The Velvet Underground
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New York City (1965 – 1973, 1992 – 1995)
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.
The Velvet Underground was one of the first rock music groups to experiment heavily with the form by incorporating avant-garde influences. The group’s often raw, sometimes difficult sound would influence many later punk, noise rock, and alternative music performers, and singer Lou Reed’s lyrics brought new levels of social realism and sleaze to rock. Critics Scott Isler and Ira Robbins argue that “The Velvet Underground marked a turning point in rock history. After the release of The Velvet Underground & Nico knowing the power of which it was capable, the music could never be as innocent, as unselfconscious as before.”
Pre-history (1964-1965)
The foundations for what would become The Velvet Underground were laid in late 1964.
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Shoutbox
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schoenburger wrote:
Angus MacLise underground hardcore fans unite
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JohnssonColors wrote:
I always preferred Moe's drumming. Maureen never had it.
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schoenburger wrote:
Maggie Cheung Tony Leung the best couple ever !
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optimistic_tour wrote:
Ken Leung
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schoenburger wrote:
Liu Reade
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optimistic_tour wrote:
Lucy Lou Reed
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schoenburger wrote:
Lucy Liu's brother
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highfalutinhigh wrote:
who the fuck is liu read?
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schoenburger wrote:
Evan John is a cun
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tomorrowsparty wrote:
who the fuck is lou reed?
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stonedsoup wrote:
this shoutbox is stupid
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schoenburger wrote:
if some cunt can fuck something up that cunt will pick the worst possible time to fucking fuck it up because that cunt's a cunt
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FootToFace wrote:
horny4riigo?? killer. also, cunt
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Jarhead92 wrote:
you're an a-hole cunt.
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schoenburger wrote:
it's an a-side cunt.
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Jarhead92 wrote:
stfu cunt.
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indieannajonze wrote:
"fuck you cunt" is the best VU b side, hands down
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horny4riigo wrote:
whip it on me schoenburger
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OpiumWalrus wrote:
v v hahaha
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horny4riigo wrote:
fuck my cunt
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