Patti Smith to Publish ‘Intimate’ New Memoir, Bread of Angels
[The Guardian] Published in November, it will cover everything from Smith’s childhood to her rise as a punk rock star and later retreat from public life Patti Smith has written a memoir that her publishers are describing as her “most intimate and visionary work” yet, which is due out this autumn. Bread of Angels will ...
S.G. Goodman Announces New Album Planting by the Signs, Shares Video for New Song: Watch
[Pitchfork] “Fire Sign” leads the Kentucky singer-songwriter’s Bonnie “Prince” Billy–featuring follow-up to Teeth Marks By Walden Green S.G. Goodman has announced a new album; Planting by the Signs is out June 20 via the Kentucky singer-songwriter’s own label, Slough Water Records, and Thirty Tigers. Guests include Bonnie “Prince” Billy and Matthew Rowan. The follow-up to 2022’s Teeth Marks was inspired by the deaths of ...
Jonathan Richman Brings Unique Storytelling to The Concert Hall
[See Rock Live] By Matt Bergman Jonathan Richman is a national treasure. The Massachusetts native may not always be a household name, but to those who know him, he is in a class of his own. Without Jonathan, it’s safe to say that artists like David Byrne and Ian Curtis might never have existed at ...
NYT 10 Artists to Watch: Model/Actriz
[New York Times] It’s hard to resist the charms of Cole Haden, the frontman of the Brooklyn (by way of Boston) quartet Model/Actriz. Tall, lithe and chatty, he stalks the stage and bounces on monitors in hulking heels, then takes the show into the crowd, singing into faces and giving listeners an extreme close-up as ...