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Patti Smith

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2012

    First Aid Kit on Discovering Roots Music Through Bright Eyes, and Growing Up in a Punk Household

    Standing on the precipice of mainstream acclaim, the sisters comprising the Swedish folk duo First Aid Kit are among an emerging generation of musical disciples of bands like Bright Eyes and Fleet Foxes, whose own sound is a modern twist on traditional American country. It's a little bit of an unlik ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 15, 2012

    A Duel With Duality

    Standing on the precipice of mainstream acclaim, the sisters comprising the Swedish folk duo First Aid Kit are among an emerging generation of musical disciples of bands like Bright Eyes and Fleet Foxes, whose own sound is a modern twist on traditional American country. It's a little bit of an unlik ... More >>

  • Music

    July 20, 2011

    Art Rocker vs. Dweeb: Sorting Out Thurston Moore

    Standing on the precipice of mainstream acclaim, the sisters comprising the Swedish folk duo First Aid Kit are among an emerging generation of musical disciples of bands like Bright Eyes and Fleet Foxes, whose own sound is a modern twist on traditional American country. It's a little bit of an unlik ... More >>

  • Music

    April 13, 2011

    Bouncer Plays Grown-Up at CyBelle's Front Room

    Standing on the precipice of mainstream acclaim, the sisters comprising the Swedish folk duo First Aid Kit are among an emerging generation of musical disciples of bands like Bright Eyes and Fleet Foxes, whose own sound is a modern twist on traditional American country. It's a little bit of an unlik ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2011

    Saturday Night: Fuckaroos, Sandwitches, Earth Girl Helen Brown, Sonny & the Sunsets Cover for Loud Fast Fools at Amnesia

    Romana MachadoFuckaroos​ Fuckaroos, Sandwitches, Earth Girl Helen Brown, Sonny & the SunsetsApril 2, 2011@ Amnesia BarBetter than: Pulling the mask off the old Lone Ranger. It seems everyone's tired of hipsters, but no one's tired of complaining about them but me. You can scarce swing a dead ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 1, 2010

    Harldly Strictly Bluegrass, AIDS Wolf, World Veg Fest, Castro Street Fair and More

    Autumn De WildeJenny and Johnny are among 80 acts at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2010​Hardly Strictly is here! But before you blow your figurative load over the biggest free concert of the year, keep in mind that there are plenty of other fun and cheap events in the city this weekend. Here's our lis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2010

    Hardly Strictly Bluegrass: 10 Bands You Should Not Miss

    ​San Francisco's annual Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival is kind of like a choose-your-own-adventure novel. You could pick any number of themes to select the acts you want to see -- old punk pioneers, roots music up-and-comers, etc.-- and follow one through all three day's lineups. You coul ... More >>

  • Music

    September 29, 2010

    Warren Hellman talks about Hardly Strictly Bluegrass

    ​San Francisco's annual Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival is kind of like a choose-your-own-adventure novel. You could pick any number of themes to select the acts you want to see -- old punk pioneers, roots music up-and-comers, etc.-- and follow one through all three day's lineups. You coul ... More >>

  • Culture

    September 1, 2010

    Fall Arts: Reading is optional, but Litquake is mandatory

    ​San Francisco's annual Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival is kind of like a choose-your-own-adventure novel. You could pick any number of themes to select the acts you want to see -- old punk pioneers, roots music up-and-comers, etc.-- and follow one through all three day's lineups. You coul ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2010

    Official Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Lineup: Elvis Costello, Conor Oberst, Patti Smith, Joan Baez

    Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band​A few weeks back we posted a sneak-peek at the lineup for this year's Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, which looked pretty cool. Today, the official lineup for the festival's 10th anniversary was released and, well, it looks even better than we were ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2010

    Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2010: A Sneak-Peak at This Year's Lineup

    ​The lineup for this year's Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival -- the free, three-day mega-bash that brings great artists of all sorts to Golden Gate Park -- hasn't yet been announced. Rumors have been swooshing through the tubes about this year's bill, with no official confirmation. But we heard ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2010

    Rare Female Rock & Soul Performance Clips on Wednesday Night

    These drizzly, wet, cold February nights are tailor-made for watching movies. Local rock historian Richie Unterberger offers a side of music education with his film screenings, pairing rare clips of interviews, concerts, and television appearances on a select theme during his regular, monthly-ish n ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 20, 2010

    Not Girls. Women.

    These drizzly, wet, cold February nights are tailor-made for watching movies. Local rock historian Richie Unterberger offers a side of music education with his film screenings, pairing rare clips of interviews, concerts, and television appearances on a select theme during his regular, monthly-ish n ... More >>

  • Culture

    November 4, 2009

    November Book Events: Howard Junker, Joshua Clover, Lierre Keith, and William S. Burroughs

    These drizzly, wet, cold February nights are tailor-made for watching movies. Local rock historian Richie Unterberger offers a side of music education with his film screenings, pairing rare clips of interviews, concerts, and television appearances on a select theme during his regular, monthly-ish n ... More >>

  • Music

    January 7, 2009

    Eight Steps to a Better 2009

    These drizzly, wet, cold February nights are tailor-made for watching movies. Local rock historian Richie Unterberger offers a side of music education with his film screenings, pairing rare clips of interviews, concerts, and television appearances on a select theme during his regular, monthly-ish n ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 26, 2008

    Dream of Life

    These drizzly, wet, cold February nights are tailor-made for watching movies. Local rock historian Richie Unterberger offers a side of music education with his film screenings, pairing rare clips of interviews, concerts, and television appearances on a select theme during his regular, monthly-ish n ... More >>

  • Music

    October 15, 2008

    Wild Horses

    These drizzly, wet, cold February nights are tailor-made for watching movies. Local rock historian Richie Unterberger offers a side of music education with his film screenings, pairing rare clips of interviews, concerts, and television appearances on a select theme during his regular, monthly-ish n ... More >>

  • Film

    October 15, 2008

    Patti Smith: Dream of Life

    These drizzly, wet, cold February nights are tailor-made for watching movies. Local rock historian Richie Unterberger offers a side of music education with his film screenings, pairing rare clips of interviews, concerts, and television appearances on a select theme during his regular, monthly-ish n ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 10, 2008

    I Love Rock ’n’ Roll

    These drizzly, wet, cold February nights are tailor-made for watching movies. Local rock historian Richie Unterberger offers a side of music education with his film screenings, pairing rare clips of interviews, concerts, and television appearances on a select theme during his regular, monthly-ish n ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 1, 2008

    Amusement at the expense of Augusten Burroughs

    These drizzly, wet, cold February nights are tailor-made for watching movies. Local rock historian Richie Unterberger offers a side of music education with his film screenings, pairing rare clips of interviews, concerts, and television appearances on a select theme during his regular, monthly-ish n ... More >>

  • Music

    February 13, 2008

    Sia

    Some People Have Real Problems (Monkey Puzzle Records)

  • Music

    January 16, 2008

    CREEM of the crop: Rock mag maintains hip status in new book

    Some People Have Real Problems (Monkey Puzzle Records)

  • Music

    December 19, 2007

    Henry Kaiser/Mike Keneally/Vinny Golia/Aurora Josephson/Joe Morris/Damon Smith/Weasel Walter

    Healing Force: The Songs of Albert Ayler (Cuneiform)

  • Calendar

    August 29, 2007

    The Times, They Are A-Modern

    Healing Force: The Songs of Albert Ayler (Cuneiform)

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2007

    Sly & Robbie, Patti Smith, Floetry -- ASD's Live Music Picks for Tuesday, August 14

    Healing Force: The Songs of Albert Ayler (Cuneiform)

  • Music

    August 8, 2007

    Take Cover

    Patti Smith offers a beacon of light in '07's slew of dismal tributes

  • Blogs

    July 30, 2007

    Aged Slits Still On Fire Tonight at the Indy

    Patti Smith offers a beacon of light in '07's slew of dismal tributes

  • Music

    July 25, 2007

    M.I.A. crams global jams into an intimate local venue

    Patti Smith offers a beacon of light in '07's slew of dismal tributes

  • Music

    May 3, 2006

    Getting zoned with Psychic Ills

    Patti Smith offers a beacon of light in '07's slew of dismal tributes

  • Music

    February 8, 2006

    Misc. Reviews

    If it's kinda, sorta music-related, we'll review it. This week: The Tomorrow Show With Tom Snyder: Punk & New Wave.

  • Calendar

    November 9, 2005

    Fight Club

    Meet gaming legends

  • Calendar

    August 24, 2005

    Open Wide

    Mapplethorpe's Quirk

  • Music

    January 19, 2005

    Hear This

    Human Television tunes in to '80s college rock; Pillows presents warm, soft country rock

  • Calendar

    October 15, 2003

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Human Television tunes in to '80s college rock; Pillows presents warm, soft country rock

  • Calendar

    June 11, 2003

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Human Television tunes in to '80s college rock; Pillows presents warm, soft country rock

  • Calendar

    May 28, 2003

    Saddle Up

    Sam Shepard and Patti Smith's love affair, immortalized

  • Music

    April 16, 2003

    The Kills

    Keep On Your Mean Side

  • Music

    June 27, 2001

    Various Artists

    Nuggets II: Original Artyfacts From the British Empire and Beyond (Rhino)

  • Music

    December 30, 1998

    1998: The Year in Lists

    Nuggets II: Original Artyfacts From the British Empire and Beyond (Rhino)

  • Calendar

    November 4, 1998

    Words' Worth

    Nuggets II: Original Artyfacts From the British Empire and Beyond (Rhino)

  • Music

    June 3, 1998

    House of Tudor

    Nuggets II: Original Artyfacts From the British Empire and Beyond (Rhino)

  • Music

    April 22, 1998

    Hear This

    Nuggets II: Original Artyfacts From the British Empire and Beyond (Rhino)

  • Music

    December 17, 1997

    Tibetmania!

    Nuggets II: Original Artyfacts From the British Empire and Beyond (Rhino)

  • Music

    November 12, 1997

    Night Crawler

    Nuggets II: Original Artyfacts From the British Empire and Beyond (Rhino)

  • Music

    September 24, 1997

    Riff Raff

    Nuggets II: Original Artyfacts From the British Empire and Beyond (Rhino)

  • Music

    December 25, 1996

    Suspicious Minds

    Nuggets II: Original Artyfacts From the British Empire and Beyond (Rhino)

  • Music

    August 28, 1996

    Suspicious Minds

    Nuggets II: Original Artyfacts From the British Empire and Beyond (Rhino)

  • Music

    July 10, 1996

    Recordings

    Nuggets II: Original Artyfacts From the British Empire and Beyond (Rhino)

  • Calendar

    March 13, 1996

    Night+Day

    Nuggets II: Original Artyfacts From the British Empire and Beyond (Rhino)

  • Music

    August 30, 1995

    Punk Mother

    Patti Smith returns to the literary limelight

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