“Two Times Intro: On the Road with Patti Smith” by Michael Stipe

Welcome to the book list! Today, we have a rather fun picture book of dreamy black and white film, and Polaroid shots.

Two Times Intro: On the Road with Patti Smith is a visual documentary of Patti Smith’s return to live performance in 1995 during her tour with Bob Dylan. It features photos by Michael Stipe (of REM).

Originally published by Akashic Books, this fantastic little indie book imprint is still around and still getting it done. It’s still a great place to check out some smaller, more limited independent book releases.

After being out of print for a while, Two Times Intro: On the Road with Patti Smith is available for purchase at the Akashic website, as of this writing.

Here’s a blurb from the intro:

Two Times Intro: On the Road with Patti Smith

This is a really fun picture book that shows an interesting behind-the-scenes perspective on some major artists, but executed in more of a gritty, DIY style. For fans of music made in the 1970’s-90’s, this is a great snapshot of that time period in music history.