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

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