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- Patti Smith’s Passion Still Burns Strong “Godmother Of Punk&q…
- Pop and Rock Listings
- Weekend Now
- dc space Reunion to Benefit Tom Terrell
Patti Smith’s Passion Still Burns Strong “Godmother Of Punk&q…
CBS News – Jul 27, 2007
Patti Smith’s ad-lib at the end of a song she performed on The Early Show Friday got a hearty cheer from the audience and summed up a large part of the philosophy that helped propel her to the top of the rock world and that spurs her to this day. Known by some as “the godmother of punk” and by others as punk’s poet laureate Smith was at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland as part of The Early Shows “Summer in the City Tour. Inducted into the hall in March the icon came out with her 12th album the following month called appropriately “Twelve. ” And she begins another national tour July 31. She told co-anchor Harry Smith getting inducted “was actually a very emotional moment. It meant that you know the work that we’ve all done has been recognized… It’s like a little present to the things that I think about spiritually and politically to take some of our great artists and focus on their lyrics and put it all together as a celebration of our great canon of rock ‘n’ roll” she continued. Harry Smith told viewers they “have to get” the new CD adding “(It’s) a re-imagining of some of these really great songs as only (Patti Smith) could do it. “Twelve” is also drawing raves from the underground and mainstream music press. It features her interpretations of cover songs originally recorded by some of rock’s most influential figures including Dylan Hendrix the Doors Rolling Stones Beatles and Paul Simon. Smith herself is widely considered one of the most influential artists in rock history. Since taking the rock world by storm 32 years ago with her seminal album “Horses” Smith who still considers herself a poet has helped pave the way for women rockers. Now 60 a widow and mother of two she’s just back from a successful two-month tour of Europe.
Pop and Rock Listings
New York Times – Jul 27, 2007
(Sisario)1990S (Tuesday through Thursday) With serrated punk-funk guitars and catchy but not terribly meaningful chant-along choruses this Glasgow band sounds like a scrappier simpler and rowdier version of Franz Ferdinand. (The two groups are linked on the rock family tree by their time in the fondly remembered Yummy Fur. ) With a new album “Cookies” (Rough Trade) 1990s makes a sweep through the clubs of Brooklyn and the Lower East Side… phone confession are dry but not unsympathetic: “Maybe she’s on her lunch break thinking of you. ” She plays as part of the East River Music Project with.
Weekend Now
Washington Post – Jul 27, 2007
: Manson actually seems funny. Who knew?Richard Harrington: Serious with a sense of humor I think. Something of a geek growing up–hey he got into music as a college music journalist which is how he met Trent Reznor. Except for the usual celebrity problem of taking himself a bit too seriously and that leading to too-long answers and non-relevant tangents he’s struck me as smart. Remember the Columbine fuss and in Michael Moore’s film where Moore asks Manson what he would say to the killers if he could have spoken to them on the day of the shooting. Manson’s reply–"I wouldn’t say a thing. I would just listen to them… " Maybe it’ll be gone by the end of the chat. _______________________Gaithersburg Md. : Is there any place around Dupont Circle that does live music?Christina Talcott: I can’t think of anyplace off the top of my head for music on a weekend except HR-57 and New Vegas Lounge both of which are near the corner of 14th and P about a 10 minute walk from the Dupont Metro. Glancing at the Nightclubs list it looks like Chi-Cha at 16th and U also a 10-15 minute walk has live music Sunday through Thursdays and a little further east on U takes you to Republic Gardens which features the Lissen Band on Sundays and Busboys & Poets which has band PS24 on Saturday. If you can wait till Monday I highly recommend the flamenco music and dance performance at Cafe Citron usually starting at 8.
dc space Reunion to Benefit Tom Terrell
Washington Post – Jul 27, 2007
202-393-0930Music Type: RockInformation:202-393-0930OverviewGet a crash course in D. music history at this benefit show featuring music poetry art and films from dozens of local luminaries. Read Editorial Review… space venue was “a rickety crumbling building” says journalist and former DJ and concert promoter Tom Terrell chuckling at the memory. The building might not have looked like much but between 1977 and 1992 it was one of the most important in the Washington arts community housing a bar a restaurant artist studios and a performance space that welcomed everyone from punk bands to John Cage. Terrell says that before the opening of d. space which is being remembered with a big 30th-anniversary bash on Sunday at the 9:30 club the local arts scene “was spotty and all over the place. For people who came of age in the ’80s d.