by Alan Lord (Author)
High Friends in Low Places features in lurid detail Alan Lord's epic romp through the riotous avant-underground scene of Montreal, New York, and Europe in the 1980s. Along the way, he relates his encounters with the luminaries of cutting-edge literature, music and art including William Burroughs, Kathy Acker, Chris Kraus, John Giorno, Manu Chao, Blixa Bargeld, Chris Burden and pop artist James Rosenquist, as well as introducing us to brilliantly creative unknowns in all the arts. In the end, exhausted, he begins a downward spiral--only to be rescued by a woman who becomes his wife of 34 plus years.
Author Biography
Alan Lord: Bilingual writer (English, French), guitarist, songwriter, retired bridge engineer, multidisciplinary artist, and event organizer in the cutting-edge arts of the 1980's. Has lived in Paris, Santiago, Toronto, and now back in hometown Montreal. His wife of 33 years is a conference interpreter and they have a nineteen-year-old son in college.