
The Travel Agency Is On Fire featuring poet Anne Waldman and musician Thurston Moore, is the second major studio composition by bassist and composer James Ilgenfritz to deal with the work of 20th century experimental writer William S. Burroughs.
The second disc features Waldman’s and Moore’s readings accompanied by musical backing from JG Thirlwell on two of the tracks, as well as musical contributions from by Bob Bellerue, AC Diamond, Chuck Bettis and others.
This limited-edition hand-assembled 4-CD box set on September 25, 2026 on Infrequent Seams. Each box set includes a hand-painted box, decorative slipcover, 12-page booklet, and four CDs. Two discs feature Waldman and Moore reading the Burroughs texts, while the 3rd and 4th discs showcase selections from the instrumental recording sessions, featuring Zeena Parkins, Elliott Sharp, William Winant, Daniel Carter, Brian Chase, and others.


We are thrilled to announce the release of the long awaited Soft Cell x JG Thirlwell Ghost Rider Remix EP. The EP consists of three brand new and radically different remixes of the Soft Cell / JG Thirlwell version of the Suicide song “Ghost Rider”. including the Accelerator Mix, Brake Caliper Mix and Camshaft Mix,as well as instrumentals of the Accelerator and Camshaft mixes. The song features vocals from both Marc Almond and Thirlwell, with guest sax from Gary Barnacle. It was mastered by Josh Bonati.
JG Thirlwell will be performing at a memorial for his friend and colleague Gregg Foreman, who died in April 2026. Foreman gained recognition in The Delta 72, and also worked with Cat Power, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Pink Mountaintops and more. The evening also serves to commemorate Alan Vega‘s birthday. Gregg Foreman and Vega worked together, and Foreman had helmed several Vega / Suicide tributes in the past. Thirlwell performed the Suicide song “Harlem” with Foreman twice on these tribute nights.
We are excited to announce the official “You’ve Got Foetus On Your Breath” t-shirt. Celebrating the ACHE album from 1982, this striking design by JG Thirlwell is printed on a Ultex Unisex Fine Jersey White Ringer Tee (with black neck and arm bands), and available in small, medium, large, XL, XXL, XXXL. This limited edition, gorgeous garment is a perfect conversation starter at your next mixer. Order you ringer now at
JG Thirlwell will be joining Elliot Sharp, Melvin Gibbs, Kalun Leung and Judith Insell in creating a live score for Christian Marclay‘s Screenplay. Screenplay is a video score in which found film footage is combined with computer animation to create a visual projection interpreted by live musicians.
JG Thirlwell and Anne Katrine Senstad will be in conversation, with multi-disciplinary artist
JG Thirlwell will be performing his Silver Mantis project at PhilaMOCA in Philadelphia on June 13 2026. Tickets are available
JG Thirlwell‘s Xordox project will make an appearance with a special performance at the popular Abasement series of experimental music at Artists Space at 11 Cortlandt Alley in Lower Manhattan. In this live iteration of Xordox, Thirlwell is joined by 
