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John Cale & Friends :: The Ocean Club – NYC, July 21, 1976

4410 days ago

Aquarium Drunkard — Ten years after they first emerged from Warhol’s Factory, the Velvet Underground loomed larger than ever before in the CBGB-centered NYC punk scene of the mid-1970s. With Patti Smith leading the charge — she covered the Velvets frequently — J... more info

Radar Band Of The Week - No. 119: Charlie Boyer & The Voyeurs

4428 days ago

NME - Radar — “For me, it’s simple,” says Charlie Boyer, setting his pint down thoughtfully on the table of a gloomy Camden drinking hole. “I just wanna make primitive, sexy, glamorous rock’n’roll music.” This is the manifesto he dished out to The Vo... more info

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The Yardbirds :: I’m Waiting For The Man – VU Cover (Live, 1968)

4431 days ago

Aquarium Drunkard — Yeah, the party line on the Velvet Underground is that the band was almost completely ignored during the 1960s, their flowers of darkness vibes passed over in favor of flower power. But as it turns out, plenty of people were listening — including t... more info

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Live Video: John Cale

4437 days ago

KEXP Seattle — It’s not every day a musical legend walks through your door. At age 70, with some 50 years in the music industry as a performer, composer, and producer, John Cale has made an indelible stamp on the history of music alone and alongside fellow legend... more info

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Live Review: John Cale with Cass McCombs @ Showbox at the Market 12/6/12

4466 days ago

KEXP Seattle — The expectations are always a little different when you go see a musician who is potentially past his/her prime. John Cale has been playing for over thirty years, and as a seminal member of the Velvet Underground and a striking solo artist since the ... more info

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Jonas Mekas: scenes from an extraordinary life

4467 days ago

Guardian Music — His films captured John Lennon in bed, the Velvet Underground deafening a roomful of psychiatrists, and New York during the high point of the last real avant garde. Adrian Searle tunes into a remarkable retrospectiveThe films of Jonas Mekas are fragm... more info

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Review: John Cale rocks Regency

4468 days ago

Mercury News, California — Velvet Underground legend showcases new album, older cuts during San Francisco outing more info

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From Ai Weiwei to Anish Kapoor: the art world's love affair with pop

4493 days ago

Guardian Music — Top British artists are going Gangnam Style in support of Ai Weiwei. Alex Needham on what happens when artists dabble in pop musicOn Thursday evening, a group of artists will gather at Anish Kapoor's studio in London to shoot a parody of Psy's monste... more info

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