Punk’s Unlikely Grandfather: Bob Dylan, Patti Smith, and the legacy of Arthur Rimbaud’s Poetry Micah Petyt November 25, 2024 Columns and Opinions, Music History, Opinion, Punk, Rock An absolute must-read for any French high school student–myself included–Arthur Rimbaud remains one of the most famous French poets, and one of the greatest poets of the Romantic period. When I first studie...
French fries, mortality, and William Blake: A mythical journey with Patti Smith Julius Miller February 13, 2019 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews “You know, if there’s anything I’ve learned in life it’s that you gotta be strong and eat a bunch of french fries.” The crowd was confused — Patti Smith had just preached about dreams, building kin...