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The Wooden Shjips' circular guitar mantras hit the Echo on Friday

4995 days ago

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Those of you interested in distorted guitar mantras -- the kind that the Velvet Underground, Can, Spacemen 3 perfected, in which a relentlessly circular groove is established and its innards are examined over the course of the song -- could... more info

Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks - Mirror Traffic: album stream

4999 days ago

Guardian Music — After last year's Pavement reunion, Malkmus and his Jicks are back ... and this time they've got Beck on production dutiesIt caused more than a ripple of excitement in the indie community when it was announced last year that former Pavement singer St... more info

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My favourite album: The Modern Lovers – The Modern Lovers

5004 days ago

Guardian Music — Continuing our new series in which Guardian and Observer writers pick their favourite albums – with a view that you might do the same – Michael Hann hails a proto-punk classicIt starts with the name: the Modern Lovers. I can't think of a more per... more info

Jonathan Richman The Velvet Underground Sister Ray Lou Reed Iggy Pop

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

5019 days ago

The Vinyl Villain — This 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

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I'll Be Your Mirror – review

5020 days ago

Guardian Music — Alexandra Palace, LondonI'll Be Your Mirror is the new sister festival of All Tomorrow's Parties, neatly taking its moniker from the B-side of the Velvet Underground single after which the parent festival was named. Spread over two days, this inaugur... more info

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'Catalyst bands': What do you mean, you've never heard of them?

5024 days ago

Guardian Music — They're the groups who never became stars – but inspired countless other musicians, or laid the groundwork for something bigger. Meet the 'catalyst bands'It's one of rock's most familiar stories: the band that toils away in obscurity, loved by a b... more info

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FlashBack! - Ellen Foley - Night Out (1979) (album stream)

5028 days ago

Totally Fuzzy — After witnessing this week-end's Pitchfork festival, where the future of Rock - according to some currently in the hands of Indie Rock bands, the best of which to me sounded like The Velvet Underground on an off day, how's that for a future?... more info

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New Beady Eye Mix - I'm Coming Up!

5034 days ago

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — At the end of June Beady Eye's website launched a new page to host all of the band's mixes. To mark the page going live Andy gave us the mix he played at the recent Pretty Green gig in New York. The mix, 'Eastbound And Down', can be heard HERE!To mar... more info

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Lou Reed – review

5039 days ago

Guardian Music — Hammersmith Apollo, LondonAs Lou Reed takes the stage, a male voice rings out: "I love you Lou!" Reed frowns. He cuts a slightly frail and tremulous figure these days, older than his 69 years, but advancing age certainly hasn't made his countenance a... more info

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Brian Eno: from the Velvet Underground to Burial

5044 days ago

Guardian Music — The former Roxy Music synth twiddler's fingerprints are all over hits by U2, Coldplay and David Bowie, but he's most fascinated by musicians who 'don't completely understand their territory'I'm bloody awful at multi-tasking," says Brian Eno as he sim... more info

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The Wooden Shjips' circular guitar mantras hit the Echo on Friday

Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks - Mirror Traffic: album stream

My favourite album: The Modern Lovers – The Modern Lovers

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

I'll Be Your Mirror – review

'Catalyst bands': What do you mean, you've never heard of them?

FlashBack! - Ellen Foley - Night Out (1979) (album stream)

New Beady Eye Mix - I'm Coming Up!

Lou Reed – review

Brian Eno: from the Velvet Underground to Burial

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