Category: anarchyPosted: 2008-10-02 05:48
The world will just not be the same without Hunter. Thompson, but when you are awake at 5:38am, like hunter typically was, this set will be the next bast thing to getting a call from Hunter when you least expected it.
Recorded by Hunter S. Thompson between 1965 and 1975, these tapes capture his thoughts and descriptions both as they're happening and in reflection, as he would often go back to rerecord commentary while writing.
The Gonzo Tapes features original cover artwork by Gonzo artist Ralph Steadman, an amazing 44-page booklet full of never-before-seen images from Hunter S. Thompson's estate, along with memorable photos and an introduction by film director Alex Gibney, an essay by journalist and Thompson's fellow foreign correspondent Loren Jenkins, and notes by The Gonzo Tapes producer Don Fleming, former front man of the Velvet Monkeys and Gumball who has produced Sonic Youth, Alice Cooper, Hole, and more.
This set will be released on October 28, 2008
Also out November 18th is Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
A fast moving, wildly entertaining documentary with an iconic soundtrack, the film addresses the major touchstones in Thompson s life from his intense and ill fated relationship with the Hell s Angels, to the notorious story behind the landmark Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, his deep involvement in Senator George McGovern s 1972 presidential campaign, and much more.