ALBUMS: Hawkwind, The Rock ‘n’ Roll Machine
51 years into their voyage, they release their best album in decades
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The Velvet Underground
And You Know There’s Something More, But You Can’t Give It A Name: Luna’s Penthouse At 25
Looking back at the last album from the New York band’s classic lineup
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My Mind’s Amiss, I’ve Lost the Kiss: Lou Reed’s Ecstasy at 20
For any other artist, Lou’s final proper song cycle would’ve been a great last album
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Heilung: The Must-See Band of 2020 is The Flinstones in Hell
Tim Sommer checks in from the Viking rockers’ recent two-night stand at Webster Hall
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Quiet Life At 40: How Japan Traded Glam Rags for the New Romantic Crown
At the end of 1979, David Sylvian’s arty crew was born anew
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The Night Could Last Forever
On their eponymous third album, The Velvet Underground inched closer to pure pop pulchritude while laying a new template for the future sound of college radio
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What Goes On In His Mind
Glenn Mercer of The Feelies on Lou Reed and The Velvet Underground
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