Patti Smith visited London in September 2006
to take part in a number of unique events relating to Robert Mapplethorpe,
including two evenings of the Coral Sea Sessions with Kevin Shields.
Robert
Mapplethorpe: Still Moving & Lady (with photographs by Judy Linn).
An exhibition at the Alison Jacques Gallery, 4 Clifford Street, London
W1X 1RB, UK, open from Friday, 8 September 2006 to 7 October 2006. Opening and private view, Thursday, 7
September 2006.
Robert
Mapplethorpe: Words and Music by Patti Smith. An
event at the Tate Modern, Bankside, London SE1 9TG, UK on Friday, 8 September
2006 at 7.00 pm.
Patti Smith & Kevin
Shields: The Coral Sea Sessions. Two concerts at the Queen Elizabeth
Hall, Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX, UK, Monday, 11 September 2006 at 7:30 pm
and Tuesday 12 September 2006 at 7:30 pm.
Alison Jacques Gallery website.
Preview
of photographs in the exhibition at the Alison Jacques Gallery.
Tate Modern website.
Queen Elizabeth Hall website.
Elegy for a Lost Soulmate: Joanna Pitman interviews Patti Smith in The Times,
6 September 2006.
Interview
on Front Row, BBC Radio 4, 7 September 2006.
The Lady’s for Returning: Mark Paytress interviews Patti Smith in The
Guardian, 9 September 2006.
Patti Smith Rails against Israel and US: by Louise Jury in The
Independent, 9 September 2006.
Rock’s Great Survivor: Liz Hoggard interviews Patti Smith in The
Independent on Sunday, 10 September 2006.
The People’s Punk: Katherine Hibbert interviews Patti Smith in The
London Paper, 11 September 2006.
Patti Smith in Conversation: Dafydd Goff interviews
Patti Smith in TimesOnline,
18 September 2006.
Mother Superior: Alice O'Keeffe interviews Patti Smith in the New Statesman, 25 September
2006.
Patti Smith and Kevin Shields performed the
premiere of The Coral Sea in its new form during Meltdown 2005 at
the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, UK on Wednesday, 22 June 2005. Links to four reviews - Andrew's Review, Buzzword’s
Review, The
Guardian, The
Observer
Review of the Tate Modern concert by Andrew. Setlists for The Coral Sea Sessions
first night and second night.
Reviews of The Coral Sea Sessions by
the Evening
Standard, Matthew,
Matablog, The
Independent, The
Guardian, Financial
Times, Sunday
Times, musicOMH.
Photographs of the Tate Modern
concert by Words.
A live recording of Qana from the
Queen Elizabeth Hall, 11 September 2006 (also available from The
Guardian in poorer quality).
A live recording of My Madrigal from
the Queen Elizabeth Hall, 12 September 2006.
Links to reviews and articles about Patti
Smith’s Meltdown 2005.
Patti Smith setlists
1971-2006.
Patti Smith’s official website – visit here to
download two different studio recordings of Patti’s new song Qana.
Latest update by Andrew F Wilson, 11 October
2006