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The Velvet Underground

Classical Experimental Pop Post-Punk 

John Cale: 80 and Ageless

March 9, 2022March 9, 2022 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 80th birthday, Brian Eno, Fear, John Cale, Kevin Ayers, Lou Reed, Nico, Paris 1919, The Velvet Underground, The Velvet Underground and Nico

Now in his eighth decade on Earth, the Velvet Underground viola master remains an explorer ever on the lookout for challenge

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Art Pop Experimental Pop Rock 

Venus In Furs: The Feminine Divinity of The Velvet Underground and Nico

March 8, 2022March 8, 2022 Trevor Seigler 0 Comments 1967, 55th Anniversary, Andy Warhol, John Cale, Lou Reed, Maureen Tucker, Nico, Sterling Morrison, The Velvet Underground, The Velvet Underground and Nico

55 years after it’s release, we honor the majesty of Andy Warhol’s greatest work of art

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Indie Rock 

ALBUMS: The Last Will and Testament of Pat Fish

March 7, 2022March 7, 2022 Rev. Keith A. Gordon 0 Comments Bob Dylan, Brian Eno, Captain Beefheart, Daevid Allen, John Cale, Kevin Ayers, Patti Smith, Peter Blegvad, Peter Laughner, Syd Barrett, The Highest in the Land, The Jazz Butcher, The Velvet Underground, Tony Moore

England’s indie rock icon gave us one final Jazz Butcher classic before departing this astral plane

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Remembrance Rock 

Grown Up In Public: Lou Reed at 80

March 2, 2022March 12, 2022 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 80th birthday, Andy Warhol, Boston, Heroin, John Cale, Laurie Anderson, Lou Reed, RIP, Sweet Jane, The Velvet Underground

Looking back on the man Lester Bangs once called a “pathetic death dwarf” but we hail as a forever hero

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Music Journalism 

Throwaway Lines Often Ring True

November 24, 2021November 24, 2021 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments David Bowie, Depeche Mode, Ian Dury, Ian Dury and the Blockheads, Roxy Music, The Jam, The Kinks, The Velvet Underground

Ten song lyrics that remain open to interpretation

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Art Pop Experimental Psychedelics 

A Guide to the Consumer Guide to the Plastic People of the Universe

November 9, 2021November 10, 2021 Joe Yanosik 0 Comments Czech Republic, Czechoslovakia, Joe Yanosik, Plastic People of the Universe, Soviet Union, The Velvet Underground

In this exclusive excerpt from his book, author Joe Yanosik offers a starting point for getting into these Soviet-era freedom fighters for rock ‘n’ roll revolution

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Art Pop Experimental Indie Rock Noise Pop Post-Punk Rock Docs 

The Velvet Goldmine of Todd Haynes

October 12, 2021October 12, 2021 j. poet 0 Comments 2021, Apple TV+, documentary, John Cale, Lou Reed, Moe Tucker, Sterling Morrison, The Velvet Underground, Todd Haynes

The acclaimed director talks with Rock & Roll Globe about his upcoming Velvet Underground documentary premiering on Apple TV+

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Remembrance Rock 

50 Years Without Jim Morrison

July 4, 2021March 28, 2022 Ron Hart 0 Comments Jim Morrison, John Cale, John Densmore, Nico, Oliver Stone, Ray Manzerek, Robbie Krieger, Robby Krieger, The Doors, The Velvet Underground

How a lifetime of listening to The Doors helped me appreciate the Lizard King despite his multitude of flaws

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Art Pop Indie Rock Pop 

Write a Song, I’ll Sing Along: “Tigermilk” at 25

June 14, 2021June 14, 2021 Trevor Seigler 0 Comments 1996, 25th Anniversary, Belle and Sebastian, Glasgow, If You're Feeling Sinister, Iggy Pop, Isobel Campbell, New Order, Nick Drake, Scotland, Stuart Murdoch, The Velvet Underground, Tigermilk

What began as a school project became a template for an entire genre

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Folk Indie Rock Pop 

Jonathan Richman Surrenders To 70

May 14, 2021May 14, 2021 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 70th Birthday, Asa Brebner, Boston, David Robinson, Jerry Harrison, Roadrunner, The Modern Lovers. Jonathan Richman, The Velvet Underground

Celebrate this milestone birthday of the Boston bard by paying closer attention to his solo catalogue

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Hard Rock Progressive Rock Psychedelics 

ALBUMS: Hawkwind, The Rock ‘n’ Roll Machine

October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 Tim Sommer 1 Comment Carnivorous, Coronavirus, Dave Brock, Hawkwind, Kraftwerk, LaMonte Young, Neu!, Rolling Stone, Space Ritual, Steve Reich, Terry Riley, The Godz, The Velvet Underground, the Velvets, Trouser Press Books, WLIR, WPIX

51 years into their voyage, they release their best album in decades

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"Shoegaze" Indie Rock Pop 

And You Know There’s Something More, But You Can’t Give It A Name: Luna’s Penthouse At 25

August 19, 2020August 19, 2020 Zachary Corsa 0 Comments 1995, Dave Grohl, Dean Wareham, Elektra Records, Galaxie 500, Justin Harwood, Laetita Sadier, Luna, Sean Eden, Stan Demeski, The Beatles, The Velvet Underground, Tom Verlaine, Wings

Looking back at the last album from the New York band’s classic lineup

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Rock 

My Mind’s Amiss, I’ve Lost the Kiss: Lou Reed’s Ecstasy at 20

April 6, 2020April 6, 2020 Dan Weiss 1 Comment 2000, Ecstasy, Laurie Anderson, Like A Possum, Lou Reed, Lulu, Metallica, New York, Steely Dan, The Velvet Underground

For any other artist, Lou’s final proper song cycle would’ve been a great last album

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Experimental Heavy Metal 

Heilung: The Must-See Band of 2020 is The Flinstones in Hell

February 5, 2020February 5, 2020 Tim Sommer 1 Comment Black Sabbath, Bo Diddley, Christopher Juul, Heilung, Iron Maiden, John Cale, Kai Uwe Faust, Kate Bush, Maria Franz, Scandinavia, The Flintstones, The Jetsons, The Velvet Underground, Vikings

Tim Sommer checks in from the Viking rockers’ recent two-night stand at Webster Hall

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Glam New Wave Pop Post-Punk Rock 

Quiet Life At 40: How Japan Traded Glam Rags for the New Romantic Crown

January 6, 2020January 6, 2020 Jim Allen 7 Comments 1979, 40th Anniversary, Classix Nouveaux, David Sylvain, Duran Duran, Giorgio Moroder, Life in Tokyo, Mick Karn, Quiet Life, Robert Fripp, Spandau Ballet, The Velvet Underground, Ultravox

At the end of 1979, David Sylvian’s arty crew was born anew

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