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Punk-rock legend Patti Smith stops by The Current

September 12, 2013

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Today, today was special, Current listeners. Punk-rock legend Patti Smith stopped by The Current studios to chat with host Mark Wheat about Station to Station.

Organized by artist Doug Aitken, Station to Station will connect leading figures and underground creators from the worlds of art, music, food, literature, and film for a series of cultural interventions and site-specific happenings. The train, designed as a moving, kinetic light sculpture, will broadcast unique content and experiences to a global audience.

She'll be perform with her son Jackson this evening along with Eleanor Friedberger, No Age, White Mystery, and more.

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Patti Smith with The Current satff — Patti Smith with Music Director David Safar, producer Derrick Stevens, host Mark Wheat and Program Director Jim McGuinn
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Patti Smith and Mark Wheat — Patti Smith with host Mark Wheat
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Patti Smith performs in the Current studio
Station To Station

Punk-rock legend Patti Smith stops by The Current

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