“Can I possibly believe that this deliberately barbaric sometime poet and her glorified garage band are worthy of comparison with Rimbaud, Jarry, Tzara, Gide, Mondrian? The short version of my answer is yes”
Originally published January 17, 1977
“She's been a major influence on some of the most celebrated strains of current pop culture: spoken word, female rockers, the revival of punk. Perhaps with the renewal of her career, she will finally achieve her long overdue success.”
June 12, 2020
“Art shtick … murderous year for romance … hearing the unhearable … leading more than a band.”
Originally published November 24, 1975
With the Stones holding out at MSG, Patti Smith and her band at the Other End, and Bob Dylan making visitations to both events, New York was once again the world’s Rock and Roll Republic.
Originally published July 7, 1975