Patti Smith


Live

The Salt Shed, Chicago, 29/12/2023

Patti Smith - The Salt Shed, Chicago, 29/12/2023

Lisa Torem finds Patti Smith’s explosive, emotional performance with Jackson Smith, Dee Jay Daugherty, Lenny Kaye and Tony Shanahan at Chicago’s Salt Shed exceeding expectations.


Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago, 3/4/2015

Patti Smith - Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago, 3/4/2015

Lisa Torem at Chicago's Old Town School watches Patti Smith celebrate spring through readings of original and classic poetry and an assortment of her greatest hits


Royal Festival Hall, London, 19/6/2005

Patti Smith - Royal Festival Hall, London, 19/6/2005

Patti Smith was the curator of London's recent Meltdown Festival. With a band including Television's Tom Verlaine on guitar, Jon Rogers at her own headlining show for the event at the Royal Festival watches her play a captivating set


Albums

Horses (2003)



Patti Smith - Horses


In the latest in our Favourite Albums series, in which a different writer writes about a favourite album of his or her choice, new writer Jon Rogers examines the impact of Patti Smith's seminal 1975 debut 'Horses'


Features

Raging Pages (2016)

Patti Smith - Raging Pages

In her 'Raging Pages' book column Lisa Torem finds musician/author Patti Smith's 'M Train to be a deep, exploratory memoir, suitable for travellers, creatives and more


(Gig of a Lifetime) Manchester Academy, September 2012 (2014)

Patti Smith - (Gig of a Lifetime) Manchester Academy, September 2012

In 'Gig of a Lifetime' Nicky Crewe writes of attending a Patti Smith concert at the Academy in Manchester in 2012


Patti Smith (2013)

Patti Smith - Patti Smith

In our series, in which our writers write about ten songs that made them love a favourite band or artist, Cila Warncke writes of her favourite songs by Patti Smith


Related


Live

Chicago Riot Fest
Humboldt Park, Chicago, 12/9/2014...14/9/2014 Miscellaneous - Humboldt Park, Chicago, 12/9/2014...14/9/2014

Lisa Torem enjoys sets from among others Patti Smith, the Flaming Lips, Billy Bragg and Paul Weller at the three day Chicago Riot Fest


Hop Farm
Kent, 4/7/2011 Miscellaneous - Kent, 4/7/2011

On his birthday Anthony Srutt at the Hop Farm Festival in Kent watches sets from Morrissey, Lou Reed and Patti Smith


Albums

John Cale
Paris 1919 John Cale - Paris 1919

Surprisingly gentle, former Velvet Underground member John Cale's 1973 solo album 'Paris 1919' is a million miles away from his work with the likes of minimalist composer Terry Riley, the experimentation of the Velvet Underground or producing the likes of Patti Smith or the Stooges. Recently re-rele


Re : View-Various
Nuggets Miscellaneous - Nuggets

Conceived and compiled by Elektra Records founder Jac Holzman together with Patti Smith guitarist Lenny Kaye in 1972, 'Nuggets' is the definitive compilation of 60s rock and pop underground music. Now re-released, Geraint Jones assesses it abiding impact


Features

Pennyblackmusic
Ten Songs That Made Me Love... Pennyblackmusic - Ten Songs That Made Me Love...

Cila Warncke, who has written for Pennyblackmusic since 2001, reflects on ten compelling songs that have served as her 'spaceship' over the years, as well as markers of time, and tracks by artists including Cinerama, Pulp, Patti Smith and Prince.