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The punk icon has admitted she couldn't finish a particular title by the celebrated American writerPatti Smith says she struggled to finish a particular Mark Twain book.Patti Smith has admitted that reading Mark Twain gave her anxiety and made her throw up. Read more: The best female-fronted punk bands In a new interview with The Guardian, the author and musician was asked a series of literature-related questions in order to promote the release of her new book, Year of the Monkey. Asked […]The post Patti Smith says reading Mark Twain made her throw up appeared first on NME.
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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced the nominations for next year’s Golden Globe awards this morning, and the nominees, especially in the musical categories, include a few people who are very familiar in this particular corner of the internet. In the Best Original Song category, three of our best, weirdest female pop star...
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The Oscars take place in about four months, so of course speculation as to who is going to get nominated and eventually take home the big prize has already begun. Early predictions for Best Original Song — which, along with Best Original Score, is the only one we really care about — have focused on [...]
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Patti Smith: to celebrate 40th anniversary of 'Horses' with special gigs in London, Paris, New York
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The singer and poet released her debut album in 1975
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Paul McCartney: Johnny Depp guest stars in Paul McCartney's 'Early Days' video
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Patti Smith visited set during filming
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Garbage: – “Girls Talk” & “Time Will Destroy Everything”
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Though it’s been a couple years since their comeback album, Garbage have made a habit of releasing something worthwhile on Record Store Day. Last year they recorded a cover of Patti Smith’s “Because The Night” with Screaming Females lead singer Melissa Paternoster, and this year they dropped a single with ...
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