Articles tagged "patti smith"Featured Article![]() Sound AffectsPatti Smith: Peace and Noiseby Omar Kholeif[15.Jul.09] :. At a recent exhibition at the Gallery of Modern Art in Glasgow, Scotland, I was fortunate enough to catch a glimpse at Robert Mapplethorpe’s “Jim and Tom, Sausalito”. This,... ![]() Music DVD ReviewHouse of the Rising Punkby Stephen Haag[5.Jan.09] :. A top-notch intro to CBGB's... from a German TV documentary? Gabba Gabba Hey! ![]() Film ReviewPatti Smith: Dream of Lifeby Cynthia Fuchs[8.Aug.08] :. As much as Steven Sebring's documentary reveals of Patti Smith, it never tries to define her or even make her its only focus. ![]() Music ReviewPatti Smith & Kevin Shields: The Coral Seaby Spencer Tricker[10.Jul.08] :. A haunting tribute to the late Robert Mapplethorpe, The Coral Sea is a monumental accomplishment in the career of one of America's truly outstanding artists. ![]() NewsSeptember is Patti Smith month with a new film and bookby PopMatters Staff [PopMatters.com][12.Jun.08] :. Rock legend Patti Smith is celebrated in a new film, Patti Smith: Dream of Life (Palm Pictures), coming to US theatre screens this September. The film from first-time director Steven Sebring,... ![]() Books ReviewPretty Vacant: by Phil Strongmanby Andrew Blackie[12.May.08] :. Strongman makes a determined case for punk’s longevity, proving that the genre’s spirit will never die. Patti Smith still uncovering reasons behind ‘Twelve’ covers discby Len Righi [The Morning Call (Allentown, Pa.) (MCT)][2.Aug.07] :. Patti Smith says she was first attracted to several of the dozen cover songs that make up her latest disc, “Twelve,” because they have both a social and spiritual component. But it... Quality of cover songs is all in the interpretationby Greg Kot [Chicago Tribune (MCT)][21.Jun.07] :. Bryan Ferry, the dashing crooner who has fronted Roxy Music off and on for the last 35 years, is a rarity in the rock era. He sings cover songs. Lots of them. In between Roxy projects and his own... Patti Smithby Kevin Pearson[4.May.07] :. After decades in the spotlight, where can't Patti Smith play? Patti Smith: Twelveby Tom Useted[24.Apr.07] :. Serious Patti Smith fans will no doubt be pleased, and people who enjoy covers records will likely find much to appreciate, as her conviction is apparent and her commitment is respectable. Patti Smith still doesn’t change horses midstreamby Jim Farber [New York Daily News (MCT)][13.Mar.07] :. Monday night, Patti Smith stood among five new inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. But for years, she would just as soon have torched the place. PopMatters Pick![]() Music ReviewPatti Smith: Horses/Horsesby Rob Horning[23.Nov.05] :. What’s surprising about Patti Smith’s Horses is how subversive it still is, despite its having long since been canonized as one of rock’s most important and influential works. Patti Smithby Michael Kemp[25.Aug.05] :. Coaxing squalls of angry feedback from her trusty axe and leaping around the stage like a rag doll, it's difficult to accept the fact the woman is approaching 60. Patti Smith: Trampin’by Rob Horning[27.May.04] :. More pertinent to Trampin’ than her previous albums themselves is the sheer authority her 30 critically lauded years allows her to bring to whatever she attempts. Patti Smith: Horsesby David Antrobus[5.Aug.03] :. There’s a reason some things are clichés. My choice of Patti Smith’s Horses as an irreplaceable desert island keepsake must appear such a pandering to the canon that I winced... Patti Smithby David Pyndus[9.Apr.03] :. Jim Morrison’s ghost would’ve been torn down in Houston. His old band, at least two-thirds of ‘em, was playing a downtown venue while existentialist rocker... Patti Smith: Land (1975-2002)by David Pyndus[18.Mar.02] :. Land is the long past due collection of Patti Smith’s greatest hits, the joke being that she lucked into a radio hit once with a tune she almost didn’t record because it... |
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