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My favourite album: Songs of Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen

5124 days ago

Guardian Music — Our writers are picking their favourite albums. Here, Andrew Pulver explains how he fell for the dark charms of a figure who used to be a joke to himI'd be lying if I said Leonard Cohen's records soundtracked my adolescence, or comforted me during st... more info

Old music: Wasted Youth – Jealousy

5132 days ago

Guardian Music — Their home was the centre of mod and Oi!, but east London's Wasted Youth chose a darker path Released in 1980, when being influenced by the Velvet Underground seemed breathtakingly original and exciting, Wasted Youth's debut single scaled the dizzy h... more info

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Why I love If You're Feeling Sinister

5133 days ago

Guardian Music — Our writers are picking their favourite albums. Here, Malcolm Jack writes about an album that will always feel like homeAppropriately enough for a band whose sheer bookishness winds people up, me and Belle and Sebastian got off on the wrong foot. In ... more info

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New band of the day – No 1,114: Tashaki Miyaki

5133 days ago

Guardian Music — Menace and mystery surround this female Jesus and Mary Chain, whose vocals cut like honey-coated razor bladesHometown: Los Angeles.The lineup: Tashaki (vocals) and Miyaki (guitars).The background: Today's column is brought to you from a poolside in T... more info

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Transformer by Lou Reed

5138 days ago

Guardian Music — Our writers are picking their favourite albums. Here, David Shariatmadari gets transformed by the music of Lou ReedIf these pages are anything to go by, 16 is an age when people are particularly susceptible to powerful musical experiences. The beauty... more info

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Listen to MGMT cover Bauhaus for 'Late Night Tales' compilation - audio

5145 days ago

NME — Velvet Underground, Suicide and Julian Cope also feature on US duo's mixtape more info

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MGMT – “All We Ever Wanted Was Everything” (Bauhaus Cover)

5145 days ago

Stereogum — MGMT have curated the latest in the series of LateNightTales compilations, and their edition features tons of indie-canon stuff like the Velvet Underground and Suicide. The band themselves only contribute one track to the comp, a slightly sunny but m... more info

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Raincoats to finally make Chicago debut

5146 days ago

Chicago Tribune — Kurt Cobain and the riot grrrls would approveLike the Velvet Underground and Big Star, the Raincoats were one of those bands who were better at inspiring future generations of bands than selling records. more info

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The Flaming Lips: 'Our six hour song is like The Velvet Underground meets Super Mario Brothers'

5146 days ago

NME — Band also say release will come with a special strobe light toy more info

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John Cale – Extra Playful: exclusive stream

5146 days ago

Guardian Music — Listen to the former Velvet Underground man's new EPJohn Cale is back with some typically off-kilter pop. His first release on Domino imprint Double Six is this five-track EP, which ranges from skew-whiff beats to dirty guitar riffs. Domino describes... more info

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My favourite album: Songs of Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen

Old music: Wasted Youth – Jealousy

Why I love If You're Feeling Sinister

New band of the day – No 1,114: Tashaki Miyaki

Transformer by Lou Reed

Listen to MGMT cover Bauhaus for 'Late Night Tales' compilation - audio

MGMT – “All We Ever Wanted Was Everything” (Bauhaus Cover)

Raincoats to finally make Chicago debut

The Flaming Lips: 'Our six hour song is like The Velvet Underground meets Super Mario Brothers'

John Cale – Extra Playful: exclusive stream

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