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THREE GREAT VERSIONS OF ONE GREAT SONG.....

5258 days ago
The Vinyl VillainThis is the story of the song Roadrunner.  It's a bit confusing but stay with me.Roadrunner was first recorded in April 1972. The producer was John Cale of  The Velvet Underground fame.  However the song did not see light of day until its release... more info

The Modern Lovers' Jonathan Richman brings together light and dark

5300 days ago
Guardian MusicMarch 1972: Number 5 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of indie musicThe young Bostonian Jonathan Richman fell under the spell of the Velvet Underground as a teenager, and when he formed his own band, the Modern Lovers, he sought to c... more info

The Velvet Underground record their first demos

5300 days ago
Guardian MusicJuly 1965: Number 2 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of indie musicThe most influential group in indie history – crucial to punks, goths, postpunks and indiepoppers – first set music to tape in a loft apartment on Ludlow Street, ... more info

Readers recommend: songs about wine – results

5304 days ago
Guardian MusicFrom lilac wine to champagne supernovas, we drink deep from your vintage selection of songs about the sauce. HicAlcohol is intrinsically associated with rock'n'roll, so it was unsurprising that there were crate loads of recommendations for songs abou... more info

Festivals Guide listings | City festivals

5323 days ago
Guardian MusicInformation and lineups for the UK's best city based festivalsThe 1234 ShoreditchWhen: 9 JulyWhere: Shoreditch Park, LondonWhat: East London festival for emerging indie acts.Who: Black Lips, The Raveonettes, Lydia Lunch, Becoming RealHow much: £22.... more info

Festivals Guide listings | Day festivals

5323 days ago
Guardian MusicInformation and lineups for the UK's best day festivalsThe Big MixWhen: 18 JuneWhere: Shoreditch, LondonWhat: Formerly known as The Brick Lane Takeover. Music, comedy, fashion, art and cabaret in various venues around east London in aid of Macmil... more info

WZBC Radio Show - 5-18-11

5324 days ago
Indie Selections For Your Erections Finally! I have my own FM radio show! This is a very exciting week for me as though I’ve had various college radio shows over the past few years, they’ve all been internet streaming only. Now ... more info

Stream – Arctic Monkeys ‘Reckless Serenade’

5332 days ago
NME - The Daily DownloadFollowing the latest Arctic Monkeys tidbit; namely that ‘Suck It And See’ was influenced by ”Nick Cave, John Cale, Lou Reed, (David) Bowie (and) Leonard Cohen”, let’s see if you can spot the handiwork of any of those past masters on the lat... more info

John Cale: My family values

5338 days ago
Guardian MusicThe musician and composer talks about his familyThe whole idea of my grandma is repulsive to me. There are certain things that you can't get out of your mind. It's embedded in me. I was treated by her as not worth the time, and she treated my father ... more info

Agnes Obel – review

5355 days ago
Guardian MusicCaptain's Rest, GlasgowThe UK is slowly figuring out what northern Europe has known for a while – that Copenhagen-born, Berlin-based classically trained pianist and singer Agnes Obel is a master of her craft with a bright future ahead of her. Obel'... more info

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