xochi23, Volume [Issue] 1, 2004

This issue contains a number of items relevant to Brion Gysin and William S. Burroughs.

At pages 10-31, Theo Green contributes “Interview with Steve Lacy, Paris, September 1984”, which mentions Brion Gysin.

At page 32 and on the cover are drawings by Brion Gysin.

At pages 33-40 Brion Gysin contributes “The Mountains of London.” At pages 46-76, Marisa Giorgi and Michael Spann contribute “Interview with Daevid Allen, September 24th, 2003” – Daevid lived next to Brion Gysin at the “Beat Hotel” at 9 rue Gît-le-Cœur, Paris in the early 1960s, and this interview mentions Gysin and William S. Burroughs.

On the next-to-last page of this issue is an advertisement for xochi publictions noting xochi books William S. Burroughs' Unforgettable Characters: Lola 'La Chata' & Bernabé Jurado and Who Runs May Read by Brion Gysin.

Published in Brisbane, Australia by xochi publications (Michael Spann) in 2004.

This is one of only 100 copies published, and was received directly from the publisher Michael Spann.

Contents:

• Brion Gysin:
• cover art
• drawing
• "The Mountains of London" (prose)
• Michael Spann: introduction/editorial
• Nabaloum Dramane: "Fetish Soup" (prose, translated by Marisa Giorgi)
• n.p.: poster for "The Steve Lacy Discography 1954/79"
• Theo Green and Steve Lacy: "Interview with Steve Lacy, Paris, September 1984" (interview)
• Hamri: "Titti's Tobacco" (prose)
• Marisa Giorgi, Michael Spann, and Daevid Allen: "Interview with Daevid Allen, September 24th, 2003" (interview)
• Jürgen Ploog: "The Insect Code" (Cut-Up prose)
• F.A. Nettelbeck and Charles Bukowski: "Charles Bukowski Answers 10 Easy Questions" (interview)
• contributor's notes
• Marisa Giorgi: illustration

Publishing Information:

• Publishers/Editors: Marisa Giorgi, Michael Spann