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Vaus is Das?

5581 days ago
Perfect Porridge If you dig 60s throwback psychedelica akin to The Velvet Underground, The Doors and Jesus & the Mary Chain, you’re going to want to check out Vaus. Dig on this: Vaus : “Teraphim” (mp3) more info

Will the coolest drummers in rock please stand up?

5586 days ago
Guardian MusicThe news that Caroline McKay has left Glasvegas is a blow to those who practise the noble art of drumming standing upThe grand tradition of great standup drummers in rock'n'roll received a blow today when Caroline McKay from Glasvegas announced that ... more info

Lou Reed to premiere debut as film director

5587 days ago
Guardian MusicFormer Velvet Underground frontman to unveil documentary about 99-year-old cousin at Swiss film festivalLou Reed has turned film director, shooting a documentary about his 99-year-old relative. Red Shirley, which also features original music by Reed,... more info

News Roundup: 3/30/2010

5587 days ago
Allmusic BlogIn addition to poetry, music, production, and photography, Lou Reed has added another artistic notch to his resume: film. The former Velvet Underground frontman recently directed and scored Red Shirley, a documentary about his 100 year-old cousin, Sh... more info

Elektronische musik: a guide to krautrock

5588 days ago
Guardian MusicIt might be more than 30 years old, but krautrock, Germany's experimental music from the 1970s, still has a freshness that sixth-generation British indie bands can't matchIt began out of nothing, was given a joke name, and became the pop influence du... more info

Lou Reed - Reed Debuts As A Filmmaker With Documentary About Cousin

5588 days ago
ContactMusicRocker LOU REED has made his debut as a documentarian with a new film about his cousin.The Velvet Underground founder turned the camera on Shirley Novick as she... more info

Beck Enlists Liars, St. Vincent, Os Mutantes To Cover INXS Kick

5592 days ago
StereogumSo far Beck and a rotating cast have tackled Skip Spence, Leonard Cohen, and the Velvet Underground. When St. Vincent Tweeted about collaborating with Mr. Hansen, Os Mutantes, and Liars on an upcoming Record Club, I’m assuming nobody thought they... more info

9 Down, 43 To Go "The Velvet Underground: An Illustrated History of a Walk on the Wild Side" (52 Books, 52 Weeks)

5596 days ago
LargeHeartedBoyThe Velvet Underground: An Illustrated History of a Walk on the Wild Side impresses immediately with its cover. The middle of the cover is actual black velvet, surrounded by Andy Warhol's portraits of the band members. Less critical than... more info

Alex Chilton, Big Star Frontman, Dead At 59

5599 days ago
MTV.com NewsInfluential rock musician was scheduled to play at SXSW this week.By Gil Kaufman Alex Chilton Photo: Frank Mullen/ Wireimage Cult rock icon Alex Chilton, leader of the influential 1970s power-pop band Big Star, died on Wednesday in a New O... more info

First Aid Kit Interview: SXSW 2010

5602 days ago
Spinner.comOn the heels of their debut album, 'The Big Black & the Blue,' which was released in January, Swedish sister duo Klara and Johanna Soderberg are getting ready to bring their folksy harmonies to America for the first time. Though only 17 and 19 respec... more info

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