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September is Patti Smith month with a new film and book

by 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,...

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Books Review

Pretty Vacant: by Phil Strongman

by Andrew Blackie

[12.May.08] :. Strongman makes a determined case for punk’s longevity, proving that the genre’s spirit will never die.

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Patti Smith still uncovering reasons behind ‘Twelve’ covers disc

by 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...

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Quality of cover songs is all in the interpretation

by 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...

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Music Review

Patti Smith: Twelve

by 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.

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