One of the most celebrated and ambitious albums of all time, The Velvet Underground and Nico dared to touch upon the most controversial of topics in it’s time, including but not limited to; sexual masochism, prostitution, drug abuse, and glorified heroin use. It’s no wonder the album was critically slandered upon release, suffering from low sales, a ban from various record stores, and little to no radio play. However, a decade later, the album found the success it so deserved, countless amounts of praise from music critics suddenly showering the album and acknowledging its legendary… read more
One of the most celebrated and ambitious albums of all time, The Velvet Underground and Nico dared to touch upon the most controversial of topics in … read more
One of the most celebrated and ambitious albums of all time, The Velvet Underground and Nico dared to touch upon the most controversial of topics in it’s time, including but not limited … read more
“The first Velvet Underground album only sold 10,000 copies, but everyone who bought it formed a band!” — Brian Eno. The Velvet Underground are probably the most influential band of the entire history of rock music. "The Velvets" scavenged the narrow alleys of the bad parts of town, and scavenged the subconscious of the urban kid, for emotional scraps that were a barbaric by-product of the original spirit of rock 'n' roll. Their goal was only marginally the sonic reproduction of the psychedelic experience, their true goal was to provide a documentary of the decad… read more
“The first Velvet Underground album only sold 10,000 copies, but everyone who bought it formed a band!” — Brian Eno. The Velvet Underground are probably the most influential band of the ent… read more
“The first Velvet Underground album only sold 10,000 copies, but everyone who bought it formed a band!” — Brian Eno. The Velvet Underground are probably the most influential band of the entire history of rock music. "The Velvets&q… read more