Roosevelt After Inauguration, 5:52 mins.
JOHN GIORNO: Eating The Sky, 13:30 mins.
PATTI SMITH: Poem for Jim Morrison & Bumblebee, 11:45 mins.
Language:
English
Production Context:
Documentary recording
Identifiers:
[]
Rights
Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated (CNE)
CREATORS
Name:
Southern, Terry
Dates:
1924-1995
Name:
Smith, Patti
Dates:
1946-
Name:
Giorno, John
Dates:
1936-2019
Name:
Gysin, Brion
Dates:
1916-1986
Notes:
Introduction of William S. Burroughs by Brion Gyson;
Brion Gysin Introductory Comments
Name:
Zappa, Frank
Dates:
1940-1993
Notes:
Frank Zappa Reads Burroughs “The Talking Asshole” from Naked Lunch
Name:
Burroughs, William Seward
Dates:
1914-1997
CONTRIBUTORS
MATERIAL DESCRIPTION
Image:
Recording Type:
Analogue
AV Type:
Audio
Material Designation:
Cassette
Physical Composition:
Magnetic Tape
Extent:
1/8 inch
Track Configuration:
2 track
Playback Mode:
Stereo
Sound Quality:
Excellent
Physical Condition:
Excellent
Other Physical Description:
Black and white clear jewel case with J-card
DIGITAL FILE DESCRIPTION
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:38:16
Size:
37.5 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:38:00
Size:
39.1 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Dates
Date:
1978-11-30
Type:
Performance Date
Source:
J-card
Notes:
Convention was from Nov. 30, 1978 to Dec. 2, 1978
Date:
1978-12-02
Type:
Performance Date
Source:
J-card
Notes:
Convention was from Nov. 30, 1978 to Dec. 2, 1978
LOCATION
Address:
181-189 2nd Ave, New York City, New York
Venue:
Village East Cinema
Latitude:
40.7309
Longitude:
-73.98652
Notes:
Formerly called Entermedia Theatre.
CONTENT
Contents:
Side Track No. Comments
One #599 Time: 32:32 mins.
000
004 Terry Southern “Vignette of Idealistic Life in South Texas”
017 Master of Ceremonies Comments
019 William S. Burroughs Keynote Commentary [Philosophy of The Nova Convention]
036 “Roosevelt After Inauguration”
082 John Giorno “Eating the Sky” [a duet with himself]
246 Patti Smith Comments concerning Keith Richards, The Nova Convention and other related or unrelated subjects
329 “Poem for Jim Morrison”
362 “Bumblebee”
530 Side 1 ends
Two Time: 32:42 mins.
000
010 Introduction of William S. Burroughs by Brion Gyson
037 William S. Burroughs “Letter from Dr. Benway in Jonestown”
049 Philip Glass “Building” from Einstein On The Beach
084 Brion Gysin Introductory Comments
094 “Kick that Habit”
106 “Junk is No Good Baby”
128 “Somebody Special”
142 “Blue Baboon Blues”
169 Frank Zappa Reads Burroughs “The Talking Asshole” from Naked Lunch
239 William S. Burroughs “This is Kim Carson” from Place of the Dead Roads
268 “The Collapse of Any Currency”
297 “The Whole Tamale”
375 “The Coming of the Purple Better One”
425 “The Aggressive Southern Ape May block Your Way to Space”
524 Side 2 ends
Notes:
SFU BC Readings formatting
NOTES
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