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Australia's Beef Jerk released their debut LP on Trouble in Mind (listen), touring U.S. in November

2988 days ago
Brooklyn Vegan — Around for a few years now, Sydney Australia's Beef Jerk make punky, jangly, sneering rock, descended from the Velvet Underground but spiked with a massive hit of early-'80s The Fall... Continue reading… more info
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Read a list of David Bowie's favourite vinyl records

2997 days ago
NME — Featuring Velvet Underground, Syd Barrett and more more info
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Willie “Loco” Alexander :: Gin

2998 days ago
Aquarium Drunkard — Following a stint in the Glass Menagerie, Willie “Loco” Alexander did time in the Velvet Underground after the exit of Sterling Morrison in 1971. But this isn’t about the Velvets, this is about Alexander’s crystalline slice ... more info
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Listen to The xx’s playlist of album #3 inspirations

2998 days ago
Nialler9 — Good stuff. The xx are back in the studio they told us on Facebook and with a handwritten note today. For those of us interested in knowing what new music from the xx might sound like, have a listen to this 29-track Spotify playlist featuring m... more info
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Music doc 'Danny Says' looks at man behind the Doors, Bowie and Iggy Pop

3010 days ago
L.A. Times - Entertainment — Between 1965 and 1975, Danny Fields hung out with the Velvet Underground at Andy Warhol’s Factory, caused a nationwide controversy by publicizing John Lennon’s “bigger than Jesus” quote in a teen magazine, was the press agen... more info
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Yo La Tengo and Dean & Britta playing Velvet Underground tribute in Philly; Britta Phillips playing Le Poisson Rouge

3022 days ago
Brooklyn Vegan — Yo La Tengo and Dean & Britta are playing a tribute to the Velvet Underground at Philadelphia's Gershman Y on December 15. It's to mark the 50th anniversary of The Velvet Underground's Philadelphia live debut. Continue reading… more info
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Transmissions Podcast :: What’s Left in the Velvet Underground Archives?

3025 days ago
Aquarium Drunkard — With the release of the Complete Matrix Tapes last year, you might be wondering: What exactly is left in the Velvet Underground archives? On this, the seventh episode of AD’s Transmissions podcast, we invite Aquarium Drunkard’s VU expert Tyler Wi... more info
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stream Craig Bell's (Rocket From the Tombs) new solo LP, 'aka Darwin Layne'

3030 days ago
Brooklyn Vegan — It very much recalls the type of proto-punk that RFTT helped pioneer, and some songs hearken back to an era even earlier than that, with hints of The Stooges ("Muckraker," "You Be You") and The Velvet Underground ("How Can I Tell You")... Continue re... more info
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Watch Rich Robinson Cover ‘Oh! Sweet Nuthin” In New York City

3058 days ago
JamBase — Former Black Crowes guitarist Rich Robinson continues to cover The Velvet Underground classic "Oh! Sweet Nuthin'" at his solo shows. more info
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CAN :: Collected – Live & Beyond (1970-1972)

3066 days ago
Aquarium Drunkard — Can’s influence cannot be overstated. Highly impacted by the improvisational side of The Velvet Underground, Frank Zappa’s Mothers and Sly Stone, the group incorporated repetitive grooves that brought to mind African percussion and American ... more info
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