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...
Patti Smith’s tribute to generations of musical icons at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2024 Annie Wynner October 12, 2024 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, prog-rock, Punk, Reviews, Rock, San Francisco, women in music San Francisco boasted a striking 97 degrees on Sunday, the last day of the annual Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival and the warmest October 6th the city had ever seen. Despite the excessive heat, the streets s...
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...
The B-Side picks, South by Southwest Ally Mason March 13, 2017 Columns and Opinions, Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, Mixtapes, Previews, Staff Pick As South by Southwest officially enters its thirty-first year, I enter my twenty-first, and our paths finally collide. Growing up, my dad promised to take me to the Elysian musical free-for-all in Austin, Texas...
The Growlers sell out and the sky cries: Beach Goth 2016 Ally Mason October 30, 2016 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, Photos 1 Comment Music festivals are crowded. They curate grandeur and spectacle at the expense of intimacy and sometimes, safety. In the rush to obtain the best vantage point possible, many fans will crack a few eggs to make a...
