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Shorties (October's Best New Books, Two New Lou Reed Biographies, and more)

3374 days ago
LargeHeartedBoyThe BBC and Vol. 1 Brooklyn previewed October's new books. The Guardian reviewed two new biographies of Lou Reed: Notes from the Velvet Underground by Howard Sounes and Dirty Blvd. by Aidan Levy. Porochista Khakpour talked books with Literary Hub.... more info

Father John Misty Covered Ryan Adams’ Cover Of Taylor Swift’s “Blank Space” In The Style Of The Velvet Underground

3384 days ago
StereogumEven if Father John Misty’s music didn’t peg Josh Tillman as a canny observer of modern culture, his ongoing online meta-commentary on the music industry would do the trick. Tillman, who previously took the piss out of pre-release streaming by ... more info

The Velvet Underground :: The Freeman Tape Sampler, Max’s Kansas City, NYC, August, 1970

3454 days ago
Aquarium DrunkardWith the official release of (most of) the Matrix Tapes last year, there is very little unheard Velvet Underground live material left in the vaults. But there is a still-unreleased tape that should be heard, capturing the band during its last stand w... more info

John Cale :: Big White Cloud

3520 days ago
Aquarium DrunkardFollowing his departure from The Velvet Underground, John Cale re-emerged with this sleeper of a solo debut, Vintage Violence. The centerpiece of the record is the lush and elysian dream-pop number “Big White Cloud.” As though truly recorded in h... more info

Stream Faith Healer Cosmic Troubles

3565 days ago
StereogumOn the opening track for Faith Healer’s debut record Cosmic Troubles, Jessica Jalbert clutches onto the train of “Sweet Jane“‘s dress and drags her down into an anti-drug PSA. It’s the perfect opener for an album that’s riddled with sly, ... more info

Jim Jarmusch's SQURL released an EP & Velvet Underground cover, playing silent films series w/ Julian Koster & more

3608 days ago
Brooklyn Veganby Andrew Sacher Jim Jarmusch mayb be best known as a filmmaker, but it's no secret that he's also a talented musician. He's got his duo with Jozef Van Wissem, and also his trio SQURL with Carter Logan (who Jim's... more info

Lou Reed, Green Day, Joan Jett Among Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame 2015 Inductees

3663 days ago
StereogumThe Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame just announced this year’s class of inductees, and it’s mostly a surprising group in how unsurprising it is. There are certainly worthy artists going in this year. Lou Reed, already an inductee thanks to the Velvet ... more info

SQÜRL – “Ocean” (The Velvet Underground Cover) (Stereogum Premiere)

3664 days ago
StereogumWhen it comes to musicians soundtracking films, it’s more common for the band to have established itself in the music scene before transitioning to film. In the case of SQÜRL, it’s the opposite. The trio, which consists of renowned director Jim ... more info

Win The Velvet Underground – 45th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition Box Set

3675 days ago
StereogumThe 45th anniversary reissue of the Velvet Underground’s self-titled album is upon us, and the six-disc Super Deluxe Edition is stacked: Not only does it include the band’s lost fourth LP, presented as a unit for the first time, and two discs of ... more info

This Week's Interesting Music Releases - November 25, 2014

3684 days ago
LargeHeartedBoyWith the winter holidays approaching, box sets are the highlights of this week's new release list, including selections from Joni Mitchell, Soundgarden, and The Velvet Underground. What new releases are you picking up this week? What can you recommen... more info

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