# Patti Smith

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The Birth Year of Alt-Rock - Part 1

1976 wasn't just another year in music. It marked the birth of punk rock and launched alternative culture as we know it. From the gritty stages of CBGB to the first records by the Ramones, Blondie, Patti Smith, and Talking Heads, we trace how a handful of outsiders sparked a movement that would eve…

Patti Smith’s Retreat and Return: From 1970s Riot to 2012 Resurgence

This episode follows Patti Smith's mid‑career withdrawal in the mid‑1980s, her family commitments and grief for friend Robert Mapplethorpe, then her dramatic return with the 2012 album Banga. We examine how she preserved punk’s DIY spirit while adapting to new recording technology and distribution …

Television Shockwaves: How TV Made Punk Visible While Sanitizing the Sound

This episode dives into the first moments when punk hit mainstream screens—BBC documentaries, MTV premieres, and cable specials—and how that exposure both amplified and tamed a raw underground culture. We trace key broadcasts of British acts like the Sex Pistols and Patti Smith, examine editorial c…

Patti Smith: From Retrenchment to Resurgence

This episode follows Patti Smith’s journey from her early New York punk‑poet breakthrough with *Horses*, through a quiet mid‑career period, to her dramatic return in the 2010s. It examines how she navigated personal loss, continued DIY engagement with local venues and fanzines, and reinvented her s…

Patti Smith and the Birth of Art Punk

This episode traces Patti Smith’s 1975 debut album *Horses*—the first real art‑punk record that fused poetic lyrics with stripped‑down rock—and examines how a single month of live sessions at Electric Lady Studios under producer John Cale, released on Arista Records, reshaped New York’s underground…

Patti Smith’s Horses and the Birth of New York Art Punk

This episode unpacks Patti Smith’s debut 1975 album *Horses*—examining how her poetic songwriting, John Cale‑produced sound at Electric Lady Studios, Arista's unconventional release strategy, CBGB and Max’s Kansas City live scenes, and the emergent art‑punk aesthetic reshaped New York’s underground…

Patti Smith: Poetry Meets Punk

This episode traces Patti Smith’s journey from East Village poem‑writer to New York punk trailblazer, examining how her spoken‑word background merged with raw rock at venues like The Masque and CBGB, the creation of the seminal album *Horses*, and her lasting influence on poetry and punk aesthetics…

The Longevity of Punk: Patti Smith’s Retirement and Return

Patti Smith, a founding voice in New York’s punk scene, pulled back from touring in the early 2000s to focus on family and writing, yet continued to shape punk with projects like *The Future Is Not Real*. This episode traces that quiet withdrawal, the creative work she produced during those years—i…

Chapter Twenty-Nine

Summer, self-doubt, help from my stepmother give way to a new album and words of wisdom from Patti Smith. Hope you enjoy listening to the episode as much as I enjoyed reading it for you.

Border Radio

A great show with lots of loves coming in from listeners. Starting with Willie Watson and ending with Patti Smith "Free Money" and Ralph Lamar, "Don't Let Me Cross Over". I may have crossed over and gone to heaven at times, but it's Sunday and Border Radio is our church. Thanks to our sponsor Studi…