Article about beat record label, Paris Records

Ralph Steadman and Tim Robbins in studio, recording for upcoming production of Paris Records' The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved, 2009. Photo courtesy Paris Records

Ethan Persoff wrote an article in the Evergreen Review this month about Paris Records, which, he says, has "produced some of the more interesting records of the last 25 years," including William Burroughs' Dead City Radio, Terry Southern's Give Me Your Hump!, and Allen Ginsberg's Lion For Real.

This is the first published account of the label's entire 25 year history. The article also has news and photos of previously unannounced album The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved starring Ralph Steadman as himself and Tim Robbins as Hunter Thompson. Produced by Hal Willner and Michael Minzer. Due in late 2009 or spring 2010.
"Other bonuses include two free mp3s of very rare out of print material: Ginsberg singing William Blake and Kathy Acker's Savage's School for Girls. Plus video of Burroughs on Saturday Night Live and many photos."

Conversations with Michael Minzer and Hal Willner on one of America's most inexplicably unknown recording projects.

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