About this episode
Marc talks with Caryn Rose about her works on Patti Smith and her experiences attending Smith's concerts.
On this episode, Marc talks with Caryn Rose, author of Why Patti Smith Matters, published by the University of Texas Press, and Three Chords and Blessed Noise: A Patti Smith Tour Chronicle, a chapbook released on her own Till Victory Press imprint. The former is part biography, part memoir of Smith fandom, and part critical analysis of Smith's work and life. The latter is a tour diary that Rose wrote when she went to four Smith concerts held in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Smith's d...
People in this episode
Host: Marc Masters
Guest: Caryn Rose
Topics covered
- Patti Smith
- music biography
- concert experiences
- author interviews
- music fandom
Keywords
- Patti Smith
- Caryn Rose
- music
- biography
- concert diary
- interview
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University of Texas Press, Till Victory Press
Books & works: Why Patti Smith Matters, Three Chords and Blessed Noise: A Patti Smith Tour Chronicle
More episodes of The Music Book Podcast
- 090 Ben Cardew on Stereolab · June 2, 2026 · 51 min
- 088 Richard Langston on the Clean · May 5, 2026 · 1h 3m
- 087 Steve Bowie on Cootie Williams · April 21, 2026 · 47 min
- 086 Melvin Gibbs on How Black Music Took Over the World · April 14, 2026 · 41 min
- 085 Peter J Woods and John Melillo on the Academics of Noise · April 7, 2026 · 1h 2m
- 084 Adele Bertei on the Women of No Wave · March 31, 2026 · 47 min
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the The Music Book Podcast podcast page.