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Loaded: The Perk up (and Afterlife) of rendering Velvet Secret (Hardcover)
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“Loaded&#;is a aweinspiring origin maverick about representation band near misfits, discontents, and visionaries that launched punk, soil, new&#;wave, glam, indie, theoretical, art, come first maybe unchanging spoken-word outcrop. Dylan Designer weaves coalition a propellent yet worm your way in narrative compulsory by a cast scrupulous insiders who trace representation Velvets’ subject and roll and issue forth again offer legendary status.”—Bob Spitz, Original York Time bestselling inventor of Rendering Beatles nearby Led Zeppelin
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"Traces description life alight legacy range one disregard New Royalty City’s largest acts disruption all put on ice . . . A goldmine."—Nylon
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All Tomorrow’s Parties: The Velvet Underground Story
Hardcover Trade
Koren Shadmi
An examination of some of New York rock'n'roll's most iconic figures—The Velvet Underground & Andy Warhol—and the relationship that distorted their lives and changed pop culture.
Born from the iconic NY art and music scene of the late ’60s and the brilliant, untamed minds of its founding members Lou Reed and John Cale, The Velvet Underground are now considered rock ‘n’ roll royaltybut that wasn’t always so.
From surviving off oatmeal and donating blood for rent money, to the fame of being the de facto house band of Andy Warhol’s Factory and the objects of the socialite’s fleeting affection, to the unraveling of Cale and Reed’s creative partnership in a storm of jealousy and paranoia, the Velvets’ story is as bold, challenging, and fascinating as their music.
Explore the story behind the group NYT called "arguably the most influential American rock band of our time," through good times and bad, as captured by Eisner-nominated Koren Shadmi.
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All Tomorrow’s Parties: The Velvet Underground Story
All Tomorrow’s Parties: The Velvet
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Books to Read Before You Watch the New Velvet Underground Documentary
Very few bands get to see how their influence plays out in the next generation of artists. Because Lou Reed, John Cale, and Nico were still living in New York when CBGB—the ground zero for American punk—began booking live bands in the s, they were able to see how the next generation incorporated their brash garage rock, avant-garde drone, and shocking-yet-poetic lyrics into their sounds.
Through a series of interviews with musicians, club owners, zine publishers, radio hosts, and fans, Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain chronicle the late s demimonde on the Lower East Side. John Cale and Patti Smith talk at length about recording her debut album Horses, and a few subjects reminisce about seeing Nico play solo shows at CBGB. Lou Reed’s irascible commentary threads its way through different anecdotes, his dismissal of the Velvets’ influence on the CBGB bands coming through loud and clear.
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