Brooklyn Vegan — As mentioned, John Dwyer's Castle Face label is releasing a tribute to Velvet Underground & Nico on November 6 with covers by Ty Segall, Thee Oh Sees, Blasted Canyons, The Fresh & Onlys, White Fence, and more, and they're... more info

Guardian Music — All the outtakes in the world can't explain the strange alchemy that went into the Velvet Underground's debutToday, the Grand Valley Dale Ballroom sells itself as the leading special event and banquet facility in Columbus, Ohio. "Getting married at t... more info

Prefix — To celebrate the 45th anniversary of '60s psych rockers the Velvet Underground's The Velvet Underground & Nico, Castle Face Records (in ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/media/ty-segall/femme-fatale-velvet-underground-cover/7073... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Record Store Day comes twice a year. On Black Friday (11/23), hit your favorite indie store and get your hands on exclusive vinyl and what-not. Goodies include: Mothers of Invention - Why Don'cha Do Me Right, Big Leg Emma (7"); Velvet Underground &... more info

78s — 39 Musik-Blogs aus der ganzen Welt stellen die aktuellen Favoriten aus ihrem Land vor – in einem Mixtape zusammengestellt und zum kostenlos Herunterladen. 78s macht diesen Monat die Monotales aus Zürich weltberühmt. SWITZERLAND: 78s Monotales –... more info

Guardian Music — (Moi J'Connais Records/Proper)Here's a real curiosity: a trio from Switzerland who are celebrated for treating Louisiana cajun and zydeco styles with punk ferocity, but have now moved to New York to work with blues-rock guitarist and producer Jon Spe... more info

Guardian Music — Which album sleeves stand out from the pack simply by being dreadful?The album cover is an increasingly underappreciated art form. The days of the double gatefold epic artwork you could hold in your hand, cherish or even deface if the fancy took you ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — The Indecent make music that is aggressive, subtle, poetic, noisy, and quite often all these things at once. Influenced by Patti Smith, the Gits, the Velvet Underground, Barrett’s Floyd, and many Seattle-type things, the Indecent are Emily Brout (... more info

Guardian Music — The former LCD Soundsystem frontman on the Velvet Underground, Bowie and Can, and what made him first want to make musicBorn in New Jersey in 1970, James Murphy spent his formative years playing drums in a series of low-profile rock bands and working... more info

Guardian Music — (Double six)Always the most avant-garde member of the Velvet Underground, John Cale's first new album since 2005 features pianos being hit by fists, screaming synthesisers and violas, insistent beats and Chic-style funk guitar motifs. There are nods ... more info