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The Velvet Underground, USA |
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Lou Reed (guitar, vocals), John Cale (bass guitar, vocals), Sterling Morrison (guitar, bass guitar), Maureen 'Mo' Tucker (percussion), and Doug Yule (bass guitar, keyboards, guitar, drums) |
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The Velvet Underground was a pioneering experimental rock band from New York City first active from 1965 to 1973. Its best-known lineup consisted of vocalist/guitarist Lou Reed, bassist/violist John Cale, guitarist Sterling Morrison and drummer Maureen Tucker. The band also collaborated with Nico for their debut album in 1967, under the supervision of producer and pop artist Andy Warhol. Some see The Velvet Underground as being a bridge between the pacifist themes of the late 60s and the sheer chaos and indifference of the mid-70s punk movement. |
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News in english
about The Velvet Underground
(June / 2009)
Area roundup: Local band Wumpus invites new members Date: 18 Jun 2009
The Argus Leader -
Wumpus raises a rumpus with a couple of new members at Phil's Pub on Friday night. Steeped in the influences of the Talking Heads, Frank Zappa, Wilco, the Velvet Underground and Ween, the band recently underwent a transformation.
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Beck Debuts Record Club With the Velvet Underground's "Sunday Morning" Date: 18 Jun 2009
Pitchfork -
Yesterday, we told you about Beck 's new Record Club project, wherein Beck and friends will pick an album, spend one day recording a cover of the entire thing, and then post it on the internet, one song at a time.
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The Velvet Underground & Beck Date: 19 Jun 2009
New York Press -
For the inaugural installment in his Record Club project, Beck has released a cover of the Velvet Underground's "Sunday Morning." It's a deeply satisfying interpretation.
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The Sixties, By Jenny Diski Date: 25 Jun 2009
Independent -
"In truth, the only thing that is absolutely certain is that the music then was better". Yes. In the early Seventies, I remember asking people a year or two younger which of the bands coming up were going to take over from The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Pink Floyd, The Velvet Underground and The Incredible String Band. It took me years to realise that this was not going to happen.
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Reed It and Weep: Legendary Lou, Velvet Underground Singer, Greets Groupies at Book Signing with Schnabel Date: 26 Jun 2009
The New York Observer -
Lou Reed , legendary frontman of the Velvet Underground, and Julian Schnabel , noted artist and filmmaker, were sitting at a rustic wooden table inside the Steven Kasher Gallery in Chelsea on the evening of Thursday, June 25. The two longtime friends were there for a book-signing and cocktail party celebrating the forthcoming release of Berlin , a new collection of photographs taken during Mr. ...
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City Paper Blogs Date: 29 Jun 2009
Washington City Paper -
Beck : “ I’m Waiting For My Man ” The Velvet Underground’s original version of this song made scoring drugs sound exotic and cool. Beck’s cover, on the other hand, is probably a little closer to reality.
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June 26, 2009 Date: 30 Jun 2009
Pitchfork -
The second entry in Beck's Record Club project is another track from The Velvet Underground & Nico . On "Waiting for the Man", Beck replaces the narcotized pounding of the original with some shambolic percussion and wilder psychedelic elements.
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