Dinner’s Anders Rhedin tells us about the inspiration behind new LP ‘Dream Work’
Danish musician Anders Rhedin tells us about the influences behind new album ’Dream Work,’ including Stereolab, Alan Moore, and more.
The Velvet Underground
The Bangles’ Susanna Hoffs preps covers LP, shares Badfinger cover ft Aimee Mann
The Bangles’ Susanna Hoffs new covers album, ’Bright Lights,’ features songs by Nick Drake, Syd Barrett, The Velvet Underground, Chris Bell, Prince (who wrote ”Manic Monday”), The Monkees, and more.
Todd Haynes’ ‘The Velvet Underground’ documentary is a kinetic, incomplete look at the iconic band
Todd Haynes' new Velvet Underground documentary crackles with electricity but offers few revelations. It's in NYC theaters now and hits AppleTV+ on October 15.
Yo La Tengo played Central Park with Mountain Movers (pics, setlist, review)
Yo La Tengo covered Motörhead and The Velvet Underground, and brought out Ira's mom to let everyone know Hanukkah shows would be back this year.
New major Lou Reed exhibit coming to New York Public Library
“Lou Reed: Caught Between the Twisted Stars“ opens March 2, which would've been Lou's 80th birthday, at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
Listen to Sharon Van Etten & Angel Olsen’s cover of “Femme Fatale” from Velvet Underground tribute
Their version of “Femme Fatale“ is from I'll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico which is out next week.
Listen to Iggy Pop & Matt Sweeney’s cover of “European Son” from Velvet Underground tribute
“The Velvet Underground were rock and roll’s finest band. Iggy Pop remains rock and roll’s greatest singer,” says Sweeney. “I am thrilled and humbled that the joyous experience of getting deeply nasty with Iggy on ‘European Son’ can be heard by lifelong VU fans and newcomers.”
Watch the trailer for Todd Haynes’ Velvet Underground documentary
Todd Haynes' The Velvet Underground documentary will be in theaters and on AppleTV+ on October 15, and there will be a double-disc soundtrack out as well.
Courtney Barnett shares “I’ll Be Your Mirror” from upcoming Velvet Underground tribute
“I can relate to every inch of it,“ says Courtney. “I just felt like I could get inside the world of this song.“ ’I'll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico’ is out in September.
New York Film Festival announces 2021 main slate lineup
The 2021 NYFF lineup includes Todd Haynes‘ Velvet Underground documentary, the feature directorial debut of Saul Williams, Joel Coen's solo directorial debut, ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth,‘ plus films from Pedro Almodovar, Jane Campion, Paul Verhoeven and more.