Today I was thinking about my favorite band name – I like “The New Originals” I like other names too but that one sounded witty and it made me think a little bit about the images I’m linking to today. Of note, Laurie Anderson’s “Clone” I first saw on “Alive From Off Center” a ill fated PBS broadcast about the new video art (probably around 1984). William S. Burroughs “Thanksgiving Prayer” is perfect in every way. The Jack Kerouac clip is from the Steve Allen show back in the fifties, Robert Frank’s “Pull My Daisy” is a beat generation classic, and the Haring clips are sure to remind you that it’s summer and it’s time for some fun before the world gets too serious again.
Laurie Anderson – Sharkey’s Day
Laurie Anderson – Clone
Laurie Anderson – O Superman
William S Burroughs – Thanksgiving Prayer
William S Burroughs – Commissioner of Sewers
Jack Kerouac – Steve Allen Show
Jack Kerouac (read by Johnny Depp) – Mexico City Blues
Robert Frank – Pull My Daisy
Madonna (1984) – Keith Haring Show – Dress You Up
Keith Haring and Jeremy Scott – Untitled
Keith Haring – Milano Friends